I have been looking at the images I took at Alowyn Gardens recently with my infrared camera and thought I would share some for this free week for Monochrome Madness.
It is the perfect place in some ways for infrared because of all the plants. Infrared does some interesting things to plants. I like how it makes the world that you photograph look like winter with snow or frost. We see frost here, but never snow. We thought when we moved here we might, however, we were wrong. It never snows. This is where the infrared is nice.
Alowyn Gardens is a place I go to often to do macro photography. However, it is a display garden, so there is always something interesting to take photos of. Paths that lead to something, or a statue sitting somewhere pretty. Lots of things to look at.
Here are some of the things you can find there, though they won’t look like this.
Next week is Monochrome Madness #45, and our host is Brian from Bushboy’s World, and he has chosen the theme of CERAMICS. I might have to get out my stuff to do some still life photos.
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You’re right, the infrared does make these scenes look frosty, or maybe other-worldly.
Here’s my offering for this week: https://www.toonsarah-travels.blog/gallery-light-and-dark/
Thank you so much Sarah, it is quite interesting.
these are lovely, I can see that you like this style of monochrome photos
Thank you Ritva, yeah I really like it.
I love going to Alowyn Gardens. Here is mine https://wanderingteresa.com/lugano-in-monochrome/
It is a great place isn’t it? I love it, thanks Teresa.
Infrared images always amaze me at the detail and contrast. It just doesn’t register in the brain the same as actual black and white. Beautiful set of images!
They amaze me too Scott. It isn’t the same and it does some amazing things to plants. If you do architecture, it looks like black and white. Thank you Scott.
Infra-red images are interesting. I forget that I have an effect on my software that has infra-red conversions.
I went into the garden too
https://bushboy.blog/2025/10/08/in-the-garden-palm-leaves/
I agree Brian, you should try it and see what you get, I’d been interested to see the results. Thank you.
I am getting set for my Ceramics MM #45. Pity I have already done the photos. Maybe I’ll see what happens if I infra-red one 😁
Yeah it is a pity, though you could do some from your garden. I have to do some more photos for the ceramics theme.
Snow! I love the way infrared makes the gardens look!
Me too, shows me something I will never see here. Thank you Lois.
I am once again fascinated by your infrared pics!
Here is my messy post: https://picturesimperfectblog.com/2025/10/07/its-a-mess/
Thank you Elke.