Galveston Live Oak in Infrared
by Norman Gabitzsch
Title
Galveston Live Oak in Infrared
Artist
Norman Gabitzsch
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art
Description
A 21st Century false color infrared photograph (IR) of a Royal Live Oak in Galveston Texas. The green leaves are excellent reflectors of infrared light and come out white in the photograph. Photograph made with a 590 nm Nikon D3300 IR converted camera.
The name live oak comes from the fact that evergreen oaks remain green and "live" throughout winter, when other oaks are dormant and leafless. The name is used mainly in North America, where evergreen oaks are widespread in warmer areas along the Atlantic coast from southeast Virginia to Florida, west along the Gulf Coast to Louisiana and Mexico, and across the southwest to California. The live oak tree is a southern symbol of strength. It is often planted in historical cities for their character and appearance. They can live for hundreds of years and They are the broadest spreading of the oaks producing an abundance of shade.
The function of Infrared Photography (like Black and White Photography) is not to render the world as we see it, but rather to use light, dark and false color to enhance texture and composition. The invisible infrared light has a profound influence on the texture of the sky and clouds that is not seen in visible light photography.
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Copyright (c) 2017 Norman Gabitzsch. All Rights Reserved.
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Just Perfect - February 2019
Images That Excite You! - February 2019
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December 27th, 2018
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Comments (30)
Tony Lee
Fabulous details and sharpness!! Doesn't even appear to be an IR image! BeautYful tree too!
LEANNE SEYMOUR
Gorgeous capture Norman and congrats on your features! f/l/fb
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Leanne ... thank you for the comment and support of the Texas Gulf Coast faux color IR Nature photographic picture, "Galveston Live Oak in Infrared".
Jeff Iverson
Congratulations your wonderful work is now featured on Artist Salon 1! Please add your work to our Discussion archive for features.
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Jeff ... thank you for featuring the Texas Gulf Coast faux color IR Nature photographic image, "Galveston Live Oak in Infrared", Fine Art America group, "Artist Salon 1".
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #11 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.
Zsanan Zsanan
The amazing depth and breadth of your work that extends out across so many levels of awareness not only delights but also inspires me...thank you!
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Zsanan ... thank you so very much for the wonderful comment on the Texas Gulf Coast false color Infrared Nature photographic image, "Galveston Live Oak in Infrared".
Nicklas Gustafsson
I'm nominating this beautiful picture for a special feature in the 1000 views group.
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Nicklas ... thanks for visiting the Texas Gulf Coast false color Infrared Nature image, "Galveston Live Oak in Infrared".
Linda Howes
So pretty Norman! l/f
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Linda... thank you for supporting the Texas Gulf Coast faux colour Infrared Nature photog, "Galveston Live Oak in Infrared".
Alex Lyubar
Nice picture
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Alex ... thanks for the visit and comment on the Texas Gulf Coast false color summer IR Nature picture, "Galveston Live Oak in Infrared".
Don Columbus
Congratulations Norman, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Don ... thank you for featuring the Texas Gulf Coast faux colour IR Nature photo, "Galveston Live Oak in Infrared", Fine Art America group, "Photographic Camera Art".
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Thank you, John, for featuring the Texas Gulf Coast false color IR Nature image, "Galveston Live Oak in Infrared", Fine Art America group, "Images That Excite You!.
Nicklas Gustafsson
Wonderful picture!
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Nicklas, thanks for visiting the Texas Gulf Coast false colour Infra red Nature photo, "Galveston Live Oak in Infrared".
Alex Lyubar
Beautiful picture
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Alex ... thank you so very much for your visit to the Texas Gulf Coast false color IR Nature picture, "Galveston Live Oak in Infrared".
Jenny Revitz Soper
CONGRATULATIONS! It is my great pleasure to FEATURE your amazing artwork on the homepage of the Artist Group No Place Like Home, 2/08/2019! You are invited to post it in the Group's Features Discussion thread for posterity or any other thread that fits!
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Jenny ... thank you for featuring the Texas Gulf Coast faux colour IR Nature photog, "Galveston Live Oak in Infrared", in the Fine Art America group, "No Place Like Home".
Kay Brewer
Great feature in the Forests and Woodlands group! LF
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Kay ... thank you for supporting the Texas Gulf Coast faux colour IR Nature photo, "Galveston Live Oak in Infrared".
Christina Ford
gorgeous colors! and POV
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Christina ... thank you for your comment on the Gulf Coast faux color IR Nature image, "Galveston Live Oak in Infrared".
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations and Happy New Year!! This beautiful image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Forests and Woodlands” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2019 January: Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. If enabled, your group image will be posted to our group Google+ page for further exposure. Thank you for your participation in the “Forests and Woodlands” group! (January 17, 2019)
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Jan ... thank you for featuring the Gulf Coast false colour IR Nature picture, "Galveston Live Oak in Infrared", in the Fine Art America group, "Forests and Woodlands".
Linda Howes
Beautiful Norman! l/f
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Linda ... thank you for visiting and supporting the Gulf Coast faux color Infra Red Nature photog, "Galveston Live Oak in Infrared".
Joan Stratton
Beautiful Norman :)
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Joan ... Thank you for visiting he Gulf Coast false colour Infra Red Nature photo, "Galveston Live Oak in Infrared".
Fei A
Great work ! v.f
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Fei ... thank you for the support of the Gulf Coast false colour IR Nature picture, "Galveston Live Oak in Infrared".
Marcia Lee Jones
Beautifully captured!
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Marcia ... thank you for visiting the Gulf Coast faux color IR Nature photograph, "Galveston Live Oak in Infrared".
Kim Tran
Wonderful capture, great composition! l/f
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Kim ... thank you for the comment and support of the Texas Tree false colour IR Infra Red picture, "Galveston Live Oak in Infrared".
Stuart Litoff
Beautiful! Love the perspective!
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Stuart ... Thank you for visiting the Texas Tree faux colour IR InfraRed picture, "Galveston Live Oak in Infrared".
Kay Novy
Lovely...
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Thank you, Kay, for visiting the Texas Nature faux colour IR Infra Red picture, "Galveston Live Oak in Infrared".
Laurie Cairone
Wow, breathtaking beauty, Norman! Just beautiful!
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Laurie ... thank you for the comment on the Texas Nature faux colour IR image, "Galveston Live Oak in Infrared".
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