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Mike LeeFloating the Sacramento River in early April, I brought along my 720nm infrared filter to capture the spring foliage in a different light—literally. With a full-spectrum camera and reversed red/blue channels in post, the newly leafed deciduous trees glow in near-white, contrasting beautifully with the stark, lifeless snags. This quiet moment, with my son casting for trout nearby, turned into an unexpectedly poetic capture—life and death frozen in IR. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/InfraredPhotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InfraredPhotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SacramentoRiver?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SacramentoRiver</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NatureContrast?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NatureContrast</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SpringFoliage?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SpringFoliage</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SurrealLandscape?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SurrealLandscape</a>

Mike LeeAfter floating the Sacramento River with my son, I couldn’t resist photographing the Sundial Bridge—but not in the usual way. This is a deep infrared shot at 830nm, far beyond visible light. No color here—just bold contrast, black skies, white foliage, and the dramatic elegance of Calatrava’s design cutting across the frame. The Sundial Bridge is more than beautiful—it’s functional and environmentally sensitive. Designed by Santiago Calatrava and completed in 2004, it spans the river without disturbing the salmon below. Its 217-ft pylon doubles as a sundial and supports the entire structure via cable-stay, all while looking like a piece of modern sculpture. Shot in IR to cut through the cliché and capture something timeless. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/InfraredPhotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InfraredPhotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SundialBridge?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SundialBridge</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BlackAndWhitePhoto?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackAndWhitePhoto</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Calatrava?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Calatrava</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SacramentoRiver?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SacramentoRiver</a>

MarloweThe now defunct historic Water Intake Plant facility on the Sacramento River. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/InfraredPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InfraredPhotography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SacramentoRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SacramentoRiver</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Trees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trees</a>

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