Infra-Red exploration
20th April 2011
A few weeks ago, a TV drama set in an abandoned holiday village in South Wales reminded me of stories my Dad had told me about a family involvement with the running of the camp in the 1960s. My interest was piqued and after a little research we set out to find the place armed with my IR converted 5D.
I felt that the atmosphere of the deserted buildings was captured brilliantly using infra-red, especially as the day was a fabulously vibrant spring day and the new growth absorbed the light dramatically. Although the place has been abandoned for years it appears that the land has recently been sold to developers and planning consent notices posted in March suggest the area might be redeveloped very soon. I hope to return soon – who knows perhaps another project is emerging? Anyway for now a small selection of the images I took:
I felt that the atmosphere of the deserted buildings was captured brilliantly using infra-red, especially as the day was a fabulously vibrant spring day and the new growth absorbed the light dramatically. Although the place has been abandoned for years it appears that the land has recently been sold to developers and planning consent notices posted in March suggest the area might be redeveloped very soon. I hope to return soon – who knows perhaps another project is emerging? Anyway for now a small selection of the images I took: