Some of my favorite pictures of 2025 – Black and White

December 30, 2025 by Howard Dale Posted in Abstracts, Black & White, Blossoms, Buildings/Structures, Infrared, Landscapes, Nature, People, Statues, Trees, Wildlife & Animals Leave a comment

Light patterns on a Metro North Train. February 18.

Statues in the UN Compound. New York City. March 12.

All that remains of Rockwood Hall. Sleepy Hollow, NY. July 6.

My neighbors wooden building. Briarcliff Manor, NY. February 23.

Bar in New York City. February 18.

River Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY. July 7.

Macro Shot, Briarcliff Manor, NY. September 1.

Runners at Rockwood Hall. Sleepy Hollow, NY. July 6.

Moonshot. Briarcliff Manor, NY. March 9.

Birds over Ossining station. Ossining, NY. February 24.

Under the Tappan Zee Bridge. Tarrytown, NY. February 18.

Dock on the East River. New York City. August 11.

Still more monochrome infrared

September 21, 2025 by Howard Dale Posted in Black & White, Buildings/Structures, Infrared Leave a comment

Taken towards the end of a walk home from Rockwood Hall.

Taken with a Sony Nex 3 (converted to full spectrum Infrared) and Sony FE 28-70 f3.5 – f5.6

Not your usual Infrared

July 21, 2025 by Howard Dale Posted in Infrared, Landscapes, People Leave a comment

When I take infrared pictures, I don’t usually take pictures of people. But this time I did. Here are a few of them.

Taken with a Sony Nex 3 (converted to full spectrum Infrared) and Sony FE 28-70 f3.5 – f5.6

More Monochrome Infrared

July 18, 2025 by Howard Dale Posted in Buildings/Structures, Infrared, Landscapes, Nature Leave a comment

These were taken along River Road, one of the most expensive parts of Briarcliff Manor. They’re all large houses. What you’re see here is the part of the house that faces the road. The other side faces the Hudson River. You can get a sense of what the views must be like in the final pictures.

Taken with a Sony Nex 3 (converted to full spectrum Infrared) and Sony FE 28-70 f3.5 – f5.6

All that remains of Rockwood Hall

July 18, 2025 by Howard Dale Posted in Black & White, Buildings/Structures, Infrared, Landscapes, Woodland Leave a comment

I recently went to Rockwood Hall (See: From the Rockefeller Preserve to Rockwood Hall – Overview and subsequent posts). For more on Rockwood Hall see: An early morning walk at Rockwood Hall

While there it occurred to me that Rockwood Hall might make a good subject for some infrared photography. I knew that the foliage and the grass would turn bright white and the foundations (all that remains of Rockwood Hall) would become dark. So, I returned with my primary infrared camera month or so later.