Tranquil Table (Infrared). If you happen to be in Wilmington, North Carolina and are planning a picnic, my infrared camera has identified the perfect spot. Situated in the shade of one of the massive, majestic, and moss-laden live oaks that proliferate there, this classically styled concrete table in Airlie Gardens is always happy to be your venue. To be honest, however, it isn’t really a perfect host, inasmuch as you have to bring your own food and drink. But the setting, near Bradley Creek, looks very sedate, particularly if you have infrared eyes with fisheye lenses.

Tech info: Nikon D3200 camera (modified for infrared with 590nm filter), Nikon 8-15mm fisheye lens at 9.5mm, 1/160 sec. at f/11, ISO 200.

Image ©2022 James D. Peterson