San Francisco de Asís Mission Church (Infrared). This adobe church was completed in 1815 after a construction interval of over 40 years, and is considered to be one of the best examples of New Mexico Spanish Colonial architecture. It is located in Ranchos de Taos, a small community just outside the city of Taos. It has been lovingly restored several times and remains an active parish of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. It has been a very popular subject for artists and photographers for over a century, and my infrared camera wanted to join the party with its own vision of the invisible.

Tech info: Nikon D800E camera (modified for full spectrum response and with 550nm IR filter on lens), Nikon 17-35mm lens at 24mm, 1/800 sec. at f/11, ISO 250

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