Re: Wood Effect With Pine Trees

["James Bielecki" <bieleckj@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>hi all,
>am going to shoot Kodak b/w infrared for the first time and am >wondering if the wood effect is prevalent on pine trees. just a >question before I head on vacation to the pine trees.
>thanks,
>Troy Reynolds

I'm a Forester who uses (and takes) both color and B&W infrared photos for a living.  Pine trees (not all conifers are pine trees BTW) will show the "wood" effect to differing degrees.  Here in the "Great Lakes" area of the U.S., Jack Pine trees show up very dark while Red Pine trees have a considerably lighter IR signature.  Hemlock, Cedar, Tamarack (an "evergreen" that drops its needles in the fall), Balsam Fir, White Spruce, Black Spruce   all show up a bit differently on B&W or color IR film.  

To answer your question, how strong the wood effect will be will depend on the type of "pine" tree you are photographing.  By and large, conifers show the wood effect to a lesser degree than hardwoods.

Jim Bielecki
Silviculturist
Forest Management Division
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1732 West M-32, Gaylord MI.  49735

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