infrared photography

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photography using film with an emulsion that is sensitive to infrared light, enabling it to be used in misty weather, in darkened interiors, or at night. It has applications in aerial surveys, the detection of forgeries, etc

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Words nearby infrared photography

infrapsychic, infrared, infrared astronomy, infrared galaxy, infrared microscope, infrared photography, infrared radiation, infrared star, infrared telescope, infrasonic, infrasonics

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How to use infrared photography in a sentence

Therefore, it is not possible for any F-35 schedule to include a video data link or infrared pointer at this point.
Pentagon Misfires in Stealth Jet Scandal|Dave Majumdar|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Some pilots consider the infrared marker to be crucial to the close air-support mission to support ground troops.
Newest U.S. Stealth Fighter ‘10 Years Behind’ Older Jets|Dave Majumdar|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Paris as depicted by contemporary photography appears… lackluster.
A History of Paris in 150 Photographs|Sarah Moroz|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His photography has won more than a hundred awards, including the prestigious Alfred Eisenstaedt Award for Magazine Photography.
The Best Coffee Table Books of 2014|Robert Birnbaum|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In 2008, his monastery was in desperate need of funds and Vreeland decided to lend a hand with his first photography exhibition.
From Fashion Player to Photographer Monk|Nina Strochlic|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For long-exposure photography, the advantage above referred to is obvious, but it is attended by certain disadvantages.
Photographs of Nebul and Clusters|James Edward Keeler
Instead of printing, they take the direct photography of events and the phonetic impression of words.
Urania|Camille Flammarion
Nearly every ship had its official photographers, and there were photography planes in the air.
The Flaming Mountain|Harold Leland Goodwin
For several years he has made a special study of photography in all its various branches.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury
A number of women have achieved success in artistic photography.
The Canadian Girl at Work|Marjory MacMurchy