There are a few great places in Thun that can only be visited on Sundays. Otherwise it would be illegal. I’m referring to areas within the military training grounds, which cover a large part of the region and are only open to the public on Sundays. Because they are rarely accessible, they often turn out to be some of the best photography spots around.
The areas around Uebeschisee and Thierachern, in particular, have a certain appeal. This isn’t just because they are nature reserves, but also because many of these places are under archaeological protection. A lot of traces of the past lie hidden beneath the ground, giving them a distinct atmosphere.
One of these places is Schmittmoos, a moorland area that was already settled in the Stone Age. Many remains are still believed to lie buried in the soil, as there used to be a lake there—possibly containing some very interesting artifacts from the Bronze Age.
It’s an ideal spot to use the Moonlight Green infrared filter combination. I really like this color palette, which renders vegetation in tones ranging from green to teal to blue, paired with a slightly violet sky. Depending on the position of the sun and the type of plant, the vegetation appears either more bluish or more greenish. And a faint weird glow seems to hang over everything, creating the impression that the image was taken in moonlight.
Photographed with a Nikon D600, straight out-of-camera JPEGs:
