Surfers in Infrared New Jersey – Surreal Aerochrome Wooded Beach to Surf | Ryan Struck World & Color Series
Titled "surfers in infrared," this captivating Aerochrome infrared photograph from Ryan Struck's "World & Color" series shows surfers trekking through a lush wooded beach path toward the waves in New Jersey, shot on rare, discontinued Kodak Aerochrome reversal film. The film's false-color magic turns verdant trees and foliage into electric magenta, hot pink, and crimson explosions—revealing near-infrared light (700–900 nm) hidden from normal vision—while paths, sky, ocean edges, and figures deepen into cyan-purple ethereal tones, evoking a psychedelic, otherworldly anticipation of the surf session. The medium-format composition captures motion, immersion, and serene transition from forest to sea. Part of the series chronicling global travels and lifestyle moments with scarce military-origin stock, this image resonates with neuroaesthetics on anomalous color's effects on aesthetic flow in adventure scenes, emotional excitement, and creative perception; visual neuroscience on false-color dynamic human-nature transitions; consciousness/psychedelic thinkers seeing metaphors for expanded awareness in coastal pursuits; and creative directors/art directors seeking authentic, conceptual surf/lifestyle/editorial photography for high-end outdoor, travel, surf brands, adventure, eco-tourism, or experimental campaigns. A rare, museum-caliber work bridging documentary surf culture, perception science, and surreal revelation.