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PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:31 am    Post subject: Digital infrared Reply with quote
I have discovered a new area of photography ... digital infrared Smile

Even with the often overcast skies in the Netherlands, the effects can be interesting ... however, I am eagerly awaiting spring and summer!

Here are some examples, made in Utrecht during the past few days:













PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 5:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
When you say digital infra-red, do you mean an infra-red converted digital camera or digital processing to achieve an infra-red effect?

My journey into 35mm B&W film all began with a converted Canon G5: okay IR and B&W are not the same but be warned.... Laughing


PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 6:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Second shot is really nice Smile Beautyful town - is it Amsterdam?


PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 6:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
ForenSeil wrote:
Second shot is really nice Smile Beautyful town - is it Amsterdam?

Utrecht Smile


And indeed it is a converted Canon compact, only a "lowly" A-series instead of a G-series camera.


PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 6:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
eeyore_nl wrote:



And indeed it is a converted Canon compact, only a "lowly" A-series instead of a G-series camera.


Sounds good to me. Have you got round to pointing it at something green and setting that as a custom white balance? (Ordinarily I'd say point it at grass but mine's under snow!


PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 6:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
What conversion was it? It just looks like an ordinary B&W image.


PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 6:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Oh yes, Utrecht, I remember, we walked the same places....

Nice shots, so you also went to "the dark side" of the invisible world Wink

Guess it s a >750nm conversion (or front filter), as from there onwards
images look monochrome (as the Bayer pattern dyes get transparent)


PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
martinsmith99 wrote:
What conversion was it? It just looks like an ordinary B&W image.


I thought it was just me as I don't see much, if any, of an infra-red effect.


PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
kds315* wrote:
Oh yes, Utrecht, I remember, we walked the same places....

Nice shots, so you also went to "the dark side" of the invisible world Wink

Guess it s a >750nm conversion (or front filter), as from there onwards
images look monochrome (as the Bayer pattern dyes get transparent)

I have 720nm and water appears black and a lot more weirdness in other stuff.


PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
kds315* wrote:
Oh yes, Utrecht, I remember, we walked the same places....

Nice shots, so you also went to "the dark side" of the invisible world Wink

Guess it s a >750nm conversion (or front filter), as from there onwards
images look monochrome (as the Bayer pattern dyes get transparent)


I think the tree in image 3 is a bit IR. I think 1. you should play with your white balance, 2. bear in mind that the built environment doesn't respond as startlingly as the natural green environment and 3. a dull day is a dull day.


PostPosted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I love IR - it is great to make landscape photography even at noon in brigh sunlight.
In visible light I prefer early morning or late afternoon.


PostPosted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Infrared really gets interesting when plants are in the game and a cloudy sky:


Infrarot by LucisPictor, on Flickr

I'm sure you'll enjoy spring and summer!


PostPosted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm about to post a new series which shows a bit more infrared qualities Smile

Btw, this is a 800nm conversion, so the images contain virtually no color.
tikkathree wrote:


Sounds good to me. Have you got round to pointing it at something green and setting that as a custom white balance? (Ordinarily I'd say point it at grass but mine's under snow!


Yes, I did. But since I am processing the DNG's, I actually don't care too much about the in-camera WB.
ZoneV wrote:
I love IR - it is great to make landscape photography even at noon in brigh sunlight.
In visible light I prefer early morning or late afternoon.

Same here ... it gives you a whole new appreciation of the available light.
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