Infrared and Digital Cameras

[Snapper7]

Something a little different for the photography enthusiasts:

Recently I have had a little bit of extra spare time on my hands and managed to look at some other photographers work.

I stumbled across some pictures in a book that were taken on Infrared Film. I remembered playing around with some B&W Infrared film myself about 20 years ago and wondered if the same results could be achieved with a modern digital camera.

After a bit of research and a lot of messing about, I have created this picture of Saxon Mill, recording only the infrared light.

The reflected infrared light works very differently to how normal visible light would, because it travels on a different wavelength. This created all sorts of problems from working out the exposure and the correct point of focus.

I hope you like the picture and I look forward to re-shooting it in the summer when there is more foliage on the trees to increase the ghost white affect in the greenery across the whole picture.

Picture here: http://www.jamiejonesphoto.co.uk/april2009.html

Let me know what you think.

[CVP]

Nice work. IR does give a very ghostly effect on many images.

Chris

[Major Bloodnok]

Which camera did you use? Only a lot of cameras have an infrared blocker filter in front of the sensor to prevent IR from screwing up the picture.

[Snapper7]

I used a Canon 1Ds Mk111 with a Lee Filter IR Filter. Focus at about 1.5m, 60seconds at F5.6 200asa

[Simpo Two]

Very nice. Tecchy details awaited with interest!

[LukeBird]

Simpo Two said:

Very nice. Tecchy details awaited with interest!

+1
Really like the look of that!

[...Mole...]

havent taken any IR photo's for a long time,
here is a couple i had lying around, was never happy with them though.
taken with my Nikon D50, 18-55mm Lens, HOYA R72 IR Filter

[GetCarter]

One of my IR pics