My first (bad) IR photos

[Romsius]

My new IR filter came in today so I quickly ran outside to try it. I didnt travel anywhere and just too some pictures around the front and back. My tripod was lent out so the composition on all of these is HORRIBLE as I just found stuff to set my camera on for the 5-10 second exposures. These are in the order I took them, so the first one is my first ever IR, which explains the dreadful composition caused by my anxiousness to take it. I tried on the rest of them to get a semi-good comp but it is hard to without a tripod. Next time I edit them I will definetly bump up the brightness. I just noticed how dark they are. Oh, these are from an unmodified E500

 

[Infidel]

I want one now!!! Looks like a lot of fun!!!

 

[Josh66]

They look underexposed to me... try 20-30 seconds next time... And shoot wide open IR doesn't focus the same as visible light - DOF isn't the same.

This is a bad example (I missed the focus), but it should give you an idea what exposure should look like:

This is 'color' - all I did was correct the WB.

Your pictures look to be at least 2 stops underexposed... Full sunlight will help too. IR doesn't behave the same way as visible light...

Here is another example where I got the focus right, but the composition is all kinds of wrong...

 

[peanut170]

Bought a IR filter, thinks it's hoya 72? Can't figure out how to edit them in elements, any suggestions?

 

[Josh66]

All you should really have to do is fix the white balance, then whatever you normally do. Some people like to convert IR to greyscale...

 

[peanut170]

so this what mine look like sooc with the filter on. If anyone wants to have a go id like to see what u come up with.



6-17-10 114 by peanut170, on Flickr

 

[Abby Rose]

whoa! Cool. Does IR stand for infrared? (sorry, noob question )

 

[dalewood]

very cool. where did you order the lens from and how much was it?

 

[peanut170]

whoa! Cool. Does IR stand for infrared? (sorry, noob question )

correct.

very cool. where did you order the lens from and how much was it?

And mine is just a filter, you can get a body to be converted to IR but then its like that forever so you deff need to have an extra body, the filter cost me like $130-150. sounded great with the pics ive seen but a little dissapointed since i cant figure out how to edit them. hoping someone here will help me out.

 

[ann]

good heavens. try here for learning about converting IR images.

at least one way ,
LifePixel Digital Infrared Photography IR Conversion, Modification & Scratched Sensor Repair

 

[mrshaleyberg]

Is that a GTO in your picture? lol

 

[ajkramer87]

so this what mine look like sooc with the filter on. If anyone wants to have a go id like to see what u come up with.



6-17-10 114 by peanut170, on Flickr

Here is my go at it

 

[Romsius]

Is that a GTO in your picture? lol

Yes, thats my goat!