Objective: To expand the scope of my infrared photography beyond the typical, expected IR landscapes.
Technique: Used an IR-converted camera for the image. I knew I wanted to experiment with vertical pans/motion blurs which I did here. Given the strong light (great for IR but lousy for long exposures), I could only only get the shutter speed down to 1/8 sec so I was dealing with quick, short blurs.
Location: Lehigh Parkway, Allentown, Pa.
Time: Around 12:45pm.
Conditions: Sunny. Ideal IR photography conditions. Lousy for long exposures but I already said that!
Camera: Canon Rebel XT converted for IR by LifePixel.
Lens: Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L; Focal Length 40mm
Settings: 1/8 sec @ f/22; ISO 100; 0 EV; Custom WB
Post-Processing: Basic adjustments in Lightroom (upped exposure and blacks, clarity and vibrance). In Photoshop CS4, I desaturated to black and white and made some minor adjustments.
I like the coloring – though up close the blur hurts my eyes.
Another interesting experiment, Ed. I can’t simply say if I like it or not and I don’t even know what aspects of this kind of photo should I evaluate. What I like the most is the main tree and those dark branches on top of it. It looks like traces of something that fell there and it adds a dynamics to the image. After seeing your later motion blurs and also similar images from other photographers such as John O’Connor and William Neill I’m convinced to try some.
What I do like about this is the texture and inner play of light and dark.
Pretty cool Ed. Have fun with the Composer, you and discover some really nice stuff with it.