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IR Ed…

Who R U?

Yep, I feel like IR (Infrared) Ed this week. I’ve been bringing my IR-converted Canon Rebel XT along with my Canon 50mm f/1.8 ($99 special) lens with me to work each day this week. The IR camera is a particularly good choice for my lunchtime walks because IR can tend to [...]

Infrared Motion Blur (Evergreen Tree)

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 [...]

Leaf Left Unturned

Objective: Create an infrared image of a dead leaf on the grass where the leaf (in infrared) will POP against the grass background.

Technique: Used an IR-converted camera for the image. Previsualized [...]

And Now for Something a Little Different – The Old Covered Bridge (IR and Topaz)

Objective: Experiment with IR images for the purpose of taking them beyond the typical IR landscape image; To utilized some of the more creative techniques that I have been using with color images on IR images.

Location: Bogert’s Bridge, Lehigh Parkway, Allentown, Pa.

Time: Today at High Noon

Conditions: Sunny; Shooting position shaded by a large tree

Camera: Canon [...]

IR Alert – Reflections

(1/100 sec @ f/11; ISO 200; +1 2/3 EV; Custom WB)

This image was made this morning after the fog cleared on Lake Galena in Peace Valley Park, Pa. We were there for the birds but I brought my IR-converted camera along should just this type of opportunity present itself. I don’t think the image needs a [...]

IR Alert: Lobster Boats on a Stormy Day

(1/8 sec at f/11; ISO 200; +2 EV)

I was looking back over images from our early June vacation to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park and this image, along with several others from the same day, brought a reminiscent smile to my face. And I might add, a scowl to my wife’s face. It is [...]

Sandy Hook Lighthouse

(1/100 sec @ f/13; ISO 200; +1 2/3 EV; Focal Length 28mm)

Some subjects just seem to lend themselves very well to infrared imagery. So far, I have found lighthouses to be one of those subjects. I base this not only on my limited experiences but also on IR lighthouse images that I have seen from [...]

Tossing Up a Knuckleball or Two

After reading a post on “Macro Art in Nature” that used a baseball analogy to discuss shooting within one’s comfort zone versus moving out of the box and trying some different things, I decided to do just that today. Today was a day that I stayed away from my typical flower and bird shots and [...]

Acadia National Park Like You've Never Seen It Before

(These two images are Copyright Ed Vatza 2009. Usage without my prior written approval is prohibited.)

… through the lens of an infrared camera.

The first image is of the tidal pond just behind Sand Beach taken from a little used trail from the Sand Beach parking lot the long way around to Great Head. I particularly [...]

Cones Redux

(1/200 sec @ f/11; ISO 200; 0 EV)

I know I posted a similar image just a couple of weeks back but I am really fascinated with how these infrared images of evergreens and cones are turning out. The IR-conversion seems to do something almost magical to the cones. And with the bright sky turning so [...]

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