IS3 Paolo - Infrared Photography

As the title suggests this genre of photography deals with the infrared spectrum. These are the color not visible to the human eye. This for me is totally interesting and I choose to learn more about this genre. Pictures like these (featured) can be achieved nowadays in three ways. First is by using an infrared filter that is attached in front of the camera lens to filter out colors except that of infrared. Second is by having a camera sensor modified to only filter in infrared, yup you heard me. This means that a certain digital camera when modified can only take infrared images. For people with more than one camera the latter is the best option but for most of us who have less for now can work with using filters for now. This is also achieved by post process with the help of popular software for editing such as Adobe etc. Film also has infrared technology through the use of specific infrared film and infrared filters as well. Infrared has different attributes compared to what we normally see. Clear skies turn very dark, foliage such as grass and leaves come up opaque in images. Remember infrared rays of light are invisible to the human eye and the camera. However the camera with some modification (discussed above) is able to capture the infrared light reflected by subjects. Common subjects are trees, landscapes and clouds. There are a lot of things to consider for infrared shooting, focusing is entirely different because as professionals describe it the focusing mechanism in the camera is not designed for that use actually it is designed inversely for visible light and color. Long shutter speeds and small apertures are used most often than not to achieve crisp infared images. For most photographers we are used to fast shutters and wide openings, in this case one has to master working the other way around.




Learn more about Infrared Photography:

http://www.galitz.co.il/en/articles/IR.shtml
http://www.naturfotograf.com/UV_IR_rev00.html
http://www.lifepixel.com/



Slideshow Pictures

Photographer on the beach

I like the color of the sky in this picture which light to dark amber and how it reflects to the sea. It gives me a feeling of surrealism looking at images like these.


Pink Sky

In this photo the sky is pink with the trees gray, it shows me an imaginative world very different to what we usually see.


Blue Sky , White Trees


I like how this type op photography is affected by the temperature and the time. Gives us all a sense of looking at our subjects differently.