IR photos without trees/grass - DPChallenge Forums

07/11/2006 11:48:55 PM · #1

most IR photographs I see on the internet are of trees and grass lands.
Is that there is to it for the IR effects?
What other subjects are suitable for IR photography? Thanks

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

07/11/2006 11:52:10 PM · #2

I am building up my collection ready to shoot a swag of models for my first main exhibition next year...combining IR with landscape and nudes all in one. And no...I doubt I will be the model in them.

I have already had one mini exhibition and am having another big one next week...it will run for the full week. Plus I have been booked to judge the public photo contests that run that week and present the winners...which means speaches...blah!

amber

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

07/11/2006 11:55:54 PM · #3

Originally posted by Judi:

which means speaches...blah!

Yea, cause we all know how shy and retiring you are;)

Great image;)

07/11/2006 11:57:03 PM · #4

IR B&W photography has been used for ages for nudes in that it produces some wonderful effects with skin.

07/11/2006 11:59:38 PM · #5

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

IR B&W photography has been used for ages for nudes in that it produces some wonderful effects with skin.

Leroy - are you in your joking mood, or are you serious?
This is new information to me actually.
So if I do IR potraits, would it also benefit the skin effects in a way?
What about other surfaces, anything else benefits from IR?

07/12/2006 12:12:11 AM · #6

Originally posted by amber:

Originally posted by Judi:

which means speaches...blah!

Yea, cause we all know how shy and retiring you are;)

Great image;)

Actually you might be surprised. I hate my voice and don't like standing in front of crowds talking. I used to get so worked up over it...1 minute or 5 minute talks throughout school and college was like a lifetime of hell.

And that's the way it always was....until local schools got me to do talks on bird rescue as I was the local small bird rescuer. As usual 5 minutes into the talk and I would have to start fighting back the tears...it was that difficult for me.

The I started running two day courses on photography and photo manipulation. Two days of talking in front of a class is much bigger than a 15 minute bird talk. But that is what cured me. I can now do it. But speeches in front of the town will be another tester.

07/12/2006 12:13:18 AM · #7

Originally posted by crayon:

Leroy - are you in your joking mood, or are you serious?
This is new information to me actually.
So if I do IR potraits, would it also benefit the skin effects in a way?

I'm quite serious... it especially works well with pale skin.

klstover

Panasonic DMC-FZ8

07/12/2006 12:48:08 AM · #8

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

Originally posted by crayon:

Leroy - are you in your joking mood, or are you serious?
This is new information to me actually.
So if I do IR potraits, would it also benefit the skin effects in a way?

I'm quite serious... it especially works well with pale skin.

Ooooooh. Now I want some IR portraits of myself done.

07/12/2006 01:03:01 AM · #9

/me heads over to the local camera accessory shop to get a Hoya R72 filter

07/12/2006 01:06:00 AM · #10

I just found this little article while researching on IR photography, is it true that I could use the film slide as an IR filter? Here below is the original, quoted for reference:

"The CCD chips found in most 2 megapixel cameras do have a usable IR sensitivity that can make pictures for you if, and only if, you block the visible light with a photographic infrared filter. Infrared filters aren't as hard to make as one might assume. Lots of things have to pass infrared light while blocking visible light. A totally black slide, for instance. Color slide film that was exposed with the lens cap on is a very good transmission material for IR light. Why? They were forced to make it work that way."

07/12/2006 01:13:50 AM · #11

Originally posted by klstover:

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

Originally posted by crayon:

Leroy - are you in your joking mood, or are you serious?
This is new information to me actually.
So if I do IR potraits, would it also benefit the skin effects in a way?

I'm quite serious... it especially works well with pale skin.

Ooooooh. Now I want some IR portraits of myself done.

I am always looking for more models...! I will do some of you if you want!

klstover

Panasonic DMC-FZ8

07/12/2006 01:27:33 AM · #12

Originally posted by Judi:

I am always looking for more models...! I will do some of you if you want!

Oh of course I do, but unfortunately I think I am very far away from you. I'm in Richmond, Virginia and about the only place I'm traveling to in the foreseeable future is Calgary, and that's not even certain.

But if anyone wants to come to me I think that'll be do-able ;-)

07/12/2006 01:29:03 AM · #13

Originally posted by klstover:

But if anyone wants to come to me I think that'll be do-able ;-)

*Scratches chin and starts looking at IR filters* ;-)

klstover

Panasonic DMC-FZ8

07/12/2006 01:30:49 AM · #14

Heh.

07/12/2006 01:59:17 AM · #15

Originally posted by crayon:

I just found this little article while researching on IR photography, is it true that I could use the film slide as an IR filter?

Yes. But real IR filters are more convenient and efficient.

07/12/2006 02:14:32 AM · #16

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

Originally posted by crayon:
I just found this little article while researching on IR photography, is it true that I could use the film slide as an IR filter?

Yes. But real IR filters are more convenient and efficient.

Bah, I figured that'd be the case too.
I just ordered for one. Will get it collected this evening, yay!

07/12/2006 03:19:16 AM · #17

Here is another example. This is using a child and a man in his 60's. It just goes to show it doesn't just work with womens skin.

07/12/2006 03:23:45 AM · #18

Originally posted by Judi:

Here is another example. This is using a child and a man in his 60's. It just goes to show it doesn't just work with womens skin.

Thanks for the example, Jude.
Say, we can't use artificial light for IR right?

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35 f/4 ED VR

07/12/2006 03:25:54 AM · #19

Originally posted by crayon:

Originally posted by Judi:
Here is another example. This is using a child and a man in his 60's. It just goes to show it doesn't just work with womens skin.

Thanks for the example, Jude.
Say, we can't use artificial light for IR right?

To be honest, I have never tried. I have thought about doing some studio IR soon...but hadn't got as far as worrying about details as yet.

darnok

Nikon D850

07/12/2006 04:57:49 AM · #20

An incandescent bulb puts out more IR than visible light, so I'm sure sure it would be possible, haven't got an IR filter to try for myself though. Flourescent lights won't work very well, as most of their output is in the visible spectrum.