Infrared Photography

[Sask2005]

For hours now I have been scanning the threads about Infrared Photography at this site and still cannot locate a set of basic steps to follow for the first time infrared photographer. Could someone please list me suggested camera settings, suggested subjects and expected results.

Incidentally I have a digital Olympus E300 camera with a Infrared filter which fits to the front of the lens.

Many thanks
Confused as usual.
bruce :dunno

[gus]

G'day sask...here is a site i had (http://www.bythom.com/infrared.htm) bookmarked. Hope its of some help.

Gus

[Andy]

With your setup:

1) find a nice scene, in broad daylight (12n - 3pm) bright sunshine, trees, blue sky

2) put camera on tripod. Compose.

3) put filter on camera.

4) Shoot scene. You will have a long exposure.

5) Post processing: http://dgrin.smugmug.com/gallery/1111417

[3rdPlanetPhotography]

Wow... that is a very cool thread Andy. Is this possible with my 20d?

kc7dji


With your setup:

1) find a nice scene, in broad daylight (12n - 3pm) bright sunshine, trees, blue sky

2) put camera on tripod. Compose.

3) put filter on camera.

4) Shoot scene. You will have a long exposure.

5) Post processing: http://dgrin.smugmug.com/gallery/1111417

[Andy]

Wow... that is a very cool thread Andy. Is this possible with my 20d?

kc7dji

Possible - but UNmodded, you have to use looong exposures. So very often you end up with blurry tree leaves :cry That's why I use a modded camera (http://dgrin.smugmug.com/gallery/1077118), can shoot at normal shutter speeds :D