Europe IR... seeing it all over again.

[gshybrid]

I just returned from three weeks in Europe. Along with my 35 lux I brought a cv 15mm with a Hoya 92 filter. The IR filter gave me a new perspective and I was able to revisit some sites I had already shot many times with film and digital. Including these shots of Paris.
Here's a link to more IR shots on flickr

 

[FrankS]

Strikingly beautiful, well done!

I love the flowers in the bottom of the frame of the first shot.
Also love the sky in the last shot.

 

[tomalophicon]

Amazing Pictures

 

[pachuco]

That third one is super cool.

 

[gshybrid]

Thanks for the comments.... this is my farvorite. Shot at Luxenbourg Garden (Jardin Du Luxenbourg).

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Beautiful images, well done IR.

We have some new members that have expressed an interest in using their M8 for Infrared Images.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95207

Would you consider opening a thread on how you made the images, regarding exposure times, shutter speed, need to re-focus? A number of people are going to want to try out IR after seeing your images.

 

[jbr]

Great shots!

 

[gshybrid]

Beautiful images, well done IR.

We have some new members that have expressed an interest in using their M8 for Infrared Images.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95207

Would you consider opening a thread on how you made the images, regarding exposure times, shutter speed, need to re-focus? A number of people are going to want to try out IR after seeing your images.

Thanks Brian,
I'm not sure if I have much to add to the conversation... with the lens wide open I bracket focus, and shutter speeds for most shots. That's easy enough with an M8. I didn't keep notes but I'll see if I can make some sense out of the exif data to post something helpful. Honestly for me I've found the subject to be more important than technique.

 

[ramosa]

you're making me want/need to travel. glad you enjoyed your trip.

 

[gshybrid]

you're making me want/need to travel. glad you enjoyed your trip.

Generally it's a bit of a let down to return from vacation. But on this trip I didn't have any means to view my shots so I've been enjoying going through the 4 x 8gb cards that I filled. I found these this afternoon........

 

[peterm1]

These are very nice shots, needless to say. A few years ago I posted some black and white photos I made while in Europe a few years back, too. The thread is here is anyone is interested in more shots of beautiful places

http://photo.net/leica-rangefinders-forum/00JyZE

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Those are beautiful- and understandable that it's a let down to be back. But with these beautiful images, you've captured a trip that is usually once in a lifetime for most people.

I have got to try the M8 with Infrared. And I have a dedicated IR camera.

 

[JayGannon]

Thats possibily the ereriest post apocolypic I've ever see Paris look!

 

[gshybrid]

I have got to try the M8 with Infrared. And I have a dedicated IR camera.

I don't have any experience shooting IR with any other camera but so far it has been a pretty short learning curve with the M8. I have a step down ring and tested the filter on my 35 lux, and 90 elmarit. They worked fine but so far I prefer the cv 15. My process with this lens is pretty simple. I always shoot wide open to avoid a hot spot in the center. If the sky is in the shot, I shoot in aperture priority mode. Under a canopy of leaves, I bracket shutter speeds. If there is something in the foreground I focus at about 4ft. otherwise I focus at infinity. Even at f4.5 the DOF is big enough that I haven't had any problems with focus except with very near items. The rest is all post processing.
I have to say, if you have an M8, $40 for the the Hoya R72 filter is money well spent.

 

[David R Munson]

Great images! Really nice effect and well-applied, too. I've seen a lot of IR stuff that just seemed unnecessary at best, but these work.