I recently converted my first digital SLR camera to be sensitive to infrared light from LifePixel (www.lifepixel.com). It seemed like camera surgery to me, so I let them do all the intricate work. The results are very interesting and have added another layer to my photography exploration. I have experimented this winter, but I cannot wait for the leaves to come back on the trees!
This is image above is before the conversion. Being that the sensor is now sensitive to infrared light, you can see a red tint over the image. This is due to the placement of an infrared filter over the color sensor. In effect this shifts the sensitivity of the sensor to the wavelengths of light just beyond the range of visible light. Following some post processing here is the image after color reversal:
Again, this creates an image that is a little more pleasing to the eye but a little different from the standard color range. The grass especially glows a bright white tone and the sky turns a deep blue. As can be seen in further images, this works better in some situations that others. Overall, I need to adjust my previsualization when making photos with this converted camera!
Overall, I need to adjust my previsualization when making photos with this converted camera!
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Rick Umali
March 11, 2008 at 11:07 pmVery nice! This technique seems to enable “day for night” photography. Is that true? Hope things are well!
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March 12, 2008 at 4:55 pmYes, these definitely have a “nighttime” quality to them, or also a wintry-look that is a little out of place! I’ll post some that have been turned to grayscale – more like traditional IR photography…