The
      unseen infrared world is all around us. Here we are seeing nature
      in wavelengths beyond the normal range of human vision, a world
      where vegetation is bone white, skies are nearly black and colors
      as we see them do not exist. These images were taken with a 77mm
      Hoya R72 filter and our Canon 10D. Exposures are long, up to
      ten seconds at a speed of ISO400 because the camera was not designed
      to pick up infrared light. But time exposures often also reveal
      a different world as well, recording patterns and streaks of
      moving objects the eye does not sense. Here we present our growing
      gallery if IR images of Arizona for you to enjoy.
 
How the Color Images are done:
 
]This
      is the RAW image as it appears right out of the camera.

      


      
Next a custom white balance
is applied taken from an image
of the trees themselves. This
is done in the camera during 
the shooting of the scene.

      


      
The we do the "Famous" Red/
Blue channel swap.  This makes
the sky and water blue, but
leaves the trees white.


Click on Thumbnails for the 1024 x 768 sized image
May 2015 images here!
 

      

Shots around Payson in
the spring - plum trees?
5/25/15
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Latest April 05 Images are here !
All Shots with 17 -40mm L lens, Canon 10D, ASA400 and 8 seconds exposure with 77mm Hoya R72 filter. All Images 
Taken north of Payson at the East Fork of the Verde River.
 

      

Sandstone Cliffs over
The Water

      

Elevated view of River
From Flowing Spr. Rd.

      

Another view from
Flowing Spr. Rd.

      

Looking toward the
Mogollon Rim from
Flowing Spr. Rd.

      

Zoom in to the river
from Above

      

Granite Boulders
Along the River Bank

      

Sandstone cliffs and
Granite Boulders in creek

      

Peaceful River 1

      

Peaceful River 2 Zoom
(My favorite shot)

      

Peaceful River 3

      

Reeds in River with
Sky reflection

      

Upstream toward
Cottonwood
 
 
 

March '05 Color Images
 

      

Looking over Strawberry

      

Zoom - Visible Light

      

Zoom - IR

      

Payson Roadcut - Visible

      

Payson Roadcut - IR

      

In 6" of snow on Rim - IR

      

Payson Verde River-Visible

      

Payson Verde River - IR

      

Verde Cliffs - Visible

      

Verde Cliffs - IR

      

Zoom Cliffs - IR

      

Verde River - IR

      

Verde River - IR

      

Self Portrait at River IR
(Not swapped)
 

First Images with 10D
 

      

Front Yard in Payson

      

Looking Down the Street

      

Gibbous Moon Rising

      

Same Moon - Visible Light 

      

Toward the Colorado
Plateau from Backyard

      

Duck Streaks at Park
in Payson

      

Green Grass at Payson
Park
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes and Experiments in IR
 

      

IR Images using
Ektachrome film chips
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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