Landscape in infrared

[LightandShadow]

Watched a YouTube video by Thomas Heaton. He went out on a bright summer’s day with his infrared camera. I saw a b&w preset in Lightroom and decided to try it out. I read that Adobe’s presets aren’t very good. I tweaked some settings. I am interested in any feedback.

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

My main concern would be getting separation of the tree and the background cos it kinda gets lost in the clouds. The composition is solid, so I am not sure the preset was the right one.

[LightandShadow]

I agree but I’m not sure the preset is the problem. The green of the leaves and the ridgeline are too close to allow the separation. The clouds also get rendered the same. Here’s the original color version

Thanks for the feedback.

[Robert Apple]

I Wouldn’t say the problem is the preset more so the theory that one can truly duplicate infrared photography  with a sensor geared to collect light at our visual range vs infrared which is in its most basic form a heat signature, heat dissipates much faster then light therefore you would achieve separation through heat dissipation.  Colors are irrelevant in true infrared photography, though those produced by varying heat signatures can be striking. It’s a very niche form of photography that for most becomes boring quickly, Our old moderator for Landscape,  John Thompson, had a infrared camera, a converted Nikon, but barely used it after its initial excitement wore off, and he took some fascinating photos with it. One of his old posts  https://lightstalking.us/forums/topic/the-desert-portion-of-whoville/

[Hank Popik]

I play with infrared, and this just doesn’t  look white enough, maybe I just over do it.

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