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Viewing the deviant image variants prods the mind into considering other possibilities. Infrared doesn’t look like normal photography, so why not consider something unusual?
Even if you don’t like the garish colors, at least try the RGB variants for the grayscale renditions. Often, one particular grayscale variant is a better starting place than another.
The image below was used for the image variants that follow. At first glance, one might assume that a monochrome (colored) or grayscale rendition might be all that it offers. But there is at least one other possibility that I found more stimulating.
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Diglloyd Infrared Photography covers cameras and lenses for infrared photography.
The coverage explains all the issues involved in shooting for monochrome and in infrared. It is not a review of any particular camera or lens, though many examples are included.
- Monochrome vs color cameras.
- Post processing for monochrome.
- Guidance on workflow for infrared, including black and white and channel swapping for false-color images.
- How infrared renders, and why certain spectral cutoffs matter: false color vs black and white.
- Image quality issues to be on the lookout for in infrared.
- Numerous lens evaluations in infrared.
View an overview of infrared as well as filter spectral transmission plus examples from an optimal lens.
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