Pentax K-3 @720nm with the Irix 11mm/f4.0 UWA and a B&W LUT in DT5.4.1
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IR is not easy when the majority of the scene is vegetation. The pumped up contrast really helps keep everything from turning to into a white wall.
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These came out great, Mike. 
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Those are really interesting, how are they taken, are they night shots infrared lit or is there such a thing as an infrared filter or just an infrared camera filter removed?
Daytime shots with a full-spectrum modified DSLR and a 720nm clip-in filter
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Downtown The Hague (Netherlands)
Infrared shots with a 720nm filter and an Irix 11mm/f4.0 - processing Darktable 5.6.0 and Digikam
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Wow Mike, those are some really nice photos. Is it the filter that makes the difference or is it the B/W with your own processing technique that gives them such definitio.
Not so much the filter but rather the combination of the filter with a modded full-spectrum DSLR. I do use a really nice B&W LUT when converting to B&W in Darktable so that does add a bit of zing. But 80% of this is the camera.
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Thanks Mike, I had to read-up on it and it seems some skills are involved and they appear to be worth learning, given the results.
How well does it work for portraits of people and vehicles for example.
There are a number of people in this community and elsewhere that work with IR-modified cameras. These let in a bit of the near-IR spectrum by removing a filter. Sometimes these are called “Full spectrum” especially in the astrophotography community. If you put a visible-light filter on the camera you have a near-IR system.
If you are into modern cinema, there is at least one scene in Dune II that uses this approach. Very expensive Arri 65 cameras were modified for this purpose. See: Interview with Greg Fraser
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Thanks Doug
I listened as I read. ‘Extreme-Look’ hmmm, I like that term…a lot!
I think I’ll go there. Well, as far there as a NikonD610/50mm,1.8G & RT/Gimp will take me.
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If you like that term, feel free to look around on my IR gallery (as well as the others of course)
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Thanks Mike
I read a bit about R.w.Wood and found a site by funguerilla.com which was quite informative in a general way.
In general the landscapes are pleasingly detailed with definition and contrasts but I think that as I look at broad landscapes every day the urban/architectural is the most captivating, especially where there are three elements or zones in play and shot closer in, eg your shot above (left column, second down).
I’ll look more at this type of work and try to capture some of its essence in my own efforts.
Regards
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Hi Mike
As I was saying previously, that I would like to attempt to mimic the IR effect on slate using the laser. The image above at second down on the left, has stayed in my mind and I’d like to ask you if I may download it to see what it looks like in the laser software.
I have an idea to apply to the tree’s to attempt the same contrast you did, but by using excessive power instead of colour…which hopefully would result in some colour also, but differently.
I think the main image may be very well suited to the limited tones slate will produce.
Go for it! Love to see the results.
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Hi Mike
This is my first try, with an attempt to mimic the colour of the foliage but I used copper because I didnt have any red to mix. Working with the colour is difficult but Im working on better outcomes.
This is just a phone pic, it actually looks much better than the image here.
If you have an IR favorite you would like to see on slate I can give it a try. This one is 173 x 260mm but I can do 260 x 560 largest.
Kind regards
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Very cool!
Hi Mike
May I ask, what is the difference between a good b/w LUT and any other b/w lut.
I have looked at the IR camera options and it seems a conversion is the most budget friendly way to turn my nikon d610 into IR capable with a high degree of quality.
Do you think there is such a thing as a low cost compact digital camera capable of quality IR photography that I could experiment with before taking a leap to full conversion of the nikon.
There are some people on eBay who sell converted IR cameras for relatively cheap. Kolari also sells their own IR converted cameras. I’m not sure how all of them work but I know someone who bought one recently and it seems to only shoot JPEG so that’s something to keep in mind or look into more. Kolari Pocket ZS Full Spectrum-Converted Lumix ZS Camera – Kolari Vision
Basically any mirrorless camera can easily be converted. Mine is a Lumix GF-3, not exactly a high-end camera by today’s standards, but it gets the job done.
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Do some research; some cameras, like Nikons, have internal LEDs that make them unsuitable for longer exposures, and other such things. If you’re going to buy a fixed lens camera, make sure that the lens doesn’t suffer from hot spots; research all the aperture values.
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