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Location
This little lake is part of Davis Creek Regional Park in Washoe Valley. People love to fish or picnic in the summer months here. The water comes from high in the Sierra Nevada through two small feeder creeks: Davis and Ophir. Some years the lake is totally a dry bed if the snow pack is poor.Time
Taken mid-day in the winter. Some ice had formed on the water but the ground was free of snow.Lighting
Nothing special about the lighting other than it was even.Equipment
I used an infrared converted Olympus E-Volt 500 with the kit lens of 14-42mm. No flash, no tripod.Inspiration
I had recently purchased the camera on eBay and was eager to try it out. The filter is a 590nm which produces IR color and b & w. Previously, I had tried using a 75R filter on my color camera with poor results so decided to get serious with the infrared system and buy a camera ready to go. I am passionate about water! Creeks, streams, lakes all call to me. This lovely winter setting had the sirens voice but not the fatal lure! (Mythology metaphor)Editing
Yes, of course there is post processing with infrared. Depending upon the desired results, one generally uses the channel mixer and switches red & blue. The net result from the original redish-orange image is that it becomes blue or something in between depending upon further "slider" manipulations in channel mixer, i.e., luminosity.In my camera bag
Currently I carry two Olympus cameras. The E-500 (IR camera) and the OMD-EM10 MKII. I also carry a crystal ball 110mm and a tripod when needed. A 10 stop ND filter is also a must for the OMD. The lens of choice for the OMD is the 70-150mmFeedback
Infrared is always a surprise for me. I mean, looking at the scene doesn't necessarily translate to what the actual image might end up to be. But, the surprise is the fun of it and there is truly something magical about shooting this way and wondering what it will be ultimately. Simple scenes seem to come across better than really complicated and busy ones though. So, looke for a good center of interest and yes, lighting is crucial to IR. Time of year also. We are fortunate here in Northern Nevada to have plenty of pine trees so IR does work all year 'round from that standpoint. It's the green you filter out, actually, which makes those wondrous white tree leaves and grasses etc. Clouds if you can get them in the image are also a big plus because you can come up with real drama against a deep blue (IR version) sky or go the b & w route. You do have to enjoy post production work, I do emphasize that!
