After being lectured about getting back to my roots at the

[flamin lib]

Ft Worth Main ST Art Fair I headed out to the botanical gardens with the Infrared Nikon Coolpix. Overcast, cool and threatening rain but knew I had to get back on that horse. So here ya go:





























Not too bad for the first time in a long time. Got some issues to work on to improve the vision (eyesight is fine since the surgery).

[elleng]

1. GREAT!

[Galileo126]

2. Very cool!

I really like IR photography. I haven't shot IR since, well, Kodak's IE B&W film was around. (Showing my age here.)

Nice to see digital IR photography, Flamin!

Keep it up!

[flamin lib]

3. I almost feel like it's cheating.

Live view lets me see the final image and exposure is consistant and automatic. Back in the day ISO varied from film batch to batch and I had to make believe I knew what the image was going to look like. Shoot it by the pound and bracket two stops either side. Process and hope.

I may have to invest in a better camera for IR, the little Nikon is nice but pro gear has spoiled me.

[Major Nikon]

4. I've been meaning to take my infrared camera out to the Japanese gardens

Looks like you beat me to it.

[flamin lib]

5. I'll be going back when there is more clear sky.

The heavy overcast bleached out the sky but like I said, I needed to get back on that horse. Bee nice with some high wispy clouds.

[Major Nikon]

7. I was right outside there just the other day taking some senior portraits

My Japanese maples are really looking good right now. It's a good time of year to be there.

[ManiacJoe]

6. I love the other-worldliness of the white leaves.

[Curmudgeoness]

8. Such interesting photos.

I especially like the one with the wooden sidewalk/bridge/??? with ferns in the foreground and the tree growing over the boards. But all of these are great. I learn so much here....I had never heard of infrared photos. So much I don't know about photography.

[alfredo]

9. Nice work. Now that's foliage in black and white.

[flamin lib]

10. Coming from you, high praise. I am most appreciative.

Going back tomorrow as the sky should be clear with a possible few wispy high clouds.

[alfredo]

11. Maybe I should have my Oly EPL-1 converted after I upgrade.

Your work is lovely.

[flamin lib]

14. Check our this Ebay listing

http://www.ebay.com/ctg/Olympus-PEN-E-PL1-12-3-MP-Digital-Camera-Black-Kit-w-14-42mm-Lens-/101795304?_tab=1&_trksid=p2047675.l2644

This fellow converts 'class II' product to full spectrum. No IR filter, no UV and it still passes full visible spectrum. You just add filters to select what spectrum you want to 'see'.

Give me a couple of weeks and I'll let you know how well it works. The sample photos look pretty spectacular and we both know the quality that micro 4/3 can produce.

[alfredo]

16. The link went to the camera, but I found Image-Laboratory when I

made a more specific search. Let us know what you experienced with them.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Olympus-E-PM1-E-PL1-IR-Panasonic-camera-InfraRed-Full-Spectrum-camera-Conversion-/191125414112?pt=Digital_Cameras&hash=item2c7ff660e0

[Solly Mack]

12. Wonderful shots!

[cntrygrl]

13. My first thoughts - dreamy and wonderland. Great pictures.

[Cracklin Charlie]

15. Those are beautiful photographs!

I really like #'s 1-14.

[flying rabbit]

17. You have damn good roots.

[mississippi62]

18. Your images make me miss the Botanical Gardens in Ft. Worth

It is a mystical place. You captured that mood perfectly.

[Mz Pip]

19. Otherworldly

I love these. They have such a dreamlike quality to them.