Infrared Photography and the Process of HDR… Exploring a C-47 Vintage Aircraft
One of the many great things about High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography is that it’s not just limited to color, HDR works beautifully with infrared photography too! The process of HDR brings out extreme detail that isn’t always possible with a single exposure. For example, I photographed the engine detail of a C-47 vintage aircraft after the cowling was removed. All the wonderful components of the engine were visible as the engine was being worked on. From my angle, I was able to photograph this warbird using a Nikon 70-200mm lens and capture the amazing clouds in the background. The process of shooting infrared enhanced the clouds and sky, while HDR provided definition for the intricate parts of one of the engines of this magnificent aircraft. If you are interested infrared photography and HDR, please check out my book Digital Infrared Photography Photo Workshop. Tip for shooting HDR – The dynamic range of the scene you are shooting may often be greater than two stops over and under the metered exposure. Double check your exposures to be sure you’ve captured enough detail in both the highlight and shadow areas by reviewing the camera histogram. Have fun shooting!
Deb… I just bought your book!
Lou
Your work is beyond my dreams, I want a workshop with you!
Hi Lou – Thank you for purchasing my book, I hope you enjoy it! Come out to Socorro, NM to for Naturescapes for a workshop. Thanks for your kind comments!
What can I say…this shot rocks, Deb! You’re right. The detail and all the chrome is amazing. You’ve got my mind working now…..
Hi Wes, thanks so much, you are the HDR man! 🙂 Glad you like this infrared/HDR image.
This blew my mind..amazing detail, really love it. Congratulations!
Hi Gwen, I appreciate your very thoughtful comments, thank you!
Stunning work Deborah. Was this a single image HDR or did you use multiple images for this? On most of my IR pics with a canon 20d / Deep IR setup I almost always have to set camera to +2Ev to get a good image. Haven’t thought of trying multiple exposures for HDR though.
Hi Michael – I used several different exposures to create this HDR image. I noticed that about the deep IR too, with a few of my students cameras. Just with that particular IR filter. Do try multiple exposures with infrared, I think you’ll really enjoy that aspect of infrared and HDR! Thank you for your lovely comment!