The Grand Canyon in infrared

Cornflake

Earache

Awesomeness Don!
Wonderful light, detail, and tones!

Cornflake

Thanks very much, Eric.

roaddog52

A wonderful image, I concur with Eric. thumb

Phil

Stumblebum

Brilliant! Lovely!
I would zap the dust spec on top right along with dark patch at absolute top right corner...
Cheers Don!

Cornflake

Phil, Taz, thanks. Taz, you're right about the dust spot, of course. Infrared conversion disables the automatic sensor cleaner. Between that and Arizona's dust, I'm constantly battling to keep the sensor on the IR camera clean.

Eia

I would not have guessed ir. This is a wonderful b/w looking conversion with great detail and considering ir great tones.

Eldon Shea

Very cool effect, and nice composition, too. Great photo!

Cornflake

AnnaMaria, Eldon, thank you for the comments.

Sam

I really like this. Does the IR cut through the haze which is normally there?

Sam

Cornflake

Sam, yes, it cuts through significantly better than a regular camera does. Some dehazing is still needed.

dlplumer

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ChrisJ

Cool shot! The layers really pop. IR modified body?

Cornflake

Dan, Chris, thanks. Yes, it's a modified body.

David_S85

I wouldn't have thought that one could get those tonality differences from the GC as subject in IR. This looks great!

sarasphotos

Great shot Don! Good composition and love the way the layers just pop out.

Cornflake

David, Sara, thanks. I'm surprised but pleased by the reactions. Infrared is a niche tool, but one niche it fills well is photographing through a lot of atmospheric obstruction. I read a scientific explanation of why it cuts through haze and such but I don't remember the details. And with an over-photographed place such as the Grand Canyon, infrared's distinct tonal language offers an interesting change.

kdog

Yeah, that really sparkles. Congrats on a fine image there, Don.

Cavalier

Perfect use of IR. Wonderful capture! The clarity is striking - almost 3D.

denisegoldberg

Wonderful light! IR really worked well for this shot.

--- Denise

Cornflake

Joel, Jo, Denise, I really appreciate the comments.

bristlecone

Great capture with stunning clarity. I've got to get my cam converted!
-Len

Celtic Snapper

Cornflake wrote: »

A magnificent location that's been shot to death and always looks very red, which is something I'd probably emphasize if I were shooting there! However, this is a very refreshing change and strangely works well!

Nice!

fool4thecity

Extremely cool!!!

Cornflake

Thanks for the comments!

joe-bob

An awesome shot, Don. I agree, it almost has a 3-D look to it.

bristlecone

I'm back looking at this one again Don. Love it. I'm convinced that I need to get my T3i converted!!!
-Len

JC

Gorgeous. I was actually thinking lately that I hadn't seen any GC pictures in IR- and it seems like a good place to use it on hazy days at the very least.

It's nice you could keep the details in the shadows. I'd hazard a guess that you couldn't (or just barely) see the distant cliffs in visible light.

Cornflake

Thanks, JC. I can't remember what I could see but it was a fairly murky day. I could do better than this one and want to go back and try, but not until all the tourists leave.

joe-bob

Just an awesome shot, Don.