Trying out infrared (B&W) in my panoramas...

Okay, this isn't *true* IR photography in the sense of removing the low-pass filter and all that (hence black and white), but I am having fun with the IR filter. The link below opens a Flash 9 interactive panorama (VR):

http://www.mab3d.com/QTVR/irpano1.html

(If it spins too fast on your screen, just click and drag in the window to pan it at your own pace.)



So I know a bit about photography (and I'm great with HDR and panoramic stitching), but I really haven't a clue what makes a "nice" IR image, or even a balanced Black & White. However, I've always liked IR photographs because they remind me just what "light" really is, and while I understand the concepts of gradations and zones and tonal distribution, I don't know how that plays out with IR. Any comments, hints, tips, or wisdom you can share would be greatly appreciated.

Finally, this was shot on a darn near perfectly clear day in the only daylight hour my family would let me out with my gear. Next time I'll hold out for more clouds...

[metroeloise]

Wow. VR is new to me...

I think this is very interesting. Am also interested in IR. Have a K100DS as a second to the K20D and will convert that at some point...

The imagine at the cross roads is particularly stunning...

How long exposures? Thinking to get a filter just to play...

Combine with AEB?

Look forward to more of your experiments.

[RawheaD]

Very nice. I've been pondering doing an IR pano, but haven't gotten around to getting a filter for one of my super wide lenses. What did you use? I could either get a 77mm filter for my 12-24, or a 72mm filter for my Sigma 8mm fisheye to mount on a 5D.... The compromise would be to get the 77mm and use a 72-77 step up adapter for the Sigma, but I'll be introducing more vignetting from the added filter rings (on top of the circular crop I get from the Sigma's filter cap). The advantage of the 77 is that I can also mount it on my OM Zuiko 21/2 with a 58-77 adapter without any added vignetting, which will increase the repertoire of potential lenses for IR panos. Decisions decisions :-)

[panoguy]

This was shot with the DA 10-17mm on a Nodal Ninja panohead, and stitched with Autodesk Stitcher. I think the exposure time was 1/15, but I'd have to check (there is a bit of blur and ghosting in the leaves and some branches, but the wind was very minimal). It was tricky enough to get the exposure right, and then I didn't bracket at all. Probably a good idea for later experiments...

[daacon]

That is just the coolest thing I have seen in a while - well done.