{"id":35176,"date":"2016-04-14T21:45:37","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T01:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/?p=35176"},"modified":"2023-09-02T20:22:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T00:22:18","slug":"bw-infrared-landscapes-opus-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/bw-infrared-landscapes-opus-40\/","title":{"rendered":"B&W infrared landscapes – Opus 40"},"content":{"rendered":"

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B&W infrared landscapes – Opus 40<\/h1>\n

Opus 40<\/strong>, near Saugerties, NY, is a large\u00a0open-air environmental art-piece that took 37 years to construct. Sculptor Harvey Fite (1903-1976) created this epically huge sculpture, which is a sprawling series of ramps and platforms, with a central monolith.<\/p>\n

Helping with a Fashion photo shoot on the site, I took a few minutes between sets to take photographs of this place, using my infra-red B&W camera\u00a0– a Canon 5D mark II \u00a0that has been converted for infra-red\u00a0by\u00a0Life Pixel<\/a>, with an\u00a0830nm deep B&W IR\u00a0filter. The stark beauty of the place was accentuated by the simplicity of B&W.\u00a0The infra-red look helped even more so, with the shadowed areas and the blue sky going super-dark,\u00a0and the\u00a0surrounding Spring foliage going ghostly white,\u00a0as is the nature with\u00a0infra-red B&W.<\/p>\n

More info about Opus 40: \u00a0official site<\/a> \/\u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n

All images were shot with the\u00a0Canon 24-70mm f\/2.8L II<\/a>\u00a0 (B&H<\/a><\/em>\u00a0\/\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/em>),\u00a0at 24mm focal length. Correct exposure was arrived by looking at the image on the LCD screen in Live View mode.<\/p>\n

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About this image – it is a grab-shot of sorts, taken during a short lull while busy helping with a Fashion shoot today at Opus 40, NY.\u00a0Flare with an infra-red converted camera\u00a0can be a problem when the sun is anywhere in the frame … but sometimes it helps the final image. The model was taking a break, soaking up some of the sun, when he spread his arms out like that. I shot a few frames, of which only a few didn’t have crazy hexagonal flare patterns across the frame. Somehow this candid gesture echoed the near-mystical feeling of the place.<\/p>\n

All images shot with the\u00a0Canon 24-70mm f\/2.8L II<\/a>\u00a0 (B&H<\/a><\/em>\u00a0\/\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/em>), on an\u00a0Canon 5D mark II \u00a0that has been converted for infra-red. (830nm deep B&W IR\u00a0conversion\u00a0by\u00a0Life Pixel<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Converting your camera for\u00a0Infra-Red capture<\/h2>\n

If the look of Infra-red photography appeals to you, then you can have your camera converted by Life\u00a0Pixel<\/a><\/strong>. On their website they list all the options, as well as which cameras are suitable, and which lenses might be a problem. There’s a ton of useful information on infra-red photography. Check them out!<\/p>\n

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Related links<\/h2>\n