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	The electromagnetic radiation (or light) whose wavelength is longer than that of visible light but shorter than that of microwaves is called Infrared (from the Latin infra which means below). Infrared light cannot be seen with the naked eye. Obtaining infrared photos with digital cameras There are two ways of obtaining infrared on digital photos. The first way is to apply a filter onto your lens (Hoya, Cokin or any other good brand), whereas the second involves altering the colors of the resulting image via Photoshop or any other similar software. Basic Infrared Usually, the two most important colours you need in order to obtain a good IR photo are blue and green. Plants (such as grass or trees) reflect IR radiation. That is why green is the best choice when trying to tackle IR. Also, a blue sky will turn black in IR, thus emphasizing the white clouds or, in this case, the vegetation (the more intense the IR, the whiter the plants will become). Not all things reflect IR. Water, for instance, absorbs the IR light and, therefore, does not reflect it. Thus, if you try to shoot a lake scene, the water will not lighten up. The end result of IR shooting is just like the image on the left. It contains variations of red. With Photoshop, this can be turned into "regular" IR, the black and white photos that we see.
Colour Infrared The more artistic version of IR photography is colour IR. This can be obtained only through image editing software (such as PS). When using a filter, the image you take will be solid (you won't see anything). Thus, you have to know exactly what you are doing before applying the filter. Once you take your pic and upload it to your PC, all you have to do is open Photoshop and start working on it (see Infrared Tutorial for further reference). In short, this technique is a combination of a color photo and an IR one.

The electromagnetic radiation (or light) whose wavelength is longer than that of visible light but shorter than that of microwaves is called Infrared (from the Latin infra which means below). Infrared light cannot be seen with the naked eye.

Obtaining infrared photos with digital cameras

There are two ways of obtaining infrared on digital photos. The first way is to apply a filter onto your lens (Hoya, Cokin or any other good brand), whereas the second involves altering the colors of the resulting image via Photoshop or any other similar software.

Basic Infrared

Usually, the two most important colours you need in order to obtain a good IR photo are blue and green. Plants (such as grass or trees) reflect IR radiation. That is why green is the best choice when trying to tackle IR. Also, a blue sky will turn black in IR, thus emphasizing the white clouds or, in this case, the vegetation (the more intense the IR, the whiter the plants will become).

Not all things reflect IR. Water, for instance, absorbs the IR light and, therefore, does not reflect it. Thus, if you try to shoot a lake scene, the water will not lighten up.

The end result of IR shooting is just like the image on the left. It contains variations of red. With Photoshop, this can be turned into "regular" IR, the black and white photos that we see.

Colour Infrared

The more artistic version of IR photography is colour IR. This can be obtained only through image editing software (such as PS). When using a filter, the image you take will be solid (you won't see anything). Thus, you have to know exactly what you are doing before applying the filter. Once you take your pic and upload it to your PC, all you have to do is open Photoshop and start working on it (see Infrared Tutorial for further reference). In short, this technique is a combination of a color photo and an IR one.

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