101 Absolutely Breathtaking Infrared Photographs
There is nothing quite like Infrared Photography. Maybe you’ve run across an IR photo before on the web, and if you have, you’re familiar with it’s almost surreal appearance.
This post highlights 101 of the most stunning infrared photographs on the web, and also suggests reading materials and equipment photographers should look through for taking infrared photos of their own.
Breathtaking Infrared Photographs
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Infrared Photography Tutorials
Getting Started with Infrared Photography
Infrared photography looks like nothing else. I’m sure you’ve seen some IR photos around the web, but maybe you don’t know how to achieve this special effect? Look no further, here’s a guide on what to think about when choosing your object, how to shoot and what to do in post-production.
Comprehensive Digital Camera Infrared Photography Guide
This is one of the most complete Infrared Photography Guides the internet has to offer. If you are looking to take this subject seriously, this is a must read.
Infrared Photography Startup Guide
Some nice advice for shooting landscapes using Infrared Photography. Nice overview of what you will need, how it is done, and how to start taking your own infrared photographs.
Recommended Equipment
If you’re really taking Infrared Photography seriously, it may be time to upgrade your gear. In case you’re not aware, you’re Digital Camera probably has a built in infrared-blocking filter that automatically prevents you from taking Infrared Photographs by default. Therefore, you’ll need a few things to get started.
The most common way for shooting in Infrared is with a good Infrared Filter, and usually using an older model camera (As cameras continue to develop, they are created to intentionally block out more IR light). While newer modesl can still take IR photographs, the exposure time will typically need to be longer to get the same results without a modified camera.
You’ll also need a nice, steady tripod for taking long exposure shots. Most Infrared Photography shots are long exposures with unmodified equipment, so this is a necessity.
Recommended Infrared Filters:
Recommended Tripods:
- Slik Tripod with 3-Way Panhead ($25)
- Velbon El Carmagne 530 Carbon Fiber Tripod with Pan Head and Case ($264)
- Manfrotto 055MF3 3-Section MagFiber Tripod without Head ($356)
- Slik Professional Universal Deluxe Tripod with 3-Way Panhead and Panoramic Photo Guide ($125)
- Sunpak 620-092 9002DX Tripod with 3-Way Quick-Release Pan Head ($35)
107 Comments
I really enjoy looking at the IR photos. I am new to dslr, but would really like try some IR. Does anyone know of ANY freeware editing software for IR photos. I do not have photoshop, and that is the only style of editing that have read about concerning this photography.
Flag as inappropriateInfrared photos are fascinating, telling us a story of the unseen. Here are some others amazing examples of IR http://www.photographymojo.com/2010/12/incredible-and-inspirational-infrared-photos/
Flag as inappropriateThese are great! I’m looking forward to learning these photography techniques!
Flag as inappropriateThere seems to be a blurry line here between Infrared, HDR, snow and using a photoshop mask.
Flag as inappropriateGreat collection !
Flag as inappropriateJean-Michel
These are amazing! It could just be my untrained eye but it seems like a few of these are examples of HDR photography rather than IR photography.
Thanks for sharing!
Flag as inappropriateOne word: Stunning
Flag as inappropriateInfrared is a cool way of showing what would be just normal picts turning in wowww photos
Flag as inappropriateTks 4 sharing
AYRTON
Astonishing!
Flag as inappropriategreat tutorial . Thanks527
Flag as inappropriategreat tutorial . Thanks520
Flag as inappropriategreat tutorial . Thanks515
Flag as inappropriateLUV LUV LUV That was awesome!!!!
Flag as inappropriateWhy mine are missing??? :)
Flag as inappropriateAMAZING! O_O
Flag as inappropriateExcellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Flag as inappropriategr8 pic,can i use as desktop bg
Flag as inappropriatewow ! this is just breathtaking ! really great look here ! what an awesome article ! love this !
Flag as inappropriatethanks for sharing!..its awesome
Flag as inappropriatewow… all of them are amazing!
Flag as inappropriatefound your gallery and see alot of landscapes. i’m a 30 year
Flag as inappropriateveteran shooting kodak EIR. anyone out there have action
new york city people for subjects? or am I the only one
Great stuff David. Really like the layout of your posts. Most unique way of giving excellent content! Keep up the good work…
Tweeted: http://twitter.com/crbarnett/status/1306649946
Flag as inappropriateI didn’t know you can have multiple color photos in IR. I always thought it was just like 2 colors!
Flag as inappropriateWow! Brilliant and Beautiful!
Flag as inappropriateI just wanted to let you know David that I really liked the infrared photos. since I signed up on your site it has become one of my favorites to visit. You really have great usability on this site. very impressive
Flag as inappropriateThis may sound like a redundant question, but is it possible to take an ordinary digital photo and create an infrared effect in Photoshop CS2?
Flag as inappropriateWell It should work. I’m not working with CS2, but with CS3. But theres is no specified effect. So you have to work with different kind of adjustments to get an effect like seen in these pictures.
Flag as inappropriatethese photos are really beutyful.
Flag as inappropriateThese are incredibly beautiful photos. Yes, there certainly is a distinctive quality about them; something that seems to affect the atmosphere of the photo, a certain unusual lighting.
Flag as inappropriateF_ing awesome! =P
Flag as inappropriateAmazing ! I luv’it ! :)
Flag as inappropriateDitto to what Dan said. It’s means “it is” or “it has”.
It never means anything else. Never.
Flag as inappropriateNice Roundup, thanks!
Flag as inappropriateBeautiful collections.
Regards
Flag as inappropriateOmair Rais
(http://www.omairarts.com)
i’m south korean~
Flag as inappropriateyour post is good~!!!
“…familiar with it’s almost surreal appearance…” literally means “with it is almost surreal appearance.” Awesome photography; awful spelling.
Flag as inappropriateDude, @theleggett is recognizing your work, don’t be a jerk! You should be proud instead..!
Flag as inappropriateThey’re not being jerks, and I’ve offered to remove their photos if they’d like through email. We could debate about what is right or wrong here, but it’d unquestionable that the best thing to do is always contacting the author of a work before using it.
That said, the spirit of this post was to connect our audience with these photographs that would have otherwise not been seen by our readers. I intentionally did not save or host these files myself (They’re all hotlinked to Flickr and the original work with citation) because I respect their works. In many ways, we’re doing the same thing here as Google Images does with their image search.
Flag as inappropriateThank you for that you link my photo. Very nice collection! I very proud to choose my photo :)
Thank you :)
Virgonc
Flag as inappropriateThanks for including one of mine in the list!
PS- I’m a few of those are not IR- particularly those that have lots of colors. (For example, the one from Gigapix, The Pentax Hammer, one from Licht)
Flag as inappropriateI beg to differ with you Josh. Both of mine above are infrared photos, taken through a Hoya R72 filter. Granted, on has a bit of color processing added from a HDR layer set to very light opacity (and only on the trees, not the sly), but even the original infrared layer was an HDR infrared from multiple HDR exposures through a Hoya R72 filter. That’s where the depth and black sky come from… not from color treatments.
Flag as inappropriateMy bad. :)
Flag as inappropriateOmg! There are too many of them. :)
Flag as inappropriateWith over 123,000 photos on flickr tagged with ‘infrared’ it must have been hard to pull this list of 101 photos, thanks for the inclusion.
Flag as inappropriateWow these are amazing. Graphic design really does allow for some great results.
Flag as inappropriateThese are all really beautiful. Thanks for the collection!
Flag as inappropriateWOW these are awesome!!! Great job.
Flag as inappropriateIf I had the time to complement every author of these amazing photos I would. Great collection, thanks :)
Flag as inappropriateAwesome…
I was’nt aware that everyone could take infrared pictures…
Thanks for adding tutorials and equipement description.
You made me want to give a try… :)
Flag as inappropriateFantastic !!!!!
Flag as inappropriateThanks for the feature. It feels quite complimentary to have my work posted alongside art of such beauty.
Flag as inappropriatethese are amazingly hot.
Flag as inappropriateI’ve gotta get my nikon d40x converted. I used to shoot infrared with my nikon coolpix 5700 and hoya r72 filter but that camera is long dead. Oh this is hot
Just amazing.
Really great roundup David.
Flag as inappropriateNice, I hope soon put some nice HD wallpapers! It’s hard find any good one with 1680×1050 ):
Flag as inappropriateThanks everyone! Be sure to stop by the ones you really enjoy and drop them a comment for their fine work.
Flag as inappropriateDavid,
Very nice collection – thank you for your efforts! Great tutorial and equipment resources too.
- scott c
Flag as inappropriateOMG, those r absolutley amazing! I luv photography, i’ll have to try some of this stuff out!
Flag as inappropriateBeautiful! I love these =]
Flag as inappropriateabsolutely gorgeous David. Thanks for sharing!
Flag as inappropriateWOW! Amazing stuff, thanks David!
Flag as inappropriateWow! This roundup is so big! That is a whole lot of photographs to go through. Nice. They are really magnificent.
Flag as inappropriateNice post and great collection buddy, stumbled for ya :D
Flag as inappropriateThank you Stu :)
Flag as inappropriateGreat post, lots of beautiful photos in there!
Flag as inappropriateNice post, a lot of cool photos here!
Flag as inappropriateThank goodness for Flickr Stats… I noticed a spike in certain photos of mine and was able to locate them here (Niagara Falls, Buffalo Skyline, etc).
Like Gary says, even though you provide a link back to Flickr, you are still pilfering for your own personal use on this site, which is copyright infringement. My profile states specifically that there is to be no use without permission and my Flickr account permissions do not allow blogging.
I do appreciate being included in this wonderful collection but please make a mental note… you MUST ASK photographers in the future.
Thanks.
Flag as inappropriateI sent you an email Dee. Please get back to me if you would like your images removed.
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