Infrared effect

[Junglegeorge]

I started this thread to continue the discussion about infrared effects in Photoshop. I think this topic deserves its own thread.
This is the posts so far
I found this at RDR about Infrared. Maybe you can make heads or tails of it :eyepoppin
Comes from: TwoPynts
Camera Used: Olympus C-8080, Hoya R72 Filter & PhotoshopCS
Details: For those interested, here is my basic methodology for postworking an infrared photograph.

I open the file in Photoshop and first I use Auto Levels, then fade it a bit if necessary. I minimize the hot spot as much as possible using a series of circular feathered selections and levels adjustments. Being long exposures from an unconverted camera, they are quite noisy and I then use the dust & scratches filter to get rid of the worst offenders. Before that though, I used the cloning tool to get rid of any really big hot pixels.

The rest of this depends on the image. I sometimes use the Shadows/Highlight adjustment to even out the tones a bit. Then I copy the layer and 'multiply' it to darken things up a bit, fading the opacity until it looks right. I then heavily sharpen that layer. Since it is mostly transparent, it is not as harsh as you may think. I flatten it, reduce the size in stages -- slightly sharpening along the way. Toning in the hue/saturation adjustment is done at the end. Add a frame and title and viola, finished.

as I said; :eyepoppin

It sounds to me like postwork on an infrared shot because they talk about hot spots, etc. I wonder if there is a filter out there to use in photoshop or psp that would "fake it" .LOL

Here's some google on infrared filters photoshop

http://www.dpreview.com/learn/?/Photography_Techniques/Infrared_Photography_01.htm

http://www.greatoutdoors.com/published/general/photography/toolsforcreatingspecialeffects/

http://www.bythom.com/infrared.htm

http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-blog/06/04/photokit-color-2.html

http://www.peimag.com/pdf/pei00/pei1200/eveningpei1200.pdf

I remember I used to have a filter called nightvission by Vanderlee, might still have it somewhere....:camera:

http://www.vanderlee.com/

I have that 'Nightvision Filter', but it is not Infrared, Very Cool though!!!

Another tutorial for infrared effect in Photoshop
http://www.tutorialelf.com/Infrared_Effect_Adobe_Photoshop_Tutorials.html

[Junglegeorge]

This is a couple of experiments I made in Photoshop both colour and black & white. I have used curves, channel mixer, inversion and black and white function (Photoshop Elements 5) For Curves and channel mixer you need to have Photoshop (not Elements). Lot of experimenting and fun.

[Q.R.]

Those are totally cool! I have photoshop elements....I also downloaded a couple of filters, but haven't had a chance to play with them. I like looking at your work better!