Infrared Wood Lake - False Colour

So I finally took the leap and converted my backup camera to infrared. Unlike my previous infrared camera, this one records a much larger range of wavelengths so it’s faster and allows me to a “false” colour view. The problem, however, is that some lenses apparently have a “hot spot” in which the center of the sensor collects more infrared light than the rest so you get colour shifting.

It works out OK when you can line it up with a lens flare.

Originally posted at stories.starmind.org.

Infrared Wood Lake - Hotspot 2

You can also deal with hotspots through colour shifting, like here. However, it’s better to just identify which lenses are and aren’t reliable so you can just do invisible light photography with lenses you can trust.

Originally posted at stories.starmind.org.

Wood Lake

When it works, though, you can get images like this.

See how different wavelengths of light are reflected directly (the trees across the lake) and indirectly (the trees on my side of the lake that are being back-lit).

Originally posted at stories.starmind.org.