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Evening in Infrared

A. Cemal Ekin — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:29:50 +0000

My new infrared camera has returned from the modifications. It is a Canon EOS T2i which will allow me to use any of my lenses depending on my needs. This evening after supper I took a stroll around the block, Spring Green Road, Narragansett Parkway, Fair Street, Clear Water Street, to Spring Green Road, to home. Along the way I photographed frames that appealed to me, from trees, to a church, to tree trunks, and so on. The Asbury United Methodist Church is where Jan’s parents married and made it their church. John was on its board of trustees for many years and Ruthie played the organ and sang in the choir. Other than this special note, other photographs will identify themselves with their titles.

As to the camera, I am glad I made the switch from the G7 to T2i. It is a good deal smaller than my 5D Mk-II, and much lighter. but being an SLR with a larger sensor it produces much better quality images. And, of course, the lens choice is a major plus. On this expedition I used a Canon 17-40 mm lens on the T2i. Let see what you will think of the photographs.

Supermarket Infrared

A. Cemal Ekin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:03:18 +0000

While I waited for my wife to do her grocery shopping, I took a series of photographs with the IR-converted Canon G7. My aim was to provide a sense of motion and location in these photographs. The G7 is going to a new owner today and I await the conversion of a Canon T2i SLR to take infrared photographs. So, the G7 saga is closing with this “check out” at the supermarket.

The Magnificent Tree of Fair Street

A. Cemal Ekin — Sat, 07 May 2011 17:45:59 +0000

I posted a photograph of the grand tree near home among the infrared photographs a few days ago. Since then, I went back and photographed the tree again. This post is only about that tree, and what a tree it is. It has majestic size, graceful proportions and shape, tremendous presence, and is hugely photogenic. I will likely go back there many times, now that I started photographing it I need to continue documenting it for everyone to enjoy.

Here it is, the magnificent tree of Fair Street.

(Note: A friend told me that the tree is a Red Beech tree and promised to find out more about this particular one.)

Infrared Earthscapes Magazine Preview

A. Cemal Ekin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:38:23 +0000

I hinted at a printed version of the photographs presented in the slide show IR Earthscapes. Here is a preview of the printed magazine. It is much abridged but will give an idea of its contents consisting of three sections. You can flip the pages either by dragging the corners or by clicking on the corners.

IR Earthscapes Sampler

Watch for the magazine announcement coming soon.

Infrared Earthscapes

A. Cemal Ekin — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 04:56:35 +0000

Infrared photography interests me with its surreal looking landscapes, objects, and people. But all those pale in comparison to infrared aerial photography. Topography becomes abstract, clouds and shadows ethereal and elusive, and the scratches man has made on earth seem insignificant

I have taken many such photographs and shared some in the past. In an effort to show them in a unified way I have been working on a publication and this slide show. There will be more about the publication as it becomes ready for printing. For now, open your mind, sit back for about 8-9 minutes and listen to the meditative music, and enjoy the wonder of Infrared Earthscapes.

Technical note for the interested

I used a Canon G7 camera modified for infrared sensitivity to take all the photographs in this collection from the window of planes as I flew between Providence and Salt Lake City in the last few years. They were recorded mostly as RAW format images and processed to reflect my sensibilities.