Got Aerochromed in the Teton + Edit

[JimFox]

This is my 2nd attempt at the old Aerochrome look, which was an old film type of IR film. My first attempt I never saved as I was just playing around after @Amy Nelson introduced us to the Aerochrome look a month or so ago.

The basic idea behind the Aerochrome for those who didn't see Amy's thread, is that the IR objects go a deep Red instead of the normal Orange like in a 590nm IR. That's the most basic and the most indepth I can explain at the same time since I barely know what I am talking about here.

I think the look is fun, and that's what a lot of IR is about, is just having fun, though Alan is already working up to me some really fine art quality IR images from his garden.

With Aerochrome, you have to do some additional processing steps beyond the normal channel swap you would do with an IR image. Here is a link to an article on LifePixel that walks you through it. I didn't follow it completely, but used it as an overall guide. How to Emulate the look of Aerochrome Film - Infrared Conversions, IR Modifications & Photography Tutorials | Life Pixel IR

All comments are welcome,

Jim

PS. As a public service announcement If you do want to get an IR or Full Spectrum conversion on your camera, if you do it at LifePixel, you can say you were referred by me "Jim.Fox" and FocalWorld will get a kick back from your order. So it's a great way to help support FocalWorld while also getting a great IR conversion done on your camera.

PSS. Amy gave me some suggestions, so the Edit is my attempt to try and incorporate them. Not sure how well I did.

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#2 - Edit

 

[Amy Nelson]

Are you aware of why Aero chrome was developed? During WWII pilots were having an impossible time tracking enemy forces on the ground because their camo blended so well with the dense jungle. So, the military ask Kodak to develop a film that would help their cameras detect camouflage, ergo Aero chrome 1443 (aeronautical film, sensitive to IR light reflecting from green chloroplast rich trees/leaves). The hot pinks and crimson reds were just a choice by the scientists to create the most visible separation between living organic material and non-organic.

 

[JimFox]

Are you aware of why Aero chrome was developed? During WWII pilots were having an impossible time tracking enemy forces on the ground because their camo blended so well with the dense jungle. So, the military ask Kodak to develop a film that would help their cameras detect camouflage, ergo Aero chrome 1443 (aeronautical film, sensitive to IR light reflecting from green chloroplast rich trees/leaves). The hot pinks and crimson reds were just a choice by the scientists to create the most visible separation between living organic material and non-organic.

I had read something on it, but I like your description as to why it got developed.

 

[AlanLichty]

Neat result - this is similar to what I used to do with false color composites in LANDSAT images.

It’s sooo much easier with Photoshop than doing triple exposures.

 

[Ben Egbert]

A very striking image.

 

[JimFox]

Neat result - this is similar to what I used to do with false color composites in LANDSAT images.

It’s sooo much easier with Photoshop than doing triple exposures.

Thanks Alan. That's interesting that you are familiar with the look.

 

[AlanLichty]

Thanks Alan. That's interesting that you are familiar with the look.

Landsat false color composites used an IR band to show vegetation in red. In this thread I showed an example of a Landsat 3 false composite image with Green River in the upper left and Moab in the lower right lit up in what is close to Aerochrome red. Landsat's bands were originally chosen based on the same backdrop criteria as the military aerial photography.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Interesting effect with the deep reds.