Colorful Infra Red

[babans]

Before :
I took two pics : ordinary color pic and Infra Red pic

From IRColor

From IRColor

For color image : add more saturation using Hue/Saturation adjustment, and use Gaussian Blur .
For IR, I use Hoya R 72 filter, and then some post processes (channel mixer, level & curve adjustment)
Last step, arrange layers : first IR pics on the bottom and then color pic on the top, and blend them with Color mode.

After:

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Regards
Babans

[poinsiana]

A very interesting approach. I must admit I know nothing about IR, but I really love the result you got with this technique.

[windrider86]

I love ir images. That last one is pretty cool, reminds me of something that you'd see in some outer space movie

[Shutterbugdeb]

Very cool effect!

[OsmosisStudios]

Id be tempted to blend them together differently.
Convert the IR to a greyscale image, place the colour version in a separate layer and set it to a COLOUR blend mode, then adjust the opacity.

[Loving It]

Very nice pictures. I recently purchased a Hoya IR filter. I like how you combined the photos. I will definitly try it with my next photos.

[babans]

Originally Posted by OsmosisStudios

Id be tempted to blend them together differently.
Convert the IR to a greyscale image, place the colour version in a separate layer and set it to a COLOUR blend mode, then adjust the opacity.

Yes you are right, OsmosisStudios, the IR should be coverted to BW first before blended with the color one. Thanks

[babans]

Here's another example :
The original IR picture (1)
I use Channel Mixer in Photoshop (2) by swapping Red channel with Blue channel (Red Channel : R:0/G:0/B:100 and Blue Channel : R:100/G:0/B:0)
Then I converted to B/W (3)
and (4) is original color picture
BEFORE

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And this is after blending those and put some effects on the sky...
AFTER

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[arlon]

How are you lining up the frames before blending?

[babans]

Originally Posted by arlon

How are you lining up the frames before blending?

Definitely I need tripod and make sure the focus locked for both pics ..
Thanks