Re: Infrared Fireworks Photographs

[Dwight Shack <tshack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am only guessing, but I wonder if this is a halo effect from the smoke of the
explosion, sort of like the effect you see with the moon shining though ice
crystals in the atmosphere.

Only guessing.

George L Smyth wrote:

> IStudioIR@xxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > Hello All,
> >
> > A short while ago I read with intrique and interest several postings
> > concerning photographing fireworks displays using infrared film.  The note
> > from Clive Smith, I believe it was, was that the result showed the foliage
> > whitened as if shot in normal daylight.
>
> Might have been me, as I mentioned shots following last year's Bowie Baysox
> Baseball game, where the foliage in the background showed the Wood Effect.
>
> > One phenomenon was noted though...on two/three of the images there looks like
> > a secondary light ring around a major burst.  Anyone have an idea what would
> > cause such a circular halo around the major bursts on the image?
>
> I got that also and would like to hear input too.  I sent the image to a number
> of people who were on my postcard list (see my Web page) because I liked the
> effect so much.
>
> george
>
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