Haze - Polarizer and Infrared

For Christmas I converted my G1 body to infrared with a 720nm filter. I happened upon a distant vista in the past few days that was tailor made for demonstrating how well infrared is at shooting through haze and comparing with a polarizer as well. The sun was nearly at a 90 degree angle (to the right of the camera) which means about the maximum possible haze filtering effect for the polarizer.

These are crops from a larger image, notice the difference in detail and contrast in the distant mountains.

Standard processing in LR, the only alteration is in the IR shot a spot WB is set to keep it mostly neutral. No changes in contrast or clarity between the shots. All shot with the 45/1.8.

GH2 no filter

GH2 with polarizer

IR Converted G1

I did not shoot the IR G1 with a polarizer as most all photographic polarizers have no effect in the IR.

Finally, here is the full frame of the IR shot with post processing (contrast, curves, clarity and a gradient adjustment for the sky and background).

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Ken W
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