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12 Miles West

These photos are from my photo exhibition, "12 Miles West", which was at the Lincoln, Massachusetts Public Library (photo to the right) in August of 2005. These photos feature locations that tend to be further away from public transit. I wanted to show people how beautiful it is here just a short trip west of Boston near the small towns of Waltham / Lincoln / Concord and their environs. Living in the big city, people often forget the quiet rural nature that is waiting for them to explore and enjoy just a few miles away.

 

 

Photo information:

All photos were shot with a 3.34mp Nikon Coolpix 995 modified internally to capture only near-Infrared light. The RGB glass that filters away IR light was removed and replaced with a regular piece of glass covered with a Wratten IR filter and placed back over the sensor. This allows the Coolpix camera to show you a preview of your shot on the LCD screen with only about a 5-stop loss of light.
COMMENTS
Dcs said at 1:19 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
These are very nice, with good highlight detail (considering the small format camera). How large were the prints?
Engelgrafik said at 1:22 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
Default at 300 dpi is about 5x7. I can usually print bigger but not more than 8x10 without losing resolution... have to interpolate to get them that big. 11x14 is the absolute max I think. I have blown up to 11x14 by doing some interpolation processes but you can see it when you look up close.
DSkok said at 1:23 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
These are ouststanding. There are many that I found particularly beautiful including the first and second. Great work!
Memotions said at 1:31 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
Superb winter photos! the b/w enhances the mood.
Engelgrafik said at 1:34 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
Not winter... summer! This is Infrared photography.
Jeff_Buxbaum said at 1:36 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
Excellent! The IR effects work well here.
MindyF. said at 1:37 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
Wow, really spectacular! Love the infrared also.
JeffS said at 1:43 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
Awesome job. I bet the prints look great. The IR effect makes the images appear to be very dramatic and from places a lot further than 12 miles away!
Chrisengles said at 1:52 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
I love these infrared images - they're really beautiful. Who knew they could come form a little coolpix camera?
Jeffhaynes said at 1:55 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
Outstanding work (again) Jeff! I especially like the 3rd one down.
DEE-Trow said at 2:00 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
Oh my gosh, I don't even know what to say! These are fantastic. This tabblo goes right into my favorites! Love it!!!!!
Lisawang said at 2:03 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
Hi Jeff! I love the intensity of the clouds in the sky in these infrared images, and the foliage glows, too!
Banafsheh said at 2:09 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
you how I feel about these images. I have curated them over and over and frankly if anyone has given you anything less than incredible then they have to put their camera down and get a *****! lolol....

These are your best!
Jfine said at 2:15 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
Beautiful!
Dunster said at 2:43 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
The third one is my favorite. I stare at it, and it's no longer a treeline on pond. It's a roaring fire, racing in from the horizon.
Melphoto said at 2:51 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
You are so good!!!!!!! Wonderful images:)
Pkeener said at 3:04 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
JEFF This is absolutely G O R G E O U S ! I wish I could have seen your show in person. The infra red is just the right touch..not over done. I can't pick a fave. What focal length was the last (church) shot? Congradulations on your show. Hope you have another one planned soon!
Floridamolle said at 3:27 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
GREAT Pics, would have been in color or B/W too, but the IR was a great choise. WONDERFUL!!
HunterProductions said at 4:31 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
Banafsheh not sure if this is the best one but it is close that is for sure but it is hard to top Jeffs Valley of Fires shots, those shots are amazing and these are too but I dont know if I could choose this one over Valley of Fires. Jeff fantastic job on these and congrats on getting to display them at an exhibition. The ifra-red really adds appeal to the images that is for sure.
Experience said at 4:36 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
ECCEZIONALE SUPER TABBLO ENGEL. Un lavoro di qualità superiore ben impaginato per tabblo. Ciao
Engelgrafik said at 5:26 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
PKEENER, with the 35mm-equivelant conversion (this is an old camera with tiny chip!) and wide angle adapter multiplier, the focal length of the lens was probably around 20mm, which is somewhat more than average wide angle on a 35mm film camera.
Engelgrafik said at 5:27 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
Thank-you so much everybody for all the nice comments!
Paolo said at 5:27 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
These infrared photos are incredible!
Mashpee_Paula said at 5:40 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
Wow!!! Your pictures are SUPERBE!!!! You are incredibly talented Jeff. Thank you for sharing your wonderful pictures. :)
Ghostbones said at 6:12 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
Stunning captures, it's impossible to pick a favorite.
Ciudi said at 6:15 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
best of the best
JackHolmes said at 6:28 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
great stuff!! the individual images are grewat and they tie together in the tabblo. well done. jh
Chiloedream said at 8:14 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
Des images uniques d'une qualité extrordinaire. Je suis sous le charme. Un GRAND BRAVO, amitiés.
Chiloedream said at 8:15 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
un tabblo qui va directement dans mes favoris. Superbe.
Chempilot said at 8:50 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
i've had a few of these as my wallpaper..the first one is my favorite. do you add the sepia color or is that natural? once i get a DSLR i want to convert my P&S to IR. gute arbeit mein freund!
Purpletiger said at 9:27 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
Absolutely beautiful images. Great job!
DVP said at 9:41 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
Stunning, this is going into my favorites. I absolutely love your work here.
MANSER said at 10:24 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
c'est magnifique, Engel!!!, tu as beaucoup de talent et de sensibilité.
il y a énormément de poésie dans tes productions. Vraiment j'adore ce travail en noir et blanc.
amitiés....
it is splendid, Engel!!! , you have much talent and sensitivity. there is enormously poetry in your productions. Really I adore this work in black and white. friendships
TeresaAnn said at 10:55 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
Awesome photography. Beautiful scenery.
GeorgePL said at 11:03 p.m. on Jan 28, 2007:
Wow! I really can't add anything that hasn't been said. How about, "totally awsome!"
ChrisN said at 1:37 a.m. on Jan 29, 2007:
WOW, WOW, WOW totally agree with all the above. The first photo fooled me - thought it was winter. Must try out this infrared thing one day.
Jasontengco said at 2:47 a.m. on Jan 29, 2007:
these are awesome man!
Thannaphakdin said at 6:42 a.m. on Jan 29, 2007:
really awesome!
Engelgrafik said at 7:56 a.m. on Jan 29, 2007:
CHEMPILOT, i don't do sepia, when I pull into Photoshop, I correct black/white balance in Curves and then I convert to a Duotone, a traditional graphic arts process where the entire range is shared only by two colors. It is a more controlled way of sepiatoning and isn't as harsh. I like my black and white images to not be perfectly black and white, with just a little warmth to them. If I print them, I ususally do straight up black and white and make sure the printer goes with a warm gamut.
Hollyridger said at 3:22 p.m. on Jan 29, 2007:
Awesome work! Thanks, Jeff and thanks in particular for the info on how you like to manipulate these wonderful black and white images. It is so helpful for relative beginners like me to see work like this.
Suzieyates said at 6:00 p.m. on Jan 29, 2007:
You could make a reverse commuter out of anyone with these! Are they for sale? Just wondering.
Mthorne said at 9:33 p.m. on Jan 29, 2007:
you have the eye for IR photography. these are so beautiful.
Abking said at 10:21 p.m. on Jan 29, 2007:
I love what you're doing with the IR in this set. Such a glow to this world.
StacyCK said at 9:27 a.m. on Jan 30, 2007:
These shots are fabulous and thank you for sharing your process. You are very talented!
HunterGraphics said at 10:18 a.m. on Jan 30, 2007:
All shots are fantastic!! IR brings out such contrast and clarity, normally unseen. I liked looking the shots over for details that are unique to these type of images. The foliage is especially cool white... Nice work! Look forward to more...
Anjad said at 12:47 p.m. on Jan 30, 2007:
Great shots! Absolutely wonderful.
JoanW said at 7:17 p.m. on Jan 30, 2007:
I really like the IR look in these lovely photos. It makes each photo look as though it is glowing somehow. Very different and very artistic I think. These are a great set of photos. Thanks for sharing.
Lucemiami said at 10:41 p.m. on Jan 30, 2007:
I enjoyed your Tabblo and I do agree with you , it's important to remember how beauty is arround us and so close to us. Thank you for sharing the technicality of your pictures , I don't have yet much skills but I like to learn and I'm sure you'll help me some how...
Marat said at 1:57 a.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
Fantastic! Excellent imagery!
Alisande21 said at 11:05 a.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
Absolutely amazing. Your pictures take my breath away!
Yves said at 1:08 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
Absolutely stunning!!! Infrared is so great!! :)
Roygoodwin said at 1:12 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
Gorgeous!
Zippywinds said at 3:02 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
breath taking beautiful
Micadz said at 4:31 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
Wow, awesome. Wish I could do that with my little coolpix (which is my one and only camera). But then I would have to understand the technical jargon ... haha.
Gbspictures said at 4:37 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
Hey holmes. Congrats on Tabblo of the day, these are some of my favorite images from you. Hope you're well.
Eduardo.affonso said at 5:56 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
Infrared creates a totally different reality. Terrific photos. Why don't you make a variation with the natural colors? They must be great, too.
Malokoara said at 10:54 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
These are absolutely amazing! Some of the best photos I think I've seen. I'm new to photography and haven't even heard of the infared you used. Teach me pleeeeease? ;)
Dveliz_99 said at 11:32 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
Awesome..!!!
Dveliz_99 said at 11:32 p.m. on Jan 31, 2007:
AWESOME
Pteh8888 said at 12:31 a.m. on Feb 1, 2007:
I don't speak French but I have to say this .... c'est magnifique!!
Engelgrafik said at 8:49 a.m. on Feb 1, 2007:
Hey EDUARDO, unfortunately I don't have pictures with the natural colors. The camera only shoots Infrared. This is what I get (well, they come in pink and white, and then I correct the color to black and white). But I could go back and take pictures of those locations. Hmmm.... there's an idea to add to my list of 10000 ideas... ;)
Engelgrafik said at 9:12 a.m. on Feb 1, 2007:
MALOKOARA, join the Infrared Group on Tabblo and you'll learn all kinds of stuff about Infrared.
Bcmom said at 9:57 p.m. on Feb 1, 2007:
These are absolutely beautiful! It's like a fantasy landscape.
Apuch said at 10:29 p.m. on Feb 1, 2007:
Wonderful photos. I will let my sister know so she can view since she lives in Salem.
Piscean33 said at 2:44 p.m. on Feb 2, 2007:
Gorgeous pictures! I drove on Rt2 west for 2 hrs once from Boston and it is amazing in the Fall.Thanks for sharing
Jigs said at 10:02 p.m. on Feb 2, 2007:
Magnificent photographs!!! I enjoyed savoring every photograph, each one a masterpiece in itself. Fantastic as the infrared technique is, it is your eye that sees the right perspective that reveals the great beauty of every scene! Bravo and thank you!
L.e.n.k.a said at 10:05 p.m. on Feb 2, 2007:
Wow, that's something..... Thank you for sharing....
Ljurado72 said at 11:05 p.m. on Feb 2, 2007:
I am floored with looking at your photos! I hope one day I will be able to express my photos as well as you do! Thanks for the inspiration!
NChapman said at 3:11 a.m. on Feb 3, 2007:
Wow I love the effect you produced with that infared thingi. Give everything an almost angelic look... if that makes any sense
Karlomarko said at 3:42 a.m. on Feb 3, 2007:
These are breathtaking, congratulations!
Jillcdunn said at 1:42 p.m. on Feb 5, 2007:
What talent you have!! These are spectacular. The infrared is really breath-taking.
Murphywally said at 7:33 p.m. on Feb 10, 2007:
Great pictures. Beautiful area.
Siagian said at 10:35 p.m. on Feb 11, 2007:
Jeff these are excellent! congratulations on your show. imho, the beauty of IR is in the deep contrast with rich detail.
Lunaticprophet said at 11:10 a.m. on Feb 19, 2007:
beautiful shots.... some stunning compositions.. love IR!
Vervester said at 3:55 p.m. on Feb 19, 2007:
Great shots, great tabblo and a really cool effect. I'm going to have to try that sometime. Thanks for the inspiration!
Joanne said at 7:23 a.m. on Feb 25, 2007:
Breathtaking! They are all so beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
Mittens said at 11:30 p.m. on Mar 9, 2007:
Some of these are amazing but my favorite would be the 1st one. It looks more like a painting. What a beautiful shot!
Vinca said at 4:48 p.m. on May 22, 2007:
Some of these shots are superb. I love the first one. :o) Great job on the presentation.
Rheap said at 7:30 p.m. on Jun 20, 2007:
Awsome, absolutely superb, all of them, like a dream..
Jerii said at 10:45 p.m. on Nov 17, 2007:
Magnificent! It looks like a frozen world in spite of it's being summer.
Domieb2 said at 8:14 p.m. on Jan 26, 2008:
Stunning.... every one of them. Absolutley.
Jigs said at 9:39 p.m. on Jan 26, 2008:
STUPENDOUS!!! AWESOME!!! Your beautiful images have captured what a true Winter Wonderland is all about. I was enchanted right from the first photo! And I believe you have more than achieved your objective : "I wanted to show people how beautiful it is here just a short trip west of Boston near the small towns of Waltham / Lincoln / Concord and their environs." Bravo!!!
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