Best Infrared Image of 2012

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The Infrared-Club (Extra-Visible Imaging) :iconinfrared-club: presents the Best of 2012,  a compilation of the winners of the monthly Best of... Feature.

Until September 2012, the focus of the Group was almost completely oriented around infrared photography, while from September onwards we have also been promoting images from different exposure techniques such as tone-mapped HDR shots, and long exposure captures. At the end of each month a selection is made from suggestions by all members for the Best of the Month Feature, and from that selection the Expert Members and Associate Members pick images to feature in the Best of the Month Polls. Recently, we have had winners in both the infrared and exposure technique categories. However, after some deliberation amongst the Associates and myself, we have decided to review only the winners of the monthly Best of Infrared in this Journal. In a few months, we shall feature the Best of Exposure Techniques winners.

When we eliminate duplicate winners we have ten remaining images that are posted in:
 a new poll for members to decide on the Best Infrared Image of 2012 Winner, here ==> infrared-club.deviantart.com/j…. Please VOTE NOW!!



The following images are the winners of the infrared polls:


January 2012 - :thumb215370598: - liutawras :iconliutawras: and  Infrared Pond III by La-Vita-a-Bella La-Vita-a-Bella :iconla-vita-a-bella:
February -        

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Soul II by hellmet
- Hellmet :iconhellmet:
March -             04:20 290531703 by UnderFloorboardWorld - UnderFloorboardWorld :iconunderfloorboardworld:
April -                 Joshua Tree - Infrared by hquer - hquer :iconhquer:
May -                 :thumb301204251: - Al-Baum :iconal-baum:
June -                 03:10 308722994 by UnderFloorboardWorld - UnderFloorboardWorld :iconunderfloorboardworld:
July -                 Lake View Berlin Havel infrared by MichiLauke - Michlauke :iconmichilauke:
August -             :: Native Beauty :: by dewanggapratama - dewanggapratama :icondewanggapratama:
September -       First try light painting! by SzymonNawara - SzymonNawara :iconszymonnawara: - an exposure technique winner
October -            Infrared Hot Air Balloons by La-Vita-a-Bella La-Vita-a-Bella :iconla-vita-a-bella: IR
November -       The King and His Subjects by shadowfoxcreative - shadowfoxcreative :iconshadowfoxcreative: IR 
December -        Listening to Nightfall by jblaschke - jblaschke :iconjblaschke:

:iconredsparklesplz:Having looked at this set of images, the one comment I would make is that they are an excellent advertisement for infrared photography, showing diversity of subject, variety and virtuosity of technique, and imaginative creative appeal. Well done to all.:iconredsparklesplz:

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Staff Choices for Top Shots in Infrared Photography 2012

While the overall membership of the Group gets a chance to pick images and winners for the Best of the Month Feature, we on the staff side also have our own preferences. We thought that we would present our own Top Shots for 2012 to run alongside the chosen winners.

insolitus85 has chosen:

"Old Forge Lake 1" Old Forge Lake I by MrMichalsky by MrMichalsky :iconmrmichalsky: "This stunning panorama is about as good as surreal IR photography can get. Actually I have no words to describe it's beauty, so I'll stop trying."

Leucareth has chosen:

 "Warhorse" Warhorse by swiftmoonphoto by swiftgmoon :iconswiftmoonphoto: "I think the juxtaposition of the war beasts in the fairytale scenery of infrared photography works well to create a really powerful photograph."

colinbm1 has chosen:
"Listening to Nightfall", one of the monthly winners, Listening to Nightfall by jblaschke by jblaschke :iconjblaschke: "It embodies all the elements of IR, quest for science, stars, scanning the sky, light, shadow, nature, man's built environment & our exploration of IR."

Okavanga has failed to pick just one! This has been the hardest of tasks - to pick one image from many hundreds submitted over the last year. I applied three criteria: a classic infrared look; technical proficiency; and aesthetic pleasure. I have had to settle on three!

"under the moonlight" under the moonlight by Konczey-Zsolt by Konczey-Zsolt :iconkonczey-zsolt:

 "Live with Me" Live With Me by Myreena by Myreena :iconmyreena: and
"Tree infared (at Lake Wolny Germany)" Tree infrared (at Lake Wolny Germany) by MichiLauke by Michilauke :iconmichilauke:

Many Thanks to all our members and Expert Members for your support and for your submissions. Many Thanks also to my Associates:  Leucareth :iconleucareth:, insolitus85 :iconinsolitus85: and colinbm1 :iconcolinbm1: for all their help in running the Group.


Cheers

David :iconokavanga:

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wow, many thanks,...