The winners of this infrared photo contest show life under a different light
'Life in Another Light' infrared photography contest 2024 winners The winners of the fourth Life in Another Light photo contest have been announced, showcasing unique views captured with infrared photography. The Biennial contest is hosted by Kolari Vision, a company specializing in infrared photography gear, camera conversions, and tips. This year's contest drew over 3,000 submissions across 11 photography categories and a short film category, a first for the contest. While the main aim of the contest is to highlight infrared photography, Kolari Vision also included some categories focused on traditional visible light, opening up the competition beyond the niche of infrared imagery. Additionally, there was a category for ultraviolet light and categories specifically for Kolari Vision's Candy Chrome Infrared Lens Filter and IR Chrome FIlter. The contest was judged by seven judges, including guest photographers Pierre-Louis Ferrer and Yann Philippe, who helped judge the filter-specific categories. Kolari Vision explains that each image was evaluated "based on technical execution, composition, and creativity in three rounds of judging before selecting the finalists." The resulting images are otherworldly examples of what's possible with this method of photography. Landscape infrared – first place Photographer: Gavin Spooner Title: Switzerland Gear used: Panasonic GX85 + IR Chrome Infrared Filter Type of light: Infrared Landscape infrared – second place Photographer: Jonas Hangartner Title: WA1K345 Gear used: Full spectrum Canon 5D MKII + 720nm filter from Kolari Vision Type of light: Infrared Infrared short film – first place Cinematographer: Lambert Grand Title: When Earth Took A Breath Gear used: IR Chrome Infrared filter (camera used not provided) Type of light: Infrared Astro landscape – first place Photographer: Jonas Hangartner Title: Losing Track Of Time Gear used: Panasonic GH5 Type of light: Visible light (normal) Astro landscape – honorable mention Photographer: Troy Casswell Title: Luminous Jewels Gear used: Canon EOS R5 (full spectrum converted) with 365nm UV light to induce fluorescence Type of light: Visible light (normal) Black & white – first place Photographer: Carolyn Hinton Hutchins Title: Alligator In Morning Mist Gear used: Nikon Z6 Type of light: Visible light (normal) IR Chrome – first place Photographer: Mitja Kobal Title: Dreams Of Reality, Dream 5: Plaza of Kanagawa, Japan Gear used: Fujifilm GFX50S + IR Chrome Infrared Filter Type of light: Infrared Landscape – visible light – first place Photographer: Yohan Raintung Title: Merapi Gear used: Nikon Z9 Type of light: Visible light (normal) Aerial – first place Photographer: Bobby Ritchey Title: Black Sand Beach Gear used: Not provided Type of light: Visible light (normal) Long exposure – first place Photographer: Dibakar Roy Title: People Mixture Gear used: Not provided Type of light: Visible light (normal) Portrait – first place Photographer: Rob Jemmett Title: Meg With Scarf Gear used: Fujifilm X-T2 (converted to full spectrum) + 720nm Infrared Filter Type of light: Infrared Ultraviolet – first place Photographer: Michael Riffle Title: Magnolia Grandiflora Gear used: Nikon D750 + UV Bandpass Filter Type of light: Ultraviolet Reflective Candy Chrome – first place Photographer: Ginny Taylor Title: Bout To Bloom Gear used: Canon EOS R5 + Candy Chrome Infrared Filter Type of light: Infrared Abstract – first place Photographer: Olga Ivanova Title: Stairsteps Gear used: Canon EOS 6D Mark II Type of light: Visible light (normal)
'Life in Another Light' infrared photography contest 2024 winners
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The winners of the fourth Life in Another Light photo contest have been announced, showcasing unique views captured with infrared photography. The Biennial contest is hosted by Kolari Vision, a company specializing in infrared photography gear, camera conversions, and tips. This year's contest drew over 3,000 submissions across 11 photography categories and a short film category, a first for the contest.
While the main aim of the contest is to highlight infrared photography, Kolari Vision also included some categories focused on traditional visible light, opening up the competition beyond the niche of infrared imagery. Additionally, there was a category for ultraviolet light and categories specifically for Kolari Vision's Candy Chrome Infrared Lens Filter and IR Chrome FIlter.
The contest was judged by seven judges, including guest photographers Pierre-Louis Ferrer and Yann Philippe, who helped judge the filter-specific categories. Kolari Vision explains that each image was evaluated "based on technical execution, composition, and creativity in three rounds of judging before selecting the finalists." The resulting images are otherworldly examples of what's possible with this method of photography.
Landscape infrared – first place
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Photographer: Gavin Spooner
Title: Switzerland
Gear used: Panasonic GX85 + IR Chrome Infrared Filter
Type of light: Infrared
Landscape infrared – second place
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Photographer: Jonas Hangartner
Title: WA1K345
Gear used: Full spectrum Canon 5D MKII + 720nm filter from Kolari Vision
Type of light: Infrared
Infrared short film – first place
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Cinematographer: Lambert Grand
Title: When Earth Took A Breath
Gear used: IR Chrome Infrared filter (camera used not provided)
Type of light: Infrared
Astro landscape – first place
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Photographer: Jonas Hangartner
Title: Losing Track Of Time
Gear used: Panasonic GH5
Type of light: Visible light (normal)
Astro landscape – honorable mention
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Photographer: Troy Casswell
Title: Luminous Jewels
Gear used: Canon EOS R5 (full spectrum converted) with 365nm UV light to induce fluorescence
Type of light: Visible light (normal)
Black & white – first place
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Photographer: Carolyn Hinton Hutchins
Title: Alligator In Morning Mist
Gear used: Nikon Z6
Type of light: Visible light (normal)
IR Chrome – first place
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Photographer: Mitja Kobal
Title: Dreams Of Reality, Dream 5: Plaza of Kanagawa, Japan
Gear used: Fujifilm GFX50S + IR Chrome Infrared Filter
Type of light: Infrared
Landscape – visible light – first place
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Photographer: Yohan Raintung
Title: Merapi
Gear used: Nikon Z9
Type of light: Visible light (normal)
Aerial – first place
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Photographer: Bobby Ritchey
Title: Black Sand Beach
Gear used: Not provided
Type of light: Visible light (normal)
Long exposure – first place
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Photographer: Dibakar Roy
Title: People Mixture
Gear used: Not provided
Type of light: Visible light (normal)
Portrait – first place
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Photographer: Rob Jemmett
Title: Meg With Scarf
Gear used: Fujifilm X-T2 (converted to full spectrum) + 720nm Infrared Filter
Type of light: Infrared
Ultraviolet – first place
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Photographer: Michael Riffle
Title: Magnolia Grandiflora
Gear used: Nikon D750 + UV Bandpass Filter
Type of light: Ultraviolet Reflective
Candy Chrome – first place
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Photographer: Ginny Taylor
Title: Bout To Bloom
Gear used: Canon EOS R5 + Candy Chrome Infrared Filter
Type of light: Infrared
Abstract – first place
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Photographer: Olga Ivanova
Title: Stairsteps
Gear used: Canon EOS 6D Mark II
Type of light: Visible light (normal)
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