I loved your story about the thistle and the gold finches using thistle fluff to build the nest. It reminds of growing up on a small dairy farm in WI. I had to round up the cows to bring them home for milking. The pasture was full of thistle as big as Christmas trees and there were always gold finches. One day I found a dead finch tangled up in the thorns of the thistle.
I love how this post captures that fleeting magic of autumn—the early morning light hitting all those warm tones in the woods. Your photos from Allegan Forest made me almost feel the crisp breeze and see the leaves glow. As someone who chases fall foliage every year, this really resonated. Thanks for sharing such beautiful, atmospheric imagery!
These pictures are a fantastic tribute to Kodak High-Speed Infrared Film! The way you explain its unique qualities and creative potential truly showcases its impact on photography.
It’s inspiring to see how this medium pushed artistic boundaries.
Thank you for sharing your insights and keeping its legacy alive!
I’m in SC, and this is also what an immature southern black widow looks like. I have a ton in my backyard, living in a Little Rock border!
Truly a wonderful film and one that I still shoot (from - admittedly dwindling - stock in the freezer). Just wrote an [article about b&w infrared photography](https://www.michael-elliott.photography/post/black-and-white-infrared-photography) that includes a discussion of HIE. I wish they’d bring it back.
Hi Maureen - Glad you liked the photo! That was an amazing tree! Sad that it is gone now. We enjoyed our trip to your offices amd meeting you earlier this week.
Mark
OH MY GOODNESS!!! I love that photo. I am trying to get my history project for St Mary’s and I just let you and your wife earlier today at our genealogy office in Big Rapids. Didn’t know you were a photographer. Nice meeting you two and will hunt up what I can for her ancestors. 9-13-23
I never engaged with the original Q for macro work after a brief period of experimentation. I still think that the idea of a small sensor camera with modest magnification is the way to go for in the field macro work, but the challenges with flash and the limitations of the original Q’s image quality were hard to overcome.
Some years down the road my original Q was rendered inoperative due to a swollen battery that could not be removed. I replaced it with a Q7, which I had assumed would be more or less the same image quality as the original. I was quite wrong - the Q7 is significantly better than the Q. Even though it is still a very tiny sensor, the Q7 has almost 50% more surface area, and I guess that makes the difference. But by then I had moved onto focus stacking with APS-C or full frame sensors, and was not much interested in the Q mount for macro.
I do take the Q7 with me when traveling and still love the system.
Hi, Did you finally give up of using the Q for Macro ? If not, what was your best setup ?
I’m actually trying to find an appropriate combo with the OEM Q to K mount adapter and some macro lenses I have… But so far it’s a bit disapointing, most images are too soft..
Just found one in my mailbox. In north Texas area.
Hi Subash -
I think you’ll be very pleased with this lens. I have owned two copies and both performed very well on crop sensor bodies - its a sharp, solid and very affordable 400mm f5.6.
good news for me as i just got this lens for birding…
I bought the K10D already converted on ebay back in 2010. Since then I’ve had two other cameras converted to IR by Isaac Szabo - a Nikon P6000 compact and a Pentax K01
www.isaacszabo.com
So where did you have the K-10 conversion done?
I thought maybe this was an antique photo. It is the loveliest I’ve seen of the theater. I’ve never seen the scene within the stage opening. That has me confused. Does it pull down to enclose?
The Rikenon XR 50/2 is a very sharp compact lens. Great essay, well done.
Thank you for showcasing The Brick Church (Clarendon Congregational Church) on your blog. I am delighted that you stopped by and took some pictures. I only wish I was here that day to greet you. Here is a link to our history page with more information about the structure as well as the people who have worshiped here over the years (and still do).
http://brickchurchvt.com/history/
I am curios as to why they chose 10:46 as well. I haven’t found any information in our archives but I like to think it has something to do with sending the message that it is almost time for Gathered Worship, which may have began at 11:00 am. We have motor vehicles nowadays but when the building was erected people walked to church so 11:00 am would have been an appropriate time to meet. We meet for Sunday School at 8:45 am and for Gathered Worship at 10:00 am.
Pertaining to the Queen Anne church located near the Kingsley Bridge and Kingsley Grist Mill. I am aware of a gentleman who has cared for and helped preserve that church building in the past. Other than that I am not aware of the history of it.
Blessings,
Bill
Love the pictures! I can’t wait until autumn.
I have done a tremendous amount of foot trail work in the Allegan State Game Area and it is a great place to hike. Equestrian trails and bike trails also.
Just for an update so that incorrect information doesn’t get passed around.
Hunting takes place all year round, and according to the Allegan State Game Area staff, there is no reason to stay away from the Allegan State Game Area just because of hunting season. It is a safe place to enjoy the forest activities year round.
Ooooheyyyy that’s good in all its modesty!!
Correction 4 x 58 images.
Lovely image!
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