Thanks Jim - you will see more of this place this summer when the deciduous trees bring out their foliage. The Fort grounds were part of my lunchtime running routes when I was still working and I am thinking it will be a good target for IR photography.
An IR filter on a camera with a conventional sensor takes a lot of light and long exposures. I am using an older DSLR camera body that has been converted for IR which allows for handheld shooting like the scene above.
Definitely a cheaper starting point. I had an old Canon 5D Mk II sitting on a shelf collecting dust which made the decision a lot easier. Jim Fox tried the filter route and did post some images and descriptions of his experiences in this IR forum if you want to learn more about that IR path.
Thanks Ben - there was no shortage of available lumber around the Vancouver area in the early 1820's. Native Americans used fire to create clearings for better hunting in the otherwise dense forests which surrounded the trading post.
