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04/10/2007 12:04:36 PM · #1 |
ignoring the fact its a bland landscape, i would like some comments / advice on this shot (exposure & PP)
using a cokin p007 filter
exposure settings - iso 400, 30 seconds
pp - convert to b/w in elements 5, contrast & brightness tweaked up.
many thanks in advance |
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04/10/2007 12:08:38 PM · #2 |
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04/10/2007 12:10:24 PM · #3 |
It just doesn't have that infrared look to it. Likely something in your post-processing. Needs a boost in contrast too. Sorry I can't be more of help in ways to fix it, my knowledge about infrared with digital is extremely limited.
This might actually look better in colour. Look around the forums for threads regarding infrared.
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04/10/2007 12:12:53 PM · #4 |
IR Tutorial by Judi
I highly recommend visiting this tutorial on IR that Judi put together. It is awesome for IR work (but also awesome just for the tips on PP). |
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04/10/2007 12:48:01 PM · #5 |
Looks like it was taken with a verrryyy old camera. Like Titanic old.
Needs some work, contrast boost, sharpness etc.
Everyone needs a starting block though, i'm sure my first infra would well be similar. |
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04/10/2007 03:31:06 PM · #6 |
i left a comment, but ill explain a bit more... you need to set your white balance before doing IR shots. Pick soemthing green and snap a shot of it w/ the filter on. Now set that as the WB. What this will do is give the grass or leaves the standard white IR look, but will dramatically increase your contrast to the rest of the image.
Increase your ISO. IR w/ a filter is a pain in the ass because of the long exposures. Its very hard to get leaves and grass sharp becuaes the wind blows and your using a 30 second exp. If you use higher ISO = faster shutter times etc...
Focusing is a pain w/ a filter as well. You need ot compose and focus your image, then put hte filter on and hope all went well. This is just trial and error. On your image, the rocks are slightly out of focus and I would bet that this is the reason why.
All these reasons made me quickly ditch the filter. I bought a 300D from Phillup right here on DPC, thanks Phillup and had that camera modified for IR. Now I can shoot at 1/1000 of a second at f11 in good light all at ISO of 100. |
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04/11/2007 03:59:21 AM · #7 |
thanks for all comments and advice & tips.
this is a very tricky form of photography, but worth it.
All these reasons made me quickly ditch the filter. I bought a 300D from Phillup right here on DPC, thanks Phillup and had that camera modified for IR. Now I can shoot at 1/1000 of a second at f11 in good light all at ISO of 100.
i have a little eos 350d, maybe i'll get that modified for infrared! |
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04/11/2007 05:28:48 PM · #8 |
check lightpixel.com you can either get it all done there or if you have a local shop that can do it, you can just buy the clear filter that you need. thats what I did, the shop had good labor rates, but they tried to screw me on the "custom filter" so I told them to order it from lightpixel.com and Im not paying more than $95 for it. they agreed.
Seriously though, if you want IR photos, this is the only way to go. The best part is I can take IR photos in a dark music hall for live music. good luck doing that w/ a filter, you would need like ISO 6000 and an aperature of .05 and maybe you would get an exposure time under 10 seconds. |
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