Good example of the style, but a very unidimensional and shallow subject.Originally Posted by kf0rt
Good example of the style, but a very unidimensional and shallow subject.
I guess there are a few telltale clues that made made me jump on the IR bandwagon with this shot. One is the fade-to-black of the sky which wouldn't be typical of a true "visible light" color photo. Another is the lack of "sparkle." If this were frost, there should be a lot of sparkly highlights from the tree and the foreground "floor." Last, and probably most obvious is the monochromatic tone of the shot (total lack of green).
Anyway, got my curiosity up, so I went to the photographer's site (http://lukasimage.com/Gallery.asp), where it may be found in his IR gallery. I'm sure the effect could be created in Photoshop by someone with talent (leaves me out!).
From the little reading I've done, it seems that shooting IR with a digital camera can be a challenge in that quite a few digital camera sensors lack any sort of sensitivity in the IR range. This particular shot was made with an "IR altered" Nikon D70. Not sure what one does to "IR alter" a camera. Apparently, my three year old D80 has this problem. :( IIRC, Charles uses a D50 which only requires an IR filter. You can see a lot of D50 IR images on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=D50%20infrared&w=all. Same search with D80 comes up mostly with "how to modify your camera" stuff. Last time I tried something like that, I unwittingly created an expensive paperweight.
Even with that, it's not easy as one Flickr shooter mentions:
Of course, "back in the day," you just popped in a roll of IR film.Beckton Park, Nikon D50, Kiron 30-80mm manual focus varifocal lens, Hoya 55mm R72 infrared filter. The Kiron was set to aperture wide open, to allow handheld shooting in infrared. Because of the difficulty in seeing any image at all through the D50's viewfinder, and because of the lack of accurate IR indexing on the lens focal distance markings, I bracketed the focus with about five or so separate exposures, each featuring a small shift of focal distance. This proved essential as the critical focus was typically to be found somewhere in the middle of my bracketing.
Wow...what a pro.
He's got some nice stuff.
For pure photo enjoyment, tho... Go here -> photo.net
Warning... don't click unless you have a LOT of time. These are the guys (and gals) I aspire to, but will probably never achieve. :rofl:
and how!
I've always been fascinated by visuals, and often gotten into an uncomfortable situation staring at people's faces.
Come to find in Mexico that is considered not only rude, but for some, has a negative spiritual connotation, like you're trying to put some kind of hex/curse on the person.
Last edited by kc7jty; 08-22-2010 at 05:02 PM.
this one's creamy... Flathead River at Perma, MT
http://commondatastorage.googleapis....l/34898465.jpg
Some really interesting photos on Google Earth. I entered 5 so far but must wait to be approved.
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/39683510
Last edited by kc7jty; 08-22-2010 at 02:46 PM.
I agree. And in other places, they love it, but want "renumeration" for it.
People who can pull off photos of strangers (with permission) impress me. Kinda shows that there's a lot more to photography than the techie stuff.
I met some of the absolutely coolest people (very intelligent/high IQ, of all ages, both sexes) while a practicing nudist. There's visuals for you. I look back on that time as being very rewarding in my ongoing quest of understand human behavior.
11 months ago I was in a shopping mall in Millbrae, CA and saw a National Geographic quality shot. It was 3 young, oriental, teen aged boys, that had wild hair and attire, lounging on a circular resting area. I knew I'd have to get their permission to shoot, and just decided to forget it.
It still haunts me I didn't get that shot, it was that good.
Last edited by kc7jty; 08-22-2010 at 05:32 PM.
Guess it depends on your intent. Always best to get permission, but not always required. (My avatar pic was shot without asking. Wot? I'm supposed to get my lazy butt outta the chair?)
BTW, I bet the result of your quest was a disappointment. :shock:
Last edited by kf0rt; 08-22-2010 at 05:34 PM.
Still ongoing...
I think mind boggling, or perplexing is the word, but loaded with all sorts of fascination and intrigue.
did you know that guy in your avatar has a special 4 legged walking cane?
Last edited by kc7jty; 08-22-2010 at 05:48 PM.
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