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"Capturing Infrared"

Cindy Flood

Super Moderator
This is my first attempt at IR. These are the first pics I've taken in IR, and with my new A6000. Just a novice, of course, and I have a lot to learn, especially about post processing.

I just had a new Sony A6000 converted to dual spectrum by Kolari, and I am shooting with a Sigma 30mm f2.8.... my only lens so far. Any comments/ criticism is appreciated.
Congratulations on the new camera. I especially like the shot of the orange tree!
 

Cindy Flood

Super Moderator
Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC
A6000 FS and 590nm on Sigma A-mount 10-20 f/3.f5


Live Oak at Mepkin Abbey, Monks Corner, SC
 
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f6cvalkyrie

Well-known member
very strange cloud above our garden, late this afternoon ...
Never mind the darker vertical lines, caused by stitching the 4 pictures making up the panorama ...
Do you also see the eyes in the sky, or is it just me having had too much vodka ???



Good night,
Rafael
 

Cindy Flood

Super Moderator
Raf,
That is a strange cloud. That is one of my favorite things about IR...the fact that you can see cloud detail that the naked eye did not see.
I do see the eyes....I didn't see them at first, but now I do. Spooky!




very strange cloud above our garden, late this afternoon ...
Never mind the darker vertical lines, caused by stitching the 4 pictures making up the panorama ...
Do you also see the eyes in the sky, or is it just me having had too much vodka ???



Good night,
Rafael
 
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Don Libby

Well-known member
Cindy, really nice work. I thought liked the first image (swamp) until I saw the second (cemetery) - beautiful!

Don
 

Sunpilot

New member
Great photo. The subject matter is very interesting and the colors are surreal. Is there any way to make the sky a blue color without losing the other colors in this shot? I am referring to the "boats-1" in the Cypress swamp...sorry
 

Cindy Flood

Super Moderator
Re: "Capturing Infrared"

Simply Magical Cindy!
Thanks, Marc.

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Great photo. The subject matter is very interesting and the colors are surreal. Is there any way to make the sky a blue color without losing the other colors in this shot? I am referring to the "boats-1" in the Cypress swamp...sorry
Frank, I did not flip the channels in this one. I like the gold sky/blue foliage look sometimes and just decide to leave it that way. In this case, I liked the gold light on the trees because it looked warm, and I thought the blue boats looked good against the warm tones.
If you bring the photo (as it is now) to Photoshop and duplicate the layer, you can now flip the channels on the top layer and put a black mask on it (to hide the flipped channels). You are now looking at the original (unflipped) photo, and can paint blue into the sky and reflection without changing the rest of the photo.
 
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Sunpilot

New member
Re: "Capturing Infrared"

Thanks, Marc.

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Frank, I did not flip the channels in this one. I like the gold sky/blue foliage look sometimes and just decide to leave it that way. In this case, I liked the gold light on the trees because it looked warm, and I thought the blue boats looked good against the warm tones.
If you bring the photo (as it is now) to Photoshop and duplicate the layer, you can now flip the channels on the top layer and put a black mask on it (to hide the flipped channels). You are now looking at the original (unflipped) photo, and can paint blue into the sky and reflection without changing the rest of the photo.
I have so much to learn...keep up the great work, I enjoy seeing the photos and different techniques. I'm really getting an appreciation of IR from all the great photos posted in this forum.
 

iiiNelson

Well-known member
For those interested I just picked up both of my Zeiss Batis Lenses today. Both show IR hotspots stopped down with my 590nm although the 25 isn't as obvious as the 85. I haven't tried shooting them with my IR850 although I may do that this afternoon if it stops raining. Just passing on the information that I've learned. The Sony Zeiss 35/1.4 and 55/1.8 both work great for IR photography.

The Batis lenses are outstanding otherwise.
 
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