Garden Path in infrared

[xs400]

From the Japanese Garden in San Mateo, CA. Pentax K100D, Pentax 18-55mm DA, with Hoya R72 IR filter.

 

[xs400]

No comments? Interesting.

 

[Cero21]

Interesting work. How did you put some of the normal colours (like the brown of the wood on the steps) into the IR picture?

 

[petey]

dude this is busy on the eye. the lines on the bottom half coupled with the leaves. tall. lengthy. detail rich. the color works. very nice.

 

[xs400]

Interesting work. How did you put some of the normal colours (like the brown of the wood on the steps) into the IR picture?

I shoot in RAW, then there is post processing required to get the colors you see above. I use Photoshop CS2.

This link - http://digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=5931 - has a good description of the post processing using Photoshop. Note that in the link, the camera used is a Pentax K10 and the K10 requires much longer exposure times than my K100D. For my K100D, this is the EXIF
1/2 sec
F 8.0
ISO 200
18-55mm at 24mm
RAW
Custom light balance

I also wrote something up on pst processing, see here > http://www.xsrider.com/infrared/infrared.htm but mine needs to be updated - I have improved my technique since I wrote that.

Hope that helps.

 

[Roger]

yes I think there are too many competing elements on here to be effective.

 

[xs400]

yes I think there are too many competing elements on here to be effective.

Thanks, that the kind of comment I needed.

 

[Joxby]

I dunno, I dont mind the content/subject....maybe its a little busy on the right, would have been nice to see a little more of the handrail to break it up a bit, and a bit more room round the wotsit, the trees are kinda cramping it from the right, but on the whole I like the perspective.
The thing I dont get is, if your gonna start changing colours in PS, why bother using an IR filter in the first place, just shoot normally and invent whatever colours you want.

 

[Doug]

I too think it's rather busy but with all the busy-ness, my eye is still drawn to the Pagota via the steps. Very nice