IR attempt

JonMikal · Aug 8, 2005

still learning, i'd like to ask the pro's how close to b&w IR this is. i've been searching the internet and viewing all sorts of images and trying to figure out PS processes that closely resemble them. i know green foliage is crucial, so i chose this image to play with. i'm not sure how the human element should look but the grass looks close i think. thanks in advance for any tips you may have.

terri · Aug 9, 2005

hmmm..... It looks like a B&W to me, contrast played with some. Admittedly you have whitened out the grass, but the background foliage is still near black. It doesn't resemble a true IR.

thanks in advance for any tips you may have.

Buy some IR film! :mrgreen: Don't forget the red filter.

Nikon Fan · Aug 9, 2005

Like the photo Jon, and I don't know much about getting a true IR result, but the cloest I've found was a technique in one of Scott Kelby's books, using a channel mixer layer, check monochrome and then use 160, 190, -200, and then move the constant to the left until it fits the shot.

JonMikal · Aug 9, 2005

terri said:
Buy some IR film! :mrgreen: Don't forget the red filter.

you are hard to please!

terri · Aug 9, 2005

JonMikal said:
you are hard to please!

So I've been told. :mrgreen:

danalec99 · Aug 9, 2005

It does not look IR to me either.

But the crop is beautiful!!

JonMikal · Aug 9, 2005

just wait....i'm gonna post an IR shot eventually!!!!!! meh!

terri · Aug 9, 2005

JonMikal said:
just wait....i'm gonna post an IR shot eventually!!!!!! meh!

I believe you... :goodvibe:

And I've got nothing to say but it's okay......

JonMikal · Aug 9, 2005

terri said:
I believe you... :goodvibe:

And I've got nothing to say but it's okay......

maybe i'll do it tomorrow morning.....good morning!

Geronimo · Aug 10, 2005

http://www.deviantart.com/view/4595206/

I have another link somewhere with a guide on how to convert to make it look almost IR-"ish". I will dig around and see if I still have it somewhere

Shan · Aug 10, 2005

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Nikon Fan · Aug 10, 2005

Geronimo said:
http://www.deviantart.com/view/4595206/

I have another link somewhere with a guide on how to convert to make it look almost IR-"ish". I will dig around and see if I still have it somewhere

Great link

Thanks for that!