english castles in infrared

AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
edited July 10, 2005 in Holy Macro
while over here in london, i've had the great pleasure of shooting with good friends and excellent photographers, gubbs and luben :D i have lots and lots to process and sort out but here are a couple quick irs, processed whilst waiting for my flight in the airport lounge...

shot with infrared-modded canon digital rebel and canon 10-22 ef-s aboard. shot in raw, converted to jpg and in post, curves, selective color black, and luminosity tone of 11% added. these were quick proof edits on my laptop, i'm going to do a proper job on them upon my return.

windsor castle
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bodiam castle
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shot with a 10-stop nd filter aboard, to smooth the water.
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it's been a great trip, i'm looking forward to my color shots, will be processing those on the plane and next week :uhoh .... that is, if i don't pass out from too many cherry ripes :lol3

enjoy (infrared) photography,
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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2005
    I absolutely love that second one Andy. Fantastic.
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2005
    GREAPER wrote:
    I absolutely love that second one Andy. Fantastic.

    thanks heaps, greaps :D and i added one more of bodiam, just for you.
    tomorrow: food shots and more castles lol3.gif
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  • REECEPHOTOREECEPHOTO Registered Users Posts: 107 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2005
    # 2 gets my vote aslo Andy. Great job here by the way very peiceful and wonderl compclap.gifthumb
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  • gubbsgubbs Registered Users Posts: 3,166 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2005
    Beautiful andy!

    Have a good flight and thanks for a great couple o days! thumb.gifthumb
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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2005
    andy wrote:
    thanks heaps, greaps :D and i added one more of bodiam, just for you.
    tomorrow: food shots and more castles lol3.gif

    Another eye poping shot. Very nice. I love the black waterr.
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  • BodwickBodwick Registered Users Posts: 396 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2005
    Small World at times...
    I lived in Bodiam for 12 years with the castle at the end of my garden. Just sold my house there last year after renting it for a few years...

    The Castle grounds changed so much after the storm of 1987 with the loss of 90% of the tree's and which have not been re-planted.

    Did you get a chance to enjoy lunch at the Castle Inn?

    Hope you enjoyed your trip...


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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2005
    Nice Andy
    andy wrote:
    while over here in london, i've had the great pleasure of shooting with good friends and excellent photographers, gubbs and luben :D i have lots and lots to process and sort out but here are a couple quick irs, processed whilst waiting for my flight in the airport lounge...

    shot with infrared-modded canon digital rebel and canon 10-22 ef-s aboard. shot in raw, converted to jpg and in post, curves, selective color black, and luminosity tone of 11% added. these were quick proof edits on my laptop, i'm going to do a proper job on them upon my return.

    windsor castle ... bodiam castle .. shot with a 10-stop nd filter aboard, to smooth the water.

    it's been a great trip, i'm looking forward to my color shots, will be processing those on the plane and next week :uhoh .... that is, if i don't pass out from too many cherry ripes lol3.gif enjoy (infrared) photography,
    Love your IR shots Andy.......things that are made of Stone or Brick, or Metal show up really nice in IR ......plus your talent helps too.

    Now you be sure and refrane from eating ALL THOSE CHERRY RIPES and take some home to your DW and Children :D ......hmmmmmm you might get hit for excess luggage ha ha ha ha ......... Skippy (Australia)
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  • Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2005
    Andy - I love IR for these types of shots. Really like #2 & #3. I think the processing on #1 just falls a little outside my tastes. On #2 & #3 it seems to me that the horizon slopes to the right. Am I suffering from the perspective distortion or were you leaning? ne_nau.gif
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  • MongrelMongrel Registered Users Posts: 622 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2005
    Alright! That's enough there big fella...
    me: "I think I really need a 100 f/2.8 macro"
    wife: "Why?"
    me: "Ask ANDY"

    me: "I think I really need a 10-22"
    wife: "Why?"
    me: "Ask ANDY"

    me: "I think I really need a 16-35"
    wife: "Why?"
    me: "Ask ANDY"

    me: "I think I'm going to get my Digital Rebel IR modded"
    wife: "Why"
    me: "LOOK AT THESE PICTURES!!!"
    wife: "Oh WOW those are really cool! Sounds like a great idea."

    Now my wife is under the spell!

    Seriously man-you have one of the best IR techniques and processing I've seen, and it is getting better. Congrats on the series and Godspeed on your return.

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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2005
    Well, you know very well
    I don't like infrared that much (with that exceptional JohnK shot of Sunken Forest I saw a couple of years back) -- but English Castles are ideally suited for IR!

    Some of the ones I saw on my trip back in 1985 accompanied with some serious weather problems looked like they were IR (in real life) before I even knew what the term meant! rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif

    Hmmmm.... Stonehenge in IR?

    I sure hope you manage to get there on one of your trips, I'd love to see Stonehenge thru Andy's eyes!
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  • snapapplesnapapple Registered Users Posts: 2,093 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2005
    I love #2 Andy. Beautiful composition. Fine work!thumb.gif
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2005
    REECEPHOTO wrote:
    # 2 gets my vote aslo Andy. Great job here by the way very peiceful and wonderl compclap.gifthumb

    thanks reece, so very much :D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2005
    Hey Andy,

    #2 is the one clap.gif
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  • Eric&SusanEric&Susan Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2005
    Great setthumb.gif I like number 2 also, but I also like the shadow of the trees on the castle with the reflection in the water in number 3.


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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2005
    Yeppers, I'm going with the crowd, number two's the winnah. thumb.gif
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  • nzmacronzmacro Registered Users Posts: 200 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2005
    Awww M8t, these are so neat. That second shot, I've fallen in love with Andy. thumb.gif Pure magic and theres something very special in these particular shots that suit this technique. Bloody magic Andy. Thats a pommie term of course mwink.gif

    All the best and have a blast why don't ya, sure looks like it thumb.gif

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2005
    one more, head on
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited June 5, 2005
    A bit damp
    I'll bet their basement floods in the springtime. rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif


    These are seriously nice photos, Andy. thumb.gif
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  • gubbsgubbs Registered Users Posts: 3,166 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2005
    Hey, it was worth the early start, these are fantastic!!
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  • NirNir Registered Users Posts: 1,400 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2005
    Andy,

    Simply fantastic!! All 4!!
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  • Rufio220Rufio220 Registered Users Posts: 190 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2005
    WOW. once again you place us all in ahh. I love the 2 middle pictures. They are all good.
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2005
    gubbs wrote:
    Beautiful andy!

    Have a good flight and thanks for a great couple o days! thumb.gifthumb

    thx for agreat time, gubbs!
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  • lr1811lr1811 Registered Users Posts: 363 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2005
    Wow
    Andy, these shots are absolutely amazing. WOW!
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Hey Andy,

    #2 is the one clap.gif


    thanks harry - you really should look into getting that d100 converted by maxmax :D
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2005
    #2 & #3 are amazing!
    I'm anxious to see more..clap.gif
    It looks like it was quite a long exposure.. Am I right?headscratch.gif
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2005
    gubbs wrote:
    Beautiful andy!

    Have a good flight and thanks for a great couple o days! thumb.gifthumb

    gubbsie - as always, my brain and my stomach thank you for a great time. the shooting was fun - and the food - outstanding! loved the nepalese place - the food was just superb :eat
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2005
    Wonderful Andy.Thanks for sharing these.
    Now I want to go give IR another try.thumb.gif
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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2005
    Great Stuff Andy clap.gif
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2005
    gubbs wrote:
    Beautiful andy!

    Have a good flight and thanks for a great couple o days! thumb.gifthumb

    it was great to shoot with you, even better to eat with you and your lovely family.

    3am though? next time - afternoon ir's and tea with scones lol3.gif
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  • Aussie_blueyAussie_bluey Registered Users Posts: 593 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2005
    I love Castle's, you have great photos here. My wife was born in England and we hope to visit there in a couple of years, I will try and visit some castles, I hear there are some nice ones in Wales.
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