Shaker Town IR

USAIR

Couple of IR shots from the old 717





Thanks
Fred

STLMach1

Simply Stunning!!

I love the IR effect but thus far have no idea how to do this. Fantastic photos! Thanks for sharing them.

Michael

USAIR

Thanks Michael
Sony 717 + 4x nd filter + 8x nd filter + ps = ir

Fred

STLMach1

USAIR wrote:

Thanks Michael
Sony 717 + 4x nd filter + 8x nd filter + ps = ir

Hi Fred,

This is a bit embarassing as I'm somewhat a newbie, but is there an English translation for your IR formula above?

Many thanks!
Michael

boogie

That second shot is a beaut. Well done.

The Sony F717 IMO is the best for IR and has served me well for a few years. I'm an IRaholic.

USAIR

STLMach1 wrote:

Hi Fred,

This is a bit embarassing as I'm somewhat a newbie, but is there an English translation for your IR formula above?

Many thanks!
Michael

The Sony has Night Shot mode.
When you are in this mode the hot mirror is pulled a up out of the way
the camera is now IR sensitive(also turns on ir lights on around the lens...I tape these off).
You need ND filters(sun glasses) to cut down the light to the camera.
I usually use a R71+4x and 8x ND filter and some times a polarizer too all stacked together.
If you have anymore questions just let me know

Also the 717 is one awesome camera too

Thanks for the look
Fred

USAIR

boogie wrote:

That second shot is a beaut. Well done.

The Sony F717 IMO is the best for IR and has served me well for a few years. I'm an IRaholic.

Yep fine camera

I know your an IRaholic I may not always comment but I always looking
You got some very nice IR stuff

Thanks
Fred

STLMach1

Thanks for the clarification Fred. I love IR shots and have a Canon 20D but I'm very new to it and have no idea how (if at all) to go about producing IR shots. Thanks again and keep posting the beautiful shots!

Michael

is300soon

can you simply add a lens to get this?

I have a Rebel XT and would love to shoot this, can we?

Is photoshop needed at all or will the camera with some playing around with settings do these types of shots?

Thanks
David

mr peas

is300soon wrote:

can you simply add a lens to get this?

I have a Rebel XT and would love to shoot this, can we?

Is photoshop needed at all or will the camera with some playing around with settings do these types of shots?

Thanks
David

just put on an IR filter in front of your lens and youre ready to shoot in IR.

your exposure will just be longer than these sony cameras and some of the leaves might turn out blurry too, but on a calm sunny day, all you'll need is an IR filter and post process the photos on photoshop.

DavidTO

Nice shots. I like the building, but you might want to do a little keystone correction. What a beautiful, nostalgic look, though.

wxwax

Fred, the second one's a real eye-catcher, slightly surreal. I like it.

USAIR

DavidTO wrote:

Nice shots. I like the building, but you might want to do a little keystone correction. What a beautiful, nostalgic look, though.

Keystone correction not sure what that is?

Thanks
Fred

USAIR

Thanks everyone
Sid most of that look came from LAB is seems to work best for IR...well I think so anyway.
#2 I printed on canvas and I'm real pleased with

Just trying different things in ps for a different look...I hate that green
And still not sure if I want to keep the 717 and/or covert 20D to ir

Fred

System

fred-

very very nice-

particularly love the touch of color in the second shot-

what davidto is refering to is your buildings are 'leaning' and you need a perspective correction-

if you're using ps put a crop around the pic and then check perspective on the option bar-

click and hold on a corner near the bldg edge and slide that side to parrallel the edge of the bldg-

then when you click on the crop to finish it the edge will be straight (not necessarily always that easy but that's the gist of it)-

USAIR

gefillmore wrote:

fred-

very very nice-

particularly love the touch of color in the second shot-

what davidto is refering to is your buildings are 'leaning' and you need a perspective correction-

if you're using ps put a crop around the pic and then check perspective on the option bar-

click and hold on a corner near the bldg edge and slide that side to parrallel the edge of the bldg-

then when you click on the crop to finish it the edge will be straight (not necessarily always that easy but that's the gist of it)-

Ahh that what he talking about
Yep I see it now I usually use free transform for that...not a good choice?
I also see other things I need to fix but that's the fun

Thanks
Fred

System

re free transform-

I guess it depends-

I would think the perspective crop would be easier if it didn't throw anything else out of whack-