Well, I'm still waiting for UK weather to be conducive to using my newly modded D70IR, so in the meantime, here's a picture postcard from Malta :
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5092/...d285deb8_b.jpg
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Well, I'm still waiting for UK weather to be conducive to using my newly modded D70IR, so in the meantime, here's a picture postcard from Malta :
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5092/...d285deb8_b.jpg
Lovely colours. Here's a test shot with the IR filter of my back garden. 30s exposure at ISO 400. Red is an understatement :)
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5140/...39b0b12f_z.jpg
OK Rugger - take a shot of green grass for manual white balance, that will counteract the red. Also, find more greenery to use as subject, that will show the colour changes better.
http://forums.hexus.net/photography-...-promised.html should help with settings etc.
Will give that a go. Should I save the grass shot as a custom white balance for the shoot?
yes, in fact once you/ve got one that suits you will want to keep it full time as a custom one :) My D200 has three custom WB settings with different shades of green grass, effects are subtle, but noticable.
I'll try and get out with it tomorrow if I finish work early enough.
No technical skill or international photography award for these shots, just a snapshot of a recent Harlequin Ladybird infestation.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_C...2/IMAG0370.jpg https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_C...2/IMAG0368.jpg
During the colder months they live in the side of the sash windows (where the counter-weights hang) and as the weather warms up they all pour out over the axle pulley.
A dark one. Castle Stalker again. Huge squall coming in from the right as I took a 150 second exposure. Still almost blew out sections on the left.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5096/...03e19788_b.jpg
Much better (IMHO) :)
Some new infrareds today with the D70IR, beautiful clear blue day.....
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5216/...e73b2c9f_b.jpg
An old water tower (?) in Abington Park, Northampton, D70IR, plus orton and glow.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5179/...d153ff75_b.jpg
Brixworth Church, as above.
I've also uploaded a load more at Flickr, so take a peek in the sig if you like.
I'm definitely going to have a go at that one day Dave. Still trying to crack mono first.
The road to Buttermere.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5295/...bb81a311_b.jpg
Nice photos g8ina, but I'm wondering if they look soft or not. I'm no IR expert by any means, but do you lose clarify with an IR conversion?
A couple from my trip to Orlando.
Nukey-coloured m&m's from the "m&m's world store" at Florida Mall in Orlando
http://photos.xavimages.co.uk/photos...56_iYfPW-L.jpg
Apollo 14 Command Module when it returned from the moon at Kennedy Space Center. What an amazing day that was!
http://photos.xavimages.co.uk/photos...81_qkvuL-L.jpg
tfboy - quite right, they are a bit soft, I think I need to recal the AF on the D70 after it's modification. The USA company who did the mod were supposed to doa recal, but I reckon they forgot. All my shots on the cam so far have been on the Sigma 10-20mm at at least f8 to try and grab a bit more DOF to get in focus, but its not worked very well. Wish me luck ...
Here's a rarity from me, a portrait. I don't generally do too well with people, but this double bass player at Lichfield Cathedral looked so wrapt in concentration I couldnt resist. Colour image made mock IR with Orton fx.
I rather like this, but I'd be really interested to see if it works for you guys ?
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5095/...6b530a52_b.jpg
I like it, but it does look a bit ghostly from his nose to his fringe!
Also, as for the comment about your images been soft, I quite like it, you probably lost a bit of definition, but I've always imagine IR to look soft, so to me they looked practically perfect! :)
Danny if you take another look at my Malta infrareds, you'll see they are pin sharp, as I used a home modded Sony P73A :
http://forums.hexus.net/photography-...ml#post2047572
Its only cuz the job wasnt done properly that the shots using the D70IR are soft - or at least I think thats why. I'll try my other lenses later today to double check.