Just ignore the Nikon parts and read about IR and UV here...
http://www.naturfotograf.com/index2.html

DagT

Den 17. sep. 2006 kl. 19.44 skrev Mitch Conant:

> I have seen other posts concerning IR photography and I seem to recall
> some of us experimenting with it.
>
> I was out playing around with my 72R IR filter yesterday afternoon. I
> wasn't overly satisfied with my results. It was really windy, coupled
> with long exposure times the leaves on the trees came out looking like
> cotton, instead of leaves.
>
> I seemed to notice the following patterns:
>
> --  The results seem to be better if shooting in full (harsh)  
> daylight. 
> Shooting in/into shadows can produce muddled results.
>
> --  Tweaking the contrast in the final image seems to help.
>
> --  A tripod is a must since you have to set up the shot (in the 
> viewfinder) without the filter, then put the filter on while being
> careful not to move the camera. I'm also having to use 6-8 sec.  
> exposure
> times at f11.
>
> --  There seems to be no way to setup the shot with the filter  
> on...right?
>
>
> Does anyone have any pointers on shooting IR photos??? I have an old
> Presbyterian church that I want to shoot. The IR technique would  
> produce
> the "frosted" effect on the surrounding trees/grass, and make the sky
> nice and dark (some nice white clouds would be a nice touch).
>
> Thanks,
> Mitch
>


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