Quoting Mitch Conant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > 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.
That would be best, in full harsh sun. > > -- Tweaking the contrast in the final image seems to help. True. > > -- 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. I use 1/20 or 1/30 at F 4ish mostly.ISO of 1600.If i remember my tripod i'll use it.:-) > > -- There seems to be no way to setup the shot with the filter on...right? I often hand hold my shots at 1/20 1/30 etc. I compose my shots, using the 16-45,then screw the filter on and reaim and shoot. I manually focus,then after the filter is back on i depress the shutter and the red focus light comes on, but does not focus. I then use that light to aim at the subject and shoot. > > > 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). Main tip would be to shoot Raw and to set a manual WB with the filter on. Focus ona piece of well lit grass. Thats what most of us seem to use. Lots of trial and error > > Thanks, > Mitch > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.1.406 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - Release Date: 9/15/2006 > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > Equine Photography in York Region -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
