No more tests! just pictures

BlackRockBacon · 10-10-2012, 08:47 AM

Here's one from Burning Man this year. I didn't get as many photos as last year, but got some good shots still. (too busy partying not wanting to deal with my camera/mess it up)

As soon as you walk into the inner section of The Temple you get this overwhelming sense of calmness and some times sadness. You look around at the people around and see the pain they are in...or some in a deep meditative state... some even just staring off into space in their own private little Idaho. It really is a unique experience compared to a lot of the other parts of the city. (Party Time! Excellent!)

K-5
Pentax M 50 1.7 @ f/2.8
ISO 400
1/100

captainbert · 10-10-2012, 09:38 AM - **3 Likes**

A lot of truly amazing shots on here. Love those one's of yours Rondec and that is a gem there BlackRockBacon!.

Some recent one's:

Thesorus · 10-10-2012, 10:00 AM

Some from Rome...

Classic Saint-Peter view.

Colosseum with a nice tourist (

Tourist taking tourist taking picture!

Keyhole peeping (at the Sovereign Order of Malta )

Piazza Navona ghosts... (I wished I had a proper tripod)

**fs999** · 10-10-2012, 01:39 PM

Click on the photos for details...

**jva59** · 10-10-2012, 04:42 PM

Terrific captures, Captainbert!

disco_owner · 10-12-2012, 04:17 AM - **1 Like**

Da 18-135 + NDx8 for both shots

fanofcc · 10-12-2012, 07:09 AM

Super Takumar 50 f1.4

mickey · 10-12-2012, 07:40 AM

Excellent shots, captainbert.
Just a quick question about the third photo: was it taken with the DA15?
I had a look at the exif. And what grad filter did you use.

And credit to you chaps using Super Takumars and the 50/1.7 because the details and Sharpness is brilliant. You've got keen eyes.

captainbert · 10-12-2012, 09:03 AM

Originally posted by jva59

Terrific captures, Captainbert!

Thanks very much Jva!

Originally posted by mickey

Excellent shots, captainbert.
Just a quick question about the third photo: was it taken with the DA15?
I had a look at the exif. And what grad filter did you use.

Thanks very much Mickey! I actually didn't use a grad filter on the third image but it was shot with an Hoya R72 Infrared filter. Yes it was indeed taken with the DA 15. Thanks kind sir!

yomer · 10-12-2012, 09:47 AM

Originally posted by captainbert

Thanks very much Jva!

Thanks very much Mickey! I actually didn't use a grad filter on the third image but it was shot with an Hoya R72 Infrared filter. Yes it was indeed taken with the DA 15. Thanks kind sir!

Could one process a normal scene and emulate the use of an IR filter to achieve that same effect?

captainbert · 10-12-2012, 10:36 AM

Originally posted by yomer

Could one process a normal scene and emulate the use of an IR filter to achieve that same effect?

There is an online guide for done so with Photoshop which if you hunt for on google i'm sure you will find, however, i tried it and found it to be pretty uesless (maybe a more experienced person with better PP skills cold get better results). The results with shooting with a filter i would say in any case would be far better as you are actually working with infrared light. The Hoya R72 in 49mm filter thread is pretty cheap and i paid only about 23 pounds for i so if you have a limited lens then you could try it out for not much money invested. There is still considerable work to be done in PP most of the time though and Lightroom is pretty useless for it. Actually, Adobe Camera Raw in general is not great as the white balance slider only goes down to around 2000 kelvin and with IR shots to really get rid of the redness after shooting it therefore limits the results quite a bit. I have a demo of Capture One which allows one to go down to 1000 or less ( dont quote me on that but it's a lot lower than ACR that much i can say for sure) Using this allows one to get things a lot more balanced i personally find.After done so though there is still work to be done in Photoshop by swapping the red and blue channels and some other tweaks. I'm no expert at it by any means but if you are interested, there are lots of youtube videos and online guides available.

captainbert · 10-12-2012, 10:38 AM

I just had a quick search there and found the mock IR i tried before. Maybe you will do a lot better with it than I.

Infrared Photo Effect - Photoshop Tutorial

yomer · 10-12-2012, 11:50 AM

Originally posted by captainbert

I just had a quick search there and found the mock IR i tried before. Maybe you will do a lot better with it than I.

Infrared Photo Effect - Photoshop Tutorial

I was half way through the tutorial when I just thought: "I better get an IR filter"

It's way too complex(not difficult) to achieve, and not worth the whole process. For anyone who would like those results, just get the damn filter.

captainbert · 10-12-2012, 12:10 PM

Originally posted by yomer

For anyone who would like those results, just get the damn filter

Yep it is definitely the way forward plus the results will be much better. In saying that even with the filter there is plenty that needs to be done in PP!

Vitor · 10-12-2012, 12:24 PM - **2 Likes**

Homemade cameras. Old photografers

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10-10-2012, 08:47 AM	#3721
BlackRockBacon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Kentucky Photos: Gallery Posts: 128	Here's one from Burning Man this year. I didn't get as many photos as last year, but got some good shots still. (too busy partying not wanting to deal with my camera/mess it up) As soon as you walk into the inner section of The Temple you get this overwhelming sense of calmness and some times sadness. You look around at the people around and see the pain they are in...or some in a deep meditative state... some even just staring off into space in their own private little Idaho. It really is a unique experience compared to a lot of the other parts of the city. (Party Time! Excellent!) K-5 Pentax M 50 1.7 @ f/2.8 ISO 400 1/100

10-10-2012, 09:38 AM - 3 Likes	#3722
captainbert Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Derry Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 776	A lot of truly amazing shots on here. Love those one's of yours Rondec and that is a gem there BlackRockBacon!. Some recent one's:

10-10-2012, 01:39 PM	#3724
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10-10-2012, 04:42 PM	#3725
jva59 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,409	Terrific captures, Captainbert!

10-12-2012, 04:17 AM - 1 Like	#3726
disco_owner Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,629	Da 18-135 + NDx8 for both shots

10-12-2012, 07:09 AM	#3727
fanofcc Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 100	Super Takumar 50 f1.4

10-12-2012, 07:40 AM	#3728
mickey Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,146	Excellent shots, captainbert. Just a quick question about the third photo: was it taken with the DA15? I had a look at the exif. And what grad filter did you use. And credit to you chaps using Super Takumars and the 50/1.7 because the details and Sharpness is brilliant. You've got keen eyes.

10-12-2012, 09:03 AM	#3729
captainbert Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Derry Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 776	Originally posted by jva59 Terrific captures, Captainbert! Thanks very much Jva! Originally posted by mickey Excellent shots, captainbert. Just a quick question about the third photo: was it taken with the DA15? I had a look at the exif. And what grad filter did you use. Thanks very much Mickey! I actually didn't use a grad filter on the third image but it was shot with an Hoya R72 Infrared filter. Yes it was indeed taken with the DA 15. Thanks kind sir!

10-12-2012, 09:47 AM	#3730
yomer Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 37	Originally posted by captainbert Thanks very much Jva! Thanks very much Mickey! I actually didn't use a grad filter on the third image but it was shot with an Hoya R72 Infrared filter. Yes it was indeed taken with the DA 15. Thanks kind sir! Could one process a normal scene and emulate the use of an IR filter to achieve that same effect?

10-12-2012, 10:36 AM	#3731
captainbert Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Derry Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 776	Originally posted by yomer Could one process a normal scene and emulate the use of an IR filter to achieve that same effect? There is an online guide for done so with Photoshop which if you hunt for on google i'm sure you will find, however, i tried it and found it to be pretty uesless (maybe a more experienced person with better PP skills cold get better results). The results with shooting with a filter i would say in any case would be far better as you are actually working with infrared light. The Hoya R72 in 49mm filter thread is pretty cheap and i paid only about 23 pounds for i so if you have a limited lens then you could try it out for not much money invested. There is still considerable work to be done in PP most of the time though and Lightroom is pretty useless for it. Actually, Adobe Camera Raw in general is not great as the white balance slider only goes down to around 2000 kelvin and with IR shots to really get rid of the redness after shooting it therefore limits the results quite a bit. I have a demo of Capture One which allows one to go down to 1000 or less ( dont quote me on that but it's a lot lower than ACR that much i can say for sure) Using this allows one to get things a lot more balanced i personally find.After done so though there is still work to be done in Photoshop by swapping the red and blue channels and some other tweaks. I'm no expert at it by any means but if you are interested, there are lots of youtube videos and online guides available.

10-12-2012, 10:38 AM	#3732
captainbert Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Derry Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 776	I just had a quick search there and found the mock IR i tried before. Maybe you will do a lot better with it than I. Infrared Photo Effect - Photoshop Tutorial

10-12-2012, 11:50 AM	#3733
yomer Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 37	Originally posted by captainbert I just had a quick search there and found the mock IR i tried before. Maybe you will do a lot better with it than I. Infrared Photo Effect - Photoshop Tutorial I was half way through the tutorial when I just thought: "I better get an IR filter" It's way too complex(not difficult) to achieve, and not worth the whole process. For anyone who would like those results, just get the damn filter.

10-12-2012, 12:10 PM	#3734
captainbert Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Derry Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 776	Originally posted by yomer For anyone who would like those results, just get the damn filter Yep it is definitely the way forward plus the results will be much better. In saying that even with the filter there is plenty that needs to be done in PP!