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IMGP8981_tonemapped IR westfield heron reserve

IMGP8981_tonemapped IR westfield heron reserve

Infrared 680nm camera with DAL35mm lens

Infrared 680nm camera with DAL35mm lens
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PENTAX K10D

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Aperture 8/1 ISO 100 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 35/1

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Perth, Western Australia, AU

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Aug, 2016

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Behind The Lens

Location

Westfield Heron Reserve, Kelmscott, Perth, Western Australia. Its just down the road from where I live and is part of my afternoon walk.

Time

mid afternoon to get the maximum infrared light at the right angle. I have walked around this lake many times to watch the light change.

Lighting

Mid afternoon daylight to get the maximum amount of infrared light from the sun on the landscape in the right direction.

Equipment

Pentax K10 that has been modified to shoot in the infrared range from 680nm to 1000nm. The internal hot filter has been removed and 680nm filter put in place to block out most of the visible light spectrum. A Pentax DAL35mm lens is closest to a 'normal' lens on the apsc format on the DSLR and it gives a nice perspective.

Inspiration

I walk around this lake often, its peaceful and changeable and always presents something new for me. I like the way the the infrared camera renders tones in near mono and when the light is right shows up the green leaves as pale but not always. Its unpredictability is a bit like the old film days, never quite know what you will get till you've got it on screen.

Editing

Quite often I will do HDR from a RAW to get a bit more detail in the full range of tones but this image just needed a little adjustment in curves as it was near enough to perfect for me.

In my camera bag

I have different bags for different occasions but on this walk all I had was the Pentax K10 with the DAL35 lens. When im travelling in 4wd I have a Pentax K3 with 18-200, 28-300, 10-24, Pentax FA 50mm macro and 8mm fisheye, medium weight tripod. the IR camera comes along as well and Is interchangeable with any lens.

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Keep your eyes and mind open. Learn to look at the world with an open mind and dont let others put you off from trying something different. If anyone else doesn't like what you like to take photos of then its their problem not yours.

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Infrared 680nm camera with DAL35mm lens

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