Kudzu in IR
A house almost completely engulfed in Kudzu
A house almost completely engulfed in Kudzu
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Image taken in Paulding County GeorgiaTime
About 11 AMLighting
Natural daylightEquipment
I used an older Nikon D70s fitted with ,I believe, A Nikkor 24-70 F3.5/4.5 zoom lens which I had an Hoya R72 IR pass filter on. Camera was set up on a tripod for this shot.Inspiration
I had riden by this area on a number of occasions & was struck by the invasiveness of the Kudzu which was engulfing the old house. Kudzu had been imported into the state decades before as an erosion control plant, but with no natural enimies, it soon took over the landscapeEditing
I did a B&W conversion of the image in Picasa as the only editing I did.In my camera bag
I am normally a macro shooter. Currently using a Nikon D7100. While I own 9 different AF & MF true macro lenses ranging from 55 to 180 mm, my "go-to" lens is a cult classic Lester A Dine 105mm F2.8. This lens was made fo the Dine Corp (they are still in business) by the Kino Prescion co in Japan. My version (one of 3 ) was made in the mid 1980's. I also use a matching Lester Dine ring/point light on it. That unit was made by Sunpak for the Dine Corp (purveyors to Dentists)Feedback
In terms of this image, older CCD sensor cameras are much more sensitive to the IR spectrum & thus will result in shorter exposure times. There are also outfits which will convert a regular camera to an IR only one. A Tripod is a must for this type of shooting.
