Touch of Light
IR Nikon D100
IR Nikon D100
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Sep, 2014Views
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Location
This photo was taken at Croton Falls, NY. We have quite a few lakes around the area which makes for great opportunities. Also I am a self taught photographer. I've been learning from visiting photography boards and getting feedback from it's regular users.Time
For this photo shoot, I woke up extremely early. It was about 5am on a cold September morning. I wanted to get a flat lake for reflections, so I got on my bicycle and headed out to the location, which was about 10 miles away.Lighting
Good question!! This photo shoot was actually a learning experience for me. How to paint a subject with light. If there is one thing that I've learned so far is to have patience and lots of it!! You just can't expect to arrive at your location and have everything waiting for you to capture that perfect moment. As you can see, I used the clouds to help me with the lighting, since I really only wanted a partial paint of light on the subject.Equipment
Equipment used: Nikon D100, Nikon 18-70mm, TripodInspiration
The first time I saw an Infra-Red Photo I was hooked. I wanted to learn how to take those type of images myself. How to use reflections and clouds to give you that special moment that just makes your jaw drop after you look at the final image. So as for inspiration, I contemplated on what would make me say "WOW".Editing
For those not familiar with IR photography, there are many types of post-processing. For this particular image, I did a color swap in photoshop channels (swapped the red and blue channels). I also tweaked the sharpness and tone.In my camera bag
I usually carry my Nikon D2X and IR Nikon D100, lenses may vary on what I plan on shooting, but I do make sure to have my Nikon 18-105mm on my Nikon IR camera. I always bring my tripod with me.Feedback
Patience, patience, patience. Also remember, the sun is your friend when it comes to IR photography. The greater the DOF, the better your image will look. Do not get frustrated. IR photography is not your conventional photography, you have to put yourself in a different state of mind for it. You are dealing with a different band of light waves. Sometimes a minute or two can make a difference on how your photo looks. So don't be afraid to go back and shoot that same landscape again. You also have to learn what lenses to stay away from so you don't get flare or as much flare from the sun. And the most important thing of all, JUST HAVE FUN!
