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Lake reed taken in infra-red mode, corrected and re-colored in post-processing.
Lake reed taken in infra-red mode, corrected and re-colored in post-processing.
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Location
The photo was taken right in front of my home. Living closely by the lake opens great views which change so often that I'd be very busy if I tried to capture every one of them.Time
It was noon on a day in May, precisely 12:23, with the Sun at its highest.Lighting
Light-wise it's a straight shot with nothing other than Sunlight, but I used the camera's infrared settings and filters.Equipment
The old and nigh-forgotten Sony F-828 has modes which are missing in many modern cameras today. Such is the "Night Mode" which renders an image like taken through the military nightscope. It needs very little light, renders an image in monochrome tones of green with lots of "corn". It can also be used in daylight - in certain circumstances.Inspiration
The contrasting parts of the view abounds with lines and shapes; the landscape sharply underlined by the coastline, the white of the clouds against the sky, and reedstalks drawing vertical grid across all of it; the strongest segment of the inspiration must have been the contrast, both of shapes as also of color. Of course, the color was of minor importance in a monochrome photo.Editing
There wasn't much to do, as it was captured in the camera's special "night mode". However, the presentation here is achieved by change of hue and then turning the result into negative. I quite liked what came out of the experimental process, so I kept it that way.In my camera bag
I usually do not carry a bag, since my equipment consists of the "main" camera, a spare one, spare batteries and several filters (ND, IR, and CPL). And all that fits nicely into my photo jacket pockets. Sometimes I'll take along a tripod for night work, but most of the time I carry along one self-constructed alternative, which is basically a clamp with a ballhead added to it. Thus I can use surroundings to fasten the camera (to trees, fences, rock, ground)...Feedback
The camera's ability to shoot in IR or "Night Mode" is preferred, but one can also use B&W mode. It is important to see your theme in the way you'd expect it to appear, that's why. Of course, it is possible to create it entirely out of any normal color image, but strong graphical content is usually the pre-requisite. If your scene consists of many complementary colors, these are also good for creating strong, contrasty images which can then be further manipulated to the final effect, but it is easier to start from monochrome that you can see in the moment of photographing. Remember that sometimes the greens and reds (such as in an apple tree) if just converted from color to monochrome can render unimpressively similar shades of grey. This will be less effective in the final version - if you would like it to look like this one.
