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Published: 2005-03-06 18:19:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 540; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 96
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The PhotoThis morning, me and my father went to Serralves foundation in order to photograph its beautiful gardens.
There wasn't much sun when i left home, but i took my R72 and tripod anyway.
Didn't have many oportunities to really use it, but when was returning, some clouds got off the sun's way, and it started shinning over this trees. The picture's not a big deal, i know, but it was the first time i managed to use the filter properly with my D70, and i like how it came out.
Tech Specs
-Nikon D70
-AF Tamron 28-300mm LD Aspherical (IF) Macro @ 28 mm
-Hoya R72 Infrared Filter
-Manual exposure Program
-Exposure Time: 3"
-Aperture: f/8
-ISO value: 200
-Quality Raw
-Auto Levels
-Channel Swap
-Hue/Saturation
-Resize
-Sharpen
-Frame and Title
Copyright © 2005 Miguel Almeida
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Comments: 41
This is really classy, though i would love it more with a little less noise but its cool anyway
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Well, I worked on that image long time ago, im sure if I had to process it nowadays, the outcome would be different, and even though I agree it could get some improvements, including the noise issue you mention, I don't think it really is necessary to process it all over again!
Nonetheless, thank you for spending some time to looking at it, and writing your opinion around!
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Tambem te isa pergunatr kndo tinha nevado em Serralves, mas ja vi a explicaçao!
boa tecnica!
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tons lindissimos..bom enquadramento..gostei...
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You did a great job for your first intent! It's a 
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Thank you very much.
Now that i bought i serious tripod, i'll get serious on IR..
take care
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I like the result you had with the IR filter on a D70, I am asuming you havent modified your camera's sensor. I have been wanting to try IR photography myself. May I ask about how much should I expect to pay for an IR filter?
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i actually cannot say how much i paid for the filter i used in this shot (Hoya R72) because i was a christmas gift.
But i guess it greatly depends on the size of the filter. This one is a 72, so i guess i was a bit expensive.
And, unfortunatly for you, by the time i was looking for IR filters, i found them to be way cheaper in europe than in the US. Don't ask me why..
Anyway, the Hoya R72 is a nice performer on the D70, but i found the Cokin 007 (equivalent to kodak's 89B) to perform better. It took me quite some time to find it (hey, but portugal must be one of the most terrible places to buy photographic equipment in the world) but it was rather cheap, around 30€ i guess (about 36 US dollars).
Actually people don't modify the camera's sensor for IR use, they just remove the filter that is in there and replace by an IR one. As i don't use my camera exclusively for IR, i haven't done that.
IR is alot of fun and you can achieve great effects with it, but it requires lots of practice and good gear (specially tripod) to master this technique.
Hope this helps, and if you need more info just note me. Probably this is terribly written, but i didn't sleep last night and it's 10 AM so i'm literaly a zombie.
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Not written bad at all my friend. I thank you so much for taking a bit of your precious time to answer my
question. This information really helps me. Thanks very much!! 
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Ah... infared... bloody marvelous shot.. eventhough the trees seems a bit purple to me...
And thank you for sharing that link, there is a lot of nice intel there..
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Thank you!
Yes, the trees are indeed a bit purple.. Unfortunately i haven't yet mastered the post-processing of digital IR photography, so that's probably why there might me some "incorrect" tones on the picture.
Anyway, thanks again for your comment, and you're very welcome for the link. Bjorn is an excellent photographer, and you should check the rest of his webpage too.
Take care.
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mto boa! está um pouco sobre-exposta mas até ficou com um efeito interressante, parece neve 
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Ena, Serralves!!! Já lá estive montes de vezes... Adoro-o!
(sorry a falta de crítica)
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Não tem problema!
É realmente um excelente parque.
Pena que nesse dia, o sol só tenha ficado destapado quando me estava a vir embora..
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sei o que isso é... (já me aconteceu) mesmo assim consegui tirar algumas boas. 
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tá fixe, a unica coisa de q n gosto são os tons de magenta...mas a composição tá boa!
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Esqueci-me duma coisa. 3" parece-me demais para uma zona com sol directo. Mais vale uma foto sub-expostas que sobre-exposta (que ficara irremediavelmente estragada).
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Muito obrigado por todo o tempo que tens perdido a ajudar-me nos IR. É uma das técnicas fotográficas que mais me fascina, e sob a qual mais pesquisei, mas sem a tua ajuda (e de outros por aqui) não teria conseguido cheguer a certos resultados. Tenho fotografias com menos tempo de exposição, mas se repareres bem, a única parte que está sobre-exposta é o lado esquerdo da copa de uma arvore. O sol, além de ter algumas nuvens pela frente, não estava a incidir directamente sobre este "lado" das árvores.
O grande erro que cometi, como já me tinha apercebido antes dos teus comentários, foi não ter medido o white balance com o filtro na lente. Medi numa parte das folhas, directamente iluminadas pelo sol.
De novo, os meus maiores agradecimentos por todo o apoio.
Fica bem
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eheh parece que toda a gente confunde isto com neve.
Só te falta mesmo trabalhar um pouco mais o WB de resto está perfeita.
Faz a medição com uma folha de papel branca e tenta fazer com que a folha não fique à sombra (faz com que o sol bata na folha), nem precisas de focar nem nada. E não te esqueças que tem de ser com o filtro, senao ela faz a medição para uma foto normal.
Se quiseres tentar outra maneira (tens de usar o formato RAW). Abre a foto no Nikon Capture Editor e nas opções do WB muda para Grey Point. Dps escolhe um ponto da imagem q te pareça q deva ficar branco/cinzento ( as folhas da arvore por ex.). Depois se for preciso mexe no controlador do hue no photoshop.
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ja a tinha visto no FNN, e gostei mto, bom trabalho
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Muito obrigado!
Já agora, qual é o teu nick no FNN?
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no problem.
nao tenho conta lá :\
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ooh, beautifully captured
I have a D70 too.
I Like this camera
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It is a great camera indeed.
Thanks alot for stopping by and leaving your opinion on my work.
Take care.
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Very nice shot, I love the clear tones and the almost surreal IR effect.
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how beautiful! i love waking up and seeing snow covering everything like this. very very well done
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As i already explained to Triksy, there's no snow covering anything. This was photographed using an IR filter. Read my reply to Triksy to understand this better. Anyway, thanks alot for your input
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ahh, i'm sorry, i should pay more attention
amazing filter anyway!
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no problem!
And yes, it is quite funny to play around with this filter.
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Amazing Snow on the trees, it almost looks like an explosion, the only thing for me that detracts from it is the path, because it looks dirty in comparison to the white snow and the pure beauty of the trees. Still nice though
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That's because the trees aren't covered by snow. This shot was made using an Infrared filter, which only lets the Infrared light pass to the sensor. If you want to learn more about this technique, be sure to check Bjørn Rørslett's excellent explanation right here .
If i'm not mistaken, it doesn't snow in Oporto for 18 years. Most of the times, people get confused when they see IR photography for the first time.
Thanks alot for you input. I greatly apreciate it.
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Wow, that's amazing, sorry about that, I really thought it was snow
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No problem at all.
Infrared photography is indeed amazing. If you want more links with more information about it, note me and i'll gladly provide you them.
Take care.
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