As a miserly photographer, I very much appreciate the generosity of others. One particularly generous person I have learned to rely on is Gavin Seim and his http://seimeffects.com presets for Aperture and other platforms. SEIM generously offers samples of his presets. I particularly find his black and white presets to be very helpful. Nik software […]
McConnell’s Mill in 720nm Infrared. I am experimenting with desaturating the stone and wood. The color cast in these infrared shots can be difficult to deal with, especially when there’s not a deep contrast between different elements. The partly cloudy sky here flattened the light, casting everything blue. Well, blue after a channel swap. I […]
Alternate title: Not a Landscape Infrared I’m trying a new posting format.The featured image file is essentially a thumbnail; the post contains an image served from my photostream on Flickr.
I have acquired a Nikon D70 modified with a 590nm infrared sensor filter. I have passed along my previous Fuji IS-Pro UVIR. I was not really enjoying the UV side; meanwhile, this modified Nikon can cover the infrared side for much less expense. Plus, it does not need an external filter for 590nm, so it […]
This star trail photograph is a stack of 58 images. Nikon D90 with a Tokina 11-16mm wide angle set on infinity focus, f/4. Exposure 30 seconds, one second in between. Stacked using StarStax software. I used the “Comet” setting to see what it would do. It is a pleasing effect as a novelty. I used an […]
Taken with a Fuji IS-Pro UVIR. 720nm IR pass filter. Post-processed with the red-blue channel swap procedure in Gimp. For a bigger version, see this picture in my Flickr gallery. Related articles Infrared Hawk Watch North Park Boat House IR Revisited Infrared photography with the Hoya R72 Beyond Visible: 100 Years Of Infrared Photographs
These mushrooms of unknown species popped up in the spring rains the other week. The main post-processing steps were to apply a blue filter effect from Aperture’s default black+white effects menu, then to apply the SEIM Silver Grains third-party effect. The SEIM effect was a free download from http://seimeffects.com. I love the silver foil look […]
Kildoo Falls, McConnell’s Mill State Park, Portersville, Pennsylvania. Taken with Nikon D90 and a Rokinon 8mm Fisheye. Perspective corrected in PTLens. For a larger version suitable for framing or wrapping fish, see Flickr. Related articles McConnells Mill State Park McConnells Mill Comparing Four Photographic Approaches
Longspur Violets (Viola rostrata), taken with a Micro-Nikkor 60mm AF and a Nikon Sppedlight SB-600 diffused; the flash strength reduced by one stop. Or maybe two. I really dislike the artificial harshness of flash macro photography, but the boost to depth of field is very helpful. I usually diffuse it, reduce the flash strength, then […]
Weevil species, taken with Micro-Nikkor AF 60mm f/2.8. Related articles Lost Ladybug Project