I'm at a loss for words - what would YOU call this form of photography? "Ghosted" perhaps? It's not infrared. It started out as a color photograph of a local pond, island in the...

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

It's not infrared. It started out as a color photograph of a local pond, island in the center, old farm implements being used as yard art, and some interesting reflections in the water. I converted the image to b&w using Silver Efex, then ran it through Smart Photo Editor's "Negative Photo" preset - all of which changed a rather mundane snapshot into a nifty offshoot of art. But I don't know what to call it.

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SonyA580 Loc: FL in the winter & MN in the summer

I think it's kinda like discovering a new species ...., you get to name it, or, maybe we could have a contest to name Bob's new technique!

turtlepond Loc: Long Beach, Calif

Nicely done BY... Very artsy..

Bob Yankle wrote:

It's not infrared. It started out as a color photograph of a local pond, island in the center, old farm implements being used as yard art, and some interesting reflections in the water. I converted the image to b&w using Silver Efex, then ran it through Smart Photo Editor's "Negative Photo" preset - all of which changed a rather mundane snapshot into a nifty offshoot of art. But I don't know what to call it.

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G Brown Loc: Sunny Bognor Regis West Sussex UK

Did these kind of pictures get called Silver Nitrate in the days of film or am I getting mixed up with something else?

creativ simon Loc: Coulsdon, South London

Bob's negative effect has a positive reaction :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

SonyA580 wrote:

I think it's kinda like discovering a new species ...., you get to name it, or, maybe we could have a contest to name Bob's new technique!

Thanks for the suggestion Sony. I'm not really sure I would do a whole series of these, but it WOULD be fun if I could name the process. I'll have to think on it.

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

turtlepond wrote:

Nicely done BY... Very artsy..

:thumbup: :thumbup:

Thanks turtlepond. I've watched a few other folks go wild with Topaz Glow lately, so I thought I'd try something equally as dazzling, but reached by another path.

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

Bob Yankle wrote:

It's not infrared. It started out as a color photograph of a local pond, island in the center, old farm implements being used as yard art, and some interesting reflections in the water. I converted the image to b&w using Silver Efex, then ran it through Smart Photo Editor's "Negative Photo" preset - all of which changed a rather mundane snapshot into a nifty offshoot of art. But I don't know what to call it.

I'd call it beautiful, your "ghosted" is a pretty good name for it,too.

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

G Brown wrote:

Did these kind of pictures get called Silver Nitrate in the days of film or am I getting mixed up with something else?

Sorry G Brown, I never processed film, so can't tell you. But I HAVE seen some glass plates that bear images very similar to this, so it is entirely possible.

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

creativ simon wrote:

Bob's negative effect has a positive reaction :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thanks simon ..... if anything knows anything about effects, that would be you, so I truly appreciate the thumbs up.

Darkroom317 Loc: Mishawaka, IN

Reminds of what happens when you print a slide in the darkroom. You are left with a negative print.

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

photophile wrote:

I'd call it beautiful, your "ghosted" is a pretty good name for it,too.

Thanks Karin. In a way, winter is the perfect time to experiment with ways to best highlight the structure, shape, and texture of trees .... that's what led me down this path of experimentation. I kind of like "Ghosted" too.

Darkroom317 Loc: Mishawaka, IN

G Brown wrote:

Did these kind of pictures get called Silver Nitrate in the days of film or am I getting mixed up with something else?

Sabattier effect or polarization looks similar to this. Silver nitrate is used in emulsion production. It mixes with potassium bromide to form potassium nitrate and silver bromide. Silver bromide, is a light sensitive silver halide.

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

Darkroom317 wrote:

Reminds of what happens when you print a slide in the darkroom. You are left with a negative print.

Thanks Darkroom. I'm really glad there are guys like you around who learned post processing as a completely different art, one which is sadly missing from my background.

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

G Brown wrote:

Did these kind of pictures get called Silver Nitrate in the days of film or am I getting mixed up with something else?

In my B&W darkroom I did something called Solarizing which looked something like this. When the print was in the developing tray, just as the image was starting to emerge, I would turn on the lights and the positive wouldturn inti a "negative". Please don't ask me how this happened, I have no idea, but it did.