Forest Walk Infrared Photos: I have an old Fuji X100S that was converted to full spectrum IR. These are my first photos with it. I was walking a trail in Coopers Rock State Forest in...

joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ

I have an old Fuji X100S that was converted to full spectrum IR. These are my first photos with it. I was walking a trail in Coopers Rock State Forest in WV, and came across a small dam with a reflective pond and some vines attempting to grow on a boulder. I ran the Raw files though Silver Efex Pro using the Fuji Acros film simulation. Since I was using the film simulation, I finished them with an old photograph edge look. The download view will tell you if the edge was too much.

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Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

joehel2 wrote:

I have an old Fuji X100S that was converted to full spectrum IR. These are my first photos with it. I was walking a trail in Coopers Rock State Forest in WV, and came across a small dam with a reflective pond and some vines attempting to grow on a boulder. I ran the Raw files though Silver Efex Pro using the Fuji Acros film simulation. Since I was using the film simulation, I finished them with an old photograph edge look. The download view will tell you if the edge was too much.

Very interesting.

Boris77

joehel2 wrote:

I have an old Fuji X100S that was converted to full spectrum IR. These are my first photos with it. I was walking a trail in Coopers Rock State Forest in WV, and came across a small dam with a reflective pond and some vines attempting to grow on a boulder. I ran the Raw files though Silver Efex Pro using the Fuji Acros film simulation. Since I was using the film simulation, I finished them with an old photograph edge look. The download view will tell you if the edge was too much.

I like the flower pattern and think that the hard edge looks good on it. Only thing I wonder about is are all the hard edge choices the same shape? They would need to vary in a series of pictures to look less artificial.
I'm not taken by the dam picture or the border, but I simply react to artistic pictures, like or not.
I had a Panasonic G6 converted to regular IR because it is small and easy to use. Since it all is hit or miss to me I let the camera do the work with jpgs, then play with the buttons in Photoshop. Boris

joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ

Boris77 wrote:

I like the flower pattern and think that the hard ... (show quote)

Yes, there were several edges and they were each adjustable. I've never used an edge before but I have never processed an IR photo before these two.

wjones8637 Loc: Burleson, TX

Someday I would like to try ir, but my pp skills are barely above nonexistent. For your first efforts I think they’re acceptable. My only suggestions are about composition. In the first one did you consider showing less of the forest by cropping a bit above the dam and maybe some on the right. In the second I feel the lower right quarter has the most interest showing the leaves against the tree, while the large mass of leaves seems to lose details I would like to see. Again, nicely done for a first attempt. KEEP SHOOTING!

Bill

joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ

wjones8637 wrote:

Someday I would like to try ir, but my pp skills a... (show quote)

Thanks for the suggestions, Bill. I have to learn the IR camera operation a bit more. I had trouble composing as a result of the red cast in the view finder and live view. Nonetheless, I could have cropped a bit better of a scene.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

joehel2 wrote:

I have an old Fuji X100S that was converted to full spectrum IR. These are my first photos with it. I was walking a trail in Coopers Rock State Forest in WV, and came across a small dam with a reflective pond and some vines attempting to grow on a boulder. I ran the Raw files though Silver Efex Pro using the Fuji Acros film simulation. Since I was using the film simulation, I finished them with an old photograph edge look. The download view will tell you if the edge was too much.

Gorgeous 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 I love my IR NexC3 as well😁

joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ

joecichjr wrote:

Gorgeous 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 I love my IR NexC3 as well😁

You’re too kind, Joe. Thanks for the encouraging comment.

Boris77

joehel2 wrote:

Thanks for the suggestions, Bill. I have to learn the IR camera operation a bit more. I had trouble composing as a result of the red cast in the view finder and live view. Nonetheless, I could have cropped a bit better of a scene.

Is your viewfinder red because the camera has a full spectrum IR conversion? My regular IR conversion was bright red, but the camera came back with instructions for shooting a frame full of green grass, and using that for my white balance. That was saved into my camera as a preset so I can shoot the red or select the preset to view and shoot the brown/white conversion. As I recall I could vary the tones by shooting a different patch of grass, but I have stuck with a color I like since I do not use the camera very often. Boris

angler Loc: StHelens England

Nice work Joe.

joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ

Boris77 wrote:

Is your viewfinder red because the camera has a fu... (show quote)

Yes, full spectrum. Boris, I’m going to try your suggestion for the green grass white balance. It makes sense that it should work. I’ll send you a message afterwards. Thanks for the suggestion.

joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ

angler wrote:

Nice work Joe.

Thanks very much, Jim.