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James Cook
{K:38068} 2/19/2007
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Nicely shot.
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Carol Watson
{K:5185} 1/4/2006
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I did try that crop, but I reverted back to the original. I liked the line of the darker foliage and it's associated reflection for two reasons: it adds a little bit of a graphical element to the image and it anchors/frames it slightly. I can see where you feel it might be a distraction though! As always, I appreciate your insightful comments. :-)
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The Pilgrim
{K:65007} 1/4/2006
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Thank you so much for the very valuable info on IR Micheal. That helps so much .....I get over and check out that site as well. I think this gives me enough info to go ahead and purchase the filter. Again thanks so much!!!
Paul
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Michael Kanemoto
{K:22115} 1/4/2006
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Paul:
Read this article. Also think about what kind of IR filter you want.
www.photo.net/equipment/canon/digital_rebel_xt/
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT (350D) Hands on Review
by Bob Atkins
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Update #5 - Infra Red
While no DSLR is specified for IR use, many people are using them for IR work. Sensitivity isn't high and exposures are long, but I have seen some pretty good examples shot with cameras like the 20D and Digital Rebel.
Below is a comparison of shots taken with the EOS 20D and Digital Rebel XT using a Hoya R72 filter. This blocks most visible light and allows most IR over 720nm to pass. There wasn't a lot of IR around for these shots. Conditions were overcast.
There are a couple of things worthy of comment. First, to get roughly comparable image brightness the Digital Rebel XT needed an exposure of 2.5s when the EOS 20D needed 15s, so the Digital Rebel XT seems more sensitive to IR. However this may not be as good as it seems. As you can see from the histograms, the Digital Rebel XT's blue and red pixels seem to respond to whatever gets through the R72 filter, while in the EOS 20D most response seems to come from the red pixles. Whether this results in lower contrast is hard to say, but the XT's image is lower in contrast than that of the 20D. Note these histograms are for images taken using Auto White Balance. However the same general conclusions hold true for the various fixed white balance options. Using custom white balance is a better option, but since it uses an image shot with the camera as a reference, channel response differences cancel out, so it's not the best option if you wantto know what's going on!
Of course IR images are usually converted into black and white (as shown above), and with enough manipulation both image can be made to look similar, though the XT's image needs stronger corrections Note the central "hotspot" in the XT's image. This is a phenomenon which has been observed with many DLSRs and which depends on the lens in use. Some "hotspot" much more than others. It appears to be due to some sort of back reflection from the surface of the sensor or sensor filters interacting with the lens. Whatever the cause, it seems to be significantly worse for the XT than for the 20D. So from these tests it seems that though the sesitivity of the XT to IR is higher (and exposure times therefore shorter), the intrinsic image quality (contrast) is lower and the hotspot sensitivity is higher.
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Michael Kanemoto
{K:22115} 1/4/2006
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Dreamlike -
Wondering if you think it might benefit from cropping on the vertical to just show the figures against the white wall?
Also, 1 degree rotation clockwise?
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Michael Kanemoto
{K:22115} 1/4/2006
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Paul:
I have an IR filter - perhaps I can help research for you?
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The Pilgrim
{K:65007} 1/2/2006
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Carol, Your answer has been very helpfull and I thank you very much for your time...Im pretty sure it will work with my camera. I did call Canon but they were not willing to help me with the question. Like if I was not buying the filter from them they did not want to say you could use it with thier camera or someething like that. They did not say you could or you coulden't. I have heard from one person on here that you could use it and that they had used it and showed me a nice image they said was taken with the 350D. Just wanted to get some other opinons before shelling out the bucks! Again thanks so much for you help Carol....
Take care........Happy New Years
Paul
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Carol Watson
{K:5185} 1/2/2006
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Paul, I use a Sony camera in Nightshot mode with a Hoya R72 filter and an ND 8 filter. I'm not familiar with the digital infrared capabilities of your Canon camera, but there is plenty of information available on the internet if you google on "digital infrared".
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Carol Watson
{K:5185} 1/2/2006
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This scene actually exists at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas. No digital tricks here -- outside of using digital infrared to capture.... :-)
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Warren Simons
{K:741} 1/1/2006
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Wonderful IR shot Carol. I hope you reply to Paul on his question. I wonder the same thing.
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Han Timmer
{K:513} 1/1/2006
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I think this is an awful picture. If it were completely put together digitally, I would also believe it. The rendering makes it very surrealistic and there is a great erotic suggestion, not only in the title. It would make an excellent cd cover.
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waldemar ebner filho
{K:5242} 1/1/2006
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Carol,
Unusual and very nice, good work.Carol yours pictures are terrific, I like very much.Hug
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The Pilgrim
{K:65007} 1/1/2006
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Carol...I was wondering how you were shooting IR.. I take it in this one you were just using an IR filter.....is that the case? Why Im asking is that I would love to get into IR and Im shooting with digital Canon Xt 350D I have heard that you can use a filter and get good results. Can you tell me what you know about that..
Paul
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The Pilgrim
{K:65007} 1/1/2006
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wow Carol.....Very impressive image!! As a lover of IR photograhpy this has really great appeal!! I love the composition and texture as well.
Great job of Photography Carol!
Paul
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Kanwarpreet Singh
{K:1868} 1/1/2006
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Nice composition. Nice work.
Regards.
kp
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