"Photoshoped" IR images

[Guitartists]

Well, I attempted...and I use that term loosely ;).... to create a generic IR image from a color image..... it is true.. the information just doesn't seem to be there :( Though I shall not give up just yet ;) Seeing as that I cannot buy the equipment needed for true IR photos :P

[marie]

Well, I attempted...and I use that term loosely ;).... to create a generic IR image from a color image..... it is true.. the information just doesn't seem to be there :( Though I shall not give up just yet ;) Seeing as that I cannot buy the equipment needed for true IR photos :P
:cool:
love the second one

[Guitartists]

Hmmmm...... playing around some more...with time I think I might just crack this ;) Muhahahahaha!

Of course, someday..... when I finally come into some money.... I'm going to have to get the proper equipment to take true IR images like the ones that were posted here and inspired me to waste all of this time in Photoshop...LMAO

[Guitartists]

By the way...sorry that one looks sooo sloppy :p My regular computer, with all of my files and bells & whistles is in the shop getting an upgrade.... so I am just messing with PS on my back-up computer. I will take my time and post results when my baby gets home from the shop :)

[marie]

very nice and errie ..ish

:cool:

[martin-images]

think you did a good job here :-)

Martin

[CyberDyneSystems]

I have to say.. that ;ast image in particular has some nice effect!

To me they still look more like negatives than IR.. but still the amount of work in the last image,. very well done :)

[david lee]

So whats your secret? I use Photoshop and would like to try this.
Do you have a process?

[Guitartists]

Well...let's see..... I still want to play around with it some more..but,.....so far,..... I will try to get this right to the best of my memory ;)

Lower saturation of the image down until there is just a little color left...
Use dodge to lighten the areas that would normally be very dark...shadows etc... but it's tricky, you have to be very selective.. to dodge all shadows just doesn't work, just the darkest parts..
Then Burn the areas that are sposed to be very light! Same thing...very tricky to get the right areas...
Dodge the sky area...
Shift the hue until the sky takes on a nice orange/peach/gold color....
The light area should take on an aqua/blue/white color...very slight color....
(the hue shift can be done prior to dodging and burning if you want)
When you finish with these steps you then invert the entire image.

And that is that..... I am thinking though that more steps are needed, and a fine tuning of the steps already used...of course :P More than likely I am doing it the hard way.... as I tend to muddle thru some parts of PS ;)

[david lee]

It seems to me that to achive an IR image we have to understand what IR does to a colour picture.
I mean its not actually a negative is it? But there does seem to be some kind of inverse colour switch going on with the colours, ie shades of green becomes shades of white and shades of blue become shades of red or orange...

SEE http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=101046
I wonder if it can be achieved by playing around with the colour selecter and inverting colours etc.

[led hed]

these types of pics do nothing for me. imo they are not true photographs, photshop is waaaaay over used and the 'original' pic is lost via hardcore editting.
i like the untouched photos that reflect what was REAL at that moment, not what can be done.

my 2 cents.

[Guitartists]

I agree.... I too love untouched photos... and the shots I prize most are those that are just naturally perfect and require nothing extra.

But I also have a drive to understand how things are and can be done ;) And being pretty much broke as hell..LOL... I cannot afford to purchase equipment to achieve shots that are outside the realm of the norm. So, like many do with their equipment, I try to see how far the digital realm can be pushed to achieve a desired effect :)

I am FAR from happy with any of those images, I was just curious to see if the information IS or ISN'T there ;)

Plus, the technique could have very interesting applications for fantasy-sci-fi digital works :) I'm not just a photographer.... I draw, paint and fiddle on the computer as well.... always interested in new techniques :D

Certainly though, nothing can compare to a true IR shot..... they are just magnificant and breathtaking :D

[led hed]

I agree.... I too love untouched photos... and the shots I prize most are those that are just naturally perfect and require nothing extra.

But I also have a drive to understand how things are and can be done ;) And being pretty much broke as hell..LOL... I cannot afford to purchase equipment to achieve shots that are outside the realm of the norm. So, like many do with their equipment, I try to see how far the digital realm can be pushed to achieve a desired effect :)

I am FAR from happy with any of those images, I was just curious to see if the information IS or ISN'T there ;)

Plus, the technique could have very interesting applications for fantasy-sci-fi digital works :) I'm not just a photographer.... I draw, paint and fiddle on the computer as well.... always interested in new techniques :D

Certainly though, nothing can compare to a true IR shot..... they are just magnificant and breathtaking :D

i understand.

[david lee]

There is nothing wrong whatsoever in using Photoshop to improve or perfect an image... It is just today’s modern way of expressing yourself.

Do we scoff at the photographer who dodges and burns an image in the darkroom?
Or removes unwanted clutter from a scene?

Even the tools in Photoshop emulate the traditional techniques so why can’t we strive to create that perfect image?
If done Subtlety, it can produce Beautiful Images; and I'm all for that.
Digital photography and Photoshop editing is the only reason I have revisited my old hobby, photography. The age of film photography is dead.
Digital editing has breathed new life into the art of taking pictures.

[Duder]

yeah, I use photoshop a lot, but it's primarily to enhance the photographic aesthetic of the image rather than to turn it into a digital manipulation. Personally, I'm not a fan of most of the filters in photoshop that stray too far from the established look of classic photos and end up looking blatantly like digitally created images. that's not to say digital art isn't credible, but I don't regard it as photography.

Infact, I'm more interested in using photoshop to try and create the photographic look/effects of classic cameras/film.

[Guitartists]

I love the look of old time photos.... I tried turning some of mine into older looking pics a while back.... this is what I got :)

[david lee]

Those pics look great. No way of telling how old they are.

Another pic I just edited with photoshop. took me 20 mins to do this. Took the picture about 2 hours ago this morning, converted to B/W using channel mixer and over exposed it to give it that old camera feel to the picture, Added a custom border and toned it to give it a sepia look.
The original is also shown un-edited
I was quite impressed with it really.

[david lee]

forgot to say.
I removed the truck and the telephone lines

[Guitartists]

Diggin that custom border! :D I used to have a plug-in that added various borders like that...hmmm, wonder where I put it :p I lost everything when my puter crashed last year....much of it I haven't replaced yet ...too many other things to do with my time ;)

[Guitartists]

By the way...are those silos?? Very interesting structure..... our farms aren't near as interesting to look at :p

[david lee]

Yeah I guess you could call em Silos. The name we call em is Oast houses. See link http://www.digiserve.com/peter/oast.htm
If you want me to email you the photo boarder let me know
Dave

[Guitartists]

Thanx for the link...very informative :) They certainly make a good subject.

Sure... I won't say no to free stuff ;) LOL I think I can be emailed thru my profile.... if not, let me know :) Thanx :D