I'll never eat sushi again! I like sashimi better in any event . . . . Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 7:07 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have to agree with others that the sushi looks revolting. A couple > of the shots look like ones that have faded after 15 years in the sun > on a cardboard advert in a restaurant window. > > To me the other shots look like you've documented a Ghoul's Night Out. :-) > > On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 6:22 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: >> Cutting to the chase: >> A friend and I went out for sushi before going dancing. There are some >> strong artistic limitations to IR photography, the set also includes >> a couple randoms from the afternoon: >> http://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157635017858426/ >> >> This set was shot at Friday Night Blues. The thing that got me into >> IR in the first place was being able to use a flash without blinding >> people, each shot is processed in both color and B&W: >> http://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157635011398151/ >> >> I got my K-5 back from Pro Camera Repair yesterday. They repaired the broken >> sensor, and converted it to (full spectrum) IR for $350, which is about $100 >> less than CRIS wanted to just repair it. >> >> Most of my photos in the afternoon/evening were just of random things, >> because >> I had no idea how anything would turn out. I snuck out of the office, and >> ran >> down to San Jose camera. They had a 77mm, Hoya IR filter for $109, which is >> about what B&H charges. Meanwhile Keeble and Schuchat wanted something like >> $240 for a 77mm IR filter. Neither one had a 49mm filter. >> >> I haven't been able to find a good source on an IR block filter, to convert >> the camera back to "visible only". >> >> Comments, suggestions, feedback and ideas for processing are appreciated on >> these photos. They are *very* experimental, it is almost like learning >> photography all over again. Some observations and notes: >> >> 1) In camera exposure metering is very unpredictable. I suspect that the >> metering also has IR filters over it, which weren't removed, so there is >> a strong disconnect between what the metering sees and what the meter sees. >> >> 2) For autofocus: If you are shooting in IR, use IR lights and live view, or >> stop things down more. Autofocus (on a full spectrum) is calibrated for >> visible light, not IR. >> >> 3) If you get a full spectrum camera, budget a few hundred dollars for >> IR block and visible block filters for both primes (49mm ish) and Zooms >> (77mm ish). >> >> 4) The color adjustment in LR doesn't go far enough, in either temperature >> or tint. I will eventually experiment with two pass color correction, >> exporting >> the file to DNG or TIFF, then running it through again. >> >> 5) Accept the fact that photos will look weird. Don't fight it, go with it, >> and figure out ways to make that weirdness work. >> >> 6) When things do correct to closer to natural lighting, they'll end up >> kind of flat and pastel in shading. >> >> 7) For working with IR, you really want a camera that works well in Live View >> mode. You really want to see what the camera will be seeing. >> >> -- >> Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > -bmw > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
