The Backdoor Hippie's Ranchopalooza of Inconsistently Posted Images - 2013 Version

[BackdoorArts]

Woke up this morning to a houseful of sleeping visitors, so I decided to revisit some of the IR stuff I shot Friday that didn't work out as well, just to see what would happen if I didn't do pure channel swaps and what I could do using some of the Nik plugins as well.

Here's one where I used Viveza to desaturate the foreground statue and boost the structure elsewhere. I also altered the hue of the sky and saturation of the trees to get more color. I'm starting to see some of the hotspots in the lens that I'd heard of with IR photography. Some are correctable, some not so much.

With this photo I didn't do a pure channel swap, but instead added back some of the original colors to see what it did. Ran it through Color Efex Pro 4 and boosted the details (Detail Extractor filter) which I then masked in the water a bit. Then I selectively altered the hue of some aspects of the photo. I'm finding you can spend hours just tweeking if you let yourself. LOL

 

[BackdoorArts]

No more than 6 inches tall, there was something so incredibly sad about this headstone in Washington Cemetery. And yet, with all the fallen and missing stones around it, it has survived the countless mowers that could have easily destroyed it. I don't know why, but I couldn't even bring myself to disturb the grass in front to try and find a date. IR from Sunday morning.

 

[BackdoorArts]

Revisited the Red Mill in Clinton, NJ yesterday while running an errand. Only had a chance to shoot IR before the rains came.

 

[RockyNH_RIP]

Revisited the Red Mill in Clinton, NJ yesterday while running an errand. Only had a chance to shoot IR before the rains came.

Jake, that looks excellent!

Pat in NH

 

[BackdoorArts]

In case the storm clouds weren't apparent in the previous photo, here they are ... Storm's A-Comin'!!

 

[BackdoorArts]

One more to ponder as entry #3 in the monthly contest. This is "Bee Bomb" shot in infrared.

 

[BackdoorArts]

I thought I'd post a couple more Bee Bomb photos so you can see the difference between Color, straight B&W conversion and Infrared.

 

[Krs_2007]

Wow, all I can do is stare at them. Great pics, what kind of flower is that.

 

[BackdoorArts]

Apparently my wife has either been mispronouncing it, or I've been mishearing it, but it's called "Bee Balm" (not Bee Bomb - lol). It attracts hummingbirds like crazy. She put a couple in several years ago and they invaded the entire area.

 

[Krs_2007]

Thanks, I thought you were saying Bee Bomb because thats what the bees do. Very interesting flower.

 

[BackdoorArts]

Oh yeah, btw, I got this macro lens right before I got my D7000 IR conversion back. LOL

A couple of the many Swallowtail Butterfly Caterpillars that cling to the dill in our herb planters (or as my wife refers the them, "Her Fat Boys".

 

[RockyNH_RIP]

Excellent JAKE! I especially like the 1st one! Looked at you signature and could not see the macro.. which one is it?

Pat in NH

 

[BackdoorArts]

Who has time to update their signature?! LOL

Sigma 105mm f2.8

 

[RockyNH_RIP]

Who has time to update their signature?! LOL

Sigma 105mm f2.8

That seems to do a fine job!! Very Nice...

Pat in NH

 

[piperbarb]

Wow! Great caterpillar photos!

 

[Krs_2007]

Wow, amazing, great color and detail.

 

[Rick M]

The IR mill shots are Fantastic! I really like the toning of the first one and the B&W on the second. I just can't get a grip on the colored IR

 

[BackdoorArts]

Thanks, Rick. Yeah, I couldn't be happier with the mill shots, and they've convinced me that IR B&W with landscapes is the better way to go.

 

[BackdoorArts]

Shooting some flowers I had some company. Fun with bugs and macro photography...

 

[Epoc]

Fantastic shots as usual Jake. Your IR shots have me seriously considering converting my old D70. Just gotta find someone here is OZ that will do it for a decent price.