Cedar Creek Grist Mill

[AlanLichty]

The Cedar Creek Grist Mill shot in 720nm IR. Channel swapped.

C&C always welcome.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

When I first saw this, Alan I thought it was a winter scene.

 

[AlanLichty]

When I first saw this, Alan I thought it was a winter scene.

Thanks Doug - that's the fun of 720nm IR - it looks like winter but with full leaves on the trees, it's not cold, and I don't have to shovel it

 

[Ben Egbert]

This color pallet works well for the scene.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Has a winter feel to this. 720nm looks like something worth trying. Does putting this filter on top of a 590 conversion work normally or is it like using an IR filter on a normal camera in terms of shutter speeds and live view.

 

[AlanLichty]

This color pallet works well for the scene.

Thanks Ben.

Has a winter feel to this. 720nm looks like something worth trying. Does putting this filter on top of a 590 conversion work normally or is it like using an IR filter on a normal camera in terms of shutter speeds and live view.

The filter I am using is from Kolarivision and is specifically made for converted cameras. As far as exposures go this was 1/100 @ f/4.5 with ISO 100 and live view does work. There are caveats - the optical viewfinder is useless as is autofocus so setting for the shot up is entirely via live view. Holding the unmounted filter up to the light looks pitch black with no visible light transmitted at all. Using this setup for closeups requires the use of a tripod and having a loupe like a Hoodman is strongly recommended. All of the shots I took yesterday up at the old mill were with tripod and using my old Hoodman loupe for focus and manual exposure settings.

A newer camera might fare better with respect to autofocus and having an electronic viewfinder could also be useful.

 

[Amy Nelson]

Wonderful shot Alan, I really like the black water with the reflection of the trees.

 

[JimFox]

Hey Alan, it does look like it's a winter shot. I am not sure how much I like this though, how did it look in just 590nm?

 

[AlanLichty]

Wonderful shot Alan, I really like the black water with the reflection of the trees.

Thanks Amy

Hey Alan, it does look like it's a winter shot. I am not sure how much I like this though, how did it look in just 590nm?

White leaves are normal for 720nm. The area around this mill is highly disturbed land so most of the trees are deciduous and have strong IR reflectivity. Almost too much was my thinking after seeing the shots on my monitor when I got home. Not sure what it would look like in 590nm - I shot entirely with the 720nm filter on yesterday.