Cedar Creek in 720nm +edit

[AlanLichty]

A view of Cedar Creek just above the Grist Mill with the mill flume visible just above the creek.

590nm Canon 5D MkII with a Kolarivision 720nm filter. Channel swapped.

C&C always welcome.

Edit - color balance corrected:

 

[Ben Egbert]

This is a great scene, but the processing is a bit too magenta to me. Have you considered a B&W?

 

[AlanLichty]

This is a great scene, but the processing is a bit to magenta to me. Have you considered a B&W?

Thanks Ben - Not sure how I got the color balance that far out of whack. New edit added about.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Much better Alan.

 

[AlanLichty]

Much better Alan.

Thanks - Cedar Creek is heavily deciduous growth that is almost too much for 720nm IR. There was very little color differentiation to work with since a lot of the rocks up on the banks as well as the tree trunks are covered in moss that also reflects IR. Only the water and the rocks in the creek channel stood out. I may have to try this place again in 590nm without the 720nm filter.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Nice setting and the edited version is much better. As you noted, the tonal separation is a problem at times with IR and I have seen that with 590nm as well when most of the scene has vegetation in it.

 

[JimFox]

Very nice Alan. What a cool location and I like that edit.

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice setting and the edited version is much better. As you noted, the tonal separation is a problem at times with IR and I have seen that with 590nm as well when most of the scene has vegetation in it.

Thanks Jameel - most of the 720nm IR I have seen examples of feature a lot more open space than the NW forests and far less moss so we may have to pick our targets carefully.

Very nice Alan. What a cool location and I like that edit.

Thanks Jim - its a nice place to visit on a weekday when the mill isn't open for demonstrations.

 

[sweetgrass]

Interesting that you used a 720nm filter on a camera converted to 590nm, is this something that others have used?

 

[AlanLichty]

Interesting that you used a 720nm filter on a camera converted to 590nm, is this something that others have used?

My 720nm filter is made by Kolarivision specifically for converted camera bodies. I wanted to be able to switch between 590nm and 720nm depending on the subject while carrying one IR camera body. The filter was originally intended for full spectrum camera conversions but works fine on conversions up to 590nm and they describe that on their web site.

 

[Amy Nelson]

A very peaceful scene you have here.

 

[AlanLichty]

A very peaceful scene you have here.

Thanks Amy - a mid summer visit on a weekend might not offer quite the same levels of tranquility.