Kristin - IR

[tc95]

I have ventured into shooting people in IR...this is the second time I have tried this....CC welcomed...



Thanks for looking...

Opps...shot with an a200 converted with a 720nm filter...using Minolta 50 f1.7

[smoothassilk]

Not sure if its the shadows or the blue hue tint (on My Monitor). But I don't really find the shot flattering to the model. I do like how the IR seems to smooth out the skin, in that you really don't see in blemishes.

[tc95]

Thanks Mark...I have played with false coloring the skin...did not know if should maybe I will post one of those...the smooth skin...actually was acomplished because a make-up artist did most of the work...

Actually IR gives you other issues with people, veins and other imperfections seem to show-up when shooting...

[PIC]

Try B&W IR in fashion related,
False color "blue" is for gouls and not people.

[bburton]

This is a great start in IR portraits, Tony. Here's an IR photog who does stunning portrait work, Jack Chia:

Flickriver: Elf-Y's photosets

[LEO III]

Actually, I really like it, but I'm kinda weird anyway.

Yes, it is kinda ghoulish, and no, it doesn't flatter the model, but if those were your intentions, then I think you did a pretty good job, especially for your second effort. I also like how well her expression and pose fit and help define the whole mood of the photo.

Did you process the rest of the shoot the same way?

[tc95]

Thanks for all the feedback...no I had my a200 with me and shot off a few shots...more to see what I could do...I did two mistakes...1) did not do a custom WB to something around her...(which gave me no range...)...2) I did not have the right ISO setting...the camera was pre-set to 400 when I should have been at 125 to 200...I was playing around a few nights before...never less the images did kick out great...but needed to proccess them more...

I will include an original image and another one I played with....my thoughts were to have a type of dread look...backed into a corner...I really wanted to do a false skin tone..but the colors are too flat to do that...

Here is the original image from the camera...only converted from RAW to JPG...


This is another image I played with...


This is the original out of the camera...


Again thank you for all the comments....