enricosavazzi Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Over at https://www.ultravio...t-karums-alvar/ , Bernard asked me whether I tried NIR imaging the megaliths and stone circles at Karums Alvar. I did not, but today I shot some UV and IR at Stora Alvaret (=The Big Alvar) of southern Öland. No man-made structures here, but the bedrock is often exposed, or covered by a thin layer of mud (some of it wet, most dry). Full-spectrum Sony A7 II, AI Nikkor 24 mm f/2.8 and rear-mounted orange filter (a very cheap no-brand second-hand filter). Some contrast and white balance (different in each picture) adjustments, no channel swapping. Good weather, unlike two days ago at Karums Alvar. Not quite what I expected, but fancy images nonetheless. PS - Note the black cows in the distance in the first picture. They are brown or piebald in VIS. One of them took an interest in me after a while, and I decided to leave, with the cow following me for quite a while. Link to comment
Cadmium Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Enrico, Very nice, I like the second photo best. Link to comment
ulf Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 The last one is very nice. Dramatic and well composed. Link to comment
colinbm Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Very good & very alien Enrico, I like them all. Link to comment
Andrea B. Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 I am enjoying the last one also. But the first two make good use of the false greens. I particularly like how the clouds seem to reflect the false green of the plants. The dark skies in all 3 add to the dramatic effect. That cow was of course curious about your converted Sony A7II. UV + IR makes for an unusual look, doesn't it? I sometimes wonder what viewers think about these false color UV, IR or UV+IR photos? I find them dramatic and enticing, but I've had some number of years to become familiar with their looks. When I am making such photographs myself, I like how the different filters -- or no filter -- helps me to "see" different aspects of a scene which I might not otherwise notice. Link to comment
Stefano Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 UV+IR is one of my favourite looks. It depends on the filter, but you get white foliage and a blue sky. Sometimes (especially in the evening) you get yellow-green foliage and blue-violet sky. You have a natural-looking sky and the dreamy white foliage. Link to comment
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