John Erve
May 2020 - No Worries
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I rented an IR camera and was interested in seeing how it did with people. I read that IR affects skin appearance and will look different than with visible light. Does anyone see anything noticeably different? I took this portrait with available light on a sunny day with the subject in the shade. Nikon 5500 shot at 1/80 sec. f/4 55mm with a 720 nm filter. Processed using Silver Effex and Topaz AI.
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9 comments posted
(Groups 66 & 86)
I love the effect of the IR here, John. It's said that it gives people a mannequin - like appearance, reminds me of a subject in a wax museum in this case, very nice. Also, a good example of nearly perfect portrait lighting. Posted: 05/09/2020 10:51:36
(Groups 36 & 67)
I like the way you have given your subject a healthy glow to her skin. I bet she will really like the image. Posted: 05/18/2020 13:27:00
I saw the image first then read your description. I wondered how you got the face so soft and not her clothes. IR seems to do a very job of that. Nice portrait. Posted: 05/23/2020 13:15:56
Thanks Don and your comment helped me to realize that the IR light must interact with the moisture in people's skin to create the softness that you don't see in the clothes. Posted: 05/30/2020 15:28:07
(Groups 72 & 91)
She looks a really interesting character John and your title seems very apt! You also seem to have chosen the perfect person to use the IR technique as this look helps to add to her character somehow.
If anything, I find her face just a fraction bright and wonder if to lessen this without adding to the contrast would make a difference. Thank you for posting this. Posted: 05/23/2020 13:20:26
If anything, I find her face just a fraction bright and wonder if to lessen this without adding to the contrast would make a difference. Thank you for posting this. Posted: 05/23/2020 13:20:26
This, to me is a wonderful portrait shot. Looking at both the original and the mono version, I find the monos version very much better. The original left me with a rather creepy feeling - to my eye it just looks very strange. I believe the conversion was a wonderful decision - at least to my eye.
What I like the most is the rather serene expression followed very closely by the very smooth skin. Too, her eyes make a wonderful part of the image to me.
A great shot and, in to me, a wonderfully processed image. Thank you for sharing it with us John. Posted: 05/23/2020 21:42:00
What I like the most is the rather serene expression followed very closely by the very smooth skin. Too, her eyes make a wonderful part of the image to me.
A great shot and, in to me, a wonderfully processed image. Thank you for sharing it with us John. Posted: 05/23/2020 21:42:00
Thanks for your comments, Ed. FYI the colored image is what the IR image looks like before processing. Posted: 05/30/2020 15:26:01
What a good idea to rent an IR camera as a try out, John Will you convert one of your own cameras next?
I really liked how the IR gave her face more definition than the original image. You caught her serenity very well. Thanks very much for an interesting image Posted: 05/25/2020 14:08:18
I really liked how the IR gave her face more definition than the original image. You caught her serenity very well. Thanks very much for an interesting image Posted: 05/25/2020 14:08:18
Yes, Jen, I am looking at converting my D5500 with a full conversion so that I can do both IR and visible as well. Posted: 05/30/2020 15:23:52