Arik Gorban
July 2025 - Princeton University
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About the Image(s)
The beautiful architecture decorated by lush ivy and the green foliage and lawn make this campus a perfect place for infrared photography. In early June, I led a camera club field trip in Princeton. I decided to limit my photography to Infrared. I was happy with my decision. It was a way to get different pictures from all the other photographers. Many of my shots had bikes in them.
Post processing was minimal. As usual, I made tonal adjustments in ACR and a few final adjustments during the B&W conversion in Nik Silver Efex Pro. Noise reduction and sharpening were done in Topaz DeNoise AI and Sharpen AI. Taken with the Nikon D300, set to ISO 200, 1/60 sec, f6.3, EV -033.
14 comments posted
Brilliant, Arik!
Perfect application for IR, and your balance with the door and bike takes it up a notch from a straight shot of the building and foliage. Well done! Posted: 07/01/2025 13:09:52
Perfect application for IR, and your balance with the door and bike takes it up a notch from a straight shot of the building and foliage. Well done! Posted: 07/01/2025 13:09:52
Thank you. Posted: 07/01/2025 14:31:08
I love how the foliage and stone make good contrast.
What are the advantages using Nik Silver Efex Pro vs Lightroom classic's adaptive B&W? Posted: 07/01/2025 14:02:57
What are the advantages using Nik Silver Efex Pro vs Lightroom classic's adaptive B&W? Posted: 07/01/2025 14:02:57
Thank you.
Besides the tonal adjustments, Silver Efex Pro has additional controls that provide nice tools for creating the final look. For example, film grain, toning, vignette, burnt edges, borders, and control points for local adjustments. If you'd like a quick demo, I'll be glad to do it over Zoom. Posted: 07/01/2025 14:42:18
Besides the tonal adjustments, Silver Efex Pro has additional controls that provide nice tools for creating the final look. For example, film grain, toning, vignette, burnt edges, borders, and control points for local adjustments. If you'd like a quick demo, I'll be glad to do it over Zoom. Posted: 07/01/2025 14:42:18
That is so kind! It would be helpful for me. I'm available almost anytime other than Wednesday night. Name the time that works best for you. Posted: 07/01/2025 21:42:27
Lovely, Arik, like so many of your recent images, this has a classic, New England feel. I love shooting scenes with bicycles, so this one is particularly endearing to me. It's a good example of the importance of true black and true white in an image. Posted: 07/02/2025 22:36:52
Thank you.
Posted: 07/06/2025 19:39:51
Posted: 07/06/2025 19:39:51
Arik
The well spaced foliage is simply dynamite here. The bike, windows, and door provide offset to the whites.
Well seen
Emil Posted: 07/04/2025 18:19:47
The well spaced foliage is simply dynamite here. The bike, windows, and door provide offset to the whites.
Well seen
Emil Posted: 07/04/2025 18:19:47
Thank you.
Posted: 07/06/2025 19:40:07
Posted: 07/06/2025 19:40:07
Terrific subject, wonderful composition, and well-processed. I, too, love compositions with bicycles. This bike was perfectly placed in relation to the door and foliage.
Posted: 07/07/2025 15:48:23
Posted: 07/07/2025 15:48:23
Thank you. Posted: 07/09/2025 19:03:17
Hi Arik, Just a lovely aspect of a beautiful building. And you found a hero in the bicycle which of course makes the picture. As usual your processing is spot on. There is a delicacy to it. The foliage seems to sparkle. Posted: 07/09/2025 19:00:09
Thank you.
Posted: 07/09/2025 19:03:38
Posted: 07/09/2025 19:03:38
Arik, I like what you did bringing out the tonal differences in the shadows. For me, of course, the bike is important, but just as much are the windows and the door. Lovely. Posted: 07/10/2025 14:00:00