newbie IR

[zzyzx]

This is my first shot with IR. Using shutter piority with 6sec shutter. Sorry for the vignetting. I stack my IR on top of my UV..

C&C welcome

[Francis247]

Hi,

What camera are you using? The WB don't seems right. How did you set your WB?

[zzyzx]

i'm using FZ18

no matter how i adjust the screen seems reddish.. so i just keep it as it is and shoot then use ps to do some adjustment. my ps skill is also so so only...

i compared my pic and the rest of the pic posted here it seems a big difference... very demoralising...

[JimDavis]

Originally Posted by zzyzx i'm using FZ18 no matter how i adjust the screen seems reddish.. so i just keep it as it is and shoot then use ps to do some adjustment. my ps skill is also so so only... i compared my pic and the rest of the pic posted here it seems a big difference... very demoralising...

You may want to check your camera to see if you can set custom white balance.

I believe you should be able to do so, since the FZ18 should be the FZ10/FZ20/FZ30 series of family.

Try putting on your IR filter and do a custom white balance, then try again.

No need to be demoralized, just need to try again to see if you can make it work.

[zzyzx]

hi,

there is custom WB feature.

when i adjust the WB, i have the IR lens on. do you mind if you could guide me a little?

in the WB adjustment screen, it looks something like this but where should i adjust the dot to? it seems to be the same(reddish) no matter how i adjust..

[JimDavis]

Originally Posted by zzyzx hi, there is custom WB feature. when i adjust the WB, i have the IR lens on. do you mind if you could guide me a little? in the WB adjustment screen, it looks something like this but where should i adjust the dot to? it seems to be the same(reddish) no matter how i adjust..

Not sure how you did it, but you can try to switch to custom WB, then point at a patch of green grass (under bright sunlight) and set it (meaning, take a snap of it to set).

Give it a try, and see if it help.

I tried something similar on a Canon Powershot S3 IS recently. It works except that the IR photo taken turns out to be very noisy, still try to see if I have time to further test it in reducing the noise level.

[JimDavis]

I just downloaded your photo to try doing PP, seems ok to me:

[zzyzx]

okie i'll try to set it pointing at grass. previously i'm pointing at the sky to set the WB.

i'm also facing noise problem. LOL...

i hope buying the infrared lens dun make me feel money wasted..

[zzyzx]

anyway, this is the original photo.

[JimDavis]

This is the PP result I have on your original file:



Seems ok to me.

[JimDavis]

This is another try to PP on your original file, with different hue/saturation setting on red channel, makes it a little more "golden color" feel:

[zzyzx]

but the photo i took still seems far far away from the pros.

i shall try again tomorrow.. wish myself improvement.

[PandaOng]

setting the WB is a important steps....this will also save you lots of trouble in PP.

Just keep on trying, you will get it soon. everyone of us started out the same way too.

[zzyzx]

Thanks!
ppl here are so helpful and encouraging...

I'll wait for a sunny day to practice.

[zzyzx]

Went to practice IR shot just now.



Have i got the WB right this time?

[Francis247]

Hi,

Is this before or after Post-Processing?

[zzyzx]

hi.. it's after PP

i still find it on the reddish side. did i adjust my WB correctly?

[zzyzx]

how abt this? reduced the red and added in more blue..

[davidkow]

just downloaded your photo to try doing PP, another effect

[davidkow]

[quote=davidkow;3504084]just downloaded your photo to try doing