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	Directions I used Photoshop to create IR-effect. Olga Gabay

Donna La Mattino Pagakis

Pretty, Olga!! I would love to learn how to create the infrared effect with PS. Was it difficult? I used IR film in the past and it was a blast.

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March 15, 2004

Paula Lechten

Very beautiful effect and composition.

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March 15, 2004

Cathy Barrows

Very interesting look. How did you create the IR effect?

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March 15, 2004

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Very nice. I shoot IR as well. Both film, and digital. There is one digital camera I have found well suited to do this. It is the Nikon Coopix-990. The camera has to be modified to do this. Once done, the camera sees "only" IR. Needless to say this would not be your only camera. I will be happy to share the modifications if you like. Again, nice shot.

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March 15, 2004

Olga Gabay

Thank you all! Well, making this effect is very simple.

Just open your color image in "Channel mixer" (Image - Ajustments), check "monochrome," and change all RGB settings. Blue channel must me very low (from aprox. -50% to -120%), Red and Green -20%. Click OK, remove the noise (with Smart Blur or Quantum Mechanic Pro plug-in, for example), and colorize the image a little bit in green tone. I also used dodge and burn tools to emphasize clouds and flowers. ... I also want to note that I added artificial grain in this picture, but it is not necessary.

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March 15, 2004

Olga Gabay

I also want to note that I added artifical grain in this picture, but it is not necessary.

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March 15, 2004

Susana Matos

thanks to digital darkroom I found this photo, that I LOVE!!!! You have here a perfect IR photo, with the man on its bycicle, the plane in the sky, the pathway and the trees... this is GORGEOUS!
I´m sure we´ll see this again!! And thank you for the tips, I wrote them down to try!
Cheers from Portugal, Su

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March 18, 2004

She-She Killough

Beautiful Olga! I was always told you had to use a deep red filter? Did you use a filter? Thanks for letting us know how you did it. That's awesome. I can't wait to try it. I used to shoot IR film but since digital I haven't done much in IR. And I have missed it.
:D
Much Thanks Sheesh

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March 18, 2004

Olga Gabay


	Directions (original image) This is just an illustration for the discussion in Digital Darkroom newsletter Read discussion here Olga Gabay

Thank you Susana and She-She K.!

I didn't use any filters, probably I left polarizer on my camera, but I'm not sure.
OK, I can show the original image here (resized). Here I made five basic steps:

1) Underexposuring (-0.7 EV)
2) Adding the plane from a previous shot (It realy was there, but a little earlier, then the men on the bycicle)
3) Creating IR-effect
4) Using dodge and burn tools
5) Adding noise

That's all. Very easy and no original filters :)

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March 18, 2004

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