Black and White Photography

[veggiesosage]

Pond

[veggiesosage]

You'll prob get sick of these...:D

[veggiesosage]

My latest project is infra red photography. Basically you get a filter to stick on the front of your lens which only lets IR light through. After a bit of processing you het some weird B+W images

[Bowwowmeow]

Nice and otherwordly, Andy! They resemble negatives.
So, since infra red light is actually heat, which are the hottest areas? The lightest?

Keep 'em coming. We'll let you know when we get tired. ;)

[Charmagne]

I really like those - especially the 3rd one - the trees/bushes in the distance look like smoke.

[Oracl]

I really like those - especially the 3rd one - the trees/bushes in the distance look like smoke.
Yes, Smoke On The Water!! :note: ;)

[my3labs]

Andy...those are beautiful!!!! Keep sharing your pics. I love b&w.

[Gliondrach]

Very strange. But hauntingly beautiful.

[veggiesosage]

Thanks everyone :D


So, since infra red light is actually heat, which are the hottest areas? The lightest?



Its not quite as simple as that. The light that 'infra red' photography responds to is technically 'near infra red' which has a shorter wavelength than 'true' infra red. Its the latter that is heat and can be picked up on thermal imaging cameras.

Also, near infra red is reflected and true infra red is radiated. For some reason green foliage reflects the most near infra red so thats why leaves show as white.

[Bowwowmeow]

Thank you for the explanation. :nanakiss:

[thevegantwins]

:nanakiss: I love those, Andy. I'll never get sick of your photography.

[veggiesosage]

Heh. I was more referring to the fact that now I've got a new infra red toy, everythings gonna be in infra red now :D

Cheers TVT

[veggiesosage]

'Nuther one

[Bowwowmeow]

Looks like snow. :thumbsup:

[veggiesosage]

Another infra red pic, this time of a lake a couple of miles walk from me

[Gliondrach]

Are those swans on the water?

[veggiesosage]

Yup.

[thevegantwins]

Stupid question but is that actually a pristine, nature scene? Thing is, I could take a B&W shot around here that looks like that but it would actually be the run off from a power plant and in real life, the water is a sickening torquoise and smells like a sewer system. :blecch:

[Bowwowmeow]

That one has an unusual three-dimensional quality to it.

[veggiesosage]

Stupid question but is that actually a pristine, nature scene? Thing is, I could take a B&W shot around here that looks like that but it would actually be the run off from a power plant and in real life, the water is a sickening torquoise and smells like a sewer system. :blecch:

Its actually called the Mill Lakes and the lake was made by damning a small river to drive waterwheels for foundries. So it is actually reclaimed industrial land. Across the road is the reclaimed colliery site, where I took my power station pic from.

[veggiesosage]

Pic of a London Tube tunnel

[1vegan]

Nice picture :)

I can't remember to have seen a advertisement free tunnel before.

[Gliondrach]

Nice and clear.

[thevegantwins]

Nice picture :)

I can't remember to have seen a advertisement free tunnel before.

Me neither. It looks so clean too though the tube is 1000X cleaner than the NYC subway.

[Oracl]

Quite surreal! :thumbsup:

[Soynut]

Clean and modern. Nice composition.:)

[veggiesosage]

Cheers all :D

[veggiesosage]

Here's St Pancras Station in London. You can get a train to France from here :D

[Bowwowmeow]

Very nice! :thumbsup:

[Oracl]

Excellent! :)

[Gliondrach]

That's the one that cost £800 million. You would think for that money they could have used a bit of colour in it.

[veggiesosage]

Nah its minimalist :D

[thevegantwins]

Lovely. No pigeons?

[Gliondrach]

Cheers all :D

:D

[veggiesosage]

I'm gonna put this one in for a competition called 'me and my camera'. Note the camera reflected in the glasses. The prize is a tripod. Note the tripod reflected...:rolleyes:

[Bowwowmeow]

Oh wow!!! I like this one Andy. It looks like a winner to me. :agree: :agree: :agree:

I love the glasses, by the way.

[Oracl]

Oooh, that's very nice! :colors: Can we vote for it? :cheer:

[thevegantwins]

I'm gonna put this one in for a competition called 'me and my camera'. Note the camera reflected in the glasses. The prize is a tripod. Note the tripod reflected...:rolleyes:



Very cool, Andy. You remind me of Eric Clapton in that photo.

[Gliondrach]

Yes, it could be a winner. Very clever. The prize doesn't also include new windows, does it?

[veggiesosage]

No, its not a voting one, believe me I would have mentioned it if it was :D

I bought the glasses special thus further reducing the net value of the prize...

[Bowwowmeow]

I love round glasses. They are my favorite kind.

[veggiesosage]

Was a bit bored earlier

[Bowwowmeow]

I like the effect of making it black and white with just a little color.
I do get the sensation that you are looking at something that is creeping up just behind my left shoulder though.

[Oracl]

Wow! Too close for comfort! ;) :laugh:

[veggiesosage]

I do get the sensation that you are looking at something that is creeping up just behind my left shoulder though.


No, I'm looking at the booger hanging from your nose :D

[Bowwowmeow]

*grabs tissue*

[veggiesosage]

My 'Me and My Camera' pic has been shortlisted :yea:

[Bowwowmeow]

:cheer:

[Gliondrach]

:yea: Good news.

[Oracl]

Brilliant! :thumbsup: :cheer:

[Bowwowmeow]

Here is a picture I took of my niece Amelia on her second birthday, which I messed around with a little bit:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/lauralb2/Amelias2ndBirthday018.jpg

[Oracl]

Yes, very nice! :agree: She is growing up very quickly. :)

[Gliondrach]

Very sweet. It looks like a picture from long ago.

[Bowwowmeow]

Thanks everyone! Yes, Amelia is already three feet tall; she is growing up fast!
Tails, I am thinking of painting from some of my photos, and giving those as gifts instead of the actual prints.

Are you still painting, by the way? You should share some of your works with us. You can email pictures of them to me if you can't figure out how to post.

[Gliondrach]

Thre foot!!!! Do you have 12 inches to the foot over there?

[veggiesosage]

I got a Lensbaby, some cool effects with it, works well in black and white

[Gliondrach]

Very strange, in a good way.

[Oracl]

Yes. :agree:

[paul]

Very good BWM & Andy, very andy warhole BWM

[Bowwowmeow]

I played with some pictures in Photoshop. Gave them an infrared effect. A real infrared filter is on my wish list!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/Yosemite/InfraredMapleLeaves.jpg
Maple Leaves

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/Yosemite/CopyofRoyalArches.jpg
Royal Arches

[Bowwowmeow]

Here's the harbor in Bodega Bay

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/lauralb2/RussianRiver043.jpg

[Gliondrach]

It looks like a picture from the 1950s.

[Fauxmage]

Or maybe the early 1960s, like when Alfred Hitchcock filmed "The Birds" there? ;) :raven: :raven: :raven:

[Fauxmage]

Look here's one now...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/lauralb2/CopyofRussianRiver040.jpg

[Fauxmage]

And another...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/lauralb2/DSC_0321014.jpg

They may be descendants of old film stars. :uhuh:

[Gliondrach]

That top one looks like Jonathan Livingstone.

[Bowwowmeow]

This isn't really a black and white photo, but the fog was so thick it drained all the color out of the scenery. This is looking east from the beach toward the mouth of the Russian River as it rushes into the sea.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/Nature/DSC_0215004.jpg

[Gliondrach]

I've rarely seen such a grey day. It looks like a very rainy day here.

[Bowwowmeow]

We can get some very thick heavy mists that sit right on the ground, and you can't see ten feet in front of you. It all burned off by noon though.

[Bowwowmeow]

Wild roses on my lot. They are a very deep red.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-va9FC17--_M/Te6bVug6C_I/AAAAAAAAC_k/5fSvrEOmdLQ/s640/Wild%252520Rose%2525201.jpg

[Gliondrach]

Very nice. The lack of colour makes the white bit look as if it is shining.

[Bowwowmeow]

Thank you. :)