Nikon Wednesday 2014: #28

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<p>Greetings, Nikon People. A slow week for me, photographically - not counting a 95F day in bright sun shooting hardware details on the interiors of blazing hot aluminum car hauling trailers. Yowza. It got so hot I was having trouble paying attention to what I was doing. And where's my dang smartphone? Oh. It's down there, in the shot. Of course.<br /><br />Accidentally left something of yours visible in the image? Share!</p><div></div>

<p>I've had an urge for awhile to try infrared but didn't want to spend any money converting my D2H, which is already glitchy. Good IR filters are expensive too. But because the D2H is already notoriously sensitive to near-IR (a bad thing for normal photography) I had a notion that a combination of my existing filters might do the trick.</p>

<p>Surprisingly, it worked great on my orchids (same plant depicted in normal color last week). True IR, without IR conversion of the camera or a "real" IR filter. Interestingly, the strongest "Wood Effect" - green foliage rendered white - came from a clear incandescent bulb in a desk lamp. Bright late afternoon sunlight was close, but I haven't tried midday sun yet.<br /><br /><br /> <img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/17808592-md.jpg" alt="IRchid" width="452" height="680" border="0" /><br /> <em>D2H infrared, orchid by late afternoon window light.</em><br /><em>ISO 800, 30 seconds, f/9</em><br /> *<br /><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/17807396-md.jpg" alt="Infrared orchid." width="542" height="679" border="0" /><br /> <em>D2H infrared, same orchid by 40 watt clear incandescent lamp.</em><br /><em>ISO 800, 30 seconds, f/11</em></p>

 

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<p>This image has some lens aberrations left in it - deliberately though, it was a cool day with no reasons to forget. (Lex - incandescent bulbs emit a lot of IR; their spectrum is stronger in IR than in yellow/red light).</p><div></div>

<p>Taken from the Church of the Beatitudes in Israel. The Sea of Galilee can be seen in the distance.</p><div></div>

<p>Ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa. The ruins are over 2000 years old, and the columns are still standing straight and tall. Jerash, Jordan.</p><div></div>

<p>Our hotel in Petra, Jordan.</p><div></div>

<p>My contribution for the week. Cone flowers! Enjoy. Nikon D800 + Nikon 105mm macro D.</p><div></div>

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<p>Got to spend several hours last week watching the Least Terns with their new babies. These babies are very hard to spot because they are less than 2" in size and the same color as the sand. The Gulls and Crows are constantly trying to swoop down and grab the babies. Mom and Dad are also very small but with the help from other parents they chase them away. Nikon D3X, Nikon 300 2.8, Nikon TC- 14E II, 1/800 SEC, F/7.1, ISO 400</p><div></div>

<p>Drove to Iowa over the 4th of July weekend to take my wife back to where she grew up. She hadn't been back in over 25 years. Iowa is a beautiful state.</p><div></div>

<p>I couldn't decided which angle I liked better so here are both. Typical farm, and Tiger Lilly's must be the state flower...they were everywhere.</p><div></div>

<p>other angle</p><div></div>

<p>Concrete sculpture fountain, falling water detail.</p><div></div>

<p>Good day. Some flowers.</p><div></div>

<p>Lastly</p><div></div>

<p>Strolling Time Square the week of July 4th.<br>

D700 + 24-85 @ 48mm, ISO800, 1/250s @ f/8</p>

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<p>Northfield, MN (F3 and 50mm f2.0 AI).</p>

<p><img src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2916/14589391844_6c90ee4ceb_c.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="518" /></p>

 

<p>It's quite warm and most of the day has unsuitable harsh light. And yet, I have this silly urge to go out. 42 degrees Celsius, bright hard sun and everything as dry as can be....</p><div></div>

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<p>Something of mine visible in the image? How about myself, at multiple locations?</p>

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<p>It was a butterfly day</p><div></div>

<p>Second one</p><div></div>

<p>and a third</p><div></div>