Experiments in boredom

[Nnnnsic]

I'm bored. I probably shouldn't be up and yet I am...

And Wendell has loaned me his Hoya R72 IR filter which I stuck on the end of a fixed 24mm.

There's no theme... just generic boredom.
(I did however learn through this "generic boredom" that I'm suffering from major dust bunnies. Sensor cleaning tutorial with Matt, here I come!)

[Charlie Chalk]

very interesting....



....looking at that last one, you could probably do with blowing your nose too!

[Andoru]

Blair Witch 3?

[sirhc55]

Leigh - why is it that your creativity comes to the fore when you are bored I really like your shots - they remind me of those great acid days of the 60’s

[stubbsy]

Leigh - very interesting - I wish you'd post more of your work and talk less (might help me pass your post count that way ). This stuff is really interesting and I'd like to know more about the mechanics of what you did (eg to get the grain - or was it just high ISO) BTW I too want to clean your nose. Maybe next time do it when you don't have a cold

[gstark]

I'd like to know more about the mechanics of what you did (eg to get the grain - or was it just high ISO)

Grain ??

What grain?

That's how he normally looks. Please do not adjust your sets. The fault is in .....

[sheepie]

...I too want to clean your nose.

???? I just don't want to think about that!

I like the concept leigh - very intrigueing (SP? feeling too crappy to care!), and they show some of your unique character!

More info on settings, etc would be appreciated - as others have said, the grain really works well - added to counteract the dust bunnies, or a by-product of IR / high ISO?

[wendellt]

Leigh

5 is the best

but since they are all experiments in the uberzone
I love them all!

one question how did you get a 50mm filter on a 28mm lens, you use blu-tac? I did on the kit lens

It's good to see that the 'white dot' phenomenon does not happen in your shots, my 50mm lens must be at fault.

fellow alchemist go forth and experiment!

[Nnnnsic]

The 24mm lens, like the 50mm, uses the same 52mm filter thread, so I just stuck it on that lens instead of the 50mm.

There are other lenses besides the 50mm you can stick it on, I just opted to use the 24mm.

For the most part, I was shooting (especially in the last two images) at 800-1600 ISO's with 30 seconds at f22, as well as the double rear flash effect, occasionally shooting off of mirrors, so yeah, the high ISO was what was causing the grainy-ness and, aside for the dust bunnies, turned out fairly well.

I did get annoyed at myself for the fifth image for not including the whole of the face, but when you're shooting without any idea, that happens.

The fifth was my favourite too and reminded me of the sort of image you see from a Western.

However, the images got the following treatments within Photoshop: colour replacements, curves, channel mixing, colour balancing, and greyscaling (duh).

[Greg B]

Not bad, but I notice that some of you stuff is not razor sharp, and the colour is not well defined.

Also, the cat looks either scared or confused - probably both.

I suspect that you are looking into the lens instead of the viewfinder - reference to the manual should assist.

[Nnnnsic]

It wasn't meant to be sharp.

Instead of mounting the filter onto the camera before each shot, I was just leaving the filter on and shooting blind.

And yeah, the cat was confused. It's the neighbours cat and it just wanted warmth and food, not a flash and a dangling camera strap.

And when you've mixed the colours as much as I had, what colour remained would be odd as it was.

[Greg B]

.... but I notice that some of you stuff is not razor sharp, and the colour is not well defined.....

In the words of the late great Kennedy G., "That's a joke, Joyce"

[stubbsy]

.... but I notice that some of you stuff is not razor sharp, and the colour is not well defined.....

In the words of the late great Kennedy G., "That's a joke, Joyce"

Don't worry Greg, I well and trully understood it as I'm sure most would. Leigh is not super well ATM (head cold) so probably isn't his usual effervescent self (he was even quiet at the mini meet on Saturday )

[gstark]

.... but I notice that some of you stuff is not razor sharp, and the colour is not well defined.....

In the words of the late great Kennedy G., "That's a joke, Joyce"

Sycamore 1 has occasionally - very occasionally - been known to be a little slow on the uptake, Greg.

Especially on any one of the seven well established days of the week.

[gstark]

Anybody out there use PictureProject and does it do the job?

Droll Matt, very droll

Yep I've heard it's a great little utility and worth every cent you pay for it.

Double, even!