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River Boyne at the back of Slane Castle, Taken Today

  • Martin
    Participant

    Hello All,

    Few shots i took today on the river Boyne.

    Don’t see much infra red photography on this forum which is a pity

    Let me know what you think. Any comments good or bad appreciated

    Photos were take on a Nikon D70 i converted to infrared only. Lens is a Nikon D 20mm prime, no filters. Photos were taken hand held at approx 60th sec at F16 at iso200

    My screen is not correctly calibrated so hopefully they do not come out to dark

    LoGill
    Participant

    Hey Martin ..

    You had a very good day :D ..Now that you posted four, I have to pick :) Sorry – its a charachter flaw :)

    I’m not a huge IR fan, but I find these interesting …. The first is lovely, lots of interest in the image leading you through the shot .. But my pick is the second one of the tree.. Is there room in your shot for a landscape crop on that, I think the bottom foreground doesnt add to the shot , but space to the right might be really attractive – ( maybe ), and if possible a tinker in terms of contrast .. I bet that looks great with BW conversion :)

    Good crop. Well Done :)

    L

    Rob
    Member

    Martin,

    I know nothing at all of infrared photography, so I wouldn’t have a clue
    what’s supposed to be good or bad, but I’ll tell you this much, I love these.
    The first three in particular are stunning. Remarkable effect, almost looks
    like snow in parts. If I had to pick a favourite it would be the first. Only quibble
    would be that number three needs a slight counterclockwise rotation.
    Really really nice work. Would love to see how this sort of thing prints.

    Rob.

    pete4130
    Member

    They look fantastic to me. It really makes me want to break out my roll of colour infra red thats beein sitting in my fridge for a LONG time and shoot it.
    Again, I think they look fantastic!

    Pete.

    earthairfire
    Participant

    Great choice of subjects for IR. 2 stands out in particular.

    Lovely set of shots you have – now go find a spare wall needing a picture :D

    Tim

    jb7
    Participant

    Great shots,
    not overdone looking,
    which is a plus-

    Number one for me-
    looks particularly idyllic-

    j

    Rodcunha
    Participant

    From a great selection I would have to choose Nr. 1 as my favorite purelly for it’s fantastic composition. Great IR conversion in all of them though, good work

    Regards,

    Rod

    DaveP
    Participant

    I really like these images these images Martin althouhg I would’nt be a big IR fan. Can you get access to these grounds anytime or must you have permission from someone. I live fairly close by and wouldn’t mind having a closer look.

    Thanks

    Dave

    mgst
    Participant

    Stunning IR shots i have tried IR before and got no where near as good as this.

    Martin
    Participant

    Thanks all for the replies

    LoGill: Thanks for the comments. I don?t think there is room in the picture for a landscape crop. I think I will try to get back to this seen in the next week or two and try to work on the composition. Definitely I think more room to the right would have worked better. I like the foreground though but I think that I have not positioned it correctly in the frame. I’ll try to post another attempt in the next week or so. Thanks again for the feed back it?s the type of feed back I like most

    pete4130: Pete break out that role of infra red it will only go out of date in the fridge. Infra red is great fun I think and you don?t need to have perfect light conditions like colour photography for great pictures

    DaveP: Yes Dave you can get access to these grounds very easy you don?t need permission at all. To get there drive to Slaine bridge and park the car. Then go down to the river (keep on the southern side) and follow it in a westerly direction keeping to the bank. After approx 12 minutes you will come to a style (might be a sign beside it that says something like Slaine District angling Club) Go over the style and follow the path. The path goes on for approx 1 hour until you are forced back onto the road. Well worth a visit you only live 30 minutes away go for it it?s an excellent location and enjoy.

    Thanks again everyone

    Martin

    DaveP
    Participant

    Thanks Martin, weather permitting I’ll be going there tomorrow.

    Dave

    Martin
    Participant

    Best of luck Dave, if you take any nice pictures make sure you post some would be interested to see what someone else makes of the area. Parts of the walk are a bit muddy, if you have a pair of wellingtons might be an idea to bring them along failing that a pair of boots should do. Its an excellent walk along the river, in my opinion it’s one of the best river walks in Ireland you will think you are walking down the amazon:-)

    M

    Ali
    Participant

    Excellent work Martin – you’ve really made the most out of the location. Would you believe, this is about a mile from my home place and i’ve never ventured down that far. :)

    Dave – look forward to seeing your take on the location

    StevenHanna
    Member

    You have uploaded a very nice selection of images here, and I think my fav one is the 1st one.
    I really love how you’ve composed it.
    Interesting effect using the IR filter.

    Steven

    Matt Harper
    Participant

    very nice. Number 4 works the best for me. good use of lines, leading your eye down the river. Looks a great place. Well done on a good set!

    Matt.

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