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Cotton Candy
3rd PlaceCotton Candy
marbo


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Challenge: Pink II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D40
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Location: Sussex, England
Date: Aug 17, 2009
Aperture: f3.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/4s
Galleries: Abstract, Infrared
Date Uploaded: Aug 17, 2009

 Just trying out my D40 for infrared.
All seems well.

Many thanks for your votes. My 1st infrared shots this year.
This was an experiment to try and sort out my white balance issues with the D40. Thanks to capture one i can get even better colour ir than i did with the D50/D70 :)


Shot in raw with hoya r72ir filter on camera. Used capture one to set white balance down to 1400k. This is important as photoshop only goes down to 2000k and leaves images too red. And the white balance can`t be set in camera like the D50/D70.
Open in cs2, swap red/blue channels,levels.
Adjusted hue/saturation +70% overall, yellow-100hue,cyan+26ish hue.

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 161
Avg (all users): 6.7086
Avg (commenters): 8.9000
Avg (participants): 6.5926
Avg (non-participants): 6.7603
Views since voting: 10520
Views during voting: 357
Votes: 175
Comments: 43
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Nikon D5000
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 12/30/2010 04:26:09 AM
Originally posted by overboard:
Hi, you say that white balance can't be set in d50... do you mean that I cant set a custom white balance with an ir filter using the nikon d50? thanks, Lauri


Hi, you can`t do a custom white balance with the ir filter fitted on the D40.

You can with the D50 which you have. The D50 is must easier for ir than D40. Just set custom WB to sunlit grass with the filter on for perfect brown colours like this

Then swap the blue/red channels for colours like this
Nikon D600
Nikon MF Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/3.5 AI
 12/30/2010 12:03:39 AM
Hi, you say that white balance can't be set in d50... do you mean that I cant set a custom white balance with an ir filter using the nikon d50? thanks, Lauri
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Canon EOS-7D
 08/31/2009 02:43:28 PM
This looks so cute - its unreal :) I Like the sugar on the top...
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 08/30/2009 01:49:55 AM
Mark! Way to GO! This is AWESOME! Congratulations on so many levels for this work of art :)

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Pentax K10D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 08/28/2009 09:34:08 PM
A Most Excellent Image! Thanks for the Infrared Lesson, too! THAT is quite helpful! Blessings! :)
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 08/28/2009 08:29:52 PM
Awesome shot Mark, well done!

What idiots gave this less than a 5, what muppets...
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Nikon D7500
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 08/27/2009 06:00:18 PM
Hi Marbo, I saw your comment about Lightroom's WB limitations. I saw this article and thought I would share it. I haven't tried it out personally but it looks like it might work.

eta: Lets try this again WITH the article:
//lightroom-blog.com/2009/05/creating-ir-camera-profile.html

Message edited by author 2009-08-27 18:08:54.
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 08/27/2009 11:35:28 AM
congrats - makes me want a nikon - just for the IR capes...

i would have titled

' cotton candy land '
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 08/26/2009 11:45:11 PM
Superb IR shot! My favorite shot from the challenge. Congrats on the ribbon!
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 08/26/2009 08:58:13 PM
Perfect false color IR!
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR
 08/26/2009 05:55:16 PM
Another wonderlandish image, always nice seeing these, you make good use of the infared spectrum, congratulations!
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 08/26/2009 05:21:58 PM
One of the times when I really loved infrared. And what a perfect title.
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Nikon D7500
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 08/26/2009 03:05:14 PM
I've done some IR shots and they never seem to look anything like this. How do you get the pink and the blue?
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/26/2009 02:57:40 PM
Love your IR shots. I still have to try it out one of these days. Congrats!
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 08/26/2009 12:04:51 PM
It`s really very pretty.
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 08/26/2009 11:31:03 AM
He's back with the IR!!

nice!
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 08/26/2009 11:30:16 AM
Lovely... congratulations. You got a ten from me! :)
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Sony Mavica CD500
 08/26/2009 11:05:06 AM
What a beautiful fantasy. Could be a Beatle song- Floating along on Blueberry pond with cotton candy trees in your eyes.........
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 08/26/2009 10:44:44 AM
Awesome! Congrats!
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 08/26/2009 10:22:54 AM
Lovely Photo... I have been trying to take a decent IR pic for ages (and failing!) please share how you did it?!
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Olympus E-5
Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 SWD Zuiko Lens ED
 08/26/2009 09:54:37 AM
I am impressed. Anything less than a 10 just won't do. This is a perfect photo....
:)

There should have been 3 Blue ribbons for this challenge.

Message edited by author 2009-08-26 10:00:53.
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OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
08/26/2009 07:19:38 AM
The title fits the image perfectly - beautiful shot!
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Panasonic DMC-FZ30
 08/26/2009 03:47:20 AM
Very pretty congratulations on your Ribbon
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Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 08/26/2009 03:27:26 AM
Awesome well done on your yellow. I'd predicted top 3. My other "10" also came in 1st.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 08/26/2009 03:15:41 AM
Missed this in voting. Very well done, Mark, congrats on the yellow!
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Nikon D80
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Nikon
 08/26/2009 02:40:15 AM
Super! Well done
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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/26/2009 02:37:11 AM
Oooh, looks like you raised the ire of some realists. ;-)
Congrats - a delicious image.
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 08/26/2009 01:20:25 AM
Perfect title! Congratulations! (I was one of your 10s)
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 08/26/2009 01:12:20 AM
WOW .. this is stunning . the colours are magnificent and the clarity superb .. congrats on your ribbon .. was absolutely sure this would beat me .. no accounting for those voters .. they can be a surprising bunch .. !!..:)
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 08/26/2009 12:47:59 AM
Beautiful IR shot, Mark. Big congrats on the ribbon.
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 08/26/2009 12:06:03 AM
I have always enjoyed your IR shots Mark, congrats on the ribbon.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 08/26/2009 12:04:43 AM
Well it has been a while...great to see you back in form...with a grat image.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM
 08/24/2009 09:15:49 PM
It does look like a fairy tale land, indeed. Very very nice!
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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 08/22/2009 01:10:03 PM
Wow! 10! I need to know where this is or how you did it!
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Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 08/21/2009 05:50:39 PM
Stunning, this is a top 10 and winner for me. Zehn
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 08/21/2009 12:46:18 PM
This should do very well. 8 from me
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Sony DSLR-A200
Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6
 08/21/2009 12:49:55 AM
IM SURE THAT TO DO THIS YOU BROKE SOME EDITING RULES
Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
 08/20/2009 01:50:14 AM
I like this shot, how do you achieve this was it on camera or PS
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
 08/19/2009 11:17:31 PM
Oooohhh
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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 08/19/2009 08:27:30 PM
This is an amazing picture.
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Nikon D7500
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DL Macro Super for Nikon
 08/19/2009 10:59:56 AM
It looks like a cotton candy dream!! I wish the composition was a little different though, maybe not have the little house RIGHt in the middle, or putting the camera closer to the floor?
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 08/19/2009 10:12:59 AM
Beautiful!
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 08/19/2009 01:14:08 AM
B~E~A~U~T~I~F~U~L! 10
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