Faux IRs in Photoshop

Cristina asked me about faux IRs on my blog post from yesterday...so here is the information for you!

Faux IR (Infra-Red)

This is the tutorial I live by for my faux IRs written by Ken Rockwell on this page: http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/ps.htm#ir

Or follow these steps from his site:

1.) Make a duplicate of the background layer (in layers palette drag "background" over the new layer icon at the bottom of the palette next to the trash can)

2.) Make sure this new duplicate layer called "background copy" is selected (highlighted in blue)

3.) Make a new adjustment layer of type: Channel Mixer (click and hold the half black/white circle at the bottom of the layers palette and select "Channel Mixer" from the menu that pops up.)

4.) A menu box pops up for adjustment of the Channel Mixer.

5.) Check "Monochrome" at the bottom. (Leave it unchecked for a bizarre color effect.)

6.) Set R = + 100%, G = + 200% and B = minus 200% ( - 200%)

7.) set constant as needed for the correct brightness, usually about minus 28%.

8.) Click OK

optional:

9.) Add foggy blur: create and blur another duplicate layer and mix it to the percentage you prefer

10.) Add grain to taste (Filter > Noise > Add Noise)

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I had off from work today but the weather was bleak and dreary. The sky was white with no blue or clouds in sight. I was so upset but decided to make the best of it and work on editing photos. I got a number edited but not as many as I would have liked.

I started an Excel spreadsheet to track all of my photo folders so that I have an idea of what is contained in each file folder. I'm 1/4 of the way done but still have a lot of typing to do.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that tomorrow will be beautiful and I can get out there and take some photos of something...somewhere (possibly the horse farm).

I worked on a lot of IR conversitions today which I think came out great. Some favorites conversions from today are below.





To view more of my Faux (fake) IR conversions click HERE.

I'm Crazy About Faux IR Photos!

Well, it looks like I've found a new photo editing obsession ---> Faux IR's (Infrared) conversions!

I found a tutorial a while back while doing a Google search and only tried it once but last night I decided to start using the tutorial again.

The shots I did in last night's post (below) came out great with the Faux IR conversions so I decided to go crazy and scour through all of my photos and convert the heck out of them! LOL!!

To see the madness go to my Faux IR Gallery on my webpage: http://jenweaverphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/3298872/1/183703402

I think the results are awesome and now when I spot a photo of mine that I think has good IR potential I'll be sure to do an extra conversion of it for the Faux IR gallery!

B&H and Port Elizabeth

Today my sister and I left early in the morning to head into New York City to our favorite camera superstore B&H Photo on 9th Ave. Best place around - I could spend hours there! I stopped to visit our favorite Nikon rep Gerry to get some advice on Macro lenses and tripods. The lens I was interested in was out of stock so I concentrated on the tripod purchase and a new "small" backpack to lug my gear around on our photo journeys.

On our way home from New York City we stopped somewhere we normally wouldn't....a really industrial area in Elizabeth, NJ. My sister had a customer in that area so she knew of a good place to take a few shots of the Goethals Bridge. Click HERE to learn more on the Goethals Bridge.



After we shot the bridge stopped at a park on the water where we could see the loading area for a huge container barge. I don't normally see things like this so it made for interesting photography and it was what I considered a "great cloud day."



I never thought that tanks like this could be beautiful but maybe it's just that sky that can turn any scene beautiful to me!

Color & BW version below





And I just turned the shot into a FAUX IR (infrared) shot and I LOVE the results!!!



To view more of my photography of bridges click here: http://www.jenweaverphotography.com/gallery/2907807