Re: Nighttime and astrophotography with IR

["Willem-Jan Markerink" <w.j.markerink@xxxxx>]

On  3 Sep 96 at 14:15, Bobbie Doyle wrote:

> Yes! This is just the kind of weather I'm waiting for. This is great. I
> never thought of trying IR in colder weather. Fall and winter is when I
> am most inspired to shoot.  Every summer I look up and all of a sudden
> it's already August and I haven't shot any IR. So there will be
> another one of us tramping out in the snow!

FWIW: spring gives the best Wood effects, better than summer and fall....
However, what you must look for in snow landscapes is contrast, 
either by huge shadows of trees and hills, or by cloud patterns.
I do have a few pictures that 'vibrate' otherwise, but I can't
explain why....they just catch your eye for the subtle
unworldly-ness. You know they can't be made with other film, yet you
can't lay your finger on the crucial details. Others show a tonality
that almost frighten me....very different from summer shots....like
a third dimension. Weird, very weird.
Hope to have a few of those printed by the end of next week. 

(oh, and for the high altitude skiers: keep in mind that pine trees 
show almost no Wood effect. There is some, but you need a pitch black 
sky behind them to show it. Sun lit snow clogged threes do a much 
better job)


> One thing though. You fellows must have lots more snow than I do here in
> Tennessee. All this talk of skis and snow shoes. I just put on my trusty
> KMart Moon boots and I'm off! Tennesseans run for cover when the first
> flake hits the ground. 

I always run out and do a little snow dance when that happens....8-))

 
> Who's going to contribute info on best ASA to use? I'm sure the colder
> weather will make a difference....dont' you think?

Providing bright sunny wheather, my typical HIE exposure is 1/60@xx
with a Wratten #87C. Dunno why I bought a light meter
actually....never use it anymore in the snow....8-))
I just sent some more neg's off to my printer, including a bunch of 
panorama's that I only had on contact sheet....gawd what a nice 
pic's. Joe, keep the Sensia....8-))

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