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Torqueguru · 12th April 2009, 14:05

@Samurai
@rajataurus
Well that is the lens hood actually, its fit backwards when not in use.

@souljah
Hahaha, well it was totally a coincidence!

@Anirban
Well you know what that lens is by now.

@ExtremeTorque
Superb shots. Mindblowing.

@Navin
Those are some really close macros!
Well, this was a very exciting moment! I was just going for my routine evening walk and somewhere in my mind I just hoped if I could just catch a glimpse of the sly fox that dwells on these hills. I have always kept an eye open for these guys but could never find them. But today was different. I was focusing on a wood dove that was perched on a fence and then i saw something moving among the unfocused part while looking through the view finder, and wow! It was there, a fox! The light was really poor as he was on the shadow side of the hill and was pretty far too and before I could get a proper exposure, the fox just ran away into the grasslands. I was fortunate to get at least this click of him which I am sharing with you guys!

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Happy Easter to all,
TG.

TSEA · 14th April 2009, 19:22

Awesome pictures Anirban.

Great details on the macro's navin.

Rare catch TG.

One more wildflower pic from a different perpective:

tsk1979 · 14th April 2009, 22:52

The results are not what I want, but different, nonetheless!
I am unable to get "false color"

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Torqueguru · 15th April 2009, 01:20

@tsk
Did you use an IR filter here?

NomadVagabond · 15th April 2009, 02:25

@ TSEA: Thanks buddy.

@ TG: That's a wonderful catch. Foxes are very shy specially during daytime.

Regards,

Anirban.

tsk1979 · 15th April 2009, 08:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torqueguru

@tsk
Did you use an IR filter here?

Yup, I did. But no matter which PP route I go to, I never seem to get false color, once I adjust white balance, the entire pic is like B&W

Rudra Sen · 15th April 2009, 08:26

Tanveer, which IR filter is this?

tsk1979 · 15th April 2009, 10:20

Rudra, its a Massa filter. It cuts of at 850nm. As compared to Hoya R72(which cuts of at 720nm), this filter is true IR.
Unfortunately my 18-55 lens has a known IR hotspot problem, so I use this with my 50mm lens, so landscapes turn out narrow.

Rocky_Balboa · 15th April 2009, 10:26

Nice capture, TG.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torqueguru

My friend with her canon cannon. No pp done.

TG, mind sharing the photograph she took

Heres one I shot at Ooty's Rose Garden, last weekend.

Torqueguru · 15th April 2009, 10:51

@TSK
I have the exact same question that rudra asked. As far as i understand, different filters give different false color.

@Rocky
Haha, will try!

Regards,
TG.

tsk1979 · 15th April 2009, 10:56

From what I could gather on the web, if you have a filter which cuts of most of visible right except for far red and infrared, you can get false color, however if you have a filter which cuts of near 850nm, like the one I have, all you get is true IR, which means you cannot get false color by desaturating the green channel.

extreme_torque · 15th April 2009, 14:26

One from my Chail trip this weekend

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Torqueguru · 15th April 2009, 14:42

Super stuff ET, Loved the cloudless sky!

I too took a cloudless sky evening exposure last weekend, posting it now.

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Regards,
TG.

trance_nut · 15th April 2009, 19:18

Two from my recent trip

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s0uljah · 15th April 2009, 21:38

ET, TG, TN - Amazing landscapes guys!

TN, is that Himachal? Wild guess :P

12th April 2009, 14:05	#5101
Torqueguru BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 277 Thanked: 165 Times View My Garage	@Samurai @rajataurus Well that is the lens hood actually, its fit backwards when not in use. @souljah Hahaha, well it was totally a coincidence! @Anirban Well you know what that lens is by now. @ExtremeTorque Superb shots. Mindblowing. @Navin Those are some really close macros! Well, this was a very exciting moment! I was just going for my routine evening walk and somewhere in my mind I just hoped if I could just catch a glimpse of the sly fox that dwells on these hills. I have always kept an eye open for these guys but could never find them. But today was different. I was focusing on a wood dove that was perched on a fence and then i saw something moving among the unfocused part while looking through the view finder, and wow! It was there, a fox! The light was really poor as he was on the shadow side of the hill and was pretty far too and before I could get a proper exposure, the fox just ran away into the grasslands. I was fortunate to get at least this click of him which I am sharing with you guys! Happy Easter to all, TG. Last edited by Torqueguru : 12th April 2009 at 14:08.

14th April 2009, 19:22	#5102
TSEA BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 425 Thanked: 864 Times	Awesome pictures Anirban. Great details on the macro's navin. Rare catch TG. One more wildflower pic from a different perpective: Attached Thumbnails

14th April 2009, 22:52	#5103
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,695 Thanked: 23,485 Times View My Garage	Experimenting with IR The results are not what I want, but different, nonetheless! I am unable to get "false color"

15th April 2009, 14:42	#5113
Torqueguru BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 277 Thanked: 165 Times View My Garage	Super stuff ET, Loved the cloudless sky! I too took a cloudless sky evening exposure last weekend, posting it now. Regards, TG.

15th April 2009, 01:20	#5104
Torqueguru BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 277 Thanked: 165 Times View My Garage	@tsk Did you use an IR filter here?

15th April 2009, 02:25	#5105
NomadVagabond BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dilli Meri Jaan Posts: 75 Thanked: Once View My Garage	@ TSEA: Thanks buddy. @ TG: That's a wonderful catch. Foxes are very shy specially during daytime. Regards, Anirban.

15th April 2009, 08:26	#5107
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,752 Thanked: 6,871 Times View My Garage	Tanveer, which IR filter is this?

15th April 2009, 10:20	#5108
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,695 Thanked: 23,485 Times View My Garage	Rudra, its a Massa filter. It cuts of at 850nm. As compared to Hoya R72(which cuts of at 720nm), this filter is true IR. Unfortunately my 18-55 lens has a known IR hotspot problem, so I use this with my 50mm lens, so landscapes turn out narrow.

15th April 2009, 10:51	#5110
Torqueguru BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 277 Thanked: 165 Times View My Garage	@TSK I have the exact same question that rudra asked. As far as i understand, different filters give different false color. @Rocky Haha, will try! Regards, TG.

15th April 2009, 10:56	#5111
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,695 Thanked: 23,485 Times View My Garage	From what I could gather on the web, if you have a filter which cuts of most of visible right except for far red and infrared, you can get false color, however if you have a filter which cuts of near 850nm, like the one I have, all you get is true IR, which means you cannot get false color by desaturating the green channel.

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extreme_torque BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,462 Thanked: 5,534 Times	One from my Chail trip this weekend

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trance_nut BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Delhi/Noida Posts: 64 Thanked: 54 Times	Two from my recent trip

15th April 2009, 21:38	#5115
s0uljah Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 2,222 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	ET, TG, TN - Amazing landscapes guys! TN, is that Himachal? Wild guess :P