u/newmikey

Nature's abstract

This time, same shots as in https://www.reddit.com/r/infraredphotography/s/LPy5sPv1Hy , same IR filter (665nm) but the only processing here was raw conversion, application of a LUT or channel swap in some cases and some levels & curves in post processing.

u/gerryflap commented on those as looking far too AI generated and that is not the first time I hear that particular comment which tells me he is right and I need to go back to basic IR editing and not go to those extreme dream-like manipulations.

So I hope these make up for that!

Pentax K-3 (full spectrum) + DA15mm/f4 + 665nm filter

I'm kind of torn here as I am a photographer who uses both a regular DSLR as well as one adapted for infrared shooting and I also do quite a bit of image manipulation in post-processing (mostly on open-source software but that's kind of beside the point I suppose).

Some images are of architectural details which when lifted out of their surroundings can already be considered somewhat abstract. Other images are combined or mirrored to form interesting abstract structural compositions. And lastly, some images are warped so far that what was initially a normal photograph becomes and abstract piece.

I posted one such example before in this sub ( https://www.reddit.com/r/AbstractPhotos/comments/1u5vwr6/taking_the_mundane_out_of_context/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button ) and I'm attaching some of the above-mentioned examples here. I find it hard to read the room as to what is and what isn't permissible in this sub - potentially, none of my images would be in which case I'd still follow the sub to get inspired and learn how to look for abstracts in the wild but would obviously refrain from posting. So let me know your thoughts (and especially those of the mods).

Simple office architecture taken out of context through lens deformation.

This was a relatively bland office building in Zaandam, the Netherlands. After raw conversion of the image file, I subjected the image to a lens deformation filter in GMIC.

I hope photographic abstracts obtained by editing are OK in this subreddit. If not, let me know.

Jill is nearing the end of her two-week stay with us and the old man is clearly in need of a rest, he has been run ragged by this little stick of dynamite on legs and for a gentleman of standing that's enough to have your hair stand on end!

TBH, I've had my share of being pulled Superman-style horizontally through the forest if an interesting duck, cat or other dog is spotted. Walking both of them at the same time can be a bit of a challenge.

By the way, Jill and our cat Boogie are also not a great combo. For some reason, Jill thinks the cat wants to play when all she wants to do is find a quiet corner to purr the time away. This causes no end of puffed-up tails, hissing and a paw strike across Jill's nose from time to time but she remains undeterred. Boogie is a bit confrontational and not shy of some outright provocation either, strutting her stuff intentionally in front of Jill, fully aware of the effect and likely outcome. We sometimes end up banishing one to the hallway for an hour or so or the other upstairs.

Anyway, Noam and Jill played outside for a bit and got all messed up, nothing a brush and a comb and a few hair elastics can't handle. Tuesday morning she'll be picked up by her owner and Noam and Boogie will return to routine snoring sessions under the table.

Op deze laatste dag van de Week van de Mentale Gezondheid wil ik ook eens pleiten voor de omstanders, families, vrienden, nabestaanden van mensen die met mentale problemen kampen, hebben gekampt of de ultieme uitweg hebben gekozen.

Alsjeblieft mensen, vergeet die grote groep niet! Wij zien vooral dat bij mensen die onze zoon hebben gekend, oud-klasgenoten, studievrienden, buren en familie, de ontsteltenis nog groot is. Ze begrijpen vaak niet goed wat er gebeurd is, waarom het gebeurd is en hoe ze ons kunnen ondersteunen. Sommigen hebben het boek over onze zoon gelezen, anderen kùnnen dat tot op de dag van vandaag (ruim 7 jaar later) nog steeds niet.

Wij organiseren tweemaal per jaar een inloop, op zijn geboortedag midden in de zomer met wat hapjes en drankjes en op zijn sterfdatum in de winter maar dan wat bescheidener met een kop koffie en een goed gesprek. Ik zie dat zij ons nodig hebben, niet minder dan wij hen graag nog steeds zien komen.

We horen nog steeds nieuwe verhalen over onze zoon, krijgen nog steeds af en toe een lief kaartje met soms niet meer dan een paar woordjes "ik denk aan jullie" - en zo wordt het een wederkerig iets: zij steunen ons en wij zijn er voor hen.

Een van zijn schoolvrienden vertelde ons ooit dat hij het alleen bij ons kwijt kon omdat niemand in zijn nieuwe omgeving onze zoon had gekend of wist dat hij een eind aan zijn leven had gemaakt. Hij vond het moeilijk, wilde ons niet extra belasten maar had ons wèl echt nodig.

Praat! Stuur een kaartje! Laat iets van je horen! Iemand is nooit echt vergeten zolang zijn/haar naam nog genoemd wordt.

Pentax K-3 (full spectrum) + DA70mm/f2.4 + 665nm filter

Yesterday I posted some images that were subjected to a convolutional mathematical filtering process which kind of bordered on AI (or at least that's what it looked like). It got mixed responses but was eventually removed by the mods for reasons I can totally understand.

I still wanted to post the originals here because I think they are worth posting. The bridge was shot at 665nm, the tree and the path through the fields at 720nm. All were processed with Darktable using IR LUTs purchased from Kolari (I find that more effective than channel swaps).

The 665nm was shot with the Pentax DA70mm/f2.4 lens (hence the sharpness) and the other two on the Sigma 8-16mm UWA (hence the lack of sharpness). I have since added the Irix 11mm to my arsenal which performs way better than the Sigma on my IR body with a 720nm clip-in filter (STC Optics).

Full-spectrum converted Pentax K-3 with 720nm clip-in filter and Irix 11mm/f4.0 lens. Raw conversion & processing in Darktable.