Limber Pine by Jim Cox

Monday, 7th July 2008

Limber Pine

by Jim Cox

On the Edge. Alberta.
(Infrared)

Equipment: Sony 828

Jim Cox

http://jimcox.ca

27 Comments

Jim Cox Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 1:24 am
I forgot to post but this area is being invaded by the Pine Beetle in the Rocky Mountains in Canada. Many of the pines in this area have been and will be lost. It will be very sad to see them go.
Anurag Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 6:13 am
Exquisite B&W landscape with that IR Look that gives the surreal feel to the shots. Really like the Whimsical shape of the tree.
How did you convert to the IR?
Courtney Platt Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 7:55 am
This is a spectacular composition combined with a tremendous tonal range. Please tell us what you used for the IR treatment, if you will. This is gorgeous! Thank you for posting this beautiful image of Nature!
Malta Photography Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 8:30 am
Very nice composition and very moody. The B/W tone is great What time was this shot taken ?
a. Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 8:40 am
Oh my! This photograph is superb! I love the black and white, it almost looks like a painting! I love the IR! Great job!
Pauline Jones Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 8:52 am
The sky looks like brush strokes, and I like the stripes on the mountains.
Alex Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 9:59 am
Fantastic result. I thought: why do they show a painting today?
planet lover Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 11:39 am
Not being a photographer (what’s IR, anyway?) I’d like to think of this as a photo taken at night under the light of a full (silvery?) moon. It is beautiful indeed, but I’d would have to wait for the light of day to see the landscape in its full splendor.
Jim Cox Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
The shot is 10:41am September 28 and the stripes on the mountains are caused by snow. The Sony DSCR828 takes infrared but only at night so I use two 3 stop neutral density filters to fool it into working during the day. I use Photoshop to delete the blue channel and then convert it into monochrome and adjust the levels to get a full contrast range.
ChrisB Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
The contrast of light and texture is truly breathtaking!
Jacob Maentz Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
beautiful black & white Jim. Do you use a infrared filter?
Eileen Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
I love black and white. I use it b & w film alot. To me it is the best. My dad felt it was the only thing real. I love Alberta. So I say good show. EZ
Eileen Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
P.S. Does anyone use real film like I do, or has everyone gone to digital? I am still a realist! EZ
P.S.S. My Dad even used a 3D camera!!!!!!!!
TomBrooklyn Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Looks like a scene from a 1950s movie.
Marc Mullinax Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Shades (get it?) of Ansel Adams!
Rose Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
I love black and white pictures and this picture is one reason why. Just as a curiosity though I would like to see this beside the same shot is color and see the differance
Gerry Pacher Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
Amazing shot! Congratulations - I love your B&W / IR work

Kind regards,

Gerry
Stormygirl Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
lovely image. those are some gneiss (nice) mountains. Do you know–looks like gneiss. Anyhow, a great photo, and I really like the tonality and composition of this image. I too would love to hear something about how you do your conversion.
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
The wavering sky, the fallen tree, gives this a mysterious look. It’s a fantastic shot.Great Job!
Ellie Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
This is stunning in seeing it, capture, composition and processing….kudos to you, Jim!

Creativity appears in all mediums of art and I have discovered so many creative geniuses out there combining tons of knowledge, (photography must be learned in a realist, purist form-itself) then carried out with creative, artistic and technical know-how. I belive that to be somewhat the same thing Ansel Adams did, underexposing the skies, burning and dodging….photography is adjusting the image for what he/she desires the second the photog adjusts the camera for the shot!
Great work.
Sue Gagnon Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
There is nothing like a GREAT B&W to me! Ellie, you said everything I was going to say. Kudos to YOU Jim. In my estimation, anyone who can photograph like Ansel Adams, is quite accomplished!
Lisa Atkins Says:
July 8th, 2008 at 1:14 am
I visited your web gallery. You have some amazing shots!! The infrared shots are awesome. I am impressed with how you do it. There are companies who will convert digital cameras to infrared. But, it sounds as though your camera has the ability to shoot infrared, but, only at night. The use of filters to trick it into letting you shoot the infrared during the day, is very smart. Great Job!!! -Lisa
Srirama Raja Says:
July 8th, 2008 at 6:24 am
Great shot!!
istvan Says:
July 8th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
superb shot, excellent processing, love it!
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
July 8th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
I really like the composition of this picture. It’s a very interesting scene and the b&w makes it even stronger.
eloise g Says:
July 10th, 2008 at 6:07 am
Love the picture. how would one obtain a copy. the b&w is stunning
Photo Buffet Says:
July 10th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Infrared photography is a beautiful art, as you’ve shown here.