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[nfoto]

IR rays do affect the menthal state of mind of potential subjects. Here is one of the participants attending my workshop on alpine photography. He tore off his clothes and started jumping up and down in the freshly fallen snow. Maybe he just received the Call from the wilderness surrounding him?

Beware of the dangers of the IR powers.

[David Cramer]

I remember seeing this image or one similar to it on a posting in a forum elsewhere. It definitely first brings a smile, then it calls me to explore it more and wonder "Why the heck is he doing that?" I'm also struck by the vulnerability of his nakedness in that apparently rugged landscape. Of course, this could be a great advertisement for your workshops. Brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "Proper Exposure."

[hans]

The colors grab me

[nfoto]

Your words boil down to "I don't like it", which is fair enough. So just say so.

[nfoto]

You misunderstand Ken. Criticism is what we wish to have, but meaningful comments have to extend beyond "like" or "not like". Your comment did not go that far and my comment tried to indicate that. I also see that, read in a context, you are trying to "give back" from my comment on your Mono lake picture and that isn't very mature.

[Roosje]

Bjørn, I always look very much forward to your posts. You have succeeded in freeing yourself from traditional way of photography, I believe that one can only succeed succesfully in this when one one has almost complete control over all the techniques. I love the contrast of that grey frail human body against the colorful and powerful strength of the rugged landscape.

[nfoto]

Obviously you have an attitude problem. Any one reading through the posts you have made on this forum so far can readily observe that. As long as it is your problem that doesn't worry me too much.

[BourbonCowboy]

"Beware of the dangers of the IR powers." Bjørn, You're exactly right. Since I've had my D70 converted to IR, I rarely look to shoot in color or B&W. I'm constantly looking for subjects that would produce nice IR images. I'm not really sure what's happened to me, but since you're on the other side of the planet, I'll just blame you. :tongue:

[arbutusq]

I really like it. It remindes me of a backpacking trip we did this spring. THere was plenty of snow on the ground and when we got to the alpine hut where we would stay we read the guest book. The guy who was up there before us claimed to have hiked in naked...brrr..

[cyberean]

a very refreshing presentation and a perspective of the somewhat familiar landscape ("man" included). though, if you could clarify, Bjørn. i recall you voicing your preference against colorization of IR, in one of the IR threads not too long ago. did i misinterpret your outlook on the topic?

[nfoto]

Sometimes the in-camera processing of an IR shot produces colours that add to the image instead of detracting from it, then I follow the camera's advice. Nothing more complicated than that, Roman. Working with IR means you have to look fresh at the world around you.

[Seanna]

I like both non colorized and colorized IR images. Both can be stunning, love Danielle's (pbase) colorized IR. This image benefits from colorizing. Close your eyes and "see" this image without the purple sky. The nekkid jumping man would have less impact on a non colorized sky, his action highlighted by the sky breathes life into this image for me.

[abousimbel]

An Ode to IR... Terrific shot. I like, but (ouch, lol...) for me, too much white snow on the left side. I like the relation, but without the left side of the snow. If I dared (wink)

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[abousimbel]

ps : I prefer your color, issue with the compression...

[nfoto]

Feel free to come forward with suggestions Personally I think that crop makes the picture "too perfect" in terms of its framing, but the slight brightening of the jumper was a good move nevertheless.

[abousimbel]

I'm a too perfect perfectionist man, it's a problem in my life... and it's maybe too late for change, lol

[retief]

Well, Bjorn, this image just proves to me why it is very good for my health to venture out of my "comfort zone" now and again. This image, to me, is really interesting. The first thought that came to my mind was "Alien", something quite surreal, and I would think that without Jumping Man. But Jumping Man, to me, adds humanity to the otherwise alien looking landscape. I think that if Jumping Man were more central, or a larger part of the image, I would think different, but it is just enough of a "touch" to really add rather than detract. I know virtually zero about IR photography, but it is images like this that will cause me to learn a bit more. Thanks, again, for another bit of education. By the way, the back story adds as well, although for me at least the image really stands well even without that bit of context.