Point Reyes, California

[Nihat Iyriboz]

Mamiya 7, 43mm/4.5 lens, IR72 filter, Efke IR820 Auro film, Ilfotech DD-X developer, tripod

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Wow - the ocean and the sky are exploding out of the frame - wonderful feeling of dynamics

I've never used IR film, although I have used IR72 filters on digital cameras

How does using IR film differ to using standard B&W?

 

[Nihat Iyriboz]

Thank you, Chris.. This particular film was the best available and discontinued in November 2012. I stocked some 4x5s. There's plenty of opinions on how to meter for this film. I do not use light meter. By testing, I found f22 or f16 with with 1sec or 1/2 sec. reliable numbers between noon and 3 p.m. in California on a sunny day, and depart from that for partly cloudy images. Some factoring is also necessary for the seasons.

 

[Pete Askew]

Great drama Nihat. I like it.

 

[Brian Moore]

If you hadn't mentioned it Nihat I would have not thought IR unless I had squinted to see the hills on the horizon. Its a lovely picture although it seems to have a dark area on the left. What is that do you think?

 

[Ralph Thornton]

Excellent composition that creates drama. Nice work!

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Man...you are good. You got it all in this one...Comp...focal point...drama. Nice.

 

[Nihat Iyriboz]

Thank you, Pete. It was a grand day..

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Thank you, Brian. In the middle left, there is a rock formation. Towards its right, another long rock formation. I do not dodge or burn IR images purposefully. It's all about what we cannot see.

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Thank you, Ralph.

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Thank you, Glenn. Really appreciate it. Boston would be a gold mine for this kind of work.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Stunning, Nihat. The more I looked at it, the more it offered. So much energy!

 

[Nihat Iyriboz]

Thank you, Rob. Really appreciate it. Some days are amazingly productive.