Apr 08 2010

Infrared Photograph – Live Oak Cows

Introducing a new infrared black and white panoramic photograph – “Live Oak Cows”

Most of my favorite infrared panoramic black and white images start this way:

apply brakes

car in reverse

check view I thought I saw

put hazards on

pull over and park

pop trunk

get the shot

This image is no exception. The only exception here was fence jumping. Come on, I was only capturing the moment. No animals were injured in the making of this image.

Seriously, this image was created with a series of hand held vertical shots from left to right. The shots were stitched together in Photoshop CS4. I used to do these manually for days at a time. Once stitched, I adjust contrast, dodge and burn, sharpen and that’s it. This image is huge, over 115mb. And can be printed nearly 7 feet wide. Online, the top image is very difficult to see in detail, so I included this detail section below.

Let me know what you think of this image by leaving a comment below. Also, be sure to subscribe to my blog for ongoing photography tips, featured photographers, and my latest images.

GEAR USED - Nikon D300 IR converted / Nikon 24-70mm f2.8

by Kent Weakley

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JulieApril 8 - 12:26 pm

Beautiful panoramic! I love the feeling the photograph gives me!

Sandy (Sandy Jo)April 9 - 9:21 am

Absolutely amazing!!! I have tried this before, but with no luck. Would actually love to see this in all of it’s 7 ft glory.

KathyApril 9 - 1:38 pm

Love it! These girls didn’t look the least bit camera shy!

Adam SmithApril 9 - 5:18 pm

When I first look at it I see the cows, then all the texture in the trees, back down at the fence and eventually far into the soft background. The fresh air that this portrays can only be imagined from here in Houston. What a great shot to have seen. Sounds like it was fun too. How many shots made this image?

Kent Weakley Reply:
April 10th, 2010 at 10:42 am

Hi Adam, Thanks for the compliment. It was about 10 vertical images stitched together. I’ll have it posted in my gallery in the next couple weeks. More IRs to come stay tuned – subscribe. Thx!

MaggieApril 11 - 1:40 pm

All your infrared photos have a magical dream like feel to them that I just LOVE!

Karl JohnsonApril 13 - 9:12 pm

IR looks so fascinating. Great image, Kent!

Nancy HinchliffJune 4 - 6:42 pm

Fabulous photo. The tree is amazing. Dis you create all that texture?

Kent Weakley Reply:
June 4th, 2010 at 7:39 pm

No, God made all the texture. I made sure there was good contrast, that’s all. Glad you like it. Thanks!

Susan@PrairieLilyArtsJune 10 - 7:30 pm

For a girl who comes from a long line of farmers… this is a beautiful story of home.

Anna ZJuly 19 - 9:47 pm

Really nice. I love how the cows stand out. Takes your eye there.

Sherri EisenhuthSeptember 28 - 3:29 pm

It’s absolutely magnificent! I have way too many questions for this post. Perhaps someone will give an eClass on this subject… Hint, hint, wink, wink !!!!