Paul Shipley includes a "Mono Infrared" in his free Elements add-on package. I haven’t played with that effect, so don’t know if it suits your purposes. Several of the other parts of his package have turned out to be very helpful for me, though.
You can find a link to the package on Grant Dixon’s Challenge web site. Open one of the topics, here, named Challenge ##, and follow the included link to Grant’s site. From there, go to the links page. It’s in the "Free Tools" section.
(Of course, I could have posted the exact URL here, but don’t know if that’s encouraged… besides, you’ll find lots of other neat links at Grant’s page)
About infrared: there is an interesting cheap trick to produce infrared images with a digital camera using processed skide film as a filter. It can be found at the very informative website of Wim Wiskerke, one of my fellow countrymen.
If you check out his website, although it is mainly in Dutch, you will find many interesting links and articles. Absolutely worth exploring! A real goldmine for the image maker!
This is for photoshop and uses the channel mixer and curves but don’t let that worry you. You can get access the channel mixer from PE using the free hidden powers III add-in and you can get access to curves from the free Shipley add-in if you don’t have the Hidden Powers book add-in.
This works pretty well on foliage but it doesn’t adequately simulate the effect of infrared on blue skys. You should be able to simulate that by decreasing the blue contribution using the channel mixer.
Pete, Thank you for your tip, but I tried that a while ago, and it doesn’t have the effect of infrared that I’m looking for.I did it one night playing around on PSE2 when it was released; one image was an actual infrared image I took, and the other was the same shot color; and I didn’t write down what I did, and now that I need it, I can’t re-create it. I will download Shipley’s plugins and do it with levels. Thanks again.
[…] I did it one night playing around on PSE2 when it was released; one image was an actual infrared image I took, and the other was the same shot color; and I didn’t write down what I did, and now that I need it, I can’t re-create it.
Well, keep in mind that the same technique isn’t going to work for different images. Any of the methods to convert color to grayscale are going to depend on what the original colors in the image are. Whereas an actual infrared picture doesn’t take the colors in the subject into account at all (except inasmuch as darker colors tend to radiate heat more).
So even if you had a combination of settings that produced the effect you’re looking for with one image, those same exact settings would most likely not work for another (unless, of course, the other image had exactly the same kind of color distribution as the first).
I am looking for an effect similar to the one attached. Is that possible with simply using PSE2 or do I need to purchase an infra-red filter for my digital camera?
It’s even more complicated than that, Ann. There are essentially three "windows". Near infrared, 3-5 micron, and 8-12 micron. What you see in these windows is somewhat different. A natural scene where almost everything is at the same absolute temperature is showing you emissivity differences not temperature. Man made objects without intrinsic heat have every large emissivity differences in some cases, and they tend to have flat tops which reflect the sky temperature which can range from 220 K near the horizon to 30 K at zenith. Saddam, the military genius, told his commanders not to paint their tanks and let them rust so that they would be harder to see in the desert. This of course made them stand out like beacons in our infrared sights, because there’s almost two orders of magnitude difference in the emissivity of rust and paint.
I don’t think that even Bush 43 considered Saddam a "threat". Not even he believed Saddam had WMDs. If he had had them, the Israelis would have taken them out.
If you need further proof, look at the inaction now that the whole world knows the North Korean dictator has them.
"further" is the wrong word (just ask Japan) Saddam had WMDs from the US, and didn’t want to give them back Israel wishes he didn’t have AlSamouds; he shot about 30 lower range Silk Worms at them, without VX, but they knew he had it, they taped their windows
I’m not going to click on any link of yours, when you label "yesterday" something that happened in 1999 in another thread. What’s the use? I know, unfortunate faux pas of yours, but it somehow seems appropriate to what I’m trying to tell you.
I do read the news in depth: including several European papers which is probably more than most people do.
And I remain convinced that we were NOT told the truth regarding Iraq and am equally positive that a decision to attack that country had already been taken by the incoming U.S. government prior to January 2001.
Ramón, I’d stop moving if you’d tell me to and discuss one item of news in depth.
Ann, I’m sure you’re correct about the "decision to attack" but it was 12 years too late; Saddam never complied with the parole decisions and was bribing Russia, China, France, etc to support the oil for food program forever unchecked while researching poisons, killing people, bragging about WMDs, rewarding "martyrs", contracting the assassination of Bush Sr., courting uranium suppliers
If you don’t know any of these items of news (each of which deserve invasion; and there were more) you didn’t read enough; if you know them you’re way too forgiving. A President cannot afford that luxury. Yes, mistakes were made; I make mistakes when I workwhen I don’t I make less : )
Saddam never complied with the parole decisions and was bribing Russia, China, France, etc to support the oil for food program forever unchecked while researching poisons, killing people, bragging about WMDs, rewarding "martyrs", contracting the assassination of Bush Sr., courting uranium suppliers >
Maybe.
But none of this was any business of the USA nor of the UK either and the UN only agreed to act because they were shown documents that we now know to have been "dodgy" (to say the least!) if not knowingly downright fraudulent.
Ann, Tell me the name of one document and I’ll point to proof of the reality of two (even the "Yellow Cake" affair revealed at least an attempt at breaking the embargo and it’s not over yet)
The UN expects the US to do its job; it doesn’t get done otherwise and it’s the US who carries much of the burden of UN Peace (23%) and UN War (28% of the expenses and most of the military)
BTW, the next two contributors to UN’s finances are Japan and Germany, both of which were invaded by the US at one time.
Charles your numbers seem to be a mistake I think you confuse wars. The war the US waged against Saddam lasted about 20 days and it’s finished.
Oh. Were you talking about 41s war or 43s war? If 43, it is unconscionable to use semantics (war… against Saddam) to somehow excuse the number of deaths Ws actions have brought about.
The "War" (in LT’s terms) has led to an "Occupation" which has resulted in the deaths of nearly as many Americans again as Osama killed on 9/11 plus some 650,000 Iraquis.
Remember that the main players here are Oil Patch Kids. I remain convinced that Bush, and his poodle Blair, would never have manipulated the facts so that they could get the go-ahead to attack Iraq if Iraq had not contained OIL.
It was going to be a "cake-walk" and then they could use Iraq as a launch-pad to attack and take-over control of Iran. But their appalling arrogance, incompetence, and ignorance of the history and politics of the region, has resulted in a ghastly mess which may easily reverberate for another 200 years.
General Franks may have won the War; but this President, and his henchmen, have lost the Peace.
Of course I do: a great big comfortable American gas-guzzler to boot. (We live in the country and there are no subways in the forest.)
But that doesn’t mean that I think one country should bomb another to smithereens, and then occupy the mess that remains, so that they can ensure their supply of oil.
Neither do I think that greed for oil justifies the horrifying number of deaths, with even greater numbers permanently maimed, that have resulted from this dishonest, ill-conceived and badly executed escapade.
But that doesn’t mean that I think one country should bomb another to smithereens, and then occupy the mess that remains, so that they can ensure their supply of oil.
Who does? You’re guessing here.
We don’t bomb Kuwait, Saudi Arabia or Venezuela to secure oil. If you lump the deaths caused by Jihad with those caused by the war Saddam begged for, your numbers are correct but so far you didn’t acknowledge Jihad in any way and didn’t comment on the Brotherhood. I felt pride and hope when I saw the pictures of women voting. They voted before, under Saddam, like I did under Ceausescu I can tell you how different that is, but I don’t have all day and we abused the hospitality of the forum.
Yeah we know you long for those days and want the same thing for this country. Well you got it rigged elections and the Republicans are rigging these next elections too.
"She must think we’re a bunch of raving lunatics. "
I’d rather be considered a raving lunatic than an apothetical sheep/sloth.
"Ann, the US doesn’t steal Oil, it buys it, but yes, some arm twisting goes on in the process. I haven’t been driving since 2001; are you?"
Yeah and the :"great" actor Ronald Reagan hadn’t undone all the altertative fuel legislation that Jimmy Carter had put in place people we wouldn’t need to steal or buy oil from at such high prices (death, maiming).
Buko, first, speak for yourself ("we" don’t know nothing [I mean you, on this topic] : ) second, you got no proof for nothing and third, I went on hunger strike against Ceausescu, so I’d like you and Ann (who made a similar comment in the past), to stop making them. Thanks!
If you are going to comment on the security of the Diebold voting machines you can use a press release from the company that makes the machines. You need to find completly independent agencies that do tests.
Its like when Bush says he tells the truth. Huh? You have to go to other sources.
Diebold- whose primary business is making ATMs, yet cant (wont) make an electronic voting machine that leaves a paper receipt trail for vote verification unlike every other machine they make. Hmm
A paper receipt would allow for a recount. Can’t have that. We are turning into a 3rd world country. 40 million witout health insurance. We live in a world of Orwellian doublespeak. The economy (aka wall street) is booming but that is only for the top 1 percent of the country. The home buyers market is booming but do they tell you that 40 percent of the homes bought are 2nd homes bougth by the rich for investment or vacation. Its not for the basic amercian dream thats fer sure.
I knew the Diebolds and they are ordinary honest people who work hard and I won’t stand for this slander against them.
Everyone’s opinion on the war in Iraq is uninformed and pointless. The Muslims are the enemy du jour and we have to fight them whether we like it or not.
No one is saying the Diebold are crooks, just that they should make their machines give receipts so there is a paper trail.
Computers and software aren’t perfect–that is why independent testing companies are needed to validate security. Do you think (bad example–bad people) tells the world about all the security flaws in their software?
It often seems more a case of your eyes and ears being the repositories for said sealing wax?
We cannot, and should not, accept Elections that are not transparently fair and honest and the the elections since 2000 have proved to be anything but.
And the Diebold partisan statement should have immediately disqualified them from playing any part in the supply of voting equipment.
Slander?!!? Typical Neocon reaction to statements of fact. Slander! Treason! Traitor! Fact: Diebolds primary business is producing ATMs Fact: Diebold refuses to make an electronic voting machine that produces a paper trail. Fact: The CEO of Diebold is openly and adamantly partisan. Fact: For democracy to work, voters MUST have faith that their vote is accurately recorded and can be verified. Even the appearance to the contrary be must NOT be tolerated.
no shame! but OK Because I ran from people like Buko and you, Ann, from the Left. Are you two trying to take the US back for England? (or is my conspiracy not as good as yours? Answer quick, before you get arrested and molested by a Republican cop : )
Where do you come up with "51% of Americans"? Are you referring to the alleged majority of those pathetically few who bothered to vote and actually had their vote counted?
Laurentiu, this time your stance is utterly untenable.
Does that 51% include the Evangelicals (you know the ones that send there money to help kids in Darfor (sp?)–yeah, sure) that Karl Rove now calls "nuts", long afer the election was over because he no longer needed to fear monger to get their vote?
Just google and you will find it. ush aides court evangelicals; privately call them "nuts" and "goofy" … Sounds like the religious right and the white house are continuing to screw each … mixtersmix.blogspot.com/2006/10/ bush-aides-court-evangelicals-provately.html – 82k – Cached – Similar pages
Hey, if people want to be selfish, don’t care if young children in the US don’t have proper education or health care–I don’t like it at all, but I accept it. Just ell the truth. Don’t tell us you do what the Generals on the ground in Iraq ask, but we later find out any general that asks for anywthing different from what the commander in chiel (you really want a guy that can barely speak English making decisions that affect the world?)j wanted, was retired (usage verb).
Its just one lie after another as our pook kids that were conned into the military on a promise of an education, are killed and maimed. One the grand scale I suppose 2800 dead isn’t many–just more than was killed at ground zero–it is the tens of thousand of Americans and 100s of thousands of Iraqis maimed for life.
It was better under Saddam. Iraq is a haven for terrorists now that we’ve made it that way.
It was a hint to the results of the last election,
Well, that’s far from "51% of Americans". At most, even if the results are to be taken at face value, less than "25% of Americans" can be said to have voted for Bush.
A democratic election brought Hitler to power too. And Hugo Chávez.
I have no doubt that 43 is the worst US president ever.
What’s 1+1 Buko? Buko, come here boy! Take your finger out of your nose! No, don’t put it in your damn! He did it : ) (did you know that bucã means half-ass in Romanian? it does)
It was better under Saddam. Iraq is a haven for terrorists now that we’ve made it that way.
Better for you Alan
Sorry Ramón, I was typing while you posted last. I apologize for the rude interference
It is encouraging, Bucã, that you didn’t misspell "communicate" this time. (what’s "scarywooo" for me is that Ann asked for my work papers [in the UK] and then called the US a Police nation : )
Hi, Kath! wanna speak about fluency? bait? Seppos?
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