Autumn is here - part 3

Today's pictures are black+white versions of some of my autumn pictures. Removing the colours also takes away the attraction we feel for the saturated autumn colours. At the same time it brings our attention to other details in the photos, details we often miss in heavy coloured pictures. In the following pictures I have not only converted them to black+white, I have also played with IR-effects. I find this gives a very interesting and different atmosphere the pictures, often with dark almost black sky and bright almost white foliage.

It is worth to note that these pictures were not shot with a IR-camera or using IR filters. The effect is applied in the post-processing. Here I am using Photoshop Elements (currently version 10). I normally start with applying it's standard black+white IR conversion as a starting points. From this I make further adjustments,mostly level adjustments until I find a result I am happy with.

Camera & Exposure Information

Nikon D7000

Focal Length : 48 mm

Aperture : f/11

Exposure : 1/320 sec

ISO Speed : 125

Camera & Exposure Information

Nikon D7000

Focal Length : 75 mm

Aperture : f/11

Exposure : 1/400 sec

ISO Speed : 125

Camera & Exposure Information

Nikon D7000

Focal Length : 38 mm

Aperture : f/11

Exposure : 1/320 sec

ISO Speed : 125

Camera & Exposure Information

Nikon D7000

Focal Length : 52 mm

Aperture : f/11

Exposure : 1/500 sec

ISO Speed : 125

Camera & Exposure Information

Nikon D7000

Focal Length : 80 mm

Aperture : f/11

Exposure : 1/400 sec

ISO Speed : 125

Camera & Exposure Information

Nikon D7000

Focal Length : 35 mm

Aperture : f/11

Exposure : 1/250 sec

ISO Speed : 125

Camera & Exposure Information

Nikon D7000

Focal Length : 26 mm

Aperture : f/11

Exposure : 1/640 sec

ISO Speed : 125