"The Alley" is a favourite spot for local surfers - it's just on the other side of Currumbin Rock, which can be seen here in the distance.
This was the result of the first try with a ND8 filter. I was pretty happy with the change to the amount of noise seen in the sky.
@jacqbb LOL Jacqueline - I'm no better than you - this is the first time I've had a camera that you can even fit one onto! And it's the IR camera so I don't really know exactly what they do on a normal camera. I have discovered that they allow my camera to use a lower ISO and hence give less noise in the background. I had a look online and found this link - it seems pretty interesting. Cheers Rob https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/hands-on-review/a-guide-to-neutral-density-filters
@graemestevens Hi Graeme - thanks for having a look at the result of your kind advice. I ended up with a UV filter and a set of 3 ND filters - all for the princely sum of $48. This photo seems to indicate that they might be quite useful - especially once I learn what they can do....... Many thanks again. Cheers Rob
@pusspup Hi Wylie - thanks for having a look - and you are quite right - this was taken with the IR camera. It's such an interesting thing to play with! :)
@sangwann Thanks Dione - I didn't actually do much to this shot - the filter seemed to work so well that the colours were already there as shown. Pretty pleasing actually. :)
@fr1da Hi Frida - thanks for your nice comment. This camera really is fun to play with - never ending dials etc and now the filters add an extra dimension. Cheers Rob
@lyndemc Hi Denise - thanks for your comment. I'm glad you find the different effect quite interesting - I think that's what makes this camera so much fun - you never quite know what it's going to do! :)
@craftymeg Hi Margaret - thanks for your comment. I must admit I was pretty happy with this as a first trial of the filter. I just need to remember now what settings I used! :)
Out of the box creativity!!!! IR with ND filter- Whoa! I am so intrigued. This is absolutely so exceptionally cool. Hope you don't mind I would like to play along with this idea. 1 Fav doesn't begin to cover I much I love this.
PS-also very grateful for the link to the ND discussion. I've tried a few times with some minimal success.
@jgpittenger LOL Jane - I know what you're saying but this was a pretty big breakthrough for the IR camera - that bush would have normally been bright vivid blue! At least now I can get it white and try to learn how to tone it down. It's been so interesting. Thanks for your feedback - I always appreciate it! Cheers Rob
Hi Joy. Thanks so much for your interest and feedback. I would love it if you have a play too - I really have no idea what I'm doing so it's all just trial and error but it does seem that the filters work well in high light situations - there's been very little of that awful bright blue and the noise seems to be much less in the sky. I've got a UV filter too and had a play with it yesterday - I'll put up the best of what was a pretty ordinary bunch to give you an idea of what it did. It seems to increase the contrast between the whites and darks. I wondered too about the use of a Polaroid filter for use with water shots? All in all- lots of fun!! I'll look forward to seeing any of your shots! Cheers Rob
PS-also very grateful for the link to the ND discussion. I've tried a few times with some minimal success.