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Introduction

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Here are some IR photos I took today. There were some really nice clouds and it wasn't raining so I thought I would get out and take some shots while I had the chance.

IR seems to be brilliant for picking up textures in old buildings and so I decided to try to get some shots of the old Library and Museum building.

Dynamic range always seems to be an issue with IR photography - unfortunately there seems to be no way around having either very dark and noisy shadows or blown out highlights - perhaps it is made worse by how low the sun is on the horizon this time of year.

Hope you like them. As always feel free to use them in your own posts as per Steemit4free.

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Images

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The Old Museum and Library Building

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I love how these old buildings look in IR - you can see all sorts of detail and texture that is not normally very visible.

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They don't make buildings like this any more! If I ever have the money I would love to save one of the many old buildings that are in disrepair and convert it into a house before they demolish it and put up one of those identikit modern monstrosities with plastic windows.

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I loved how the sun was just going behind the clouds here.

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I love how much intricate detail and craftwork there is on these old 19th century buildings.

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Even the doors looks amazing.

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Some more angled views.

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The wide angle distortion is really apparent in these types of shots.

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I always forget to take portrait orientated shots when I am photographing buildings. I remembered just in time!

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Park and Pond Behind the Museum

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You can see the pond and the rear of the old Museum/Library (with the modern 21st century extension) from this part of the park.

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Some birds were making the most of the area surrounding the pond.

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These ducks were really cute. When I was a kid the pond used to be frozen most of the winter. Now it hardly ever freezes I suppose the ducks aren't complaining though!

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This one was following me around. I think it thought my camera was food. People feed the ducks and pigeons here so I think they expect it!

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More of the modern Museum extension - this opened around the turn of the century. I have never actually visited it - apparently they have an indoor "Winter Garden".

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A view from further back.

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A similar view in the opposite direction - you can see the old bandstand. The war memorial (see below) is just to the right of here.

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The Old War Memorial.

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This is the war memorial I photographed last November. I love that classical style.

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This plane came by at just the right moment!

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Love the clouds here.

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These are some shops opposite the War Memorial. Again I just love those old stone buildings. Modern buildings just don't compare.

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Camera and Process Info

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• Nikon D7100 Camera with Nikon 18-35/f4 lens.
• 590nm IR conversion.
• White balanced in Nikon View NX.
• Red and Blue Channels swapped in Photoshop.
• Final adjustments in Lightroom.

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