Seattle - Photography - Beneath the Waves

Seattle

article and photographs by Ben Lincoln

I live in Seattle, so it may be a little surprising to only find a few images here. I have quite a few exposures, but was waiting to develop my processing technique better before going through them. This section will expand accordingly over time.

Bhy Kracke Park 1

R-G-B

NIR-Grey

Tinted NIR

Tinted UVA

NIR-R-G

NIR-R-B

NIR-R-UVA

NIR-G-B

NIR-G-UVA

NIR-B-UVA

R-G-UVA

R-B-UVA

G-B-UVA

NIR-RGB-UVA

NIR Luma / RGB Colour

NIR Luma / Tinted UVA Colour

UVA Luma / RGB Colour

This was one of the first photos I took while testing out my multispectral equipment. It's from Bhy Kracke Park, on Queen Anne Hill.

Date Shot: 2007-06-17
Camera Body: Nikon D70 (Modified)
Lens: Nikon Series E 35mm(?)
Filters: Standard Set
Date Processed: 2009-10-24
Version: 2.0

These next two shots are not particularly amazing composition-wise, but provide a good reference as to the differences between summer and winter in terms of multispectral colours.

Bhy Kracke Park 2

R-G-B

Tinted NIR

Tinted UVA

NIR-R-G

NIR-R-B

NIR-R-UVA

NIR-G-B

NIR-G-UVA

NIR-B-UVA

R-G-UVA

R-B-UVA

G-B-UVA

NIR-RGB-UVA

NIR Luma / RGB Colour

NIR Luma / Tinted UVA Colour

UVA Luma / RGB Colour

UVA Luma / Tinted NIR Colour

From the same set as the previous photo, a multispectral image of Seattle in the summer.

Date Shot: 2007-06-17
Camera Body: Nikon D70 (Modified)
Lens: Nikon Series E 28mm(?)
Filters: Standard Set
Date Processed: 2009-10-24
Version: 2.0

Seattle in Winter

R-G-B

Tinted NIR

Tinted UVA

NIR-R-G

NIR-R-B

NIR-R-UVA

NIR-G-B

NIR-G-UVA

NIR-B-UVA

R-G-UVA

R-B-UVA

G-B-UVA

NIR-RGB-UVA

NIR Luma / RGB Colour

NIR Luma / Tinted UVA Colour

UVA Luma / RGB Colour

UVA Luma / Tinted NIR Colour

The winter of 2008-2009 saw Seattle covered in an unusually deep cover of snow, so I returned to Bhy Kracke Park to capture a comparison photo of downtown. As you can see, there are few surprises regarding snow in near infrared or ultraviolet-A light.

Date Shot: 2008-12-21
Camera Body: Nikon D70 (Modified)
Lens: Nikon Series E 50mm(?)
Filters: Standard Set
Date Processed: 2009-10-25
Version: 1.0

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