Infrared processing choices.
![It all starts here in the RAW converter. For some, this is also where it ends. While many like to set a white point in here and use that for color balance, I prefer not to. My CWB in camera is set on green grass, I leave it as shot in Camera RAW, note that the color temperature is as low as it goes (2000K)](https://a4.pbase.com/o3/23/19323/1/125207009.Hy1eQVeq.01.jpg) It all starts here in the RAW converter. For some, this is also where it ends. While many like to set a white point in here and use that for color balance, I prefer not to. My CWB in camera is set on green grass, I leave it "as shot" in Camera RAW, note that the color temperature is as low as it goes (2000K) |
![Here is the image opened in Photoshop, before we begin to fine tune it to our taste. From here on, let's refer to this as the original image.](https://a4.pbase.com/o3/23/19323/1/125207011.98JCGxqf.02.jpg) Here is the image opened in Photoshop, before we begin to fine tune it to our taste. From here on, let's refer to this as the "original image". |
![A B+W from the original image.](https://a4.pbase.com/o3/23/19323/1/125207017.GwJ69gKP.03.jpg) A B+W from the original image. |
![Original image with only levels adjusted.](https://a4.pbase.com/o3/23/19323/1/125207018.8FdCygjv.04.jpg) Original image with only levels adjusted. |
![Original image with levels adjusted, then shadow/highlights adjusted.](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/23/19323/1/125428589.49NXdGI2.DSC_0064x2copy.jpg) Original image with levels adjusted, then shadow/highlights adjusted. |
![Original image with levels adjusted and hue/saturation amplified in the red and green channels.](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/23/19323/1/125207020.N7RJQm8L.05a.jpg) Original image with levels adjusted and hue/saturation amplified in the red and green channels. |
![Original image with red and blue channels swapped.](https://a4.pbase.com/o3/23/19323/1/125207021.hM1kN3WM.06.jpg) Original image with red and blue channels swapped. |
![Original image with red and blue channels swapped, then hue/saturation adjusted in the blue and yellow channels.](https://a4.pbase.com/o3/23/19323/1/125207025.CHYi5Xsp.07.jpg) Original image with red and blue channels swapped, then hue/saturation adjusted in the blue and yellow channels. |
![Original image with red and blue channels swapped, then hue/saturation adjusted in the blue and yellow channels. Then added a contrast mask with a 12 pixel radius on the Gaussian blur.](https://a4.pbase.com/o3/23/19323/1/125207026.0I7X5cX7.08.jpg) Original image with red and blue channels swapped, then hue/saturation adjusted in the blue and yellow channels. Then added a contrast mask with a 12 pixel radius on the Gaussian blur. |
![Original image with red and blue channels swapped, then hue/saturation adjusted in the blue and yellow channels. Next I used hue/saturation to make the rocks more magenta.](https://a4.pbase.com/o3/23/19323/1/125207027.vUCZXG8G.09.jpg) Original image with red and blue channels swapped, then hue/saturation adjusted in the blue and yellow channels. Next I used hue/saturation to make the rocks more magenta. |
![Same as previous image, then added some tone mapping to control the highlights and bring out more detail.](https://a4.pbase.com/o3/23/19323/1/125207029.4TIDhQaJ.10.jpg) Same as previous image, then added some tone mapping to control the highlights and bring out more detail. |
![Previous image, with the sky from the original image after channel swapping. Then burn in the corners a bit. I think I'm done ... for now.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/23/19323/2/125207031.oVKRKJks.jpg) Previous image, with the sky from the original image after channel swapping. Then burn in the corners a bit. I think I'm done ... for now. |
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