This now is actually the very first photo I took with my newly converted Nikon D7100 to IR 590nm. I walked outside as it had been raining, spotted the rose and took the photo. 
So, as I really get to explore IR with my new camera, I was sharing with @Amy Nelson just how many cool options there are when processing an IR photo as I was processing this rose, and if it was okay. She gave me the green light to go for it. At least that's how I took it. I believe she said that it's up to the artist on how they want the IR image to be processed. Amy, correct me if I am wrong.
The steps to these is so easy! There is nothing like an IR converted camera, it's a million times better then using a 720nm filter on your lens of a non-converted camera.
These steps take in mind that you have set up your Custom Profile for ACR and Photoshop or Lightroom already. Amy has an awesome tutorial on how to do that in our Article section.
So the basic steps.
1. Open image in ACR and select the Custom Camera Profile
2. Click on the image with the WB picker to choose your custom WB.
3. Open image in Photoshop(Lightroom) and do the Channel Swap
That's it.... it's amazing how truly simply it is. Just 3 steps!!!
Of course after step 3, you can do more processing in Photoshop with adding contrast, etc.. but the bulk of the work is those 3 easy steps.
Now, the versions of the Rose that I will post. With each one I skipped a different step of the 3 I listed, and you can see the difference of missing a step. But perhaps, as an IR artist that's part of the choice. Maybe skipping a step is what you want for a particular photo.
#1 - All 3 steps
#2 - All steps but no Channel Swap
#3 - All 3 steps but a different custom WB by picking at a different place on the image
#4 - This one doesn't have the Custom WB but did have the Channel Swap
So, as I really get to explore IR with my new camera, I was sharing with @Amy Nelson just how many cool options there are when processing an IR photo as I was processing this rose, and if it was okay. She gave me the green light to go for it. At least that's how I took it.
I believe she said that it's up to the artist on how they want the IR image to be processed. Amy, correct me if I am wrong. The steps to these is so easy! There is nothing like an IR converted camera, it's a million times better then using a 720nm filter on your lens of a non-converted camera.
These steps take in mind that you have set up your Custom Profile for ACR and Photoshop or Lightroom already. Amy has an awesome tutorial on how to do that in our Article section.
So the basic steps.
1. Open image in ACR and select the Custom Camera Profile
2. Click on the image with the WB picker to choose your custom WB.
3. Open image in Photoshop(Lightroom) and do the Channel Swap
That's it.... it's amazing how truly simply it is. Just 3 steps!!!
Of course after step 3, you can do more processing in Photoshop with adding contrast, etc.. but the bulk of the work is those 3 easy steps.
Now, the versions of the Rose that I will post. With each one I skipped a different step of the 3 I listed, and you can see the difference of missing a step. But perhaps, as an IR artist that's part of the choice. Maybe skipping a step is what you want for a particular photo.
#1 - All 3 steps
#2 - All steps but no Channel Swap
#3 - All 3 steps but a different custom WB by picking at a different place on the image
#4 - This one doesn't have the Custom WB but did have the Channel Swap
