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Steve Day

Steve Day

@kyrandian.bsky.social

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UK based amateur IR photographer experimentally working with colour and monochrome.

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Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · Aug 17

I dreamt she was waiting:

IR 850nm + DxO Efex -
August 2025

Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · Jul 7

Mill Street Stafford,
850nm and Dxo glow

Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · Jun 23

Well a Nikon shooter… 🤣🤣🤣
It’s that sort of attitude that is starting to get to me. Who cares what camera you shoot with, or what genre you focus on … it’s the quality of the shot that matters.
** deep breath** dinosaurs alive and well. 👍 Best Steve

Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · Jun 16

👍 I think such platitudes would have been wasted to be honest. My reaction was to comment that taking a picture of a wall, taking a shot of a re-enactor, compositing them and grunging the image, was both lazy and boring.
For some reason he just walked away to ignore me. 🤔 wonder why? 🤣🤣

Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · Jun 8

It was two separate people to be fair… the judge actually came up to me and asked if my shot was IR … 🤦🏼‍♂️ then the former president of the club made the gimmick comment.
A destructive night .. lost a lot of faith in club photography that night.

Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · Jun 7

Thanks, and I’d agree. If a shot has been taken simply because something looks different in IR, then the criticism is valid. What was so irritating was the fact it was delivered with a certain amount of venom without reference to the nature of the content. I found that unacceptable. 🤔

Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · May 30

So, so true. It all depends on context I suppose and what you are trying to achieve. I’d rather challenge my own abilities and if people enjoy what comes out then great. Shame there isn’t an algorithm that can recognise that 🤣🤣

Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · May 29

So true. I guess what irritates me, especially in club photography, is that people find a formula to win competitions.. then repeat that forever. Trying something different never occurs or is looked down on 🤬

Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · May 29

Tell me about it! 🤔👍

Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · May 29

I’m glad I’m not alone in challenging the photo club paradigm… just got to get it over to the judges now. 🤔🤣🤣

Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · May 29

To be fair he’s sold all his cameras and is taking everything with an iPhone 16 pro max ….. a different challenge 🤔

Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · May 29

Thank you, lots of food for thought. Given that Ansel Adams played around with IR amongst others … you can understand my frustration at the comment. I appreciate the references, it helps. 👍

Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · May 29

Thank you for the support, it can be unnerving to have such a senior member of the club challenging your perception like that, especially when you are trying something different. Gives me the confidence to keep developing. 👍

Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · May 29

Thank you for the reply, in my irritation I also mentioned ND filters.. at which point the guy simply walked off 🤷🏼‍♂️ . Needed to get this off my chest as I’ve been trying to do something new, and this sort of comment was meant to be destructive.

Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · May 28

Serious question for discussion please.
At a recent photo club meeting I was bemoaning the fact that my IR shots were getting low marks in competition. A senior member of the club suggested that IR was a ‘gimmick’.
What are other people’s views on this, is it? #IR #infrared #infraredphotography

Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · May 25

A bit retro this one. The first IR shot I took not really knowing what I was doing. Found it in my archives 🤦🏼‍♂️

#720nm #infrared #infraredphotgraphy
#IR
#blackandwhite

Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · May 11

Shropshire Union Canal - May 2025 - Lock 12 #infrared #canals #720nm #Shropshireunion #UK #infraredphotography

Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · May 7

Thank you, it is! Works brilliantly with water and or stone. But getting a good context shot helps, hence my gravitation towards canals. 👍

Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · May 4

Staffs and Worcester Canal, Great Haywood, Staffordshire UK. May 2025
#infrared #canals #720nm #infraredphotography #Staffordshire

Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · May 1

I’ll grow into something that beautiful??????

Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · May 1

As n additional source of joy, try listening to the live album, ‘Shadows and Light’, where Joni and her band produce wonderful versions of this and the follow-up album, quite stunning

Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · May 1

Wonderful album … as an additional slice of joy get your hands on ‘Shadows and Light’ which has live versions of both this album and Hejeria … the way Joni and her band work the songs will blow your mind.

Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · Apr 29

Stylish ❤️

Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · Apr 25

Prince of Wales Regiment memorial - National Memorial Arboretum - Alrewas, Staffordshire UK - April 2025

Steve Day @kyrandian.bsky.social · Apr 25

Former and serving police memorial- National Memorial Arboretum - Alrewas, Staffordshire UK - April 2025