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Another shot of Fuente Osmeña using the IR85 filter taken from a different angle.

For the past few days I have been experimenting with the Haida IR85 (IR850) filter. It’s just too dark for my camera. At ISO100 I need to reach 5 to 6 minutes exposure time just to get a decent exposure. Even though the photo was taken at ISO100 under noon time sun, the long exposure of 5 to 6 minutes introduced another problem – hot pixels. I’d rather have digital noise caused by high iso settings than hot pixels. Why? Because digital noise can be controlled using a noise reduction program like Noise Ninja. While the hot pixels are too big that noise reduction programs can’t get rid of them.

The photo above
Exposure: 240seconds
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 17 mm
ISO Speed: 400

Haida IR85 Filter
Canon EF 17-40 f4 L
Canon EOS 450D
Photo taken: July 8, 2011
Place: Fuente Osmeña

The Heritage of Cebu Monument is located in the original Plaza Parain at Colon St., Cebu City, it is a monumental sculptural tableau is the work of national artist Edgardo Castrillo. Construction began on July 1997 and it was inaugurated on Dec. 8, 2000. It showcases the significant and symbolic events in the history of Cebu from the time of Rajah Humabon to the recent beatification of Cebuano martyr Pedro Calunsod. – WIKIPILIPINAS.ORG

Taken at Litmon, Talisay City, Philippines.

Camera: Canon PowerShot A710 IS
Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25)
Aperture: f/3.4
Focal Length: 14.8 mm
ISO Speed: 304
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire