NEWBIE FIRST TIME NIGHT PHOTO
Jan 3, 2012 17:57:49 #
MY NIGHT PHOTOS PIC ARE GOOD UP TO 8X10 BUT SHOW ALOT OF NOISE BEYOND. ANY TIPS - THIS SHOT WAS TAKEN WITH 18-55MM CANON KIT LENS F11---ISO 100 10 SEC
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DUSK
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS LATE NIGHT
Jan 4, 2012 07:13:23 #
Don't know where any Christmas lights are but you do. If Christmas lights was your intended subject matter it is not easily understood. That's one of the basics of photography that the subject be clearly understood by the viewer. Some shots with larger F stops/ shorter time may have helped with clarity since 10 seconds is a long time. I'm sure you were tripod mounted but how was shutter triggered? Remote is best for long time shots.
Jan 4, 2012 07:14:05 #
Jan 4, 2012 07:28:50 #
moroeder wrote:
Don't know where any Christmas lights are but you do. If Christmas lights was your intended subject matter it is not easily understood. That's one of the basics of photography that the subject be clearly understood by the viewer. Some shots with larger F stops/ shorter time may have helped with clarity since 10 seconds is a long time. I'm sure you were tripod mounted but how was shutter triggered? Remote is best for long time shots.
PS the "noise" you mention is probably print resolution like 1200 dpi vs. 2400 dpi which is photo quality. Noise is a function of the sensor in the camera that captures the image.
Jan 4, 2012 10:00:47 #
thanks Moroeder I was on a tripod an had a remote trigger. i will try your suggestion of the larger f/stops. i did shoot 4-6-8 secs also but they seem to dark. thanks ron
Jan 4, 2012 10:20:50 #
You might want to try to shoot just a little earlier than dusk. It helps to equalize the brightness of the Christmas lights and the light still left in the sky. Also, use the Tungsten setting for white balance as that works best with those lights.
Jan 4, 2012 10:32:13 #
Jan 4, 2012 16:55:32 #
Jan 4, 2012 17:17:06 #
I would use F-5.6/ISO 100, that will give you a two stop advantage, and still have sufficient DOF. Also one trick is exposure comp, instead of using - use a +1/3 ev, this will help reduce shadow noise.
Jan 4, 2012 18:54:36 #
Jan 4, 2012 20:06:51 #
ronjay wrote:
DON'T KNOW WHAT EV IS THANKS RON
EV stands for exposure Value measured in f-stops. F-stop is an indication of how much light can enter the lens, or how "fast" the lens is. It is the ratio of width of the aperture (think of iris of the eye) of the lens to the focal length. Each step increase in f-stop is a decrease of light by 1/2. A lens rated at 1.4 f-stops is a very fast lens (I had one once-it was great). The longer focal length the higher the maximum aperture is (no 1.4 1000mm lenses!). If you are using manual mode you just change the f-stop to change the EV. If you are using other than Auto or Manual modes your camera will have a setting that you can adjust your EV up or down two f-stops, usually in 1/3 f-stop increments.
Jan 4, 2012 20:46:00 #
ronjay wrote:
DON'T KNOW WHAT EV IS THANKS RON
ronjay Please don't type in all caps ... :)
Jan 4, 2012 21:32:00 #
great pic's but you could lighting them up alittle, its easier to show then try to explain, hope you like it
Jan 4, 2012 21:34:43 #
joe west wrote:
great pic's but you could lighting them up alittle, its easier to show then try to explain, hope you like it
I liked his first one better. This one looks over-exposed.
Jan 4, 2012 21:37:40 #
WxGuesser wrote:
I liked his first one better. This one looks over-exposed.
joe west wrote:
great pic's but you could lighting them up alittle, its easier to show then try to explain, hope you like it
I liked his first one better. This one looks over-exposed.
Me too love the blue sky in the dusk one
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