Times Square at Night
Jan 20, 2022 12:56:36 #
Amadeus
Loc: New York
elee950021 wrote:
Be sure to confirm that your play will be performed. In the last few weeks, a number of Broadway shows have canceled performances even if only one cast or crew member comes down with Covid or testing positive with the test. Hugh Jackson caught Covid and other popular shows such as Hamilton have shut down.
Yikes! That’s what the tickets are for, Hamilton. Oh boy.
Be well! Ed
Yikes! That’s what the tickets are for, Hamilton. Oh boy.
Be well! Ed
Jan 20, 2022 13:19:27 #
I can relate, there have been times that I've wanted to shoot my kids too..!😜
Jan 20, 2022 13:38:41 #
Cityscapes usually look good when properly sharp so I would recommend keeping the F-stop high to keep the background well within the DOF.
Jan 20, 2022 13:45:12 #
Amadeus
Loc: New York
billnikon wrote:
Use flash and drag your shutter.
My intention was to bracket exposures 2/3 to 1 stop because I wasn’t sure how the lights would affect my shots. But I hadn’t considered filling in with flash. I’m not familiar with the term “drag the shutter”. Appreciate an explanation.
Also, thanks for the eating tips. Gotta feed the girls too. 😊
Jan 20, 2022 14:16:49 #
I’m not familiar with the term “drag the shutter”.
It’s also called rear curtain synchronization. It means that the flash fires at the end of the exposure, usually 1/10 of a second or slower. The purpose is to light up the subject while the lights in the background show motion of some type (like taillights on a moving car). Some form of camera stabilization is employed, impromptu or planned.
It’s also called rear curtain synchronization. It means that the flash fires at the end of the exposure, usually 1/10 of a second or slower. The purpose is to light up the subject while the lights in the background show motion of some type (like taillights on a moving car). Some form of camera stabilization is employed, impromptu or planned.
Jan 20, 2022 14:39:32 #
NYC is as safe as any other city around the world. I am a New Yorker for life (I'm 69). Remember - don't go into dark alleys, do not carry expensive equipment around and unprotected (hanging off your back). So, I would recommend one camera and a single lens. If it "feels" wrong...then it probably is. Maybe don't take a subway late at night - use a yellow taxi. Even when I walk around some areas with my camera, people think I'm a tourist. I have been warned about pickpockets, thefts in many other cities. Streets in London can be dangerous to Americans (traffic comes from the "wrong" direction - haha). Using common sense anywhere and everywhere is always your best defense.
Jan 20, 2022 15:51:37 #
GeneC123us
Loc: Sugar Land, TX
"Would like to shoot the kids with the city as background".
Take the Staten Island Ferry (It's free). You can get great, skyline photos of Manhattan, Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty. All could be used as background. Go during the day and avoid rush hour commuters.
Take the Staten Island Ferry (It's free). You can get great, skyline photos of Manhattan, Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty. All could be used as background. Go during the day and avoid rush hour commuters.
Jan 20, 2022 15:59:09 #
daldds wrote:
I live in the city, and shoot purposely in Times S... (show quote)
Watch out for the topless women there too. They will get very aggressive if they think you took their photo without paying them, and they have men close by to back them up.
Jan 20, 2022 16:20:18 #
Sidwalkastronomy
Loc: New Jersey Shore
Rick0747 wrote:
NYC is as safe as any other city around the world.... (show quote)
Worked an lived in NYC 25 years. It's much much worse now
Jan 20, 2022 17:34:45 #
Amadeus wrote:
Yes I did that. They said it was ok as long as it’s stowed away.
Very cool! Enjoy......
Jan 20, 2022 17:37:07 #
Amadeus wrote:
Going to a play next week with 2 teens. Would like to shoot the kids with the city as background. Also some random street scenes. Any insights as to settings, etc. would be appreciated. Have a Canon 80D and I figure to bring just one lens an 18-135. I could manage another lens if anyone believes it’s worthwhile.
Auto bracketing, wide range.
Jan 20, 2022 22:56:04 #
Amadeus wrote:
Going to a play next week with 2 teens. Would like to shoot the kids with the city as background. Also some random street scenes. Any insights as to settings, etc. would be appreciated. Have a Canon 80D and I figure to bring just one lens an 18-135. I could manage another lens if anyone believes it’s worthwhile.
Shoot a couple of tests. Lighting is very variable, depending where you are. It's a lot brighter than one would think.
Jan 21, 2022 01:10:08 #
Sidwalkastronomy
Loc: New Jersey Shore
I would learn your metering points as some bright light in an area might fool the meter
Jan 21, 2022 09:55:37 #
Amadeus wrote:
I’m not familiar with the term “drag the shutter”.
daldds wrote:
It’s also called rear curtain synchronization. It means that the flash fires at the end of the exposure, usually 1/10 of a second or slower. The purpose is to light up the subject while the lights in the background show motion of some type (like taillights on a moving car). Some form of camera stabilization is employed, impromptu or planned.
Dragging the shutter is not the same as rear curtain sync.
Dragging the shutter is simply having a longer shutter exposure so that the ambient and flash will be balanced to your liking. More here: https://neilvn.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/dragging-the-shutter/
Rear sync fires the flash a the end of the exposure.
Good for things that move, like cars as you said with lights on, where you want them to look like they're moving forward, not backward.
If shooting people, the expression you get may not be what you see when you press the shutter because the timing of the flash will be delayed.
They both can accomplish the same thing as far as exposure goes but get there differently and may have different outcomes.
Jan 21, 2022 11:58:46 #
lreisner
Loc: Union,NJ
larryepage wrote:
After posting my reply, I noticed that you are a N... (show quote)
Taking a camera into a show isn't usually a problem. I've done it plenty of times. I know of no Broadway show that allows the taking of pictures, even with cell phones. Many theaters prohibit the taking of picture in the theater entirely.
Times Square is a street photographer's paradise. The downside to the area is that it can get to crowded. The steps over the TDF ticket office provides a great vintage point for pictues. Have fun.
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