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irmagalvan1161
Joined: 25 Nov 2007
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 Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:39 am Post subject: Are there any website showing variations of nightshot photog |
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| For instance, a page of multiple shots of night skys and lights and such.. and then listing the information fo the settings to capture that shot, like F-stop, exposure, ISO, etc.. Thanks ev everybody |
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kanseminius
Joined: 31 Dec 2007
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:46 pm Post subject: Are there any website showing variations of nightshot photog |
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| You might check on flickr or smugmug or any of the innumerable photo hosting sites.I suggest buying the FotoSharp (fotosharp.com) Day & Night Exposure Guide. I've used one for years. Here is an example: Scene # 14, City skyline in distanceISO 100f2.8 @ 4 sec.f4 @ 8 sec.f5.6 @ 15 sec.f8 @ 30 sec.f11 @ 60 sec.ISO 200f2.8 @ 2 sec.f4 @ 4 sec.f5.6 @ 8 sec.f8 @ 15 sec.f11 @ 30 sec.Naturally, you'll have to use a tripod and the shutter on your camera will either have to accept a cable release and have "B" or "T" (these settings allow you to keep the shutter open as long as you want) on the shutter speed dial or have at least a 15 second minimum shutter speed.Then there is Scene # 8: Scene 45 minutes after sunset, indoor sports, circus - floodlit and brightly lit street cornersISO 100f2.8 @ 1/15 sec.f4 @ 1/8 sec.f5.6 @ 1/4 sec.f8 @ 1/2 sec.f11 @ 1 sec.ISO 200f2.8 @ 1/30 sec.f4 @ 1/15sec.f5.6 @ 1/8 sec,f8 @ 1/4 sec.f11 @ 1/2 sec.Of course, you can always increase the ISO to increase the shutter speed but image quality suffers.Hope this has helped even though it didn't exactly answer your query. |
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JackArse
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:52 am Post subject: Are there any website showing variations of nightshot photog |
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| Dr. Sam may have some good linksAs far as choosing the best exposure, to get the sharpest image, stop your lens down about three stops (usually the sharpest f/stop) and use the lowest ISO your camera supports as well as the highest resolution. Then using a tripod and the cameras meter, take some shots. The exposure will be long and anything that moves will blur at some level, which can produce some rather amazing shots. Next try shooting at your cameras highest ISO and with the lens wide open and then compare the shots. You will learn a lot about how to control your camera from the data you collect from those two shots.If you have a wide angle lens, use it and try different compositions. |
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keni
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:59 am Post subject: Are there any website showing variations of nightshot photog |
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| While the guide numbers are definitely useful guides they do not apply for differing meteorology or moon state conditions. IMHO what you really need is not formulas but a really solid grounding in metering and exposure... even then moon images for example need daylight settings and the rest of your picture will need very different settings. You can them comp such an image together as an HDR file.I'd shoot in RAW as it will give you a lot of latitude in post processing.Here is the theory and practice of metering and exposure in the form of some free web tutorials - it'll save you trying to remember the exposure settings and enable you to deal with pretty much any lighting situation:http://www.image-nut.com/spip.php?rubrique86This is the kind of thing you'll end up with:http://upst1.com/gallery/details.php?gid=60&sgid=&pid=411 |
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