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OFFLEASE-RU
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 Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:17 am Post subject: night photography? |
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| I would like to take a picture of a object not far away but not really close either, i want to get strong depth of colour in the photo, what setting should i have my canon 400d on and how long should the exposure be? |
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olgavog
Joined: 13 Jan 2008
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:09 am Post subject: night photography? |
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| It all depends whether it is a light night, dark night or not so dark night. You must remember NEVER to do night Photography during the day unless it's a winter day in Nome Alaska. |
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olderiswiser
Joined: 02 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:01 am Post subject: night photography? |
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| First, you need a tripod and a remote. Next, how bright is the subject at night, and how bright is it compared to the image below??http://www.redbubble.com/people/richardv/art/455100-4-river-reflections Have a look, then email me with more details, and I will do my best to help you more. |
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oksazyoys
Joined: 01 Oct 2007
Posts: 26
Location: USA
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| Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:53 pm Post subject: night photography? |
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| Will your subject be lit artificially? If so it should be reasonably easy. The others comments are right regarding the brightness of the night - formulas don't work except as a starting point / guide.I'd wait until dusk and start shooting when the sky reaches it's maximum saturation - it'll produce nice rich blues. Ideally meter artificial light sources (or what they are illuminating) and then open your camera up by a stop. Wait until your sky reaches the same exposure and start shooting!The exposure length will depend on your settings so use a tripod and use a low ISO setting - any people or cars that are moving should disappear. I'd suggest f11 as a starting point as it will give you maximum lens sharpness and a decent depth of field.As for the picture above, it would have been better if it was taken slightly earlier as the sky would have been a lot more attractive. |
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olivemai
Joined: 25 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:45 pm Post subject: night photography? |
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| You'll need a sturdy tripod and a remote for this. The exposure is up to the darkness and how bright you want the final image to be. This could be a few seconds, or a few hours. You'll just have to experiment and find it for yourself.Just as an example, I have taken images down a poorly lit road at night, using a 1 minute exposure, and the images have come back to my liking. The colors are a yllowed and orange, but it still works.I know this is not much of a help, so the easiest thing would be to try the exposures yourself. |
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olgavog
Joined: 13 Jan 2008
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:37 pm Post subject: night photography? |
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| Aside from what has been said, you should also setup your tripod in the light so you can also focus it and then turn off the autofocus and leave it as is... autofocus at night doesn't always work and trying to focus on a digital camera with a small viewfinder and no split screen is just a crap shoot.... otherwise shoot raw if you can and just vary your shutter speed and F-stop... keep a record of what was what and you will soon find the sweet spot for what your shooting... as for deep saturations, I think you'll find photoshop is a godsend on that one. |
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okingniels
Joined: 14 Apr 2007
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:29 pm Post subject: night photography? |
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| To photograph a city skyline in the distance you need a tripod and your camera in Manual Mode. If your camera has a minimum shutter speed of 15 seconds you can use the self-timer to release the shutter. If it doesn't, then there must be a "B" or "T" setting on your shutter speed and you'll need a cable release.From my trusty FotoSharp (fotosharp.com) Day & Night Exposure Guide, Scene # 14, City skyline in distance:ISO 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.ISO 400f2.8 @ 1 sec.f4 @ 2 sec.f5.6 @ 4 sec.f8 @ 8 sec.f11 @ 15 sec.I recommend the Day & Night Exposure Guide. |
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