Author Topic: First Night Shots (Read 566 times)

xrtoronto · « **on:** November 18, 2006, 05:19:56 PM »

Decided to walk downtown. . . ended up taking some 140 photos, but around 4:45 decided to go for a coffee and donut; by the time I left it was pretty dark and the city lights were on. This is my first attempt at nightime photography.

Don't think I've seen allot of night shots so I don't know how these compare? Also being my first time I have nothing to gauge them against...so any criticism is appreciated.

Is there any main rules to follow when shooting at night?

Irwink! · « **Reply #1 on:** November 18, 2006, 05:31:18 PM »

To this not-extremely-accomplished amateur photograper they look like pretty good shots.

nirvana · « **Reply #2 on:** November 18, 2006, 06:08:15 PM »

Looks like a totally different city with all the lights shining. Good pics.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #3 on:** November 18, 2006, 06:55:06 PM »

WOW, china looks amazing at night

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 18, 2006, 06:55:41 PM »

Meatwad · « **Reply #5 on:** November 18, 2006, 07:15:09 PM »

What kind of funky lights are those above the streets

xrtoronto · « **Reply #6 on:** November 18, 2006, 11:04:35 PM »

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Originally posted by Meatwad
What kind of funky lights are those above the streets

Part of the seasons Christmas decorations. They just started to put them up this week. I am standing couple hundred feet south of Front St (above). This traffic is coming from the expressway or lakeshore drive...this is what you see as soon as you clear the tunnel.

Meatwad · « **Reply #7 on:** November 18, 2006, 11:09:35 PM »

Thems some funky Christmas decorations

JB88 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 19, 2006, 12:43:08 AM »

nice pics

FBplmmr · « **Reply #9 on:** November 19, 2006, 08:08:17 AM »

they have Christmas in China?

megadud · « **Reply #10 on:** November 19, 2006, 08:12:40 AM »

i seen the dude from the matrix in the last 1!

nice pics!~

Nilsen · « **Reply #11 on:** November 19, 2006, 09:01:53 AM »

Nice photos Troonto. What ISO settings did you use?

xrtoronto · « **Reply #12 on:** November 19, 2006, 02:36:29 PM »

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Originally posted by Nilsen
Nice photos Troonto. What ISO settings did you use?

used ISO 800

Nilsen · « **Reply #13 on:** November 19, 2006, 02:47:08 PM »

Thats not bad quality at all for such a high setting.

xrtoronto · « **Reply #14 on:** November 19, 2006, 02:50:27 PM »

some were a little bit grainy when viewed in full size, but not too bad

To do better I will have to get a tripod to steady the camera in low light conditions allowing me to reduce the ISO

(try right clicking on the photos, then click properties; you should see the EXIF info settings)