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Title: First Night Shots
Post by: 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?

(http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/6589/imgp2135resizelk2.jpg)

(http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/7136/imgp2276resizevq0.jpg)

(http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/5149/imgp2294resizena2.jpg)
Title: First Night Shots
Post by: Irwink! on November 18, 2006, 05:31:18 PM
To this not-extremely-accomplished amateur photograper they look like pretty good shots.
Title: First Night Shots
Post by: nirvana on November 18, 2006, 06:08:15 PM
Looks like a totally different city with all the lights shining.  Good pics.
Title: First Night Shots
Post by: Gunslinger on November 18, 2006, 06:55:06 PM
WOW, china looks amazing at night
Title: First Night Shots
Post by: BlueJ1 on November 18, 2006, 06:55:41 PM
:aok
Title: First Night Shots
Post by: Meatwad on November 18, 2006, 07:15:09 PM
What kind of funky lights are those above the streets
Title: First Night Shots
Post by: xrtoronto 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


(http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/8330/imgp2242resizebc1.jpg)

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.
Title: First Night Shots
Post by: Meatwad on November 18, 2006, 11:09:35 PM
Thems some funky Christmas decorations
Title: First Night Shots
Post by: JB88 on November 19, 2006, 12:43:08 AM
nice pics



:)
Title: First Night Shots
Post by: FBplmmr on November 19, 2006, 08:08:17 AM
they have Christmas in China?:confused:
Title: First Night Shots
Post by: megadud on November 19, 2006, 08:12:40 AM
i seen the dude from the matrix in the last 1!

nice pics!~
Title: First Night Shots
Post by: Nilsen on November 19, 2006, 09:01:53 AM
Nice photos Troonto. What ISO settings did you use?
Title: First Night Shots
Post by: xrtoronto 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
Title: First Night Shots
Post by: Nilsen on November 19, 2006, 02:47:08 PM
Thats not bad quality at all for such a high setting.
Title: First Night Shots
Post by: xrtoronto 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)
Title: First Night Shots
Post by: Halo on November 20, 2006, 12:45:06 AM
Nice shots.  Ain't digital wunnerful?  

As in day shots, main thing in night shots is to achieve pleasing exposure and sharp image one way or another unless blur is intentional, i.e., main distraction in less successful night photography is wavy lines.
Title: First Night Shots
Post by: Catalyst on November 20, 2006, 01:04:00 PM
what would be the best CAM to buy for digi shots, say higher Mid-range level?
Title: First Night Shots
Post by: xrtoronto on November 20, 2006, 04:16:08 PM
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Originally posted by Catalyst
what would be the best CAM to buy for digi shots, say higher Mid-range level?


have a look at the link below, it has lots of info on digital SLR cameras in US dollars (they have a canadian page too)

I prefer CANON while others on this bbs prefer NIKON. Maybe some of them will put in their 2 cents worth here as well. They both produce excellent results. Ripsnort has a Nikon D80 and produced some really beautiful shots that he has posted.

Digital SLR (http://www.henrys.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PageDisplay?dest=frames.jsp¤cy=USD&storeId=10001)
Title: First Night Shots
Post by: Reschke on November 20, 2006, 08:19:53 PM
My wife and I are getting the Pentax Digital SLR K100D for Christmas this year.  Its not the most expensive but she has finally gotten to the point where having something digital will be cheaper in the long run.  Besides she has gotten very good with her current 35mm Pentax.
Title: First Night Shots
Post by: xrtoronto on November 20, 2006, 09:48:29 PM
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Originally posted by Reschke
My wife and I are getting the Pentax Digital SLR K100D for Christmas this year.  Its not the most expensive but she has finally gotten to the point where having something digital will be cheaper in the long run.  Besides she has gotten very good with her current 35mm Pentax.


good move...you're going to both love digital
Title: First Night Shots
Post by: ByeBye on November 20, 2006, 09:52:47 PM
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Originally posted by xrtoronto
good move...you're going to both love digital


why is that?