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Nico18

10-22-2005, 04:49 PM

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Shot out of our BMW.;)

Esoterra

10-22-2005, 05:24 PM

looks to me like you like spending money on electronic toys and nice cars lol

Geoff Chandler

10-23-2005, 12:51 AM

Normally I try to avoid movement of lights in a night shot - but you have
given me new ideas - these almost seem to dance in some of the shots.
Nice idea!
Geoff

Vich

10-23-2005, 02:57 AM

Here's one. Hmm, lucky I hadn't deleted it.:D

Not quite the pretty pastels you got. Is this what IS would look like gone haywire?

http://FLASHME.smugmug.com/photos/41146611-M.jpg

pestalnmore

11-02-2005, 09:46 PM

:D Vich, I love to stare at the night light photos. Keep seeing sometging different each time, Carla. Keep it up!:) Sent this one to my stepdaughter. Her name starts with"E".

pestalnmore

11-02-2005, 10:08 PM

Vich,
Found This one for you. It is a firework, zoomed real close. Carla

explorer

11-05-2005, 01:18 PM

http://www.pbase.com/explorer/image/39633501.jpg

American Nomad

11-05-2005, 01:55 PM

Taken from a New York City tour bus earlier this year. Looked better before I resized it.

American Nomad

11-05-2005, 01:59 PM

One more. Seahorses?

Alnath

11-06-2005, 06:42 AM

Bang......

val123

11-06-2005, 12:26 PM

Nice shot John.....Here are a few I took last night at a small local firework display with the 20D using 28-80mm ultrasonic, hand held......

F4.5 1/640
http://mansaards.smugmug.com/photos/43299812-L.jpg

F4.5 1/8
http://mansaards.smugmug.com/photos/43300762-L.jpg

'F4.5 1sec
http://mansaards.smugmug.com/photos/43300764-L.jpg

Alnath

11-06-2005, 01:48 PM

Mine are all here Val http://alnath.fotopic.net/c752495.html using a 350D, Sigma 18-125mm DC (at 18mm) various shutter speeds, ISO and apertures (and a tripod)

Your fire one is gorgeous BTW

Esoterra

11-06-2005, 04:38 PM

Try taking pictures with a tripod set up in your car. I suggest that you have somone else drive... D70s Sigma 18-200 DC just NW of Vegas (suburb)

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/4739/freewayneon0zb.jpg

Fz5_newbie

11-07-2005, 02:46 PM

Here's a couple one of my home City from a hill, other taken from in-car (stationery) hand-held. Comments welcome....http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/toddler19/new746.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/toddler19/new743.jpg

Geoff Chandler

11-07-2005, 03:05 PM

My contribution....
(sorry, didn't snap any fireworks this year)
Geoff:)

Fz5_newbie

11-07-2005, 03:12 PM

Now see that one puts mine to shame !! ha ha

Brilliant photo Geoff, i'd put that on my wall................

ktixx

11-07-2005, 03:21 PM

My contribution....
(sorry, didn't snap any fireworks this year)
Geoff:)
Hey Geoff,
Can you comment on how you took this pic? Tripod and a long exposure I am assuming? Also, What were you on/in when you took this picture.
Excellent Shot!
Ken

American Nomad

11-07-2005, 06:19 PM

That IS a beautiful shot Geoff!!

ktixx

11-07-2005, 08:59 PM

Firework Shot
http://photobucket.com/albums/b255/Ktixx/DC%20Resource/Firework.jpg

pestalnmore

11-07-2005, 10:12 PM

Geof,
Your city shot is outstanding! Really love. What city? Carla

ktikk(sp?) Love your fire works. Please disclose the method. It is a beautiful photo.
Here's one for you guys. My husband gets real close. He parks the boat under the display! Sometimes the ashes fall on us! Carla

ktixx

11-08-2005, 12:07 PM

Geof,
ktikk(sp?) Love your fire works. Please disclose the method. It is a beautiful photo.

Canon 20D, Sigma 18-125 w/ Tripod
Low/Medium ISO (200 - 400)
Medium to High f/Stop (7-10)
Manual Focus Set to Infinity
Shutter set to bulb

As soon as I heard the first bang (rocket being launched) I open the shutter, when the firework has popped and almost burner out you close the shutter. Some minor cropping to center the shot and you are done.

Hope this helps,
Ken

Geoff Chandler

11-10-2005, 12:30 AM

Hey Geoff,
Can you comment on how you took this pic? Tripod and a long exposure I am assuming? Also, What were you on/in when you took this picture.
Excellent Shot!
Ken
Fz5_newbie Thanks! No don't think it puts yours to shame - mine just had a whole load more lights in it so that actually made it an easier shot to take.
ktixx / Ken
Actually not a tripod!!
It's taken at the top of the Stratosphere tower LA on my trip earlier this year
with my Son & his school mates.
A-200 with antishake. I took several actually - I wedged the camera up against the framework of the windows. After a couple I noticed a strange sideways blur. It turns out the whole building was swaying side to side
about 2 feet - they closed the upstairs down shortly after (evacuated us all!!)
So - I watched the movement and waited for the direction change point.
Then, with the camera firmly wedged, I took a slow exposure.
I could look up the exact details if you really want - but I am at work at the moment.
The other thing I find with any shots like this is they invariably need to be
under exposed to look realistic.
Hope that helps
Geoff

Chilious

11-10-2005, 08:54 AM

Downtown Chicago.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b250/Chilious/P1030708.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b250/Chilious/P1030742.jpg

ktixx

11-10-2005, 09:05 AM

Downtown Chicago.
I like the pictures, however if you have the chance to do re-shoot this photo I would suggest a lower ISO and a higher f/stop. I think the long exposure that you did was a good idea (for the car lights) however the streetlights really overexpose the shot.
Just a thought...
Ken

Chilious

11-10-2005, 09:12 AM

I like the pictures, however if you have the chance to do re-shoot this photo I would suggest a lower ISO and a higher f/stop. I think the long exposure that you did was a good idea (for the car lights) however the streetlights really overexpose the shot.
Just a thought...
Ken
Thanks for the suggestions. Unfortunately, I will not visit Chicago in the near future, so...

Esoterra

11-11-2005, 08:02 AM

ktixx

11-11-2005, 08:20 AM

Geoff...

was/is there a policy against taking tripods up on the Stratosphere, or did you just not have one with you at the time? I am going to have to head up there tonight... and try my hand at it.. also.. how much are they charging to get up there ?

I know I am not Geoff, but here you go:

TOWER ADMISSION PRICES (subject to change)

SINGLE TICKETS
Adult $9.95
Locals, Seniors, Hotel Guests and Children 4-12 $6.00
Children 3 years and under FREE

Insanity $8.00
Big Shot $8.00
X-Scream $8.00
High Roller $4.00
Tower Audio Tour $4.00

"...I was on the outdoor observation deck of the Stratosphere tower at Las Vegs at night; I had already taken a good, long exposure shot of the strip and now I just wanted to shoot away at the massive sea of random lights out there. The problem was, tripods are not allowed up there..."

Hope this helps..
Ken

Geoff Chandler

11-11-2005, 12:50 PM

Geoff Chandler

11-11-2005, 01:01 PM

Here's another one...

val123

11-11-2005, 02:57 PM

Here's another one...

Another super night shot Geoff, Nice work.:)

Phill D

11-12-2005, 12:22 AM

Geoff you are really making me regret the decision not to walk all the way down the strip to take the trip up to the top of the Stratosphere when we were in Vegas earlier in the year. These shots are excellent. Did you have to take them through glass?

Phill D

11-12-2005, 12:27 AM

Suplementary question Geoff, what settings did you use for these shots? I looked at the data on your image & the settings info wasn't there for some reason. Did you take it off or is it a function of image editing?

Geoff Chandler

11-12-2005, 02:49 AM

Phil - the moment I resize or rotate I loose all the exif info - I have no idea
how to prevent it.
I did keep an orig set from each camera though - although I won't keep them forever as it's a lot of space
OK - so the first one from the Stratoshpere that I posted was: -
A-200, 0.77 sec, f3.2, 100 ISO, -0.7 ev 50mm equiv - yes, through glass and wedged against the window frame.
The second was virtually the same apperture 2.8 and 32mm quiv- though I took out a little of the yellow on that one (and framed it)
I could e-mail you the orig pix if you like
Geoff

Geoff Chandler

11-12-2005, 07:50 AM

This could also have gone in the Viva Las Vegas thread.
Stratosphere tower, as we approached.
I hung back and pressed the A-200 against a lampost...
Info: -
A-200, 1 sec (with A/S), F3.5, Iso 100, -2.0ev, 106mm equiv

Geoff Chandler

11-12-2005, 07:51 AM

~ Bit greedy of me, but I thought I would post a crop from the same shot...
Geoff:)

Esoterra

11-12-2005, 08:22 AM

Still learning how to take night shots. Here are my first ones. The wind was blowing hard and I had too high of an Iso (800 ) so its a little blurry and noisy. I also notice that the further away I am from the subject, the more atmospheric haze. Is there a filter or lens or method I can try using to sharpen and make the pictures better ? Feedback is very much appreciated! Thank you.

http://img491.imageshack.us/img491/3194/Nightlights-04copy.jpg

http://img491.imageshack.us/img491/7154/NightLights-01copy.jpg

Phill D

11-12-2005, 01:51 PM

Thanks Geoff & yes please to the offer of the originals. Just the two from the top of the tower. We have been looking carefully for the Luxor hotel we stayed in at the other end of the strip & think we found it but it would be nice to confirm it with the detail on the originals.

Phill D

11-12-2005, 01:53 PM

Esoterra those are pretty amaizin shots too are they Vegas as well?

Esoterra

11-12-2005, 06:54 PM

Esoterra those are pretty amaizin shots too are they Vegas as well?

Yes, this is Las Vegas. If you know your way around Vegas at all, I took the picture from the Mormon Temple up on Sunrise mountain.

Geoff Chandler

11-13-2005, 02:57 PM

Brugge 2002.
Went there for our Wedding Anniversary.
Olympus OM2n plus probably the Zuiko 50mm 1.4 lens

Geoff Chandler

11-13-2005, 03:16 PM

Back to digital (check previous page...)
This one I posted on another thread way back at the start of the year
now I have just added a bi of border.
London at night, stopped to take the oic as it looked such a lovely colour.
Balanced the camera on the edge of the bridge, held it firmly and pressed
the shutter release.
No PP other than adding a border.
Olympus C-740UZ, 1sec, F3.5, ISO100, daylight white

ktixx

11-13-2005, 08:52 PM

Another Great Shot Geoff.. you certainly have those night shots down!

Phill D

11-13-2005, 11:40 PM

Yep I agree another lovely night shot & the border looks great. :cool:

JTL

11-14-2005, 12:07 AM

Hey Geoff...I just want to add my compliments as well...great night work! :)

------------------------
New York looks more like "Blade Runner" every day...

Canon SD500, ISO 50, f/2.8, 1/60 sec.
http://JTL.smugmug.com/photos/44433480-L.jpg

Geoff Chandler

11-14-2005, 03:11 PM

Phill D

11-16-2005, 06:08 PM

Blurred firework on a rainy night!
No I don't know why I bothered either, suppose I just liked the colour :rolleyes:

Geoff Chandler

11-16-2005, 06:55 PM

Blurred firework on a rainy night!
No I don't know why I bothered either, suppose I just liked the colour :rolleyes:
Phil ~ Well I really like it! It would also have fitted well in the Abstracts thread. Nice colours and effect.

Esoterra

11-19-2005, 08:37 AM

Here is my attempt at the Vegas Strip. D70s Nikkor 50mm 1.8 The pictures look pretty sharp in RSE2006 but when I convert them at highest setting to JPEG they are just simply loosing their sharpness. Its a real letdown! Also- FYI- security does NOT allow tripods up on top of the Stratosphere- and it was well needed. I was so upset. Anyhow, here is the results. My skill with my night shooting needs much improvement, so feedback is much appreciated. Thanks.

http://img456.imageshack.us/img456/5046/vegaslights13jx.jpg

http://img499.imageshack.us/img499/1951/vegaslights27sk.jpg

http://img499.imageshack.us/img499/5281/vegaslights32zm.jpg

Geoff Chandler

11-19-2005, 03:44 PM

Here is my attempt at the Vegas Strip. D70s Nikkor 50mm 1.8 The pictures look pretty sharp in RSE2006 but when I convert them at highest setting to JPEG they are just simply loosing their sharpness. Its a real letdown! Also- FYI- security does NOT allow tripods up on top of the Stratosphere- and it was well needed. I was so upset. Anyhow, here is the results. My skill with my night shooting needs much improvement, so feedback is much appreciated. Thanks.

Great Job!
I fully understand how difficult you will have found it. You have managed superbly without a tripod - did you wedge yourself and the camera - or could you get away with a higher ISO??
My personal choice (as you will have seen) is to under expose a little more - but that's purely personal interpretation from how I wanted my own shot.
Well done.
Geoff

Esoterra

11-19-2005, 03:56 PM

These shots were taken at ISO 200. On top of the Strat they have those quarter operated binoculars , which convienently happened to be flat on the top. So I set my timer and let it shoot while not touching the camera. Any shot longer than 3 seconds comes out blurry because of the dadgum rides at the top shaking the whole structure. Next time I will try underexposing.

coldrain

11-23-2005, 07:33 AM

One car, two light traces and I have no idea why I do not see any faint car trace (since the shutter speed was not soooo slow). I even can not make out which direction the car is driving to... My guess is from right to left.
The pic was handheld so it is not super sharp.

explorer

11-23-2005, 12:44 PM

http://www.pbase.com/explorer/image/52653118.jpg

jrny

12-07-2005, 07:23 AM

Tranquility Park in Houston.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c115/steve7860/Night%20Shots/000_0045_Edited.jpg

Kushnirenko

12-07-2005, 08:31 AM

Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Dec, 1, 2005

Kushnirenko

12-08-2005, 12:07 AM

At theatre of dolls performance "Chertova melnitsa" (Demon's mill).
Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Dec, 7, 2005

Kushnirenko

12-08-2005, 12:08 AM

At theatre of dolls performance "Chertova melnitsa" (Demon's mill).
Left window.
Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Dec, 7, 2005

Kushnirenko

12-08-2005, 12:10 AM

At theatre of dolls performance "Chertova melnitsa" (Demon's mill).
Right window.
Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Dec, 7, 2005

Kushnirenko

12-08-2005, 12:11 AM

At theatre of dolls performance "Chertova melnitsa" (Demon's mill).
Scenery in a left window.
Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Dec, 7, 2005

Kushnirenko

12-08-2005, 12:11 AM

At theatre of dolls performance "Chertova melnitsa" (Demon's mill).
Scenery in a right window.
Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Dec, 7, 2005

Chris262

12-09-2005, 10:46 AM

Here is my amateur contribution to the thread. This is one of the few night pics I have attempted, and I obviously still have a lot of learning to do. This was taken with my plain old Kodak DX7590 digicam, at the harbor on the Tennessee River in Florence, AL, on 11/24/05.

lnsyone

12-09-2005, 05:59 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/lnsyone/lp23.jpg

Old night photo

Photo taken using a Sony Cybershot H1

Kushnirenko

12-12-2005, 03:11 PM

Building "Gosprom". Probably it is one of the most recognized symbols of my city. Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Dec, 12, 2005

Alina Borovikova

12-16-2005, 08:19 AM

i don't now what i shoud say... fire

Esoterra

12-16-2005, 09:50 PM

We ate at this fancy schmancy restraunt last night called Daniel Boulud in the Wynn Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. This was the view I had from my table. The ambient light changed different colours every few minutes.

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/2839/nightlights17jl.jpg

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/8453/nightlights25yh.jpg

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/7572/nightlights33be.jpg

Esoterra

12-16-2005, 10:15 PM

Full moon over Vegas City

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/6998/nightshotsofvegas186bh.jpg

Geoff Chandler

12-17-2005, 03:34 PM

Interesting shots here guys - don't stop sending yours in.
Went to London this evening - had Carols at St Martins in the Fields
anyway - had a wander round after, with my wife and, of course, my
trusty camera.
Here's a couple of Regent Street:-

Geoff Chandler

12-17-2005, 03:37 PM

second one exposed a bit brighter.
1st pic: - KM A-200, 6th sec,f2.8, ISO 100, -0.7ev
2nd pic: - KM A-200, 3rd sec,f2.8, ISO 100, -0.3ev

Kushnirenko

12-22-2005, 03:32 AM

Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Dec, 21, 2005

Kushnirenko

12-22-2005, 04:25 AM

Dummies are beautiful. But they only dummies. Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Dec, 21, 2005

zdzislaw

12-24-2005, 05:06 PM

hi kushnirenko,
quick question, which side of the camera you talking about?
(relax, deep breath, count me in, ha, ha, ha):o
stay well
kind regards
zdzislaw:)
ps love your autoportret, the one with little birdie,:D
any shuter lag trick involved?;)
talking about tricks;
'unnamed picture'
enjoy

Kushnirenko

01-04-2006, 11:22 AM

We name it "Monument the Internet explorer v 3" :) Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Jan, 4, 2006

Kushnirenko

01-07-2006, 12:15 PM

Colleague Santa Klausa - the Frost Grandfather. Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Jan, 05, 2006

Phill D

01-11-2006, 06:35 PM

Here's Chip "n" Dale in Florida courtesy of Disney at night a few years ago with the Oly C40Z. Taken with flash on to fill in where possible.

peacexisxfree

01-11-2006, 08:52 PM

a little chopped, or a lot ;) but lights in the night, nevertheless. [http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f35/peacexisxfree/wildvegascopy2.jpg]

iLuveKetchup

01-12-2006, 11:21 PM

Pic taken last night of the NYC skyline
http://tinypic.com/k3xaiu.jpg
Highlands @ Los Angeles, CA
http://tinypic.com/k3xb4n.jpg
Pics from Panasonic Lumix w/o tripod.

JTL

01-13-2006, 01:08 AM

Can't everyone please post NORMAL size images? It's really not right to post so large as to make people scroll! :mad:

Canon SD500
http://JTL.smugmug.com/photos/52180855-L-0.jpg

Esoterra

01-13-2006, 07:30 AM

Quite frankly, posting large images is so annoying, that I purposefuly wont look at them...just scroll down to the next post.

iLuveKetchup

01-13-2006, 10:13 AM

What's a normal size image? They look fine on 1920x1200 resolution.

JTL

01-13-2006, 10:41 AM

That's not even funny...it's just rude...we have a community here, try if you can, to be a little respectful of it.

iLuveKetchup

01-13-2006, 10:55 AM

I apologize. I wasn't trying to be rude. In the future, at what percentage should I reduce my pictures to? 50% reduction? This is my first time taking pictures & showing them online (& it shows). I got my very first camera this past christmas.

ktixx

01-13-2006, 10:56 AM

What's a normal size image? They look fine on 1920x1200 resolution.

A "normal" image is around 800x600 pixels. Obviously this size is not good if you ar trying to make a print, but it is more than good enough quality to share your photo's. Please go to where your photo's are shared (tinypic.com) and change the size of your pictures. There will probably be a way to resize w/o having to upload them again; If not, just resize them on your computer and re-upload them.
Ken

iLuveKetchup

01-13-2006, 11:32 AM

A "normal" image is around 800x600 pixels. Obviously this size is not good if you ar trying to make a print, but it is more than good enough quality to share your photo's. Please go to where your photo's are shared (tinypic.com) and change the size of your pictures. There will probably be a way to resize w/o having to upload them again; If not, just resize them on your computer and re-upload them.
Ken
Thanks! :)

Jason25

01-13-2006, 06:00 PM

I took this shot this morning, and found it kind of surreal as the moon looks like the sun. All I did was crop it. The white house is the governor's mansion here in Juneau, AK.

1/4
f8
ISO 1600

http://home.comcast.net/~jmodzik/moon.jpg

Esoterra

01-13-2006, 07:00 PM

Jason,

I was just up in Juneau a little bit ago. I am surprised that there isnt more snow than your picture shows. Looks like you were using a star filter for the lights. Nice shot.

mario_sav

01-13-2006, 07:02 PM

This is a fountain in a Magic Kingdom show taken with kodak dx6440

ReF

01-13-2006, 09:28 PM

Jason,

I was just up in Juneau a little bit ago. I am surprised that there isnt more snow than your picture shows. Looks like you were using a star filter for the lights. Nice shot.

not sure if you meant that he DID use a star filter or if it just looks like it, but street lights just turn out looking like that with small apertures.

Jason25

01-14-2006, 03:21 PM

Jason,

I was just up in Juneau a little bit ago. I am surprised that there isnt more snow than your picture shows. Looks like you were using a star filter for the lights. Nice shot.
Thanks!

Yeah, it's been an unusually rainy and warm winter thus far! I didn't use any filters on that shot, but I'm glad I got that effect regardless. I like it. :)

Prospero

01-16-2006, 09:31 AM

One of the night shots I took about two years ago in Italy.

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/trasimeno.jpg

American Nomad

01-16-2006, 08:37 PM

I got a little bored this morning while waiting to pick up my wife from work.

dustin_samuel

01-17-2006, 01:09 PM

Taken from the Merlion and Fullerton Hotel in Singapore:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/dustin_samuel/Agents%20to%20India%202006/Pure%20Art/Merlion.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/dustin_samuel/Agents%20to%20India%202006/Pure%20Art/FullertonHotel.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/dustin_samuel/Agents%20to%20India%202006/Pure%20Art/FullertonHotel2.jpg

Esoterra

01-17-2006, 01:42 PM

I got a little bored this morning while waiting to pick up my wife from work.

Nomad,

I am curious, does the eject button shoot you out your driver seat? LOL

Kushnirenko

01-17-2006, 10:40 PM

Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Jan, 4, 2006

Jason25

01-17-2006, 11:56 PM

I just took this tonight with my D50.

http://home.comcast.net/~jmodzik/juneaucrop.jpg

American Nomad

01-18-2006, 12:20 AM

I am curious, does the eject button shoot you out your driver seat? LOL
Yes! That James Bond feature comes in handy sometimes!

Phill D

01-19-2006, 03:40 PM

Here's a shot from Disney Florida just before the evening light parade.

Phill D

01-19-2006, 03:44 PM

And another one of Cinderella in the actual parade.

sherlock

01-20-2006, 02:58 PM

Hey,

Sweet photos everyone. These ones were taken in NYC on the way home from a Rangers hockey game (I wasn't driving! :eek: ) Enjoy....

Andrew

sherlock

01-20-2006, 02:59 PM

and another...

sherlock

01-20-2006, 03:01 PM

one last one...

hallbilly

01-21-2006, 09:08 AM

Nice photos guys!! Its cool to see some more people from vegas on here also...

here is one from the new year'e eve party on the strip

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a129/hallbilly/New%20Years%20on%20the%20Strip/newyears200611.jpg

Here is one where someone kicked my tripod:mad: but gave the fireworks a cool blur

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a129/hallbilly/New%20Years%20on%20the%20Strip/newyears200609.jpg

sorry if the size is too big...

Prospero

02-03-2006, 01:31 PM

It's been a while since anyone has posted in this thread, so I thought it would be time to post another night shot. I took this one in my garden (f/22 30s)

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/gardenatnight.jpg

Kushnirenko

02-03-2006, 01:38 PM

The snow falls. Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Feb, 3, 2006

peacexisxfree

02-07-2006, 12:08 AM

Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, Ca

http://static.flickr.com/12/95951714_0f0f93be86_o.jpg

beachluvr

02-07-2006, 12:15 AM

Hey,

Sweet photos everyone. These ones were taken in NYC on the way home from a Rangers hockey game (I wasn't driving! :eek: ) Enjoy....

Andrew

I'm just getting around to looking at all the many photo submissions. I like your work. Edgy, strong communications, tells a story.

Prospero

02-07-2006, 10:30 AM

Took this picture from my window with my D-50 (f/22, 30s, ISO 200), just before complete darkness came.

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/grasgroen-small.jpg

JTL

02-11-2006, 11:57 PM

Canon S2, ISO 400, f/3.5, 1/4 sec (handheld!!!), 67mm
http://JTL.smugmug.com/photos/55996684-L.jpg

Phill D

02-12-2006, 01:32 AM

JTL

02-12-2006, 12:35 PM

Excellent handheld shot JTL well done. At iso400 as well there seems to be relatively little noise. It looks like your visit to the UK wasn't all cloudy & grey as in your earlier landscape post. Mind you I suppose it's difficult to tell from this night shot;) . Hope you had a good visit to the UK.Thanks Phil! :)

I did cheat on that one and ran it through the noise reduction in PSP X.

I had a great visit...believe it or not, my first time...now I have to come back and see the rest of the country!

Prospero

02-12-2006, 02:56 PM

Here's a picture I shot in Rome. I took this one from the street connecting the top of Piazza di Spagna to the square overlooking Piazza di Popollo. I don't know which church you see in the picture.

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/romebynight.jpg

Joker

02-12-2006, 04:29 PM

The snow falls. Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Feb, 3, 2006

I really like this one. Very grungy, in a good way. Seems somewhat malevolent, I like it.

Phill D

02-13-2006, 12:01 AM

No probs JTL noise reduction or not it's still a nice shot. If you want suggestions on places to visit when you come back let me know.

JTL

02-13-2006, 04:12 AM

Here's another handheld shot taken form the Tower Bridge...

http://JTL.smugmug.com/photos/56191778-L.jpg

Kushnirenko

02-13-2006, 04:31 AM

Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Jan, 12, 2006

Kushnirenko

02-14-2006, 11:33 AM

Day of St.. Valentine. Laser illumination. Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Jan, 14, 2006

Kushnirenko

02-14-2006, 11:34 AM

Day of St.. Valentine. Veche of love. Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Jan, 14, 2006

Prospero

02-15-2006, 01:17 PM

One of the fountains on Piazza Navona in Rome:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/piazza-navona.jpg

Prospero

02-17-2006, 10:48 AM

One of the lights in the living room:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/lights.jpg

danielg

03-02-2006, 04:56 AM

Manila Bay by night - I forgot to bring a tripod so please pardon the slight blur, I handheld it for 4 secs :)

http://static.flickr.com/39/104661886_805996b4c2.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/19/104628703_46bd7c08d2.jpg

mumbles420

03-16-2006, 02:03 PM

Wow Danielg!! You really held that for four seconds. That's amazing and really hard to do. Well for me anyways.

Here is one I took at the top of the Marin Headlines.

Exposure Time - 10 sec.
F number - 3.3
ISO - 100

zdzislaw

03-19-2006, 03:06 AM

my phone...

zdzislaw

zdzislaw

03-19-2006, 03:35 AM

roses for my love...
(she was holding the torch...,and night it was...)

zdzislaw

(touch of photoshop in it)

mumbles420

03-20-2006, 09:59 PM

Here's another one of the San Francisco lights.

zdzislaw

03-31-2006, 02:34 AM

no one knocked on my door, nobody rang....(thanks lord...)

took it past 6 am at a busy intersection,(from my car),
created bit of a stir,(big camera,big lens...popped thru the window),
people looked funny way at me...
gave them nice smail,left right and centre, couple of decent hand gestures(yes, there are some in use...)
it disolved the tension...

a truck taillight...(karman ghia behind it)

1/4000, 2,8 ,iso 3200, focal length 200mm

zdzislaw

mumbles420

04-02-2006, 08:16 PM

On our way to the River Rock Casino last night.

mumbles420

04-02-2006, 08:17 PM

Another one from same night.

Prospero

04-04-2006, 03:09 PM

Wow, the second one is awesome, Brian.

Here's a picture I took near my home with the Sigma 17-70.

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/regenboogsingel.jpg

mumbles420

04-04-2006, 03:55 PM

Thanks Prospero! I like yours as well. Crisp. I really need a tripod. Since I'm real new with photography, I was wondering why you used a such a small aperture?

Here's another one from same night.

Prospero

04-05-2006, 01:11 AM

Thanks. I used a small apperture (though f/10 is really not that small when considering it can go up to f/22) to be able to use a long exposure. If your apperture is smaller, less light will enter your lens, so you can expose longer. I wanted a long exposure time to make sure that the car would leave a nice trail.
By the way, making pictures with your camera on a tripod by the side of the road is quite some fun here in the Netherlands. Around here the police is always checking on speeding and not wearing seatbelts using cameras. So when you stand by the side of the road and someone drives by they suddenly slow down and put on their safety belt ;).

Here's one with a car driving into the opposite direction:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/regenboogsingel2.jpg

avi777

04-05-2006, 11:10 PM

Look closely and you will see the light :-)

maksla

04-08-2006, 10:48 AM

Nobody suffered

te1221

04-10-2006, 07:56 PM

With the trusty ole' Powershot S2 :)

http://www.timeng.net/photos/ihop.jpg

mumbles420

04-14-2006, 02:39 PM

This is the entrance to my apartments.

Shutter - 6 sec / F.No. - F3.3 / ISO - 80

zdzislaw

04-19-2006, 06:27 AM

nice one brian,

street walking

zdzislaw

gaussian blur(some...)

mumbles420

05-02-2006, 01:31 AM

Thank You zdzislaw.

Here's one I took with the Canon S2 IS.

Shutter 6sec. - F3.2 - ISO 50

Kushnirenko

05-03-2006, 08:49 AM

Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. May, 02, 2006
Exposure time [s] : 20/1
ISO speed ratings : 200
Aperture : F4.9
Focal length [mm] : 11.7000
White balance : Auto

Prospero

05-11-2006, 09:56 AM

mumbles420

05-11-2006, 02:01 PM

I tried out very long exposures using the bulb-mode lately. This picture was the result of a 5 minute exposure (584,3 seconds actually) at f/22. I already posted this picture elsewhere in the forums, but this one, unlike the first, does have some post processing applied and looks in my opinion better.

:eek: Wow. Five minutes Prospero. That's a Very long exposure alright. Did you have a remote or did you hold the shutter that long and Try to keep it still as possible?

Here's one I took at the entrance of my apartments.

Prospero

05-11-2006, 03:36 PM

:eek: Wow. Five minutes Prospero. That's a Very long exposure alright. Did you have a remote or did you hold the shutter that long and Try to keep it still as possible?

Here's one I took at the entrance of my apartments.

I suddenly realise, my math is off horribly :o, It's not 5 minutes, but close to ten...

I didn't have a remote, but instead I just used a piece of elastic to keep the shutter pressed down. In such long exposures it's just as effective (after all, the vibrations that you get are minimal in comparison to the full length of the exposure), and at no cost ;).

I tried to do one like that of the sky yesterday in the hope that all the stars would show up. That was a bit of a disappointment. The starlight was not bright enough and in the exposure I did then (15 minutes) the stars moved quite a long way, so instead of bright stars I had faint lines. I'll try to do that again sometime, but then with a larger apperture.

By the way, nice picture Brian.

TooTallll

05-12-2006, 02:49 AM

Panasonic FX9 Candle Light Mode, No Tripod (could have used one, Not sure if OIS is used in this mode or not): Flamenco Dancing at the Columbia Restaurant, Tampa, Florida
http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/3170/21006flamencodancers0285vw.jpg

P_Schneider

05-12-2006, 12:16 PM

Here is a shot of the wife and I enjoying our deck. 5 sec. exposure.

Prospero

05-12-2006, 01:13 PM

Paul, nice shot. The two of you did a really good job staying still ;).

Chilious

05-12-2006, 08:44 PM

wutske

05-13-2006, 07:56 AM

exposure time for every pic is 1/2, f4.8 & ISO200, this is the best my camera (Finepix A205S) can do (can't change these settings btw). No tripod, but used velux to support the camera.

http://www.filelodge.com/files/hdd6/133065/DSCF2556.JPG

http://www.filelodge.com/files/hdd6/133065/DSCF2566.JPG

http://www.filelodge.com/files/hdd6/133065/DSCF2732.JPG

http://www.filelodge.com/files/hdd6/133065/DSCF2745.JPG

http://www.filelodge.com/files/hdd6/133065/DSCF2753.JPG

http://www.filelodge.com/files/hdd6/133065/DSCF4339.JPG

http://www.filelodge.com/files/hdd6/133065/DSCF4342.JPG

wutske

05-13-2006, 08:08 AM

http://www.filelodge.com/files/hdd6/133065/DSCF2936.JPG
London, handtaken from the bus and edited
exp.time: 1/2,8, f3.0, ISO200
http://www.filelodge.com/files/hdd6/133065/DSCF2941.JPG
London, handtaken, probably supporting on something and edited
exp.time: 1/2.0; f3.0, ISO200
http://www.filelodge.com/files/hdd6/133065/DSCF5180.jpg
Leuven(BE), handtaken and edited
exp.time: 1/2, f3.0, ISO200
http://www.filelodge.com/files/hdd6/133065/DSCF5413.JPG
Averbode, candle, handtaken
exp.time: 1/14, f3.2, ISO200

P_Schneider

05-15-2006, 11:36 AM

Paul, nice shot. The two of you did a really good job staying still ;).

Thanks, that was like the 4th try, we moved / blinked on all the others.:rolleyes:

Adiseshanaik

05-17-2006, 12:16 PM

350D, Sigma 18~200
http://static.flickr.com/48/145660981_e80de77589_o.jpg

A Temple.

http://static.flickr.com/47/145660983_273075ca2a_o.jpg

Glenn Kennedy

05-19-2006, 11:45 AM

Adiseshanaik - the temple - a very good shot of a most unusual building... where is it? Hindu?? India, perhaps??

wutske

05-25-2006, 05:03 AM

Some fireworks photos from the Jumping yesterday, quality isn't everything I know, but camera had a real hard time to get the right focus (even when it didn't report an autofocus error) :(
link (http://wutske.cabspace.com/album/Fireworks/Juming%202006/index.html)

P_Schneider

05-27-2006, 01:11 AM

Another shot from the deck. 3 sec exposure.

wutske

05-27-2006, 12:06 PM

Finaly grown up ? :D

John_Reed

05-28-2006, 12:28 AM

http://John-Reed.smugmug.com/photos/65375205-L.jpg
This was taken with a Panasonic DMC-TZ1 at 15 seconds shutter in "Starry Sky" scene mode. No post-processing applied.

Esoterra

05-29-2006, 09:15 AM

http://John-Reed.smugmug.com/photos/65375205-L.jpg
This was taken with a Panasonic DMC-TZ1 at 15 seconds shutter in "Starry Sky" scene mode. No post-processing applied.

Great shot!

seluvsvols1

06-10-2006, 05:34 AM

A few nightshots from NYC.
http://rsm.smugmug.com/photos/69228720-L.jpg

http://rsm.smugmug.com/photos/69236457-L.jpg

http://rsm.smugmug.com/photos/69236468-L.jpg

http://rsm.smugmug.com/photos/69236516-L.jpg

These are awesome. My husband and I love night shots !
What are your settings?camera mode or all manual?

Chilious

06-10-2006, 03:17 PM

These are awesome. My husband and I love night shots !
What are your settings?camera mode or all manual?

Well, thank you very much. Regarding the camera settings: the first is in shutter priority mode (ISO 400, 1/60. f/5.6, 55mm), the second and third in auto mode (ISO 800, 1/6, f/3.5, 18mm and ISO 200, 1'', f/4.5, 35mm), and the last one in shutter priority mode (ISO 200, 0.8", f/4.0, 28mm).

mumbles420

06-24-2006, 03:32 PM

Out on my balcony experimenting with Long exposures.

Nikon Coolpix 8700
Shutter 10 min.
F.No. 4
ISO 50
WB Cool White Fluorescent

Prospero

06-24-2006, 04:32 PM

Out on my balcony experimenting with Long exposures.

Nikon Coolpix 8700
Shutter 10 min.
F.No. 4
ISO 50
WB Cool White Fluorescent

Nice picture, Brian. You get lots of stars show up in your shot. I didn't get as much stars when I tried it here in the Netherlands. I will give it a try again some time next week.

mumbles420

06-24-2006, 11:41 PM

Thank you Prospero. I was hoping to get more stars but it was just too bright.

If you like astrophotography click here http://omagnas.deviantart.com/ to see my friends gallery.

Click here http://brian686.deviantart.com/ to see my gallery.

Glenn Kennedy

06-27-2006, 02:12 PM

The Seine, Paris, after dark

Erad

06-27-2006, 11:36 PM

hers one of a train goin by on the railroad track near the beach.

eyusuf

07-05-2006, 10:10 PM

contributing to the light in the night thread..:)

this is brisbane city (australia) at night

http://images.fotopic.net/ygd8ss.jpg

SilverBullet

07-25-2006, 08:48 PM

http://x.remillard.org/joomla/images/stories/zoom/QMMIFU/mg_1132_a_copy.jpg

One of my favorite views of Montreal.

Glenn Kennedy

07-27-2006, 01:16 PM

Very clean & crisp. Good one

American Nomad

07-27-2006, 07:02 PM

I hate to post after such a nice shot as SilverBullets. But I will anyway!
This was a flash thunderstorm from last week. I set the camera up on the porch with a 30 second shutter speed.

SilverBullet

08-05-2006, 09:53 PM

Here's one I took tonight of the Montreal Casino.

http://x.remillard.org/joomla/images/stories/zoom/Casino/MG_1678_a.jpg

truflip

08-05-2006, 10:42 PM

nice pictures! I was just there today.. i t ook some 'night' shots of the skyline but I couldnt really do much, my friends were dead tired from La Ronde so I had to handhold the camera =( blurry pictures.. i had a tripod but yea.. i took the shots as we walked to the van and drove home =( I'll show some tmrw maybe =D

maksla

08-18-2006, 12:27 PM

Night, street, lantern...

cjjones1714

09-08-2006, 03:33 PM

Got my first tripod today so I thought I'd better take some photos, this is probably the best one.

15090

Ryokucha

09-11-2006, 01:43 AM

Beach street, Ponce Inlet at about 3:00AM. My first try at night shots, besides the street lights, the road was pitch black, 30sec.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/Ryokibin/PhotosD50/DSC_1419-2.jpg

Edit:

Adjusted picture by BUTL950, thanks again ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/Ryokibin/PhotosD50/DSC_1419a.jpg

souporman

09-12-2006, 11:14 AM

I posted these in another forum here, but I figured I could get away with posting them here as well.

Taken last week during a lightning storm with my XT, 28-135mm & a tripod (of course :))

http://kevinleitch.com/images/albums/album52/aat.jpg

http://kevinleitch.com/images/albums/album52/aau.jpg

BUTL950

09-14-2006, 03:42 AM

taken at the entrance to the boat basin

Prospero

09-18-2006, 12:51 PM

Here's a long exposure of the road between Calella and Canet de Mar in Spain (near Barcelona). The exposure was roughly 5 minutes at f/22 an ISO200. I used bulb-mode and kept the shutter down using a piece of elastic.

http://prospero.cabspace.com/pictures/road.jpg

cjjones1714

09-18-2006, 03:55 PM

Prospero- thats really good.

Topher

09-18-2006, 05:42 PM

These were done a while ago on my old camera (nikon 5700)

M Powered

10-09-2006, 02:44 PM

Westfield shopping center in Woodland Hills
http://home.socal.rr.com/mpowered/westfield2.jpg
http://home.socal.rr.com/mpowered/westfield3.jpg
http://home.socal.rr.com/mpowered/westfield4.jpg

rawpaw18

11-18-2006, 07:14 AM

Paddle boat coming in. It was really fast. It took twenty seconds to go this far.

17392

rawpaw18

11-18-2006, 07:19 AM

Black and white at night?

17393

AllanC

11-18-2006, 11:17 AM

two pictures taken at A gig during the summer. thought they fitted right in here.

sauvagii

11-21-2006, 11:45 PM

A couple of shots of the lights at the "Rotunda" Casino on the clydeside, in Glasgow, Scotland.

Plus (seeing as we've had a Rome photo), the view towards St Peters and the Vatican by night.

American Nomad

11-22-2006, 05:13 PM

I have to pass the local airport on my way home in the evenings. I had to stop and take a couple of shots when I saw this blimp parked between runways.

Esoterra

11-23-2006, 01:28 PM

http://www.chrisross.smugmug.com/gallery/2058752

Viktorrr

11-25-2006, 11:54 AM

Shot last night in a pretty bad fog.

AllanC

11-25-2006, 06:07 PM

victor. thats a beautiful shot..... very nice

Viktorrr

11-25-2006, 07:30 PM

Thank you Allan.

Phill D

11-26-2006, 01:16 AM

I like the fog shot too Victor well done. I've been trying to get one myself recently but haven't been able to get anything worth posting yet.

Chris that gallery is excellent they are really nice shots of a pretty spectacular location. I'm not suprised you are making money out of your photography.

Durin

11-26-2006, 11:38 AM

Down in the spring woods with a fire and looking up at the stars. Fire was burned down to mostly glowing embers. The 1 minute exposure did funny things with the intense red light of the fire. I first tried to tone down the red, but it looked odd and just left it the way it was. CC welcome.

Durin

11-26-2006, 11:41 AM

Nice little moon, popular woods, natural springs, and sodium vapor and other forms of light pollution.

YZdirtrider13

11-29-2006, 08:14 PM

Shot last night in a pretty bad fog.

wow. i love that image. the only tihng that bus me is that street sign, but awesome shot!

Viktorrr

11-30-2006, 12:46 PM

The sign is a little ugly.
Plenty of times i see something that would make a nice shot, but since i live in an urban enviormnet (like many of us i guess), in almost every case there is something there that just doesnt fit the photo.

mumbles420

12-06-2006, 09:38 PM

Well... I was never really fond of this one, out of the others I took that night. A couple of days ago I seen a postcard with just about the exact same shot as mine and I thought to myself, "damn... my shot is way better than that one and mine should be on that card." So I decided to edit it a bit to look some what like a postcard.

toriaj

12-06-2006, 11:27 PM

Very nice shot!

AllanC

12-07-2006, 03:46 PM

Esoterra

12-09-2006, 12:40 PM

Here is my vision of the Ethel M Cactus gardens here in Las Vegas

http://ChrisRoss.smugmug.com/photos/115720701-L.jpg

http://ChrisRoss.smugmug.com/photos/115721360-L.jpg

http://ChrisRoss.smugmug.com/photos/115726540-L.jpg

http://ChrisRoss.smugmug.com/photos/115722655-L.jpg

mumbles420

12-09-2006, 01:18 PM

Those are some interesting shots Esoterra. I particular like the last one. How did come about getting them?

Durin

12-09-2006, 05:07 PM

Esoterra, I too like the last image. Here is my version, I did these a week or so ago of me Christmas tree.

Esoterra

12-09-2006, 05:32 PM

Thanks for the nice comments. To get that look, all you do is choose a slow shutter speed 1/4sec and zoom while you take the picture.

mumbles420

12-09-2006, 05:49 PM

Ah I see. That's so awesome and easy.:)

Casey3699

12-09-2006, 08:55 PM

Even when I'm not trying to have pictures like that, my night time pictures show up like that.

They are pretty though.

liteace

12-15-2006, 02:34 PM

http://usera.imagecave.com/graham/DSC_1954.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/graham/salford.jpg

rawpaw18

12-16-2006, 04:59 AM

liteace

It looks like you have some serious barrel distortion issues on the building picture.:rolleyes: lol

cgl88

12-22-2006, 10:15 PM

liteace, your highway/street shot wonderfully captures the car light motion.
Esoterra, your shot captured very nice colors.

T11, 1.5 seconds @ f/3.5

http://photos.photosig.com/photos/19/08/1860819-64f6855a32b5caf8.jpg

MatthewCollin

12-24-2006, 02:20 AM

I like driving around late at night :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/funnyclowndeath/W-town1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/funnyclowndeath/blurredhood2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/funnyclowndeath/hood1.jpg

SpecialK

12-24-2006, 03:44 PM

Santa Monica Pier, 12/23/06

TNB

12-30-2006, 01:49 AM

Las Vegas Strip--hand held, no flash.

http://image.rcuniverse.com/forum/upfiles/70716/Fd93082.jpg

zmikers

12-30-2006, 06:31 AM

Worlds tallest building............ .again! I can see it from my living room, easy subject.....LOL

zmikers

12-30-2006, 06:33 AM

Las Vegas Strip--hand held, no flash.

http://image.rcuniverse.com/forum/upfiles/70716/Fd93082.jpg

TNB Great shot mate! What lens were you using?

TNB

12-30-2006, 12:05 PM

TNB Great shot mate! What lens were you using?
Thanks. Nikon D200 & Nikkor 17-55mm. The lens is nice, but somewhat expensive. If I were where you are right now, I'd be shooting more of those skyline photos, as well as some zoo photos, just to try out the lens even more (I just picked it for myself as a Xmas present). Thanks again.

zmikers

12-30-2006, 09:32 PM

Thanks. Nikon D200 & Nikkor 17-55mm. The lens is nice, but somewhat expensive. If I were where you are right now, I'd be shooting more of those skyline photos, as well as some zoo photos, just to try out the lens even more (I just picked it for myself as a Xmas present). Thanks again.

No worries:) . I'm thinking my next lens will be the canon equivalent to that. EF-S 17-55. Heard many great things about it. Do you have any comments about my skyline shot of 101 above? Some critisism would be much appreciated. Cheers in advance!

Phill D

12-30-2006, 10:43 PM

Zmikers no criticism that was a nice shot. A stitched together telephoto panorama would be good though.

zmikers

12-30-2006, 10:54 PM

Zmikers no criticism that was a nice shot. A stitched together telephoto panorama would be good though.

Nice idea. Unfortunately my photography skills basically end at photography.......LOL....Not much of a PP wiz, just the basics. But a man has to learn some time. I'll give it a try and see what happens:p Thanks for the response.

zmikers

12-31-2006, 12:26 AM

This is not a stitch together panorama, but I just cropped it to see what it would look like. I know it loses quality and can not be enlarged, but I like the look. Comments!?

TNB

01-07-2007, 02:30 PM

The panorama look looks very nice. ;)

One of numerous photos I took late last night/early this morning.

D200, 17-55mm, no flash, hand held.

http://image.rcuniverse.com/forum/upfiles/70716/Ez83593.jpg

cgl88

01-07-2007, 06:45 PM

Beautifully shot, TNB. I can understand why you would not want your photo stolen, using a watermark, but for enjoyment purposes it is very distracting - plus you have it twice. Of the two, I'd use the one on the bottom right.

btw, steady hands! Shot is so sharp.

TNB

01-07-2007, 06:53 PM

Thanks. The 17-55mm F/2.8 I used takes very nice photos.

Once the photos are uploaded to my website, they only have a watermark in the lower corner. However, the photos are slightly smaller in size and the right-click save doesn't work to copy the photos. When posting the larger photos I tend to use more than one mark, especially since I have had photos used without my permission on commercial websites. In those cases, the "thieves" usually try to put something over the mark (like another mark) or cut that portion of the photo off. Consequently, the reason for the more distracting second mark on my larger photos.

Kushnirenko

02-11-2007, 10:41 PM

Frog.
Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Feb, 9, 2007

foambox

02-12-2007, 02:21 AM

Top of the Empire State Building last November

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n237/foambox/CIMG4306.jpg

gmtech79

02-12-2007, 06:50 PM

One of the first shots last october with my D80, rooting for our hometown college team.

TNB

02-12-2007, 08:00 PM

A couple of my recent night shots.

http://image.rcuniverse.com/forum/upfiles/70716/Fc90480.jpg

http://image.rcuniverse.com/forum/upfiles/70716/Tr50197.jpg

mumbles420

02-13-2007, 03:03 PM

Cool shots there TNB. What did you use for the lights and method?

Here's one I took while one the side of a freeway.

Camera: Nikon 8700
Focal Length: 14mm
F-Number: 6.9
Shutter: 1 Minute
ISO: 50

TNB

02-13-2007, 10:46 PM

Cool shots there TNB. What did you use for the lights and method?

Thanks. The lights were actually attached to the remote control helicopter. In the first photo, the heli was flying a lot faster and in the latter photo, it was landing. I took the shots handheld using a Nikon D200 with a Nikon 70-200mm F/2.8 VR attached. The first shot was taken at .3s while the second was at 1/5s.

kikn79

02-14-2007, 09:47 AM

Here is my picture of the Cooper River Bridge in Charleston, SC

http://www.cuthbertson.us/CRB_2006.jpg

Here is a pic of the Venetian in Las Vegas as it was getting dusk.

http://www.cuthbertson.us/Venetian.jpg

Chuck

Comments/critiques welcome.

Lilchilichoco

02-19-2007, 09:17 PM

would like comments.......

toriaj

02-20-2007, 10:41 PM

Lilchilichoco, welcome to the forum. I like your shots, especially the last "self-portrait" you have in the other thread. Did you enjoy taking your night shots? I like night shots, but sub-zero temperatures (F) have kept me away lately.

Sometimes comments are scarce around here ... it might help if you post what type of camera, lens, settings, etc. you used. You might also want to try creating your own thread for your shots, or posting in the manufacturer forum for your camera. But have fun taking pictures!

500mL

02-21-2007, 12:02 AM

Just want to contribute my successful night shots to this thread. Comments/critiques welcome. Cheers! :D

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/179/394923808_4137b1c638.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/170/394923813_4ee4087cf7.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/172/394937149_8d96f09270.jpg

Lilchilichoco

02-21-2007, 02:21 AM

thank u for your welcome.Yes I love taking night pictures......but I don't own a camera yet!!:o .......am considering...(yeah .....still !!!!!:D ) the new dslrs...

I live in the desert quite literally and Dubai is pretty good for nights. And I seriously like to click people including myself...:) ....some narcissist!!

thanks also for your encouraging comment......where do u live?....sub-zero!!!??
I totally love summers so it gives me a chill just thinking about it. What do you like to shoot the most....

zmikers

02-21-2007, 03:25 AM

500mL

02-21-2007, 07:14 AM

500ml, I think those shots are great. My only comment is that #1 and 2 would look much better if you straighten the horizon. In photoshop use the crop tool, move the cursor to a corner and you can rotate the image that way. Quite simple but a great result. :D Hope this helps!

Hi Zmikers,

Yeah I just noticed last night it was a little bit crooked :o . I was just so excited to see it come out like that, no post processing or contrast/color adjustment done to it. But I'll straighten it out later on and will repost it again. Thanks! :D

toriaj

02-21-2007, 09:01 PM

where do u live?....sub-zero!!!??
I totally love summers so it gives me a chill just thinking about it. What do you like to shoot the most....

I live in Wyoming, USA but I have encountered below-zero temps in several Western states. My coldest yet is 40 degrees below zero. That's COLD! :eek: Luckily it hasn't been nearly that cold lately. But my favorite shots are night shots, or at least outside, so I am really looking forward to spring!

TNB

02-21-2007, 09:11 PM

I live in Wyoming, USA but I have encountered below-zero temps in several Western states. My coldest yet is 40 degrees below zero. That's COLD! :eek:
I remember those temps in W-y-o; that's one reason I don't live there anymore. And don't forget the wind that never seems to stop.

AdamW

02-21-2007, 09:39 PM

500ml, nice shots. Is #1 from the Top of The Rock?

500mL

02-21-2007, 10:35 PM

500ml, nice shots. Is #1 from the Top of The Rock?

Hi AdamW

Yeah the first two shots were taken from the upper most deck of the Top of the Rock. That was my first time being there. It is way better than the lower two decks because there are glasses on the way so I can't get a decent shot without the reflection. The only problem was, the wind really picked up and the wind chill dramatically fell so I couldn't take a good shot of the other side of Manhattan :eek: . But definitely in spring/summer time I'll go back to take more pics, including day shots :D

I noticed your located in SF. I'm going there next month to visit my gf. I've been to the Fisherman's Wharf area and some area near the GG Bridge (I took pics of them as well and posted them on my Flickr page). Can you give me some good spots to take pics, both during the day and night. Cheers in advance! :D

reppans

02-24-2007, 09:37 PM

Times Square, Paris Vegas, Jagger:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/124/397064263_782d04a90f_b.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/149/355440644_e3cbe7ec0d_b.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/130/355440650_db7a5c6e50_b.jpg

Lilchilichoco

02-25-2007, 05:41 AM

hi toriaj......you asked me a couple of posts back if i liked night photography.I have been increasingly feeling that I absolutely love to shoot the drama that night lights provide......my question is....if you have any idea.....is there a huge diff in the way night shots turn out when taken from a p & s and a Dslr,or some p & s can take close to Dslr quality night shots?

do tell me how do u like the shots I posted this morning. will be great to hear something....

thanks a ton for your time.

toriaj

02-25-2007, 02:16 PM

Well, I'm not the expert here, so you may want to ask other people too. But I think that as long as your subjects are holding still (subjects such as buildings, lakes, etc.) a P&S with manual controls would be okay. You need to be able to control the aperture and shutter speed, and the camera needs to have a tripod mount.

A P&S would not work well in low-light situations where your subjects are moving, such as at a concert or party (unless you want to use flash.)

You are being very creative with the subjects of your photos, and you're not letting your camera phone hold you back. I admire your tenacity! In your "Things" post, I liked the "Leftover" shot and the second "Back Home" shot the most, because of the lighting. Your shots of the mosque were impressive for a camera phone. You are really using it to the best of its ability. I hope you can get a "real" camera soon and develop your talent!

AdamW

02-25-2007, 08:05 PM

I noticed your located in SF. I'm going there next month to visit my gf. I've been to the Fisherman's Wharf area and some area near the GG Bridge (I took pics of them as well and posted them on my Flickr page). Can you give me some good spots to take pics, both during the day and night. Cheers in advance! :D

Well, you can look at my gallery (in my sig) and see where I've taken pictures from, but let's see. The top of Twin Peaks is of course a popular tourist site, with amazing 360 degree views. I love the views from Bernal Hill. Also, along the Embarcadero there are nice views of the Bay Bridge, the baseball stadium, the Bay, the Ferry Building, the East Bay, etc. Golden Gate Park is nice, especially the Conservatory of Flowers and the Arboretum. I spend a lot of time in the Mission District, I lived there for years and now live next to it, and there are nice views nearby from Noe Valley, and Dolores Park is cool. The Marin Headlands (the northern anchorage of the GG Bridge) is great, as is Fort Point and the Crissy Field at the SF side of the Bridge.

With all the hills, there are many opportunities for views. Also many neighborhoods have beautifully painted victorians. I'll pass on any more ideas I have as I think of them.

I'd love to know what you you think of my gallery.

Lilchilichoco

02-26-2007, 11:19 AM

500mL

02-26-2007, 02:32 PM

Well, you can look at my gallery (in my sig) and see where I've taken pictures from, but let's see. The top of Twin Peaks is of course a popular tourist site, with amazing 360 degree views. I love the views from Bernal Hill. Also, along the Embarcadero there are nice views of the Bay Bridge, the baseball stadium, the Bay, the Ferry Building, the East Bay, etc. Golden Gate Park is nice, especially the Conservatory of Flowers and the Arboretum. I spend a lot of time in the Mission District, I lived there for years and now live next to it, and there are nice views nearby from Noe Valley, and Dolores Park is cool. The Marin Headlands (the northern anchorage of the GG Bridge) is great, as is Fort Point and the Crissy Field at the SF side of the Bridge.

Thanks AdamW
I'll make sure to look for those spots you suggested. There was this one show on MTV that was in SF. It was somewhere in the mountains area (I'm not sure since they showed it during the night) and the view was spectacular - it might be the SF skyline at night. Sorry, my description is a little vague :o , but one of the spots you suggested might be the one I'm talking about.

I'd love to know what you you think of my gallery.

You have amazing shots! I love the Chrysler Building reflection off another building. It may seem like a simple shot, but I think it's an excellent composition. Looking forward for more of your great shots. When you get the chance, please visit my gallery as well and let me know what you think. Cheers! :D

AdamW

02-26-2007, 07:39 PM

Thanks, 500! I really like the Chrysler shot too. It was born of frustration. I've always loved that building, and when I was in NY I went there to shoot it. Of course, I didn't think about the fact that it would be difficult--to say the least--to do so standing on the sidewalk in front. So in frustration I leaned against the building, happened to look across the street, and saw that great reflection.

The MTV show you mention might be an early season of Real World, wheich was shot in SF. I think the "mountains" you refer to were just the city's hills filmed artistically. The house they lived in is in the Haight-Ashbury district (which also has a lot of great victorians.) You know, where all the action was back in the hippy days. Now of course, houses there never sell for less than $750,000 (if you're very lucky.) It's also where Amoeba Music is--the best record store in the world (and where one of my kids works!)

toriaj

02-26-2007, 08:50 PM

Thanks for your response toriaj. I want to go Dslr straight away. If it is possible,please tell me,for specifically lights in night shots,what is more important.....Image stabilizer or high iso performance. I was interested in the sony Dslr but it's really bad performance at ISO 800 and over puts me off......and Canon and Nikon do not have IS. That leaves the Pentax which has both Is and good ISO performance.There is also the sensor cleaner in the Sony and Canon XTI....what in your opinion would get me the shots I want?

U see......I am an absolute novice....I really have no idea what is important in a camera......and this is quite an expense...and we don't get cameras for test shots here. So I just HAVE to get it right the first time. Please tell me what you think.

First let me remind you that I am no expert! I've had a camera for less than a year. I've never used image stabilization or sensor cleaner, and I'm not familiar with Pentax at all.

I think for night shots, image stabilization would be most helpful when you are not able to use a tripod, and/or you need a short shutter speed (such as when photographing people.) So for subjects such as your mosque at night, I do not think the image stabilization would help (but again, please ask an expert.)

But the best advice I have for you is to go to the store. Is that possible? Play with all of the cameras you are considering. They are ALL good cameras. So an important deciding factor is how it feels in your hands. Your "gut" feeling about it. And don't stress out too much. No matter what camera you get, it will be great and you will love it.

Edit: I just found this poll, looks like it's exactly the info you need. And not the same as what I had guessed :o http://www.dcresource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28057&highlight=prime

Lilchilichoco

02-28-2007, 01:38 AM

Thank you for your response toriaj. You have been very helpful. And appreciative......that is certainly helpful! I only asked your opinion since you own a Dslr and possibly may have owned a point and shoot........just as someone way ahead of me.
I really don't know whom to ask....I posted 2 threads in 'which camera should I buy thread'.....with clear statement of what I want my camera to do......but couldn't get a clear answer.....but then there are no clear answers in life!:)..... But well......this is great site for info.....though not necessarily unbiased or practical.I think it's best to watch what people's cameras are doing.I am watching Special k,the Pentax is turning out fabulous colors.
Your response has given me a simple but invaluable input.....that IS may not be all that important in still subject night photography...which is one of the things I am most interested in.

Thanks a million for your time.Really appreciated.

Regarding being stressed....think the figure 25-35000 in your money:):eek:...

What do you like to shoot the most? I think I saw your cat Roo's photo in the cat photo thread....or am I wrong..?

avi777

02-28-2007, 01:58 AM

Thank you for your response toriaj. You have been very helpful. And appreciative......that is certainly helpful! I only asked your opinion since you own a Dslr and possibly may have owned a point and shoot........just as someone way ahead of me.
I really don't know whom to ask....I posted 2 threads in 'which camera should I buy thread'.....with clear statement of what I want my camera to do......but couldn't get a clear answer.....but then there are no clear answers in life!:)..... But well......this is great site for info.....though not necessarily unbiased or practical.I think it's best to watch what people's cameras are doing.I am watching Special k,his Pentax is turning out fabulous colors.
Your response has given me a simple but invaluable input.....that IS may not be all that important in still subject night photography...which is one of the things I am most interested in.

Thanks a million for your time.Really appreciated.

Regarding being stressed....think the figure 25-35000 in your money:):eek:...

What do you like to shoot the most? I think I saw your cat Roo's photo in the cat photo thread....or am I wrong..?

Just wondering what cam you are using right now. And what exactly you want from your next camera

Lilchilichoco

02-28-2007, 03:48 AM

toriaj

02-28-2007, 08:17 PM

Your response has given me a simple but invaluable input.....that IS may not be all that important in still subject night photography...which is one of the things I am most interested in.

...What do you like to shoot the most? I think I saw your cat Roo's photo in the cat photo thread....or am I wrong..?

Yep, that was Roo :D I don't take too many pictures of my cats, though. Right now my favorites are night shots. I am in love with the colors they bring up. I also like sniping people. Now that I live in a (slightly) more populated area, I hope to get more.

PLEASE be sure to ask about IS for night shots from someone who has used it. When I read the thread I linked for you, it seemed to directly contradict my guesses. Sounds like if you use a tripod (which you need for any shot more than 1/60th sec or so) you don't need IS. But if you're trying to hand-hold, it is very helpful. Just don't take my word for it!

avi777

02-28-2007, 09:04 PM

avi777,

my cam is in my signature......it's a phone cam. I do not own any camera at the moment and wish to invest in a really good Dslr..(read--- one which can let me do most of all I want to do with it with minimum issues,sub 1000$).

I want my cam to turn out excellent,noise free night shots,vibrant,not unnatural,colors in day outdoors and people shots,fabulous landscapes and steady,super clear macro.I am hoping to have large prints,so quality has to be good enuff for large prints. The lenses that I may invest in and tripod must enhance the capabilities of the camera,not substitute for lack thereof.

If you could wait a while and you aren't too particular about going DSLR right away, you could take a look at the Sony DSC H7 and H9. Should be in the market soon. They have some awesome features. Both are 8 MP with 15x optical zoom and IS. ISO 80 to ISO 3200. They support conversion lenses. Shutter speed upto 1/4000sec. Carl Zeiss Lens.
There's a comprehensive review at dpreview. If I could get someone to buy my H1, I would go for the H7. Though the H9 has infrared for night photography.

Lilchilichoco

02-28-2007, 09:22 PM

avi777,

I am very particular about getting a Dslr. I am not stuck on any brand. Just looking for a cam that would let me do what I want with it. thanks for your suggestion anyway.

Lilchilichoco

02-28-2007, 09:34 PM

"PLEASE be sure to ask about IS for night shots from someone who has used it. When I read the thread I linked for you, it seemed to directly contradict my guesses. Sounds like if you use a tripod (which you need for any shot more than 1/60th sec or so) you don't need IS. But if you're trying to hand-hold, it is very helpful. Just don't take my word for it!"

Don't worry......I'm not going hunting for you if I make a wrong decision:).....I really appreciate your taking the time to respond.And you are a kind soul.....these are rare...:).....

I am reading up a lot......I had read that thread....it's just too confusing if you haven't really experienced what feature can do what. I think my confusion arises from not having owned a camera at all. Anyway....hope the weather's good in Wyoming.....there are country songs about it!!!.....wow!!......I think one by Trisha Yearwood..? I love snapping people too......but with a phone cam it isn't possible......

how many cats do you have?....

thanks again.......you've been very kind.

avi777

02-28-2007, 10:09 PM

Lilchilichoco, if you're in Dubai, could you please find out the price of the DSC H7 and H9 over there. Would help if you could convert it to Indian Rupees. Thanks

Lilchilichoco

03-01-2007, 12:56 AM

sure avi777,when do u want me to buy it for you and deliver it to your place?:rolleyes:.........lol........will check..

avi777

03-01-2007, 01:15 AM

sure avi777,when do u want me to buy it for you and deliver it to your place?:rolleyes:.........lol........will check..

LOL i didnt ask, but you read my mind :D . Anyway, those cams should be out sometime in April. Thanks

toriaj

03-01-2007, 06:13 PM

....hope the weather's good in Wyoming.....there are country songs about it!!!.....wow!!......I think one by Trisha Yearwood..? ... how many cats do you have?....

You're welcome. I hope you can get your camera soon, and that you love it! I don't know that song, but the weather here can be very cold! Today the wind chill was zero F, and it felt pretty warm (!) it actually seems like spring. Just a windy spring. Doesn't help for taking pictures though :( I have two cats now, just got the 2nd kitty 3 weeks ago :D

Lilchilichoco

03-04-2007, 12:42 AM

Hi toriaj.....I love cats....but with a little cat of my own..aka my daughter....it's hard to keep one.:) I belong to the western state of India which is part of the Thar desert.......and it can be as hot as 50 deg celcius and as cold -5 deg celcius.
I love the desert....and Dubai has an amazing weather!! This is a summer child talking....others will tell u it's miserable sweltering heat all through:).....

Thanks for all your input.
Best regards