Night Photography
Discussion
As the days are getting shorter and I'm learning more about my camera I thought I should give night photography a try, I find it quite a challenge but also fun and rewarding. It would be good to see other peoples efforts. Here's one of mine from my first attempt, to start things off.
Cracking start there. I love night photography. It's a chance to use the camera to capture stuff that the eye struggles with. Most off the time its the other way around.
One thing I try to do is photograph at times where it is not truly dark, ideally the blue hour just after sunset or just before sunrise. You still get the fantastic contrast between the artificial lighting and the shadow areas but with more interest in the sky and just enough ambient to keep plenty of detail in the darker areas. A few of mine:
GRA_2888 by G.A.D, on Flickr
2 by G.A.D, on Flickr
panorama bridges by G.A.D, on Flickr
GRA_8300 by G.A.D, on Flickr
One thing I try to do is photograph at times where it is not truly dark, ideally the blue hour just after sunset or just before sunrise. You still get the fantastic contrast between the artificial lighting and the shadow areas but with more interest in the sky and just enough ambient to keep plenty of detail in the darker areas. A few of mine:
GRA_2888 by G.A.D, on Flickr2 by G.A.D, on Flickrpanorama bridges by G.A.D, on FlickrGRA_8300 by G.A.D, on FlickrSome great images there. I really need to get some evening shots of London although always nervous of expensive camera gear in cities at night.
Here's a couple of mine.
viaduct by -robinecs-
Windmill by -robinecs-
Merlin night by -robinecs-
Here's a couple of mine.
viaduct by -robinecs-Windmill by -robinecs-Merlin night by -robinecs-I am occasionally out at night with a camera. No decent cities to shoot locally so I have to put up with dark skies.
A few night shots by robjdickinson, on Flickr
A few night shots by robjdickinson, on FlickrRobDickinson said:
I am occasionally out at night with a camera. No decent cities to shoot locally so I have to put up with dark skies.
A few night shots by robjdickinson, on Flickr
Must be awful! A few night shots by robjdickinson, on Flickr
I had a go at a dusk shot last weekend from the side window of the house. Quite pleased with the results. Would love to do more city shots at night though.
Sunset Fields by mdbradders, on Flickr
Sunset Fields by mdbradders, on Flickr
A couple I took on Brighton seafront a few weeks ago...
Oasis by André Jardinière, on Flickr
The Bandstand by André Jardinière, on Flickr
Oasis by André Jardinière, on FlickrThe Bandstand by André Jardinière, on FlickrAround midnight last night I was creeping around the church yard opposite my house, as you do, and took these two. I'm not actually happy with either of them, but feel they both have something about them that I can't put my figure on.
Annoyingly there was movement in the cobwebs which I could do nothing about and though it was shot at ISO100, it looks pixelated after processing it a bit. Probably under exposed to start with?
Picture 2 has that horrible red blotch by the window that I don't know how to remove. Any PS advice on how to get rid of it?
Annoyingly there was movement in the cobwebs which I could do nothing about and though it was shot at ISO100, it looks pixelated after processing it a bit. Probably under exposed to start with?
Picture 2 has that horrible red blotch by the window that I don't know how to remove. Any PS advice on how to get rid of it?
Some excellent pictures on here already!
A few from me, taken last year. Going to try and get up again this year. The embankment from just west of Westminster Bridge heading east offers no end of opportunities.
IMG_2748.jpg by Robert Clayson, on Flickr
IMG_2774.jpg by Robert Clayson, on Flickr
IMG_2751.jpg by Robert Clayson, on Flickr
IMG_2881.jpg by Robert Clayson, on Flickr
IMG_2972.jpg by Robert Clayson, on Flickr
Robert
A few from me, taken last year. Going to try and get up again this year. The embankment from just west of Westminster Bridge heading east offers no end of opportunities.
IMG_2748.jpg by Robert Clayson, on FlickrIMG_2774.jpg by Robert Clayson, on FlickrIMG_2751.jpg by Robert Clayson, on FlickrIMG_2881.jpg by Robert Clayson, on FlickrIMG_2972.jpg by Robert Clayson, on FlickrRobert
gforceg said:
Rob D, can you post a couple of individual shots from your collage? They look breath taking.
Cheers! Usually posted in the astro and perp threads but here goes..
How Does it Feel? by robjdickinson, on Flickr
Kaikoura Night by robjdickinson, on Flickr
Night out with the lads by robjdickinson, on Flickr
Bridge the gap by robjdickinson, on Flickr
Milford by robjdickinson, on Flickr
Magentic Magic by robjdickinson, on FlickrFantastic contributions so far, cheers everyone 
Robert C what was it like in London from a safety point of view? I'm not far from there but I am wary of lugging my kit around at night on my own.
Here's one from Historic Rochester that I took last Wednesday evening. Luckily the river was quite calm, helping with the reflections.
ETA- No matter what I tried I couldn't get the pesky neon sign above the castle entrance in focus.
Robert C what was it like in London from a safety point of view? I'm not far from there but I am wary of lugging my kit around at night on my own.
Here's one from Historic Rochester that I took last Wednesday evening. Luckily the river was quite calm, helping with the reflections.
ETA- No matter what I tried I couldn't get the pesky neon sign above the castle entrance in focus.
These are lovely, cities at night look great and I've just been reading about the "blue hour" in the latest DSLRP magazine - I'd have imagined that waiting for proper black skies would be better, but the article and the shots above suggest not necessarily. I must try to get somewhere this winter but my big problem is trying to find a decent vantage point - local places like Chester have the buildings but not much in the way of high vantage points, Manchester has more but they tend to be private buildings.
And as for the astro stuff, once again, great shots.
And as for the astro stuff, once again, great shots.
Squawk1066 said:
ETA- No matter what I tried I couldn't get the pesky neon sign above the castle entrance in focus.
Looks to me more like an overexposure issue due to the very bright neon sign compared to the rest, especially if it's quite a long exposure to start with.Squawk1066 said:
Robert C what was it like in London from a safety point of view? I'm not far from there but I am wary of lugging my kit around at night on my own.
I'm not Robert C, but took some photos in the same area earlier in the year. If you stay in the 'tourist' areas then safety will be fine, you will be one of many photographers!!![url=https://flic.kr/p/omb6DL]
[/url] Westminster Twilight sm by Mr Perceptive X100, on Flickr
London Eye Night sm by Mr Perceptive X100, on Flickr
Westminster Night 2 sm by Mr Perceptive X100, on Flickr
for some Nighttime City photography inspiration I'd recommend having a look at Thomas Birke's Work https://www.flickr.com/photos/move_lachine/
Squawk1066 said:
ETA- No matter what I tried I couldn't get the pesky neon sign above the castle entrance in focus.
Looks to me more like an overexposure issue due to the very bright neon sign compared to the rest, especially if it's quite a long exposure to start with.I am off to Greenwich again later, hoping for some good shots and decent light.
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