Bruges at night

[longers]

I spent a couple of days in Bruges last week with (amongst other things) my new Manfrotto & 10-20mm Sigma lens. I am really pleased with both

This pic was taken late in the evening when all colour had gone from the sky, but it was cloudy, and I like the bronze glow from the lights.....



The following night we ate earlier so I could keep some colour in the sky but those pic's need a bit of work to get rid of specks of dust so will try and tidy them before posting. The only problem with shooting after dinner in Bruge is having a good photo technique after a couple of the local

I tend to find cities more photogenic at night so any tips would be gratefully received....

Longers

[Pot Bellied Fool]

That's a lovely photo, the reflections in the water & the absence of people leaning over walls etc really make it.

What sort of settings did you need to get that?

[V6GTO]

Excellent shot!

Martin.

[V6GTO]

Longers,
If you used a 10-20 how come the exif says "focal length 24mm"?

Martin.

[longers]

Pot Bellied Fool said:

That's a lovely photo, the reflections in the water & the absence of people leaning over walls etc really make it. What sort of settings did you need to get that?

Thanks!

There were not many people around - it was late and quite chilly cos it had been raining.

Settings were (after several glasses of Leffe!) 10 sec's @ f6.3. The longer shutter speed helped to smooth the few ripples that there were in the canal. As Martin has pointed out this one was taken at 24mm, and not with the new lens! I'll post some from the 10-20 later.

BTW Martin, how were you able to find out the lens info - is the above data retained in the pic and available for you to see....?

Longers

[Pulsatingstar]

longers said:

BTW Martin, how were you able to find out the lens info - is the above data retained in the pic and available for you to see....? Longers

Yeah. Save pic and look in the properties (summary advanced) and you can see a load of info listed for it.

[te51cle]

longers said:

...how were you able to find out the lens info

If you install a copy of ViewEXIF you can just right click on the image and select from the drop down menu.

Oh, and that's one of the best images I've seen from that location - I think you have to watch out for the tripod holes in the pavement when you take pictures there !

>> Edited by te51cle on Monday 1st May 13:58

[V6GTO]

Pulsatingstar said:

longers said: BTW Martin, how were you able to find out the lens info - is the above data retained in the pic and available for you to see....? Longers Yeah. Save pic and look in the properties (summary advanced) and you can see a load of info listed for it.

Just right click>EXIF info...

Martin.

[marco]

I was there earlier this year - couldn't resist a petrolhead angle to this photo though


Marco

[longers]

Nice pic Marco!

The only "real" road I saw was from the station to the hotel - other than that it was mainly canals for me. Here's a couple more with the worst of the dust removed......




I'm relatively new to Photoshop and the only way I know to get a border is select all>edit>stroke. Anyone got ideas on any different borders & techniques would help improve the above pic's?

Thanks in advance.

Longers

>> Edited by longers on Tuesday 2nd May 08:31

[V6GTO]

Two more great shots.

The only problem I have is with number one. I can't fit all of any image over 700 pixels tall on the screen, and have to keep scrolling up and down. Perhaps we all should impose a 700 px tall limit as well as the 750 px wide one?

Martin.

[longers]

.........or maybe it'd fit if I went back into photoshop and made it 750 wide before rotating it?

Or maybe I'll go to bed and think about it tomorrow!

Longers

[marco]

Easiest way to get a border in Photoshop is just to increase the canvas size and choose black or white as the colour.
Very quick!

Marco

[longers]

Martin - 1st image is now 700 high!
Marco - Thanks for that, will have a play later.

Longers

[V6GTO]

longers said:

Martin - 1st image is now 700 high! Longers

Cheers mate...it's a belter!

Martin.