First night shots??
Discussion
I know the lens I used isnt particularly sharp (its a standard EF-S 18-55mm) but I thought I would venture out and try about of night photography and long exposure shots
Your opinions and advice would be greatfully received
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On another note, just purchased a brand spanking new Canon 50mm F1.8 prime mk2 looking forward its arrival 
Your opinions and advice would be greatfully received
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On another note, just purchased a brand spanking new Canon 50mm F1.8 prime mk2
looking forward its arrival Pretty good start I reckon! You've obviously got the basics right wrt tripods, focus, exposure etc. If I can be so bold as to suggest a couple of improvements -
You got quite a lot of fogging round the light sources - this might be water vapour, but I'd also remove any filters to avoid glare and stop down a fair bit (try f11-f16 ish) to reduce the ghosting. Will mean longer exposures / more noise however...
It's very hard to compose a shot at night when the viewfinder's dim.. Double check the composition - there's a few verticals that aren't (nothing a bit of PS can't fix!).
Another point to note is watch what you're photographing at night. You may find security guards are less tolerant after dark - esp if on private land or photographing private property. In this instance they may have taken objection - you could after all have been casing the joint for security cameras etc. I'm sure I'm not the only one that's been moving on whilst taking pictures...
You got quite a lot of fogging round the light sources - this might be water vapour, but I'd also remove any filters to avoid glare and stop down a fair bit (try f11-f16 ish) to reduce the ghosting. Will mean longer exposures / more noise however...
It's very hard to compose a shot at night when the viewfinder's dim.. Double check the composition - there's a few verticals that aren't (nothing a bit of PS can't fix!).
Another point to note is watch what you're photographing at night. You may find security guards are less tolerant after dark - esp if on private land or photographing private property. In this instance they may have taken objection - you could after all have been casing the joint for security cameras etc. I'm sure I'm not the only one that's been moving on whilst taking pictures...
VxDuncan said:
Pretty good start I reckon! You've obviously got the basics right wrt tripods, focus, exposure etc. If I can be so bold as to suggest a couple of improvements -
You got quite a lot of fogging round the light sources - this might be water vapour, but I'd also remove any filters to avoid glare and stop down a fair bit (try f11-f16 ish) to reduce the ghosting. Will mean longer exposures / more noise however...
It's very hard to compose a shot at night when the viewfinder's dim.. Double check the composition - there's a few verticals that aren't (nothing a bit of PS can't fix!).
Another point to note is watch what you're photographing at night. You may find security guards are less tolerant after dark - esp if on private land or photographing private property. In this instance they may have taken objection - you could after all have been casing the joint for security cameras etc. I'm sure I'm not the only one that's been moving on whilst taking pictures...
Thanks for the infoYou got quite a lot of fogging round the light sources - this might be water vapour, but I'd also remove any filters to avoid glare and stop down a fair bit (try f11-f16 ish) to reduce the ghosting. Will mean longer exposures / more noise however...
It's very hard to compose a shot at night when the viewfinder's dim.. Double check the composition - there's a few verticals that aren't (nothing a bit of PS can't fix!).
Another point to note is watch what you're photographing at night. You may find security guards are less tolerant after dark - esp if on private land or photographing private property. In this instance they may have taken objection - you could after all have been casing the joint for security cameras etc. I'm sure I'm not the only one that's been moving on whilst taking pictures...
I dont actually own any filters as yet, but I was wondering what kind of filter would remove any of the fogging and ghosting (maybe it was due to the weather conditions?? Bit chilly last night)
I did encounter a security guard at the Leodis court AM/Bentley dealership who came to see what I was doing the moment I produced the camera, but I had a nice friendly chat with him about me trying to go professional and getting as much practice as I could in the field..he really was quite friendly
I didnt realise how on the piss the photos were until this morning when I processed them, but not to worry, its all experience and a good learning curve
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