This shot of NYC
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jon-

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Tuesday 6th May 2008
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I've just come across this shot

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:New_York_Midtow...

My first assumption was a HDR photo but the cars are frozen on the street so it means it was a single exposure with a fairly fast shutter.

How on earth did they manage such a dynamic range at night?

chris.mapey

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297 months

Tuesday 6th May 2008
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jon- said:
My first assumption was a HDR photo but the cars are frozen on the street so it means it was a single exposure with a fairly fast shutter.

How on earth did they manage such a dynamic range at night?
The text below the picture said:
A 20 segment panoramic image of the New York Midtown skyline as viewed from the Empire State Building at night. Taken with a Canon 5D and 85mm f/1.8 lens at f/1.8, ISO 800 and 1/40s exposures.
Could have something to do with it.

ISO 800, a wide open lens and 1/40 shutter speed will do.

Stitch it togtether with a slight tweak of levels in PS (shoot it in RAWwink) = job done.

Chris

jon-

Original Poster:

16,534 posts

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Tuesday 6th May 2008
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chris.mapey said:
jon- said:
My first assumption was a HDR photo but the cars are frozen on the street so it means it was a single exposure with a fairly fast shutter.

How on earth did they manage such a dynamic range at night?
The text below the picture said:
A 20 segment panoramic image of the New York Midtown skyline as viewed from the Empire State Building at night. Taken with a Canon 5D and 85mm f/1.8 lens at f/1.8, ISO 800 and 1/40s exposures.
Could have something to do with it.

ISO 800, a wide open lens and 1/40 shutter speed will do.

Stitch it togtether with a slight tweak of levels in PS (shoot it in RAWwink) = job done.

Chris
Now i feel like an idiot for missing the answer on my link! Thank you for pointing out the obvious for me as I seem incapable of doing so today!

chris.mapey

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297 months

Tuesday 6th May 2008
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hehe

No worries Jon

Agreed that it's a cracker of a pic thoughwink

Andy M

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289 months

Tuesday 6th May 2008
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A gentle 'S' curve would render the darks dark, and the lights light.

Nice shot smile

GetCarter

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309 months

Tuesday 6th May 2008
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Andy M said:
A gentle 'S' curve would render the darks dark, and the lights light.

Nice shot smile
Damn... someone else does it!

Jenx

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272 months

Tuesday 6th May 2008
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GetCarter said:
Andy M said:
A gentle 'S' curve would render the darks dark, and the lights light.

Nice shot smile
Damn... someone else does it!
I thought everyone did it...

GetCarter

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309 months

Tuesday 6th May 2008
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You bet.

I also need to stop using E minor 9

Andy M

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289 months

Tuesday 6th May 2008
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GetCarter said:
Andy M said:
A gentle 'S' curve would render the darks dark, and the lights light.

Nice shot smile
Damn... someone else does it!
Drat! I'll never get into the photographers 'Magic Circle' giving away secrets such as these, will I?!wink

GetCarter

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309 months

Wednesday 7th May 2008
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mmmmmmmmmmmm 'S' curves


Chris71

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272 months

Wednesday 7th May 2008
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Can someone explain the S curves in totally idiot proof language? smile

Andy M

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Wednesday 7th May 2008
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