Comments on: First attempt at Night Shots http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/08/06/first-attempt-at-night-shots/ PHP, WordPress and Business Ramblings Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:31:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sarah http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/08/06/first-attempt-at-night-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-9932 Sarah Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:54:35 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/08/06/first-attempt-at-night-shots/#comment-9932 I can't change anything like aperture, shutter speed etc. I have to rely on scene modes and the only 3 I have for night time is a night portrait, night landscape and fireworks. Fireworks doesn't allow self timer though, and so I used night landscape for these, the settings are then set by the camera after it determines what it needs as I look through the EXIF data and shutter times vary. I need shots at about half the distance away, but I didn't feel like wading into the Mersey that night! :D I can't change anything like aperture, shutter speed etc. I have to rely on scene modes and the only 3 I have for night time is a night portrait, night landscape and fireworks. Fireworks doesn't allow self timer though, and so I used night landscape for these, the settings are then set by the camera after it determines what it needs as I look through the EXIF data and shutter times vary.

I need shots at about half the distance away, but I didn't feel like wading into the Mersey that night! :D

]]> By: Will http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/08/06/first-attempt-at-night-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-9930 Will Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:48:04 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/08/06/first-attempt-at-night-shots/#comment-9930 Have you tried varying the aperture on the same shot? You might find that your lens sweet spot is at a mid-range aperture, where you'll get the sharpest image. Have you tried varying the aperture on the same shot? You might find that your lens sweet spot is at a mid-range aperture, where you'll get the sharpest image.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/08/06/first-attempt-at-night-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-9928 Sarah Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:12:50 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/08/06/first-attempt-at-night-shots/#comment-9928 Cheers Will. I do my best not to edit anything I take, afterall Photography is not Photoshopping ;) However my night shots still need cleaning up just a little, mainly sharpening the main object and blurring the sky and ground. Had a nice sunset last night, although so far New Brighton has to be the best place for photo sunsets (this side of the Mersey). Cheers Will. I do my best not to edit anything I take, afterall Photography is not Photoshopping ;) However my night shots still need cleaning up just a little, mainly sharpening the main object and blurring the sky and ground.

Had a nice sunset last night, although so far New Brighton has to be the best place for photo sunsets (this side of the Mersey).

]]> By: Will http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/08/06/first-attempt-at-night-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-9922 Will Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:19:06 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/08/06/first-attempt-at-night-shots/#comment-9922 Oh yeah! :P Optics are always going to be a limiting factor with compact cameras. I'm planning on rejoining the world of SLRs before my hols next year. I really like your shots from earlier in the evenings. There's just so much more character in the sky when it's dusky. Oh yeah! :P

Optics are always going to be a limiting factor with compact cameras.

I'm planning on rejoining the world of SLRs before my hols next year.

I really like your shots from earlier in the evenings. There's just so much more character in the sky when it's dusky.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/08/06/first-attempt-at-night-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-9919 Sarah Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:20:40 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/08/06/first-attempt-at-night-shots/#comment-9919 Heh yes, reread the post ;) I realised when the photos were blurring that I needed to use the self timer. When I realised I could also stand it still on something and not rely on my shaky hands, I had it stood on a pillar, timer on and stopped touching it! The result is the best I'll probably get. The distance is just that bit too far for my little camera. Dave's photos were taken with a 75-300mm lens so clearly a big difference to my point-and-shoot camera ;) Heh yes, reread the post ;)

I realised when the photos were blurring that I needed to use the self timer. When I realised I could also stand it still on something and not rely on my shaky hands, I had it stood on a pillar, timer on and stopped touching it!

The result is the best I'll probably get. The distance is just that bit too far for my little camera. Dave's photos were taken with a 75-300mm lens so clearly a big difference to my point-and-shoot camera ;)

]]> By: Will http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/08/06/first-attempt-at-night-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-9918 Will Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:24:23 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/08/06/first-attempt-at-night-shots/#comment-9918 Just a thought, but did you use the self-timer mode to do away with the camera shake you get when you press the shutter button? Just a thought, but did you use the self-timer mode to do away with the camera shake you get when you press the shutter button?

]]> By: Sarah http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/08/06/first-attempt-at-night-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-9912 Sarah Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:27:13 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/08/06/first-attempt-at-night-shots/#comment-9912 Dave's photos are much better! http://www.flickr.com/photos/ap4a/1032990295/ Dave's photos are much better!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ap4a/1032990295/

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