How to get good night shots....

[treegreen1300]

i'm an amateur and i am having a hard time taking night shots. have a rebel 300D. i never get any good night shots. any suggestions...thanks

[KevC]

What's wrong with your night shots? You have to be a little more specific =) Keep a low ISO and shoot from a tripod, you'll get good shots then.

[treegreen1300]

the night shots always come out black or looks like dripping lights. thanks

[KevC]

Please post some examples with eXIF info (shutter, aperture, ISO at the very least)

[elTwitcho]

You need a tripod.

You need to work in manual mode (maybe Av or Tv, I've never used them) to set your exposure

And it helps to use an off camera release or the built in timer so that you don't shake the camera when you press the shutter button.

Handheld good night shots are near impossible to pull off unless the scene is brightly lit

[Pekka]

Take your night shots just after the sun went down, so that there is some ambient light on the sky, preferably with clouds. It's all about the right moment and right balance of light. Compose so that strong light sources are not dominant. E.g in http://photography-on-the.net/gallery/photo.php?photo=272&size=big or http://photography-on-the.net/gallery/photo.php?photo=225&size=big

[Jon Foster]

Like others have said, use a tripod, use low ISO's, maybe f/8, manually focus or auto focus using a flashlight then switch the lens to manual. Then try a few shots at different lengths of exposure and pick the shots you like best. Using a cable or wireless remote will also improve your shots noticeably.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/jfoster48386/Canon%20300D/Landscapes%20Etc/NightFalls.jpg

Jon.