POTN WORLDWIDE PHOTO DAY PART 45 1-19/ 1-20 IN THE DARK [Archive]

saravrose

20th of January 2007 (Sat), 17:04

Okay so a bit of a play on the ideas... lets shoot at nighttime, when the sun goes down when we have to be creative about our source of light.. whether from fill flash or tripoding it with slow shutter speeds whatever it may be lets shoot at night.. now, keep in mind folks that we want to know HOW you do what you did.. and ofcourse stretching all of those muscles that we don't normally use I for one don't shoot at night very often.. so, it will be something new.. all the rules are the same but, excuse me if my photos aren't posted until Tuesday and my internet is running again.. good grief i'm getting impatient..

sari

Pete

20th of January 2007 (Sat), 18:03

Since it's night here already, I guess I'm the one to start.

Hope these aren't too dark for you...

Fairly simple tripod mounted shot. 1 minute at f/22. Used a grad map adjustment layer and then channel mixed to inject some contrast. Brought the constant level way low to get the blacks back.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a294/peteghia/IMG_5817.jpg

90 degree shot from the previous one again for a 1 minute exposure, performed curve adjustments independantly for the top and bottom of the shot to bring out the stars while keeping definition on the houses.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a294/peteghia/IMG_5818.jpg

Becky N

21st of January 2007 (Sun), 07:47

.. now, keep in mind folks that we want to know HOW you do what you did..

Pete...you forgot something. Nice shots though. I like them both the B&W in #1 really works well and the yellow and brown in #2 is very striking.

I'll have to see if I can get something tonight. Though I was shooting in the dark all day yesterday, theatre shoot, it was daytime not nighttime.;)

Pete

21st of January 2007 (Sun), 08:49

Whoops! Missed that, thanks for the reminder, Becky...!

BeccaNH

21st of January 2007 (Sun), 09:34

Well, after this challenge, my mother officially thinks I'm insane! It was 13 F last night with a wind chill around -25 when I told my mom that I needed to go out and get my shots for this week's challenge.

This one is at Lake Massebesic. I drove to the opposite side of the lake to get the glow from the city over the trees. Taken at around 10pm, f/8, 30sec, ISO400. It had a little noise so I ran it through Neat Image.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m114/BeccaNH/POTN%20Challenges/IMG_7030_edited-1.jpg

As I drove back through town, I stopped to get a couple of shots of the town offices and now the town police have the same opinion of me as my mother. An officer in a patrol car pulled up just as I was setting up the tripod in the empty parking lot and wanted to know what I was doing. When I explained about the challenge, he just shook his head and told me to stay warm! f/8, .5sec, ISO400

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m114/BeccaNH/POTN%20Challenges/IMG_7038_1_edited-2.jpg

tommykjensen

21st of January 2007 (Sun), 13:48

Wow thats cold Becca. And I froze here with temp. around 5C.

First shot is Copenhagen Operahouse at the harbour front.

5D, 16-35 @ 35 mm, 1,3s, f/11, ISO 3200, supported on contrete wall.
http://photo.klein-jensen.dk/photo2.php?n=photoday45_1.jpg

Second is a shot alongside the library at Copehagen harbour front.

5D, 16-35 @ 16 mm, 30s, f/22, ISO 3200, supported on top of small street light (50 cm high).
http://photo.klein-jensen.dk/photo2.php?n=photoday45_2.jpg

I wouldn't print these but at websize ISO 3200 is quite usefull I think.

saravrose

21st of January 2007 (Sun), 17:13

wow Tommy!! I'm loving those.. I have mine. took them last night outside the bar I was dragged to.. I'll get them posted by tuesday when I can use my home computer..

sari

eenorton

21st of January 2007 (Sun), 18:23

...It was 13 F last night with a wind chill around -25...

Well crud. That was my excuse for *not* getting out there shooting last night. :p

BeccaNH

21st of January 2007 (Sun), 20:19

Wow thats cold Becca. And I froze here with temp. around 5C.

Especially considering it was near 70 just a couple of weeks ago! My blood isn't ready for this kind of cold!

Well crud. That was my excuse for *not* getting out there shooting last night. :p

LOL! You can use the excuse of too much snow! We haven't had more than a couple of inches yet this year.

Skrim17

21st of January 2007 (Sun), 20:24

I didn't even see the thread till now, not sure I'm gonna go out and shoot tonight...I did just take pics of my kid in the tub tho.

jiggling_john

21st of January 2007 (Sun), 21:14

couldn't we kind of... extend the deadline a little for this.. I've not had chance this weekend and really do fancy some night shooting...!

tommykjensen

22nd of January 2007 (Mon), 02:49

couldn't we kind of... extend the deadline a little for this.. I've not had chance this weekend and really do fancy some night shooting...!

The deadline is more a guideline than a strict deadline. So go shoot and postwhen ready. Sari is posting her photos tuesday.

BLS

22nd of January 2007 (Mon), 17:03

Think I'll pass on this challenge, on the excuse of being too cold at night for me. I applaud all those who brave the cold for their night shots! :shock:

I'm hoping for a really easy challenge for this weekend so I can shoot, shoot, shoot.

joayne

23rd of January 2007 (Tue), 01:42

Well, since it is not that cold in SoCal...I am posting a shot of how much activity goes on after sunset at the shoreline . . . . Sunset Beach with the Vincent Thomas Bridge, the old home of the "Spruce Goose" someone kite surfing, people driving home and some of the largest cranes in the world....

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Meaty0

23rd of January 2007 (Tue), 06:48

I only noticed this challenge today...must need my eyes checked or something. But I have a shot that qualifies anyway. Came home from work a couple of nights ago. I was sitting on our side verandah having a cup of tea while watching the sunset and as it got darker, there shining back at me was this comet! I kinda stared at it..you know...all mesmerized an' stuff, 'cos I've been trying to get a shot of it for a week (cloud cover stopped that). Then I raced around like a crazy chicken getting tripods out and long lenses and teleconvertors and cable releases and stuff, knowing I only had a few more minutes to get the shot. Also, this was the first time I'd photographed an "astral" body.

I used a 20D with a Canon 100-400mm at 400mm and a Tamron 1.4 TC. I guessed an exposure of 3.2 seconds at f:8 and ISO 100 and got this...

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/9200/comet24gp.jpg

BeccaNH

23rd of January 2007 (Tue), 07:22

That's great, Paul! I tried to get a shot of it the last night it was visible in the Northern Hemisphere, but by the time I got to my third floor apartment, changed lenses, and got back down to where I could see it... it was gone. :( From yours and the other pics I've seen, you folks down there are getting a great show!

joayne

23rd of January 2007 (Tue), 10:49

Great catch Paul...I had no idea there was a comet available for viewing :confused:
*heads off to Google*

Ahhh Ha! Google Quote:

McNaught’s Comet has been located in our (Australian) skies and apparently it is the brightest seen in forty years.

Its clear appearance in the south west skies had many Victorians star gazing for hours last night with many describing what they saw as "visually stunning, amazing and magnificent".

Meaty0

23rd of January 2007 (Tue), 18:29

Thanks all! I thought I'd missed it because it was supposed to be at its best about 8 days ago, but there it was! Must have another look tonight. Comets in the sky usually herald "significant" events, usually bad ones, only if you're superstitious though. ;-)

saravrose

23rd of January 2007 (Tue), 18:40

So, I thought that the town Christmas tree would I don't know be turned off after christmas... turns out the thing is still up and running... So, I decided to go get a couple shots of it. the first one is of me standing under the tree looking up..

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b130/saravrose/Picture015.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b130/saravrose/Picture021.jpg

Meaty0

24th of January 2007 (Wed), 00:09

Like the first shot Sari; very creative.

Is that yellow snow in the second shot? (A bit of brown snow too perhaps?)

tommykjensen

24th of January 2007 (Wed), 13:04

So whats next ?

saravrose

24th of January 2007 (Wed), 20:16

So whats next ?

good question I've taken next weekend off for the Winter Carnival which has a mardi gras theme to it... So, I'll basically be shooting all day. What about a Snapshot challenge. Something just for the fun of it.. We all have those days when we just take photos for the fun of it..

sari

Pete

25th of January 2007 (Thu), 04:48

Nice idea. I like that.

Meaty0

25th of January 2007 (Thu), 06:03

WOT! A "no pressure to perform" photograph. Can we at least have it as a "good" snapshot so as it's still a "challenge"?

tommykjensen

25th of January 2007 (Thu), 06:05

WOT! A "no pressure to perform" photograph. Can we at least have it as a "good" snapshot so as it's still a "challenge"?

Haha but that still leave lots of room for interpreation :lol:

Becky N

25th of January 2007 (Thu), 14:56

How about sterotypical snapshot, example, someone standing in front of a landmark, sort of a retro feel. KWIM?

Skrim17

25th of January 2007 (Thu), 14:58

I've got 5 kids spemding the night in my tiny apartment on saturday, I"ll be attempting valentines day portraits and group shots, they will also all be attending their cousins birthday party on Saturday so snapshots I can do!