Brooklyn Bridge at night

[StopSweatinMe]

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http://i12.tinypic.com/52w3nyq.jpg

[jdubb21]

i love the first one. great shot.

theres too much goin on in the second. try croppin out the rocks.

[drocpsu]

great shots! I can't decide if I like the first or second one better.

[Yiskah]

love them both.

[SHULTSIE!!!]

I like the first better than the other, but both nice captures! Def into the solo star in the first photo!

[nburwell]

The only complain that I have about the first image is that the horizon is not straight. It looks like the bridge is going into the water. Other than that, I like them both. Specifically #2.

[mogearnotalent]

I like #1 best

[Flannery]

Really, really nice shots. Perfect aperture to really 'star' the lights out, well taken.

[StopSweatinMe]

The only complain that I have about the first image is that the horizon is not straight. It looks like the bridge is going into the water. Other than that, I like them both. Specifically #2.

I just couldnt figure out when the horison was straight on either one. I usually dont have that problem, but in those 2 pics it seemed either the bridge or the buildings looked crooked.

Thanks!

[SHULTSIE!!!]

I just couldnt figure out when the horison was straight on either one. I usually dont have that problem, but in those 2 pics it seemed either the bridge or the buildings looked crooked.

Thanks!

The horizon does seem crooked, but I think the angle of the picture in relation to the bridge is what's making it obvious... at least for the first one. Anyone else see it?

[The Ghost of FM]

I like them both!

What were the shot settings of these pictures?

I've tried doing some similar evening shots and the lights always come out with too much of a blooming effects? ( I hope I'm describing that correctly?)

Is it possible to get proper results with a digital camera or is film still the way to go for this type of photography?

Cheers! :)

[StopSweatinMe]

I like them both!

What were the shot settings of these pictures?

I've tried doing some similar evening shots and the lights always come out with too much of a blooming effects? ( I hope I'm describing that correctly?)

Is it possible to get proper results with a digital camera or is film still the way to go for this type of photography?

Cheers! :)

I understand what youre saying. It's all trial and error. I love night photography, but i cant take a picture during the day to save my life. The settings differ depending on the scene youre shooting, and how close/bright the lights are. I would try shooting at F9 and go from there, but im just a n00b myself.

[2005GLI]

i actually like the second better with the lights on the water. Crop out the rocks and its golden!

[StopSweatinMe]

i actually like the second better with the lights on the water. Crop out the rocks and its golden!
I liked the reflections in this pic the best.

http://i19.tinypic.com/54lz4v6.jpg

[Cali_is_best]

I like all of them nice shots bro.

[kbyrd8455]

That a nice shot I dont know which one I pefer. Where were you staning.

[StopSweatinMe]

That a nice shot I dont know which one I pefer. Where were you staning.

Thanks.

I was standing in the 'park' between the bridges. It was in Brooklyn, not far from Grimaldi's pizza.

[penagate]

I actually really like the second one. The rocks are necessary to add that balance to the shot that most bridge-over-water-with-city-in-background-at-night shots lack. :)

[Nightscape]

I really like the 2nd one as it is. DONT crop the rocks! Blow it up into a poster and your on!

[willy b]

All shots are brilliant, think 2 is my favourite

[Suicidenote]

i love the first one. great shot.

theres too much goin on in the second. try croppin out the rocks.


I love the rocks in #2

Great shots.

[wesuggs]

I like the second one the most

[StopSweatinMe]

Thanks for the comments. The kit lens really aint too bad.

[zippy25]

I like the cropped one the best, followed by your first one. Is that Venus in the sky above the bridge. Nicely done.

[alexwise]

I really like the second shot where you have included the rocks in the shot as this creates a bit of interest as the reflection isn't great so it gives the viewer something else to look focus on initially.

[jbravi]

Great, I like them both

[marius_pop]

i love the first one. great shot.

theres too much goin on in the second. try croppin out the rocks.

For I say, touch not the rocks, for they give one's picture depth, sweet sweet depth.

Also nice tackle of the white balance, first thing that caught my eye.

[Glenn NK]

I just couldnt figure out when the horison was straight on either one. I usually dont have that problem, but in those 2 pics it seemed either the bridge or the buildings looked crooked.

Thanks!


Pick a building very close to the middle of the picture and make it vertical. Highrises are always built plumb, and the one in the middle will be your guide.

Bridges are often sloped, and it's rare to see a bridge from a vantage point perpendicular to the bridge, so even level ones will appear sloped if the deck is above (or below) your vantage point. Same principle applies to shorelines that are not distant.

I agree with Marius - the rocks "anchor" the image.

[lakesidechadwick]

First off, I'd like to say great job! I am getting married soon and going to NYC for the honeymoon, with my XT in tow. I saw the question asked earlier about the settings you used, and you said use f9. What was the difference in settings between the two pictures? Do you shoot in AV mode? Finally, were these done with a tripod or hand held. Thanks again for the great post!

[Desertraptor]

both are great shots. perspective shots are always going to cause issues with angles and horizons.

I look for verticles in these images. ie building are supposed to be verticle and use them to straighten the image. They look perfect to me as is

[SBCmetroguy]

The first one is a bit dark, IMO. I love the second photo, except for the bottom third of it... perhaps a nice crop. I think the exposure on the bridge, the water, the city, and the sky is perfect in that shot.

[aridan]

Awesome!

[DVS_WiNdz]

wow.. great shots.. I wanted to take some pictures of brooklyn bridge at night also

[Dorman]

The one with the foreground holds much more interest for me, I do like the crop of that image as well because the reflections are awesome.