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DangerDave
26th of July 2007 (Thu), 22:13
This is my first time posting some pics. C&C welcome, I need it. I tried making the marks on the ground in pic #2 stand out, couldn't figure it out.
I really like #3.

BTW, no Photoshop or anything. Just shot and posted.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e262/Supurdave/Night%20shots/IMG_1162.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e262/Supurdave/Night%20shots/IMG_1169.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e262/Supurdave/Night%20shots/IMG_1166.jpg
tmcman
28th of July 2007 (Sat), 17:15
I find the first to be most dramatic with the strong lighting varieties,
shadows and back lighting on the jeep.
the_incubus
28th of July 2007 (Sat), 17:28
secon is the best. 1 and 3 do nothing for me
Cubix Rube
28th of July 2007 (Sat), 17:49
You were working under very difficult lighting. Those damn (sodium or mercury, I can't remember which) vapor lights really make everything so orange.
sektr09
11th of August 2007 (Sat), 05:07
would putting the second one on b&w be better though?
Tunnard
11th of August 2007 (Sat), 18:17
I really like the second one. You have turned the nasty orange street lighting to your advantage. I really like it. Living in the UK, you get those nasty lights in nearly all night shots!
I envy photographers who live in countries with those cool white/greeny lights :)
AlphaChicken
11th of August 2007 (Sat), 20:08
The second one is really cool. I like it. Looks almost CGIed.
drandtus
12th of August 2007 (Sun), 08:09
#2 is cool. It gives me that 3AM kinda vibe.
rmodys
12th of August 2007 (Sun), 09:20
I like the second one and if you want to go out and try it again, a portrait view taken closer to the ground might work well.
DangerDave
25th of October 2007 (Thu), 21:56
#2 is cool. It gives me that 3AM kinda vibe.

Thanks, that is what I was going for.

Wow I didn't realize anyone replied to this thread. I didn't have notifications on. Thank you all for C&C.

I had a 1TB external hard drive fail on me, so all my pictures are gone. It was nice to look back at these.
AlphaChicken
27th of October 2007 (Sat), 00:08
You gotta be kidding man... All of em?

If I were you I would DEFINITELY pay some serious bucks to restore the data on that drive...At least look into the possibility. Its more than worth it if you lost all that stuff...
KingAlex
27th of October 2007 (Sat), 15:08
Nice pictures, BTW what mode did you shoot these pics ?? I always have difficulties getting nice shots in the dark.

Thanks in advance....
DangerDave
27th of October 2007 (Sat), 21:15
You gotta be kidding man... All of em?

If I were you I would DEFINITELY pay some serious bucks to restore the data on that drive

Yep all of em, it would cost me from $1500 to over $3000. Most of the photos on the drive were just beginner stuff, so no worries. I do wish I still had them.

Nice pictures, BTW what mode did you shoot these pics ?? I always have difficulties getting nice shots in the dark.

Thanks in advance....

As for the mode, it was just manual, not sure about the settings as it was a while ago and I didn't write anything down. They were shot with a Rebel XTI right outta the box on a tripod.

I usually take many photos of the same thing with different settings to see what I come up/out with.
marcus769
27th of October 2007 (Sat), 21:29
What was your focus point for pic #1?

The correct WB will fix the "orangy" look from those street lights... Pretty sure you want it set to tungsten, but i could be wrong.. Here's my example from the same kind of lighting...

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee41/marx769/IMG_2835.jpg
AlphaChicken
28th of October 2007 (Sun), 10:49
Damn... that is way too much. How many photos did you lose?