Random night shots

[ddphoto]

Just sharing a couple of shots taken on a night photo safari with some friends.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2164/2218842754_aa45abb0df_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2211/2218049937_c056ed977c_o.jpg

Thanks for looking.

[Mike-DT6]

Nice shots, especially the first one. Nice contrast and colours. :-)

I was interested to see your settings. Did you specifically want to use the very small apertures and high ISO settings? Not a criticism, but I'm just curious, as I base nearly all of my night photography around ISO 100 and f/8. :-)

Mike

[ddphoto]

I've been tinkering with my night settings a bit, started with a wide open aperture and ISO 100 and the results were good but wanted more. Was trying to give the bulbs a star like look and the small aperture and high ISO did it for me on this shot.

On the second one the aperture is still small and the ISO lower, got to that combination by using the meter, I mostly shoot M so the level is key for me.

Ahh, one more thing. Those pics were taken with the kit lens, Canon 18-55.

This shot was done with a Tamron 28-80 and the settings were completely different. F11, ISO 100 with 30" of exposure time.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2004/2250486804_693375450e_o.jpg

[Mike-DT6]

That third came out well. :-)

I keep my ISO down to minimize noise, but having said that, your high ISO shots look fine to me.

Mike

[SoCalAl]

Did a police car pass through on the second one? That's very cool.

[Badger49456]

just curious, as i understand the smaller aperture helps turn lights into stars... does the higher iso help as well?

[Mike-DT6]

Badger, no, the high ISO is the other variable that allows you to bring the shutter speed down, if indeed that is what you required.

It's a balancing act. Whichever of the three (shutter speed, ISO and aperture) you need to have exactly where you have set it, the other two become the ones you have to balance. In that case the ISO and the shutter speed are the ones that have to work around the desired aperture. If you also wanted a low ISO and small aperture you would simply have to use a long shutter speed.

Mike

:-)

[Badger49456]

Thanks Mike, thought so. Great pics, too, dd!

[photoguy6405]

I really like the 3rd one the best. The 1st one looks like it's tilted.