First attempt at traffic trails

[MilesG]

this is a first atempt at traffic trails! please give me sum tips for next time!

http://photobucket.com/albums/v245/mwgreen/Long%20Exposures/

[gmen]

Very interesting... and very large... but is this sport? Hmmmm....

[MilesG]

im sorry about the big size of it! ive just changed it, click on the link to see some of the shots!

[OneManArmy]

Maybe move to urban life?

[MilesG]

yes i couldnt really think of the appropiate forum, will do! cheers

[neutral]

Is it me, or do the pictures apear to be completly out of focus? It almost looks like you tried to use autofocus?

The ISO looks like it's set very high too.

[MilesG]

im glad somebody said that because i thought that to but i thought it might just be me, but ive learnt a few things that i shall change when i nxt do a simular shot, also it was ISO 200

[Wazza]

Not bad first effort.

Maybe it's just the limitations of the camera. Taking a Fujifilm 5500 is a Point and Shoot, and using manual mode. Best way to do better night shots, from my experience, on my simple Point and Shoot, is to still use ISO 100.. Any higher, and just makes noise. Are you using a timer? Or quick smooth fingers from click and release? Small hit can shake a tripod a bit, and make the image not so great.

Maybe even lower the DOF number. Maybe to 5 or so?
That should make the image a bit brighter, and may pick out more detail. I know my Point and Shoot hates high DOF numbers in low light.

My first night trail shot is:
http://wazza.nfscity.com/photos/a_trail.jpg
Exif: 3 sec exp, ISO 100, f2.8
Had the camera for 3 weeks up to this point.

A year later,
http://wazza.nfscity.com/photos/a_trafficflow.jpg
Different location.

Good luck in getting some good shots.

[MilesG]

ok thanks for that, very helpful no i didnt use a timer but i spose if i did that would help reduce the small amount of shake? I shall go out again on friday night hopfully and try it out again and i shall also use a smalled DOF

just out of interest how did u no i was using a fuji 5500??

thanks a lot wazza

[Wazza]

Downloaded one of the images, and looked at the exif data. The details saved in a jpg which show all the settings when you captured it. Pretty handy to have.

To get rid of that, and make images slightly smaller in file size, just use photoshop and "Save for Web". That removes it, and for web images, I don't care about posting high details. Many of my images on my site are saved at 45% quality. Keeps the filesize, to a quick downloadable limit.

And yes, using the 10 sec timer, will remove any slight camera shake. Can only make an image better quality.

[neutral]

just out of interest how did u no i was using a fuji 5500??


The EXIF data shows alot of the information about the shot, including the camera used.

[aardwolf204]

MilesG, Wazza, What times do you go out to do this?