Took a couple of San Diego last night

[chopperdave]

http://racecarshots.smugmug.com/photos/628513209_X3Hik-XL.jpg

http://racecarshots.smugmug.com/photos/628514090_uJFoA-XL.jpg

the second was with my 10-17mm fisheye. i like that lens a lot.

[SubliM3]

Nice, i love night shots.

[chopperdave]

thanks. I need to get up to San Fransisco and spend about a week shooting at night. haha. I really want to do that soon.

[CaptainTonus]

Dave, I believe I work with your buddy Scott. He was showing me your photos the other day. Nice stuff! What settings did you use on these shots? Only reason I ask, they look a little soft to me. Not sure if that was on purpose or not.

[chopperdave]

the clouds are fuzzy and water look all smoothed out (if that is what you are talking about?) because its a 30second exposure.

I probably should have used my 50D and my "bulb" instead of the T1i and the timer with mirror lockup. haha.

[CaptainTonus]

the clouds are fuzzy and water look all smoothed out (if that is what you are talking about?) because its a 30second exposure.

I probably should have used my 50D and my "bulb" instead of the T1i and the timer with mirror lockup. haha.

Nah, the clouds and water look normal for a long exposure, I was mainly referring to the detail in the buildings and such. Could be because you used a wide-angle lens. Try going back down there with a longer lens and do a panoramic stitch and you'll be amazed.

What aperture and ISO settings were you using?

[chopperdave]

I have done that, I have a massive panno i have done down there. I was just playing with what I had.

[SubliM3]

thanks. I need to get up to San Fransisco and spend about a week shooting at night. haha. I really want to do that soon.

Late September and the month of October are the best.