Deutshland

[yakbut]

HI all, these are from my first atempt at night photography any tips or tricks to help me improve welcome. 20D 28-135mm IS tripod

[michapma]

"Deutschland," it's even spelled for you on the side of the ship. ;) :D j/k

The first one seems to have a bit of flare in the top center left that distrcts a bit. Many of the colors on the boat seem nice, especially in the first pic, but overall much of the color is drab. Have you tried setting the saturation up all the way in the camera setting? (Actually I don't know whether this affects JPG only or also RAW.) The other technical thing I would play with is exposure compensation. I haven't done much night shooting, but I like to experiment. One thing you can do for example is to use Tv mode or else close the aperture way down so you need longer exposure times. It might have been nice to try showing some tug movement, for example.

I like the tug, especially its smoke and the reflections it adds. The other thing you can play with a lot more is composition. Try more foreground, giving more space around the ship, placing it in part of the photo, etc. Don't be afraid to not have the whole ship in the frame, or to not have the ship fill the frame.

Nice subject btw, where is it?

[yakbut]

Thanks for the tips the shots were taken Barrow in Furness UK

[michapma]

You're welcome if you find them useful. Make sure to look for more responses from someone who actually has some experience with shooting night life! :D

[PhotosGuy]

Nice shots! Keep at it! I really don't mind the flare since it's more of an atmosphere shot than a "Take a cruise on the Deutschland" sort of thing. ;-)

[John Ellis]

The shot is interesting, like yourself I am knew to night photography ..... hope mine is as good.:)

[Andy_T]

Did you use any filters?
That might explain the flare.
I learned the hard way not to use filters with night photography

Best regards,
Andy