First try at light trails

Let me know what you guys think or if you have any suggestions for me. CC is welcome. Thanks

very small pictures

By clicking on the pics you get a larger version.
Some are not really sharp - did you switch off any image stabilising?

The content is not really exciting but for "first attempts" they are not bad. Keep trying and try to find a slightly more interesting street scene or location.

ya I was told that my last pictures were to big, but I made them bigger..... what other scenes would you suggest?

I liked the last one, the composition is the best of the 4,i also like the color, in all i would have to sa "good job"
Diegophoto is right ,its hard to say much, they are pretty small.
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diegophoto wrote in post #9396692
ya I was told that my last pictures were to big, but I made them bigger..... what other scenes would you suggest?

OK, you got them bigger now. BTW - I do not see much difference btween #3 and #4.

Although I visited San Diego years ago I think you know better than me where to find interesting spots to shoot..... I would like some more variation, a higher vantage point, may be? Keep shooting!

bottom left corner had more lights coming in and out. It was not my intention to do a light trail today. I went out to just shoot and then walking back I decided to give it a try. I will definitely be thinking about more spots to shoot.

exif data? Maybe you can bump up the ISO and lower the shutter speed. You could also do some auto bracketing and create an HDR image.

pickupman92 wrote in post #9398374
exif data? Maybe you can bump up the ISO and lower the shutter speed. You could also do some auto bracketing and create an HDR image.

Exposure Time 30 second
Lens F-Number ƒ/22
ISO Speed Ratings = 100

Any reason you put it on f22?

i was trying to keep it dark. bad idea??? Im very new to this

probably could have bumped the ISO up to 400 to grab more light and do a slower shutter speed (6-10 seconds) instead of running f22. I'd keep your fstops around 8-11 or so. You might bump up accordingly depending on your darkness levels.

btw you can also do PP to apply more black and darker shadows.

pickupman92 wrote in post #9403403
probably could have bumped the ISO up to 400 to grab more light and do a slower shutter speed (6-10 seconds) instead of running f22. I'd keep your fstops around 8-11 or so. You might bump up accordingly depending on your darkness levels.

btw you can also do PP to apply more black and darker shadows.

i though he was trying for as long an exposure as he could get and he did that perfectly. in order for him to keep the thirty second exposure and lower the f stop for less diffraction(i like the diffraction personaly makes the street lights look cool) he would have to use an nd filter.

oh if you have a uv or protection filter on take it off for night photos

zwright wrote in post #9403575
i though he was trying for as long an exposure as he could get and he did that perfectly. in order for him to keep the thirty second exposure and lower the f stop for less diffraction(i like the diffraction personaly makes the street lights look cool) he would have to use an nd filter.

oh if you have a uv or protection filter on take it off for night photos

yes this is exactly what I was going for.

were these taken in La Jolla?