The Night Photography Thread

The1 · 08-11-2011, 05:24 PM

couple of planes fly by while you were shooting that?

M_Six · 08-11-2011, 05:26 PM

^^^^^Little HDR ghosting there, Tim?

Nice pic anyway. Are you doing something in PP to isolate the subject building or is it just the usual lighting for the ESB and Chrysler bldg?

TL · 08-11-2011, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by The1

couple of planes fly by while you were shooting that?

yep

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Originally Posted by M_Six

^^^^^Little HDR ghosting there, Tim?

Nice pic anyway. Are you doing something in PP to isolate the subject building or is it just the usual lighting for the ESB and Chrysler bldg?

thanks Mark. yea, i'm trying out this new plugin (Topaz Adjust 4 & Denoise 5) for CS5. Can't seem to remove the ghosting/halo around the buildings

TL · 08-11-2011, 05:33 PM

Empire State @ Night by GQjai, on Flickr

The1 · 08-11-2011, 05:35 PM

possibly lighten sky enough to match the halo brightness?

great shot otherwise!

RedBarron · 08-11-2011, 07:27 PM

This is from the top of the empire state building. Too bad they don't let you bring tripods up there.

M_Six · 08-11-2011, 07:31 PM

^^^^Very nice shot.

Chewy734 · 08-11-2011, 07:35 PM

sick shot of the city! Was the shot taken through glass as well? or open?

TL · 08-11-2011, 07:37 PM

not bad for no tripod

RedBarron · 08-11-2011, 08:19 PM

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sick shot of the city! Was the shot taken through glass as well? or open?

Out in the open. I even brought a tripod with me, they told me no tripods are allowed up there once I got there, I was so disappointed.

Weebl · 08-11-2011, 08:29 PM

How about a one legged tripod?

RedBarron · 08-11-2011, 08:44 PM

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How about a one legged tripod?

Im not sure on monopods. What I did I used the bars to rest my camera on, still not a easy task though.

The1 · 08-11-2011, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RedBarron

Im not sure on monopods. What I did I used the bars to rest my camera on, still not a easy task though.

i've been places where i say "it's a monopod" and they've usually just said, "just be carefull, if there's lots of people around, don't use anything, it's just safety"

they'll usually let you anyhow, or just say "opps, sorry, i forgot" or "nobody told me"

all of which has worked for me in the past.

dcstep · 08-11-2011, 11:19 PM

Here's my favorite night, hand-held because no pods allowed on the London Eye:

Romantic full moon as seen from London Eye by dcstep, on Flickr

ISO 3200, 1/30 sec, f/4, 24mm using the 24-105mm f/4L IS, thank you IS. I pressed myself against the glass. If you go over to Flickr and look at the Original size you can see a bit of movement that's easiest to see with the light points.

The1 · 08-11-2011, 11:20 PM

that's pretty epic.

eye of london?

Weebl · 08-11-2011, 11:39 PM

Right next to the "Warewolves of London".
You sure do get around Dave. Excellent capture with the moon.

dcstep · 08-11-2011, 11:57 PM

Thanks guys.

You can't go to London without doing The Eye and I think that nighttime is best, but plan on leaving the pod on the ground. Today I'd shoot that at ISO 6400 instead of 3200.

The1 · 08-11-2011, 11:58 PM

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Thanks guys.

You can't go to London without doing The Eye and I think that nighttime is best.

and sadly, it's not supposed to be perminant, it's already been there longer then it was originally planned for.

so hurry up everyone!

adrean8j · 08-14-2011, 07:02 AM

Lightning storm of the coast of Punta Cana by Adrean8j, on Flickr

ShopVac · 08-14-2011, 07:40 AM

Wow...last two shots are really cool.

TL · 08-16-2011, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ShopVac

Wow...last two shots are really cool.

+1

dcstep · 08-16-2011, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ShopVac

Wow...last two shots are really cool.

Thanks.

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TL Brigadier General 290 Rep 3,102 Posts Drives: Happy on H&R coil overs Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Hub iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 335xi [1.00]	not bad for no tripod __________________ 2008 E92 335xi ------->Links to my Mods: H&R Street Performance Coil Overs \|\| 19" Alufelgen CS7 \|\| Interior Swap: Black to Coral Red My Website \|\| My Flickr \|\| My Tumblr \|\| My Twitter\|\| My Facebook\|\| My 500px
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dcstep Major General 1299 Rep 7,389 Posts Drives: '09 Cpe Silverstone FR 6MT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 M3 [8.40]	Here's my favorite night, hand-held because no pods allowed on the London Eye: Romantic full moon as seen from London Eye by dcstep, on Flickr ISO 3200, 1/30 sec, f/4, 24mm using the 24-105mm f/4L IS, thank you IS. I pressed myself against the glass. If you go over to Flickr and look at the Original size you can see a bit of movement that's easiest to see with the light points. __________________ Flickr Photos Ucm, Inc.
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