all shots - taken atop ucpb bldg. along makati ave. between 6:30 to 7pm, exif - f/8 ISO100 28-105USM at 28mm, converted raw to jpg with some h/s adjustments

1st image - 20 secs
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p308/alexis_279/IMG_6278_2.jpg


2nd image - 18secs
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p308/alexis_279/IMG_6270_1.jpg



3rd image - 12 secs
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p308/alexis_279/IMG_6268_1.jpg




4th image - 12 secs
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p308/alexis_279/IMG_6271_1.jpg



5th image - 13 secs
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p308/alexis_279/IMG_6274_1.jpg

hi there alexis. nice to see you posting your image.

my comment is, im not a fan of the framing, would like to see a wider shot. especially with the 1st image where you included the roof.

hi there alexis. nice to see you posting your image.

my comment is, im not a fan of the framing, would like to see a wider shot. especially with the 1st image where you included the roof.

yeah, thanks...i know :) im not good at compositions :Angry: i want to impove on that, click click click :Grin::Grin::Grin:

hi alexis... did you experiment with the shutter speeds? or were you following any sort of rules of thumb here? care to share?

i'd like to here jay jallo and the chizmax academy chime in.

my suggestion is go higher than f8....for more detail but careful of the star effect.

all shots - taken atop ucpb bldg. along makati ave. between 6:30 to 7pm, exif - f/8 ISO100 28-105USM at 28mm, converted raw to jpg with some h/s adjustments

1st image - 20 secs
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p308/alexis_279/IMG_6278_2.jpg


2nd image - 18secs
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p308/alexis_279/IMG_6270_1.jpg



3rd image - 12 secs
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p308/alexis_279/IMG_6268_1.jpg




4th image - 12 secs
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p308/alexis_279/IMG_6271_1.jpg



5th image - 13 secs
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p308/alexis_279/IMG_6274_1.jpg

:)The first pic looks liked over exposed... however still a good shot! try to increase ur Aperture to F/11 and change the WB defends on ur taste make a bit wider as what Ms.Cezz said... :)

Cheers!

thanks greg & johngil :) i'll try to increase my aperture next time:D:D:D

hi alexis... did you experiment with the shutter speeds? or were you following any sort of rules of thumb here? care to share?

yup, just experimenting on the shutter speeds...no rule of thumb though...cant go longer than 20secs coz i dont have a remote shutter yet :D:D:D my hands are shaking :D

yup, just experimenting on the shutter speeds...no rule of thumb though...cant go longer than 20secs coz i dont have a remote shutter yet :D:D:D my hands are shaking :D

you can also use the timer of your cam if you don't have a remote shutter yet.

you can also use the timer of your cam if you don't have a remote shutter yet.

thanks jojo...havent thought of that :Grin::Grin::Grin:

1st pic.....no central dominating subject. as a result there is not much to look at nor anything to hold the eye's attention. you may want to try isolating things to keep the frame "clutter free." notice the stray wires and the rooftop which doesn't add anything to the photo.

2nd pic....again, no clear central subject. practice picking something of interest and then use lines to lead the eye to and away from your selected subject. careful with the lens distortion. thankfully, it can be corrected in post-processing.

3rd pic...somewhat better. but still. bad crop or bad framing. or both. the closest building could have been used to provide a sense of depth given that you have distant buildings to hold further interest in the shot. but then, this particular structure (mandarin hotel?) is badly cropped/left out of the scene. what lens are you using? it seems you are contstrained to a very tight focal range.

4rth pic....too much negative space. what is the purpose of including the dark patch of urdaneta village if the exposure cant reveal it right?

5th pic...noisy. would have helped if you stated the EXIF....did you use a high iso?

you mentioned you're hands are shaking. were you handholding these shots? i suggest get a tripod and use it! you never do night/long exposures with your hands....unless you are bionic :)

my suggestion is go higher than f8....for more detail but careful of the star effect.

But Greg, I like the star effect....:D I even know some night photographers who like to achieve this effect. Personal preference, perhaps.:)

thanks jay, your comments are greatly appreciated :)

maybe next month i'll have photos better than my first try :D

Hi Alexis,
Can I comment? I can see the effect of long exposure on your photos but i think you may want to improve your framing. I'm also a fan of long exposure, (lagi over-exposed shots ko. ^_^) but i think a good framing might do the job. Good luck sir. ^_^

thanks for the comment ryan :) yeah i know...its still a long way for me to go to improve my framing :Angry:

Hi, i would like to learn more about photography.

Please give me your feedbacks / comments on the ff. photos:http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2300/2218316922_37f1a95935.jpg
ISO 200 F16 @3.2''


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2357/2207278200_9e70898562.jpg

ISO 400 F16 @ 15"
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2025/2217520479_ccd965bde6.jpg

ISO 400, F 16.0 @ 13"

Thank you!

Hi, i would like to learn more about photography.

Please give me your feedbacks / comments on the ff. photos:http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2300/2218316922_37f1a95935.jpg
ISO 200 F16 @3.2''


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2357/2207278200_9e70898562.jpg

ISO 400 F16 @ 15"
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2025/2217520479_ccd965bde6.jpg

ISO 400, F 16.0 @ 13"

Thank you!

Roy, you should had post your pictures to be critique as a new post since this thread is for alexes' pictures.:)

Roy, you should had post your pictures to be critique as a new post since this thread is for alexes' pictures.:)

its ok, let's make this thread C&C for long exposures...anyone can post here :D

Ok, not a problem... Sorry Alexis

some c&c for roy

@2nd pic: i think the horizon should be moved further down, use the rule of thirds to set the horizon at the bottom third of the frame

hi, since this thread has been converted for long exposures. can you help me to improve this shot of mine? this was taken during sinulog 2008 here in cebu at the top of Innove Bldg. Sadly enough, i have forgotten the settings i used. thanks for the advice in advance!

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/8525/dpp0014qy0.jpg

hi, since this thread has been converted for long exposures. can you help me to improve this shot of mine? this was taken during sinulog 2008 here in cebu at the top of Innove Bldg. Sadly enough, i have forgotten the settings i used. thanks for the advice in advance!

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/8525/dpp0014qy0.jpg

with regards to my personal preference, I just cant appreciate tilted pictures. as for the image itself, i think it would have been better with a smaller aperture and a lower ISO too. And you could have placed it on a tripod in order to achieve a longer exposure.

The thing that comes to mind when I looked at your shot was uhm, chaos...over congested streets and filled car parks... yikes. hehe.

with regards to my personal preference, I just cant appreciate tilted pictures. as for the image itself, i think it would have been better with a smaller aperture and a lower ISO too. And you could have placed it on a tripod in order to achieve a longer exposure.

The thing that comes to mind when I looked at your shot was uhm, chaos...over congested streets and filled car parks... yikes. hehe.

strangely enough that was what i was trying to capture, the congestion that happens every Sinulog! i wanted to see the people cramming for space. as for the settings, i honestly forgot. i grabbed this from my multiply site since i could no longer trace the ORIGINAL RAW file from my pc. hence, you may notice the loss in quality which happens to JPEG files the more you "mishandle" them, if you may. thanks though, it really helps to get input from the pros. many thanks!

strangely enough that was what i was trying to capture, the congestion that happens every Sinulog! i wanted to see the people cramming for space. as for the settings, i honestly forgot. i grabbed this from my multiply site since i could no longer trace the ORIGINAL RAW file from my pc. hence, you may notice the loss in quality which happens to JPEG files the more you "mishandle" them, if you may. thanks though, it really helps to get input from the pros. many thanks!

not a pro yet sir. hehe =p and, if that was what you were trying to portray, then good job! It would have been better though if you straightened out the angle.=) but some photogs do that too for variation and style. Its just my personal preference.:D

not a pro yet sir. hehe =p and, if that was what you were trying to portray, then good job! It would have been better though if you straightened out the angle.=) but some photogs do that too for variation and style. Its just my personal preference.:D

mark of a true professional, which is humility. surely though, you're way ahead of me. but i guess with the help of the guys here, i could catch up in no time. cheers! :)