Hello Everyone,

This is my first post here.

I was an avid film photographer in my youth and just recently rekindled my interest in photography when my wife gave birth to our second child. Initially, I wanted to reassure that my new baby would be well documented with the best technology available.

However, in between baby pictures I realized that I still loved to shoot so I started by taking pictures of various scenes at night when the family was tucked in sleeping. I would keep the DSLR in the car and would zoom away with a tripod just to take good pictures since I had a day job.

So instead of cityscapes, we call them nightscapes.

Ortigas Traffic at 10pm (30sec. F22 23mm)
http://static.flickr.com/47/121295137_34d92c85b5.jpg

Harbor View at 11pm (15sec F8 17mm)
http://static.flickr.com/55/149582188_ffb540cdab.jpg

U.P. Carillon Bell Tower at 11pm (22sec F8 17mm)
http://static.flickr.com/45/146756298_bfba772f24.jpg

Hi Dave! Nice to see you here. :)

I like the second photo. The cloud formation is dramatic but the overall photo is simple and I just love it. Soothing colors too.

PARC

Hi Dave,

Welcome to the group!

I love your Harbor View Photo.. the colors are so
relaxing to the eyes..

How are you related to Taj D.?

Anton

Hi Dave,

Welcome to the group!

I love your Harbor View Photo.. the colors are so
relaxing to the eyes..

How are you related to Taj D.?

Anton

brothers yan...

I like the second post as well. the light streaks on the first image looks washed out or is it just my screen:Dum:
I guess you have found the best solution to photograhing in the Philippines..... shoot in the middle of the night so the guards are asleep or too tired to say..."boss bawal yan":D

Thanks guys. I guess being involved in call centers kinda makes it natural for me to do stuff at night.

How are you related to Taj D.?

He's my little bro. I used to change his diapers too ha ha ha!

He's currently in Norway so I'm eager to see what pictures he takes home. He's the nikonian (more creative) while I'm the Canon user because I'm the gear head in the family.

Hey Dave, great nightscapes. It's nice to see how you've really gotten back in to your photography bigtime! :)

Thanks TJ. I partially blame you guys coz' every time we met up you guys ended up talking about cameras and got a little fed up being the odd man out.

I'm lovin' it though. Can't wait to head out again this coming weekend and see what wonders will fall in front of the lens.

:)

Hi Dave!

Nice nightscape shots specially 2,3! I'm curious on how the shot was made on the first photo. It seemed like you were way above street level by the angle of the shot, were you elevated, tripod-mounted?

Thanks.

.

overpass kaya yan?

A lot have asked me this question when they saw it.

That's a pedestrian overpass located at Ortigas Ave near the New Medical City Hospital. I parked the car underneath the overpass near Meralco Foundation and ran up the overpass with my gear. It was a bit scary but the people crossing it were students.

I have other overpass shots like this one taken during the recent Antipolo pilgrimage;

http://static.flickr.com/53/127950412_dac6642cd5.jpg

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_6836%20-%20web2.jpg

Nice one... I love how you got the clouds.

Me and some of the guys took some Nightscapes again last night..

http://static.flickr.com/68/162842502_993d87d6fd.jpg

:)


Thanks on the info Dave, re. the overpass shot.

Nice and SHARP (Post office) ... was this on your L lens? ISO 400/800 maybe?

was this on your L lens?

Just my trusty 17-40 F4 L. For nightscapes, I stick to ISO 100 since I have a tripod and all the time necessary to get the proper exposure. I also stick to slow aperture settings (around F8 to F11) and let just set the shutter speed to underexpose a bit.

Here's another I took last night;

http://static.flickr.com/64/162842593_c136adfd18.jpg

I only took a couple when the nazi security guards stopped us for some inane reason because we had 'magarang gamit'. Sheesh!

However, I was able to squeeze this one in using a 70-200 2.8 IS

Flag at Rizal Monument.
http://static.flickr.com/65/162842674_a8d1e27231.jpg

Nice one... I love how you got the clouds.

thanks sir. got inspired by your pillars.. (sorry vacation photos) :Grin:

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_0506.JPG

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_0480.JPG

Just sharing. :)

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/11028/DSC_4594cr.jpg

view from the back of quirino grand stand...

http://www.pbase.com/explorer/image/39633023.jpg

I would just like to share my nightshots...


http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/11213/_MG_2428.jpg

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/11213/_MG_2368.jpg

@dave

i love the second shot... the clouds and the reflection on the water really made it stand out.

re: taj

i can't believe i never got to ask? i am a fan of his website.

The weather was so nice yesterday I begged some of my photography buddies to shoot ANYTHING since I've been grounded for a month already due to the rain.

We were quite lucky as intramuros was nearly deserted last night and since we only had 2 cameras with short lenses so the security guards didn't hassle us.

FYI, the church shots are all post processed to fix perspective (ala tilt-shift).

San Agustin
http://static.flickr.com/62/195347229_e99576d68f.jpg

Manila Cathedral
http://static.flickr.com/69/195369932_1ac19dbad1.jpg

Malate Church
http://static.flickr.com/74/195375260_489b5edc70.jpg

Roxas Blvd - This is one image from a good friend that I've been so envious off that I had to have one myself!
http://static.flickr.com/76/195383556_11b4d0badd.jpg

I really dont know how to make my pictures appear just like Dave's but I would lik to share my tries of Nightscape shots and here are the links:

Singapore - A view on top of Suntec Tower towards Nichols Highway

http://www.photos.ph/image/197634

London Eye

http://www.photos.ph/image/201103

dave,

nice shots... sorry i still have your tripod... sayang di ako nakasama :(

http://static.flickr.com/63/198074368_18e58622da.jpg

hi dave!

this is my very first post here in digitalphotographer. i was drawn to your topic since night photograpy is one of my passions as a photographer. i was expecially drawn to a particular image you posted because i also had similar thoughts when i first saw that roxas boulevard scene, hence a similar shot. here is that pic, taken on my very first outing with a dslr.... vicious flares included...

http://jaydigital.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/7/3?xurl=%2Fphotos%2Fphoto%2F7%2F3

Ha ha ha!!!

"Vicious flares"

Yep, that's a risk shooting long exposures at night. The ultrawide seems more prone.

Maybe us nightowls should go out as there's safety in numbers.

Here's the group shot;

Dave, PARC Cruz & Tony Tinio
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i83/ttinio/Nightscape%20Tour%202006/group1.jpg

Ha ha ha!!!

"Vicious flares"

Yep, that's a risk shooting long exposures at night. The ultrawide seems more prone.

Maybe us nightowls should go out as there's safety in numbers.

flares are really a nuisance. especially if shifting angles will mean an altogether different composition. sensor bloom is another concern i have...

here's the link to my nightscapes
http://jaydigital.multiply.com/photos/album/8

...taken when i was all alone out there round midnight....with much trepidation for my safety as i wait for the exposure to finish! yes, we should go out in numbers....i hate to shoot with that tingling sensation on my back.

Nice set Jay!!!!

Now I wanna reshoot everything in ultrawide!

...taken when i was all alone out there round midnight....with much trepidation for my safety as i wait for the exposure to finish! yes, we should go out in numbers....i hate to shoot with that tingling sensation on my back.

That's why I sometimes shoot from the open trunk of my station wagon.

dave, if you dont' mind i'll post one here...thanks. ;)

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i83/ttinio/Nightscapes/church1.jpg

night owls,

a friendly reminder. tomorrow, august 9, will be a FULL MOON. so, grab your tripods, ur remote switches, and pray for overcast skies to take a break. goodluck y'all and take care.

Thanks for the heads up!

I'd better pack a gun with silver bullets too just in case!

dave,

remember we were talking a while back about this spot in roxas boulevard? look what i found....near the dfa office....

http://static.flickr.com/84/212212747_457f364d90.jpg

are flares and aperture settings connected? do smaller apertures cause more pronounced flares?

Nice capture!

As to flares... I have noticed that having higher ISO (therefore faster shutter and/or smaller aperture) settings do help in reducing them. But the best talaga is remove any filter and use a lens hood.

http://static.flickr.com/71/211389160_75f4e4a77f.jpg


http://static.flickr.com/57/211389162_e25394e7ec.jpg

night photography. if it doesnt scare you....being alone and waiting for a long exposure to finish...in the silent embrace of the dark....is infinitely calming after a looooong stressful day at work.

http://static.flickr.com/72/212212748_87733a10b0.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/91/212233328_3ae680982a.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/49/192429116_54e022b394.jpg

for those who have non-photographic day jobs...night time is probably the most opportune time they get to shoot, aside from weekends...

[thanks to dave for the advice!]


http://images.jaydigital.multiply.com/image/10/photos/8/500x500/33/This%20Night%20Sky.jpg

hi guys, i'd like to share my nightshots with you people

http://static.flickr.com/65/215005700_65708e59d4.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/64/215813169_56c6762401.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/75/215005575_2ed321318a.jpg

First time posting pics here. Here are my attempts at long exposures at night.

http://static.flickr.com/95/216404136_c6b22ec63a.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/74/168249738_f9f360e0c9.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/71/216404366_6c47d79a7b.jpg

here are some of the more current ones i got...

http://static.flickr.com/67/229882945_3a5a92071b.jpg
electric clouds over manila international container terminal

http://static.flickr.com/95/229882946_3ee7bbade0.jpg
traffic trails at a roxas blvd. flyover.

http://static.flickr.com/92/229882947_1733fcabe0.jpg
the still pool of...the city's sewarage treatment plant...ewww

http://static.flickr.com/61/228041577_4478f713d9.jpg
cloudworks

for more of my night industry, click this:
http://jaydigital.multiply.com/photos/album/8

Enjoying your pics guys. :) Nice shots!

heres my contribution. hope you like them

http://static.flickr.com/47/140410080_ebbe50ae2e.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/47/140410078_aa80ecb292.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/44/140397621_ee572f9d4e.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/41/123236098_267c0bb460.jpg

comments and compliments to help me in this passion will always be welcome.

here's some more, taken at Navotas Fisheries Port
\http://static.flickr.com/77/231360418_5be1962f86_o.jpg
setting the world on fire

http://static.flickr.com/79/231360268_4e177a5b0c_o.jpg

my first attempt to shoot nightscape with a tripod...

http://static.flickr.com/92/241111419_0a3baed135.jpg

my first attempt to shoot nightscape with a tripod...


hi din! was this shot yesterday? i was also shooting there, pero later in the night na...accompanied my sis for some coffee fix. nice shimmering colors!

from opposite rockwell
http://static.flickr.com/96/242204545_de04deb252_o.jpg
doesnt look like a night photo...but it was already quite dark... used a long exposure.

tulay
http://static.flickr.com/91/242204544_88e04af6d0_o.jpg
1 minute @ f/22 iso 100

tks jay!!!

shot last monday night... here's another one...

http://static.flickr.com/82/241556186_537f27e90b.jpg

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/377/2302865211c76f430e9vc6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Last Thursday, I went with Arnel to Harbour Square. My first attempt to shoot nightscapes. :)

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/11435/HS02.jpg

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/11435/HS01.jpg

Here's some more... 2 views of the same boat. :)

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/11435/HS03.jpg

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/11435/HS04.jpg

@ Jen... I love both of your pics... :) Nice detail on the silhouettes...

@ Rosalie, Nice shots. :) How long was your exposure?

Nice shots Rosalie. :) How long was your exposure?

Thanks, Earl! For the 4 pics, varied between 25-30 seconds. :)

The California Palace of the Legion of Honor in SFO:

http://static.flickr.com/79/246142602_a0908f82b1.jpg

Pamantasan ng Lunsod ng Maynila at night:
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/P9015578b.jpg

Regards,
Norman

Clap! Clap! Clap!

so beautiful!


@dave

this is one of my favorite threads...

Me too... My first forays back into Photography was nightscapes as well and I still love it!

Ferris wheel:
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/fair/4.jpg

Post Office:
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/P9166783.jpg


Regards,
Norman

http://caleb.photonski.com/large/aiebo/128772-large-DSC_8631web.jpg

Castle Green@night, Singapore

Here's my share. My first time to do a nightscape after a long time. Did this last Thursday together with Rosalie.

http://static.flickr.com/85/247450151_d04fd806a7_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/92/247450152_fa7e46d393_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/96/247450154_f5cc7cbe11_o.jpg

Here's my share. My first time to do a nightscape after a long time. Did this last Thursday together with Rosalie.



the first shot is simply amazing! the noise just crept-in too much.

but that boat graveyard is worth exploring! that stretch used to be a special hang-out zone of mine some ten years ago....hehehe....what a sorry mess it has become...

no permit needed...
http://static.flickr.com/54/244616786_853c748970_o.jpg


http://static.flickr.com/81/244616795_043094a3b0_o.jpg

a cheap excercise in multiple white balance modes....
http://static.flickr.com/91/242847131_4c5bc90ef7_o.jpg

Hi Jay, Thanks so much for the nice comment, point well taken from the Master of Nightscapes, I was trying to capture the foreground and chose a higher iso but mistakenly forgot the noise it will make to my image. I wanna learn more from the master I hope i could join one of your "nightscapedes":)

the first shot is simply amazing! the noise just crept-in too much.

but that boat graveyard is worth exploring! that stretch used to be a special hang-out zone of mine some ten years ago....hehehe....what a sorry mess it has become...

Wow These are just simply amazing new set of NIGHTSCAPES from you Jay.:)

no permit needed...
http://static.flickr.com/54/244616786_853c748970_o.jpg


http://static.flickr.com/81/244616795_043094a3b0_o.jpg

a cheap excercise in multiple white balance modes....
http://static.flickr.com/91/242847131_4c5bc90ef7_o.jpg

chijmes, singapore

http://caleb.photonski.com/large/aiebo/118933-large-Chijmes1web.jpg

http://caleb.photonski.com/large/aiebo/110849-large-DSC_0753web.jpg

view from fullerton bridge.

http://caleb.photonski.com/large/aiebo/113373-large-DSC_1913.jpg

Fullterton Hotel

http://caleb.photonski.com/large/aiebo/110190-large-DSC_0585s.jpg

Wow, love your first shot Joel. Brilliant colors!

@fidel
salamat bro...


clark quay, singapore

http://caleb.photonski.com/large/aiebo/127891-large-DSC_7046.jpg

http://caleb.photonski.com/large/aiebo/118299-large-DSC_3728.jpg


http://caleb.photonski.com/large/aiebo/118295-large-DSC_3751.jpg

Labrador Park, Singapore

http://caleb.photonski.com/large/aiebo/118483-large-Labrador6web.jpg


Singapore Skyline Panoramic (view from suntec rooftop)

http://caleb.photonski.com/large/aiebo/107807-large-rooftop-pano1s.jpg


http://caleb.photonski.com/large/aiebo/107811-large-rooftop-pano4sa.jpg

@ arnel...

it was worth going down that makeshift ladder!!!


@jay

3rd photo of the gaudalupe bridge/MRT... how many secs?

Thanks Din2 alam mo pla yun ha.:)

@joel

amazing!!! are you based in singapore?

Joel,
The first shot is fantastic, looks out of this world. Nicely done!

thanks guys...

@dindin,
yes ma'm.. =)

joel,

i've been admiring your night photographs long before...they were posted in another site. thank you for posting them, you are a real inspiration!

Hi Jay, Thanks so much for the nice comment, point well taken from the Master of Nightscapes, I was trying to capture the foreground and chose a higher iso but mistakenly forgot the noise it will make to my image. I wanna learn more from the master I hope i could join one of your "nightscapedes":)

im always a student sir. will gladly remain as one! thank you for your very encouraging words. :) lets organized a night photography EB! sabay inom! hehehe.... maybe nick would join us and buy us beers... (joke lang nick!)

A night photogaphy EB is good on a round of beers. O kape kaya para di antukin..Organize na!

A night photogaphy EB is good on a round of beers. O kape kaya para di antukin..Organize na!

This is a good idea! :) My sleeping tripod will get used... :D

... I'll take the beer first... then coffee...

Sama ko 'jan sa night shoot, pero pass ako sa inuman. =B) So sa'n tayo?!

From tonight...

After 10 minutes of shooting from an overpass:
Guard: Para saan ho 'yan?
Me: Para sa aken.
Guard: Bawal po 'yan.
Me: Ano ang bawal.
Guard: Bawal po kumuha ng picture.
Me: Bakit bawal.
Guard: Private property ho ito.
Me: 'Yung property n'yo ba ang kinukunan ko? Yung daan ang kinukunan ko.
Guard: (Natigilan) Dito po sa overpass, bawal kumuha.
Me: Sinong maysabi.
Guard: Administration po, kelangan n'yo kumuha ng permit. Yung ABS-CBN nga po kelangan kumuha ng permit.
Me: Sabihin mo muna saken bakit bawal. Kanino ba 'tong overpass?
Guard: Sa mga Araneta po.
Me: Sigurado ka? Bakit n'yo pinapadaanan sa mga tao kung private property ito?
Guard: (Natigilan) Bawal nga po, sinusunod lang po namin ang admin. Kung hindi kami susunod, kami mawawalan ng trabaho.
Me: Sa media ako (I flash my ID), kelangan pa rin ba kumuha ng permit?
Guard: (Tumahimik) Kahit nga po ABS-CBN kelangan kumuha ng permit.
Me: Dahil ikaw ang nagpapaalis sa aken, dapat alam mo ang rason kung bakit bawal. Public place ito at wala kang karapatang pagbawalan ako.
Guard: (Leaves) Yadayadayada.
Me: (I pack my camera and tripod and leave the place)

http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/P9206804_1.jpg

http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/P9206805.jpg

http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/P9206809.jpg

Regards,
Norman

jeopit: idol talaga kita!! great night shots!! :D

From tonight...

After 10 minutes of shooting from an overpass:
Guard: Para saan ho 'yan?
Me: Para sa aken.
Guard: Bawal po 'yan.
Me: Ano ang bawal.
Guard: Bawal po kumuha ng picture.
Me: Bakit bawal.
Guard: Private property ho ito.
Me: 'Yung property n'yo ba ang kinukunan ko? Yung daan ang kinukunan ko.
Guard: (Natigilan) Dito po sa overpass, bawal kumuha.
Me: Sinong maysabi.
Guard: Administration po, kelangan n'yo kumuha ng permit. Yung ABS-CBN nga po kelangan kumuha ng permit.
Me: Sabihin mo muna saken bakit bawal. Kanino ba 'tong overpass?
Guard: Sa mga Araneta po.
Me: Sigurado ka? Bakit n'yo pinapadaanan sa mga tao kung private property ito?
Guard: (Natigilan) Bawal nga po, sinusunod lang po namin ang admin. Kung hindi kami susunod, kami mawawalan ng trabaho.
Me: Sa media ako (I flash my ID), kelangan pa rin ba kumuha ng permit?
Guard: (Tumahimik) Kahit nga po ABS-CBN kelangan kumuha ng permit.
Me: Dahil ikaw ang nagpapaalis sa aken, dapat alam mo ang rason kung bakit bawal. Public place ito at wala kang karapatang pagbawalan ako.
Guard: (Leaves) Yadayadayada.
Me: (I pack my camera and tripod and leave the place)

Regards,
Norman

:D ha! nice one norman! dapat minsan talaga insistent ka eh. most SGs naman really dont have an idea what they are supposed to look out for. ingat ka lang palagi bro, ok.

next after this one, try looking for roads that curve naman. i think the traffic trails / composition will be more dynamic. sama tayo minsan...

joel,

i've been admiring your night photographs long before...they were posted in another site. thank you for posting them, you are a real inspiration!

thank you brother... pero mas saludo po ako sa mga nightscape nila...:)

@Joel

Nice shots of Singapore... I especially like "view from Fullerton bridge" and "Labrador Park". :)

A couple more from the same shoot last Thursday. :)

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/11435/HS07.jpg

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/11435/HS05.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/45/145337926_e5926ec638_o.jpg

Shaw Blvd. at Nighthttp://static.flickr.com/88/241303885_bbd08a7ea1_o.jpg

Wow Archie... Galing! Light trails na may lightning pa! :)

Just a little OT but I can't help but notice the light trails. A reflection of the driving habilts and road conditions metro-wide. :)

http://static.flickr.com/45/145337926_e5926ec638_o.jpg

wow! master of nighscape Kyo is in the house. Welcome!

@earl

Thanks. I was at the roof of that building for around 45min just to get this one shot. That came out ok.

I did the following test awhile ago;

Canon 30D
http://static.flickr.com/85/250486835_5d6ebb90d0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davedeluria/250486835/)

Nikon D80
http://static.flickr.com/90/250486511_cde30af5b0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davedeluria/250486511/)

Pretty ain't it? Just proves that both brands are fantastic.

Which do you like better?

From a while ago...
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/P9237034.jpg

Regards,
Norman

Ha ha ha... I have the same shot (sans cars). Good one!

Thanks, Dave. Another from the same shoot:
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/SanAgustin/P9237017.jpg

Regards,
Norman

share ko lang :D

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j233/logan_bensen/DSC_0150.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j233/logan_bensen/DSC_0149.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/95/248069576_58e88a13ac.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/67/153111280_502f5a8cd6.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/46/149174284_c76f58c98a.jpg

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http://static.flickr.com/49/147658557_9cf0f73c9c.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/44/147658600_76817b9cc0.jpg

I did the following test awhile ago;

Canon 30D
http://static.flickr.com/85/250486835_5d6ebb90d0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davedeluria/250486835/)

Nikon D80
http://static.flickr.com/90/250486511_cde30af5b0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davedeluria/250486511/)

Pretty ain't it? Just proves that both brands are fantastic.

Which do you like better?

i like the nikon better! honestly. medyo subdued - almost restrained - ang colors from the canon.

pero the hues can be pushed naman in RAW. i'd like to see how well the 2 cameras can control noise, say in a 12 minute exposure at iso 100.

the canon i've tried 30 secs at iso 500 di pa noticeable noise. as long as the scene is exposed properly.

the royal pontifical university of santo tomas @ night

http://static.flickr.com/88/253091555_84d4505257_o.jpg

it was raining heavily last week when i shot this. so i had to settle capturing it from the balcony of an adjacent building. didnt bring the remote so also couldnt do a bulb exposure. and the thing that really bugs me is the kit lens' distortion issues...sort of ruins the grandeur of this very beautiful building. not usually photographed by the way....

i might return just to shoot it from different angles. security is tolerant and im hoping the clouds will be nicer...

@jay

still turned out beautiful... when the rain stops pouring, i'd like to shoot UST...

@jay

still turned out beautiful... when the rain stops pouring, i'd like to shoot UST...

thanks maan din,

will wait for your take. nice building talaga. sana nga lang there was some kind of lighting on the roof top statues of the apostles...

As usual Jay your shots are amazing!

As usual Jay your shots are amazing!


thanks dave. remember i once asked you about flares? your advice really helped. so i owe you one sir! :)

63 seconds @ f/5.6 iso 100

http://static.flickr.com/100/253800120_7350885f32_o.jpg

he he he... your shots are starting to make my shots look bad... I have to kill you now!

304 seconds @ f5.6 iso 200

http://static.flickr.com/105/253800119_e0744b789a_o.jpg
i shall wait for your comments on this particular one :)

Don't fall in!

he he he... your shots are starting to make my shots look bad... I have to kill you now!

hehe. not trying to outdo anyone! hehe. this was shot a month ago. i ignored it lang kasi i always thought everyone shoots this scene...but then, its hard to let go of that remarkable stillness in the bay that time...

besides...inspired ako nowadays ni David Fokos....wow....makes me want to throw my camera in the fetid bay.

besides...inspired ako nowadays ni David Fokos....wow....makes me want to throw my camera in the fetid bay

Hmm. Gotta check him out.

Great shots jay. :) Hmm, should try monochrome night shots some time.

Googled David Fokos, minimalist black and white style. Simply sweet.

HK Sep 2006
http://static.flickr.com/89/253745507_0f19eaeb32.jpg

Clock Tower
http://static.flickr.com/119/253746583_b51fd8206d.jpg

HK Cultural Museum
http://static.flickr.com/80/253746188_6a7f905ff6.jpg

HK Cultural Museum walkway
http://static.flickr.com/104/253746264_11c134ad63.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/120/257057710_45a2185a98.jpg

fids,

i was talking to nino about the golden gate...sabi ko sa kanya, kung ako shoot ng bridge na ito...i will...

well...hehe...you did it bro! galing!!!

Here is my picture from my last Malaysian Trip No tripod had to really hold it steady.

http://static.flickr.com/104/257243954_2ab559fbcb.jpg

Haha, thanks Jay. I guess I was lucky to have the chance. :)

Wow James, handheld? IS on?

Fidel, ganda. Good composition.

ang ganda ng Harbor View :)

Thanks Norman. :)

No IS on this one

Overtime sa office, taken at around 5AM...

Not much to look at from the office window... Tons of noise, sorry... low-tech cam hehe.

http://www.kameraderie.com/photos/data//500/medium/1night_ortigas.jpg

Ortigas looking towards C5/Julia Vargas.

James, wow, you have steady hands. Galing!

http://static.flickr.com/48/148170314_728996836b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/44/148181581_f17d073c9c.jpg

my first moon shot.....
http://static.flickr.com/97/263690194_8f535b2a35_o.jpg

hehehe...joke lang...of course i've done the moon a lot of times. this is not a composite and it did not require any CS2 work. its just a by product of a non-L lens. ghosting and all. hehehe.... surreal....but nice... :)

http://static.flickr.com/120/257057710_45a2185a98.jpg


You're based in San Francisco? You ever visit the san francisco bay area shooters (sfbas) group over at flickr? They usually have a shoot/meet-up at least every month. Nice photo of the bridge btw. I never get tired of seeing it.

far from work!
http://static.flickr.com/89/263690192_008558916b.jpg
30 seconds @ f/8 iso 188.
ha! now even makati can be shot ala coastal/bayside pic....hehehe

Hello Giovanni. Nope, I'm just staying here for 4 months until December. Oh okay, will check them out, should be interesting. Thanks for the tip ..... I found their site in flickr, will see if I can join a few. :D

Great shot Jay! Great city lights and sky colors. :D

most of the lights in the city were down for quite a while dur to the Melenyo storm... a lot of signages are still under repair... thank God, Malate's lights were up and alive...

http://static.flickr.com/96/264299447_0760d325a3.jpg

nice one din!!!:)

Great shot dindin! Love the positioning of the fast cars with the slow kalesa! :D

thank you, guys!

I was meaning to shoot the Aristocrat but they were replacing the signage. So, I decided to just shoot the park.

Habol lang rin ako Dindin... Galing! :)

thanks, Earl!

Some more...

U.P. Diliman
http://static.flickr.com/95/265663194_72c711e2ba.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davedeluria/265663194/)

U.P. Diliman
http://static.flickr.com/86/265663886_6eb8a49590.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davedeluria/265663886/)

Top Floor, EDSA Shangrila carpark (facing EDSA)
http://static.flickr.com/99/266634959_67015afc6d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davedeluria/266634959/)

Same vantage point... 200mm
http://static.flickr.com/115/266634642_1230afe982.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davedeluria/266634642/)

Some more...

U.P. Diliman

http://static.flickr.com/86/265663886_6eb8a49590.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davedeluria/265663886/)



This one is nice Dave. :)

Some more...

U.P. Diliman
http://static.flickr.com/95/265663194_72c711e2ba.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davedeluria/265663194/)

U.P. Diliman
http://static.flickr.com/86/265663886_6eb8a49590.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davedeluria/265663886/)

Top Floor, EDSA Shangrila carpark (facing EDSA)
http://static.flickr.com/99/266634959_67015afc6d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davedeluria/266634959/)

Same vantage point... 200mm
http://static.flickr.com/115/266634642_1230afe982.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davedeluria/266634642/)

10.5mm for the Diliman shot? That lens is really sharp.

I'm just amazed there's no flare even if I point it directly at a light source.

I'm just amazed there's no flare even if I point it directly at a light source.

Wow... maybe it's molded from one solid chunk of glass. :D Anyway, what's the lens construction on this one ba? :)

I really don't know... all I know is it works well and is small enough to carry.

I really don't know... all I know is it works well and is small enough to carry.

Well, atleast you have found numerous applications for this one... Congrats again! :)

It is not so hampering with the Nikkor as flare is present at the higher aperture stop setting i.e. f/16 to f/22 that are rarely set on this type of fisheye lens by most of the users.

This is rather an illusion though, as some softening of the overall or at the least a big share of the image is insidiously present.

Here (http://nikonimaging.com/global/products/lens/af/dx/af_dx_fisheye105mmf_28g_ed/index.htm) is the lenses construction information.

http://static.flickr.com/104/266937071_0dd995a9b0.jpg

Nice shot dindin! :)

Here (http://nikonimaging.com/global/products/lens/af/dx/af_dx_fisheye105mmf_28g_ed/index.htm) is the lenses construction information.

Thanks Rolly! :) Ngiti ka muna... :D

salcedo village at night
http://static.flickr.com/116/269027599_beea9ec983_o.jpg

one of my very first night photographs. took this from the 36th floor of 4 seasons condo....during our dinner with the first philippine everest team. i wasnt really happy with my earlier RAW conversion.....it was only when dpp considered this for the article that i put time and really made the most of this shot.... hehehe... but it still didnt get to be printed....:)

salcedo village at night
http://static.flickr.com/116/269027599_beea9ec983_o.jpg

one of my very first night photographs. took this from the 36th floor of 4 seasons condo....during our dinner with the first philippine everest team. i wasnt really happy with my earlier RAW conversion.....it was only when dpp considered this for the article that i put time and really made the most of this shot.... hehehe... but it still didnt get to be printed....:)
nice shot jay...

dinner with FPMEE.. ayos... sa team i've only met Leo Oracion after he climb mmt. Muztag ata[tama ba spelling?] that time he got the record for the 1st pinoy how pass the death zone... but after few days.. it was broken by Romi Garduce... climbing mt. Cho Oyu...:D:Grin:

You all got eye-pleasing nightscapes. Shooting night photography is also my favorite as they are always cool to look at with all those glittering lights as if night life is more fun than daytime.
Here's my contributions to this thread:

View of National Bank of Dubai & Dubai Chamber of Commerce across Dubai Creek

http://i.pbase.com/o5/82/440282/1/35207903.JhfknrCs.DubaiCreek.jpg (http://www.pbase.com/b12gallery/architecture_by_sandro)

Emirates Towers
http://i.pbase.com/o5/82/440282/1/32973837.xOqQEnQS.EmiratesTowers.jpg (http://upload.pbase.com/b12gallery/architecture_by_sandro)

Mina A'Salam overlooking Burj Al Arab
http://i.pbase.com/o5/82/440282/1/58684566.ohLTUjbd.MinaaSalam.jpg (http://upload.pbase.com/b12gallery/architecture_by_sandro)

Mina A'Salam Courtyard
http://i.pbase.com/o5/82/440282/1/58684549.cAgTmDSP.MinaaSalamCourtyard.jpg (http://upload.pbase.com/b12gallery/architecture_by_sandro)

Nice shots Sandro! Thanks for sharing! :)

Nice shots Sandro! Thanks for sharing! :)
Shukran kabayan!:Grin:

i remember i have posted pictures here two days back, i can't see them anymore.

I wonder what happened?

i remember i have posted pictures here two days back, i can't see them anymore.

I wonder what happened?

Maybe you posted them just before DPP was hacked, then when the site was finally restored some posts were missing, i think there was some confusion on the back-up data that were restored.Please see topic about DPP being hacked.

@sandro

your images are so nice!!! dubai looks so nice!

@sandro

your images are so nice!!! dubai looks so nice!

thanks dindin. there's a lot of exciting projects being built here in dubai at the moment because they are actually capitalizing on tourism, so as not to rely much on their oil industry.

:D great images... nice one sir sandro...

dubai is one of the place i want to go to...:) :D :Grin:

:D great images... nice one sir sandro...

dubai is one of the place i want to go to...:) :D :Grin:

thanks bj...yup dubai always comes up with something good to take photos of....

Here's my share of Dubai Images

http://www.cesarparroco.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/dubai-marina%7E0.jpg

http://www.cesarparroco.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/dib_sm.jpg

http://www.cesarparroco.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/marinawalk.jpg

cesar,
galing ng shots mo sa dubai marina... very clear and detailed...soothing to look at...buhay na buhay ang dubai!

Great shots of dubai sandro and cesar! :) Wow!

WOW...those are very wonderful photos, Sandro & Cesar! I hope I could go there someday. I hear very good things about Dubai. :)

http://static.flickr.com/81/274259530_2f9f3ae746.jpg

saw this bridge while driving around Manila last night... beautiful colors!

It's Jones Bridge... or is it Jone's?

As long as there is "bridge" hehehe

Nice capture.

It's Jones Bridge... or is it Jone's?

http://static.flickr.com/81/274259530_2f9f3ae746.jpg

saw this bridge while driving around Manila last night... beautiful colors!

Winner yung 14 rays ng lights! is this some how affected by the lens blade elements?

Dave,

galing!

this got lost ata during the site hacking.....

from the other side of ms. dindin's jones bridge....
http://static.flickr.com/108/266682964_d228a9c684_o.jpg
151 seconds at f/8 iso 100. gradient mapped from RAW capture.

lucky night. the river's water level was extraordinarily high, making for this excellent opportunity to shoot this elegant building.

it was eerie, trying to shoot in the dark, with all the homeless milling about and inquiring what it is i was so interested in doing there in the midst of night.

http://static.flickr.com/110/266682962_2d14e1011b_o.jpg
68 seconds at f/16 iso100

not as frenetic as i had hoped. maybe because it was already 12am. (the clock seems to be broken again). the original RAW image had a nasty yellow cast and really terrible flares....

will be reshooting this, maybe at dusk or during rush hour. perhaps with the 200mm.

http://static.flickr.com/110/266682962_2d14e1011b_o.jpg
68 seconds at f/16 iso100

not as frenetic as i had hoped. maybe because it was already 12am. (the clock seems to be broken again). the original RAW image had a nasty yellow cast and really terrible flares....

will be reshooting this, maybe at dusk or during rush hour. perhaps with the 200mm.

ganda talaga ng tailed lights... hahaha... specially ground level... it always amaze me... i dunno why...

ganda talaga ng tailed lights... hahaha... specially ground level... it always amaze me... i dunno why...

yup! mas longer ang exposure kasi mas weaker ang tail lights compared sa head lamps na mabilis magpa-overexposed....

i tried shooting at ground level kaya lang lagpas-lagpas pa rin yung retracted legs ng tripod ko from the island i was shooting from...minumura ako ng mga jeepney drivers....

bahala sila! hehehe :Grin:

Wow :) These shots are really beautiful :)

hopefully i can add to this thread :)
Gesu.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e273/I_am_FlyLO/GesuMoonlitnet.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/81/274259530_2f9f3ae746.jpg

saw this bridge while driving around Manila last night... beautiful colors!

dindin love your pic. its soooo blue. by the way nice submission in the other board:)

Hi

i would also like to add some.

Please bear with my shaky hands....it was erally dark eh and IS wasnt enough to overcome shake.

1) Saint Pauls Cathedral

http://static.flickr.com/109/274544682_250f4852ba_o.jpg

2) Pub near Thames

http://static.flickr.com/87/274544683_24a3b37b29_o.jpg

3) Along the Thames

http://static.flickr.com/101/274544684_920265846e_o.jpg

4) Big Ben

http://static.flickr.com/117/274544688_06e9ebc8b4_o.jpg

another set

5) fooling around

http://static.flickr.com/102/274544686_9d19957b65_o.jpg

6) Westminster

http://static.flickr.com/97/274547499_c0ae09876c_o.jpg

7) Millennium Bridge

http://static.flickr.com/107/274549603_19591131c4.jpg

oh and 1 more hehehe

9) St Mary's (i think, cant remember or St. Margarets??)

http://static.flickr.com/111/274545319_f0339983ed_o.jpg

@chris

beautiful!!! are you back yet?

@ chris

hehe! nice one! now were looking at tripod-less night photography hehehe! nice change of pace :)

@jay

no!!! tripod rules!!! i've never appreciated tripods as much as i do now... next to you, i'm the next night shooting addict!!!

ooops, dave, too!

http://static.flickr.com/117/274258680_649086f3b2.jpg
We wanted so much to shoot the columns but the gates were locked. Maybe next time...

http://static.flickr.com/112/274258051_683483e0c2.jpg


http://static.flickr.com/106/274257557_cd5527005c.jpg
A simple BW conversion to give this rather boring shot a litte character.

ooohhh...i love that 2nd shot din!!....

im not home yet..will be here till dec pa =(

IS is wonderful though hehehe i love it.....

thanks for the compliments maam din and sir jay heheh :D

ooops i double posted pala yung along the thames.....this is what i really wanted to post.

8) Tower Bridge (some people think this is the famous london bridge)

http://static.flickr.com/119/274544685_22074aa0ed_o.jpg

@ din...

hehehe....just wanted to point out that chris has made good use of that IS and now has some serious night photos without that bulky tripod...

but i've always shot night stuff with the thing. pang self-defense pa. wuharharhar :Grin:


btw....that "simple" b/w of the post office rocks! hehehe.

something really stupid. i forgot to set the iso back to 100. i was wondering as hell why i was overexposing the scene even if i was already at f/20...

http://static.flickr.com/83/274620928_cf85d0fb45_o.jpg
2 seconds at f/20 iso 1250

i like the vibrancy of night!

...a moonset before? it's achingly lonely....

http://static.flickr.com/79/274620927_fffb5eac32_o.jpg
245 seconds at f/5.6 iso 200

sir jay, may filter yung lens nyo?

and yes the tripod can be used as a big stick hehehe......

sir jay, may filter yung lens nyo?

and yes the tripod can be used as a big stick hehehe......

wala. why? blurry? hehehe. didnt sharpen that last one.

hmmmm.... you must be wondering about the white balance i used...or kung naka graduated ND ako?

no sir, parang may haze lang ako na napansin might be just my monitor :)

no sir, parang may haze lang ako na napansin might be just my monitor :)
hazy talaga siguro. at ganyan talaga pag kit lens at walang compensation done in CS2.

on the other hand, it may be the polluted atmospheric conditions over manila bay thats causing the haze you see. ganun talaga ang mag shoot sa 3rd world country. hehehe.

im so used to it i dont even see it in my photos. :)

Jay, I think your sensor has sustained scratches. =B)

I think those might be stars? its all in the same direction... Oh wait 245 secs? do you get startrails at 245 sec? :)

I think those might be stars? its all in the same direction... Oh wait 245 secs? do you get startrails at 245 sec? :)

yup those are star trails. even at 60 seconds you'll start to see the stars streak na....depends largely on the focal length you are using.

at four minutes, those are indeed star trails.....and even the gibbous moon appears elongated. the long streak coming from the left is a passernger airline approaching the airport. this was taken round midnight at the promenade rocks at mall of asia.

when i started bulb exposures, i never knew what to expect. a lot of what can be photographed at night still surprises me. :)

@ norman. then i oughta buy a new camera! hahaha.

http://static.flickr.com/85/276784102_e699b1aed3_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/85/276784102_e699b1aed3_o.jpg

din, nice shot. how did you take this and what settings?

f/22 : ISO 100 : 8 secs : 12mm

hi din! did you use a filter to make the lamp posts look like that? ')

Hey Mickie!!! (notice the !!!?)

Anyway, aperture was at f/22... most of the night photos I shot at f/22 all come out starry. Check my flickr and look for my Jones Bridge shot... starry, too.

So, the answer is... no filter.

Really, really nice to see you here!

hi dindin,

how were you able to shoot at Fort? i tried shooting there once but i was approached by a sikyu after 2 minutes...


nice shots!! sama mo ako next time :)

@vernes

At first, I thought it was okay to shoot. From this location, we shot for around 20 minutes. Then, i moved closer to the quadrangle and the guard approached me. I looked back to where I was originally shooting from and realized that the big plant was covering me then. ;-) The guard practically eyed us until we got back to our car. It's okay, I went home with 10 decent shots.

Let's shoot ASAP... and I mean ASAP. Just text me...

someone should really teach guerilla tactics and evasion maneuvers when phtographing areas that are off limits:)

i do not understand though why an area like the fort would be bawal to shoot. ?

@dave - i like the 1st shot, the ortigas thing .... saan ka nakatayo nyan? ganda nun mga streaks eh :p

I was on the pedestrian overpass with a tripod.

Shot this last night on the eve of Eid Al-Fitr, end of Ramadan. There's not so much people last night as it usually are, the place is not as vibrant as before. Maybe people are already preparing for this holiday in their own homes. I really had a hard time looking for a spot where there's enough interesting night lights. Anyways out of 12 shots here's one i think is acceptable...
(Nikon D70, Nikkor 18-200VR DX lens @ 18mm, f13, 20 secs., ISO200, Auto WB)
http://static.flickr.com/93/277145303_33660fc982_o.jpg

stunning sandro. i find the composition busy but everything still comes off nicely. great interplay of diagonals and verticals. :)

Sandro, that looks very futuristic, and a very clean shot. The diagonal formation of the yachts is a compositional bonus.

thanks jay and norman.
the place is indeed very busy with all new skyscrapers coming up every now and then, it seems construction here will never end. that's why eventhough there's not much activities and people last night, the place still looks alive with all the lighted cranes. they say 90% of the world's cranes are already here in dubai. i'll also try to shoot there during daytime this coming winter months, to avoid the extreme hot weather which i hope ends this november.

p&s lang muna.. for now.. hehe..
jay! good to see a batchmate aside from iggy here!
saw your site, ganda ng mga kuha mo! congrats! very professional! i have a looong way to go! :D
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/jdael2005/bw%20lomo%20sepia/P5270025copy.jpg

2 more.

this buiding is a bar that is actually made out of glass walls so you can see everything inside hehehe

http://static.flickr.com/96/277414723_89de752ee6.jpg


I like this shot, not sure why but i just do, maybe a lil more line sa left but i had to frame that way coz there was a person standing there when i took the shot hehehe

http://static.flickr.com/108/277414725_9c0378163f.jpg

some shots i took before..


Cocomangas, Boracay

http://www.geocities.com/annmargarettefrancisco/exp1.JPG

a little blurry, i know.. we were all wasted...:D


here's another one taken in ginza

http://www.geocities.com/annmargarettefrancisco/exp2.JPG


yun lang...:)

The tree shot looks great Ann. :)

thanks fidel,

it would've been better if i weren't tipsy that time..:)

@ann

i like the tree shots, too!!!

nice nice nice!

@ann

i like the tree shots, too!!!

nice nice nice!

thanks, dindin! :)

@ann,

ganda ng Tree shot mo!! :)

@ann,

ganda ng Tree shot mo!! :)

Thanks!!!:)

Whoah! Nice tree shots!:)

hi ann, nice tree shots! i tried doing this but the beer would not allow me to. lol

heres my share:

http://static.flickr.com/92/278901163_cd1547178c.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/100/279152817_a88d5ed397.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/79/279153005_389f4b1bc5.jpg

more on www.flickr.com/photos/paul_b
hope you can visit.

cheers

Love the third one Paul. :)

hi fidel, thank you very much for your kind compliment. what do you think does not make image 1 and 2 not as appealing as 3? im asking as usually i will be able to get good tips to look out for in my next attempt.

cheers sirs!

Hmm, I'm no expert but here's what I think. :)

Image 1 does not really appeal to me since I prefer nightscapes of buildings and other objects as compared to seeing a crowd at night?

Image 2 is okay, I like the colors and composition but I would choose Image 3 over it since I like the use of the sea wall as a leading line.

Just my 2 cents. :)

thanks paul...:)

I like the 2nd shot.. or maybe I'm biased coz I really like the Pearl TV tower.. never had the chance to shoot from your side of the River (Pu, I think..?). I was on the other side. =p

Shanghai just looks so amazing at night...:)

thanks fidel. its a depiction of life at night so i guess it does not belong in this thread. thanks for pointing that out. your comment on 2 is also appreciated and noted. thanks a bunch sir.

hi ann, pudong was your side, my side was pu(xi?) thank you for your compliment.

cheers all! glad to be learning with you.

thanks fidel. its a depiction of life at night so i guess it does not belong in this thread. thanks for pointing that out. your comment on 2 is also appreciated and noted. thanks a bunch sir.

hi ann, pudong was your side, my side was pu(xi?) thank you for your compliment.

cheers all! glad to be learning with you.

Hi Paul,

Pu Xi just sounds so... weird, don't you think? or should I say, awkward?

The bund is always a good place for night shots (except during summer - they don't turn the lights on at night.:( )

he he awkward would be the term ann. although....

re the bund, good to know about the summer situation.

thanks ann.

til the next post....

cheers

Got bored... Major Dizon... Just stuck my cam out from the driver's seat...

http://static.flickr.com/99/280089244_a23a060f8b.jpg

All three photos of paul were nice..and david's too....thanks for sharing your photos:)

some shots i took before..


Cocomangas, Boracay

http://www.geocities.com/annmargarettefrancisco/exp1.JPG

a little blurry, i know.. we were all wasted...:D


here's another one taken in ginza

http://www.geocities.com/annmargarettefrancisco/exp2.JPG



I like them both. :Grin: When the shots are personal thing, it somehow happens to speak for itself...

there are certain scenes that are simply compelling during the "light" of night. these days, i often find myself looking for heavy machinery to photograph against the night sky....

i wish i could spend one night at MICT....anyone out there with connections? :)

http://static.flickr.com/81/280260854_4a25353a50_o.jpg
189 seconds @ f/5.6 iso 100

around the clock - deira clock tower

http://www.nikkish.net/jeff/blogpics/2006/102606_roundclock.jpg

That's an awesome shot Jay! Love the saturation!

@nice shot jay...

one question though... and i am just teasing... what's the connection between the church and the bulldozer?

@nice shot jay...

one question though... and i am just teasing... what's the connection between the church and the bulldozer?

from the title.... work and prayer? :Grin:

no connection. but the two together in one frame somehow makes for an interesting scene. i returned the following night pero the bulldozer was gone....

That's an awesome shot Jay! Love the saturation!

thanks. i used the lab/channels curve saturation method...

also remember using selective color>blue>black 100%.... sort of using a polarizing filter at night! :)

@ jay

okay, okay... chance...

so, when do we night shoot?

@ jay

okay, okay... chance...

so, when do we night shoot?

where and when? monday night kaya?

anybody else interested to chip in their ideas? :)

slight fisheye applied...

http://static.flickr.com/115/280621043_fe7f751d9f_o.jpg

where and when? monday night kaya?

anybody else interested to chip in their ideas? :)

hey! i'm in!

@jay,

ang gaganda ng kuha mo!! galing talaga! patanong lang sir, how do you shoot 180secs @f5.6? do you use a filter to make the shutter longer? when i shoot night scenes kasi @f/8 mga 15secs to 20secs lang tama na yung exposure. thanks!

sama ako sa monday kung merong night shoot :)

@jay,

ang gaganda ng kuha mo!! galing talaga! patanong lang sir, how do you shoot 180secs @f5.6? do you use a filter to make the shutter longer? when i shoot night scenes kasi @f/8 mga 15secs to 20secs lang tama na yung exposure. thanks!

sama ako sa monday kung merong night shoot :)

hi sir! i use a cable release which allows me to use bulb time exposures. once the switch is locked, you can keep the shutter open as long as you wish. oh, sa 30D siguro 999 seconds...around 15mins...though havent tried that one...hanggang 10 mins pa lang ako...

...i try to bracket exposures with 30 second increments....sometimes i could guess na the optimum exposure by experience....its incredibly fun stuff...this bulb exposures...:)

if i shoot kasi at 180secs overexposed na ako for sure. kasi kung 30secs palang medyo overexposed na ako. anyway will try it sometime :) thanks for the tip. and sama pala ako kung merong night photo op :)

would this count?:D :Grin:

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/5326/mg0202qt7.jpg

If you guys wanna shoot at night.. try this;

http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=1969

if i shoot kasi at 180secs overexposed na ako for sure. kasi kung 30secs palang medyo overexposed na ako. anyway will try it sometime :) thanks for the tip. and sama pala ako kung merong night photo op :)

Vernes,

It's all done in trial and error. Just look at the histogram para matantya mo kung ano yung exposure and adjust your shutter speed as necessary. The aperture should at least be f/11 in order to maximize the depth of field.

Lastly, a stable tripod is very important.

HTH

Zandy,

i usually use f/8 or f/11 for my night shots and i also use a stable tripod.

the photo below was taken at f/8 20secs iso200
http://www.pbase.com/dni/image/61740690.jpg


this next photo was at f/16 20secs iso200
http://www.pbase.com/dni/image/68899983.jpg

what i am trying to figure out is how can Jay shoot at f/5.6 180secs iso100. if i do Jay's settings for both photos above i would lose all the details already. everything will be overexposed.

and btw, i can't shoot at iso100 cos my camera won't allow me to!! hehe :)

what i am trying to figure out is how can Jay shoot at f/5.6 180secs iso100. if i do Jay's settings for both photos above i would lose all the details already. everything will be overexposed.

Ditto... I was in Harbor this evening and I tried the settings of jay and wasn't successful as well :(

@Vernes

I see. I haven't been following this thread much so I'm sorry if I took your question out of context. Nice captures by the way.

For Nikon shooters, I suggest you play around with D-Lighting in Nikon Capture to bring up the shadows.

Here's my share from an earlier post. The image is a bit noisy since I had to bump up the ISO as I didn't bring any support :(


http://zandy.smugmug.com/photos/103655996-L.jpg

http://caleb.photonski.com/large/aiebo/131544-large-DSC_8718web.jpg
ISO200, F/16 @ 8 seconds

http://ct.pbase.com/g6/35/690135/2/68777147.B69Mmuws.jpg

http://caleb.photonski.com/large/aiebo/131544-large-DSC_8718web.jpg
ISO200, F/16 @ 8 seconds

I like this one... is that fullerton?

Zandy,

i usually use f/8 or f/11 for my night shots and i also use a stable tripod.

........

what i am trying to figure out is how can Jay shoot at f/5.6 180secs iso100. if i do Jay's settings for both photos above i would lose all the details already. everything will be overexposed.

hello bro. vernes.

if you would notice, the reason i dont get to overexpose my 3 minute exposures is because there are no proximate light sources in the scene. for instance, the church and bulldozer i posted a couple of pages back (189 secs at f/5.6) were all lit by street lamps about 100 meters away. things were very dark!

i look for these scenes sir. i try to make sure there are no lamp posts or headlights beaming. if these are present...i can do no more than, say, 60 seconds at f/8.

this scene for instance was shot 71seconds @ f/8 iso 100. i started at 50 seconds at f/8 and built up the exposures until i reached a point where the histogram was showing burnouts at important areas. i do allow lamps and lightsources to overexpose. everyone knows what a lamp looks like so no need to keep the details, right?

http://static.flickr.com/54/244616786_853c748970_o.jpg

also allowed the light fall on the river to burnout a bit. i guess its a compromise between getting a useful photo of a scene as against a "correctly" exposed one metered by the camera's AI...and looking so dark. night photography doesnt have to be all black and shadows i guess...:)

yup. that histogram is sure helpful!

Ahh.. I get it now. Thanks Jay!

thank you for the tips jay :) very informative and helpful :)
thank you very much again!! i really appreciate the tips :)