First attempt at long exposures (C&C).

Creamy Goodness

okay so tonight was the first night of me using my tripod at night time. i wanted to try out the whole long exposure type shot and thought no better place (sure there is, but not that's close to me :P) than the luas bridge at dundrum.

#1



#2



#3



#4




i realise the shots are all a bit samey but was playing with difference shutter speeds, compositions etc.

hussey

I'd like number one, I think the curve of the lines are great.
nice colours, and the various lines (straight Vs curve) throughout the picture makes for an interesting composition.

Number 2 seems a bit too bright in parts

Number 4, I'd like to see in B&W, exposure is fine, but there is nothing in the picture standing out.

Buzz Lightyear

Morning Cremo,

Right before I hit the sac at this unearthly hour, I really like #2. The luas going by is like a pane of glass in the mid to rear of the pic. Tis' cool. What shutter speed did you use for this. To me it looks like a 10 sec exposure taken as the luas was moving off, hence the nice effect.

hussey

Buzz Lightyear wrote: »

Morning Cremo,

Right before I hit the sac at this unearthly hour, I really like #2. The luas going by is like a pane of glass in the mid to rear of the pic. Tis' cool. What shutter speed did you use for this. To me it looks like a 10 sec exposure taken as the luas was moving off, hence the nice effect.

2 sec, F14, 1600 ISO
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ncremins/2841609162/meta/
and the set here http://www.flickr.com/photos/ncremins/sets/72157607186247260/

Maybe I am just nit-picking, but if you have a tripod you really should lower the ISO (but saying that, not much sign of noise in the full size photos)

Creamy Goodness

hussey wrote: »

I'd like number one, I think the curve of the lines are great.
nice colours, and the various lines (straight Vs curve) throughout the picture makes for an interesting composition.

Number 2 seems a bit too bright in parts

Number 4, I'd like to see in B&W, exposure is fine, but there is nothing in the picture standing out.

thanks for your comments, i have to say #1 is my favourite too, the curves are just great imo.

#2 is a bit bright your right, i'll have a look at it and #4 tomorrow in photoshop, these were basically cropped and resized then uploaded.

Buzz Lightyear wrote: »

Morning Cremo,

Right before I hit the sac at this unearthly hour, I really like #2. The luas going by is like a pane of glass in the mid to rear of the pic. Tis' cool. What shutter speed did you use for this. To me it looks like a 10 sec exposure taken as the luas was moving off, hence the nice effect.

here's the exif data for #2 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ncremins/2841609162/meta/

it was a 2 second exposure :P

hussey wrote: »

Maybe I am just nit-picking, but if you have a tripod you really should lower the ISO (but saying that, not much sign of noise in the full size photos)

i'll admit i'm still learning all about shutter speeds/aperature/ISO values, what ISO value would you suggest for these type of shots with a tripod?

rgiller

Why such a high ISO? Usually for night time pics, you'd use as low an ISO as possible as you can afford the longer shutter times. Still, not too much noticible noise in the photos at that size. #1 is cool

AnimalRights

Love #1, as someone said earlier the curves in the lights are very good.
No need to thank me either.

John

The lights in #4 are a bit overexposed for my liking but out of the other three, well they all have lovely bottoms.

CabanSail

Did you apply for & get a Permit to Photograph the Luas?

I am only stirring but I have been through this.

Last time I took some shots of the Luas I was threatened with arrest because I did not have one.

Luas Permits for Filming, which according to them include SLR Cameras.

flangeman

John wrote: »

The lights in #4 are a bit overexposed for my liking but out of the other three, well they all have lovely bottoms.

I have the same problems with my shots, what can I do to try and eliminate over-exposing the lights in my compositions?

CabanSail

flangeman wrote: »

I have the same problems with my shots, what can I do to try and eliminate over-exposing the lights in my compositions?

When you have such a large dynamic range in a single image it's always going to be a compromise. If there is one section that is much brighter, as in Landscapes, then you can use Graduated ND Filters. You can also use HDR techniques where you combine bracketed exposures to construct a composite image.

superflyninja

morning. were they taken out near dundrum luas station?

Creamy Goodness

rgiller wrote: »

Why such a high ISO? Usually for night time pics, you'd use as low an ISO as possible as you can afford the longer shutter times. Still, not too much noticible noise in the photos at that size. #1 is cool

i'm still learning about ISO, i'll admit i didn't know what it did until i read the aperature and ISO thread this morning *cowers away into hole*.

AnimalRights wrote: »

Love #1, as someone said earlier the curves in the lights are very good.
No need to thank me either.

Thanks dude, i won't thank you then :P

CabanSail wrote: »

Did you apply for & get a Permit to Photograph the Luas?

I am only stirring but I have been through this.

Last time I took some shots of the Luas I was threatened with arrest because I did not have one.

Luas Permits for Filming, which according to them include SLR Cameras.

whoops i didn't, doubt i'll apply for one now though as i don't see myself going back there in the near future. but this is something to keep in mind that i never thought of when out photographing.

superflyninja wrote: »

morning. were they taken out near dundrum luas station?

yup it's the dundrum luas bridge, all trams were going towards stephens' green.


Thanks all for your comments, really appreciated, i will learn from them and my mistakes.

CabanSail

Cremo wrote: »

i'm still learning about ISO, i'll admit i didn't know what it did until i read the aperature and ISO thread this morning *cowers away into hole*.

Good that it has helped.

Cremo wrote: »

whoops i didn't, doubt i'll apply for one now though as i don't see myself going back there in the near future. but this is something to keep in mind that i never thought of when out photographing.

I wouldn't worry ... it was only a problem for me because I happened aupon a particularly an@l Luas CSO.

John

CabanSail wrote: »

Luas Permits for Filming, which according to them include SLR Cameras.

Didn't see any mention of SLR camera on their permit forms or on that page. From the wording, it sounds like permits for filming for TV/movies as opposed to taking photos. I've never been stopped whilst taking photos at/on the Luas, maybe you just happened upon a narky Luas worker?

EDIT: Just saw your post above.

Creamy Goodness

QQQ wrote: »

hi
please tell me how can you use images in your post

hey you get the url where you've uploaded it, in my case the flickr url.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3036/2840772841_a1e380304c.jpg

and you wrap it in tags like these (img)http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3036/2840772841_a1e380304c.jpg(/img)

only use [ for ( and ] for ) because if i used the [] brackets above it would post the image and not show you how to do it.

Phototoxin

Luas Permits for Filming, which according to them include SLR Cameras.

its not filming its sensoring :pac:

In addition puclic place etc. If you were ON the luas it might be differenct, Ubt I'd just tell them to leave you alone. And if they persist lodge a complaint.


Also the photos are nice I like the curves on the first one.

labbad

Hi Cremo really liked your photos I never tried this your after motivating me to have a go