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Post by beagle on Feb 16, 2012 20:56:50 GMT 12
Just went outside here in CHCH at 9.45 pm to put motormower away in shed and saw looking south which was a wee bit lighter than around here, a jet trail in the sky which the moon was lighting up. I quickly got the camera and tried to take an image but kept using the flash so turned that off and didn't really want to take a shot. tried different settings but nothing. what set of settings should I have tried or was it simply impossible. this is one that came out. I can see the jet trail on my computer but not sure if it will show up after photobucket etc.  |
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Post by slackie on Feb 17, 2012 12:53:12 GMT 12
Nice white spot on a black canvas... what are we looking at here again?! ;D
Night shooting always seems to disappoint me... saw what I thought was a really cool big full moon rising a while ago... photo'd it and it came out very similar... white dot on a black canvas... have had some better results since, but still nothing I'd write home about.
Keep it up, though... must get better with practice and I'm really not qualified to critique!
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Post by flyjoe180 on Feb 17, 2012 16:12:59 GMT 12
You will need a very steady platform (tripod ideally) and a long exposure. Does your 'flash-as' camera have night mode Beags?
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Post by flyjoe180 on Feb 17, 2012 16:20:17 GMT 12
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Post by beagle on Feb 17, 2012 16:54:46 GMT 12
You will need a very steady platform (tripod ideally) and a long exposure. Does your 'flash-as' camera have night mode Beags? yep got a tripod, ah just checking book on night mode but not too sure ahh hang on...a slow and rear sync |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 17, 2012 19:53:25 GMT 12
Nice shots there Joe. I like that one of the moon beam on Wellington harbour with the ferry in it.
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Post by Ykato on Feb 17, 2012 21:11:32 GMT 12
 Great Pics Joe Thanks for shareing.
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Post by Luther Moore on Feb 17, 2012 21:16:52 GMT 12
Pretty hard to shoot stuff in the sky at night.Is your Camera SLR? if so next time try opening the shutter for a minute or so and try and catch the flash past of it (if it has bright lights) Here are some I took at night.The first one I used a digital SLR second one is with a 1980's film SLR.  Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us |
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Post by Ykato on Feb 17, 2012 21:40:18 GMT 12
Great pics Luther Moore Thanks for shareing. You will need a very steady platform (tripod ideally) and a long exposure. Does your 'flash-as' camera have night mode Beags? yep got a tripod, ah just checking book on night mode but not too sure ahh hang on...a slow and rear sync May or may not be of Help? Night Portrait Mode In night portrait mode, the D3100 adjusts the aperture and lowers the shutter speed so that the subject and background are well lit. The slower shutter speed allows more light to hit the image sensor which effectively brightens the background, getting rid of the “black background” effect when using flash in low light. You can adjust the ISO manually or set it to auto. You can also set the flash to auto + slow sync + red-eye reduction, auto + slow sync or off. I recommend using night portrait mode indoors and outdoors during nighttime hours. In dark situations, enable auto ISO and set the flash to auto + slow sync. This will allow you to get more natural looking exposures in low light situations. If you have access to a tripod it will greatly reduce the likelihood of camera shake, resulting in sharper photos. www.cameratips.com/d3100/portrait-scene-modes-nikon-d3100 |
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Post by hardyakka on Feb 18, 2012 7:30:16 GMT 12
 Just get closer.... |
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Post by ErrolC on Feb 18, 2012 7:44:57 GMT 12
<camerageekmode=ON>Good 'zooming with your feet', pity about the chromatic aberration!<camerageekmode=OFF> ;D |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Feb 18, 2012 10:21:06 GMT 12
Just get closer.... Always has to be a Mine is bigger than yours  Thanks for the comments guys, I took these not long after getting my SLR a few years ago. The 'moon beam' Dave is in fact an aeroplane on final to Wellington. |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Feb 18, 2012 10:24:04 GMT 12
Luther, those photos are amazing. Imageshack doesn't seem to share the photo details, maybe Beags and myself can learn from your camera settings?
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Post by Luther Moore on Feb 18, 2012 21:04:45 GMT 12
Thanks! I learnt how to use a SLR by a friend and then went and baught a 1980's Cannon film camera,for $70.He and others told me film is the best to use and if you can learn to use film you can learn digital pretty quick.I cant say I like film much,too hard and you can't see your mistakes.I would spend hours taking photos and only when I would get it developed would I realise that my finger was in the way or I didn't use the right settings. It's hard to remember what settings I used.To be honest most of my photos were taken by messing around with the settings.Playing around with my camera now I see the setting I used to keep the shutter open for 30 seconds was put it on 'TV' then scroll till the screen says 30''(30secs).It's not very easy to use. The first photo I took was when I borrowed a friends digital SLR to see what it can do.I just played around with it and sat it on a bin.When I took photos at night my number one rule was keep the shutter open for a long time so it can take in all the light.Keeping the shutter open for 30 seconds should do the trick at night,it must also be on a tripod.I also used the shutter open settings for day time shooting in dark rooms. I dont know if that helps This one was with digital,as you can tell I had no tripod and it was sat on a rock.  Uploaded with ImageShack.usThis one was with film.  Uploaded with ImageShack.usThis one I call ''Drink Driving'' I left the shutter open and drove around for 30 seconds with the camera on the dash board.  Uploaded with ImageShack.usThis one was taken in a dark WWII Bunker during the day.  Uploaded with ImageShack.us |
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Post by hardyakka on Feb 18, 2012 21:24:23 GMT 12
<camerageekmode=ON>Good 'zooming with your feet', pity about the chromatic aberration!<camerageekmode=OFF> ;D That's not chromatic aberration, it is just that, as we all know, the dark side of the moon is made of green cheese and the rind shows at the lunar horizon... ;D The image was made by just lashing a garden variety compact digital camera to the eyepiece of my 90/900 refracting telescope. |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Feb 19, 2012 12:39:13 GMT 12
More lovely photographs Luther. You are a dark horse aren't you? Bring out your night aviation shots!
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Post by slackie on Feb 24, 2012 18:32:48 GMT 12
Might have posted these before, took them a couple of years ago at work in Hamilton... didn't have a tripod, but perched the camera on my camera bag and set a long exposure with timer...   |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Feb 25, 2012 12:29:46 GMT 12
Great shots Mike.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 26, 2012 11:05:10 GMT 12
I like those shots you posted Luther, especially Drink Driving.
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Great Pics Joe Thanks for shareing.
