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Night-time shooting!
  • syfsyf +1 -1
    Posts: 143
    Let's share our night-time shots! Full interior lighting doesn't count (since we wont know the difference)
  • syfsyf +1 -1
    Posts: 143
    Ok, I'll go first! Here are some recent ones I took at my office...
    All taken in Manual mode, ISO80, F3.2-8, SS varies, custom WB.

    Light-trails!
    rtns_5

    Gotham-esque
    rtns_2

    Patterns
    rtns_8

    Cappings
    rtns_1
  • solarshootersolarshooter +1 -1
    Posts: 289
    Nice photos, nice idea. I haven't done much night shooting yet.

    What's your general procedure? Low ISO and tripod? Looks like most of your exposures are over ten seconds? Night shooting might make a good subject for another one of syf's famous tutorials...
  • Irma_PIrma_P +1 -1
    Posts: 35
    Hey, syf... beautiful shots; terrific idea! I'm not much of a night-time shooter, myself. But, these impressive shots have truly inspired me! ...I'll have to see what the nightlife brings and bring it over here.

    Irma
  • syfsyf +1 -1
    Posts: 143
    @solarshooter - I wouldn't know what to write in the tutorial... These were simply a matter of setting up the views and let it open enough to get the amount of light I wanted. I always have my ISO setting handy, and I'll start with ISO80 if i can get away with it... worked in these views because the buildings can't move, and the lighting was pretty constant.

    @Irma - Thanks Irma. I haven't done much shooting at night either. This was the first time I went out and said to myself: tonight, it's time for some night photography! (I really did say it outloud..haha) As you can see, all these photos are almost the same kind. I'm interested to try other techniques next... (e.g: macro at night, something with flash, or maybe panning shots)
  • syfsyf +1 -1
    Posts: 143
    Snapped this tonight...
    ad_shot
  • solarshootersolarshooter +1 -1
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    Hahahahahaha ha haha ha. Really, I'm laughing. Even with sexy photography it doesn't look that appealing though :)
  • syfsyf +1 -1
    Posts: 143
    "The content is just half of a normal bottled drink, and it's more expensive. Hmmm... this must be really good!"

    Or so I thought. :p
  • syfsyf +1 -1
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    Black granite is cool.
    upside_down
  • LowLightSueLowLightSue +1 -1
    Posts: 198
    Some lovely photos on this thread.
  • syfsyf +1 -1
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    @LowLightSue - Thank you. Feel free to contribute to this thread. Look forward to some 'low light' photos from you... :)
  • LowLightSueLowLightSue +1 -1
    Posts: 198
    ohhh you are all so good, I thought I was until I saw these amazing pics - I am going to Winchester tomorrow evening just to take some low light shots :) there is a german market and icerink set in the beautiful Winchester Cathedral grounds, so am hoping for some nice pics, will put them up tomorrow evening for you to see :)
  • stststst +1 -1
    Posts: 110
    A moon bokeh while going geocaching at night in a snowy forest
    Moon Bokeh
  • syfsyf +1 -1
    Posts: 143
    Woah, I didn't even know you can get a moon bokeh...Haha. Awesome shot! That moon sure was bright, huh? :)
  • solarshootersolarshooter +1 -1
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    Really lovely, stst. Any and all forest photos are appreciated here, and I'm very glad to see some stars appear in the shot...
  • stststst +1 -1
    Posts: 110
    It was nearly a full moon so it was very bright. It was bright enough to let you walk in a forest (with snow) without flashlights. A real amazing evening...

    How do you all handle the color noise when shooting at night?
  • syfsyf +1 -1
    Posts: 143
    I set my maximum ISO to 1600. But I'd rather shoot it darker in low ISO (then jack it up in post) than shoot it bright with too much noise. I tend to crop images, and theres not much freedom if there's too much noise. Maybe shooting in RAW?
  • stststst +1 -1
    Posts: 110
    I set my maximum ISO to 400 because of the noise and I do mainly RAW shots. A Gorillapod helps me to keep the camera steady. Still there is plenty of noise...
  • syfsyf +1 -1
    Posts: 143
    In that case, it's definitely the noise processing aspect in handling RAW. Shooting in RAW means that the camera hasn't applied noise reduction calculation as it would a jpeg output. ISO at 400 will not be grainy in jpeg, and so I can conclude you should at least can get the same noise quality in RAW (after denoising) if not better. Im not proficient in processing RAW so I can't help you much with the settings... :p
  • stststst +1 -1
    Posts: 110
    I played around with the settings and used software to denoise the tonemapping and I think it worked out fine. What do you think?

    Perfektaview
  • solarshootersolarshooter +1 -1
    Posts: 289
    Very nice tone, and nice composition. This is a manual HDR then?
  • stststst +1 -1
    Posts: 110
    This is one sort of manual HDRs. I do two types of HDRs. The one on top is a HDR from one RAW (The S95 does the HDR from three brackets). I then used a denoiser and blended two different tonemappings into the original shot. This way the shot stays more natural. Some tonemapping operators tend to create very strange mappings...
  • syfsyf +1 -1
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    @stst - Nice colours. Although I wouldn't mind to see a bit more on top. Love to know more on the tonemapping... :)
  • syfsyf +1 -1
    Posts: 143
    Cheap 'trick' shot ;)
    cheaptrick

    Set the camera, half-press to focus, breathe on the lens... and snap! Instant rainbow! Hahaha....
  • LowLightSueLowLightSue +1 -1
    Posts: 198
    haha I am going to try that!
  • syfsyf +1 -1
    Posts: 143
    Ooooh~ my office is scary tonight! :)
    cheaptrick2

    edit: Oops, sorry I broke the thread rule... haha. Forgive me! :)
  • solarshootersolarshooter +1 -1
    Posts: 289
    That's a great lo-fi effect. I've only done this unintentionally before. Took a photo of a streetlamp earlier... should have tried the lens fog.
  • K4KWK4KW +1 -1
    Posts: 12
    This little camera really amazes me. This was taken on my driveway just as an experiment. The S95 really does love to play in the dark!

    Icy Dark 2011-01-13 at 20-26-03
  • stststst +1 -1
    Posts: 110
    @K4KW very nice
  • stststst +1 -1
    Posts: 110
    Here is the latest picture from me. I call it "mirror, mirror". It also shows the third effect of glass facade: Look through the house.
    Mirror, mirror
  • K4KWK4KW +1 -1
    Posts: 12
    Really well done, stst, beautiful.
  • syfsyf +1 -1
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    @stst - I like the details and love the reversed shapes (triangle of the canopy and the grassed area), but I'm a bit distracted by that stump on the bottom left. What is that? :)

    One from me: Magichour (although technically it only last for 15mins here in the equator)
    magichour
    M, ISO800, F2.5, ss1/15, handheld.
  • stststst +1 -1
    Posts: 110
    @syf: the stump is a lamp. I will try to take a nice shot of this whole setup in a magic hour (which is no hour here in Vienna also - maybe when it is without clouds, never).
    Your colours are awesome and I really love those different kinds of lines in this pictures. Cool setup with warm colours.
  • S95OwnerS95Owner +1 -1
    Posts: 23
    The pictures look great!

    I was wondering, for night shooting, do the members increase their ISO or reduce the shutter speed?

    I have always wondered which one I should go for first??
  • juxyjuxy +1 -1
    Posts: 61
    It's not as simple as that... much depends on the subject matter. You will obviously need to increase the ISO if you are trying for a hand-held shot, and by doing so it brings you within the shutter speed range where camera movement can be avoided - say 1/15th (if you are careful) or greater. The S95 performs well at high ISO values but you will inevitably see some noise, particularly if cropping from the full frame. If you are shooting a longer exposure, with the camera on a tripod, then in the interest of better quality I would always keep the ISO down to normal values. For some subjects a much longer shutter speed may be desirable - traffic trails for example, where you may wish to use several seconds exposure, in which case you may need to reduce the ISO right down and stop down the lens also, to prevent burning out other parts of the shot that may be better lit.
  • syfsyf +1 -1
    Posts: 143
    @juxy - That was very concise. Thank you.

    @S95Owner - I might also add, that if you're using tripod or something similar, you might want to switch OFF the IS system and use the timer set to a few seconds. Also, might be worth experimenting using the flash for night portrait. I don't know how that will fare for the s95, but I thought it would be something nice to explore as well. Happy shooting!
  • juxyjuxy +1 -1
    Posts: 61
    Good points Syf. IS systems do not always work well if the camera is already stabilised (i.e. fixed on a tripod) and using the timer to trigger the shot, is very good advice
  • S95OwnerS95Owner +1 -1
    Posts: 23
    Thanks to both. Yes I usually use the timer to trigger the shot at nights and never tried turning off the IS when I have a tripod or it is on a flat surface.

    I usually try to shoot longer exposure before increasing the ISO because as syf said, due to noise. But obviously, if I am holding onto the camera, that is a different story as syf said...but in general I go longer exposure before ISO increase.
  • stststst +1 -1
    Posts: 110
    I always use the timer for 1"+ shots (and AutoHDR or brackets) which brings me to the next point which is: Does anybody know why you have to shut off the IS? It would be cool if there is a button for IS...
  • juxyjuxy +1 -1
    Posts: 61
    A camera (or lens) image stabilisation system 'looks' for movement and constantly makes internal corrections to compensate (amazing technology). However, if the camera is rock solid, the system still looks for movement - and in so doing, can actually induce softening of the image. Well that's the theory anyway ...
  • lynchknotlynchknot +1 -1
    Posts: 87
    just before sunrise

    image
  • lynchknotlynchknot +1 -1
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    sun rising

    image
  • RadzioRadzio +1 -1
    Posts: 18
    @lynchknot You win hands down!:) Love it!
  • lynchknotlynchknot +1 -1
    Posts: 87
    Thank you! I'm shocked in a way. I didn't know what I was doing with the raw images in the editor so I just pushed a bunch of buttons and slid some sliders. I thought the pictures would be considered too dark to be used or something else wrong.
  • LowLightSueLowLightSue +1 -1
    Posts: 198
    wow am loving the sun rising photo! perfect!!!
  • syfsyf +1 -1
    Posts: 143
    @lynchknot - Those are absolutely stunning! Are you from earth? :)
  • tonywhitetonywhite +1 -1
    Posts: 10
    Two great shots,well done.Don't store them on a hard drive,print em,frame em & hang em and most importantly be proud of them.Well done!!!!!
  • HitmanHitman +1 -1
    Posts: 392
    A stream of bubbles in my aquarium at night, the tank is only lit by a few LED's but it almost seems like day.

    bubble stream aqarium
  • LILIAKULILIAKU +1 -1
    Posts: 318
    Photobucket

    F:2.0
    Exp:1 sec
    ISO:80
  • badadunkbadadunk +1 -1
    Posts: 9
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada Place


    IMG_0110
  • stststst +1 -1
    Posts: 110
    @badadunk Very nice use of the diorama effect...
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