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Shooting at night

  • 04-04-2011 11:59pm
    #1
    Itsdacraic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,361 ✭✭✭


    Hi, heading to New York and Vegas next week and would like some tips on getting good photos of the skylines at night.

    I have a Sony DSC-H9 so do have some manual control over the settings, but results from night time shots of lights (funfairs etc) always seem to be very grainy. So any advice would be appreciated as it would be great to get some good night time shots of NYC and Vegas.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Tin Foil Hat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,664 ✭✭✭Tin Foil Hat


    Your photos are grainy because the camera automatically ramps up the ISO in low light, It does this to keep shutter speeds short, hence reducing camera shake. High ISO values result in noisy (grainy) images.
    You need to manually set the ISO to a low value and use longer shutter speeds. You will need to use a tripod or rest your camera on a stable surface.


  • #3
    Itsdacraic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,361 ✭✭✭Itsdacraic


    Cheers, thanks for that.
    Never bothered with a tripod before because of the hassle of carrying it around, but I might see if I can get one of those small ones and if there's a place to set it up, then great.


  • #4
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    You can buy a Gorillapod, really small and helps you get a decent picture or long exposure


  • #5
    Homer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,330 ✭✭✭Homer


    Itsdacraic wrote: »
    Cheers, thanks for that.
    Never bothered with a tripod before because of the hassle of carrying it around, but I might see if I can get one of those small ones and if there's a place to set it up, then great.

    Some sort of tripod is a MUST for night time shooting with anything over 1/100th second. I know it's hassle bringing a tripod on holidays but as mentioned you can get small portable gorilla tripods which will allow you shoot much better night time shots.


  • #6
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    A lot of places wont allow tripods in Vegas


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  • #7
    iamstop
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,564 Mod ✭✭✭✭iamstop


    Borderfox wrote: »
    You can buy a Gorillapod, really small and helps you get a decent picture or long exposure

    I have one of the bigger ones but it's not great with the DSLR as the weight of the lens causes it to dip slowly.

    https://open.spotify.com/album/69JKwCcZGdLqX4Upj3DwP7



  • #8
    Freddie59
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭Freddie59


    Itsdacraic wrote: »
    Hi, heading to New York and Vegas next week and would like some tips on getting good photos of the skylines at night.

    I have a Sony DSC-H9 so do have some manual control over the settings, but results from night time shots of lights (funfairs etc) always seem to be very grainy. So any advice would be appreciated as it would be great to get some good night time shots of NYC and Vegas.

    Thanks

    Here's some night shots taken in London over the weekend. Shot in M mode on a Canon S95. Rested it on walls, bins, etc. Not too bad considering. But a mini tripod or gorillapod would have been handy. Left the 40D at home as the forecast was bad - borrowed the S95 from my daughter. Have to say I was impressed with its image performance and ease of use (and of course its portability).


  • #9
    xshayx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 837 ✭✭✭xshayx


    Lean it on the ledge! (tripods not allowed in Empire State)
    2600704355_5c555bedfd.jpg

    On the streets, especially Times Square, its so bright you wont even need that slow a shutter speed.


  • #10
    Skittle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 413 ✭✭Skittle


    That's a hell of a shot there xshayx! Really impressive.


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