City Hall 220307 Evening/Night

[night86mare]

Went to the Esplanade library to borrow some stuff, so just brought my camera along for a little night shooting. Been a while since I did stuff like that anyways.. =)

#1
Thought I'd just try a little HDR:


#2
Not a very good vantage point, but it's all I had


#3
Raffles City


#4
Here it flared like crazy. =(


#5 - Some doorway, I think it was Victoria Theatre but I could be wrong, was a little tired then.


Thanks for viewing, all C&C welcome. =) Especially on the HDR, need to learn how to do it properly.

[night86mare]

No comments? =(

[dejected]

looks like there's some hand shake on the HDR... all probably the slightest shake caused by multiple exposure

[night86mare]

Originally Posted by dejected looks like there's some hand shake on the HDR... all probably the slightest shake caused by multiple exposure

Ya I know. =(

My tripod can't be locked! Or at least I haven't figured how to yet. Yes, there's shake, but more like.. Positioning, not actual shake, if you get what I mean.

Anyone who knows how to stop a stupid Slik Sprint 3-way tripod from moving, please let me know.

I Ortonized it.. But I guess still can see hor.

[dejected]

because it looked soft!

Originally Posted by night86mare Ya I know. =( My tripod can't be locked! Or at least I haven't figured how to yet. Yes, there's shake, but more like.. Positioning, not actual shake, if you get what I mean. Anyone who knows how to stop a stupid Slik Sprint 3-way tripod from moving, please let me know. I Ortonized it.. But I guess still can see hor.

[michhy]

watch out for the ugly lens flares!

[night86mare]

Originally Posted by michhy watch out for the ugly lens flares!

Purposely one! Hahaha. Can PS out, but too lazy. More drama mama. Doesn't work ar?

[dejected]

doesnt =(

Originally Posted by night86mare Purposely one! Hahaha. Can PS out, but too lazy. More drama mama. Doesn't work ar?

[night86mare]

Originally Posted by dejected doesnt =(

Ok, next time I will PS it out. Thanks! =)

[Culés]

Very nice series, I like #2 especially; care to tell the steps you took to make and process that one? I also want to do HDR

Originally Posted by night86mare Purposely one! Hahaha. Can PS out, but too lazy. More drama mama. Doesn't work ar?

[night86mare]

Originally Posted by Culés Very nice series, I like #2 especially; care to tell the steps you took to make and process that one? I also want to do HDR

Thanks, but only #1 is HDR.. =D

#2 was just long exposure with small aperture, then PS to bring the shadows up and highlights down, that's the major part of the long. Along with a little saturation. And of course, taken before it's really night. More like evening-night around 7 thereabouts.

[dejected]

photo matrix to help HDR your pictures

actually nightmare you can actually shoot in raw and then after that create 3 or more different exposure... and HDR it!

[graphicz]

just a newbie asking..
may i know how do we make the lights flare into star shape..

hmm. i think #2 is a little too saturated?

[night86mare]

Originally Posted by dejected photo matrix to help HDR your pictures actually nightmare you can actually shoot in raw and then after that create 3 or more different exposure... and HDR it!

I no photomatix. Used PS to do that, had quite some work after that because PS not so good. =D

I also no RAW, using H2, no DSLR.. =(

[night86mare]

Originally Posted by graphicz just a newbie asking.. may i know how do we make the lights flare into star shape.. hmm. i think #2 is a little too saturated?

2 ways, most common way is usually hand-in-hand with night scenery because you want large DOF.. Small apertures will cause your lights to become star shape. You need a concentrated source though, something like lampposts la. Stuff like neon lights won't work. Not strong enough. As to why it happens, it's because of the sharp of the aperture or something like that, don't want to be too technical because I also not very sure. So different lens will have different star shape.

Another way is to use star filters. Although of course if you use the really siao ones very retro and gimmicky feel. To each his own, of course.

#2.. I didn't actually saturate it that much. =)

[dejected]

Originally Posted by graphicz hmm. i think #2 is a little too saturated?

you may consider the use of Neutral Density or Circular polarising filter...

[letdoit]

Sorry my English not good.

Yr photos look like half real half animation (cartoon)
Like some 3D cartoon movies.
I like it very very much.
Got EDIT photoshop???? ( exlcude those wording etc)

[night86mare]

Originally Posted by letdoit Sorry my English not good. Yr photos look like half real half animation (cartoon) Like some 3D cartoon movies. I like it very very much. Got EDIT photoshop???? ( exlcude those wording etc)

Eh, thanks! =)

It's ok, I get your idea. Yes, I like 3D cartoon movies, and there was Photoshop used. =)
Mainly the effect is achieved by lowering the shadows and bringing up the highlights. Pretty easy to do. =)

[willdon]

i was expecting much better from you.
As you always dish out advice/critiques like a pro.

[night86mare]

Originally Posted by willdon i was expecting much better from you. As you always dish out advice/critiques like a pro.

Sorry! Care to elaborate though? I need honest critique to improve, after all. =)