Advice needed. What happen ah ?

[Lawrence T]

Just nw i went to take the photos with the tripod at Marina. Then accidentally i zoom into the picture which i take. Not only is blur and is having a Blue Dot. constantly at that point. I wonder is it the camera fault ??:

[psychobiologist]

just a hot pixel/hot spot

[swordman]

post us the pic ?

[blazer_workz]

No picture hard to tell..

[Lawrence T]

Sorry, i m editing the pictures to be uploaded here. But what is hotpix ? daytime no blue spots. But the nite time which i just go today have one blue spot, just one dot appears on the background. Is it a dead pixel ? if yes, hw to repair ah ?




i take another of this one which i quite like it, but my frd say still cannot make it, no skill



F-stop f/4.5
Exposure time 1/2 sec
ISO speed ISO-640
Focal Lenght 24 mm
Max Aperture 3.9
Metering mode Pattern


My friend say even he zoomed in, still very blur.

[ortega]

not sure what you are talking about

but

when you zoom, you will need to focus again

[psychobiologist]

Originally Posted by Lawrence T Sorry, i m editing the pictures to be uploaded here. But what is hotpix ? daytime no blue spots. But the nite time which i just go today have one blue spot, just one dot appears on the background. Is it a dead pixel ? if yes, hw to repair ah ? i take another of this one which i quite like it, but my frd say still cannot make it, no skill F-stop f/4.5 Exposure time 1/2 sec ISO speed ISO-640 Focal Lenght 24 mm Max Aperture 3.9 Metering mode Pattern My friend say even he zoomed in, still very blur.

dont worry abt it, your pictures are pretty fine, night photography is a challenge, its hard to get 100% sharpness unlike in the day.

[Redsun]

ya or you could try using a higher aperture like say maybe F8 and since you're using a tripod you can use iso-100

[spazzer]

Originally Posted by Lawrence T Sorry, i m editing the pictures to be uploaded here. But what is hotpix ? daytime no blue spots. But the nite time which i just go today have one blue spot, just one dot appears on the background. Is it a dead pixel ? if yes, hw to repair ah ? i take another of this one which i quite like it, but my frd say still cannot make it, no skill F-stop f/4.5 Exposure time 1/2 sec ISO speed ISO-640 Focal Lenght 24 mm Max Aperture 3.9 Metering mode Pattern My friend say even he zoomed in, still very blur.

i think all ur pics are quite ok lar not say blur

[lovells19]

since its landscape shot, why not switch to manual and adjust to infinity?

[calebk]

I went on a night shoot recently myself.

Some tips for night photography:
1) Since you have a tripod, lower the ISO. You can afford to. Your images will be cleaner (less noisy).

2) Stop down. This is a general rule in wide angle scenery photography. Don't worry, everybody shoots a scenery shot at f/3.5 when they start off. You will want to stop down to f/8 or f/11, for ample depth of field.

3) Meter highlights and shadows carefully. You don't want blown out highlights, like parts of the merlion in the first photo.

4) Don't forget your basic composition, such as rule of thirds, watching your horizon etc.

5) Set your camera for mirror lock-up, if available. If possible, use mirror lock-up with self-timer as well. This way, when you press the shutter release, the mirror goes up, then the shutter opens awhile later (2 seconds for my camera, not sure about yours). This will minimise shake from you, the user. During the duration of the exposure, take care not to bump/knock/move/touch the camera-tripod set up, until the shutter closes again.

Cheers.

[psychobiologist]

another tip is to adjust your whitebalance, so that in night shots, instead of the usually slightly sepia toned hues, you get a different color all together. its hard to adjust the whitebalance at times and you can experiement with the cooler color temps as well

[calebk]

Originally Posted by psychobiologist another tip is to adjust your whitebalance, so that in night shots, instead of the usually slightly sepia toned hues, you get a different color all together. its hard to adjust the whitebalance at times and you can experiement with the cooler color temps as well

Or shoot RAW, then play with your colour temperature when processing. It can be quite fun (when you have the time, and no school or work. )