How to shoot correctly?

[melvin]

Hi all experts how do i shoot the below correctly?





Meaning i shoot liao n do have clear pict of the rest other then the light trail only zoom in effect of the light?

Thanks a million in advance!

[catchlights]

your exposure time is 20s, try zooming only on the last few seconds..

[melvin]

Originally Posted by catchlights your exposure time is 20s, try zooming only on the last few seconds..

ok will take not n try again! Is 20s too long?

[2.8photography]

Originally Posted by melvin ok will take not n try again! Is 20s too long?

i suppose so.
try going for one effect, instead of 2. tt way youd have 2 nice pics, not 1. zoom in for 1 pic, then use long exposure for another. tts just a personal opinion though, other ppl might not agree

also, mount the cam on a tripod, or rest it on a stable surface if u havent already. zoom steadily at a constant speed throughout the exposure time

oh, and do try zooming both in and out. it gives different effects

[melvin]

Originally Posted by 2.8photography i suppose so. try going for one effect, instead of 2. tt way youd have 2 nice pics, not 1. zoom in for 1 pic, then use long exposure for another. tts just a personal opinion though, other ppl might not agree also, mount the cam on a tripod, or rest it on a stable surface if u havent already. zoom steadily at a constant speed throughout the exposure time oh, and do try zooming both in and out. it gives different effects

Thanks! Err.... din know i got 2 effect!

I did mount on tripod but it is my zooming in it is my lens its not smooth when i m zooming in!

Ok will try both zooming in n out soon will post again maybe next week!

Thanks again!

[2.8photography]

Originally Posted by melvin Thanks! Err.... din know i got 2 effect! I did mount on tripod but it is my zooming in it is my lens its not smooth when i m zooming in! Ok will try both zooming in n out soon will post again maybe next week! Thanks again!

the other effect is your long exposure
this led to u using f/32, which produces the starburst effect on the street lamps. this is really nice if it wasnt zoomed in, but here it makes the pic look pretty messy

do use f/32 again for ur long exposure shots (also cos u will have to), and you will see nice light trails from the cars and nice starburst patterns too

[Francis247]

Check out #12 of this thread.
Maybe it can help.

[melvin]

Originally Posted by Francis247 Check out #12 of this thread. Maybe it can help.

Wow... Saw ur master piece! thanks for the Great tips! Will shoot next week n post again for ur assessment!

[jacob]

small aperture and use one touch zoom lens. btw too much lights spoils sometimes.....
my 2 cent worth.

[melvin]

Originally Posted by jacob small aperture and use one touch zoom lens. btw too much lights spoils sometimes..... my 2 cent worth.

THKS!
Huh? Got one touch zoom lens wat is dat?

[Francis247]

Originally Posted by melvin THKS! Huh? Got one touch zoom lens wat is dat?

one touch zoom lens is those push-pull lens instead of those modern rotating zoom models.

[melvin]

Hi i m back! Shot these just before CNY










Are these shots better? Areas of improvement? Thanks in advance!