Why have you chosed to take the photo from where you are? Was ot because you happened to be there? Or do you think you could work out a composition with potential at that location? Truth be told, the composition is messy and incomplete at the same time.
=> I agreed with you on the composition, I was trying to capture the MBS and also the special lighting on top of the Convention Center, hence it is a piece of messy picture taken:embrass:
First, the structure in the foreground is a major major letdown, its distracting and takes attention away from your intended subject ( which I presumed was MBS). Ever since the museum took shape, the design and proportion of it is totally detached from the rest of the buildings in the MBS cluster. Hence placing the museum closer to the frame actually amplifies this uncomfortable fit and obstructs the first and second tower from full viewm depending on where you take the photo from. The rythem of the 3 towers is being distrupted unnecessarily. Further, the low-rise convention centre at the extreme right occupies a much bigger(longer) piece of the cluster. With a view from the left, you'd be left with too much space on the right of the photo. The composition becomes unbalanced. MBS was designed to be a cluster of buildings, hence the challenge is to photograph it in a way which reveals this design intention. I would still have gone for a head-on shot of this MBS from somewhere in front of One Fullerton, which is much further right of where these photos were taken to get a clearer separation between the buildings and obtain more balanced compositions.
=> Noted and will work towards that.
The over-exposed night lights was partly due to the lack of knowledge in photography and partly due to the timing which the photo was taken. The night lights had become too contrasty with the surrounding context so the highlights would probably be clipped even if you knew how to use the camera properly.
=> It was my first chapter of knowledge in photography
I will not be defeated but to excel in time.
If you were using a DSLR, adjusting the ISO setting will have no effect on what you see in the viewfinder(VF) unless what you really meant was liveview with the LCD panel. When you are in bulb mode, the timer will only activate the shutter momentarily and not keep it open for the intended period of time. You'll need a remote release if you use bulb. Further, if its only 2 secs, you can use manual mode instead of bulb. Its good to experiment but I feel you are experimenting blindly due to the lack of technical knowledge. You really have to get familiarised with the technicalities e.g. shutter speed, aperture, ISO, etc. If you experiment with some knowledge, your learning curve will be milder and more efficient.
