Trouble with Night Shoot


rhino123 said:
Am I missing up on some jokes? U know, I have a history of not getting jokes (uncle already lah, you youngsters had to have mercy when cracking out jokes :))

I think all he's saying is that you might overwhelm TS with your advice hahaha
 

Last Saturday I when to central square @ C Q for the night shoot, but the result is very dark. What should I do to shoot for the night? Should I use flash or else? Thank

I am making an assumption here, that you are trying to photograph the general scene at night, which comprises the buildings and street lights around Clarke Quay area.

The basic principle is that the camera requires sufficient light for you to get a properly exposed image. In all likelihood, when the ambient light is minimal, you will require a fairly long exposure. By this I mean that the shutter stays open for quite a long time. In order to have a long exposure and yet capture a sharp image, your camera should not move one bit. Therefore a (sturdy) tripod is highly recommended.

When thinking about using flash, understand that the flash will not be able to provide illumination at levels approaching that of the sun. Therefore I hope you don't expect to light up a building 100m away with your external flash.

All the best! :)
 

Please go borrow some books about basic photography from our National Library, there are some books cover lowlight, night photography as well.

this book is highlight recommended,

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you can start reading this thread as well, Photography Notes For Newbies



thread move to appropriate section.

I am selling this book away. TS, if you need it, u can pm me.
 

How to put photo to let you all see?
 

which should i go first??
sorry new bird
 

which should i go first??
sorry new bird

Very simple. Just go to this page :
ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting

Browse where your picture is & clip upload now.

Copy the Direct Link URL & then clip on the Insert image & paste the URL there...........:)

Note that your picture must not exceed 10MB.
 

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Note that your picture must not exceed 10MB.

If he uploads anything that big, he will make CS members unhappy lor.

The image should be resized to a reasonable size first, like 1024x786, etc
 

If he uploads anything that big, he will make CS members unhappy lor.

The image should be resized to a reasonable size first, like 1024x786, etc

Yeah, please do note that image size select 640X480 (for message boards) will do....................;)
 

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this is the photo that I took on last sat

It's exactly like what I told you earlier:

Learn how to use your light meter (read your manual) and you should be:

1. Using a tripod.
2. Learning about using manual mode to set the aperture at f/11 or f/16 and then setting the shutter speed to achieve the right exposure
3. Use a low ISO like 200.
 

than do u need flash. or just use iso and exposure?
 

ok. what photoshop software you using now??
 

than do u need flash. or just use iso and exposure?

No, DO NOT use flash. You need to LOWER your ISO and increase your shutter speed and USE A TRIPOD.


ok. what photoshop software you using now??

Photoshop will not help your pic. You can use the free software that came with your camera, but it will still not save your pic because you got all the basics wrong.

Your A55 should have come with a free DSLT handling course. Go to it, try to learn.