Slow Shutter Speed - C&C Please.

genital_apparatus · Nov 7, 2008

Hey all, I went out shooting in Edmonton today, experimented with slow shutter speed. Like, 30 seconds slow. Here's my favourite one from today, would like some criticisms please:

A: f22
S: 30 seconds
ISO 200

Mitch1640 · Nov 7, 2008

love it. the smoothness of it all really does it for me. i also really like the reflection and the contrast of the blues with the reds.

Saddlebreds4me · Nov 7, 2008

I love the sky in your photo - great job!

glocktekz · Nov 7, 2008

Excellent shot right near the river bed.

maulrat · Nov 7, 2008

Kudos! Nice sharpness of that bridge. My fav is the bridge reflection off the water. So nice.

AduNeButt · Nov 7, 2008

The dark sky contrasting with the sharpness of the bridge really stands out, great shot.

Brutus · Nov 8, 2008

genital_apparatus said:
Hey all, I went out shooting in Edmonton today, experimented with slow shutter speed. Like, 30 seconds slow. Here's my favourite one from today, would like some criticisms please:

A: f22
S: 30 seconds
ISO 200

It looks a bit like a pastel drawing...nice. There's a bit too much going on for me, but still quite nice.

SlimPaul · Nov 8, 2008

As I'm browsing through the threads, I'm becoming more and more amazed how pro-looking photos beginners can take. Congrats on this great shot

Have you tried setting the shutter speed to something less than that?(20 sec?) Post it if you can

LaFoto · Nov 8, 2008

Oh, I like this one: everything in orange is static and very sharp, everything in blue is on the move and blurred. Neat effect. Upon looking for a longer while, this photo makes me a bit nervous, indeed, it is quite busy in a certain way, but very effective!

ATXshots · Nov 8, 2008

My first thought...wow! Great job, one of my all time faves

genital_apparatus · Nov 8, 2008

Hey all, thanks so much for the good words! SlimPaul, the 30 second exposure was purely experimental. I originally aimed for a sharper photograph with a much faster shutter speed. I only toyed with a long exposure just as I was about to leave my spot. Here is the image that I had originally wanted:

A: f5.6
S: 2 seconds
ISO 200

Brutus · Nov 8, 2008

I definitely like that one more. Excessively long exposures look too much like pastel for me.

RyanMTaylor · Nov 8, 2008

I like the 2s shutter speed wwaaaaay more. too. Amazing. As much as I really dig the reflection on the water for some reason I kept hearing this voice that was saying "more sky.. more sky!".

Also it looks like you've got yourself one of those slightly uneven horizons.