A few night shots for C&C

[KnightofDoom]

Let me know what you guys think and possibly some tips on taking better nighttime shots. I have a "thing" for having sessions at night.

 

[BekahAura]

I haven't done much night photography, so I can't offer any tips or advice. But I did want to say that I love, love, love the 2nd one! Was that straight moonlight? What were your shutter speed, aperture, and ISO? If you don't mind telling me that is .

 

[KnightofDoom]

Honestly, I dont remember. I took that one a year and a half ago I think. It was straight moonlight and very little editing. I was a bit surprised it came out so well too. Believe it or not, that one was with a point and shoot. If I had to say what the settings were I think the shutter speed was pretty long; over 2.5 seconds I think, because the aperture wasn't adjustable and ISO Im guessing was like 200. I'll see if the shot's still on the camera I used.

 

[ph0enix]

Honestly, I dont remember. I took that one a year and a half ago I think. It was straight moonlight and very little editing. I was a bit surprised it came out so well too. Believe it or not, that one was with a point and shoot. If I had to say what the settings were I think the shutter speed was pretty long; over 2.5 seconds I think, because the aperture wasn't adjustable and ISO Im guessing was like 200. I'll see if the shot's still on the camera I used.

The settings are in the photo's metadata (EXIF):
File name: Wessel_grave_retouch.jpg
File size: 34210 bytes (1600x1200, 0.1bpp, 168x)
EXIF Summary: 15s f/2.8 ISO80 6.2mm

Camera-Specific Properties:

Equipment Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon PowerShot SD790 IS
Maximum Lens Aperture: f/2.8
Sensing Method: One-Chip Color Area
Lens Size: 6.20 - 18.60 mm
Firmware Version: Firmware Version 1.00

Image-Specific Properties:

Image Orientation: Top, Left-Hand
Horizontal Resolution: 180 dpi
Vertical Resolution: 180 dpi
Image Created: 2009:12:03 23:25:07
Exposure Time: 15 sec
F-Number: f/2.8
ISO Speed Rating: 80
Lens Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash, Compulsory
Focal Length: 6.20 mm
Color Space Information: sRGB
Image Width: 1600
Image Height: 1200
Rendering: Normal
Exposure Mode: Manual
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Focus Type: Auto
Metering Mode: Evaluative
Sharpness: Normal
Saturation: Normal
Contrast: Normal
Shooting Mode: Manual
Image Size: Unknown
Focus Mode: Single
Drive Mode: Single
Flash Mode: Off
Compression Setting: Superfine
Macro Mode: Normal
Subject Distance: 1.240 m
White Balance: Auto
Exposure Compensation: 3
Sensor ISO Speed: 149
Image Number: 101-2814

Other Properties:

Resolution Unit: i
Chrominance Comp Positioning: Centered
Exif IFD Pointer: 196
Compression Scheme: JPEG Compression (Thumbnail)
Horizontal Resolution: 180 dpi
Vertical Resolution: 180 dpi
Resolution Unit: i
Offset to JPEG SOI: 5108
Bytes of JPEG Data: 1824
Exif Version: 2.20
Image Generated: 2009:12:03 23:25:07
Image Digitized: 2009:12:03 23:25:07
Meaning of Each Comp: Unknown
Image Compression Mode: 5
Shutter Speed: 1/0 sec
Metering Mode: Pattern
Focal Plane Horiz Resolution: 6639 dpi
Focal Plane Vert Resolution: 6629 dpi
Focal Plane Res Unit: i
File Source: Digital Still Camera
White Balance: Auto
Digital Zoom Ratio: 1
Base Zoom Resolution: 3648
Zoomed Resolution: 3648
Exposure Mode: Easy Shooting
ISO Speed Rating: Unknown
Digital Zoom: None
Self-Timer Length: 0 sec
Canon Tag1 Length: 96
Flash Bias: 0.00 EV
Sequence Number: 0
Canon Tag4 Length: 68
Image Type: IMGowerShot SD790 IS JPEG
Owner Name:

 

[KnightofDoom]

Oh wow I completely forgot you could do that. How do you get access to the image-specific properties and other properties?

 

[Bossy]

I have a exif plug in for firefox. You can also view in photoshop or bridge

 

[BekahAura]

I feel so bad every time someone pulls up that info for me... because I'm always asking about settings. So I finally sucked it up and downloaded PhotoMe... which allowed me to install an add on to Firefox so I can right click and get all the exif data. The only problem is, I prefer to use Google Chrome as my web browser. Anyone know of another free program for reading exif that works with Chrome?

 

[naptime]

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/exif?hl=en

there's a bunch..

i haven't tried any yet. bout to now.

 

[Ballistics]

I use the second one on the list. It's perfect.

 

[cbrown222]

I feel so bad every time someone pulls up that info for me... because I'm always asking about settings. So I finally sucked it up and downloaded PhotoMe... which allowed me to install an add on to Firefox so I can right click and get all the exif data. The only problem is, I prefer to use Google Chrome as my web browser. Anyone know of another free program for reading exif that works with Chrome?

I use one called "EXIF Viewer" that works very well.


I wish the entire gravestone was in the frame in #2, but you really nailed the colors in all three