moonlit beach

[Crobo]

another shot on a dif night:

i wish the moon didnt move

 

[Cabra]

What setting are you using to shoot these? How long are you keeping the shutter open, what aperture, what ISO, etc??

I love the night shots!

 

[Crobo]

exif on 1st one:
Exif Sub IFD

* Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 649/10 second = 64.90000 second
* Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 80/10 = F8.00
* Exposure Program = manual control (1)
* Exif Version = 0221
* Original Date/Time = 2007:07:28 09:15:42
* Digitization Date/Time = 2007:07:28 09:15:42
* Components Configuration = 0x01,0x02,0x03,0x00 / YCbCr
* Compressed Bits per Pixel = 4/1 = 4.00
* Exposure Bias (EV) = 0/6 = 0.00
* Max Aperture Value (APEX) = 42/10 = 4.20
Max Aperture = F4.29
* Metering Mode = pattern / multi-segment (5)
* Light Source / White Balance = cloudy weather (10)
* Flash = Flash did not fire
* Focal Length = 310/10 mm = 31.00 mm

exif on second one:

Exif Sub IFD

* Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 649/10 second = 64.90000 second
* Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 80/10 = F8.00
* Exposure Program = manual control (1)
* Exif Version = 0221
* Original Date/Time = 2007:07:28 09:15:42
* Digitization Date/Time = 2007:07:28 09:15:42
* Components Configuration = 0x01,0x02,0x03,0x00 / YCbCr
* Compressed Bits per Pixel = 4/1 = 4.00
* Exposure Bias (EV) = 0/6 = 0.00
* Max Aperture Value (APEX) = 42/10 = 4.20
Max Aperture = F4.29
* Metering Mode = pattern / multi-segment (5)
* Light Source / White Balance = cloudy weather (10)
* Flash = Flash did not fire
* Focal Length = 310/10 mm = 31.00 mm

it really helps to have a remote for night shots, camera shake is a killer. and a fast lens is usually a pretty good idea also. night shots like the 2nd one should have a full open aperture( even though i used f8) as you dont need to control the DOF as much because the light of the moon almost does it for you. the 1st shot however i used f8 for a balance between speed and DOF.

just experiment with you camera in manual mose as much as you can, the better you know your camera the better your shots will be.

 

[RKW3]

It looks to me that the shoreline on the ocean is slanted a bit. (or maybe it's my eyes). A tilted horizon can be easily fixed in photoshop however.

I really like your shots, night shots always give me a challenge!

 

[DSLR noob]

An HDR of this could be killer, quick exposure for a dark sky and detailed moon, then long shutter for foreground to horizon.

 

[Crobo]

yeah it is tilted, i fixed it in picasa but i guess i didnt save it. HDR would work quite well for this, good idea. i will have to try it next time i come across this scene.

 

[midnitejam]

The first image is spectacular. Definitely a wall hanger.
Until I read the comments, I assumed that it was HDR.

 

[Crobo]

yeah if it wern't for the blurred moon i wold have it printed already. but nah its just a 65 second exposure. if it was HDR the moon wouldnt be blown like it is. thanks for the positive comments tho.

 

[midnitejam]

yeah if it wern't for the blurred moon i wold have it printed already. but nah its just a 65 second exposure. if it was HDR the moon wouldnt be blown like it is. thanks for the positive comments tho.

The moon shining through a haze can only be one of the elements of the capture.

If a perfect moon means so much why not photoshop a moon into your image. But then you might have a conthrived moment in time rather than a captured moment in time.:scratch: If it were my photo, I'd straighten the horizon and hang it.