Long Exposure Night Time Photography

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Long exposure night time photography. To determine exposure options efficiently for this long exposure cityscape i made a high iso test at iso 6400 with the lens closed down to f 16 left hand frame which yielded a decent histogram at 15 seconds. Capture the night sky with long exposure for stunning results. The principles of exposure work the same way at night as during the day you will just need a lot more time to allow light into your camera. Try using aperture priority we know we said it s best to shoot manual but if you re just starting out with night photography aperture priority takes out a lot of the guesswork.

The effects that can be captured with a long exposure are stunning and have an ethereal quality. Don t get me wrong i love nd filters but not at night. At night however when the sources of light are very select the camera has a much harder time. This is why to be able to take a good long exposure at night you will need to be entirely in manual mode.

It s one of the ways you can show motion in still images. Since it s hard to get the exposure just right in night time photography you ll be glad to have a few choices when you sit down to edit your images. A useful technique in night photography is the long exposure. In today s episode of photo film fridays i head to melbourne city to show you how to do long exposure photography specifically at night time.

I then calculated the exposure difference needed to capture the same scene at iso 1 00 a 6x difference from 6400 iso. It goes without saying that you will need a tripod to stabilize your camera and a remote shutter release to keep from moving anything during the exposure. The most important tool that you will need is a sturdy tripod along with a dslr camera that allows for long exposures. By leaving the camera s shutter open for an.

If you put an nd filter on it is going to give you a color cast during long exposures. You can include movement in the clouds or more definition in the stars or star trails like in the picture below taken on a 20 second exposure. Increasing iso sensitivity allows for shorter exposures but substantially decreases image quality through reduced dynamic range and higher noise. Yes you can use a polarizer but avoid neutral density filters.

Sky photos at night offer a variety of effects. After adjusting the iso i made an 8 minute exposure right hand. Shoot when the sun is going down and keep your camera at a low iso like 100 or 200. Long exposure photography is often used in a night time setting where the lack of light forces longer exposures if maximum quality is to be retained.

The best time for long exposures is 25 seconds. Manual mode gives you control to determine the most important setting of all for night photography.