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UER Forum > Archived UE Photo Critiques > A very dark room (Viewed 766 times) Urban_Explosure  Location: Binghamton, NY Gender: Male  |  |  A very dark room < on 9/19/2012 3:51 AM >   I just started venturing into low-light photography and I would love some tips and pointers. I used a Canon Powershot SX200 IS. 1. Balcony, Looking Down by captainsvelte, on Flickr 2. Balcony Seating by captainsvelte, on Flickr 3. I painted the stairs with my flashlight Fancy Carpet by captainsvelte, on Flickr 4. I lit up the chairs with my light Seats by captainsvelte, on Flickr Tenebrae  Location: The Wild West Life's short; eat dessert first.  |  Re: A very dark room <Reply # 1 on 9/19/2012 12:39 PM >   I don't have tips for you, but I love the flashlight effect in #3. ahhntzville  Location: Boston  |  Re: A very dark room <Reply # 2 on 9/19/2012 11:06 PM >   One thing that I find helpful for focusing in the dark is a laser pointer. You can get keychain ones cheap at most pet stores. Depending on the scenario and the surface, sometimes the dot can be easier to focus on than something in the glare of a flashlight. It's also good for focusing nighttime exterior shots using available light, where you don't want to announce your presence to the whole neighborhood with a flashlight. I don't know if your camera will shoot in RAW or if you have a program to edit RAW images, but being able to adjust white balance and specific colors after the fact can help get rid of the weird yellow (incandescent) or blue (LED) cast that flashlights can unwelcomely provide. My other advice would be not to let the challenge of shooting in the dark overcome the importance of good composition and other qualities that make a good photo. With the possible exception of #3, these images wouldn't be very interesting even if you had better light to work with. [last edit 9/19/2012 11:10 PM by ahhntzville - edited 1 times] Urban_Explosure  Location: Binghamton, NY Gender: Male  |  |  Re: A very dark room <Reply # 3 on 9/20/2012 4:25 AM >   Thanks. I don't have a camera that shoots in raw but I'll keep good composition in mind. QuikSink  Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Gender: Male  |  |  Re: A very dark room <Reply # 4 on 9/30/2012 11:28 AM >   Posted by arntzville One thing that I find helpful for focusing in the dark is a laser pointer. You can get keychain ones cheap at most pet stores. Depending on the scenario and the surface, sometimes the dot can be easier to focus on than something in the glare of a flashlight. It's also good for focusing nighttime exterior shots using available light, where you don't want to announce your presence to the whole neighborhood with a flashlight. I don't know if your camera will shoot in RAW or if you have a program to edit RAW images, but being able to adjust white balance and specific colors after the fact can help get rid of the weird yellow (incandescent) or blue (LED) cast that flashlights can unwelcomely provide. My other advice would be not to let the challenge of shooting in the dark overcome the importance of good composition and other qualities that make a good photo. With the possible exception of #3, these images wouldn't be very interesting even if you had better light to work with. Arntzville.... You're a magician and I love you. Otherwise, great shots, I like what you did with the flash light and the feel of them is moody, not over-processed, just nice in general. If you wanted to light more up (I wouldn't, they're rocking) then use a flash or expose for longer and paint it up. A lot of DARK places I have been we end up going 15+ seconds and doing stuff like: But that's more for silly effects rather than just getting the mood of the location which I think you did well. Buffalonian  Location: Buffalo, NY  |  Re: A very dark room <Reply # 5 on 10/18/2012 3:59 AM >   The first few .. not so impressive. #4 .. f'n nailed it dude. That's a printable shot. [last edit 10/18/2012 3:59 AM by Buffalonian - edited 1 times] I cream, you cream, we all cream for .. white spooge. loki312  Gender: Male  |  Re: A very dark room <Reply # 6 on 12/18/2012 5:57 PM >   like #4 a lot. maybe a bit of light painting to bring out the details in the seats in #3? Ricky_from_TV  Location: Peterborough, Ontario Gender: Male I'm going to try and refuckulate it  |  Re: A very dark room <Reply # 7 on 12/18/2012 6:54 PM >   Posted by loki312 like #4 a lot. maybe a bit of light painting to bring out the details in the seats in #3? +1 When Caught Always, Always Use the Jim trick. consecrated  Location: Connecticut Gender: Male Æthereal  |  |  Re: A very dark room <Reply # 8 on 12/18/2012 8:00 PM >   Posted by Buffalonian The first few .. not so impressive. #4 .. f'n nailed it dude. That's a printable shot. Agreed. As far as tips go, the laser pointer is a great idea. Remember lower ISO and longer exposures and use a tripod. This will lessen any noise to great degree. UER Forum > Archived UE Photo Critiques > A very dark room (Viewed 766 times) All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. 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