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 TCdrainer
       
Location: ur moms house
Gender: Male
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< on 3/10/2008 3:36 AM >
|  | | | This was my first attempt at a long exposure with my new Kodak Z885 Easy share. For some background: I've always been more of an explorer than a photographer and for the most part, have never done more than simple point and shoot snap-shots. This is the first camera I have owned in 2 years.
The photo was taken from a train bridge above a freeway and without a tripod. I had to set the camera on a concrete ledge. If I did have a tripod, I wouldn't have included the railing shown in the foreground in the shot. I would like to hear your feedback whether positive or negative. Thanks.
[last edit 3/10/2008 3:39 AM by TCdrainer - edited 1 times]
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Imbroglio
Location: DFW
Gender: Male
The glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
| |  | Re: Midnight traffic
<Reply # 1 on 3/11/2008 7:21 AM >
| | | | Man...I'm impressed; night, no tripod, point-n-shoot camera...I think the results are excellent, especially considering all those factors.
One thing to be aware of though; when shooting at night in urban settings, you'll almost always encounter sodium or mercury vapor lighting, and those can really tint your shots in a very unattractive manner. This shot doesn't exhibit too much of this, but it might be worth learning how to manually set your white balance should you encounter that situation some night in the future.
Good Luck,
Noel
http://www.noelkernsphotography.com |
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CytoFox
Location: Connecticut
Gender: Male
Don't Sheep
| |  | Re: Midnight traffic
<Reply # 2 on 3/11/2008 2:37 PM >
| | | | All things considered, it's a wonderful shot. I like it =]
Posted by Imbroglio
One thing to be aware of though; when shooting at night in urban settings, you'll almost always encounter sodium or mercury vapor lighting, and those can really tint your shots in a very unattractive manner. |
Is that what makes some night-shots completely yellow?
-Foxxy
"Say it again, like you said, does it sound like you? Where are you now? Does the young one know you're here? Breathe on the glass, once again, feel her pull you in. Nobody leaves, you won't let you. You're afflicted" |
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insainly sound
Location: Bay Area, CA
Gender: Female
How'd we get here, and how are we getting out of here?!
| | | Re: Midnight traffic
<Reply # 3 on 3/12/2008 10:37 PM >
| | | | Posted by CytoFox
Is that what makes some night-shots completely yellow?
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Yes it is. That is why good night shots of the Golden Gate are almost never seen! HPS (High pressure Sodium) is the most common street light, and in a lot of ways the most common out door light. But I digress, that's a cool shot for your conditions you were shooting under.... Next time... I'd recommend a tripod...
[last edit 3/12/2008 11:17 PM by insainly sound - edited 1 times]
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b-Rizzle
Location: New Jersey
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Midnight traffic
<Reply # 4 on 3/13/2008 12:15 AM >
| | | | There is way too much blank space in the sky.
I think this would have been a much more interesting shot if you were able to move up to the next rail, and just take a picture of the bend in the highway and the moving traffic.
Try a tripod, the blur is visible.
Again, the rail through the middle ruins the shot for me. I think it'd be better if you ditched the tracks completely, or focused only on them.
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imprezawrxsti
Location: Portland, OR
Gender: Male
nothing is true; everything is permitted
| | | Re: Midnight traffic
<Reply # 5 on 3/13/2008 3:36 AM >
| | | | Posted by insainly sound
Yes it is. That is why good night shots of the Golden Gate are almost never seen! HPS (High pressure Sodium) is the most common street light, and in a lot of ways the most common out door light. But I digress, that's a cool shot for your conditions you were shooting under.... Next time... I'd recommend a tripod...
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yeah, anyone know the kelvin temperature of those HPS lights? my white balance will thank you.
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Imbroglio
Location: DFW
Gender: Male
The glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
| | | Re: Midnight traffic
<Reply # 6 on 3/13/2008 4:20 AM >
| | | | To correct for most sodium vapor lights, I generally set my WB down to anywhere from 3200K to 2500K; what you'll find is that, the lower you set it, the 'cooler' everything becomes in the picture, which has the added benefit of enriching the blue of your night sky somewhat as well. One thing: ALWAYS shoot in RAW format when shooting in any sort of sodium or mercury lighting; you can adjust the WB after the fact with RAW format, which can't be done with a JPG. Of course, I would recommend shooting in RAW 100% of the time...a lot more flexibility ultimately.
OK...back to sodium vapor lamps. There are actually 2 different kinds of sodium; high pressure and low pressure. High pressure is more common; low pressure is generally pretty hard to find anymore, though I did encounter one in a ghost town in Oklahoma once.
The main difference is, the low pressure sodiums put off a much narrower spectrum of light compared to the high-pressures. The easiest way to tell is in the post-processing phase, say in Photoshop's ACR. What you'll notice is that, with a low pressure lamp, as you begin to adjust the WB, the colors tend to just go almost to black and white rather quickly as you adjust the WB up or down from the middle of the lamp's spectrum. High pressure sodium reacts more normally, as it's light spectrum is much wider, and the colors warm and cool with it as you adjust.
Hope this helps!
Noel
http://www.noelkernsphotography.com |
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Imbroglio
Location: DFW
Gender: Male
The glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
| | | Re: Midnight traffic
<Reply # 7 on 3/13/2008 4:23 AM >
| | | | Speaking of the Golden Gate, here are a couple I took back in August of last year:
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Imbroglio
Location: DFW
Gender: Male
The glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
| | | Re: Midnight traffic
<Reply # 9 on 3/13/2008 5:52 PM >
| | | | Posted by stoop_master
LOL, i think TCdrainer just got own3d
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Dang, that certainly isn't how I intended it; I just thought since another poster mentioned the golden gate, it might be OK if folks posted their GG shots.
That said, I'll be more than happy to delete my pic post if anyone, especially TCDrainer, thinks it was inappropriate.
Noel
http://www.noelkernsphotography.com |
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TCdrainer
Location: ur moms house
Gender: Male
| | Re: Midnight traffic
<Reply # 10 on 3/13/2008 6:15 PM >
| | | | Posted by stoop_master
LOL, i think TCdrainer just got own3d
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Wow, I didn't know that anyone on this board viewed photography as being a "competitive" hobbie.
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