Night shooting
As I added a few night shots in a row, I thought about sharing also few tips about taking HDR’s at night.
- use a tripod (of course :) )
- get a faster lens, if you are shooting subjects that are further away from you, you will get a sharp image even on F2.8
- if you are using AEB, your first image (0EV) should be equal or under 8s, so the +2EV is equal or under 30s (most cameras don’t allow exposures longer than 30s)
- if your first shot is too long, use a higher iso or use a bigger aperture (smaller F number)
- use manual focus, using live view (available on most new cameras) you can zoom in into your scene, and manually focus to the specific point you want to have sharp
- disable image stabilization on your lens (if you have it), it causes vibrations if you are using a tripod
- always use a self timer or a remote
Hope this helps someone :)
Night fishing
I know, I know.. .another reflection :) I just really like to have reflections in my photos. I think, if I ever start a new blog, I will have “reflection” directly in the name :).
This is one of those night shots, I sometimes do, where I’m absolutely not sure how they will turn out. I had to push my iso up to 400, just to fit into the 30 seconds for my +2EV photo, and I had to focus manually on one of the lights in the background, since that was the only thing I saw on the cameras screen. But it worked quite nicely :)
Taken at Strkovec lake in Bratislava
Great shot and really enjoyed the HDR tips! As per usual, great post! :-)
Thank you :) I’m trying to add additional info to my posts and when I have enough stuff I will put it together into one tutorial :)