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In the last posting, I shared tips on how to take breath-taking night photography. Today’s posting will be on light, one of the most important elements of night scene. Dark night sky, lights brightening the buildings, the busy rush hour traffic and the cars lined up on the asphalt road. Ca’em followed these lights. Once you fall in love with the night view, it’s impossible to get out of it! So, let me share tips on night photo shooting.

Following the light

As I mentioned in the last posting, shutter speed plays a crucial role in night photography. This is because night photos usually require long exposure. The longer the shutter speed, the larger the penetration of light, resulting in brighter photos. And lower the F value, higher the ISO and longer the shutter speed, brighter the picture. It’s a basic rule, but I get confused every time. Amnesia…? :’-l Night photos often use the shutter speed to control the exposure. And this particularly relates to today’s subject. Ca’em, make sure to keep the iris as small as possible because you’ve slowed down the shutter speed!!

WB500(HZ10w) 1.0s l 5.5f l ISO 100 l 16.4mm (35mm equivalent 91.0 mm)

WB500(HZ10w) 4.0s l 11.3f l ISO 80 l 12.2mm (35mm equivalent 68.0 mm)

About 500m away from the subject. I zoom from far and try to focus, but the picture keeps blurring. Why is that? Is there a correlation between shutter speed and the subject? If you know the answer, please let me know!

I tried both manual and program mode, but manual mode produces way more stable photos. In fact, program mode falls a little short of capturing the trace of light because it only supports up to 1s. But, as you know, WB500(HZ10W) supports up to 4s in manual mode. We saw in the last posting that 1.5s was appropriate for bridges, but this time, the value has to be set differently since it includes a moving subject. Set the shutter speed at 4s/ISO 100 and tighten the iris(12.7F) as much as possible. You can see that the different values result in different outcomes.

* If the street lights disturb setting the right exposure to light, use your hand or a book to block the light.

Mini DSLR WB1000 – Shutter speed priority

WB1000(TL320) 4.0s l 7.6f l ISO 100 l 18.9mm (35mm equivalent 105.0 mm)

I tried the shutter speed first mode in WB1000(TL320)will be launched soon. Maybe because I am used to WB500? WB1000 produced much brighter image even though it supports the same pixel as WB500(HZ10W)er, it effectively captured the original light emitted from the street lights that WB500(HZ10W) was not successful at doing. Mystery… Now, I am eager to try the new WB1000 on clear blue sky! Ca’em always eager to try new things!

As with every time, photo taking reminds me of the surrounding that I tend to take for granted. Today’s subject -the cathedral – is also something that I pass by everyday on my way back home from work. Ca’em, you need to become a little for appreciative! Supposedly one of the largest cathedrals in Asia, I failed to recognize how grand it was because it was so near. I guess this is a rediscovery of daily life? I think the photo will more successfully highlight the allure of the building if the picture is taken before the sun completely hides away. I promise to upload the same picture taken after sunset. Last is the B/W picture that Ca’em luvs!! You’ve gotta use classic mode for classic buildings. Haha :]

　
　

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