Author Topic: Night Time Shots (Read 1285 times)

PuNk · **on:** July 31, 2006, 01:55:58 AM

Night Time Shots

on: July 31, 2006, 01:55:58 AM

Any advice for getting night time shots? particularly the stars?

I tried going somewhere with as little light pollution as I could find, zoomed a little, slow shutter speed and low iso, but all I got was a lot of noise, fiddled round for a bit and gave up.

M3ta7h3ad · **Reply #1 on:** July 31, 2006, 09:36:10 AM

Re:Night Time Shots

Reply #1 on: July 31, 2006, 09:36:10 AM

for stars you really need a loooonnngggg (like 30seconds+) shutter speed. Either that or a layered composition of lots of photos of the same area.

bear · **Reply #2 on:** July 31, 2006, 09:48:33 AM

Night Time Shots

Reply #2 on: July 31, 2006, 09:48:33 AM

also, for those long shutterspeeds you will need a tripod.

Porch Monkey · **Reply #3 on:** July 31, 2006, 10:36:59 AM

Night Time Shots

Reply #3 on: July 31, 2006, 10:36:59 AM

Yup, tripod, 15-30 second shutter and open your aperture right up if you can. You really do need to get away from any town or city to get good star shots.

Mongoose · **Reply #4 on:** July 31, 2006, 13:12:21 PM

Re:Night Time Shots

Reply #4 on: July 31, 2006, 13:12:21 PM

youll also be surprised at how short an exposure will result in star trails. wide angle will help to minimise this. a nice fast prime lens is the order of the day

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