Hollywood at night.

DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
edited January 31, 2005 in Landscapes
Well, inspired by dkapp and others, I decided to take a shot at some night photography. So, standing on the roof of the parking garage at work (while Ed McMahon was interviewed below me--I work in the CNN building and he was talking outside to reporters about Johnny), I took these shots. Just learning, but what do you think? Any technical comments? Creative?

EDIT: EXIFs added per Fish's request. What Fish wants, Fish gets. All shot on Canon 20D, RAW processed with Capture One Pro, minor curves tweaking in PS.

Aperture:f/16.0 ISO:100 Focal Length:70mm Exposure Time: 2.5s (25/10)
Exposure Program: Aperture priority Exposure Bias:-2 EXIF Test
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Aperture:f/16.0 ISO:100 Focal Length:75mm Exposure Time:2s (2/1) Exposure Program:Aperture priority Exposure Bias:-0.66666666666667
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Aperture:f/16.0 ISO:100 Focal Length:122mm Exposure Time:4s (4/1) Exposure Program:Aperture priority Exposure Bias:-0.66666666666667
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Aperture:f/16.0 ISO:100 Focal Length:70mm Exposure Time:1s (1/1) Exposure Program:Aperture priority Exposure Bias:-1.6666666666667
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2005
    Bump for comments. Help me learn how to do night photography! This is my first outing. What do I need to know?
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  • gregneilgregneil Registered Users Posts: 255 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2005
    I don't know much about night photography... I like the first the best - the blue glow is pretty cool looking. And the composition is a little more interesting, I think, with the blue dome adding a balance to the photo. I've been planning on heading over to the top of the parking garage at the arclight - Is that the same one you took these shots from? I always thought it'd be a great place for some night shots, or some dusk evening shots. Looks like you beat me to it! I was considering looking the other way, too... Did you take any shots that way by any chance?

    Now I've got to make a trip to my favorite record store.
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2005
    gregneil wrote:
    I don't know much about night photography... I like the first the best - the blue glow is pretty cool looking. And the composition is a little more interesting, I think, with the blue dome adding a balance to the photo. I've been planning on heading over to the top of the parking garage at the arclight - Is that the same one you took these shots from? I always thought it'd be a great place for some night shots, or some dusk evening shots. Looks like you beat me to it! I was considering looking the other way, too... Did you take any shots that way by any chance?

    Now I've got to make a trip to my favorite record store.

    It's the parking garage across Cahuenga from the Arclight, behind the CNN Building where I work.

    Let's set up a night shoot sometime if we can.

    PM me if you're interested, maybe we can set it up for after work during the week?
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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2005
    I like the last one. Could you have used a longer exposure and got the light streams from traffic going by both ways?
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2005
    GREAPER wrote:
    I like the last one. Could you have used a longer exposure and got the light streams from traffic going by both ways?

    Maybe. Might have needed an ND filter for that. Also, I had very little control over when the shutter released, as I was using the timer to minimize shake. Seeing as the remote for this camera is so friggin' expensive, I was forced to rely on the timer.

    If I get the wired release I might have more luck with working the timing out with the traffic signals.

    There were also people walking in the frame, but you can't see them at all!
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  • cmr164cmr164 Registered Users Posts: 1,542 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2005
    DavidTO wrote:
    Maybe. Might have needed an ND filter for that. Also, I had very little control over when the shutter released, as I was using the timer to minimize shake. Seeing as the remote for this camera is so friggin' expensive, I was forced to rely on the timer.

    If I get the wired release I might have more luck with working the timing out with the traffic signals.

    There were also people walking in the frame, but you can't see them at all!
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  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2005
    David, it seems like you've got night photography nailed. Those are terrific shots. EXIF pls?
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2005
    fish wrote:
    David, it seems like you've got night photography nailed. Those are terrific shots. EXIF pls?

    See first post.
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  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2005
    DavidTO wrote:
    See first post.
    thx. wow...f16 on all, huh? tre cool. thumb.gif
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited January 31, 2005
    I think these are great, especially the first frame. I live just blocks away from the Arclight and now wish I had beaten you to the punch! rolleyes1.gif
    Angelo

    DavidTO wrote:
    Well, inspired by dkapp and others, I decided to take a shot at some night photography. So, standing on the roof of the parking garage at work (while Ed McMahon was interviewed below me--I work in the CNN building and he was talking outside to reporters about Johnny), I took these shots. Just learning, but what do you think? Any technical comments? Creative?

    EDIT: EXIFs added per Fish's request. What Fish wants, Fish gets. All shot on Canon 20D, RAW processed with Capture One Pro, minor curves tweaking in PS.

    Aperture:f/16.0 ISO:100 Focal Length:70mm Exposure Time: 2.5s (25/10)
    Exposure Program: Aperture priority Exposure Bias:-2 EXIF Test
    14771360-M.jpg

    Aperture:f/16.0 ISO:100 Focal Length:75mm Exposure Time:2s (2/1) Exposure Program:Aperture priority Exposure Bias:-0.66666666666667
    14771428-M.jpg

    Aperture:f/16.0 ISO:100 Focal Length:122mm Exposure Time:4s (4/1) Exposure Program:Aperture priority Exposure Bias:-0.66666666666667
    14771393-M.jpg

    Aperture:f/16.0 ISO:100 Focal Length:70mm Exposure Time:1s (1/1) Exposure Program:Aperture priority Exposure Bias:-1.6666666666667
    14771458-M.jpg
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