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First night shot

Postby pharmer on Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:07 pm

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30 seconds @ F22, 18mm

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Postby Glen on Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:31 pm

Interesting Pharmer, like it but might try a larger f stop to see if that gives you a crisper Fosters Lager whilst still giving the light trails as the sign is one of the focal points of this image
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Postby flipfrog on Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:32 am

like the blurs, dont like the big pole on the left.
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Postby pharmer on Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:35 am

Yeah - I should have got closer to the intersection, in front of that pole

Shame at 18mm my kit lens only does F22

Will have another go tonight if possible
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Postby Alpha_7 on Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:40 am

Pharmer sounds like you need a few well placed witches hats, temparily block off a lane of the intersection and then reshoot it without the pole. (Make sure you have somone watching you back ready to save you and the camera if a car is coming.) Kids don't try this at home :)

Another way around the fosters logo would be to bracket the exposures.. and do a little blending with some of the hot spots.
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Postby avkomp on Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:15 pm

agree that the pole spoils this.

only options would be to shoot next to the pole in ultra wideangle or perhaps block the lane as suggested.

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Postby sirhc55 on Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:31 pm

Use around f/11 and do a bracket of exposures, both +ev and -ev. Then, if using PSCS2, do a blend in HD mode 32 bit :wink:
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Postby pharmer on Wed Feb 08, 2006 1:06 pm

I'll have another go with a wider aperture (F11/16) and a few different exposure times

Also change my shooting position for a better composition

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