Night Photography while on a nice walk in the middle of the desert around midnight . . .
I'll leave it to Darren to tell the story. (Click here for the whole story). As he said, we got left without car keys and we walked a few miles before we had cell service. Along the way I took some photographs.
Here you go Darren, per your request.
The following 2 photographs are untouched photos taken straight from my digital camera. No contrast, no color, not nothing adjustment. I don't really care that much about that. Most images I do enhance. I just thought it would be interesting for my fellow photographers to see what my camera produces with no photoshop.
Specs: 236 sec, f/2.8, ISO 200
(What does that all mean? It was dark - very dark)
Specs: 206 sec, f/2.8, ISO 400
Why did I change ISO down to 200 on the second image(I took the top image second and the bottom image first)? To avoid noise in such a dark image. I actually took the top image very last. The bottom image I took right before the top. These were my last two frames for the night. And I think my most succesful.
I am very excited to try shooting more similar photographs. Of course I could really use a cable release. Bulb setting and my finger on the shutter for over 3 minutes isn't too fun. If I only had a rubber band and a button (Thanks Chris Walker for the idea).
Oh, so while I am on a role, here are a few more.
To see what Darren was photographing, click here.
Again, to see what Darren was photographing, click here.
This seems like a good image to end on for the night.
Here you go Darren, per your request.
The following 2 photographs are untouched photos taken straight from my digital camera. No contrast, no color, not nothing adjustment. I don't really care that much about that. Most images I do enhance. I just thought it would be interesting for my fellow photographers to see what my camera produces with no photoshop.
Specs: 236 sec, f/2.8, ISO 200
(What does that all mean? It was dark - very dark)
Specs: 206 sec, f/2.8, ISO 400
Why did I change ISO down to 200 on the second image(I took the top image second and the bottom image first)? To avoid noise in such a dark image. I actually took the top image very last. The bottom image I took right before the top. These were my last two frames for the night. And I think my most succesful.
I am very excited to try shooting more similar photographs. Of course I could really use a cable release. Bulb setting and my finger on the shutter for over 3 minutes isn't too fun. If I only had a rubber band and a button (Thanks Chris Walker for the idea).
Oh, so while I am on a role, here are a few more.
To see what Darren was photographing, click here.
Again, to see what Darren was photographing, click here.
This seems like a good image to end on for the night.
posted by Jonathan at 12:44:00 AM
6 Comments:
Nice stuff. Reminds me of the night we were out shooting in the desert what, ten years ago now? No real notable images from that trip - but a good times. Love what you are doing with the new camera.
You can put a cable release on a D200? I didn't know that. You can get a cool little Nikon remote that acts like a cable release.
Electronic cable release.
This is the one I want: MC-36
But this will probably be the one I buy: MC-30
Totally jelouse of your new camera. Heidi called hers her baby.
We look all holy standing around the fire in that last photo.
I decided to buy the MC-36. It is backordered so I don't know when I will get it. : (
Yeah, my camera is my second child after Rusty. I really love my new camera.
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