Low light photography of Morelia - Page 2

Mikoh4792 · 10-13-13, 11:03 AM

Took some new ones today.

You guys think I need a different lens to take "clearer" or "sharper" images, or is it because of my settings? Right now i'm using a kit lens(18-105mm)

formica · 10-13-13, 11:14 AM

very nice pics!

have you got an HDR setting on your camera? that will really bring the contrast, and depth of colors to another level - you can also do it manually if you have a tripod, take 3 or more photos, each with diffrent exposure settings, from dark to light, maybe even one with the flash, then use a HDR app to combine them all into one - the results can be spectacular

Mikoh4792 · 10-13-13, 11:21 AM

Thanks! yes I do. Is one way better than the other?( HDR setting vs manual).

I took these pictures about a foot away from the animals. Would you use a macro lens in this case?

formica · 10-13-13, 11:33 AM

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Thanks! yes I do. Is one way better than the other?( HDR setting vs manual).

I took these pictures about a foot away from the animals. Would you use a macro lens in this case?

it depends on the camera really, you get more control if you do it manually, so the results can be better, but its not as quick

you can do it with any lens, using manual aperture setting, and auto shutter speed is the easiest way - if the camera moves, or the snake moves, then the image wont work, so you need to do it quickly

formica · 10-13-13, 11:35 AM

check out Luminance HDR if you need software, or you can use the Exposure Blend plugin in Gimp...theres loads of free HDR apps, so pick which ever u prefer really

Mikoh4792 · 10-13-13, 11:46 AM

Ahh okay. Might have to try those out. Never knew there was auto shutter speed.

warehouse13fan · 10-13-13, 11:47 AM

Amazing shots!

Mikoh4792 · 10-13-13, 12:06 PM

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Amazing shots!

Thanks still working on it lol

ErikBush97 · 10-13-13, 01:12 PM

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Mikoh4792;875554]Thanks guys.

In all those pictures I'm just using the cage light, which is pretty bright. Don't know how I got the background to darken like that. Not sure whether it was due to shutter speed(1/40) or the aperature(5.3) does anyone know?

What was your ISO set to? Were you using flash?
I think low ISO and flash is what gets these effects (for my camera at least)
ISO 800, no flash

ISO 50, flash

Mikoh4792 · 10-13-13, 01:15 PM

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What was your ISO set to? Were you using flash?

Aperature of 6.3

Shutter speed 1/40

ISO of 640

Taken about a foot or so away from the snake.

Actually I don't even know what ISO exactly is... as said before I don't know what I'm doing lol.

EDIT: no flash. These were all for the purpose of taking pics in low light settings so the only light was from the cage.

ErikBush97 · 10-13-13, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikoh4792

Aperature of 6.3

Shutter speed 1/40

ISO of 640

Taken about a foot or so away from the snake.

Actually I don't even know what ISO exactly is... as said before I don't know what I'm doing lol.

EDIT: no flash. These were all for the purpose of taking pics in low light settings so the only light was from the cage.

I can get into detail here but to someone who's just taking pictures, think of ISO as your brightness.
Believe it or not, using flash + lowest ISO available will get you great pictures because it'll light up your subject but not the background.

Mikoh4792 · 10-13-13, 01:36 PM

Wow! that bottle comparison is pretty neat. Thanks a lot, i'm going to mess around a little more tonight.

edit: although the flash does seem to make things a little more yellow.

ErikBush97 · 10-13-13, 01:43 PM

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Wow! that bottle comparison is pretty neat. Thanks a lot, i'm going to mess around a little more tonight.

edit: although the flash does seem to make things a little more yellow.

Glad I could help! And unfortunately you're right. yellows are pretty iintense when you use flash :/

formica · 10-13-13, 03:38 PM

ISO is the sensitivity of the film or CCD chip, its best to keep it as low (low number = low sensitivity) as possible, because as the sensitivity increases, so does the 'noise', which shows up grainyness in the image - increase the ISO setting only when you cannot get a good picture by changing the aperture or shutter speed, to get enough light in

ErikBush97 · 10-13-13, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by formica

ISO is the sensitivity of the film or CCD chip, its best to keep it as low (low number = low sensitivity) as possible, because as the sensitivity increases, so does the 'noise', which shows up grainyness in the image - increase the ISO setting only when you cannot get a good picture by changing the aperture or shutter speed, to get enough light in

^^^^ This.