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iheartwhippets
 
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Snow pics at night.

Post Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:48 pm


I would like to know some good settings to get sharp clear pictures. I am totally new to photography. Thank you for any advice.
Patty

waggonerphotos
 
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Re: Snow pics at night.

Post Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:37 am


A number of useful tutorials can be found at http://www.dcviews.com/tutors.htm
For snow shots (in general) use the cameras meter in manual mode, set exposure 2 stops to the right
or up from the zero mark to prevent highlights from loosing all detail. Adjust ISO accordingly.

You will also find a camera specific (Nikon D60) getting started tutorial at
http://www.nikondigitutor.com/index_eng.html

Good luck and keep at it. Don't be afraid to experiment. It doesn't really cost anything with digital
and it really is fun and rewarding! :D
Bob Waggoner
Photographs comprise the communal memory of our times. (Unknown)

attack_pug
 
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Re: Snow pics at night.

Post Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:09 pm


Hi Patty

I've taken a few of this type of picture and can relate my experiences.





These, and a few others like them, were taken on a cloudless night (at least the moon was out when I took the shots) with a full moon. The aperature was set at F 9.0 and the shutter speed was for 30 seconds at ISO 200. One thing about the camera that I used (Canon 300D) was that the longest I could hold the shutter open was 30s without resorting to holding down the button myself or using a remote switch (which I don't have). If it was cloudy, I would've changed the ISO to 800, set the aperature to 4.0 and see if that would work. Increasing the ISO make the sensor more sensitive and decreasing the aperature setting means the shutter is open wider than at higher numbers. This would've made up for the absence of the bright moonlight.

Also, it was cold! Remember that this will drain your battery quicker, so be prepared! Another trick is to use the timer setting on the camera so the start of the 30 s is automatic and not you pressing on the shutter release button (which may shake the camera enough to blur the shot).

Best of luck to you!
Cheers
Stuart
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sb_photos
 
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Re: Snow pics at night.

Post Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:30 am


I once heard a pro telling about taking good night shots. His secret was that he didn't go at night. He would go around sunset and take pictures as it got darker. Somewhere along the way you will hit the right combination of light and darkness. Then, you only show the good ones.

I tried this once, trying to capture the Christmas lights on our town common. The exposure worked, but my cheap tripod was a bit too wiggly... Should have brought the good, but heavier, one.

Stu

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Re: Snow pics at night.

Post Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:24 pm


Stu is right. My best night images have been taken after sunset before it's completely dark. Here is an example. I did not do any photoshop work to change the colors. Image is clickable if you want to see the EXIF.

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visions_of_the_landscape
 
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Re: Snow pics at night.

Post Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:00 am


If you want to try your hand at shooting snow scenes at night, your best bet would be to try it under moon light. Your not going to be able to see clearly through your viewfinder at night, so manually focus your lens to infinity then back to your left 1 tiny notch. You should now be set up for your focus. Try using a larger aperture (small f/stop number) because of the limited amount of light your going to have. Depending on what your shooting and how much light is available, your going to have to shoot on "Bulb" setting for a longer exposure. I can't tell you how long because I don't know what you want to shoot or how much light you will have to shoot under. It's all about getting out there and experimenting. Good luck and have fun.


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