No I didnt get a bus... BUT I got the gritter with its bobbing lights.... which I thought made an excellent light effect;)
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and would you believe it ... that same snowplough came by in the dark tonight...;)
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2...5958-2copy.jpg
My first photo of Thurso bridge
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2..._01015copy.jpg
Going off to watch Mars robots.:cool:
Hi Raven,
Wonderful set of nightime photos. I'm new to photography and was wondering what filter you are using, and how you ensure good focus in such poor light.
I'd post some of my own attempts, but I have not worked that out yet.
Aha Psyber,you've joined the bridge club.Nice one.oh btw i really liked the frozen milk one.
NOt too bad for a first attempt psyberyeti!
No filters involved here Karmann, its just a little bit of practise. If you are new to photography, why dont you come along to http://www.thursocameraclub.co.uk/ lots of likeminded folk there ;)
Its actually easy to focus on lights because if your out of focus the lights look larger,as you focus in the lights get smaller until you see them getting bigger again which means you have gone past your focus point,then focus back until you see them getting pin sharp again
and that should be you perfectly focused.
Thats how i do it for astrophotography and lights are exactly the same principle.
As for the starburst effect,if you shoot using a high F number(small aperture) and good focus you will get lovely starbursts,open the aperture up(low F number) you wont get lovely starbursts.
The number of points you get depends on the number of blades on the diaphragm.
6 blades=6points and if you have an odd number of blades you get twice as many
7=14 points,9=18.
Hope that helps a little.
Thanks guys.
I was out again tonight and noticed what you said about the difference using a small or large aperture makes. I took some photos of the bridge which have a nice 14 point starburst. Unfortunately, I hadn't read your post and the focus still leaves a bit to be desired, but at least now I know where I'm going.
I couldn't quite put my finger on what was so good about Raven's photo of the bridge, but on reflection (pardon the pun) it's because it seems to be taken at the turn of the tide and there is no flow under the bridge.
Still not sure how to post photos. I'd appreciate it if anyone could help. I seem to be getting direct to a website, rather than my hard disk.
Deep in Western Australia Aug 2008 - no filters used here btw....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...297image14.jpg
Try Photobucket..... http://photobucket.com/
Just open an account which is free.On the main page you will see upload images.
Just below to the right it says,choose files.click on that and that will open up files on your hard drive,just navigate to where your photos are and click on the one you want and it will upload it for you.
When completed just move mouse over the image and a drop down menu will appear.left click on it and you will see copied appear.
Then go to the forum and paste your image to your thread.
Lovely pastel colours there daviddd,must have been a real hardship taking photos in Oz.:lol:
Scrabster from the hill.
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/o...s/IMG_5324.jpg
The Hamnavoe Stromness Bound.
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/o...s/IMG_5327.jpg
Those are beautiful, MPH! I especially like the first one! :)
Thanks Sporran,not sure if this next 2 should be here or in the Departed thread.
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/o...5_filtered.jpg
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/o...6_filtered.jpg
Great photos everyone. Nice thread too.
Here's a selection of my efforts taken Friday night (09/01/2009).
3 of Scrabster Harbour and one of good old Thurso Bridge.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/h...605edit1Sm.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/h...611edit1Sm.jpg