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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 98057" data-attributes="member: 9240">I'm an absolute trial and error guy, Ted, and have come up with some things that work for me, but a lot of times it's &quot;take a shot and adjust&quot;.&nbsp; I like the idea of low ISO noise, so I will always shoot as low as possible.&nbsp; And I like the idea of removing moving objects from streets and sidewalks, so the low ISO, medium aperture usually allow me to go long enough that people and even cars disappear, while everything else shows up.&nbsp; For example, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/backdoorhippie/8192245335/in/photostream" target="_blank">in this shot</a> I went as long as 90 seconds and had no fewer than a dozen people walk from the building int he background straight at me. This is counter to what I've been learning about night photography and capturing star light.&nbsp; There it seems that you want to allow as much light in as possible in as short a time as possible so as to not get your star trails (unless that's exactly what you're going for).&nbsp; It's light as the star (pun initially unintended) vs. light as supporting actor.&nbsp; The great part about digital is that all you lose is a couple minutes in narrowing it down on the first couple shots.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 98057, member: 9240"] I'm an absolute trial and error guy, Ted, and have come up with some things that work for me, but a lot of times it's "take a shot and adjust". I like the idea of low ISO noise, so I will always shoot as low as possible. And I like the idea of removing moving objects from streets and sidewalks, so the low ISO, medium aperture usually allow me to go long enough that people and even cars disappear, while everything else shows up. For example, [URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/backdoorhippie/8192245335/in/photostream"]in this shot[/URL] I went as long as 90 seconds and had no fewer than a dozen people walk from the building int he background straight at me. This is counter to what I've been learning about night photography and capturing star light. There it seems that you want to allow as much light in as possible in as short a time as possible so as to not get your star trails (unless that's exactly what you're going for). It's light as the star (pun initially unintended) vs. light as supporting actor. The great part about digital is that all you lose is a couple minutes in narrowing it down on the first couple shots. [/QUOTE]

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