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How not to take night shots!
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<blockquote data-quote="Lee" data-source="post: 147619" data-attributes="member: 8142"><p>I can totally relate to your experience. I skipped the alcohol when I went out for my first attempt, armed with tripod, shutter release and anything else I thought I might need. I too didn't think to bring a light and although familiar with my camera's menu and location of all the dials and buttons, could not for the life of me get the shutter release inserted into the connector point because I could see nothing; could not for want of love or money, get the ND filter properly aligned to screw onto the front of the lens and oh, probably the best of all ...... I was being so methodical in preparing for this night shoot that I had carefully set the camera to ISO 100 and bulb mode 'lest I should forget something important' and en route, stopped to take a photo where I needed a bit more light so I had pumped up the ISO ..... and completely forgot to drop it again! I also had a good laugh and have to say it was probably one of the most productive experiences I've had to date because I learned firsthand the most important, basic guidelines of low light and night photography. </p><p></p><p>Being very much of an amateur, for me success is not always defined by taking away great photos. A lot of the time lessons learned by mistakes I make pave the way for greater success in the future and that, to me, is more valuable right now <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lee, post: 147619, member: 8142"] I can totally relate to your experience. I skipped the alcohol when I went out for my first attempt, armed with tripod, shutter release and anything else I thought I might need. I too didn't think to bring a light and although familiar with my camera's menu and location of all the dials and buttons, could not for the life of me get the shutter release inserted into the connector point because I could see nothing; could not for want of love or money, get the ND filter properly aligned to screw onto the front of the lens and oh, probably the best of all ...... I was being so methodical in preparing for this night shoot that I had carefully set the camera to ISO 100 and bulb mode 'lest I should forget something important' and en route, stopped to take a photo where I needed a bit more light so I had pumped up the ISO ..... and completely forgot to drop it again! I also had a good laugh and have to say it was probably one of the most productive experiences I've had to date because I learned firsthand the most important, basic guidelines of low light and night photography. Being very much of an amateur, for me success is not always defined by taking away great photos. A lot of the time lessons learned by mistakes I make pave the way for greater success in the future and that, to me, is more valuable right now :) [/QUOTE]
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