Tag: digital photography
Paris at night
by SB on Jul.15, 2009, under Online Tutorials, Photo Blog
Paris at night
Paris at night is an awesome sight to behold. Night photos of Paris are rarely dull, except the typical ones you see of the Eiffel Tower. This “headlights in the city of lights” night shot was taken on a bridge overlooking the River Seine and the 14th Century Conciergerie – the oldest prison in France. With the camera set in manual mode I used a long exposure time of 30 seconds to achieve the streak effect on the headlights. I clearly had to use a tripod for this and also a remote shutter control to guarantee any sharpness. I played around with small aperture settings to maximise the depth of field and ensure all the background detail was in focus, and finally ended up with the smallest aperture of f22. For a scene with such a high level of contrast it was very difficult to maintain balance i.e. achieve a decent exposure of the river and buildings while avoiding over-exposure of the car headlights. I took several exposure readings with varying levels of traffic then used the exposure lock facility on the camera. After many attempts I ended up with this result. The beauty of digital photography is that you can try many things and avoid being disappointed with a great opportunity. Later I learned that I could have taken two shots using two exposure settings – one using a suitable exposure for the river and the other for the headlights, then merge them together on Photoshop, had I known how to do it. This technique is explained in an excellent article on exposure lock at:
http://www.all-things-photography.com/exposure-lock.html
For more night photos of Paris, please visit my Paris By Night gallery at http://www.pbase.com/brice/paris_by_night
Neon Zoom Burst
by SB on Apr.26, 2009, under Photo Blog
Neon Zoom Burst
Neon signs are great for experimenting with the zoom burst effect. This shot was taken outside a Paris Jazz Club with a Canon Digital Rebel (300D) with an 18-55mm lens. I used a small tripod with a remote shutter and selected an exposure time of around 6 seconds. Starting with the zoom fully inwards I composed the shot to include the whole frame, which, in reality was quite a boring subject. On releasing the shutter I steadily zoomed outwards on the shot to get an even burst effect. For more technical info on how to achieve a zoom burst effect, see http://hubpages.com/hub/zoom-burst.
Welcome!
by SB on Apr.20, 2009, under Introduction
Welcome to my photography blog. I am a keen amateur photographer with a passion for SLR photography which first began while living abroad in France. No matter what level you’re at, photography is a great hobby to get into and can bring great satisfaction. They’ll always be people who enjoy your photos if some thought has gone into them, and there are plenty of inspirational photographers from whom you can learn and improve.
I hope to build this blog with photo examples from both myself and from photographers who I greatly admire and who inspire me to learn more. I’ll try to add information on how each shot was taken and the thought that went into composing the shot. I’ll include tips and techniques I’ve picked up from experience and link to other sites where you can find on-line tutorials, camera equipment and accessories and useful reading material.
I’d also welcome any comments, requests or feedback you may have.
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