an evening by the singapore river...

[wingnut]

hey folks,

just recently got a nikon D80+18-135 kit and wanted to do some night shots along the singapore river after work...lens=AF/camera=A...tripod...time=730-845pm...shutter speeds varied from 25-30 seconds...

a shot of the swissotel...

the singapore flyer...

the merlion with the future marina sands in the background...i'll be doing progress shots of this view to document the IR's development...

the merlion and CBD skyline...

boat quay strip...

i'm still going through the manuals and learning through browsing D80 forum threads...hope to learn more of this wonderful new found hobby...

 

[wingnut]

more shots...

the esplanade and marina square cluster...

the esplanade and swissotel cluster...

the fullerton hotel facade...

the fullerton hotel facade view from the river...

i've also got a 50mm 1.8 lens which i'm fiddling with as well...

 

[S L Chai]

Hi, can see some horizon tilting in some of the photos. From some of the photos, I think you took reference points from the buildings, but this made the horizon tilt.

You might want to purchase a spirit level (I think that's what it's called) to help make you properly align your camera.

Merlion overexposed too.

My 2 cents.

 

[wingnut]

Hi, can see some horizon tilting in some of the photos. From some of the photos, I think you took reference points from the buildings, but this made the horizon tilt.

You might want to purchase a spirit level (I think that's what it's called) to help make you properly align your camera.

Merlion overexposed too.

My 2 cents.

thanx chai...
i need a PC lens and a real tripod actually...
or some creative editing in photoshop with the raw images...

baby steps...baby steps...

 

[S L Chai]

I've never used a PC lens before, so I don't know what it's like.

 

[night86mare]

thanx chai...
i need a PC lens and a real tripod actually...
or some creative editing in photoshop with the raw images...

baby steps...baby steps...

alamak, pc lens or, tilt-shift lens are extremely expensive

you'd be better off learning how to pp perspective problems away.. as to how, you can see what i have tried to write here.

i think there is some very good idea of what makes a good composition here.. so keep it up, also exposure is quite spot on. other than the merlion, but that is probably because of the difference in lighting, a little unavoidable

the timing to go, is not the best actually, around 7-8 is the best, you will get a nicer sky and the buildings will still have their details but then i think you were around boat quay at that time :bsmilie:

 

[blackburn]

great shots. hee. but guess what. we have almost similar shots. here is one taken with my trusty old ixus sd800

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=363561

yours

mine

 

[wingnut]

alamak, pc lens or, tilt-shift lens are extremely expensive

you'd be better off learning how to pp perspective problems away.. as to how, you can see what i have tried to write here.

i think there is some very good idea of what makes a good composition here.. so keep it up, also exposure is quite spot on. other than the merlion, but that is probably because of the difference in lighting, a little unavoidable

the timing to go, is not the best actually, around 7-8 is the best, you will get a nicer sky and the buildings will still have their details but then i think you were around boat quay at that time :bsmilie:

thanx for the heads-up night86mare...
will do more experimenting and practice on these PS tutorials...

i did forget to take off the filter in my lens for these shots...i wonder if it does matter though...???

got me one of those level cubes and a wireless remote too at CP...can come in handy...

the only problem is how do you recompose after you focus on a particular subject/spot, without the camera re-focusing itself when i use the remote???

ae-lock/af-lock button practice i guess...

baby steps...baby steps...

 

[wingnut]

great shots. hee. but guess what. we have almost similar shots. here is one taken with my trusty old ixus sd800

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=363561

yours

mine

ahhh...cool shots blackburn...

 

[Dream Merchant]

the only problem is how do you recompose after you focus on a particular subject/spot, without the camera re-focusing itself when i use the remote???

ae-lock/af-lock button practice i guess...

baby steps...baby steps...

Manual focus, with AF switched off. Most long and wide(r) landscape shots will be taken at infinity and at smaller apertures anyways.

 

[sunboi80]

i think u got the same prob as me... the pics are abit 'soft'... need to use capture NX to sharpen it...

Could be a prob wif the 18-135mm lens bah...

 

[sunboi80]

my image is tilted... haben tilt it back...

 

[sunboi80]

Another 1 of my ugly pic i think frm the same loc...

 

[Francis247]

Hi All,

Do feel free to start a new thread for discussion or to share out your photos. I strongly recommend you all to start a new thread to gather feedback.

To Sunboi80,

I noted that the EXIF of your files shows that you are shooting at ISO1600, is there a reason for doing so? Is your camera on tripod mount?

If you want, I can move your thread to start a new one for discussion.

To Wingnut,

Would you like me to move the photos by blackburn and sunboi80 from your thread? You are the theadstarter, if you don't mind I will just leave it as it is. Please advice. Thanks.

 

[sunboi80]

Hi All,

To Sunboi80,

I noted that the EXIF of your files shows that you are shooting at ISO1600, is there a reason for doing so? Is your camera on tripod mount?

Haha i was using ISO AUTO, my max set to 1600 and i forgot to change it back to use ISO100
that was my only reason....

 

[Francis247]

Haha i was using ISO AUTO, my max set to 1600 and i forgot to change it back to use ISO100
that was my only reason....

Try to always check your setting when taking your shots to achieve what you want. Learn to take control your camera. Because of the high ISO, your images will appear soft, if you do sharpening, you will tends to sharpen the noise too.

Exposure Time = 1.1"
F Number = F16
Exposure Program = Aperture priority
ISO Speed Ratings = 1600
Exposure Bias Value = -0.67EV
Focal Length = 44mm

Maybe you can try to retake the shot but using a different setting. Try to experiment and don't be afraid to make mistake, the main thing is to learn from the mistake made this time and improve on it. Hope that helps.

 

[sunboi80]

ya i know, keep shooting and experiment... haa
if i dun make this mistake, i never learn right?
Anyway i think one of the prob is wif my Aperture settings as well.., some i set too high f22 which is the max, causing the pics to become soft soft... :cry:

anyway i learn another thing, cos i only look at the small LCD, nv go magnify it to see if it's soft.. Next time i will check more thoroughly...

 

[Francis247]

ya i know, keep shooting and experiment... haa
if i dun make this mistake, i never learn right?
Anyway i think one of the prob is wif my Aperture settings as well.., some i set too high f22 which is the max, causing the pics to become soft soft... :cry:

anyway i learn another thing, cos i only look at the small LCD, nv go magnify it to see if it's soft.. Next time i will check more thoroughly...

The first thing is to understand how to control your camera, next is the fundamental of Photography. In fact with aperture f22, your images are supposed to be sharp but because you use AUTO ISO, since you are shooting in Aperture mode, you fixed the aperture at f22, based on the metering and setting of the camera, it automatically set to the highest ISO and then start to work on your shutter speed which is the minimum.

Check out this thread which I am compiling and maybe it can help.

 

[wingnut]

Manual focus, with AF switched off. Most long and wide(r) landscape shots will be taken at infinity and at smaller apertures anyways.

hey DM,

thanx for the tips...will practice more...

 

[wingnut]

my image is tilted... haben tilt it back...

hey sunboi,

i'm also a novice to this wonderful hobby...but practice...practice...practice...is what they say...