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Dublin Bay at Night
Dublin Bay at Night
Dimy


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Monkstown, co. Dublin
Date: Feb 17, 2006
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 13.0
Galleries: Landscape, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Mar 17, 2006

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 This was my first attempt to make a nighttime picture. I only recently bought a tripod. Out of the 20 pictures I took this night, this is the only one that came out alright. As I couldn't get auto-focus on the target I was using manual focus, it was very windy and with a shuttertime of 13 seconds it was hard trying to keep the camera from moving. Many of my pictures were ruined by this strong wind.

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 03/17/2006 02:19:09 PM
Brookied: Some noise was introduced by PS when I "saved for web". The original image doesn't have this. Thanks for the comments so far, keep 'em coming.
 03/17/2006 01:19:48 PM
Try to fill the foreground with a little bit of fill flash (or wait for moonlight). Just keep it in manual + flash with negative flash exposure compensation of 1 to 2 stops and leave all other settings untouched.

Take a hook with you to hang some weight (like a camera bag) on your tripod cental pillar. That would help to avoid wind motion.

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 03/17/2006 01:16:50 PM
Originally posted by Brookied:
...there is a little camera shake on the twin towers inthe backround so would try again on a less windy night and see what results you get then....


I think that that is more the result of the f/4.5 aperture with close subject focus.
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 03/17/2006 12:49:53 PM
i like the shot but would run it through neat image for a pass to remove a little noise. there is a little camera shake on the twin towers inthe backround so would try again on a less windy night and see what results you get then. Nice photo overall though
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 03/17/2006 12:41:19 PM
Admirable considering the conditions you described. I was going to attempt some night shots myself tonight with my new tripod but i chickened out because of the wind.
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