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Use Night Time Photography Tips
in the World of Light & Silhouettes






When looking to improve areas of photography, the last area anyone thinks of needing help with is during the night time. "After all, you need light to take photographs, right?"

Probably the most popular subject for night time photography is fireworks, although in fact most night time photographs are NOT of fireworks.

If you are like most people, you have either never tried photographing night scenes, tried it once with disastrous results, or you had no idea how tricky it was.

Jefferson Memorial at nightHowever, we'll use some night time photography tips to reduce the learning curve.

Let's begin with how to take night time pictures of everyday subjects, like structures and scenery, and then we'll move over to fireworks.

Night time photography tips are valid for "low-light" photography conditions.

This one area of photography is considered by many as truly special and a "cut above" any normal daytime photographs.

Why would this be? Here is my theory...

  1. There's something inherently beautiful about a picture containing numerous points of light

  2. The general public believes that night time shots are much more difficult to take, thus making them more prone to receive the occasional "ooohs" and "ahhs." (In my humble opinion, this alone is reason to learn night time photography tips.)

Show us your best nighttime photographs

Long Exposures are the Secret

This is one of the lesser known night time photography tips... it deals with cows. Did you think all the night time photography tips dealt with horses?

If you've ever heard the expression "till the cows come home," you will never think about it the same after today.

Why? Because I'm going to use a farm analogy to describe the relationship between shutter speed, aperture, and proper exposure.

During the day, with 1,000 cows in the field, you only have to leave the barn door (aperture) open a short time before 50 cows wander in and fill up the feeding station (equivalent of enough light to take a picture). Stay with me, here.

At night time, with only 85 cows remaining scattered about in the field, you need to leave the barn door open a much longer time before 50 cows wander in and fill up the feeding station.

Photography works the same way. During the day, since there is so much light available, the aperture (barn door) only needs to be open say, 1/500th of a second to accumulate all the light your camera needs to produce a high quality photograph.

However, at night time, with much less light available, the aperture needs to remain open a much longer time period (from 1/2 to 30 seconds) to accumulate the amount of light needed for a good photograph. The night time photography tip summary is:

Slow shutter speed =
Aperture remaining open longer =
Long Exposure

The only reason the photo above is more difficult to take at night than it would be during the day is that you need a tripod. Really, that's about it!

OK, that's really not all of "it," but having a tripod is a significant step. As an alternative, you could try sitting the camera on a sturdy support (if you can find one), but it would have to be free from all vibrations.

See if your camera has a "night time" or "night scene" mode that implies using it during low-light situations. If it does, it will make things easier for you, but not necessarily provide a higher quality photograph.

As a personal note, I prefer making the following types of adjustments myself rather than use the "Night time" setting on my camera. The reason being: the "night time" settings are locked in by the manufacturer and may not be ideal for each situation.

Therefore, if you have a unique situation, using the "automatically programmed" night setting may not generate the best photograph. Some night time photography tip, huh? On the other hand, you can always make Photoshop adjustments the next day to produce the perfect photo.

OK, end of my personal note and back to the non-cow night time photography tips. Without a night time scene mode, you need to get involved with a few settings. Let's first cover the...

Ideal Night Time Scenario

  • The sky is clear with at least a 3/4 moon

  • Temperature is between 45 - 80 degrees, and the weather is calm

  • You can position the camera the perfect distance from your subject

  • Your camera is on the tripod and ready for the shot

  • With the small flashlight you always have in your camera bag, switch the camera mode to the equivalent of "Night Scene" mode

  • Set the focus to "Manual," and set it to infinity.

  • You trip the shutter with a remote shutter release or self-timer

lighteningThat's all there is to it. But to truly understand these night time photography tips, let's quickly review what really happened...
  • The only thing you did differently than for a typical daytime photograph was securing the camera to the tripod.

  • Here's a "sort-of" night time photography tip: If your camera can use an external shutter release, consider getting one, especially if you plan on taking long-exposure shots.

    Since camera shake is the greatest cause of ruined night time photographs, not touching your camera when you press the shutter is your best strategy.

  • To avoid camera shake if you don't have an external shutter release, use the self-timer. Pressing the shutter button will usually cause small vibrations, but by the time the the self-timer runs down and the picture gets taken, all vibrations should have passed.

    Technically, that doesn't fall under "night time photography tips" because it applies whenever you want to insure against camera shake, not just at night.


If your camera is capable of more control during long exposure situations,
  1. Set the ISO between 100 and 400

  2. Set the F-stop to around F/5.6

  3. Press the shutter
"Most photographers think that night time photos
are beyond their capabilities. THEY'RE WRONG."



If you have always wanted to take Incredible Nighttime Pictures, but didn't know how, this eBook could be your answer...

We've created 2 QuickTips® eBooks that provide tons of night time photography tips:

  • A 32 page Handbook that provides answers to these basic questions:"What do I need?" "What do I do?" and "How do I do it?"

  • A one-page "What to Do" Summary Sheet (to carry with as your "To Do" list when photographing at night)





Sunrise...Sunset...

If you're going to try taking some night time photographs, I urge you to have your camera handy at sunrise and/or sunset.

These particular times offer up to a 90 minute window for some truly spectacular photo opportunities.

During these times, we need to be aware of the following night time photography tips.

  • For best results, still use your tripod and remote shutter release

  • There might be a chance that you can take this photo hand held, if you increase the ISO setting to at least 400 (assuming no excess digital noise will result) and your shutter speed is no slower than one divided by the focal length of your lens

  • Decide what type of photograph you want to end up with (this night time photography tip is covered in the next few points)

  • Here's where the night time photography tips are going to sound like they are getting very complex, but it's not as difficult as it sounds. If your camera has different metering modes, this is the point we're going to use them

  • If you want to end up with a photograph similar to the one above where the direct and reflected sky are properly exposed while the land and trees are in silhouette, use evaluative or matrix metering and include everything you see in the sample photo, within your viewfinder.

  • If you want the trees and ground to be properly exposed, use either Partial (a.k.a. "spot") or Center Weighted Average as your metering mode.

    Focus only on the trees and ground, use your "exposure lock" setting to tell the camera that "this is what should be properly exposed," and then recompose your photograph by including everything you see in the sample photo to be in your viewfinder. Then take the picture.


To see many more tips on taking this type of photo, go to Sunset Pictures.

 And, to master the many mysteries of working with different types of photography lighting, find out how to work with the 4 types of Photography Lighting.

You will then be able to create artistic silhouette photos like this as well as other stunning effects.

Before we move on to night time photography tips for FIREWORKS, did I happen to mention that...

Of all the night time photography tips...
the most important one is this...

USE A TRIPOD!



Your Night Time Picture Could Be Here!

Just like this stunning shot,
captured by Alain Lescart of San Diego...




Here's An Opportunity...

Find your best night time picture, and get ready to submit it to this site. Why? Because after it's approved, it will be featured on YOUR OWN WEB PAGE.

Over the years, I've come to believe in these two photographic truisms:

  1. Most photographers are way too critical of their own pictures

  2. One of the very best sources for getting photographic ideas is by seeing what other photographers have done

So, here's your chance to do both; PLUS supply helpful critiques for others. And for EACH AND EVERY approved submission, you will get your very own web page that you can "tweet" about to all your friends and family.

In summary, you can view the night time picture of other visitors; get ideas to use for your own future photos, and supply comments and helpful tips for others. And what does it cost? Zip. Nada. Not a cent.

Why? Because I'm convinced our visitors have considerably more talent than they have the opportunity to showcase, and doing it this way helps everyone. So, what are you waiting for? Get ready to...

Show Off Your Night Time Photos

Submitting your Night Time Pictures is free and easy. Just fill in the form below, upload your picture, and hit the submit button.

After your photograph is accepted, your picture will become a "live" page on this site. You may upload as many pictures as you want, using a new submission page for each one.

And don't forget to tell us the story BEHIND THE PICTURE.

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lighted water fountain  starstarstarstarstar
Camera -- Sony NEX 3
Focal Length 30 mm
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Exposure 2 second

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jpeg; Bronica GS 100mm lens 16seconds @F/16

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F/3.5 1.3s
ISO 800
VR 18-105mm
NO Tripod.



The Lamp  starstarstarstarstar
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Aperture: F/6.3
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An Island That Time Forgot   starstarstarstarstar
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Lens Type G VR

Exposure 13
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 22 mm
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ISO 100
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Camera: Nikon D60
Exposure: 0.8
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 19 mm
ISO Speed: 250
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash

I work nearby the ...

Log in Niagara Falls Rapids  starstarstarstarstar
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The Night Life  starstarstarstarstar
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1/60s. f-4 ISO-400 NO FLASH

Fourth of July  starstarstarstarstar
SONY DSC-W120
no flash
"Fireworks" setting on SCN =
5mm
F/7.1
ISO-125
Metering - pattern
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Glory  starstarstarstarstar
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Steelers Downtown  starstarstarstarstar
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F10, 4 secs, ISO 400, 18mm, Center weighted, no flash, tripod.
Camera & Lens: Nikon D80, Nikkor 18-200
Loc: Catalina foothills in Tucson AZ
I do photos,...

Tacoma Dome  starstarstarstarstar
Aperture f-4.8
Shutter 3/4 second
program mode
29-mm
white balance - tungsten
metering- pattern
ISO 400
Camera nikon D60
!8-55 lens
Shot ...

Putrajaya night view  starstarstarstarstar
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Nature's Fingers  starstarstarstarstar
Nikon D2X - Nikon 80-200 F2.8
ISO 125, 80mm (120), 6 Sec./F5.6 -0.7 EV

Chino Hills Fire  starstarstarstarstar
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Night Stream  starstarstarstarstar
Canon Rebel Xsi
EF-S 18-55 IS
f/6.3
ISO 800
exposure time: 2 Sec
Downtown Fayetteville, NC

Night Time on the Bayou  starstarstarstarstar
Noxubee Wildlife Refuge, Mississippi

Night Time Thoughts  starstarstarstarstar
Philly, PA

night time perth australia  starstarstarstarstar
d90 camera, location perth, australia, on holidays, 30seconds, F18, ISO 200.

peace bridge  starstarstarstarstar
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Gentle moon arising  starstarstarstarstar
Konica Minolta
MAXXUM 5D
Focal Length 300mm
F stop – F5.6
Shutter Speed – 1/125
ISO -100

Taken while on a walkabout on a hilltop near Eatonville,...

Toronto Skyline  starstarstarstarstar
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Golden Temple  starstarstarstarstar
1/25 s
f/3.2
ISO 1600
Sony H50
This picture was taken when i recently went to my hometown Amritsar

jan 1 2009  starstarstarstarstar
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Moon from my balcony  starstarstarstarstar
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Still Night  starstarstarstarstar
f/8
30 sec
18mm
Nikon D60 with Nikkor 18-55 f/3.5-5.6G
From our own backyard....
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Zabeel Floating Restaurant  starstarstarstarstar
f/11, 15sec
Canon 40D, Tamron 17-50 2.8
Zabeel Park, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Hotel Adeje roof top pool  starstarstarstarstar
NIKON D50
F/3.5
Exposure time 1sec.
Auto WB
Focal Length 18mm
Lens Nikon AF-S 18-55ed
Costa Adeje Tenerife
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Pyramids  starstarstarstarstar
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Hong Kong skyline  starstarstarstarstar
I just got a new camera, Canon PowerShot S5 IS, so I thought I'd try it out. I was just using the lens that was built into the camera for this picture ...

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Aperture F:11
Shutter Speed 5 seconds
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Church in a Heavenly Light  starstarstarstarstar
While vacationing in Washington DC, I decided to take my camera with me just in case I ran across a good night time photo. Luckily, I also took my tripod....

blue moon..  starstarstarstarstar
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NIAGRA FALLS -   starstarstarstarstar
Nikon D40x,18mm,F/5.6,25 SEC,ISO 100,Manuel

nikon 18-55mm

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Mini vacation

just begining to use manuel settings, / night photography
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Providence River Bridge  starstarstarstarstar
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F 1/16
1/25th second
ISO 100
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I took this picture of the new Providence River Bridge from a parking ...

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The Wall  starstarstarstarstar
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Moon over Myrtle Beach  starstarstarstar
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Erasmus Bridge  starstarstarstar
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Exposure 3.2 sec
F 2.8
Auto WB
No zoom
Mode M

Location, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
When I still lived in The Netherlands back in ...

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The camera was a Olympus E-volt E500 digital SLR with a 40-140mm zoom lens. I did not record the aperture or shutter speed, but I was experimenting with ...

The Brooklyn Bridge from the Base  starstarstarstar
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aperture: f/4
iso: 200

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Skyline of Singapore Night  starstar
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WELCOME TO THE HARD ROCK ...LETS GET PAID

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The location of this picture is Boston,...

Lights  Not rated yet
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50mm f1.8 II
ISO 100
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View from the rooftop of our office.

strangers in the night  Not rated yet
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Aswan by night  Not rated yet
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Focal Length; 39mm.
Shutter Speed: 8 Sec.
f :5.5
ISO: 100
Lens: Zuiko 14-42mm.
WB: Auto
Focus: Manual
Locatio: Aswan, Egypt
...

New York  Not rated yet
Exposure 1.6
Aperture f/4.5
Nikon 50mm Lense
Dumbo Brooklyn, New York
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Bad Godesberg  Not rated yet
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the moon  Not rated yet
I just enjoy the moon simple look

street lights  Not rated yet
Las Vegas Strip
Tamron 10mm-20mm
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Clear Moon  Not rated yet
This was my very first attempt at taking an image of the moon. The moon was directly above me.. The settings are as follows:

Shutter Speed Value 1/100
...

1881  Not rated yet
Canon EOS REBEL Ti1
18 - 55 mm
F/ 4
1/20 sec.
Focal Length: 25 MM
Metering Mode:Pattern
Flash Mode: No Flash, Compulsory

SUPER PERIGEE MOON  Not rated yet
The photo of the Super Perigee Moon was shot on March 19, 2011
at 19h47 from the Air Canada base near Montreal.
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: 70-300 Nikkor
...

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Las Vegas Boulevard by Night  Not rated yet
Camera: Canon EOS 7D
LLens: EF 17-40mm L USM
Autor: Giancarlo Cipolla
Exposure: 1 Sec.
Aperture: f.4
Focal length: 24mm
ISO: 400
Location: Las Vegas
...

Dublin docklands at night  Not rated yet
hi , photo was taken recently in dublin
canon eos 400d
f-stop f22
exp 30 seconds
canon f1.8 50 mm lense
iso speed 100
cheers
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Lightning over Lake St-Louis in Dorval, Canada  Not rated yet
Shot in September 2010 at 1:30 AM with a Nikon D200
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Lens: AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm
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The Thames at Night  Not rated yet
Camera Samsung WB650
f/4
iso80
Shutter Speed 6 secs

This shot was taken in Gravesend Kent UK of the town pier
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Elemental Fury Over Houston  Not rated yet
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I used a Nikon D90.

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i dont know just try it newbee

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This was shot with a tripod.
The lens was a telescope lens with adapter
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200,000mm
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St. Francis Ocean Park  Not rated yet
Canon EOS 550D
f/3.5
Exp time: 8 sec
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Summer nights  Not rated yet
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Lens EF50mm f/1.8 II
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 0.8
Av( Aperture Value ) F4.0
ISO Speed 800
...

Gull at Sunrise  Not rated yet
Nikon D90
18-200mm Nikon lens
Atlantic City NJ
Taken about 6:45 AM September 2009 while on a short vacation
f 5.6
ISO 200
Focal Length 200 mm

...

Nighttime Memories  Not rated yet
Nighttime Views

Istanbul  Not rated yet
I captured this photo in Istanbul,Turkey.I this photo, you can see Kabatas, Besiktas, Dolmabahce Palace...
Camera:Canon Rebel XS
Lens:Canon EF-S 18-55mm ...

Glitter-Lyon-1  Not rated yet
f/5.6, 10', ISO80
Canon SX10 IS
Lyon, France
Live in Lyon

from my garden  Not rated yet
f.4,10 seconds, iso 800
nikon D40, 18-55mm kit lens (at 55mm)
back garden
i just looked out to find that the moon was very bright, and as it was rather ...

Contrasts  Not rated yet
Used a f4.5
shutter speed 1/20
ISO 800
focal length 53mm
Lens 28-135mm
monochrome setting

This is the Pasadena City Hall in CA. I have always ...

BLACKMAN STRENGTH  Not rated yet
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Relay for Life in Dubois County  Not rated yet
Nikon E8800 Exposure Time 2" F/Stop 2.8 ISO 200 Max Ap Value F2.93

I was the photographer for the Dubois County Relay for Life and this is one of ...

Down Town Sydney across Darling Harbor  Not rated yet
Shot: 3/20/2010
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: 18-200 zoom @ 27 mm.
set at aperture priority
Auto exposure at f11, 2.5 sec
ISO - 400
Location: Vacation ...

Tampa Nights  Not rated yet
Aperture: f/4.0 Exposure 4.0 seconds
ISO 100
Olympus E410
Lens 40mm
Used a flash

Located in downtown Tampa, FL

I was actually trying to shoot ...

Nighttime in Parliament  Not rated yet
I was on a trip to Ireland for my 21st birthday. I stopped to take this photo because I loved how the light hit the building. It was taken in Merrion Square ...

darling harbor  Not rated yet
Darling Harbor Sydney
f/16
exposure: 15 sec
focal length 20mmm
Canon eos tfi rebel
rested on a post, no tripod

Fern  Not rated yet
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HIMALAYAS IN NIGHT  Not rated yet
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Night@ Pensaola Beach 2009  Not rated yet
This was my first picture I took at night. To my surprise, I could see the clouds. This was our vacationand would recommend everyone that gets a chance ...

Torre Iberdrolla under construction  Not rated yet
Nikon D60 with nikkor 18-55.

Luna  Not rated yet
Sitting on the roof waiting for a lunar eclipse, I captured this scene with an old Sony point-and-shoot.

Disney at night  Not rated yet
NIKON D70S
F4
EXP 1/100

Star City  Not rated yet
Location: Star City, Manila, Philippines
Camera: D200 Nikon
Lens: Nikon 18-70mm
Manual mode f/5.0, 1/8 at iso 400

Christmas isn't complete without ...

San Diego Bay Landing by night  Not rated yet
Canon EOS 50D, 35 mm (canon 28-135mm) f/13.00 exposure: 30 seconds. ISO 200
San Diego Bay Harbor, California

Lonely Bus stop  Not rated yet
It was taken using an old 3.2 MP Canon A400 camera. There are almost no manual controls on the camera for aperture control and shutter speed. The photo ...

Singapore Night time  Not rated yet
Starting to post few night shots taken in singapore. Actual resolution is high, reduced to submit. thanks

San Rafael Swell  Not rated yet
Camping in the San Rafael Reef area of Utah, I had the chance to do some night photography with just star light. This shot was taken At ISO 400 @ 25 sec....

Candle of the night  Not rated yet
Shooting mode: Manual
Shutter speed:.3
Av .5
iso: 80
Focal length:31 mm
WB:Auto

Paris in Vegas  Not rated yet
Aperture:4
Exposure Time: 1/20
Focal Length: 19 mm
ISO: 400 (I think)

Balloon Glow  Not rated yet
I took this photo at the annual Balloons over the Mississippi event in Ft. Madison Iowa. During the festival, the balloonists have a "Balloon Glow" where ...

Eye of the Emirates  Not rated yet
f/16, 6 sec., 32mm, ISO 100
Canon EOS 20D, Tamron 17-50 f/2.8
Sharjah, U.A.E.
I visited the place with family and was amazed by the beauty of the place....

Mountain Storm   Not rated yet
We were on the 9th floor of a hotel in Gatlinburg, Tenn. during a terrible storm one night. I couldn't resist capturing the eery color of the fog. I used ...

Univ. of Alabama Denny Chimes @ night  Not rated yet
Canon EOS Rebel XS
F 5.6
1.6 second shutter
ISO 400
Wanted to get some night time shots of the University of Alabama campus before I graduated!

San Diego Bay City  Not rated yet
68.0 MM, F/4.0, 1/5 Sec, ISO 100
Canon EOS 300D / 28.0-105 MM
San Diego, CA
Working

Singapore Esplanade  Not rated yet
Got this shot from top of Raffles Tower. Hope you like it.

F 3.5
Exposure time: 1/6 sec.
Focal length: 20mm

Delta Sign at Turner Field 2  Not rated yet
This photo was cropped from Delta Sign at Turner Field. I edited this photo on Paint Shop Pro Photo X2.

Here is the EXIF data:
Nikon D40X camera
f/...

Singapore Night Sky  Not rated yet
Nikon D90
20mm - ISO 1250
1/6 sec - F 3.5
OEV - Incandescent 0,0
Wide Angle lens

Location: Singapore Raffles Tower

I went on a Bar at the 70th ...

Canada Place, Vancouver BC  Not rated yet
Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-30
f/6.3
ISO 80
Focal Length 28.2

Another picture taken on the same evening in Stanley Park in August. I used a tripod and ...

Canada Place, Vancouver, BC  Not rated yet
Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-30
f/6.3
ISO 80
Focal Length 28.2 mm

This picture was also taken in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC on the same night in August ...

Vancouver Skyline  Not rated yet
Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ30
Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure time: 5.000s
ISO 80

Photo was taken on a beautiful August night in Stanley Park. I used a tripod....

St Pauls Cathedral, London  Not rated yet
I live in London and had wanted to practice taking long exposure night shots. This is one of my first ones.
shutter speed- 6 sec, fstop 16, iso 400.
I ...

Nubble Light House, York Beach Me.  Not rated yet
night time setting
Olympus Evolt 510/40-150mm lense
York Beach, Maine
My first time shooting at night one of my favorite spots

Nubble Light House, York Beach Me.  Not rated yet
night time setting
Olympus Evolt 510/40-150mm lense
York Beach, Maine
My first time shooting at night one of my favorite spots

sharjah nights  Not rated yet
Took it while sitting at my apartment in Sharjah. Used Sony DSC T7 camera for this pic.

Celebrating Lunar New Year 2009 - Year of Ox  Not rated yet
- I set shutter speed at 60; in "P" mode of Nikon D-90.
-Location: Taoist Temple, near downtown of Houston, TX
-As we are Catholic, but my brothers & I ...

Burj Al Arab in the night  Not rated yet
Sony DSC H50
1/8 sec
f/3.2
iso 3200

This picture is take from Jumerira Madinat in the evening when i went there with my friends

Night Boat  Not rated yet
I was on a cruise and I took this pic on the first night, whilst waiting to sail. I set my camera in program mode, rested it on the handrail, set the timer ...

Saltash Passage  Not rated yet
ISO = 80
f = 3.5
exposure time = 15 sec


Canon Powershot A570 IS

The photo was taken at Saltash Passage on the River Tamar estuary near Plymouth,...

Louisville Skyline  Not rated yet
The Louisville Skyline at night.

Camera: Tripod Mounted Nikon D300
Lens: Tokina: 12-24 wide angle
Focal Length: 22mm
Apeture priority f13
Exposure:...

Colgate Clock  Not rated yet
The picture was taken of the Colgate Palmolive plant clock in Clarksville Indiana. The clock is the second largest time piece in the world next to Big ...

Shadows on the Beach  Not rated yet
This photo was taken looking out of the window. I happened to see the two women silhouetted against the sky down on one of Adelaide's beautiful beaches ...

Mexico City Aeropuerto  Not rated yet
F8, ISO 400, 0.5sec
Canon G10, 28mm
Benito Juarez International Airport (across the street)
I was done working for the day and I had about an hour ...

Jetty during blue hour  Not rated yet
Hello friends,

A view of the Kuah Jetty in Langkawi with the distant view of Pulau Dayang Bunting. The shot was taken during the blue hour with a tripod ...

Night Prayer  Not rated yet
This photo is my first nightshot. I experimented after being inspired reading this article. I used just a candle to light the object. My camera is a SONY ...

Montreal Skyline  Not rated yet
This picture of the Montreal skyline was shot in early August at 21h30 under a full moon.
Camera used was a Nikon D200.
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 18-70mm,
Aperture ...

Disney's California Adventure  Not rated yet
Having a great view from our room at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel prompted some experimentation with night photography. This shot was taken with my ...

Busy Street of Dubai  Not rated yet
f/16
15 sec
17mm
Canon 40D with Tamron 17-50 f/2.8
Dubai, UAE (near Zabeel Park)
Photoshoot with friend

Clock Tower  Not rated yet
I clicked this pic on the Baba Sheikh Farid Fair at Faridkot

Full Moon  Not rated yet
It was the last night of vacation and there was a full moon, so I took my camera out to play. A long shutter speed (20 secs) was used to get the color ...

Moonlit clouds at Snowbasin  Not rated yet
F11, Shutter=bulb (approx. 105sec)200 ISO

Pentax K20D, Tamron 28-75mm F2.8

Old Snow Basin Road, Utah

Night time drive, the 1/4 moon lit the clouds ...

Paris in Vegas  Not rated yet
Taken with a P&S Sony DSC-150 on night scene with a small tripod, the building is the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas on the middle of the Strip.

New York, New York!  Not rated yet
Taken with a P&S Sony DSC-150 on night scene with a small tripod, the building is the New York, New York Hotel in Las Vegas on the north of the Strip.
Want ...

Rainight  Not rated yet
camera : Nikon D80
Lens : 18-135 mm :
F : 6.3
Focal length : 28 mm
ISO : 1250
White Balance : Manual
Exposure time : 2 sec.
Exposure Value : Manual ...

Night Time View Of Orange Moon  Not rated yet
Around 12:30 am on my Balcony using my Nikon Coolpix L3

I guess not holding still? Thats why I got the blue image?

But the close up shot is really ...

lightning  Not rated yet
This was taken in Destin, Florida on our summer vacation! I used my new Nikon D40 and set the shutter speed on 10 seconds with the ISA set pretty high!...

Westminster Abby at Night  Not rated yet
Taken on a Canon Rebel XT with the kit 18-55mm lens

4 sec shutter
Aperture of F/3.5
ISO 100

Was on holidays in London, and took a few night time ...

Thorny subject  Not rated yet
Taken whilst walking the dog in Suffolk England April 2008,playing with my new Canon 400D (67th birthday present)Shutter 1/400 f/16.0 ISO 400 focal length ...

Galata Bridge in Istanbul  Not rated yet
Again the exif data is still there, same vacation, same camera. Enjoy.

Blue Mosque in Istanbul  Not rated yet
I think the exif data is still in there. The camera is a poor Sony DSC W50. No zoom, just put it on the tripod. The location is Istanbul Turkey. The Blue ...

Sunset Date  Not rated yet
One of our sweet dates when me and my wife, Arlene, were in Japan. We spent 2 months there and the view from the Aso mountain is breathtaking. I used a ...

Kumamoto Christmas rush  Not rated yet
taken last dec 23, 2007 in kumamoto city, japan..i never thought christmas will be this busy in japan..i felt i'm in new york that time...i have used a ...

Tour Eiffel Carousel  Not rated yet
This photo was taken from underneath the Tour Eiffel, about 11pm. I had already shot it from so many angles that I was getting a bit tired of it, and I ...


FIREWORKS

Fireworks are the visual rulers of the night time universe. No matter how many times we see and experience their bombastic splendor, we always return to see what new designs will be exploded onto the darkened sky.

Although individual fireworks only last for seconds, we can make them last for years. Learn the night time photography tips specifically geared for capturing fireworks.

Taking good fireworks photos is more challenging than the other types we have covered. Remember, I said "challenging," not "impossible."

By adhering to the following fireworks night time photography tips, you will take years off the learning curve. And, by your fourth excursion, you will be very pleasantly surprised with your results.


There are three steps for capturing explosive fireworks pictures...

Step #1: Choosing your Set-Up Location

Step #2:  Setting Up Your Fireworks Base Camp

Step #3:  Taking the Best Fireworks Photographs



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