Cityscape first night-shot

stlind · 02-18-2011, 03:00 AM

its basically my first long exposure cityscape, looking for criticism. i´m afraid that its too dark, even though i like the fact that the cathedral kinda pops out that way. thank you in advance!

fekish · 02-18-2011, 03:30 AM

Hello,

i think is a bit darker than what i would have wanted...

juu · 02-18-2011, 03:56 AM

Do the same, but zoom in more on the cathedral for it to take up more of the frame.

Shoot multiple exposures with different shutter speeds. This one is a bit too dark, but perhaps not by much.

stlind · 02-18-2011, 04:52 AM

thanks for all your input! i too do think its a little too dark, problem is that there are a lot of construction sites along the city right now as well as some not so nice houses and they were really distracting, especially in the left front part, so i figured i´d rather make it darker to let them disappear.

that the cathedral was so well lit was kinda coincidental, i´ll try to reshoot it with more emphasis on that.

02-18-2011, 03:00 AM	#1
stlind Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 48	first night-shot Lens: DA 18-55 Camera: Pentax Kx Photo Location: Graz, Austria ISO: 200 Shutter Speed: >6s Aperture: F13.5 its basically my first long exposure cityscape, looking for criticism. i´m afraid that its too dark, even though i like the fact that the cathedral kinda pops out that way. thank you in advance!

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02-18-2011, 03:30 AM	#2
fekish Banned Join Date: Jun 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 190	Hello, i think is a bit darker than what i would have wanted...

02-18-2011, 03:56 AM	#3
juu Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 680	Do the same, but zoom in more on the cathedral for it to take up more of the frame. Shoot multiple exposures with different shutter speeds. This one is a bit too dark, but perhaps not by much.

02-18-2011, 04:52 AM	#4
stlind Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 48 Original Poster	thanks for all your input! i too do think its a little too dark, problem is that there are a lot of construction sites along the city right now as well as some not so nice houses and they were really distracting, especially in the left front part, so i figured i´d rather make it darker to let them disappear. that the cathedral was so well lit was kinda coincidental, i´ll try to reshoot it with more emphasis on that.