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      01-17-2012, 09:36 PM   #991
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thanks Mark, no it was taken at the Longfellow Bridge (salt & peper bridge)
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thanks Mark, no it was taken at the Longfellow Bridge (salt & peper bridge)
Ja stimmt, but the pic is the Esplanade, nicht wahr? Hatch Shell on the left?
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      01-17-2012, 10:52 PM   #993
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Ja stimmt, but the pic is the Esplanade, nicht wahr? Hatch Shell on the left?
its the John Hancock Building and Prudential and Hatch Shell is at the lower left

I was on the bridge below taking the shot of Boston


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      01-17-2012, 11:20 PM   #994
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its the John Hancock Building and Prudential and Hatch Shell is at the lower left

I was on the bridge below taking the shot of Boston


Sunset on the Charles by GQjai, on Flickr
Hey! This is the night photography thread! j/k Nice shots as always, Tim. FYI, I cheated in mine and used a tripod... Haven't shot much at all since getting my 5D and I finally had a chance to shoot with it. Too bad it has a stuck pixel.
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Thanks Jeff. Good to know you're making use of a tripod and shooting again


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      01-20-2012, 09:20 AM   #996
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damn! your original photos are already amazing to begin with... it's really sharp! I really want to know what setting you had when taking these pics in general.
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I've posted 2 night images here: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=40374288
They are not photoshopped, want to know how to make the lights to pop out better like you guys did lol. I hope it's not a lens problem that I have to buy better lens.
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I've posted 2 night images here: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=40374288
They are not photoshopped, want to know how to make the lights to pop out better like you guys did lol. I hope it's not a lens problem that I have to buy better lens.
Notice that those light have no exposed lights. They're all signs with backlighting. Most of the ones you see on these pages are skylines with directly exposed lights with no covers that are point sources that are actually overexposed. Because they occupy so little area the over exposure is not a problem and is seen as twinkle.

You can make sure that your images are extra sharp by using a tripod, low ISO, mirror lock up and remote shutter release. Expose to the right of the histogram and normalize the brightness level in RAW conversion. Add Vibrance and Contrast in PP and maybe a tasteful touch of Saturation. If you want sparkle or twinkle, pick subjects with exposed lights in parts of the image. If you shoot an LED sign, try getting close so that the individual lights are more prominent. Be careful with Sharpening, since it can destroy detail.

Out of the camera images are NOT realistic. Our eyes see more color and contrast than the RAW uncorrected image and the basic (non-program) jpeg will show. LightRoom, DxO, DPP, Nik all add to the realism. Thinking that the untouched RAW image is "accurate", particularly if you expose to the right, is a mistake. The RAW file is a collection of data, ready for "conversion" to a natural looking output.

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Notice that those light have no exposed lights. They're all signs with backlighting. Most of the ones you see on these pages are skylines with directly exposed lights with no covers that are point sources that are actually overexposed. Because they occupy so little area the over exposure is not a problem and is seen as twinkle.

You can make sure that your images are extra sharp by using a tripod, low ISO, mirror lock up and remote shutter release. Expose to the right of the histogram and normalize the brightness level in RAW conversion. Add Vibrance and Contrast in PP and maybe a tasteful touch of Saturation. If you want sparkle or twinkle, pick subjects with exposed lights in parts of the image. If you shoot an LED sign, try getting close so that the individual lights are more prominent. Be careful with Sharpening, since it can destroy detail.

Out of the camera images are NOT realistic. Our eyes see more color and contrast than the RAW uncorrected image and the basic (non-program) jpeg will show. LightRoom, DxO, DPP, Nik all add to the realism. Thinking that the untouched RAW image is "accurate", particularly if you expose to the right, is a mistake. The RAW file is a collection of data, ready for "conversion" to a natural looking output.

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Dave thanks for the explanations, u are right on the points, I am getting a tripod this week a small one that I can carry with me. I will post more pics after a week or so Stayed tuned LOL
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Dave thanks for the explanations, u are right on the points, I am getting a tripod this week a small one that I can carry with me. I will post more pics after a week or so Stayed tuned LOL
Looking forward to it.

tripods are great investments, you just have to train yourself to take it with you every time. They are easy to leave behind.
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Nice. I want there. ^^^^^^^
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You would be lost there, it has mountains.
Maybe I'll go in January to see some whales.
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You would be lost there, it has mountains.
Maybe I'll go in January to see some whales.
Spent my summers growing up in the White Mountains of NH and learned to ski in the Alps of Germany. Mountains are ok with me.
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Didn't like flatlands at all. Was in Northern AZ and couldn't see any mountains or hills. That scared me.
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It's depressing. Horizon everywhere. And miles upon miles of brown dirt.
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