my new Canon EOS 450D

by **jin222** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:32 pm

Still trying to work out the kinks, but anyway..

by **tangcla** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:42 pm

Looks good, would look better if you didn't have the lights on for the first pic though, because it's got overblown highlights.

by **smythie** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:42 pm

Looks good. Pretty good location too :good:

by **jin222** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:47 pm

Looks good, would look better if you didn't have the lights on for the first pic though, because it's got overblown highlights.

is there a way not to blow out, while a night shot?

by **Arith** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 1:12 pm

Whoa! Extreme close-up! Haha. Good first effort for a new buy!

by **Mano™** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:52 pm

by **senator** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:00 pm

so you finally got a camera....great work

pm sent

by **tangcla** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:08 pm

jin222 wrote:is there a way not to blow out, while a night shot?

not with your headlights on, it's far too bright for the rest of the dark scene. Have your headlights off, trust me it looks heaps better.

The only way you COULD do it would be to do a series of exposure bracketing shots, and combine them in HDR - but you'd need a VERY wide exposure difference of at least four stops (more likely more) because the headlights are that much brighter than the rest of the scene.

by **jin222** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:11 pm

thanks guys! i'll post more when i get better.

by **Fangin_RX** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:49 pm

Nice pictures but your headlights ruin that first shot

by **WhiteGTB** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:57 pm

Nice buddy. Looks like it was a windy night huh?

by **Deluded** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:58 pm

that place looks strangely familiar....

where did you take the shot?

by **Ric** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:39 pm

jin222 wrote:
Looks good, would look better if you didn't have the lights on for the first pic though, because it's got overblown highlights.

is there a way not to blow out, while a night shot?

Do a long exposure on a tripod, and get someone inside the car to turn the lights on briefly while the shutter is open.

by **STiLADYLIBERTY** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:50 am

Ric wrote:
jin222 wrote:
Looks good, would look better if you didn't have the lights on for the first pic though, because it's got overblown highlights.

is there a way not to blow out, while a night shot?

Do a long exposure on a tripod, and get someone inside the car to turn the lights on briefly while the shutter is open.

we have a winner ! nice suggestion ric . (and others )
you can possibly also try a smaller aperture (ie f18-22 in TV mode) to take the edge off the highlights
careful of lens flare with night shots too

looks good tho` jin222 !

my new Canon EOS 450D

my new Canon EOS 450D

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