12 to 20 images
Purpose
To explore the range of lighting and colour effects in low light
Technical learning
- Dusk rather than night enhances the skyline of any night time cityscape
- Camera Shake - Low light lowers shutter. Use a tripod and a cable release
- Noise - Raising ISO to increase shutter speed to offset motion blur will increase the risk of noise, the extent depends on the quality of the camera's sensor. So, minimise the increase in ISO consistent with motion effect required
- Improper Auto Focus - Auto focus tends to malfunction, so use manual focus
- White Balance - Colour temperature of light sources are often difficult to anticipate, so shoot RAW and adjust colour in post processing
- Exposure - Some conditions are likely to exceed the camera's ability to operate at an acceptable exposure, so you may have to set shutter speed manually (bulb). This requires experimentation to get the correct exposure
- Shadows - Flash or other artificial light creates strong shadow, so consider background lighting as well as lighting the subject
Exercise
- Go to a well lit city centre
- Use a tripod and cable release
- Shoot as many images of (a) floodlit buildings, (b) brightly lit store fronts, (c) large interiors with many people and (d) a raised view over a busy road
Images and Review
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| City see from Hays Galleria in twilight Dark enough to reduce shadow, light enough to retain some detail |
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| HMS Belfast in Twilight Eyes adjust, camera doesn't Lower light enhances colours |
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| London Bus crossing Tower Bridge Lower light enables moving lit objects to create dramatic motion blur |
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| Burlington Arcade at night Pattern of colour and light adds to sense of perspective |
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| Office block, More London Glass buildings become well lit and rich in detail |
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| Waterloo Station, 7.30pm High ISO (6400) to freeze movement |
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