The May Photo Competition - COMMENTS
- Thread starter WLH
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If no tripod, would suggest following (or even if tripod..)
find any stable surface (table, chair, wall, another car roof).
Set the aperture to as wide as possible.
Turn of the flash
Put it on timer. (if you are very fancy you could use the remote switch instead)
Press the button.
The timer will stop you moving the camera during shutter opening.
Obviously if you have a compact, there may be a limit to how much you can adjust. But still use timer etc.
I may try to get a picture up, if i can get my car before the end of the month, but it will be pushing it close
Wondermike said:
I'm no expert but as long as you have a solid base to rest the camera on try either
1. apeture set at 22 with shutter speed at 2 mins
or
2. apeture set as low as it will go for 22 secs
One option leaves a halo type glow around any light source while the other leaves a star shape around any light source.
Also worth playing with shutter speeds as it really depends on light levels and in my little experience, the darker the light levels the more dramatic the colour and movement can be.
Also worth playing around with a torch whilst on a long shutter shot particularly if you have some colour media to shine it through.
Hope that helps
Thanks for the tips, here goes nothing 
I am embarrassed to admit it, but I suggested this moon light theme. 
It seemed like a good idea as I like the lighting on a perfect night. I have attempted a moon lit photo twice now. The first attempt was last week and resulted in nothing but I learned how hard it is. The second attempt last night had me out from midnight till 3 AM and I never saw the moon. Perhaps this moon light theme should be an idea for a different season like September (or maybe never). The first entry this month is a great photo and I realized (to late) - we should of just made the theme - under the night lights. The entries could use whatever night lighting they desire - lights, moon or whatever. ( is it to late to change ? ) I'm not sure I'll try for a moon lit photo again - my wife already thinks I'm nuts and the police already checked me out (twice).
It seemed like a good idea as I like the lighting on a perfect night. I have attempted a moon lit photo twice now. The first attempt was last week and resulted in nothing but I learned how hard it is. The second attempt last night had me out from midnight till 3 AM and I never saw the moon. Perhaps this moon light theme should be an idea for a different season like September (or maybe never). The first entry this month is a great photo and I realized (to late) - we should of just made the theme - under the night lights. The entries could use whatever night lighting they desire - lights, moon or whatever. ( is it to late to change ? ) I'm not sure I'll try for a moon lit photo again - my wife already thinks I'm nuts and the police already checked me out (twice).
sh*t, now I'm going to have to spend serious time fiddling about in the dark to get a decent moon shot. The one i entered was a "wake up at 4am, stumble around and find a tripod then drop it in the garage , set it up and fire a couple of shots. 4 am because that's when the moon is in front of my house and the clouds were just touching the right side of it....I had to crop the actual moon out as there was too much flare from it and the streetlight next to the driveway....
Breaker said:DrNick said:can you post an unadulterated copy of the moon photo - looks like a stunning pic
This was that moon pic:
nice
where in the world was that taken? so little light pollution (its somewhere in the northern hemisphere judging by the shape of the creators)
It was taken in winter, at home using an 18-200 Nikon lens so nothing special! There were some street lights around also!Didn't use a tripod but the roof of my misses MINI!! Took loads at different exposures. Had the pull the exposures on that pic in PS. The sky looked mainly blacked out until I pulled the brightness up a touch and it showed the stars! Lucky shot I guess as I haven't got a shot like it since!! Most of the other pics on that shoot were scrap!
