20 18 night shooting skill recommendation

At night, it is often quiet here. There are thousands of lights in the city, and occasionally there are passing cars. Without the noise of the day, the city at night has another kind of beauty. In the suburbs and villages not far away, it is another scene.

The stars all over the sky, the clearly visible Milky Way, the moonlight in the dark, the green grass and even the occasional breeze make the night here more romantic than quiet. However, how to maintain such beauty?

We think of shooting, but we often can't take such beautiful photos on the Internet. So, next, Bian Xiao will recommend night shooting skills to help everyone!

General camera settings: small aperture, such as F8-F16; Low sensitivity, such as ISO 100.

Accessories: tripod and cable releaser.

Best time: when the light is on.

Shooting mode: multi-purpose M-file, or aperture priority, etc.

Location: it depends on the subject, such as the place with a large flow of people, the highest point of the city, and the place with many neon lights.

case analysis

When seeing other people's night photos, experienced photographers can see at a glance how they were taken, but for beginners, it is more helpful to understand the shooting process. Let's analyze how the following photo was taken.

A photo parameter: 16.0 seconds; f/20； И o100, from which we can see that a tripod with constant exposure time is essential. In order to increase the exposure time, a small aperture and low sensitivity are used. Of course, if necessary, for example, if you want to further extend the exposure time, you can also add a reducing mirror.

B You can see from the sky that it is not black, but beautiful blue sky. So when choosing the time, you must choose to shoot when the lights are on and the sky is still layered.

Information conveyed by the C photo: First of all, we can see that the selected location is near the landmark building, and the star track and the star mountain were shot after a long exposure. So you only need a small aperture to expose for a long time to shoot derailment and starlight.

Panorama of the city

Like the location selection of other city photography, it is necessary to find the city system point when commanding the panoramic view of the city night scene, because few people usually climb to the roof to see the night scene. As long as you choose the right location, the photos you take will attract readers' attention.

When high sensitivity is used.

Speaking of shooting night scenes with low sensitivity, is it a bit contradictory to use high sensitivity here? In fact, it is not contradictory. Using high sensitivity is only a special case of night shooting, but there are many times when high sensitivity light must be used.

For example, shooting cruise ships or other moving objects in urban rivers, and you want to show its clear picture, you can only use high sensitivity to improve the shutter speed.

In addition, if you don't bring a tripod when you visit, you need to improve the sensitivity of shooting. For beginners, it is more convenient to use automatic exposure directly in this case.

Slow shooting at night caused the boat in the water to become a virtual shadow. If it is too slow, there may be no shadow at all. If you want to make the ship clear and keep the depth of field unchanged, you can improve the sensitivity ISO to increase the shutter speed and freeze the ship, as shown below.

Clever use of water surface

Many cities make a fuss about the water system, especially in the watery places in the south. In fact, they use water to shoot reflections at night. They don't need a large water surface, even a small puddle after rain can produce wonderful reflections. When shooting, try to stick the camera on the water and shoot symmetrically.

Advanced skills

Multiple exposures to shoot night scenes are also common methods used by photographers. In fact, if you master the rules, you will turn decay into magic. As mentioned above, the best time to shoot night scenes is before the stratification of the sky. In fact, if it is all black, you can shoot amazing works after multiple exposures.

Fireworks, moon, etc. It is the best choice for multiple exposures and the easiest to master. You only need to shoot fireworks and the moon according to the actual situation, and then superimpose them on the night view of the sky. What you need to pay attention to is to keep the proper position respectively.

Before shooting this work, think about the effect of the whole picture. When shooting, shoot illusory neon lights in slow motion and leave the main scene.

Then the main body of the ancient building is photographed clearly, so the effect is blurred. The ethereal light is both dynamic and decorative, which can better reveal the theme, set off the main body and make the theme more beautiful. The whole picture is full of artistic atmosphere.

Do you know about this? If you learn, pick up your equipment and take a beautiful night photo in the city!