Night Landscapes

[Nicole]

Landscapes aren't just for daytime ;)

Here are a few links about taking landscape shots at night. There are some tips and tricks on how to get good shots at night, and how to do so with a point & shoot, and some of the difficulties that you encounter.
Night Landscape Photography (http://www.picturecorrect.com/photographytips/professional_night_landscape_photography_lessons.h tm): Offers a little bit of everything about night photography. Covers things like composition, focusing, equipment, settings, time of day, etc.
Night and Low Light Photography (http://www.blackphoto.com/tutorials/lesson_night.asp): An in-depth look at some tips and tricks about night photography. Lots of info, has some good stuff about how to use reflections to add to your night photography.
Night Photography (http://www.megapixel.net/html/articles/article-nightshots.php): Offers some tips for using your point & shoot camera to take night photos, good article especially if you are worried that your camera isn't good enough to take night photos ;)
Common Obstacles in Night Photography (http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/night-photography.htm): Of course, night photography isn't easy. If it were, then everyone would do it, and we wouldn't be all impressed with those great shots taken after dark. This article offers some ideas of the obstacles you may encounter, and how to avoid them.Of course, there's no need to remind people that you should be careful taking pictures at night. Not only are there risks involved in being outside, late at night, with expensive cameras, but your chances of stubbing your toe or tripping are much higher than during the day ;) Just thought I'd share some interesting sites. So feel free to add in any tips you have about night landscapes or show off any examples.

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[Englishteacher]

Nice shot and interesting links. I agree with all that was said, however rules are meant to be broken. I took this shot handheld from the ground looking up at the London Eye. Unfortunately, I did not take a monopod on this trip and a tripod would have been far too bulky. The key was treating the camera like a gun. Take a deep breath, let it out slowly until the image in the viewfinder stabilizes, and squeeze the shutter release so slowly that you should be surprised when it snaps.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/englishteacher1/337890832/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/124/337890832_8722470e13.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="London Eye at Night" /></a>

[Englishteacher]

Here is another shot. This one FROM the London Eye. Not only did I break the handheld rule, but I was in a moving pod! Both had the ISO set to 1600 which accounts for a bit of noise.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/englishteacher1/337890774/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/154/337890774_dab6bfa9ca.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="Parliament at Night" /></a>

[Nicole]

Wow, those are both incredibly crisp for such slow handheld speeds :) Very impressive. Just goes to show that as long as you've got the skills, you can definitely do a great job even without the "suggested equipment". I probably need to cut out some of the caffeine before I can shoot handheld at 1/8sec ;) I *love* that shot of the London Eye though. :D