Boat Houses

[brigamer]

Sony NEX-C3
Exposure 0.4
Aperture f/3.5
Focal Length 18 mm
ISO Speed 1600
Exposure Bias 0 EV


Is this a Good Pic.
Im not sure if there is anything i can do to reduce the dark colors noise i see? Or if i can take the pic at dif settings?

[rajbinnor]

Awesome reflections! You could have used a smaller aperture if you were using a tripod. It seems a bit "flat" to me, maybe you could add more colour/contrast. But if this is what you (the photographer) are aiming for then you can't go wrong.

[baajero]

I agree with the need for a smaller aperture (bigger number)... I feel there's also too much bland sky... maybe crop it a bit or recompose if you have the chance...
despite all this... absolutely amazing picture

[brigamer]

I think im going to go back down here in a couple of weeks and use a tripod and try some more i like the pic it just to me is too noisey and kinda flat i think i took it pretty late at night i also took this is early morning i was looking for a sunrise in the back but it was overcast, not as good as a water glare tho but it was snowy


Exposure 0.1 sec (1/10)
Aperture f/4.0
Focal Length 24 mm
ISO Speed 1600

[brigamer]

These still to me look totally unclear and like a noobish picture.It looks Grainy and Do you think a tripod shot would make a dif? And a dif F stop . Can i get rid of all that grainy look with a lower iso and a longer exposure time? Or is my moniter junk and it just looks grainey on my screen lol.


The Pic is nice but the quality to me looks like total crap refections are good but too much noise in my opinion how to fix that? Tripod and lowering the ISO?

[Hill Country Hack]

Nice set up for the shots. The problems I see are digital noise due to high ISO and camera shake due to slow shutter speed and no tripod.

Try this again with a tripod and a remote shutter release. If no remote shutter release use the timer. Check your manual about mirror lock up function. The last two also reduce possible camera shake.

Also, for future posting of pictures please resize to no longer than 740 on the long edge.

[brigamer]

Does a mirroless camera have a mirror lock up function? It has timer mode but the Sony Nex C3 has no other way to press the shutter.

Thanks For the Advice

[baajero]

Originally Posted by Hill Country Hack

Nice set up for the shots. The problems I see are digital noise due to high ISO and camera shake due to slow shutter speed and no tripod.

Try this again with a tripod and a remote shutter release. If no remote shutter release use the timer. Check your manual about mirror lock up function. The last two also reduce possible camera shake.

Also, for future posting of pictures please resize to no longer than 740 on the long edge.

I was wondering if you can answer a question for us...
If you lower the ISO and use a longer shutter speed... which will need to be even longer if he wants to use a smaller size aperture... He will lose the grain as a result which is good... but would he lose the quality of the reflections on the water too... which is not good...

I am not sure... i never experimented with reflection on long exposure water... I know the water will become smooth and dreamy... but are the reflections lost?

Thanks for your advise... you've been great in my learning process

[Krusty79]

Originally Posted by brigamer

Does a mirroless camera have a mirror lock up function? It has timer mode but the Sony Nex C3 has no other way to press the shutter.

Thanks For the Advice

If there is no mirror to lock up, then I don't think you can use that. So, your options are using the self timer or look into getting a remote shutter release.

Originally Posted by baajero

I was wondering if you can answer a question for us...
If you lower the ISO and use a longer shutter speed... which will need to be even longer if he wants to use a smaller size aperture... He will lose the grain as a result which is good... but would he lose the quality of the reflections on the water too... which is not good...

I am not sure... i never experimented with reflection on long exposure water... I know the water will become smooth and dreamy... but are the reflections lost?

The reflections will still be there, but may get blurred because of the water movement. However, if the water is very rough, you may lose the reflection. It looks pretty smooth in this case.

[AndyM2020]

I don't think what noise is in there is that noticeable.

Personally, I would crop the top off to just above the roof on the left - this will remove the wires, some "dead" sky, and helps create more of a "leading line" with the house boats.