NightScapes

[Rizzo]

Night Photography Landscape. Taken Outside My House.





First Image:
Shot With Nikon D200
Iso:1250
Exp: 3.0 s
Aperture: 5.6
Focal Length 85mm
Flash: Did Not Fire

Second Image:
Nikon d200
ISO:1250
Exp:10s
Aperture:5.6
Focal Length:85mm
Flash: Did Not Fire

This Is An HDR Blended Image. I would Like To Know If The HDR effect Is helping this image out @ all. This is also my first attempt at HDR images and I would like to know if there is anything i should have done differently



Sorry First Post
Wes Rizzo

[navcom]

Hi Wes! Please read the critique forum rules and update your post. We need a bit more information. Might also verify your link. Thanks!

[windrider86]

One thing I noticed is there is a lot of noise in your photo. Probably due to the high ISO. Try doing a noise reduction on your images before anything else

[Vallie]

Originally Posted by windrider86

One thing I noticed is there is a lot of noise in your photo. Probably due to the high ISO. Try doing a noise reduction on your images before anything else

I am new but I was thinking how would different settings go on this? Say tinier f stop like f16-22 (to sharpen foreground more), lower the iso so the grain is not obvious (say 200-400) but have a longer shutter speed (on tripod)?

[cshine]

I'll start by saying that this scene has some great potential, very nice reflections going on out there.

Personally, I don't think you needed HDR for this shot. HDR is great for bringing out darker (shadow) areas, subtle colors and also allows you to include stars. But in this case it looks like the only part of your shot that this technique has enhanced is the muddy bank at the side of the river - which (in my opinion) does not exactly add anything positive to the shot.

HDR is really great fun (day and night) so keep at it, and read the tutorials on tonemapping etc. Good luck!

[woods]

If you use a tripod, I don't see why not going for a lower ISO, it will reduce the noise in your image.

[Rizzo]

Thanks For The Insight, and Suggestions. At The Time I was Not Shooting On A Tripod.