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Old 07-06-2009, 11:15 PM
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Well this is my first attempt at light trails - and frankly this is the only barely acceptable shot of the 20 I took (exposure was fine, but I need to remember to choose manual focus next time...) You live and learn - hope you like
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Old 07-06-2009, 11:41 PM
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Thanks for the tip - I have yet to do some night shots but will do soon. Cheers,
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Old 07-07-2009, 12:33 AM
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The only problem I have with my Km (which is the Pentax baby model, similar to a D60 I guess) is that because it doesn't have many sensors for focusing, and those it has aren't very sensitive, low-light gives it some real problems. What I should have done is manually focussed on a point I was happy with - ah well, theres always next time!

Just to note that this is a 30 second exposure, but on quite a busy road, so about 20 vehicles passed by while the shutter was open. EXIF data:

Focal length: 55mm
ISO: 100
Aperture: f27
Exposure: 30sec
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Old 07-07-2009, 06:45 AM
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I think thats pretty cool. Personally I still find night shots a bit challenging, so my hats off to you,
good job !
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i think its a nice picture, i wish to try nights photography some day, thanks for sharing
 

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