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View of South Beach
View of South Beach
Tammster


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Camera: Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Location: South Beach - Miami, FL
Date: Apr 18, 2009
Aperture: F26
ISO: 800
Shutter: 6 sec
Galleries: Cityscape
Date Uploaded: Apr 27, 2009

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Comments: 6
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 My first attempt at night city pictures. When my husband & I were planning a weekend in South Beach, I was very excited about bringing my camera & tripod along.

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 06/13/2009 09:56:10 PM
I think you captured the feel of a vibrant night life. Impressive beginning! Can't go wrong following Andrewt's advice. :)
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 06/12/2009 08:09:32 PM
Perhaps either use a custom white balance or simply select the tungsten option. Use an ISO of 200-400 but no need to go higher. Use a moderate ap of, say, 5.6 to 16.00. I find these type of settings, depending on the night, yield better crisper less noisy shots. I prefer shorter shots simply because they yield a much better quality result. I also think that above all timing the golden hour and being there ready for it is even more important than anything I have just said. Get there an house before sunset, set up tripod, and start shooting. You will be surprised at the results.
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 06/12/2009 07:55:53 PM
I love the star bursts that result from smaller apertures, but you will get those long before a f/26, too.
 06/12/2009 07:43:48 PM
Thanks Andrew. Crispness was exactly what is missing. I will start with 100 ISO and set in aperture mode at F8-F11. I'm going to check out your profile now...
 06/12/2009 07:33:12 PM
Very nicely done. My comment would be to lower your ISO to 100 , use a more optimum aperture say between F8 - F11 for your lens. This would give you a better & crisper image quality. Exposure time of course will go up to probably but that would only enhance the streaks.

ISO800 would result in a granier image and image quality at F26 will also be poorer. Hope my comments help. I do have some night images which in my portfolio that you could view for ref. Andrew
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 06/12/2009 07:31:59 PM
you done well excellent shot
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