long exposures critique

[Itheone]

If Firefox if you right click on the image you'll get the option to "view image", in IE you would have to right click and save the image to your computer to see it whole.


I reduced my version of your image down to 800 wide for better web viewing, I do not have the original size, sorry.

[Stefan Stuart Fletcher]

Thanks for your interesting posts and to others for valuable input. I just wanted to add two points:


1. Your camera's custom functions (depending the body) can be changed toadjust noise reduction for long exposures - but there's always a trade-off in IQ


2. If you don't have Noise Ninja, you can use another, less effective but still useful technique in PS CS3+.


a. Click on the channels tab in your layer window
b. Select the Red colour chanel
c. Go to Filter Menu > Noise > Despeckle
d. Click Ctrl/Cmd+F to repeat the filter command
e. Do the same twice for the Green chanel
f. Do it 3-4 times in the Blue chanel because blue is usually the prevalent colour.
Remember to click once again on the combined RGB chanel before returning to your image.
This isn't a great solution - you will need to sharpen your image - but it does help.


I also agree that a lower ISO usually produces better effects.

[SupraSonic]

1.Too high ISO


2.Tripods?


3.You didn't get the STARRY lights.


4.Too CREEPY for me.

[mpphoto12]

umm thanks?............