nightbeacons ([info]nightbeacons) wrote,
@ 2004-03-13 16:03:00
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Tips and Tricks for Nighttime Lighthouse Photography
Want to take better nighttime photos? Start here.

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Metering for the proper exposure
[info]nightbeacons
2004-03-22 07:35 pm UTC (link)
One of the most obvious tips I learned was not to meter off the lighthouse itself, but off of the sky. Some of the most interesting detail is in the rays of light emanating from the lens. If you meter off the big lens, the sky goes black. I like to meter off the sky, then bracket.

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Re: Metering for the proper exposure
(Anonymous)
2004-03-22 07:40 pm UTC (link)
When phtotgraphing rotating beacons, (and I'm on the same focal plane as the lens), I find it handy to take a card and hold it in front of the lens when the beam is pointing directly at me. (This keeps that POWERFUL lens from washing-out the rest of the detail in the shot.)

In other words...

Open shutter...
put card in front of lens (to block the "straight-on" beam)
remove card when beam has passed
repeat for duration of exposure
Close shutter...

This makes timing a bit more interesting -- but if you have a digital timer
with start/stop buttons, you can do it pretty easily.

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Do you take at least 1 photo a day?
(Anonymous)
2004-06-21 08:59 am UTC (link)
...consider "Photo a Day" Project.

A lot of fun!



The rules are simple: One picture a day, let's say for a year... See if you can do it!

more info here:

http://www.photoaday.net




P.S. - It's a non-profit site, so please don't acuse me of trolling or abusing the forums :)

Thanks for your time!


Alon Brik

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http://www.photoaday.net

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