Speed of life
Feb, 2014Views
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I take this in highway E95 near Odessa (Ukraine)Time
I beginning shot in late evening and ending on night - near 23.00. It's shot was made near 21.00-22.00Lighting
I found a time after the sun had just gone. It was dark enough to see well the cars lights traces and so I could slow shutter speedEquipment
I using Nikon D5100. Lens Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX II AF 11-16 mm f/2.8 Tripod Manfrotto 190XBInspiration
I loved the weather in the evening. There was a strong wind and the sky moving large clouds. I want to show dinamic of moving nature and urban life. I want to show dynamic of moving nature and urban life. I stand on footbridge between the busy highway and dramatic sunset sky. And shoting ....Editing
Yes, I processing this picture in Lightroom. I added some clarity and made the shadows lighter. Also slightly shifted the white balance to the warm sideIn my camera bag
Camera: I using Nikon D5200 ( I often shoot from low angles and I like the rotary screen in this camera). Lenses: My lenses for night shots: Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX II AF 11-16 mm f/2.8 and TOKINA AF 10-17 mm f/3.5-4.5 fisheye My lense for travel and street photo Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 18-200mm 1:3,5-5,6G ED SWM VR IF Aspherical For landscapes I using: Nikon 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor and Tokina AT-X 116 Another: External flash Nikon SB900 Tripod Manfrotto 190XB and small but small and lightweight but reliable Slik SPRINT MINI II GM Filters: Polarizing filters Marumi (Pro series) and Neutral density ND 1000 - B+W LED head flashlight with colored filtersFeedback
Shoot at night - it's very exciting! For night shooting in advance select a point earlier in the day, because in the dark it will be hard to do. Install the Manual mode on your camera (M), turn off the autofocus and set the focus manually - for such scenes are usually set it to infinity. Your task is to extend the maximum shutter speed and avoid overexposure. Therefore, ISO is set the minimum and gradually closing the aperture, making test shots come to this aperture value to the shutter speed was the maximum length - 30 seconds. This can also be done in aperture priority mode A or Av - it disable the Auto ISO mode, manually set ISO to the minimum value that allows your camera, and then close the aperture and watch how the shutter speed changing. Close the aperture until the shutter will not be 30 seconds. When too much light and even completely closed aperture shutter speed cannot be achieved in 30 seconds - use a neutral density filter. I usually use the ND 1000 B+W. I wish you good luck!
