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Beeje25
02-06-2009, 08:48 PM
Hi All,

I take a lot of night shots but I hate the star effect that you get from street lights is there anything I can go while shooting to stop this?
bryan
02-06-2009, 08:53 PM
Hi All,

I take a lot of night shots but I hate the star effect that you get from street lights is there anything I can go while shooting to stop this?

take pictures in daytime, when street lights are off:top: that way you get no stary effect:p




sorry, im no hepl:outta:
Chelle
02-06-2009, 09:11 PM
Usless Bryan, but you did make me laugh! The 1st time I did a night shot the photos came out black as I shot on auto! Confused at why this happened I did take some of tree bark under a street lamp! So the night wasn't wasted! My dad thought it was funny though! He didn't tell me about the night setting and long exsposure! Plus I didn't tell him I was borrowing his camera as I wanted to impress him with my shots!
benjiblanco
02-06-2009, 09:33 PM
Use a larger aperture Bryan, f1.4 as big as you can. If the lens has a rounder aperture too, where the blades make a perfect circle.
Beeje25
02-06-2009, 09:51 PM
Usless Bryan, but you did make me laugh! The 1st time I did a night shot the photos came out black as I shot on auto! Confused at why this happened I did take some of tree bark under a street lamp! So the night wasn't wasted! My dad thought it was funny though! He didn't tell me about the night setting and long exsposure! Plus I didn't tell him I was borrowing his camera as I wanted to impress him with my shots!

thanks for for the story I'll have to post some of my first night shots I think I was a little lucky with my first attempt

Use a larger aperture Bryan, f1.4 as big as you can. If the lens has a rounder aperture too, where the blades make a perfect circle.
thanks for the tip ben I'll give this ago next time
Shaun
02-06-2009, 09:52 PM
only problem with F/1.4 is the shallow DOF
Beeje25
02-06-2009, 09:57 PM
opps forgot that and for the landmark I want to photograph that could be a problem. are there any filters I can use I know you can get ones that make the stars bigger
Chelle
02-06-2009, 10:09 PM
only problem with F/1.4 is the shallow DOF

What is DOF, seen that a few times on here now?
Shaun
02-06-2009, 10:11 PM
What is DOF, seen that a few times on here now?

DOF - Depth of Field :top:
Beeje25
02-06-2009, 10:41 PM
DOF - Depth of Field :top:

What is DOF, seen that a few times on here now?

maybe worth putting up a text I don't mind writing one
Shaun
02-06-2009, 10:45 PM
maybe worth putting up a text I don't mind writing one

that would be good bry.... If you wouldnt mind writing up a mini dictionary for the photography lingo... i'l make it sticky (no jokes!) :D:top:
Jeni
02-06-2009, 10:58 PM
that would be good bry.... If you wouldnt mind writing up a mini dictionary for the photography lingo... i'l make it sticky (no jokes!) :D:top:

you know thats just asking for comments dont you Shaun....

i agree, something like that would be really useful.
Chelle
02-06-2009, 11:35 PM
maybe worth putting up a text I don't mind writing one

That would be good, not sure if I should take advice from a warped mind though!:rofl:
sharkbait
03-06-2009, 09:24 AM
have you tried Tactical Stone Throwing? TST has been known to remove the streetlight problem from shots:D
bryan
03-06-2009, 01:01 PM
have you tried Tactical Stone Throwing? TST has been known to remove the streetlight problem from shots:D

ha ha dave, your as helpfull as me:)
Beeje25
03-06-2009, 06:22 PM
hmmmm tst that might work.


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