Posted by danthro (Suburbia, United States) on 29 November 2007 in Cityscape & Urban.
I keep getting hideous-looking night shots with my sony cybershot. I think one can imagine this scene would have been beautiful if it wasn't so grainy. I know it's possible to get decent night shots with sony cybershots, because I've seen them on other sites, Any Suggestions? This is getting frustrating. Up-ing the exposure doesn't cut it.
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I sometimes like grainy shots. But if you want to avoid the visible grain, you could shoot with a lower iso value. This would of course result in a longer exposure time and you might want to use a tripod.
30 Nov 2007 3:38pm
Depending on the overall effect you are trying to achieve, the longer the exposure the better. Play around with the camera on manual setting. Change the aperture. Available light makes a big difference. I have some shots that are less than 2 seconds and some that are more than 30 seconds. Take several photos at different settings. Make notes while you are testing. Practice makes perfect!
Jeff
6 Dec 2007 12:21pm
@Jeff M: Thanks a lot for the advice! I'm working on it. I think my point and shoot has some limits to what can be controlled manually. Maybe I should invest in a tripod. Thanks again!
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