In December I had the pleasure of travelling to Cyprus for a week. What I discovered was a beautiful country. There were amazing views! Truly a photographers dream. Cyprus is one of those countries which I would love to revisit at some point. There is a fusion of new and old; you can feel the young vibe of the eclectic country in contrast to the amazing history and architecture dating back thousands of years.
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Most of the images taken in Venice at night were shot at ISO 800-3200, handheld, at wide open apertures. It just goes to show that with the right technique and proper exposure you can get good quality and very usable images. Even though I had a tripod with me, it wasnt practical to stop and setup shots because the streets were so narrow and there were constantly people walking by. That’s one of the things with photography; you snooze you lose. Sometimes its all about getting the shot there and then. Of course thats not to say that you should rush your shots, its just that some situations call for certain methods of working.
When shooting at night with slow shutter speeds, stability makes all the difference. For some of my shots I was shooting down to 1/2 sec handheld on a 85mm prime lens. I was using lamposts, walls, tables, and anything else solid that I could find to lean/rest against for stability. Keeping the camera close to your body and lowering your center of gravity makes all the difference in the world. Also you should try to use the 2-second timer function on your camera when taking the shot because the act of pushing the shutter button can actually cause more blur from your hand shaking. Instead, set the timer, depress the shutter, and hold very still until the shot is taken! The slight softness in some of the images isn’t a product of motion blur so much as it is an artifact from imperfect focus due to the shallow depth of field at wide open apertures.
Natural light night shots is where a 35mm full frame sensor really shines!
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I havent blogged for while because i’ve been a little preoccupied with the White Hat Rally. More about that in another blog post though.
Last Friday I had a meeting in Canary Wharf London with one of the organisers of the rally. While I was there I caught up with a few friends and also took a few pictures of the place. This time I was playing around with a little black and white photography while trying to capture some of the amazing architecture around the area. When you look at the precise intersecting lines and huge structures, you really begin to appreciate what an incredible feat of engineering Canary Wharf really is.
See for yourself…
