Christmas lights (trying)

morlandroger · 25-11-2007, 21:34

First night/long exposure for me. Went looking for Christmas lights but too many cars with headlights so will try again another night. Found this though. Christmas lights on top left. C&C please.

PS if anyone wants to know. The pic is level (spirit level) Cockermouth is tilted.

**Markulous** · 28-11-2007, 07:08

TBH, I struggle with this shot. It's difficult to see what's going on and it's got that orange colour cast.

Hopefully, you'll be able to get out and take some others - sorry, not very helpful!

nursepayne · 28-11-2007, 12:55

The foreground to the left is too dark I think for the exposure of the lights and the orange lit up area. Or that could be reveresed and you could cut out the lights which have blown out and create an exposure for a darker area like the bottom left so that the picture will have some more punch to it.
Night photography can be tricky but exiting when you get it right.
Also do you do in-camera colour balance or pp tweaking?

morlandroger · 29-11-2007, 07:26

Thanks for your comments. First try at nights. The orange cast is from street lamp top left, cropped out. Shot in RAW and colour balance changed. Agree too orange and lost foreground. Will try again with colour balance and exposure.
Ta both.

morlandroger · 29-11-2007, 21:26

OK went back to the drawing board and came up with this.

Happier myself but open to opinion. (have a thick skin).

**Markulous** · 29-11-2007, 22:06

Going the right way......... but now it's a green colour cast!

morlandroger · 29-11-2007, 22:24

ROFLMAO Might just try here again in daylight. Or when Christmas is over. This is a seriously spooky place. Narrow lane, gravestones etc. Just too many different light scources/types. Thanks again.

morlandroger · 30-11-2007, 07:50

No colour cast here though. Last try at this one. Thanks for looking yet again.

Rob Barron · 30-11-2007, 17:29

I think it's just that the lights actually play an almost side role in this shot, they are just hidden away in the top left just about to go out of the shot and to be honest they don't actually look like Christmas lights. They just look like the kind of outdoor lights some people use at any time of the year.

I think it's back to the drawing board with this one but go out and try again, not further adjusting of this one.

You've got 25 days left before Christmas so I am sure you'll be an expert by then

Cheers,
Rob

25-11-2007, 21:34	#1 (permalink)
morlandroger Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lake District, North West England Posts: 518	Christmas lights (trying) First night/long exposure for me. Went looking for Christmas lights but too many cars with headlights so will try again another night. Found this though. Christmas lights on top left. C&C please. PS if anyone wants to know. The pic is level (spirit level) Cockermouth is tilted. Last edited by morlandroger : 25-11-2007 at 21:44. Reason: An afterthought

28-11-2007, 07:08	#2 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 9,691	Re: Christmas lights (trying) TBH, I struggle with this shot. It's difficult to see what's going on and it's got that orange colour cast. Hopefully, you'll be able to get out and take some others - sorry, not very helpful!

28-11-2007, 12:55	#3 (permalink)
nursepayne New here Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 39	Re: Christmas lights (trying) The foreground to the left is too dark I think for the exposure of the lights and the orange lit up area. Or that could be reveresed and you could cut out the lights which have blown out and create an exposure for a darker area like the bottom left so that the picture will have some more punch to it. Night photography can be tricky but exiting when you get it right. Also do you do in-camera colour balance or pp tweaking?

29-11-2007, 07:26	#4 (permalink)
morlandroger Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lake District, North West England Posts: 518	Re: Christmas lights (trying) Thanks for your comments. First try at nights. The orange cast is from street lamp top left, cropped out. Shot in RAW and colour balance changed. Agree too orange and lost foreground. Will try again with colour balance and exposure. Ta both.

29-11-2007, 21:26	#5 (permalink)
morlandroger Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lake District, North West England Posts: 518	Re: Christmas lights (trying) OK went back to the drawing board and came up with this. Happier myself but open to opinion. (have a thick skin).

29-11-2007, 22:06	#6 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 9,691	Re: Christmas lights (trying) Going the right way......... but now it's a green colour cast!

29-11-2007, 22:24	#7 (permalink)
morlandroger Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lake District, North West England Posts: 518	Re: Christmas lights (trying) ROFLMAO Might just try here again in daylight. Or when Christmas is over. This is a seriously spooky place. Narrow lane, gravestones etc. Just too many different light scources/types. Thanks again.

30-11-2007, 07:50	#8 (permalink)
morlandroger Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lake District, North West England Posts: 518	Re: Christmas lights (trying) No colour cast here though. Last try at this one. Thanks for looking yet again.

30-11-2007, 17:29	#9 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,204	Re: Christmas lights (trying) I think it's just that the lights actually play an almost side role in this shot, they are just hidden away in the top left just about to go out of the shot and to be honest they don't actually look like Christmas lights. They just look like the kind of outdoor lights some people use at any time of the year. I think it's back to the drawing board with this one but go out and try again, not further adjusting of this one. You've got 25 days left before Christmas so I am sure you'll be an expert by then Cheers, Rob __________________ Rob Barron robbarron@aol.com If you look down on other people, don't expect them to look up to you!

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