Messing about with shutter exposure time

[DarrenSV650S]

Was out on the bike for a wee run tonight. Didn't get any scenery pics or anything but when I was riding back it was getting dark, and as I passed over this over-pass..... I thought I'd try to get one of those pictures where the car's lights are blurred.
There wasn't much traffic so the effect didn't work that well. And my camera won't let me take a picture for longer than 3 seconds, which is a bit crap. But they turned out not bad.
It was actually darker than it looks in these pics. I must have had it at the wrong light setting

[rictus01]

yeah it can be a good effect, especially with something static in mid shot.



Cheers Mark.

[Spiderman]

Great pic Mark, so captures Soho that shot

Nice shots darren! Last time I tried I was cursing having a 15 second limit so to get those with only 3 is pretty impressive IMHO. Will have a go with my new camera with no limit and see wha I can get. Inspired now, my last ones didn't have any foreground either, it really adds to it.

if you wanted more light trials then what you could do is mount your camera on a tri pod, take 4-5 shots using your 3 second shutter speed (taking care not to move the camera at all) then you can merge them all together on photoshop. If you have photoshop its as easy as stacking your 5 shots on top on each other and using the blending mode and selecting linear light (at least i think its linear light without checking)

ok i had a look and the blending mode you use is 'overlay - lighten' if you want to re take some shot i would be happy to blend them together for you. Just need to make sure your camera is locked off on a tripod so it doesnt budge between shots

[DarrenSV650S]

Originally Posted by Ploppy

if you wanted more light trials then what you could do is mount your camera on a tri pod, take 4-5 shots using your 3 second shutter speed (taking care not to move the camera at all) then you can merge them all together on photoshop. If you have photoshop its as easy as stacking your 5 shots on top on each other and using the blending mode and selecting linear light (at least i think its linear light without checking)

Ahh cool might try that tonight. Didn't have a tripod last night, I just rested the camera on the railing. And I have photoshop so should manage to blend them. Although it does take me a while to figure out how to do stuff in photoshop

If you get stuck mate then I'm happy to help the best I can. For it to work though it might mean a visit back to the bridge with a tripod. There cant be any movement at all between shots

PM me if your stuck buddy

[DarrenSV650S]

Went back tonight with the tripod. It's been a nice clear day here today so I thought it would be ideal conditions, but it had clouded over by evening so I think it was too dark. I just couldn't seem to get enough light.







I tried messing about with the ISO but that just made it look grainy.




I'm really happy with how these two turned out, as a car went past me. It's great how it lights up the bike




Ploppy, I got a sequence of 10 pictures that might make a good merge. But my photobucket isn't working now (trial ran out)

This is one where i have over layed 3 different pictures, the problem is that the white head lights are really intense in the distance so takes your eye away from the other parts of the photo. Only way of getting around that is a different camera with more choice of how long you can keep the shutter open for. But the red lights came out nice and also i realy liked the effect made by the car that went directly infront of you. It lights up your bike nicely and give some nice trails in the foreground Well done on the photo mate



Oh and because i copied the photos directly from this thread it means this photo is poor quality, i cant post any larger than this other wise it gets grainy and pixilated If you are wanting a photo to keep or enlarge or something (pc wallpaper ) then if you email me the full size files then i can do it properly for you

Again nice picture buddy, keep snapping