landscapes at night - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/11/2012 02:20:15 PM · #1

so are we thinking proper dark or sun set?

sunset

IMG_1873 by gilesbert, on Flickr

or proper night as in dark?

i have just bought a 15million candle power torch :)

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

01/11/2012 02:41:54 PM · #2

Awww, sunset is so "been there, done that". Plus, I don't think most people would say "let's go out at night and see the sunset". After dark shots are much more fun and open to creativity! Plus the description literally says "after the sun goes down". So, were I to vote on your pic above you'd get a big fat 1 (nice picture though). If the sun were actually down, but the sky still had color and light, I wouldn't give you a 1, but... ;)

Just my 0.02.

Message edited by author 2012-01-11 14:43:29.

Paul

Leica SL

Voigtlander Ultron 35mm f/1.7 Aspherical MF Wide Angle - Black

01/11/2012 02:43:57 PM · #3

= Rural Nightscape?

bergiekat

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 24-70 2.8L II

01/11/2012 02:44:40 PM · #4

No fair, Giles...you have an advantage! :P I say, sun below the horizon....makes for more dramatic lighting and a bit more challenging for many!

hahn23

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM Lens

01/11/2012 02:48:59 PM · #5

After sunset
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight
Night
Moonlight
Astronomical twilight
Nautical twilight
Civil twilight
Before sunrise

//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight

Sony SAL-1855 DT 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

01/11/2012 02:50:38 PM · #6

ooh i know what im going to do hehe, fingers crossed for no cloud or police helicopters ;)

JamesDowning

Sony SLT-A33

01/11/2012 04:24:42 PM · #7

Why couldn't this challenge be during one of my camping trips. A bit cold to camp right now. Heck, maybe I'll still do it.

blindjustice

Canon EOS-60D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

01/17/2012 08:30:16 AM · #8

I am waiting for the first comment to the tune of ..."its a bit dark!" Ha! its a night landscape- its supoosed to be, no, its got to be low key! Its not a how high can you bump your ISO up to--- or is it?

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100

01/17/2012 08:48:14 AM · #9

Already submitted mine... first ever submission. :-)

Alex_Petrini

Sony Alpha a7R III

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM

01/17/2012 08:56:29 AM · #10

Originally posted by blindjustice:

Who said that? The challenge is not 'dark night landscape' ;)

A night landscape could be quite bright (think of the full moon for instance).

spiritualspatula

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

01/17/2012 12:19:26 PM · #11

Originally posted by Alexkc:

Originally posted by blindjustice:
I am waiting for the first comment to the tune of ..."its a bit dark!" Ha! its a night landscape- its supoosed to be, no, its got to be low key! Its not a how high can you bump your ISO up to--- or is it?

Who said that? The challenge is not 'dark night landscape' ;)

A night landscape could be quite bright (think of the full moon for instance).

Besides which, "brightness" just depends upon shutter duration.

That was taken after any sun was visible, but the exposure is such that it looks like daylight.

Also, congrats

petehall on your first submission. Don't take things too seriously/harshly and get discouraged if your score isn't what you were expecting. And feel free to ask for additional comments in the forum after voting has concluded if you want further critique. Just be warned, asking for critique typically invites more critical responses (which are awesome... just be ready for them).

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100

01/17/2012 12:45:12 PM · #12

Thanks :-)

I actually am quite keen to learn what I've done wrong so I can hopefully do better next time.

In April I will have owned a DSLR for just 1 year, so am still relatively new to photography.

Thought these competitions would motivate me to do better and also try different shots.

Cant wait to see what everyone has taken!

spiritualspatula

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

01/17/2012 12:53:56 PM · #13

Originally posted by petehall:

The challenges provide great motivation and subject, but you need to keep trudging. The whole thing with improving is you need to get used to hearing how you've failed :)
You have a great outlook though, so it sounds like you're off to a great start.
I (and many others) also find that heavily and carefully commenting will dramatically increase your own aptitude, since it makes you focus on what you like and dislike about photos, so that you can hone and apply that same vision to your own work.

ETA: If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I'm there for PM's and whatnot as well, don't hesitate to send a message.

Message edited by author 2012-01-17 12:54:58.

JamesDowning

Sony SLT-A33

Sony SAL-1855 DT 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

01/17/2012 01:25:03 PM · #14

I'm excited about this one. At first I wasn't sure if I had anything worth shooting nearby... but all you have to do is look for it!

Wish I lived out west though... the landscapes out there are just spectacular! Maybe it's a "grass is greener" sorta thing.

spiritualspatula

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

01/17/2012 01:36:27 PM · #15

Originally posted by JamesDowning:

Very much so. Sure, it's great for skies and landscapes, but cityscapes are great subjects... and we don't have much. Denver is pretty socked in with smog from most vantage points, for instance. Just different approaches to the same end. Do what you can, and do it to the best of your ability.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

01/17/2012 01:44:07 PM · #16

Originally posted by JamesDowning:

I lived "out west" (California) all my adult life until I retired, at which point I moved to the other coast, to Cape Cod, because of the light :-)

R.

n16ht5

Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

01/18/2012 01:17:03 AM · #17

ah I was twenty minutes late to enter!!!
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Message edited by Manic - please do not post outtakes until after the challenge has completed voting.

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

01/18/2012 01:51:48 AM · #18

I would remove that till after the challenge, you're skirting with the rules

Good start 10 votes 6.6678

hmbutler

Nikon D700

01/18/2012 02:09:35 AM · #19

Originally posted by Giles_uk:

I would remove that till after the challenge, you're skirting with the rules

Good start 10 votes 6.6678

What rules would be broken? They didn't enter - are you not allowed to post an image you would have entered until after the challenge is done?

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

01/18/2012 03:12:07 AM · #20

Originally posted by hmbutler:

Originally posted by Giles_uk:
I would remove that till after the challenge, you're skirting with the rules

Good start 10 votes 6.6678

What rules would be broken? They didn't enter - are you not allowed to post an image you would have entered until after the challenge is done?

Yes -- you are correct. You are not supposed to post an image that you took for the challenge until the challenge is over. It is against the rules.

01/18/2012 03:35:44 AM · #21

When you say good start, how can you tell what your votes are?

I see a lot of sunset photos... surely sunset is not night time?

Some really great shots though :)

01/18/2012 03:47:24 AM · #22

because on the left of the home screen it shos me my 4 pictures currently in voting and there current scores, votes, views, comments etc. you might have turned yours off in your preferences, go my home > my preferences and uncheck hide voting.

if you want that is.

very disappointed with the number of sun sets in this challenge, some lovely photos but not as great as i thought it would have been.

01/18/2012 04:16:39 AM · #23

Found it thanks.

Are you able / allowed to write back to comments during voting?

01/18/2012 04:19:34 AM · #24

it is very much advised to wait till after voting to contact someone to thank them for a comment,

do not write back trying to change someone opinion even if you believe they are completely wrong goes against the spirit of encouraging comments etc