Tail Lights and Night Shots

[Stephen Brown]

That shot taken from the Penthouse Andrew???

[Tony G]

Thanks for all the info Getlemen... I will take some advice on board and give it a go. I am also going to do a night course for a few weeks at a local high school and pick up some tips. Nice photos Brendan and Andrew.

One last question. From what i have gathered, it is almost impossible to take a night shot of a moving aircraft/object with a light trail behind it?

[Andrew McLaughlin]

Originally Posted by Stephen Brown

That shot taken from the Penthouse Andrew???

Nah - just the 35th floor. Geez it was high up...

[Brenden S]

Tony, its not impossible, just tricky. Use a high ISO (3200 +) and a low shutter speed, and very good steady panning. With camera technology coming along rather well I am sure we will see a vast improvement in images at low light, ie Canon 5D mk II

Examples
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6203214
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6107061
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5674203
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=515151
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=515253
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=278419
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=43533

[Tony G]

Cool shots. Thanks for the effort of posting them on Brenden.

[Brenden S]

Only took me 30 mins to go through 16 or so pages.... of 1400 images

[Sarmad Al-Khozaie]

Originally Posted by Brenden S

Only took me 30 mins to go through 16 or so pages.... of 1400 images

Plenty of time no doubt :P

[Nathan Long]

Originally Posted by Brenden S

Only took me 30 mins to go through 16 or so pages.... of 1400 images

Shouldn't you be studying?

[Brenden S]

Yes, only 3 CASA engineering exams.... I better study before I get booted off the course....