BetterPhoto Q&A: Night Photography Tip

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  Best Ways of Shooting the Moon
Every picture I ever try to take of the moon never turns out very well. If it looks like picture perfect shot and then I take it. It never turns out to be anything to keep. Any suggestions. I am ju...
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September 03, 2004
 
  How to Take Night City Pictures
I'd like to take pictures of downtown Honolulu, for instance, but my attempts do not give me the effect I wanted. What do I really need to do?...
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August 19, 2004
 
  How to Choose Film Speed
I have the opportunity to take photos at several holiday activities this fall. They will be held at night. How would I choose a film that will accommodate night-time work with little or no flash - ...
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August 03, 2004
 
  Tips on Night Photography
I am shooting at night on Saturday and need some advice. I have not taken too many shots at night and the ones I took weren't so great. Which is better: a smaller aperture and a slower shutter ...
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May 25, 2004
 
  Night Photography Challenge
Last night, I wanted to take some photos. I was using my Nikon N80 with a 28-200mm zoom and cable release ... on a tripod. My problem was when I went to snap the photo after I got it all set up. I ...
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May 18, 2004
 
  Capturing Candle Light
I have a Fuji S5000 Digital camera and would like to experiment shooting candle flames. I have them set up with some flowers, and at night with the lights off they are a pretty view. I'm a beg...
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May 08, 2004
 
  How to Shoot Night Pictures
I've always wanted to know how to shoot pictures at night, but I really don't know what to do. I would appreciate if you'd let me know. Thank you....
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May 04, 2004
 
  Shooting Moonlit Scenes
I'm having trouble getting shots of moonlit scenes at night. When I use long exposures to get all of the details of the scene then the moon gets badly overexposed and becomes elongated instead ...
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April 27, 2004
 
  How To Shoot Fire At Night With Digital
I am a firefighter and an amateur photographer. Occasionaly I travel to other towns when they have building fires etc. I own the Sony DSC-F717 it takes great photos during the day and great indoor ...
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November 26, 2003
 
  Night and Low Light Shots
I have a Sony mavica MVC-FD90 camera. I can take night shots but they appear to be grainy in appearance and while I am shooting I cannot see what it is that I am shooting at on the LCD screen.I hav...
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February 10, 2002
 
  Time-Lapse Photos of Upcoming Meteor Shower
I'm not sure if any of you are aware of the meteor shower that will happen in the pre-dawn hours of 11/18. There will be an estimated 4k+ shooting stars an hour (which is like more than one a ...
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December 01, 2001
 
  No Shutter Speed Reading for Low Light Photography
Dear SirsI want to take landscape pictures in very low light situations. I want my pictures to be crisp and clear (ISO 50 or 100) and correctly exposed. I open my aperture as far as possible, yet, ...
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August 25, 2001
 
  Moon Photography
I want to take a good picture of the moon. I have two questions. 1.) Previously, I have taken pictures using 400 speed film, 75-300mm telephoto lense, and
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August 08, 2001