Photography Challenge - Nighttime & Low Light

[Jeff A]

These shots were taken last November of the Tower Bridge in Sacramento, California. You can see a series of my night shots here.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 35mm F1.4 GM
• 35.0 mm
• ƒ/1.8
• 1/30 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 35mm F1.4 GM
• 35.0 mm
• ƒ/1.8
• 1/60 sec
• ISO 2500

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 35mm F1.4 GM
• 35.0 mm
• ƒ/1.8
• 1/60 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[spudhead]

One or from Palma cathedral and Marseille cathedral one shot with the fe100-400 handheld

• ILCE-9
• Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70 mm F4 ZA OSS (SEL2470Z)
• 32.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/50 sec
• ISO 3200

• ILCE-9
• Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70 mm F4 ZA OSS (SEL2470Z)
• 38.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/50 sec
• ISO 2000

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS (SEL100400GM)
• 104.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 12800

 

[BrianN]

Taken at 3am overlooking Lochan na Lairige as I set off to hike up Ben Lawers for sunrise.

 

[Gaz]

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The granny sits there every night waiting for a chat, lol, she commutes into Taipei daily to sell her tiny flowers to office workers to have fresher smelling desks. The dog is owned by a nearby shop-owner who for some reason lets it wander about - it always has that kind of half interested/half worried look.
Oh, and the cat actually has two eyes, but for some reason closed one at that moment - I have fed it a few times, so can vouch for it having deux yeux. I wonder why it winked? Maybe it was a sign...

The first image of cat is delightful

 

[Gaz]

Tonight’s drinking hole! (KL)

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 14mm F1.8 GM
• 14.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/8 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[brphotographycanada]

I'm always a fan of the light trails when shooting long exposure of traffic at night

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
• 28.0 mm
• ƒ/22
• 30 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[MeowZzz]

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (SEL2870)
• 51.0 mm
• ƒ/13
• 1/2 sec
• ISO 800

 

[MeowZzz]

• ILCE-7M4
• Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55 mm F1.8 ZA (SEL55F18Z)
• 55.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 10 sec
• ISO 50

• ILCE-9M2
• Sony FE 85mm F1.8 (SEL85F18)
• 85.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 100

 

[Gaz]

Took a trip out the back of Kuala Lumper to try and see some fireflies! I’ll be better prepared next time now that I’ve actually seen one.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 135mm F1.8 GM
• 135.0 mm
• ƒ/1.8
• 1/3 sec
• ISO 12800

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 135mm F1.8 GM
• 135.0 mm
• ƒ/1.8
• 1/15 sec
• ISO 64000

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 135mm F1.8 GM
• 135.0 mm
• ƒ/1.8
• 1/60 sec
• ISO 12800

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 135mm F1.8 GM
• 135.0 mm
• ƒ/1.8
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 12800

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 135mm F1.8 GM
• 135.0 mm
• ƒ/1.8
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 12800

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 135mm F1.8 GM
• 135.0 mm
• ƒ/1.8
• 5 sec
• ISO 125

 

[alexpler]

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All great, the ship is very atmospheric and the cat really warm.

 

[alexpler]

Took a trip out the back of Kuala Lumper to try and see some fireflies! I’ll be better prepared next time now that I’ve actually seen one.

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Great stuff. I particularly like the flower shots. Kind of dreamy feel.

 

[MeowZzz]

Took a trip out the back of Kuala Lumper to try and see some fireflies! I’ll be better prepared next time now that I’ve actually seen one.

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We have them here also - but I didn't go out looking for them this year - bumbling about in the pitch dark trying not to fall over....

Actually, I haven't put any time into thinking about how to photograph them - they move about so fast, and where they are is usually pretty dark in amongst the trees and shrubs - if you come up with a how-to, do let us know!

 

[Gaz]

We have them here also - but I didn't go out looking for them this year - bumbling about in the pitch dark trying not to fall over....

Actually, I haven't put any time into thinking about how to photograph them - they move about so fast, and where they are is usually pretty dark in amongst the trees and shrubs - if you come up with a how-to, do let us know!

I was in a boat so I could get very close, but I find the lens I used difficult. I really need a macro lens, but one that I can focus quickly. I don’t think F4 would be a problem as fireflies are quite bright - the new macro zoom might work and I didn’t have my 90mm macro with me…. So, when focused using 135mm they were still too far away to crop in and get something half decent. The 35mm lens I took was useless. Great challenge.

Edit: next time I think I’ll set the light meter to “highlights” and then add a full stop of EV. The blacker the better as it truly is as dark as, out there with all the mozzies.

 

[brphotographycanada]

Out for a few night shots last night

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 15 sec
• ISO 50

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 13 sec
• ISO 100

 

[Clide]

Maria Pia Bridge over the Doura River in Porto, Portugal. Built by Gustave Eiffel in 1877.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 20mm F1.8 G
• 20.0 mm
• ƒ/13
• 4 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[spudhead]

Taken on return to cruise ship early evening handheld through a coach window doing 80km near Livorno Tuscany

• ILCE-9
• Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70 mm F4 ZA OSS (SEL2470Z)
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/5
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 320

 

[Clide]

Church of Santa Engracia also known as National Pantheon of Portugal. Lisbon, Portugal

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II
• 193.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/1 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[-ST-]

This tree stump is planted on the beach at the trail's end. People often leave mementos or treasures here.

It was nearly pitch-black when I took this, so I flipped on my headlamp.

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM (SEL50F12GM)
• 50.0 mm
• ƒ/1.2
• 1/25 sec
• ISO 2000

Without the headlamp

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM (SEL50F12GM)
• 50.0 mm
• ƒ/1.2
• 1/8 sec
• ISO 10000

Ninety minutes later, with a little bit of the pre-sunrise background

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM (SEL50F12GM)
• 50.0 mm
• ƒ/1.2
• 1/60 sec
• ISO 160

I got the FE 50mm F1.2 GM even though the FE 50 mm F1.4 GM was available. I opted to spend a little more for the half-stop difference and ignore the difference in weight.

I don't know if the half-stop would have been visible for these shots, but I'm happy with the results I'm getting.

 

[alexpler]

This tree stump is planted on the beach at the trail's end. People often leave mementos or treasures here.

It was nearly pitch-black when I took this, so I flipped on my headlamp.
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Without the headlamp
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Ninety minutes later, with a little bit of the pre-sunrise background

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I got the FE 50mm F1.2 GM even though the FE 50 mm F1.4 GM was available. I opted to spend a little more for the half-stop difference and ignore the difference in weight.

I don't know if the half-stop would have been visible for these shots, but I'm happy with the results I'm getting.

Shot 3 is really really beautiful.

 

[DaveC Oz]

Point Nepean National Park, one of the closest places near Melbourne with darkish skies. Photo taken on my A6600 with a manual Samyang 12mm F2.0 lens

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• 10 sec
• ISO 6400

 

[Clide]

Early morning fog at Winterthur.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 35mm F1.4 GM
• 35.0 mm
• ƒ/1.4
• 4/10 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 35mm F1.4 GM
• 35.0 mm
• ƒ/1.8
• 1/40 sec
• ISO 125

 

[Clide]

Nacreous clouds also known as Mother of Pearl clouds. Photo taken in Oslo, Norway.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 35mm F1.4 GM
• 35.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/30 sec
• ISO 125

 

[Halcyon]

Juneau, Alaska, Fall 2023

• ILCE-7RM4A
• E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071
• 28.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 4000

• ILCE-7RM4A
• E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071
• 28.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/4 sec
• ISO 12800

• ILCE-7RM4A
• E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071
• 75.0 mm
• ƒ/5
• 1/320 sec
• ISO 5000

 

[alexpler]

Dusk cranes.

• ILCE-7C
• FE 20-70mm F4 G
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 125

 

[Kamshooter]

Some photos I took on vacation

 

[alexpler]

Yasaka pagoda in a rainy night.

• ILCE-7C
• FE 20-70mm F4 G
• 28.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 12800