Some shots from last night down on Newcastle quayside.

Edited 20 October, 200916 yr by Damoegan

Great pictures mate!!!

Great pictures mate!!!

Thanks Damian

Nice pics, especially the bridges! What camera and lenses did you use? What settings did you use aswell?

Nice pics, especially the bridges! What camera and lenses did you use? What settings did you use aswell?

Nikon D40 with 18-55 kit lens. Settings: ISO 200, shutter speeds from 4-30 seconds and aperture from f6 to f22.

Most of them were roughly f11 - f16 & 10 - 13 seconds

Lovely photos!

Just a few thoughts I had (trying night photography myself recently) and that is are you using a filter? I find that light sources can get a bit 'flarey' when a filter is on the lens. I have been trying the kit lens and also some older manual lenses and for points of light I find the older lenses with straight aperture blades very good - the lights are very crisp with a clean 'star'.

If you look here http://gallery.photo.net/photo/8707038-lg.jpg you can see what I got with an old lens at f/16.

Lovely photos!

Just a few thoughts I had (trying night photography myself recently) and that is are you using a filter? I find that light sources can get a bit 'flarey' when a filter is on the lens. I have been trying the kit lens and also some older manual lenses and for points of light I find the older lenses with straight aperture blades very good - the lights are very crisp with a clean 'star'.

If you look here http://gallery.photo.net/photo/8707038-lg.jpg you can see what I got with an old lens at f/16.

Yea, I used a filter (CPL) on some of the first ones. I then thought exactly what you said, and the lights were a bit 'flarey' so removed it.

I realy do need a better lens than the lit 18-55.

Very nice indeed! Love the one with the reflected bridge, and the car light trails

Very nice indeed! Love the one with the reflected bridge, and the car light trails

Thanks mate

Great photos D, from another proud North-Easterner!

Great photos D, from another proud North-Easterner!

Thanks mate

Superb photo's.

A few more

Love the shots Love the shots of my home town. I did one that I mucked about with. It’s not as pure or as sharp as your long exposures, but it is a little bit different.

I alway find it hard shooting from the Millenium bridge as it moves/bounces as people wale on it.

I alway find it hard shooting from the Millenium bridge as it moves/bounces as people wale on it.

It does make the bridge a little more fun though

What kinda tripod were you using?

Cheers

Kev

What kinda tripod were you using?

Cheers

Kev

Just a cheapo one from PC World, Kev. I realy need to get a carbon fiber tripod this year

good pics

Thanks mate