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Jon, nope! Hahahaha!

I know what this is, but I’m not telling…

uhmmm, baso? bowl? unsa ni? hehe.

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Dili gihapon, Ley…

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I thought it was a cold bottle of something–but I thought it was glass, not plastic–great shot! Thanks for visiting my blog, drop by anytime.

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Thanks for dropping by, too, Gypsy!

hmmmmm… am amazed by ur CAM.TRicks

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daan pako..hehehe..
naunhan gyud ko dah..
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bai, naa ko night shot bai pero blurry man cya,
any tips?
naa sa ako site and pic bai, Our Lady Of Lourdes na church bai

Bai, Clarence!

I’m not exactly the person to turn to for tips. I’m just a newbie, and a very awkward one at that. Hehehehe.

Well, in lieu of so-called “tips”, let me just share something that I’ve learned from friends, from various readings, and of course, from experience itself.

One word, bai — TRIPOD.

In order to get a sharp image, especially in low light conditions, use a tripod.

With tripod support, you can be assured that your camera is steady. As a result, you won’t have to worry about camera shakes/movements which may cause blurriness in your photo. Additionally, with a tripod, you can easily adjust your shutter speed and aperture to take a decent night shot. I tend to shoot in slow shutter speeds during low light conditions for a brighter image. Ironically, I do that using a camera which (admittedly) has huge limitations in low light. As opposed to DSLRs, which can shoot at ISO 800 without the noise, my camera already displays tangible noise even at ISO 200 (but I’m not complaining!). In general, most cameras are particularly sensitive to camera shakes/movements at slow shutter speeds. To counter this effect, you have to use a tripod to steady your shot.

Now, with the ability to adjust your shutter speed and aperture (without worrying about shakes - thanks to the tripod), you can now experiment with night shots without using a flash and capture an image just as it is - i.e., what your eyes are seeing.

If you don’t have a tripod, try to lean on something stable (like a pillar or a tree) or support your camera with something that is steady to prevent shakes/movements. You can either place your camera against a solid object or perch it on a stable platform.

Here are photos for comparison.

Pic 1: Shot this just a few hours after I got my cam last December 2007. Night shot testing. Hehehehe.

Shot this with a shutter speed of 1 second. No tripod. No flash. So obviously, due to the somewhat long exposure and the unsteadiness, it’s a blurry shot.

Pic 2: Shot this just a couple of nights ago. This time using Jon’s tripod (which I have yet to return - hehehe).

Shutter speed is 10 seconds. No flash.

You can see the difference. A 1 sec shot without a tripod against a 10 sec shot with a tripod.

Here’s another shot. The Capitol in the evening. I again used a tripod for this take (thanks, Jan Ralph!). Still no flash.

I hope I’m not confusing you. Hehehe. As I said, I’m not very good in conveying my thoughts in writing. Hahaha! Magkuyog nalang nya ta ug shoot!

Hope this helps, bai!

very well said,
just like professional giving advice to a pathetic newbie…hahahaha..
bitaw bai, gikan ko school ato, hapit ra ko sa church, tstng² ug night shot…hahaha…
naa ko tripod pero lain kaau kung ang akong ipatong cute kaau na camera..hahaha…kingkoy kaau tnawn..
ako nya i-post sa akong site ang camera nako bai ha..

salamat bai

***payter ang lubot sa botelya ^_^\m/

You’re welcome, Clarence.

I’m a pathetic newbie, too, you know.

Ok ra na imong cam sa tripod oi, gamatoy man sad gani ning akong camera.

Salamat, bai!

muli kay bigmakoy.. now you know…

good job.. ako sad kay wannabee newbiee…

pero in theory lang kay wala naman ko cam..hehehe

Asa naman diay imong cam, Yo?