Night shot w/ a lot of lights....

....that I can't turn off. I know this could be a lot better but I can't seem to figure out how. I wanted the boat (Delta Queen) and the Bridge on the right in the shot. Since it is Chattanooga and a lot of people would realize that from the bridge, the park and buildings in the background.

Edited to add: I forgot this was shot as HDR
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« Last Edit: September 09, 2009, 09:50:23 AM by Ray Soldano »
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*Night" shots are best made at twilight while the sky is deep blue rather than black. Experienced photographers call that "the magic hour".  If you set your white balance for tungsten you will get a warm glow in street lights, illuminated signs, traffic lights, and light coming from the inside of buildings.The sky will register as a rich magical blue- if there is a tiny bit of sunset left the colors can be outstanding.  I usually set up near the end of sunset and shoot until the sky begins to turn black.

If yo stop the lens down (to a small aperture) and use a ling exposure, you will get some interesting star-like effect from point light sources such as streetlights in the distance.

I hope this helps!   Ed  Camera

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Ed Shapiro
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Can we see it without the HDR? I'm thinking the HDRness brought out highlights you wouldn't want in a night shot. If I squint my eyes, it becomes more magical.
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What time do they turn the lights on?  I've done a few night shots where right after the daylight savings switch, before the city has reset all of the clock that control when lights come on, there's a few minutes when it's dark enough to get a night type shot but the city lights aren't on. 

It does look overprocessed, although that's a tough call to make on a web sized image. 

And I think it would look better in a different proportion.  At roughly 4x6 it has a snapshot type feel.  Something a little more panoramic might make a stronger image.
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