night market, long exposure

[full auto]

My first attempt at a long exposure shot. This is the unedited original, anyone got any PP suggestions (apart from the obvious crop)?

I cant quite get the people to stand out in my efforts.

Any help or tips or comments welcome as always

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/IMG_7098edit800.jpg

thanks

[RobertP]

exif says 13 seconds at f22.

people don't stand still for 13 seconds :)

Did you try any other time/aperture combinations?

[Ally]

Possibly a bit of levels adjustment in PP?

I also think a smaller apiture like f32 would be good because it would give the lights more of a star effect and a lower angle? you are on the right track :thumbs:

[full auto]

exif says 13 seconds at f22.

people don't stand still for 13 seconds :)

Did you try any other time/aperture combinations?

People were doing a lot of browsing, stopping, looking, shuffling round to the next stall. I was kinda hoping for the shapes of people to be burred, but a bit more prominant than they are :(

Couldnt try any more combos as my girlfriend was running off into the distance spending all our euros :bonk:

[full auto]

Possibly a bit of levels adjustment in PP?

I also think a smaller apiture like f32 would be good because it would give the lights more of a star effect and a lower angle? you are on the right track :thumbs:


thanks, had a bit of a play, but im finding that the more i play with it, the less I can tell whether its better or worse than before lol

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/IMG_7098edit8001.jpg

[Ally]

I think you possibly just have to look around your subject more and see what their is and take plenty of shots you'll never know what it looks like if you don't shoot it.

[Ewan]

Maybe try a slightly shorter exposure to get people to stand out more :)