Night time in Scotland

[ixlun]

Hi all,

Here are a few snaps I got the other night. It seems to me as though there is a high amount of noise in these pictures for such a low ISO. What do other people think?

Critique is welcomed!


Leven Night 1 by Matt Leach, on Flickr


Leven Night 2 by Matt Leach, on Flickr


Leven Night 3 by Matt Leach, on Flickr


Leven night 4 by Matt Leach, on Flickr

 

[mike_6480]

They look fine to me and well taken. You do tend to get more noise than normal in such shots due to the long shutter speed

 

[AndWhyNot]

What was the ISO?

First one's full of mood but looks underexposed. Coming away from the location with a better exposed shot will reduce noise and give you more processing latitude.

 

[ixlun]

They look fine to me and well taken. You do tend to get more noise than normal in such shots due to the long shutter speed

Thanks Mike. I did notice a setting on my camera 'Long Exposure NR', but I'm not sure if that will have any affect when shooting in RAW.

What was the ISO?

First one's full of mood but looks underexposed. Coming away from the location with a better exposed shot will reduce noise and give you more processing latitude.

Appreciate the comments, Andrew. #1 & #2 were shot at 640 and #3 & #4 were at 400. Is there a way I can improve the exposure without introducing noise? I had the lens open at full aperture, but if I increase the exposure time, won't I introduce more noise?