'K, ready?

Grab yourself a cuppa.. have a look/read:

"DSLR Tips Workshop: How to take photos at night"

"Good tips for one beginning to experiment with night photography. I've had a bit of experience with this kind of photo, and here’s a few other things I'd suggest:

- I disagree with the suggestion of opening the lens aperture to it's widest setting. Lenses show their weaknesses most at the widest aperture, and the problems are particularly obvious on point light sources, something which you will encounter frequently in this kind of photography.

- I recommend setting the aperture at least 2/3 stop short of the widest setting to avoid this problem. This will increase your shutter time, but when you're already taking a 5sec exposure, an extra second or two won't make much difference.

- For exposures of 5 seconds or more, especially if you're using a flimsy tripod, mirror lockup is helpful to minimize camera shake even further. You'll usually find this in your camera's custom functions.

- If it's windy, or you're using a heavy lens on your tripod, it may be difficult to keep the camera steady. Two ways to increase tripod stability is to hang some weight from the centre post, or collapse the tripod legs to their minimum height."

"Six Standout Night Photography Tips to Help You Master the Craft"


Taking things to the next level:

"Photo Gallery: Photographing the Night Sky"


Composed this one pretty good. Made use of some natural framing, and keeping the horizon off of then midpoint elevates your image here.


Said if before, will say it again.. looking forward to seeing more from you and your new 'eye(s)'.

Keep shooting and happy shooting. :o)