Ok still getting this down but here are a few I took that turned out ok.

Yes there is some cliche shots since I am just getting used to ith:

 

Have to do them individual because the file size limitsh:

 

Last one for now..the rest got blurry because I forgot my tripod

 

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I like the last one :goodjob:

 

not bad. the first one is too underexposed. cant see the details in the wheel

 

I can see it fine. You need to adjust your video card settings :chuckles:

 

I would have gone at least 1 stop brighter on the first one and 2 or 3 brighter on the second one. The trick is kind of "fooling" the auto exposure into doing what you want. For example in the first shot, the camera naturally meters for the center of the frame which is the lit up garage in the distance. You want the car to be a bit more prominent, so you should use the AE lock to get a meter reading for the car instead of the lights themselves. You do this by aiming at the car then pushing the shutter halfway down, let the camera do its focusing and metering, then hold it while you reframe the picture. As long as you don't let up your finger it will retain the settings.

This works better if you have a spot meter setting. Also if you have an exposure compensation setting or manual controls it's a good idea to bracket your exposures, i.e. take the pic at a few different EV levels.

 

hey is that where 26 joins onto 217? You're like 5 miles from my house h:

 

:goodjob: Nice. Steady hands or a tripod is also key for nightshots.

I have to find a server to upload my pics.