Our theme for this month is LOW LIGHT

There are many different ways to look this subject.. I'm sure we can come up with some interesting ideas..

So, post your images in this thread.. You can submit images right until the end of the month.  Feel free to submit as many as you want.. I don't see the need to have a limit for an informal challenge like this..

So there ya go...I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone comes up with..

Have FUN !!

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John Dillinger was a gangster in the USA in the 1930's.   Agents were tipped off by a "lady in red" at the theatre and that night Dillinger was shot dead.  This link tells the story:

http://chicago.about.com/cs/history/a/john_dillinger.htm

We accidentally found this low light scene, the main road blocked by a film crew from the History Channel.  They are doing a documentary on gangsters of that era.   So, we went and got a camera and here is a shot.   I have one with the lighting for the film crew showing but it is too busy to be very interesting. 

The  theatre is local, chosen for the old look.  When the documentary airs, this theatre will be "near Chicago".  The marquise on the right side reads: Manhattan Melodrama w/ Clark Gable. That is the camera side in the filming.

TomDArt.             ISO200, f/5. 1/8sec, 48mm.

Thats a cool one.  Low light hey!1 Well ehere goes for a couple of low light ones i took in the city a few weeks back.  The first one was resting on some steps along the yarra River in Melbourne.  I deliberately took a long exposure to catch the light but also to blur the walkers. Enjoy

Lou

Hi my second one is a game of night chess.  These dudes playing (hawian shirt vs army pants dude) would stand there for minutes and minutes before making a move.  They would stand so tstill it was amazing. This was a long exposure and i liked the blurring of the passers by.  The guy in the army pants won (only just).  It was a hot night and theres a cafe to the left of this scene where people would sit and drink coffee and watch these guys for hours!! Cheers from Louise.  

Green Day

part off "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"

I walk this empty street
On the boulevard of broken dreams
Where the city sleeps
and I'm the only one and I walk alone

This is a second shot of the filming location from my first post explanation.  This is the side where the "action" will take place.  The extras and actors are inside the old theatre, warming up. The temp was about 32f, 0 c that night.

Sigma Prime 50mm, f/2.8, 1/30 sec, ISO 400.    I went with a higher ISO to try and keep moving people from being too fuzzy.              TomDart.

Beautiful ones... and so colorful although low light....

here is my first try... The loo on our local Railwaystation...grin

and the second one... taken from the balcony at my parents place... its early full moon tonight so you can see the Säntis (mountain)

and a third one... a restaurant  in the middle of our village tonight...

Since I can't work from home for a few days still..

Here's one I took at work tonight

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Hey, thought I'd give this a try, as I've not spent much time in the forums. One of my summer night shots, on the city block where I live.

If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead.

Second shot is a laneway, there is something intriguing about low lit alleys, well for me anyway ROFL.

If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead.

For a third upload I'm once again in the neighbourhood where I live, after a rainstorm.

If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead.

These are nice shots..low light is problamatic to start with and you have some neat shots here!

TomDart.

Oh how much I like this challenge...so many night shoot with That special mood what we can only experience at low light. This is just a candy shop for my eyes...I love sparkling lights and long shadows. Here is my low light shot of  Kookabura bird sitting on a windmill tower frame. This place is his territory for hunting, I see him every night catching bugs attracted by a light what makes a windmill constraction lighten up.

seeyus all Tunde

Quote - These are nice shots..low light is problamatic to start with and you have some neat shots here!

TomDart.

Thanks Tom, I think low light shots come natural to me, it's everything else I have problems with LOL.

Cheers ..... Newb.

If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead.

I bet I must an idiot !

I wrote a text (not difficult) and as to the pic..... well it seems I have done something wrong. It doesn't appear, same thing for my text.

Oooooooooooh ! I am unhappy ! 

In a medieval village in the south-west of France.

I like wandering in the narrow streets, some with cobblestones. I am very naughty. I dare to look over high walls towards secluded houses dating from the time of Richard the Lion.

Yes! He lived in this village and maybe also his wife Aliénor of Aquitaine. She was... well it is said that she liked... to go from one boy to another. But he, Richard, well he was often away, battling here and there... so people say.

end of the day ... Sicily

This is a shot looking straight into an old tunnel and Fountains Abbey

 ecurb - The Devil

Thank you Newbee Render for your help !! Isn't RR a wonderful community.

Text for my pic can be found higher up, dated from yesterday or  the day before.

 

Great shots so far. I hope this qualifies.

Ok, here is a shot I took tonight, its the first time I've ever taken night shots with my camera. I like how the cars headlights seem to just disappear in no where :) Any comments or advice would be appreciated.  :)

Here is my second entry shot of the low light ( night life shot ). I am still learning this kind of shots, I make many mistake but sometimes I am lucky. 

To Shane " this shot was made on : Shutter speed: 1 sec, ( shutter prior ), Apeture: F/4.5, ISO: 100, Focal lght: 31 mm

Hope this data helps a bit, but myself still in a learning stage with this. Try to go closer to the subject ( moving cars). Try freeway overpass,looking down on passing cars and tracks, intersections ( never mind if drivers looking at you what you doing )

seeya  Tunde

Thanx babuci for your info :) You gave me some good ideas & I'll take them into account next time. I think that I'll get great enjoyment out of learning photography though I feel we could all learn something new in this feel, amateur or professional, I think thats great :)
Thanx again Tunde :)
Shane

Shane, you shot from the balcony works for me!  Tunde, stay out of the lane...we don;t  want you to be one of the smears of light!  Neat shot.         Tom

Here's a couple from a concert where they allowed cameras but no flash. Took a while to get the camera set correctly to get enough exposure without a lot of blurring. First up, Simone Simon from Epica.

VALOCHUFY: Beautiful photos & a wonderful saying aswell, you are an inspiration with your photos  ;)

thanks

Again not sure if I am uploading correctly, since there have been a few mishaps. Sorry in advance.

Hope this one will match the subject of low light perfectly. Again, taken by my daughter, Lena.

Valou, unless I missed an update somewhere, we are still limited to 2 entries per person. Wonderful photos though, yours and everyone who has entered!

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

kort,

Bruce say in the first : So, post your images in this thread.. You can submit images right until the end of the month.  Feel free to submit as many as you want.. I don't see the need to have a limit for an informal challenge like this..

and now, it's only 2?

 

Okay, no then...I missed or forgot that. Usually the challenges have been limited to two. Disregard my statement, sorry.

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

These are all such fabulous images! I've debated with myself whether to even post one but what the heck, LOL, you all know I'm 'photographically challenged' anyway. :blink:

Manning

Well done Manning! I think this is a wonderful night shot. The warm golden light is very inviting and you did well exposing both the fore and backgrounds. For some reason I want to see it in blue tones, heheh. Here is another one from me, one of my old radio photos.

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

Hello,

This is my first submission and I hope it goes down well.

Hi everyone. I have no idea how to do this. I say sorry if I fail.. I want very much to try to include my image for this challenge. I will do my best. Any help would be appreciated from RR members.. if I do it wrong. Hugs. Diane. I will go for it ;-) ----------------- Horses lend us the wings we lack. Pam Brown.

Ok so if allow to share more than 2 then here is an other one from me! This is a dash of my Ford Explorer about 11 at night.

Valou! I love the bridge should be in a gallery. just look so cool!

Kort! Those duckies in a pink lake...wow!  At first look of a radio dial I thought is an elevator level indicator LOL.

seeyus Tunde

Can anyone tell me what size file has to be to upload here, please. My file was too big. Thank you Diane. When I know I will try again. Na night.

oooh an otherone......citronella burner on a table.

seeyus Tunde

Diane! Far as I know under 200kb ok!...hope this help abit!

seeya Tunde

Thank You Tunde. I will try again. Help is so appreciated. Diane.

Thank You Tunde. I will try again. Help is so appreciated. Diane.

I will try not to give up. I get nervous when doing thing I do not know how to do. Hugs, Diane

My second shot. Here goes. Diane.

thanks you Babuci

Wow Diane! Wort a try....I love real fire and fireplace. Very good strong colors! Well done

seeya  Tunde.

Ok what the heck. I will post one. Nothing special. Just a local church in downtown Phoenix a few nights ago. Not even sure I am posting correctly. 8)

Sunrise on the Willamette River, Portland, Oregon

Steve

Tunde, I lit both these fires in "Inn's" where I worked. I love to gaze into a fire, watch the flames dance.. It is mesmorising.. All shots here are wonderful! Have a good day. Diane.

Can I throw this one in here too..? I just posted it in the gallery, I hope that's OK... The sun was peeping just above the horizon, so that must be Low Light... ;o))

We do not see things as they are. ǝɹɐ ǝʍ sɐ sƃuıɥʇ ǝǝs ǝʍ
 

Here's another one... very low light ;o))

We do not see things as they are. ǝɹɐ ǝʍ sɐ sƃuıɥʇ ǝǝs ǝʍ
 

and onother one...

We do not see things as they are. ǝɹɐ ǝʍ sɐ sƃuıɥʇ ǝǝs ǝʍ
 

Can't stop now ;o))

We do not see things as they are. ǝɹɐ ǝʍ sɐ sƃuıɥʇ ǝǝs ǝʍ
 

Tell me if it gets too much...

We do not see things as they are. ǝɹɐ ǝʍ sɐ sƃuıɥʇ ǝǝs ǝʍ
 

OK, I'll stop now ;o))

We do not see things as they are. ǝɹɐ ǝʍ sɐ sƃuıɥʇ ǝǝs ǝʍ
 

Wow, I like all of these...and I can't tell you why really but I like the second one best, maybe it's the texture. They are All Great!

Manning

No need to stop, Geert.. All are beautiful :-) I am with Manning, number two is my favorite. Hugs to all. It is nice in this forum. Diane. ----------- "in riding a horse, we borrow freedom" .. Pam Brown.

Quote - Can't stop now ;o))

 

Ternat ?????????????????????????

I like #3, it kinda looks like reptile skin!

If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead.

This is a 10 photo panaramic of the San Diego Waterfront.  I really enjoy taking panaramic photo's and taking one at night really added some differant challenges.

Electrostorm ball, I thought this had a really cool affect.

WOW..I am quite impress at all of the images post recently..Excellent work by everyone !!

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My shot is taken right in front of my office. Massive Street Works are going on there - and mostly at night. The guy in the vehicle removes dirt for the following Black Top (Asphalt) laying trucks. And that provides an interesting photographical challenge.

Cheers
kjpweb

"Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments, that take our breath away!"

what you see is not what you know; it in your face

I can write now. sorry I got dail up and sometimes it take refresh a few times to get writeing. i did not know about this tread into tonight lol i saw My image was put in changle so i click here to see why I may have just chick on the wrong thing today in the gallery . But I saw low lighting so I post some of my UV lighting which is very low lighting even with the neon paint. I got the setting on all the way and even if you move a little it will ruin the image . My first image you will not the background is in focus and my head I was moveing to see hat it would look like.  Here in this photo I shot into a mirror to see what I would looki like. The UV light is a 40watt bulb but it do not produce much light to see.

what you see is not what you know; it in your face

i love shooting in low light levels, this one I took a few months ago (free hand), I have a new one I've been wanting to do, so I will try and get it done before the end ( i hope)

real cool looking ; love that glass

what you see is not what you know; it in your face

Neat images guys, don't feel bad jocko, I stumbled across this by accident too :blushing:

If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead.

Here is one foggy evening, by the stadium parking lot.

If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead.

All new added images are looking really good. Exciting, innit :-) Newbie, love this purple mist :-) Have a great eventime all. Diane

Hello my friends. I wanted to participate also in this  Thread.. I was the last week visitng the barra and doing new pics and tryed some pics about this subject.. I wait your opinions. very grateful for this Big comunity of excellent photographers and friends.

 This first example if of the chimney of the barraca, maybe you know when I post some months before. 
For this pic I used 30 second of expositons... was really dark... 
Hugs. Luis

look like you did good littlejock

what you see is not what you know; it in your face

helllo o o  o Diane- rainbows - you wanted me here ! so today I am your golden Fish! Hello and Hey to all rest aha Diane's problems with files make me sure that I will make problems albo - so forgive me ;d Thank you

and another - one for good part of my heart and one for bad LOL  I hope it is even in part good because I will be blushing 4 ever LOL

and something funny for me ;-) if you hold the line and the gold inside the case you will go straight to the low light but there is a gate - always something to fight with before joy, ;(

Glad to see littlejock and wildgoha here, great images everybody :thumbupboth:

If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead.

ok and something fro the salt mine-boy with salty Kopernik ;-) a little Polish sign ;-)

Hi everyone, Great images!! Hey, Goha so happy to see your here! Shots are "beauty" I have a big smile on my face now :-))))). Happy day to all. Diane.

that't the end ;) thank you for place for me and sharing this with me to Diane, ohoto is not good but again I like the mood 0Have a nice day!

Diane is you have smile I have better mood ! Newbie_Renderer  thank you for so nice words to welcome us ;-)

Was able to get this one this morning......You guys have me thinking photography even when I'm trying to work, LOL !!  I don't always (really rarely) get a chance for a photo at work but always have my camera just in case.

Manning

Quite a dramatic shot firesnuffer, it all makes sense, now I see why you got that handle 

If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead.

Another one from me :-) Happy eventime all. Diane. I hope I do this right :-(

ok here is a shot I've been wanting to do..... A beer glass and some LED lights.

Dear Valouchufy
I just love that night shot of the building with reflected water.  Its ace and thanks for posting!!
Louise

Heres another low light shot of myslef and my son oscar playing with our (yes i have one) light sabers. Its a 10 second exposure on tripod!! Cheers from Louise (the big kid of the house)!!

Thank you Louise
And I like this post, it's like a fractal, very interesting...

This was taken during a lunar eclipse.

wowwwwwwwww, very beautiful!!!

More examples inside the Barraca. Very antique traditonal home. Great pictures here.

no modern closet, only the wall to save the Service in the antique home. Maybe i upload to the gallery..

Oh si Luis, me gusta mucho estas fotos, es como un come-back a nuestros  pasados... Excelente cielo!!!

Some great examples of low light photography in this challenge. I am really impressed with what everyone entered. I have a question though. What images really stand out for you all as good examples of low light?

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

Kort : The law light style  is to make a photo without flash and only with the natural low light in the espace or room with a soft light... The best condition for to take this style of picture is the night. : http://www.blackphoto.com/tutorials/lesson_night.asp or
http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-get-better-digital-photos-in-low-light-conditions-without-using-a-flash/
(my 2 favorits webpages for the tutorials)

Thanks for that link Valou. Those points at the bottom definitley explain how to get good low light photos, but I was wondering more what makes a GOOD low light photo.

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

The night

for me, the more best is the photo of the theme it's just the low light of the candle...

EXIF Make=NIKON CORPORATION Model=NIKON D50 Orientation=Normal XResolution=300,00 YResolution=300,00 Resolution Unit=Inch Software=Ver.1.00 Date Time=2006:11:27 21:46:18 YCb Cr Positioning=Co-sited Exposure Time=10/80 sec FNumber=F5,6 Date Time Original=2006:11:27 21:46:18 Date Time Digitized=2006:11:27 21:46:18 Exposure Bias Value=0/6 Max Aperture Value=F5,0 Metering Mode=MultiSegment Light Source=Unidentified Flash=Off, surpressed Focal Length=55,00 mm ISOSpeed=0, 800 Quality=FINE White Balance=AUTO Image Sharpening=AUTO Focus Mode=AF-A Flash Setting=Unknown Auto Flash Mode=Unknown White Bias Value=0 Image Adjustment=AUTO Lens Information=18,0-55,0(mm)  F3,5-F5,6 Focus Area=.... Mode=32 Color Mode=Mode 3 (sRGB): higher saturation Hue Adjustment=0 Noise Reduction=OFF Sub Sec Time=80 Sub Sec Time Original=80 Sub Sec Time Digitized=80 Color Space=sRGB Exif Image Width=0 Exif Image Length=0 Interoperability Index=R98 Interoperability Version=0100 Interoperability Offset=24792 Sensing Method=OneChipColorArea File Source=Digital Still Camera Custom Rendered=Normal process Exposure Mode=Auto White Balance=Auto Digital Zoom Ratio=1/1 Focal Lengthin35mm Film=82,00 mm Gain Control=Low gain up Contrast=Soft Saturation=Normal Sharpness=Hard Subject Distance Range=Unknown

Thanks again Valou, that is valuable info. But as I am trying to get across (anyone speak French), I am more curious about the subject and mood rather than the technique and what others think makes an interesting low light photo.

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

and another one !

Great shots everyone. I like this one Mary!!! Na night all. Diane

Hi Heres a low light shot of the Yarra River in Melbourne, Australia taken during the Commonwealth Games earlier this year when we had lots of coloured lights around town. I really love low light shots with night lights and glowing buildings like Valouchufys ones!! Cheers Lou

Ok, maybe just one more of the famous night fish at the Commonwealth Games, Yarra River, Mlebourne, Australia.

Kort... the image you posted and the ones Littlejock  have above are fine examples of what I think are good low light. You both left  the details of  the subject in tact, and also brought to eye the mood as close to what the real view was when taken. How I can explain this better is that, sometimes you want to take a photo and keep it exactly as you saw it, even though a camera can sometimes lose the details such as your wood grain. Then  the light from window can wash out the scene if not exposed right. Yours did not.
 Definitely the older buildings or antique styles seem to go best with low light.
Just on Sunday I tried a similar shot in a barn, and it  was a disaster.

Now Valou...your example of low light tutorials are excellent. You also brought out the details of the flame,while adding a very artistic approach to it. You also  chose to make the door opening one in B&W which is appealing.

 What is interesting and captures my eye on Littlejocks  photos is how the shadows  work in favour.

"The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions."

Thank you my Lou... But your brisge is so beautiful with all these colors!!!! Excellent

Kort, I understand good your question... and I saw you, the ideas, you can have a lot because you're a good phototgrapher, depend where you go now.. you can have a very nice suject like the reflection moon in the water, or the bridge of the city... You must to try Kort... I hope you show us these photos

forgot to say my image was taken at Paris , Gare du Nord ! To all I wish a wonderful day /night !

Thought I would enter this one

Truly great shots all! Nice to see this beauty candle from you, Viper :-) Bonny low light shot, indeed. So happy you posted this one. Diane.

Here is a shot I took last night. It's a partial of a stadium pano that didn't pan out!

If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead.

Even more stadium shots huh!

If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead.

Lastly one more stadium ROFLMAO................it's still November.....right?

If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead.

Yep...you got them in under the wire. Those are some bright lights! Terrific captures everyone and super participation. Here's one last one from me, an old washroom. I'm trying to decide wether or not to put it in my gallery.

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

Hello everyone, get it posted, Kort. A splendid shot. I would be very, very proud to have it in my gallery!!! Diane.

Hello again.. in this last days of this thread. I back again and I´m so happy some talk about my pics.. and I decide to show how was the light i used in my earlier photos. I close the gate of the barrca as you see now with this chair and only this low light.. with for my cam.. the time was open the aperture was betwen 20 seconds until 30 in this last with ISO of 100.  ONly with this little ray of light and was around 13:30 hours in Spain. 

About the last question.. I think .. I love specially when create some special mood and atmosphere.. and some times is in the night and others... at day.. but low light create also a interesting atmospher. Only need a tripod of course... I like this mood inside the barraca... 

I have another strange pic... I took when forgot  the aperture is open and turn 90 degree the tripod during this time (around 20 seconds and still was working 10 seconds more).. The effect was so strange... and maybe i post in gallery..

Ocotillo at moonset. Nikon D-100, ISO 200, Nikor 80 to 200 Zoom at 200mm, f-16, 2 seconds.

I hope this qualifies for low light. Shot during the morning twilight (5:30 AM) from calcite canyon in the Anza-Borrego Desert of Southern California.

It does look better larger, is there a place here at Renderosity to post a larger version? If so, where and how?

Alpha, it sure does quality and is a wonderful image. You could post it in your gallery: http://market.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/browse.php?user_id=45376 It would be a wonderful opening photo. Just click the upload button and follow the directions.

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

Last one from me. It was a dawn, with a wishing tree! This has been a new experience for me.. I have enjoyed it greatly. Diane.

I'm with Diane on this one, it has been fun, and I think great participation too.

If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead.

I hope I'm not too late

 ecurb - The Devil

By 4 days, but we forgive you. ;']

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations