In Montréal. Last night!

Montreal, 8 Oct 2010

Taken at 800 ISO, 1/30th sec, f/1.7.

Because of the fast (f/1.7) 20mm lens on the Lunix camera I was able to shoot at 800 ISO. Had I had a regular point and shoot, I would have had to shoot at a higher ISO speed, much higher.

Here’s another one:

Montreal at night, 8 Oct 2010

So the tips for today are:

• Use a tripod if possible.
• If not, then open your aperture as wide as you can.
• And go to a wide angle if you can.
• Use exposure compensation if needed, usually -1 to -2 stop. Ensure the black sky is black.
• Go to a high enough ISO so you get a reasonable shutter speed.
• Hold still.
• Shoot multiple times.
• Select the best shots!

And above all: bring the camera. And have fun.