Saturday snapshot – April 28th. 2012 | UTSIKT FRÅ LIA ~ VIEW FROM THE HILLSIDE

Today I have two pictures taken last night. They were both taken with the camera on a tripod using a remote control and mirror lock up to get as little vibration as possible on a low ISO (100) and long shutter time (8 and 13 seconds). I’m trying to learn how to take good night pictures, and I’m definitely better at it than I was a few months ago. Still, most of the pictures taken last night were not worth keeping, mostly because of vibration or wrong exposure.

What was left of the sunset over Erdal.

When I started out the sky was clear, but then some light clouds came along and actually made this shot a lot cooler than the previous clear ones.

To participate in the Saturday Snapshot meme you must post a photo that you (or a friend or family member) have taken and then leave a direct link to your post in the Mister Linky at that Saturdays Snapshot post at At Home With Books. Photos can be old or new, and can be of any subject as long as they are clean and appropriate for all eyes to see. How much detail you give in the caption is entirely up to you. All Alyce asks is that you don’t post random photos that you find online.

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Saturday snapshot – April 28th. 2012 — 18 Comments

trish on April 28, 2012 at 11:57 said:

I need more practice taking night pictures. Those are wonderful!
Laurel-Rain Snow on April 28, 2012 at 12:54 said:

I have a lot to learn about photography, but I love these shots! The moon set against the clouds looks like a painting…it would look great as a book cover. A book about ghosts, werewolves, etc. lol

Thanks for sharing. Here’s MY SATURDAY SNAPSHOT
Marie on April 28, 2012 at 13:30 said:

Thanks for visiting
My Texas morning snapshot today. I love your photos, very well done. I especially LOVE the Moon. Totally awesome.
Paulita on April 28, 2012 at 13:59 said:

I’m so jealous of your good camera and your good photos. Love the moon with the clouds. Here’s Mine
Susan on April 28, 2012 at 14:14 said:

Beautiful shots! Thanks for the settings in procedure info too!
Jackie/jake on April 28, 2012 at 14:26 said:

Great moon shot with clouds. I need to learn to use my camera at night.
Cheryl @ Tales of the Marvelous on April 28, 2012 at 14:31 said:

What a beautiful moon shot. And the city lights look great too!
Jenny the Pirate on April 28, 2012 at 16:27 said:

Spectacular! I’m a night person but my night photos are never any good. Except, a year ago I was patient and persistent while on the Brooklyn Bridge at night and I got some good ones. But it was pure luck. Expertise did not enter into it.
Burgandy Ice on April 28, 2012 at 16:35 said:

Oh, wow!!! I love your pictures! There’s so much in each shot it makes me ache inside!
Alyce on April 28, 2012 at 17:22 said:

That looks like some fun experimenting! I thought at first the glow in the distance in the first photo was a distant city. I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a dark sky with just a bit of sunset left like that before.
Colleen on April 28, 2012 at 18:01 said:

wow – that shot of the moon is beautiful. Night shots are very hard to get right but this looks great!
Cathy on April 28, 2012 at 18:56 said:

Clouds can have such an effect on a photo. Great shots!
Vicki on April 28, 2012 at 19:07 said:

Great shots!!
Here’s My Photo
Bev@My Reader's Block on April 28, 2012 at 20:22 said:

You did a great job on these! I love night shots (being a night owl myself), but have hit-or-miss luck on how they turn out. Here’s my Snapshot: http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2012/04/saturday-snapshot-april-28.html
- Eva on April 28, 2012 at 20:42 said:
  
  That’s the way I used to do it, and it was mostly miss. More fun and more hits now that I’m starting to know what I’m doing
eugenia on April 28, 2012 at 22:45 said:

Those are beautiful! The second one is absolutely stunning! I’m still struggling with the moon.
Diane@BibliophilebytheSea on April 29, 2012 at 01:29 said:

What great skyline shots and shots of the moon. Terrific job.
Louise on April 29, 2012 at 10:10 said:

I love that moon shot. It looks like a lovely night.