birmingham Birmingham at Night

[Stravinsky]

An attempt to catch the mon and canals in central birmingham 

[kev7d]

That's a nice first image.  I am really liking the composition. The coloured lights to the right are nice and the lit wall on the left looks great.  The layers of buildings give a great sense of depth.  The moon is a good touch and adds atmosphere.  Loads of interest along the path.  Really like it.  

[Stravinsky]

Thanks ... I went back two nights in a row to prove or disprove a discussion 

As it was taken with a 16 -35 @16, someone mentioned I could have taken it at f4 and still got the complete scene in focus (original taken at f11).  I lost the argument.  He was right 

[kev7d]

Some you win some you don't.  

[JamesT]

I like the image, but it's frustrating me because some to the buildings look familiar, yet I can't place the scene -- I guess quite a bit has changed since I left Brum in 2007, and even more since I was pounding the towpaths up to the mid-90's

[Stravinsky]

@JamesT Birmingham is constantly changing, sometimes for the better .... sometimes not

This was taken from the steel canal bridge in Regency Wharf.  Broad Street is behind me and I was looking towards the Mailbox and the Cube (on the left) 

[Denis]

A terrific image that is right up my street so to speak

 

[colinb]

10 hours ago, Stravinsky said:

Thanks ... I went back two nights in a row to prove or disprove a discussion 

As it was taken with a 16 -35 @16, someone mentioned I could have taken it at f4 and still got the complete scene in focus (original taken at f11).  I lost the argument.  He was right 

 

 

 

Yes and no - depends on camera setting. Some people would 'up' the iso but if you are using a tripod you can shoot this kind of scene at f4 iso 100, the trade-off is the exposure time and items like the lights moving in the wind.    Are you shooting in raw? Helps if you do as you can pull some of the highlights back. I'm always a sucker for a night shoot and it's nice to see someone else giving it a go.

[Stravinsky]

2 hours ago, colinb said:

Yes and no - depends on camera setting. Some people would 'up' the iso but if you are using a tripod you can shoot this kind of scene at f4 iso 100, the trade-off is the exposure time and items like the lights moving in the wind.    Are you shooting in raw? Helps if you do as you can pull some of the highlights back. I'm always a sucker for a night shoot and it's nice to see someone else giving it a go.

 

Yes, I always shoot in RAW.

Camera settings

Canon 5Diii / 16-35 L

ISO 100, F9 when I checked, not f11 as I originally thought, 8 seconds 

For a local photography group I organise night shoots in and around Birmingham so we are often out there.  I love taking shots of Birmingham at night and with a small group we have the added security as well 

 

[JamesT]

17 hours ago, Stravinsky said:

This was taken from the steel canal bridge in Regency Wharf.  Broad Street is behind me and I was looking towards the Mailbox and the Cube (on the left) 

Looks like they've done lot between Gas Street and the canal -- the left and centre fitted Gas Street Basin, but I couldn't fit the right hand side.

[colinb]

10 hours ago, Stravinsky said:

 

For a local photography group I organise night shoots in and around Birmingham so we are often out there.  I love taking shots of Birmingham at night and with a small group we have the added security as well 

 

 

Shame you are 2 hours away otherwise I would join you!

 

[Clicker]

Somehow I missed this  !

A very nice night shot indeed  .... Welcome aboard Strav .... Hope to see more from you ... you're not far from me  it seems ...

[Stravinsky]

@Clicker  Thanks for that, yes not too far ... in fact I'm off in your general direction past Evesham tomorrow taking a group out over towards Snowshill to take the Lavender fields and Broadway Tower  

[NannyFerret]

This is a lovely capture. Is the white building where they sure hand made burgers?

I would love to see Birmingham at night from the new library.

I got some from there in the daytime before.

[Stravinsky]

52 minutes ago, NannyFerret said:

This is a lovely capture. Is the white building where they sure hand made burgers?

I would love to see Birmingham at night from the new library.

I got some from there in the daytime before.

No, thats a pub ... the hand made burger place is way back behind the camera.  Sadly I read the Handmade Burger Co went into liquidation earlier this week.   You're looking towards the Cube and Mailbox here

[NannyFerret]

I see. The little pink boat goes towards the Mailbox, doesn't it?

[Stravinsky]

7 minutes ago, NannyFerret said:

I see. The little pink boat goes towards the Mailbox, doesn't it?

Theres the water taxi small boat.  I'm not sure if it goes up to the mailbox, Ive seen it going the other direction by Brindley Place

[NannyFerret]

I have seen it going in the direction of the Mailbox, but it may have only gone a short way.

It's a lovely walk along there anyway.