Digital Capture After Dark by Quintenz-Fiedler, Amanda -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Authors Contributors Foreword by Philipp Scholz Rittermann About This Book Part I: Preparations

Chapter 1 Equipment

1.1 Introduction 1.2 Choosing a Camera

Handling and Ergonomics Viewfinders/Live View Manual Controls

Manual Exposure Control Long Exposure Capability

Lens Interchangeability Sensor Size Sensor Signal-to-Noise Ratio Good Battery Life Mirror Lock-Up Feature Price

1.3 Choosing Lenses

Lens Speed (Light-Gathering Power) Flare

1.4 Other Equipment

Tripod Cable Release Lens Hood Extra Batteries Car Charger Flashlight Clothing, Footwear, Food, and Drink A Buddy and Mobile Phones

Chapter 2 Getting Started

2.1 Introduction 2.2 Picking a Spot 2.3 Setting Up

RAW Files ISO

Native ISO High ISO

In-Camera Noise Reduction Manual Focus White Balance Histograms Preventing Flare Setting Your Exposures

In-Camera Metering Bracketing

2.4 A Checklist for Night Photography

Chapter 3 Caveats

3.1 Introduction 3.2 Gauging Exposure

Don’t Trust Your LCD Histograms

Reading a Histogram Clipping

Controlling Flare Auto Focus

Focusing in Low Light Maintaining Focus

Tripod Cable Release Inclement Weather

Water Cold High Humidity and Salty Environments

Part II: Capture

Chapter 4 What to Photograph

4.1 Finding Your Way in the Dark

Urban Landscape

City Landscapes Industry Waterfront City Streets

Wide-Open Landscapes

Deserts Plains Mountains Beaches

Atmosphere Night Movement

Movement in the Scene Light Drawing Star Trails and Meteors Moving Light Sources

Combinations

Chapter 5 From Dusk ’Til Dawn

5.1 Introduction 5.2 Dusk

Start When You Can See Meter and Bracket Magic Hour Color We Can’t See Atmosphere at Dusk

5.3 Night

Pocket Your Meter Light Stability

Luxury of Time Mostly Stable, Most of the Time Exceptions to the Rule

Capturing Images for Expansion

Camera Settings Camera Setup Image Capture

Elusive Dark Night for Day Disadvantages

5.4 Dawn

Chapter 6 Atmospheric Conditions

6.1 Introduction

Fog

General Fog Blanket Low-Moving Fog Fog and Moonlight Shooting in the Fog

Rain

Using Rain Wet Pavement Shooting in the Rain

Rain and Fog Snow

Shooting in the Snow

Low Cloud Ceiling Moonlight

Basics of Shooting in the Moonlight Moon Trails

Other Conditions

Chapter 7 Movement

7.1 Introduction

Why We Use Long Exposures

7.2 Blurring Movement 7.3 Distinguishing Movement 7.4 Blurry and Sharp Motion

Dragging the Shutter Flash Control

Flash Position Control Your Flash

Multiplying Your Subject

Chapter 8 Light Painting

8.1 Introduction 8.2 Clean Graffiti

Your Paintbrushes

Fine Point Midrange Broad Strokes Specialty Tools

Your Palette

Global Color Adjustments Color Your Brushes

8.3 The Basics of Light Painting

Darkness Time Positioning

Part III: After Capture

Chapter 9 Basic File Processing

9.1 Introduction 9.2 Image Extraction 9.3 Processing Your RAW Files

Space Depth Size Resolution

9.4 Processing Your Individual Files 9.5 Output

Chapter 10 Increasing Dynamic Range

10.1 Introduction 10.2 Capturing Images for Expansion 10.3 Importing Images for Expansion 10.4 Layering Images

Layering Your Images Adding Highlight Information to Your Main Exposure Adding Shadow Information to Your Main Exposure Final Adjustments Results

Chapter 11 Selective Smart Sharpening

11.1 Introduction 11.2 Proper Workflow Process 11.3 Create an Edge Mask

Creating a Summary Layer

11.4 Smart Sharpening 11.5 Applying the Mask

Chapter 12 Black-and-White, Color, or Somewhere in Between?

12.1 Introduction 12.2 Black-and-White

Adobe Lightroom Adobe Photoshop

Channel Conversion Black-and-White Adjustment Layer

Nik Software Silver Efex Pro 2

12.3 Color

Adobe Lightroom Adobe Photoshop Nik Software Color Efex Pro 3.0 Complete and Viveza 2

Color Efex Pro 3.0 Complete Viveza 2

12.4 Somewhere in Between

Adobe Lightroom Adobe Photoshop

Chapter 13 Panoramic HDR Imaging at Night

13.1 Introduction 13.2 Panoramic Photography

The Possibilities The Images

13.3 Panoramic HDR Imaging

The Possibilities The Images

Conclusion Index

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