So i spent my Christmas taking my gf to some nice spots at night.

Brooklyn heights promenade and we were supposed to walk the bridge but it was a bit too cold even at 5 o clock at night well this is winter...

I was looking for some pointers on what i should be doing with
night white balance. I tried to push for every light to look white even the lamps, but then again is it an artsy thing to do when you keep it more yellow or amber?

Shot these pictures 18-200 vr 3.5-5.6
f stop 8
iso 200

8 seconds.

Any advice on what i should try next time being that i was on the highway i got a bit shake in some of the pictures, as well it was quite windy near the water.

Any processing tips i should work on?
I did bump up some exposure fill light and clarity.

still learning cs4 and adobe camera raw, just getting a better feel in what people look out for and avoid =)




http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrazyaznl/3137637416/sizes/l/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrazyaznl/3136810341/sizes/l/


this shot i over exposed the tower a bit whoops
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrazyaznl/3136809697/sizes/l/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrazyaznl/3137635748/sizes/l/in/photostream/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrazyaznl/3136808613/sizes/l/in/photostream/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrazyaznl/3137634768/sizes/l/in/photostream/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrazyaznl/3136808405/sizes/l/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrazyaznl/3136807721/sizes/l/in/photostream/
this 1 was a pain in the butt because i couldnt remember if the tree lighters where more amber or led white so when i played around with the white balance i got a greenish hue for the bridge


http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrazyaznl/3137633932/sizes/l/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrazyaznl/3137633988/sizes/o/in/photostream/

 

I didn't even know about this part of the forums. Nice pictures man, girlfriend was bored as heck in the car wasn't she? o.o

 

nah she came to take pictures too but it was 20 degrees out so she ran back in after 5 mins.

 

When doing long exposure shots, I'd take off your filter as it causes some unwanted lens flare. (number 2, 6, etc)

 

Yea one thing i didn't do since it was 20 degrees or something...

gf got pissed bad enough that it was that cold by the water heh.

 

my new wallpaper, ty