60 DIGITAL CAMERA^ MARCH 2021 http://www.digitalcameraworld.comJames Abbott reveals the secrets behind
capturing awe-inspiring landscape and city
images in low-light and night-time conditions
he days may be short and the nights
long, but rather than throwing in the
photographic towel when the light
begins to fade, think of the coming of
dusk as a long list of opportunities that
could easily keep you shooting until sunrise. Low-light
conditions can bring normally mundane scenes
bursting to life – and with the sun setting earlier in the
day than in other seasons, you don’t have to wait until
the middle of the night to take advantage of darkness.
The idea of waiting for light levels to drop may
sound counterintuitive when photography is all about
recording light, but with the more extreme camera
settings you need to use in these conditions – such
as long exposures or high-ISO and wide apertures –
you’ll quickly find that there’s much more availablelight that makes creative photography possible.
Whether you’re shooting landscapes, cityscapes or
interiors, the necessary techniques remain the same
and interconnected, so we’re going to take a look
at everything you need to know to capture your
most creative low-light images to date.CONTENTS
Blue-hour exposures page 62
Cool light trails 64
Artificial light 66Shoot by moonlight 68
Shoot handheld 70T
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