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CHAPTER
NIGHT AND LOW-LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY / All About Light and Exposure

the ISO, it is much easier to adjust the exposures.
Take Figures 2-11 and 2-12 for example. They
both have the same exposure but very different
shutter speeds and ISO settings. Notice how the

ABOUT THIS PHOTO

The Hilton Bayfront hotel at

night with lights reflecting in

the San Diego bay was taken

at 4.6 seconds, f/16, and ISO

1600.

ABOUT THIS PHOTO

The same scene of the same

hotel as in Figure 2-11 but

with a much lower ISO which

in turn needs a lot longer shut-

ter speed to get the same

exposure. Taken at 33 sec-

onds, f/16, and ISO 200.

2-11

2-12

longer shutter speed in Figure 2-12 creates a

smoother look to the water because the longer

exposure time allowed the motion to smooth out

the water.