David's Shutter Bug Club

[David In Indy]

I noticed you shot that picture in Auto mode. I've been wondering what ISO setting your camera chose for that picture. Look how clear it is. No image noise at all, even though the conditions were fairly dusky at the time. I'm guessing, based on the fairly high shutter speed for those conditions, 320 in this case, it probably chose ISO 400, or something close to it.

If your Canon camera is like my Canon camera, it tends to steer clear of the ultra high ISO settings. It will only use them if it has to. It's almost like it KNOWS those high ISOs will produce image noise.

But anyway! That picture is so crystal clear and I love how the halo from the sun is casting down a single beam towards the ground. It looks so quiet, peaceful and beautiful. A quiet night on the Texan landscape.

You should enlarge that picture and frame it Jess! It's really good.

[Kelda]

cute pics Jess.

[jstephens9]

David, what ISO setting, etc. do you use for night photos on the G9?

[injest]

look at this SPOOKY picture...

[David In Indy]

Is that fog, Jess? The way it is rolling off the lights it almost looks like FLYING SAUCERS!!!

[David In Indy]

David, what ISO setting, etc. do you use for night photos on the G9?

Hi Jack!!!

It depends. If I don't have a tripod with me I will use a higher ISO so I can use a faster shutter speed. The faster shutter speed helps to cut down on any blur. Fortunately our cameras have a very good IS system in them and that helps a lot. I really don't like using ISOs higher than 400 on the G9, because of image noise. If I have a tripod, I will use the ISO 80 or 100 setting, and allow for a slower shutter speed since blur will not be of any concern.

[injest]

Is that fog, Jess? The way it is rolling off the lights it almost looks like FLYING SAUCERS!!!

or an alien blob...

[injest]

[injest]

or this one?? which do you like better, David? I love the colors...

[Kelda]

I like them equally!