Difficulty in taking Landskape photo's at night.

Christo

Hi

I have been struggling to take landscape photo's at night.

Either to blurry or to dark.... (Even when taking photo's of distant lights)

Please help....

Thank you.

Moose

Howdy Christo,

For landscape or cityscape photography at night, the critical ingredients are a steady tripod and utilizing a remote or the self-timer feature included with the D3100.

A tripod will ensure the D3100 stays completely still throughout the shot. A remote (or self-timer feature) will allow you to get your hands off the camera to prevent any chance of camera shake effecting the sharpness of your shot.

As for settings, I would shoot in Aperture priority (A on the mode dial) and select an f-number between f/8 and f/11. Adjust your ISO to 100 and activate the self-timer feature. With these settings in place, you'll be able to get everything in focus...from the subjects right in front of you, to the landscape/cityscape in the distance.

Happy shooting! :)

wizhobit

Thank you. I too have been struggling with this.

Jim
Grand Rapids,Mi