Introduction to Night Photography

White balance set to a color temp of 2,500 Kelvins. 18-200mm



White balance set to a color temp of 10,000 Kelvins. 18-200mm



White balance set to a color temp of... somewhere between 2,500 Kelvins and 10,000 Kelvins. 18-200mm

Tonight was 'mess with night photography while I did laundry' night. I wasn't expecting much because it is very overcast. It turned out to be interesting none-the-less, as I got to experiment with shooting long exposures with different white balance settings.

None of the shots are during sunset; all were taken around 11:30 p.m. EDT. The color in each shot can be attributed to the light generated by the city of Toronto reflecting off the cloud cover. Apparently it would be a huge problem for astro-photography, but when messing around shooting clouds, it worked out well.

© Jeremy Buehler and Bug Noir (www.bugnoir.com), 2010.