Turns out it's hard to take a picture of a moving object in the dark

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wetsoggybread@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Bump up the shutter speed so it takes the picture faster and bump up the ISO to compensate for the faster shutter speed not letting in as much light

FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 1y

Also maximise your aperture so as much light can get through as possible.

vaionko@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 1y

That would help. I just saw the tunnel while biking and thought "Oh, that could make a cool tram picture" and just got my phone out of my pocket when the tram came already.

eatCasserole@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Or, bring a tripod and crank the shutter speed to like 10 seconds or something. Then the tram becomes a giant glow snake emerging from its burrow.

nbailey@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 1y

If you’re shooting a moving object in low light, you can try to pull off a really cool panning shot. Keep the shutter speed fairly low (1/30-1/60 ish), then follow the moving vehicle while you hit the shutter.

For example, these are some I’ve taken over the last year. Takes a bit of time & effort to lock in the settings, but it’s a really neat effect! https://pixelfed.social/p/nbailey/576775592075641491 https://pixelfed.social/p/nbailey/714577089789421630

LordAmplifier@pawb.social · 6 pts · 1y

I like photos like this. The inside of the tram looks a lot more cosy when it's dark outside and the lights are all a bit overexposed because the camera tries to compensate for the darkness.

underscore_@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

This looks like it could be Tampere?

vaionko@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 1y

That's right. Line 3 near Hervantajärvi

jia_tan@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 1y

Honestly this pic goes hard :3

BlessedDog@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

Stadin pikaspora?

expatriado@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
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