16-45 shots at night (2)

Both taken at Hampton court with the 16-45mm lens

The front
[IMG]http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad254/weldingblues/Photos%20for%20comments%202010/HamptonCourtatnight-resized.jpg[/IMG]

A tree
[IMG]http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad254/weldingblues/Photos%20for%20comments%202010/Floodlighttree-resized.jpg[/IMG]

Any C & C to help please

You seem to have your exposure sorted out, which is great.

A tripod would have made all the difference here, making the shots crisp. If you did use a tripod, then a sturdier one and/or use of the 2 second timer to ensure no vibration occurs.

Thanks John, both hand held so not to bad and I am learning.

That's pretty good - handheld at 1/3.3 seconds. You must have a pretty steady hand. However, remember the old rule-of-thumb: Minimum shutter speed = 1/focal length.

That means minimum 1/50 s for a 50 mm lens.

The SR system can give 2 - 3 steps improvement, but I like to think of that as my safety margin. So John is absolutely right, a tripod is a must for low-light situations.

I carry an old Slik 88 in the car for just such eventualities. And it can get its feet salt water wet if needs be.

These shots were taken at the wedding reception of a friends daughter, I together with my wife went as guests, and using a tripod was out.

The shot of the floodlight front was taken with security people watching over us like protective hens.