Tonight was one, a really great evening, it was the first time I started to understand how ISO actually works. I took my DSLR camera, a tripod and a friend of mine and we headed to Zaarbrucken Square (Dry Bridge) in Tbilisi.
At start I was planing to make some photos at Rose Garden (I actually did) but latter, when post-processed, I understood they don't look so interesting as images attached bellow.
Sameba Cathedral in Tbilisi by night
This is a pretty interesting picture, I got using a 30 second exposure, a tripod and kit 18-55 mm lenses. I believe from this vantage point it would be lovely to attach some other lenses as well. I enjoy two things in above picture - the traffic lights and mirroring effect on the water
Deda Ena park in Tbilisi
Now this picture is done using ISO 100
Deda Ena park in Tbilisi
At this point I started to experiment with ISO settings, the ISO in above image is 1600, but since I had no clue which ISO should I set here, I did it on Auto mode. Should I mention that with naked eye it was impossible to see any monument here at all. Just amazing how you can fine tune your images using a simple trick with higher ISO settings.
River Mtkvari embankment in Tbilisi
Now, higher ISO settings can not only give a better view, but it gives a noise to photos as well. By the way the boxes you can see in above image is used to sell a new and used books (by the day obliviously)
Tbilisi by night
30 seconds exposure and lovely traffic light effect. Awesome!
I'm glad full I spent a couple of hours this evening so I had a chance to practice ISO, and to make some decent night photo.
