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Low-light city landscape photo problems

Started Feb 11, 2020 | Photos thread
Jerry-astro
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It's more about what the OP thinks...
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1LyRa wrote:

StopCzas wrote:

Hey guys, I like to shoot after sunset, usually +1h max. I tried to capture the details of night city, but i think i failed. Apart from my mistakes, what can i upgrade to get better results with X-T3 sensor?

btw. XF 50-140 is out of budget

Regards

Can't see nothing wrong with your picture. I think it's a great capture of night city atmosphere. And can't agree with Jerry-astro, it's night city, it's supposed to be dark and underexposed, in my opinion.
Why do you think you have failed?

Well that's the beauty of our hobby.  It's all about how the photographer wants to interpret the scene.  If that's the exposure you'd look for, then you're basically done and have the result you want. Clearly the OP isn't happy with the result and asked for help from the forum to "capture the details of the night city."  With that exposure, I'm afraid there aren't much in the way of details to see.  The point is, if the OP desires a brighter look, then some simple changes in one or more of the "exposure triangle" settings would get the job done.  if it were your shot... well, no further work required... great!

Personally, I find brighter and more vibrant night shots far more interesting, hence the advice I offered.  If the OP was happy with the shot, he probably wouldn't have posted this request in the first place.

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