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unlimited photography, but
does not allow tripods because
of the obstructions they can
cause.” His solution: Brace the
camera on a bench.
Or you can ask for special
permission to use a tripod.
That’s what pro photographer
Kerrick James did for his view
of New York’s Grand Central
Terminal (previous page), made
on assignment for this story.
Regardless of your camera
support, fi re the shutter with
hands off. You can use mirror lockup
and the self-timer (no additional
equipment necessary), or trigger the
shutter using a remote (if you need to
be more precise on the release).
Keep the noise down.
Take advantage of very low ISO—even
when you’re not looking for blur
effects. “I use long exposures in very
dark environments when I want a highresolution
photo that is as noiseless as
I can make it,” Flâneur says.
Nonetheless, noise can still creep
into long exposures, particularly
those with deep shadows. Several
of our shooters recommend setting
your camera’s long-exposure noise
reduction (you’ll fi nd it in the
menus). If noise still gets out of
hand, use software to tackle it in
postproduction. Pop Photo editors
have had good experience with
nik Dfi ne; Marek Lambert, whose
shoreline scenic appears at bottom
right, recommends Noise Ninja.
“I also shoot in RAW,” he says,
“slightly clipping some highlights if
need be—exposing to the right of
the histogram—so that I can then
VIEW FROM BRIDGEWATER
PLACE, LEEDS, U.K.: Paul J
Holdcroft (www.fl ickr.com/photo/
bat-n-ball) availed himself of a
friend’s apartment to capture this
panoramic view of his hometown.
Tripod-mounted Sony Cybershot
DSC-F828 with 28–200mm
(equivalent) f/2–2.8 Carl Zeiss T*
at widest focal length. Exposure,
5 sec at f/2.8, ISO 64.
METRO TRAIN, WASHINGTON,
DC: Guy Flâneur (www.fl ickr.
com/photos/fl aneur) lives in the DC area
and takes advantage of his commute to
photograph Union Station and the Metro.
“I was looking for the hint of the arriving
train with a real sense of one passing
by.” Canon EOS 5D with 24–70mm f/2.8L
Canon EF lens, supported on a bench.
Exposure, 5 sec at f/7.1, ISO 125.
dial the exposure back down during
postprocessing to reduce noise.”
Add darkness.
This may sound funny in a magazine
that keeps urging you to add light (Fill
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PAUL J HOLDCROFT (CITYSCAPE); GUY FLÂNEUR (METRO)