5000 and an aperture of 5.6 or
wider. With such long exposures,
a tripod is a must. Manual focus
is often required, as most lenses
still have a hard time searching
for the focal point in low light.
Carrying a flashlight will help
you focus and paint the scene. It
may also keep you from falling
in a hole, tripping over a log or
becoming spooked by all the
things that go bump in the night.
Despite a few obstacles, we're
increasingly seeing the light in
regards to night photography.
With such rapidly developing
technology, we'll surely look
back at this article and laugh at
how we were taken with today's
offerings. For capturing images
at night, it seems the sky is no
longer the limit.
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Young hunters toast a successful Sandhills deer hunt with flaming marshmallows over a campfire. Nikon D3, 20-35 mm lens, 2 seconds at f/4.0,
ISO 800, aperture, tripod.
Lightning bolts crash over Ogallala during a summer thunderstorm.
Nikon D3, 18-135 mm lens, 13 seconds at f/9.0. ISO 200, manual, tripod.
NOVEMBER 2015 • NEBRASKAland 43
PHOTO
BY
ERIC
FOWLER
