My digital camera doesnt take pictures of things that are far away at night because the flash can only work to things close by. Do you reccommend a disposable camera?
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Answer by aribelle
I used my digital last year when I went and they came out great! You may also want to use a regular SLR. It depends on the quality of your camera- please, no disposable!
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We go to Paris every summer, bebause we own an apartment there. From the window is a great view of the Eiffel Tower, and we take pictures of it all the time with our digital camera. In Paris, in the summer, the sky doesn't get really dark until very late at night, so it's even better. I would recommend taking pictures on the hour, starting at 9 PM, because every night, at the hour, from 9 to 12, fireworks go off from the Eiffel Tower. It's really beautiful and we watch it every night.
ReplyDeleteI took some pictures at night and came out great.
ReplyDeleteIf you turn your flash off, the pictures will probably turn out better.
ReplyDeleteEvery night they turn strobe lights on the Eiffel Tower for several minutes every hour. It's really beutiful, but I think it might be hard to photograph. You might want to wait until the strobe lights are off, and it's just the regular lights that are turned on.
If your digital camera can take photos with long shuter speeds, you will be much better off. If you have a teeny little tripod (that could fit in your pocket) it will really help. Your photos will probably come out better when the strobes are NOT going off, but it is fun to try. I found the Arc de Triomphe looks great at night too. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteHere is my advice to take good night pictures with your digital camera:
ReplyDelete- On your fist day in Paris, note the time when public lighting is lit. This will give you a good idea of when to start shooting
- start shooting when the sky is still blue. Stop when it gets too dark.
- use a tripod. Without it you will either get digital noise or blurry pictures. If you cannot bring a full sized tripod with you, either get a small one or buy a cheap one in a FNAC (and resell it at a cash and carry before leaving)
- stay at low ISOs: 50 to 200 maximum to avoid digital noise
- beware color temperature shifts. I generally shoot in raw to adjust it later, but your camera may have good behaviour in automatic mode.
As was previousely mentioned, small lights make the tower glitter 10 minutes at the start of every night hour.
Here is a view with it:
http://www.offrench.net/photos/pictures/paris/photos/tour_avec.jpg
And another without:
http://www.offrench.net/photos/pictures/paris/photos/tour_sans.jpg
There is also a beacon on top of the tower. If you shoot at the right time, you will get it in your photo.
http://www.offrench.net/photos/pictures/paris/photos/tour_immeubles.jpg
One last word: according to the Eiffel tower official website, you can freely publish day views of the tower, but night photos are subject to copyright.
http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/pratique/faq/index.html
No, we took our digital camera. WEll you can take a picture of the eiffel tower from close up, but if you want to take a far away picture, maybe you should also take a disposable.
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