Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Albuquerque Skyline

Hiyahhh!! As I promised in my previous post I will be posting skyline photos of downtown Albuquerque. Since out of the blue, hubby asked me if I want to go to the ridge and take some photos I had no chance to look at some tips for a night photography. Being a DSLR owner is quite interesting, if you did not set your settings accordingly you will end up frustrating with your photographs.I played a bit with my camera settings in Manual Mode and Aperture Mode. But really, what I am after to the most is capturing the city in a silhouette effect. I was not disappointed at all, these photos may not be perfect but I love them and no editing done.
I know, it's advisable to use tripod but I do not own one so I put my camera on top of a steady place, turned off my VR and set my white balance to Cool White which added the silhouette sky.
These are taken at the Sandia Peak overlooking the whole Albuquerque and Rio Rancho town.
This is a little dark photo of Sandia Mountain. I put my camera on top of the car and capture this shot.
This was on our way down from Sandia Peak station, I like the effect of long shutter speed. Next project for me is to play with the Shutter speed just like my assignment from class.

Take note, all these photographs were taken with NO FLASH. You have to be a little patient waiting for your camera to complete your shot. I used ISO 100-200 and between 1/2 to 2 sec exposure.

11 Reader's Thoughts:

  1. Atching Malago! Ikit mu na la i Mary ampong i Marshall ken? Hehe...kilala mu la deta? Nung ali...ila deng keng In Plain Sight...ken la NM...pota deng kasiping mung bale maka witness protection la....hahaha.

    Map ika mekauli naka naman. Yaku rugu kaya kapilan? Siguro potang tinubu no reng pakpak ku neh? Oneng marok ku anya sagu la deng tutubu....

    E mapali ken? Keti kekami kasi atnang kapali neng misan. Simap makakulong kami bale...

    O sige na...maglutu na ku pa kanini...enjoy your weekend.

    Darang lagu lagu [PS..Dipanen Atche...eku makapag post keni pa nga IE9 ya ing gagamitan kung browser. Megpalit ku pang browser ba keng alakwan ing message ku...busit yang talaga ing Internet Exloper...ne kayarti]

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  2. The sky color's so strange... interesting!

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  3. Ate Tin, it was taken from about 1000 elevation by the Sandia mountains.

    Avz, thank you very much.

    Webbie, it's the white balance that makes the sky color cooler blueish purplish.

    Dara, menta ku keng blog mu.

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  4. Reflect on what the Lord has done and give Him thanks. Hi there!!!! I’m here doing my blog walking. Have a peaceful Sunday!!!

    We've been there before. Just loved the place

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  5. Atchi! Nokarin na ka kanyan? Ot enaka mag blog? Sumbung da ka kareng blop pulis sige. Haha...

    Ay dyosko kasakit ing 'balisoso' [balu mu ita?]. Anak ku pa makanyan na ku...kekatamu sabo mung buku ing katapat na pero keti antibiotic na. I Nanay ku makanini ya naman...anya mimiwas ku keng malat oneng masyas ku buntuk. Simap minta na ku keng doktor kasi atin na kanung bacteria na nung ali la mayulu baka miras la keng batu ku...impiksyon naman keng batu...ginu ko.

    O sige na...mimingat ka ken. Alben me ing In Plain Sight panga kayi ba meng akit ing NM keng TV...hahaha

    Dara [PS..ot apapali na ku buntuk ning Internet Explorer...eku makapag lakwan comment keng blog mu...pane na kung pamag log in keng Google ning balbal...oyni tuluy Opera ing ginamit ku]...

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  6. Ay tabalu sa ot yaku mung bubuysitan ning IE ayni.

    Congrats keng pangapasar mu keng interview....amerkana na kang tutu kanyan. Balu mung yaku ali ku pa meg apply? Hahaha....2005 ku pa eligible kaso ala nemang use kanaku kasi ala kung pitisyunan uling ala na kung pengari. So magpatumpik tumpik ku. Baka mag apply na ku kasi mag expire ya ing Phil passport ku...eh dapat kanu personal appearance na ngeni ing pamag renew...kailangan munta ku pa WA ata or NY. Dipanen...mag apply na ku mung citizenship kasi I have to do it anyway.

    Mayap ika makapag concentrate ka keng driving lesson mu. Yaku kasi weekend ku mu malyari uli ning malating sese ku. Sabi ning instructor ku malyari na ku kanung mag road test....maryosep buri na ku atang mate. Eku man balu ing gagawan ku eh. Sabi ku kaya 'no way'...hahaha. Tinuknang ku pa kasi bisi ne naman i Joe ku keng obra neng weekend so alang magbante keng malati.

    Sagli...nanu ya ing written test mu? Ewari nen mung kumwa kang student license mag written test? Don't tell me atin pang written test a aliwa?

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  7. Atching Malago!

    Aro sana ala ng written test keni FL panga keng first time driver. Enaku bisang magaral. Nanung expiration na ning student license ken pala? Deng aliwa kasi 6 months mu so they have to do everything in 6 months or mag re-apply la for a new one. Ing kanaku anya ya pang 2006 me issue...2013 ya pa mag expire. Anya ata naku katamad mag drive.

    Kagaling na ning Joe mo...buri na ka palang bitbitan kareng lakad na...wapin naman ba yang e malungkut. Deng kasing Phil passport tamu ala lang kwenta pa nga mag travel abroad neh? Kulang namu tatakan deng 'don't allow entry'....hahaha.

    Ating caravan keni Tampa...last time was in April but when I found out about it ala ng slot for passport application. Tabalu nung atin pang aliwang caravan this year. I-try kung ipadala keng mail kasi ating Filipina blogger a mekapag apply last year thru mail so baka miswerte ku. Nung i reject de, then I might just go through the citizenship application namu. We'll see.

    O sige...balamu rugu misusulatan kata kanini neh? Komusta ne pala ing balisoso mu? Hopefully cramping ya mu pin....

    Enjoy the weekend!

    Darang lagu lagu

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  8. wonderful.... picture never lie...
    it's must be a very beautiful place... :)

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