Great tips for Cityscapes, Mike. Living in Dubai provides for some great opportunities. I am visiting my grandson this weekend in a bigger city than where I live, so I will try to implement some of these tips this weekend. Cheers.
Man, your city photography is awesome!! It’s always good to get out and shoot! What’s your city like for photography with a tripod and your canon? Do you get hassled by security much or can you shoot the city without too much concern?
@@mikesphotography Pretty much no concern tbh - we have a ton of mountains all around, the only problem is that some rooftops have military bases on them, and so do some of the mountains so they wont let you photography there cuz they dont want north korea seeing them somehow. Also you cant photography in the direction of the Blue House (Koreas version of the white house)
That's cool. We get hassled all the time here in dubai...bored security guards who think every one with a decent camera is on a commercial photoshoot...really frustrating. I was hoping to get more locations for this video but I kept getting moved on...near the Burj Khalifa they think I am a tourist so it's a good place to shoot! 😆
Thanks Mike, This may be one of your best videos yet with helpful, easy to implement tips! I felt like going out straight away with my camera to try them out- maybe I will wait until twilight, though!
Super images and practical advice, Mike. Light displays can work well when planned well. Safety first for many cities at night - bring a companion for security. Vid about tilt-shift lenses would be welcome - hint, hint😀.
Thanks so much Paul. Ah yes, Dubai is a pretty safe city to shoot in I often forget that one...safety is paramount. Haha! I have one planned later in the year...love using tilt shift lenses... although I always get distracted with shifting and start playing around with focus planes! 😆 Thanks for watching! 👍
Brilliant tips mate. I live in London and have some good shots but not great... may a vlog around exposure time and getting low to build drama would be great! Cheers. Jase
Thanks Jase! Some great ideas there. I've got a few ideas for some vlog style videos coming soon as well so keep an eye out for those. Thanks for watching. 👍
Hey mike..Great video again! .Curious if you could explain on how to shoot the Northern Lights? i would think the same as a milky way time-lapse but keep iso lower?
Thanks so much James! I’m hoping to get a trip to Iceland and Norway soon so I’ll be doing a video on that then if we get to see them. It all depends on how bright they are on the night. Yes, I’d set up for shooting the stars and then change my iso to suit. And if they were still overpowering, I’d start to shut my aperture down a little. Having it in the interval function would definitely help in getting a good sequence of shots so you could pick the best one and get a possible timelapse out of it as well if you stayed in one location for long enough. Thanks for watching! 👍
Awesome tips that will come handy. I reckon i should do more cityscapes when Im back in Dubai. Considering how the security guards are so accommodating and never on a power trip I really should take advantage.....NOT!
Thanks so much dude! Yep, security guards are one of the things I didn’t mention...so annoying...I might have to do a compilation of all the move alongs I’ve had...when we leave! 😆 No professional photography without a permit sir...I’m doing this for fun...you need a permit for a big camera sir...this is a mirrorless basic model...it’s a big camera sir, big cameras are not allowed...I’m not doing a commercial shoot, this is just for fun...you need a permit for a professional camera...🤦🏻♂️
Hi Mike, some good tips there. Have you got a tip for reducing that horrible yellow cast from sodium vapour lamps? You seem to have it pretty well under control without having altered the white balance very much.
Thanks very much! In the hue/saturation/luminance HSL settings, you can play around with saturation and hue to get the yellow under control there. I really don’t like those lights that much, so it’s a good thing cuties are starting to fade them out. Thanks for watching! 😁👍
You need to camera on a tripod ... pick the cleanest bit of glass in the window ... turn all of the lights off in the room you are in, and if you can, put a black cloth over the camera and hold it up to the glass so it acts a bit like a matte box on old cine cameras ... this is the best way I have found to take photos from hotel rooms and skyscrapers. I hope that helps Thanks for watching 😁👍
Very useful tips, thank you for sharing 😊
All pictures shown in this video are amazing. Beautiful cityscape.
Wonderful tips.
Thanks for this video.
Thanks so much Ravi!
Excellent video with great tips!! Love the channel!!
Thanks so much! 😁👍
Great tip and amazing photos!
Thanks so much JM!! Lots more to come so make sure you’ve turned on notifications so you don’t miss anything! 😁
Great tips for Cityscapes, Mike. Living in Dubai provides for some great opportunities. I am visiting my grandson this weekend in a bigger city than where I live, so I will try to implement some of these tips this weekend. Cheers.
Thanks so much Stephen! Sounds like a perfect opportunity to try out some of these tips. 👍
Love that hyperlapse you shot and showed during the start of the video. :)
Thanks so much Vikash! It took a while to shoot that one!! 😁👍
Same
I look forward to your vids. Great ‘tips Mike 😊😊
Thanks so much Andrew!!
Lots more to come so make sure you turn on notifications! 😁👍
Great tips & suggestions.
Thanks very much Jamal! 😁👍
Good, simple points to shoot cities. Thanks, as always, Mike. Gong to Morocco in January. Looking forward to shooting cities, villages and the Sahara.
Hi Robert,
I bet that will be a fantastic trip!!
Thanks so much! I hope they help!!! 😁👍
when I first started photography - I shot nothing but cityscapes and rooftops - actually planning on getting a few this weekend : )
Man, your city photography is awesome!!
It’s always good to get out and shoot!
What’s your city like for photography with a tripod and your canon? Do you get hassled by security much or can you shoot the city without too much concern?
@@mikesphotography Pretty much no concern tbh - we have a ton of mountains all around, the only problem is that some rooftops have military bases on them, and so do some of the mountains so they wont let you photography there cuz they dont want north korea seeing them somehow. Also you cant photography in the direction of the Blue House (Koreas version of the white house)
That's cool. We get hassled all the time here in dubai...bored security guards who think every one with a decent camera is on a commercial photoshoot...really frustrating. I was hoping to get more locations for this video but I kept getting moved on...near the Burj Khalifa they think I am a tourist so it's a good place to shoot! 😆
Thanks Mike
No worries Abraham, I hope it helps!
Thanks for watching! 😁👍
You should have many more subs IMO. Great shots you use in this video.
Thanks so much! This was definitely a fun video to make!! 😁👍
Great tips Mike 👌👍🙏
Thanks so much Adrian! 👍
epic vid mate as usual I've just got back from santorine and you vids helped me a lot nailed it thank you big ups from uk
That’s awesome to hear!! I’m so stoked they are helping!!! 😁👍
HI Mike! Great Tips! Thank you! I'll take these with me to Venice. :)
That’s awesome Viktor! Let me know how you get on in Venice! 😁👍
@@mikesphotography Sure! :)
@@mikesphotography Hi Mike, So you can find some of my Venice photos here: instagram.com/koviktor/
Thank you...
And thank you for watching. 😁👍
Thanks Mike, This may be one of your best videos yet with helpful, easy to implement tips! I felt like going out straight away with my camera to try them out- maybe I will wait until twilight, though!
Thanks so much!! I really enjoyed making this one.
Haha! Yes, best wait until twilight!
😁👍
Super images and practical advice, Mike. Light displays can work well when planned well. Safety first for many cities at night - bring a companion for security. Vid about tilt-shift lenses would be welcome - hint, hint😀.
Thanks so much Paul.
Ah yes, Dubai is a pretty safe city to shoot in I often forget that one...safety is paramount.
Haha! I have one planned later in the year...love using tilt shift lenses... although I always get distracted with shifting and start playing around with focus planes! 😆
Thanks for watching! 👍
Such amazing tips bro! I just moved to Shanghai and I did not like my first pics.. Let's try against with your tips! Thanks
Thanks Marcos!
I hope you get some good ones!!
😁👍
Brilliant tips mate. I live in London and have some good shots but not great... may a vlog around exposure time and getting low to build drama would be great! Cheers. Jase
Thanks Jase!
Some great ideas there.
I've got a few ideas for some vlog style videos coming soon as well so keep an eye out for those.
Thanks for watching. 👍
Hey mike..Great video again! .Curious if you could explain on how to shoot the Northern Lights? i would think the same as a milky way time-lapse but keep iso lower?
Thanks so much James!
I’m hoping to get a trip to Iceland and Norway soon so I’ll be doing a video on that then if we get to see them.
It all depends on how bright they are on the night.
Yes, I’d set up for shooting the stars and then change my iso to suit. And if they were still overpowering, I’d start to shut my aperture down a little.
Having it in the interval function would definitely help in getting a good sequence of shots so you could pick the best one and get a possible timelapse out of it as well if you stayed in one location for long enough.
Thanks for watching! 👍
@@mikesphotography Thanks so much!! We are traveling up to northern Canada in the early fall and there is a chance on seeing them.
Thumb up as always.
And as always, thanks very much!! 😁👍
Best city scape photo is made when you are around 😎😎😎
Haha! That’s Sherif!! ... and when there are no bored security guards around!! 😆
Mike Smith fully agree 😩😩😩
Hi Mike Good to see some Dubai photos
Thanks Mustafa! 😁👍
very good your trip will be to Melbourne Australia.......let me know
Thanks so much John!
I haven’t been to Melbourne for such a long time! Really like your city!! 😁
Thanks for watching! 👍
Awesome tips that will come handy. I reckon i should do more cityscapes when Im back in Dubai. Considering how the security guards are so accommodating and never on a power trip I really should take advantage.....NOT!
Thanks so much dude!
Yep, security guards are one of the things I didn’t mention...so annoying...I might have to do a compilation of all the move alongs I’ve had...when we leave! 😆
No professional photography without a permit sir...I’m doing this for fun...you need a permit for a big camera sir...this is a mirrorless basic model...it’s a big camera sir, big cameras are not allowed...I’m not doing a commercial shoot, this is just for fun...you need a permit for a professional camera...🤦🏻♂️
Hi Mike, some good tips there. Have you got a tip for reducing that horrible yellow cast from sodium vapour lamps? You seem to have it pretty well under control without having altered the white balance very much.
Thanks very much!
In the hue/saturation/luminance HSL settings, you can play around with saturation and hue to get the yellow under control there.
I really don’t like those lights that much, so it’s a good thing cuties are starting to fade them out.
Thanks for watching! 😁👍
@@mikesphotography Thanks, I'll give it a shot.
Hi Mike can you use a 16-35 f4 lens for the blue hour
Yes you can...
The blue hour photos are facsinating and so are your other photos.
Thanks so much Maryam, I really do enjoy getting into the city and finding new places to photograph! 😁👍
Hello Mike
How do i photograph through glass in a skyscraper at night and get the images to be pin sharp? Many thanks M Roopchan
You need to camera on a tripod ... pick the cleanest bit of glass in the window ... turn all of the lights off in the room you are in, and if you can, put a black cloth over the camera and hold it up to the glass so it acts a bit like a matte box on old cine cameras ... this is the best way I have found to take photos from hotel rooms and skyscrapers.
I hope that helps
Thanks for watching 😁👍
Happy 4th Mike! Idk if you’re in the USA or not but happy 4th anyway!
Thanks and happy 4th July to you too!! 👍
ok ，i have tips，now i am lack of a beautiful city.lol
Haha!! There's always air travel...or a train to the nearest city...🤔
Thanks for watching! 😁👍
Hii
Hey dude! 😁👍