Photography settings help

[purpledove]

What night shot are you expecting?

One like #4 pic with a bit clearer building structure, better shadowing of the lights and not a yellowish colored, too bright stairs due to an increased ISO. As those stair shots are night shots eh It came out looking like a day shot

 

[Tuffdisc]

But you need to use your tripod, there is a helluva lot of shake on that

 

[purpledove]

But you need to use your tripod, there is a helluva lot of shake on that

Yup, i got the importance of tripod on night shots now. I have a crappy, cheap tripod + laziness to bring combo. But next time, I will....

 

[Guyzerr]

but how can one see the difference in the pics if it's the motion blur from a camera or not ? Sorry, am dumb

Stationary lights do not move hence they are unable to blur on their own. Something has to move and that would be the camera.

An example of acceptable motion blur would be something like these.... Link: http://www.google.ca/search?q=motion+blur+photos&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=vTb&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=g-rzToCRD6qPigL_77WtDg&ved=0CCUQsAQ&biw=1920&bih=889

Another example would be the one Tuffy took and posted a year or so ago. It was of a highway and a bunch of moving cars. That was a great photo and I think he should post it again as an example.

If you want to know how to do it here's a quick read.... Link: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography