10 minutes Shutter Speed in Coronado - San Diego

I took some pictures today at night at Coronado in San Diego. I was experimenting different shutter speeds in Manual mode till I got the best photos. I started with 30 seconds and maximum aperture to test the scene and exposure then keep slowing the shutter speed. I tried 2 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes then 10 minutes. At 10 minutes it was the pleasant results I even did not expect it like that.

I was surprised of the quality of the shots because this is the first time I use the Bulb mode and keep the shutter speed that long. I found out that 10 minutes with a sturdy tripod and remote control gives good shots , showing the lights and smooth out the ocean water.

below are the images that I took with the related camera information. In brief try 10 minutes and set aperture to f22 to get as much as focus of the whole scene even above shutter speed and you will never regret it

 Device: Nikon D60, Lens: VR 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G, Focal Length: 55mm, Aperture: F/22, Shutter Speed: 315.7s, Exposure Mode: Manual, Exposure Comp.: 0EV, Metering: Matrix, ISO Sensitivity: ISO 100

 Device: Nikon D60, Lens: VR 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G, Focal Length: 18mm, Aperture: F/22, Shutter Speed: 453.2s, Exposure Mode: Manual, Exposure Comp.: 0EV, Metering: Matrix, ISO Sensitivity: ISO 100

 

Device: Nikon D60, Lens: VR 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G, Focal Length: 36mm, Aperture: F/22, Shutter Speed: 621s, Exposure Mode: Manual, Exposure Comp.: 0EV, Metering: Matrix, ISO Sensitivity: ISO 100

  

Device: Nikon D60, Lens: VR 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G, Focal Length: 24mm, Aperture: F/22, Shutter Speed: 652.6s, Exposure Mode: Manual, Exposure Comp.: 0EV, Metering: Matrix, ISO Sensitivity: ISO 100

Device: Nikon D60, Lens: VR 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G, Focal Length: 55mm, Aperture: F/22, Shutter Speed: 629.2s, Exposure Mode: Manual, Exposure Comp.: 0EV, Metering: Matrix, ISO Sensitivity: ISO 100