I can think of two easy ways to get more of the effect you're after:
1. Use a blue filter. Tho' they can be a bit extreme for most uses, some
Cokin filters produce outstanding effects when used in the 'right' photos.
Or a standard threaded blue color-correction filter.
2. Use a film that leans bluish at night, like Fuji slide films. Don't know
about their entire line up, but Sensia II 100 and 400 definitely acquire a
bluish cast at twilight and night.
Using color negative film to achieve specific effects can be frustrating
because you're at the mercy of labs which often cannot interpret what you
want, or accomplish it even when you give them instructions.
Oh, yeh, one more: you might play around with trying to get the look you
want digitally after scanning. Some of my digital images only vaguely
resemble the original prints. I just use the original print as a sort of
rough sketch to build on.
Lex
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From: "Chris O'Neill" <coneill@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [OM] Night Photography
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 01:50:32 -0600
Well, here I sit with another of my infrequent bouts of insomnia...and
decided to ask for some hints on taking night
photos...
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