There’s an empty parking lot near my house that is pitch black at night. One morning early, I took a photo of it, on a lark - with a new Canon at high ISO and slow shutter.
It was unreal, like someone had switched on the sun for a second. It’s grainy from the high ISO, but you can see full details in full colour and with the naked eye it’s as dark as a pool of black ink.
I used to do a similar thing many years ago. Since my then DSLR was atrocious above ISO 1600, and barely usable at 800, I had to learn to be patient.
But the results of minutes-long exposures in the dark were absolutely crazy. Colors were very deep, and there was an incredible nuance in the tones of even the darkest corners.
Highly recommended to anyone not used with taking pictures in such conditions. This could even be tried in one's home at night. All the random LEDs shining around in the dark actually create an eerie atmosphere if you look long enough.
It was unreal, like someone had switched on the sun for a second. It’s grainy from the high ISO, but you can see full details in full colour and with the naked eye it’s as dark as a pool of black ink.