Actually Dinesh, I commend CG for getting even a shot like this. He has a very basic point and shoot (Canon Powershot SX 100 IS) and it is very difficult to get proper streaks due to the limitations of the camera. I do not think there is a bulb mode in ...

Actually Dinesh, I commend CG for getting even a shot like this. He has a very basic point and shoot (Canon Powershot SX 100 IS) and it is very difficult to get proper streaks due to the limitations of the camera. I do not think there is a bulb mode in his camera so he did the best he could. I was pretty sure he was getting dejected but he never gave up. I salute him for that.
Also with point and shoots, it's a major disadvantage to use manual focus since it's completely electronic and difficult to focus on a particular point as the screen goes into a 'burst' mode. Now I can safely say proper shots in the night (streaks and long exposures) can be taken in full swing only with an SLR or a DSLR.

Very dark. More exposure needed. Use Bulb mode, with aperture f5.6 or lower. Determine the in and out extremes of the light in your frame. Meaning, you must pre-determine when to press the shutter and when to release the shutter in bulb mode. In most...

Very dark. More exposure needed. Use Bulb mode, with aperture f5.6 or lower. Determine the in and out extremes of the light in your frame. Meaning, you must pre-determine when to press the shutter and when to release the shutter in bulb mode. In most cases when the see the train enter your frame till the last of the lights is out of the frame. Then you get the desired results : streaks of light.