In article
.com,
Sarath wrote:

I've a Canon S3 IS. While taking photos are night, it's getting
blurred. Is it possible without using Tripod?
Also the ISO amount getting higher in the Auto mode. So the photos
taken at automode are not good enough in the day light. I used to set
ISO 80 as default.

I came across this just yesterday.

http://www.lostamerica.com/technique.html

Samples of his work, accessed from the links at the top of the
page, attest to the validity of his technique.

He gives a links to other night photography sites at the bottom
of the page.

--
Fred Lotte