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A slow shutter speed lets you capture a wide variety of creative shots. While long exposure may be necessary in low light situations, it can also be used creatively in situations where there is sufficient available light – to capture motion blur of a moving subject, for example.
This post is a collection of photographs that make great use of long exposure in different situations. We hope that they inspire you to give slow shutter speed a try and capture great images of your own.
If long exposure photography interests you, and you want to learn how to create magical long exposure shots, do take a look at Kent DuFault’s guide to long exposure photography. But for now, let’s see what you can do with long exposures! Do give these ideas a try.
Photo by Jonathan Combe
Photo by Dave Doe
Photo by Phil Dolby
Photo by Colin Knowles
Photo by Jerry Kirkhart
Photo by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Photo by Giuseppe Milo
Photo by Stig Nygaard
Photo by Silentmind8
Photo by Tobias Van Der Elst
Photo by kuhnmi
Photo by Steve Corey
Photo by John Fowler
Photo by Andrés Nieto Porras
Photo by Giuseppe Milo
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