I'm your get pushed partner for this week and have enjoyed looking at your album. I haven't noticed much in the way of long exposure and wondered if you are open to a challenge that has you using long (e.g., 2 seconds or more) shutter speeds. That can mean a night shot of lights or sky or a shot that uses water from a fountain or the lake. If you don't have a tripod, you can use a bag of rice in a sock -- it makes for a stable surface for your camera. If you don't have a shutter release cable, you'll want to set your timer (it will be in your manual) for a 2 second delay to avoid camera shake when you press the shutter. If this won't work for you, let me know and I'll come up with a different challenge.