CJ and I visited one my favorite spots, a relaxing park in the middle of a work complex called Sky Park. The rivers and waterfalls are great practice for long exposures. Both of these were shot at 1.5 seconds.
Happily, they're not too difficult. Most shutter speeds above 1 second will give you silky smooth results. I want to experiment with ever slower speeds. Of course a tripod is required.
My biggest challenge was the right time of the day. A bright, sunny day will let in too much light at a long exposure, which overexposures the image. So early morning, evening, or shade is ideal. Or getting a neutral density filter can reduce the amount of light coming into the camera.
But every subject is different so practice makes perfect! Looking forward to seeing your results when you try it out one day!
February 5th, 2020
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A cool lesson!
Happily, they're not too difficult. Most shutter speeds above 1 second will give you silky smooth results. I want to experiment with ever slower speeds. Of course a tripod is required.
My biggest challenge was the right time of the day. A bright, sunny day will let in too much light at a long exposure, which overexposures the image. So early morning, evening, or shade is ideal. Or getting a neutral density filter can reduce the amount of light coming into the camera.
But every subject is different so practice makes perfect! Looking forward to seeing your results when you try it out one day!