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Usually, we are viewing photos that capture a short moment in time, but these stunning pictures are completely different. The intent of long exposure photography is to create an image that highlights the effect of passing time. There is no fixed definition of what constitutes "long" because a 30-minute picture of a static object might not be distinguishable from a short exposure. Therefore, the inclusion of motion (mostly through light art) is the main factor that adds intrigue to these interesting photos.
Bored Panda has compiled a list of interesting and innovative examples of long-exposure photography. It will not only please your eye but give you some ideas about what to look for when trying to achieve a similar creative photography effect as well. From traffic lights on an empty street to fireflies in a jar, the photographers behind these amazing photos certainly found an interesting way to picture their objects. Scroll down to enjoy the list and vote for your favorite entries!
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#1
Departing Tram Long Exposure
#2
Milky Way Long-Exposure Looks Like Fractal Geometry
#3
Long Exposure Photo Of A Plane Taking Off
#4
Traffic Light Long Exposure
Yaman Yamaner 7 years ago
I wish, Lucas Zimmermann, the photographer, was credited. But of course, compiling images from internet is very easy to prepare a post but, crediting the image owners is a huge burden. Isn't it?:(
#5
Long Exposure Of Fireflies In A Forest, Japan
#6
The Motions Of Canoers And Kayakers Revealed With Leds In Long Exposure Photography
#7
Long Exposure Of Ferris Wheel Looks Like It Has Stained Glass
#8
Zoomed Out While Taking A Picture Of My Christmas Tree
Mimis Nachbarin 7 years ago
That's the spirit of Christmas coming out of your tree to fill your hearts... ;-)
#9
Long Exposure Of Fireworks
#10
Long Exposure Of Bugs Under A Streetlamp
#11
I Used Some Led Lights To Spin A Forest Of Mushrooms Under The Milky Way
#12
I Took This Long Exposure Shot Of A Pumpkin As My Lense Unknowingly Fogged Up
#13
Long Exposure Of Helicopter Landing
Vlad Horobet 7 years ago
So the chopper goes down, then backwards, then down again. I'd frame this on my wall.
#14
A Long Exposure Photo Of A Train Roaring Through The Canadian Rockies
#15
Long Exposure Of A Tilt-A-Whirl
#16
Long Exposure Of “Merry Go Round”
#17
I Attached A Blinking Light To The Robot And Did A 10 Minutes Exposure Of It Cleaning The Living Room
#18
Long Exposure Of A Departing Tram In Budapest Covered With 30,000 Leds
#19
I Put Some Fireflies In A Jar And Did A Long Exposure For 3 Minutes. (Don't Worry I Let Them Go)
#20
Here Is A Long Exposure Zoom Keyboard
Vlad Horobet 7 years ago
This looks like the intro from some movie, flying inwards through the credits scene. Amazing.
#21
Long Exposure Photography Of A Snowboarder With Leds On His Board
Ida Råtass 7 years ago
Ok, so obviously a stupid question for those who know... but how do you get a clear shot of the moving snowboarder when everything else moving gets blurry?
#22
Long Exposure + Subway Tunnel =
#23
Long Exposure Of A Lighthouse
#24
Long Exposure Photograph Of A Firework
#25
Long-exposure Capture Of Moths Swarming A Light At Night
#26
Took This Photo Last Night By Zooming My Lens In And Out During A 10 Second Exposure. Had To Look Up And Make Sure The Building Hadn't Exploded After Reviewing The Picture. (no Photoshop)
#27
Long Exposure Photography Of Lava Lamp Looks Like Some Galaxy Captured In A Jar
#28
Long Exposure Photo Of Candle Procession At Salisbury Cathedral
#29
Long Exposure Of Road
#30
Escalator Long Exposure
#31
Long Exposure Of Air Traffic Above San Francisco
#32
I Tied Glowsticks To My Hands And Feet And Took A Long Exposure Shot Of Me Rock Climbing
#33
Long Exposure Of A Roomba Vacuum With Color-changing Light On Top
#34
A Long Exposure Of Our Planet As Seen Through The Windows Of The Iss's Cupola Module By Don Pettit, Nasa Astronaut
#35
A Truck Passed In Front Of The Camera During A Long Exposure Shot
#36
Long Exposure Of A Plane Taking Off
#37
Long Exposure Shot Of A Carousel At Night
#38
My Long Exposure Photograph Of Tonight's Delta Iv Rocket Launch
#39
Long Exposure Photo Of Fireworks
#40
I Took A Long Exposure Of A Moving Train, And I Am Very Happy With The Result
#41
Long Exposure Shot Of Glow Sticks Dropped Into A Waterfall
#42
Long Exposure Of Hundreds Of Skiers Holding Flashlights
#43
Long Exposure Of An Illuminated Golf Ball Shot
#44
While Playing Some Christmas Light Jump Rope, I Decided To Take A Long Exposure Photo
#45
Roomba Led Long Exposure
#46
Took A 4 Sec Exposure Of My Front Bike Tire With Some Post It Notes Attached To The Rungs
#47
Long Exposure Of Teacups
#48
Long Exposure Of Soyuz Launch To The Iss
Vlad Horobet 7 years ago
Looks like some sort of ray is hitting the earth. "Beam me up, Scotty!"
#49
Marathon Of Colour Long Exposure
#50
Long Exposure Of A Peacekeeper Missile Testing
#51
Long Exposure Of Speed Zones
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