Long Exposure

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Long exposure is a photographic technique where the camera's shutter remains open for an extended period. This creates stunning effects like light trails, silky water, or dramatic night shots. A tripod is essential for achieving sharp results.

Sydney in Light and Time

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Light trails on the Harbour Bridge at night – motion meets structure.
A photographic journey through Sydney using light trails, long exposures, and stunning images of the Harbour Bridge, skyline, and Opera House – from golden hour to blue hour.

Between fog, music and shells – The Sydney Opera House

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The Sydney Opera House at night
An atmospheric account of the Sydney Opera House – featuring original photographs of its architecture, light, and reflections, along with an emotional concert of Prokofiev and Brahms conducted by Elim Chan.

Saltstraumen, the world's strongest tidal current

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The bridge over the Saltstraumen at blue hour
The world's strongest tidal current is near the Norwegian city of Bodø. It impresses with its large whirlpools, which produce water masses reaching speeds of almost 40 km/h.

Night shots in Tortosa

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Castillo de la Suda and the Cathedral of Tortosa over the River L'Ebre
Recordings in Tortosa during the blue hour are worthwhile. Then the castle de la Suda, the cathedral and the market hall are reflected in the silvery shining river Ebro.

Long exposures on the Bay of Biscay

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The coast of Barrika on the Bay of Biscay
On the Bay of Biscay in the Basque Country there are beautiful beaches but also wild coastal landscapes. On the Barrikaka beach near Barrika, the waves break on the various rock formations and, if the weather is suitable, the roaring spray can be photographically transformed into a fine mist.

Photo technique: "Polar lights"

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Northern lights in the Lyngenfjord Alps at the seventieth latitude
Photographing the northern lights at Christmas time is a wonderful project. However, good photo-technical preparation is necessary.

High tide at the blue hour

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Flood of the Rhine in Cologne
The view over the Rhine to the west bank, including the crane houses, is particularly impressive at the blue hour.

Long exposure on the Rio Nava

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Inflow to Rio Nava - 30 seconds at f / 7.1
The Rio Nava flows through the pilgrimage site Santuario de Nossa Senhora da Abadia.

Long exposure at the "Ponte do Nava"

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Ponte do Rio Nava
An impressive way of the cross leads to the pilgrimage site of Santuario de Nossa Senhora da Abadia.

Long exposure in the Breitach gorge

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In the Breitach gorge
After the glacier melted at the end of the Würm Ice Age, the Breitach cut about 150 meters deep into the rock over the past 10,000 years.

Photo technique: "Long exposure"

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Different recording techniques: long exposure, infrared and HDR
The oldest lighthouse (13th century) in Ireland at Hook Head was ideal, among other things, as a motif for HDR recordings.
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