20 Awesome Examples Of Long Exposure Photography

Here are 20 awesome examples of long exposure photography which employs a very slow shutter speed (one of the pillars of exposure). Generally, slow shutter speed finds its applications in capturing the creative images like beautiful motion blurs, striking star trails, smooth, soothing moving waters and sometimes the dramatic effects of the moving clouds. The slower shutter speeds allow you to open the shutter for a longer duration which in turn gives you an opportunity to capture the motion and movement on the photographic frame. But here we are not freezing the motion, instead we are employing the motion blurs for some creative effects like capturing the movement of water (in form of rains, waterfalls, seascapes, etc), photographing the rapid bursts of fireworks and creating beautiful imagery of city lights. Notice the activities in the scene.

1. Frozen light in a snow weekend, MANZANEDA
   
2. Sydney Opera House at Night
   
3. Cornudella_2
   
4. The Supreme illusion
   
5. Travelling stars
   
6. Fireworks @ Omegna
   
7. Arenal
   
8. Loch Duich from Eilean Donan
   
9. Websters falls revisited
   
10. Ghosts disappear
    
11. Portholland
    
12. Bridge I::In Blue
    
13. Illuminations Green
    
14. Rio Magdalena Los Dinamos
    
15. Behind the Haunted Woods
    
16. Traffic under a steel bridge
    
17. Moon Light, Help! (no, really, help)
    
18. Sitting Lady Falls
    
19. Marina Park Sunset
    
20. Spirits in the night
    

Watch out this space for beginner tips on photographing long exposures.