Long Exposures (1)

I've wanted to try long exposures at the beach for a while, but I don't have the 77mm ND filters I'd need for my wide lenses. So I decided to try averaging multiple short exposures to simulate a single longer one.







The last one was the one the technique was most necessary for since it was still direct sunlight. It's 14 frames at F/16 and ISO-100.

Just in case anyone's interested on a tutorial covering exactly how I did it, I wrote up a blog post on it here.

MichelvA wrote: These all look very enchanted. Great one can still see all the details on the rocks - especially in #1. The third looks different and also gives the series a little diversity. I like that. It also looks more natural while still with a special effect.

Thanks! Sometimes when I look at that last one, I really like it. Other times I look at it and I don't. Very hard to tell.

Here's another from the same trip, though long exposure (30s) for a different reason. It was taken during Nautical Twilight I believe.

45 minutes total,18 frames at 2.5 minutes each


1/4s

WanderingSkunk wrote: I believe this was was about 10 minute exposure

Just shy of 6 minutes. EXIF data reports 349 seconds to be precise. Since you used ISO 400 and I see fairly substantial grain, I am curious if you did not apply any post-processing NR or didn't use the in-camera NR at the time you took the photo. Clever angle to make sure the center would be included in the frame.

Some from yesterday evening









Dave

MichelvA wrote: All very good, the last being the best (by far for me).

Thanks Michel, thats the first picture I have taken in years that I have liked the results when using the Cokin warming filter :)