Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

Howard 5252 posted about an Arca plate from Breakthrough Photography. If you go to their website you will find they offer a 53 pg. book on Long Exposure. Looks pretty good and it is free.

“The unliberated photographers
awareness is constricted by expectations
about how things ought to look.”
PHILIP GROSS

What does a successful long exposure image look like? It’s exposure time is generally between 30 seconds to 5 minutes, it’s critically sharp, has naturally saturated
color, exhibits zero shadow noise and the subject or environment is dramatically exaggerated by the fourth dimension - time.
I wrote this reference guide to show you step-by-step how to get these results.
The goal of this guide is to provide you with a practical and immediately executable approach. I’ve kept rambling and entertainment to a minimum here.
I’ve made all the mistakes and then some when it comes to long exposure photography. Unlike other areas of photography, long exposure calls for more attention
to detail, a somewhat specialized equipment kit and a different approach to previsualization and composition.
We’re going to go over that, too

abc1234 Loc: Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Settlit Loc: Baton Rouge LA

Thanks for sharing the hyperlink.

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To see countless illustrations of the sad situation to which Mr Gross refers, just take a random tour of the UHH Gallery and Critique sections.

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Likewise.

Among thousands of UHH members /readers, surely theres almost a dozen that will understand Mr Gross's idea. (OTOH the unliberated will view it as a technical treatise.)

Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

That is why I included that quote -- I too see it, and unfortunately am guilty of it myself at times. It is easy to fall into doing the easy thing rather than really work a photo or situation to it's best advantage. I have always liked the quote: "The enemy of great is good".

sgt hop Loc: baltimore md,now in salisbury md

thanks, looks interesting......

rlv567 Loc: Baguio City, Philippines

Or sometimes, just "good enough". You nailed it!

Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Thanks!

https://theartofphotography.lpages.co/essential-reference-guide-to-long-exposure-photography/

mflowe Loc: Port Deposit, MD

Ouch.

Bill_de Loc: US

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Don, the 2nd son Loc: Crowded Florida

tried that yesterday, just spins and spins, same story today. But thanks for the try, there must be a lot to consider from the tech point of view. I typically just shoot and compare/puzzle and try again. that's half the fun of it.

DonB Loc: Port Royal , Tn

Same thing today!

tcthome Loc: NJ

Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA