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Weekly Photography Challenge – Light Trails

The post Weekly Photography Challenge – Light Trails appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk. This week’s photography challenge topic is light trails! Tree Top Circus © Caz Nowaczyk Your photos can include light trails … Continue reading

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7 Tips for Shooting and Processing Star Trails

Have you ever looked at an image of the night sky where the stars leave long, arching trails? These images, called “star trails”, record the movement of the stars as the earth spins around its axis. This is a compelling … Continue reading

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Interesting Photo of the Day: Cho Gyeong-Chui Observatory with Star Trails

Star trail photography requires meticulous planning and staying awake for hours while everyone else is asleep, but the results can be stunning, as seen in this image shared by ill_infatuation: Cho Gyeong-Chui Observatory With Star Trails, Gangwon Province, South Korea … Continue reading

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How to Photograph Light Trails from the Back Seat of a Car

Photographic light trails are a beautiful effect. You’ve no doubt encountered them before. Photographers perch over a vantage point and trace the trajectory of cars navigating an urban landscape using a slow shutter speed. The result renders a fluid trail … Continue reading

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How to Create Dynamic Photos of Car Light Trails

Nothing says futuristic, dynamic, and dramatic like a well-done traffic light trail photo. This is a genre of photography that almost all landscape photographers will have dipped into, it’s like a right of passage. The kind of images you can … Continue reading

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How to Photograph Light Trails

If you’ve ever wanted to create light trails but didn’t know where to start, this article is for you. photo by Strevo What You Need for Light Trail Photography You’re going to practice creating light trails by photographing passing vehicles. … Continue reading

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Tips for Successful Star Trails Photography

Star trail photography – not so difficult with the correct planning and appropriate gear In this short article I will show you, the night sky enthusiastic, that by using the right gear and proper planning, you too can make beautiful … Continue reading

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Stacking Light Trails for Night Photography Special Effects

In Melbourne there is an intersection that’s iconic for taking light trails phtos. It is the corner of Flinders Street and Swanston Street, in front of Flinders Street Station. Light Trails in front of Flinders Street Station. There are 23 … Continue reading

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Mentor Series: Wayne Ericson’s Happy Trails

Wayne Ericson To even out the dark foreground and lighter background in scenes like this, Ericson has learned to expose for the highlights, set relatively high ISOs (i.e., 400 or 600), and then dial up shadow detail when editing. “One … Continue reading

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24 Magical Images of Light Trails

Capturing light trails of something moving, often a vehicle, is somewhat magical because it’s something you cannot see with the naked eye. So only through the use of a camera and the right exposure techniques can this be possible. Remember … Continue reading

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Weekly Photography Challenge – Light Trails

This week since it is the week of goblins and ghouls and spooky things, let’s do some photography in the dark! You can check out these image of light trails to get some ideas. By Vida Dimovska Weekly Photography Challenge … Continue reading

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Two Methods for Shooting Star Trails Made Easy

As a landscape photographer, it can be easy to find stunning subject matter to photograph during the day. At night, things become more difficult as the sun goes down, but there is still plenty to photograph. With some patience, you … Continue reading

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