Long Exposure

Challenge #16 in the Language Of Light series. Hosted by OldArrow.

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Long exposure photography fascinates by its ability to create special effects from movement. The results are often more dynamically looking pictures than those where action was frozen by extremely short shutter times. Let's see your photos taken with exposure times of 1 sec and longer. There are another rules; please read carefully before entering your work!

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Announced:

Thursday, 12th April, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Thursday, 19th April, 2012 – Wednesday, 25th April, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Thursday, 26th April, 2012 – Wednesday, 2nd May, 2012 (GMT)

Processing rules:

Digital JPEG photos only - MUST have full EXIF.
Longer side of the photo MUST NOT be over 1600px.
Format and Aspect may be as you please.
Minor Post-Processing interventions are acceptable.
No Composite photos - One-Shot photo contents only.
No Frames / Borders.
No watermarks, no date/time nor any other identification allowed.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Exposure time must be at least 1 second, preferably longer.
Observe DPR Rules on decency.
If your photo depicts an ecological or legal negativity, be neutral.
DO NOT comment under individual entries until the end of Voting Period so as not to influence fair judgment. Comments will be removed.
Sandbagging, vote soliciting or any other improper voting attempt will cause disqualification. Begging for undeserved glory is low and disgusting. Entries showing tendencious voting pattern may be removed.
Entrants / Voters caught at cheating will be removed on sight from all of my Challenges.

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Harbour Master's Tower

by Lightripple

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A bright moon, clouds and a good breeze gave a long exposure opportunity involving the Harbour Master's Tower in Aberdeen. Torry Battery can be seen in the background.

Camera:	Nikon D300
Lens:	Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
Submitted:	Sunday, 22nd April, 2012 10:48 (GMT)
Taken:	Friday, 9th March, 2012
Focal length:	18 mm
Shutter speed:	60 sec
Aperture:	F11
ISO:	200
Notes:	Tripod, remote trigger, processed in lightroom, cropped to 16:9.
Views:	69
Galleries:	View this photo in Lightripple's gallery

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