Not fireworks! But this is what happens when you deliberately move the camera during a long (1 sec) exposure: you can write with the light. In this case, both with the actual lights in the arcades as well as their reflections on the water. Note how the hotel's neon lights are still in focus and readable. Taken in Desenzano on the shores of the Garda Lake.

Because we are officially (in Dutch) the hottest place in Europe... With 28C on May 7th being a teensy bit over the top... A cool bath sounds like just the thing!

Exposure: 1/160 sec
And in case you're wondering: the bird moves its head too fast for the camera's shutter speed to capture it properly...

Exposure: 1/160 sec
And in case you're wondering: the bird moves its head too fast for the camera's shutter speed to capture it properly...
Speeed...?
Apr. 3rd, 2011 02:21 pmMore experiments with shutter speed and moving objects, this was taken at a fair a few years ago. Judging by the blurry background, I must've been trying to pan and follow the moving car.

1/10 sec; F8.0
1/10 sec; F8.0