Smoothing the Waters

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Here’s a neat little trick to try: when you’re taking photos with moving water in the frame, try a really long exposure time (light permitting). The movements of the water will be averaged out while the rest of the frame remains sharp, very well-illustrated in the picture above (see more of ajschu‘s photos).

Two other photos uploaded right around the same time use the same technique:

Rocks, Bay at Twilight
by squarewithin
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by venegas