N-Photo: the Nikon magazine

Create Blur

“Introducing unexpected blur can create a novel and more artistic interpretation of an otherwise-routine subject

classic reason for using a tripod is to allow yourself to use a super-long exposure so that even slowly moving parts of the image show motion blur. In low-light night photography, photographers typically used this technique to create atmospheric light trails from moving traffic, but you can

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