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Creating an Abstract by Zooming

June 29, 2012  •  Leave a Comment

In a recent blog post, I shared a technique for creating an abstract by rotating the lens during a long exposure. Another approach for creating an abstract is to zoom the lens during the exposure. This subject is the same as in the last post--lights on the wall of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. After some experimentation (good thing for digital photography!), I ended up with a 1.3 second exposure to create this effect:

Points of light abstract

Keywords: abstract, long exposure, shutter speed, technique, zoom

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