Long exposure photography reveals makes for some incredible photos that would otherwise go unseen by the human eye. Take the first photo for example, the photo shows fireflies lighting up an otherwise dark woodland area, creating a truly spectacular scene.
Long exposure photographs are achieved by using a manual shutter speed that allows the shutter to stay open longer than normal. The result is that fast moving objects become blurs or trails and the smallest of light sources such as the fireflies are amplified. Here are 22 astonishing examples of long exposure photography.
Photo by Yume Cyan
Photo by David Mar Quinto
Photo by Tsuneaki Hiramatsu
Photo by particle-fountain
Photo by Alan Sailer
Photo by David Johnson
Photo by Sean Lenz and Kristoffer Abildgaard
Photo by David Orias
Photo by Stephen Orlando
Photo by Mark Burban
Photo by Dennis Calvert
Photo by Terence Chang
Photo by Tristan O’Tierney
Photo by Matt Granz
Photo by Andreas Feininger
Photo by Te-Wei Liu
Photo by Andres Caldera
Photo by Lincoln Harrison
Photo by Don Pettit, NASA
Photo by Dennis Calvert
Photo by Martin Kimbell
Photo by 1px.com
