{"id":1028,"date":"2010-08-28T11:47:22","date_gmt":"2010-08-28T10:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lukeburrage.com\/blog\/?p=1028"},"modified":"2010-08-28T11:47:22","modified_gmt":"2010-08-28T10:47:22","slug":"long-exposures-in-dubrovnik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeburrage.com\/blog\/archives\/1028","title":{"rendered":"Long exposures in Dubrovnik"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Back in April, after spending a week in Istanbul, I flew out to Croatia to join another cruise ship. I had to spend a night in Dubrovnik, which has a beautiful old town surrounded by high castle walls. I&#8217;ve only ever visited during the day, when it is packed with tourists, but now I had chance to explore when it stood empty.<\/p>\n<p>\nI decided to try some long exposure photography, both in the streets, and at the sea. The smokey water effect is a nice one, but I&#8217;d never really experimented with it before. As the lighting faded, I tried out lots of different settings.<\/p>\n<p>\nIn this photo, the sun set a while before, but the still-visible clouds means it could pass for an overcast day. The problem here is that the water isn&#8217;t moving enough, so it looks fake, but not in a pleasing way.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lukeburrage.com\/travelpodcast\/20100424\/20100424-1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"In this photo, the sun set a while before, but the still-visible clouds means it could pass for an overcast day. The problem here is that the water isn't moving enough, so it looks fake, but not in a pleasing way.\"><\/p>\n<p>\nThe main street.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lukeburrage.com\/travelpodcast\/20100424\/20100424-2.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"The main street.\"><\/p>\n<p>\nLooking back at the castle.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lukeburrage.com\/travelpodcast\/20100424\/20100424-3.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Looking back at the castle.\"><\/p>\n<p>\nReflections of street lights add to the effect&#8230;  though I got a bit wet in this spot.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lukeburrage.com\/travelpodcast\/20100424\/20100424-4.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Reflections of street lights add to the effect...  though I got a bit wet in this spot.\"><\/p>\n<p>\nMore smokey waves.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lukeburrage.com\/travelpodcast\/20100424\/20100424-5.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"More smokey waves.\"><\/p>\n<p>\nIt&#8217;s right on the limit here, as the street lights are overpowering the remaining light from the sky.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lukeburrage.com\/travelpodcast\/20100424\/20100424-6.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"It's right on the limit here, as the street lights are overpowering the remaining light from the sky.\"><\/p>\n<p>\nA cathedral.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lukeburrage.com\/travelpodcast\/20100424\/20100424-7.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"A cathedral.\"><\/p>\n<p>\nSteps.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lukeburrage.com\/travelpodcast\/20100424\/20100424-8.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Steps.\"><\/p>\n<p>\nMe.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lukeburrage.com\/travelpodcast\/20100424\/20100424-9.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Me.\"><\/p>\n<p>\nWhile none of these photos are particularly interesting, when I find that perfect spot at the perfect time, and I need to capture flowing water with a long exposure, I&#8217;ll probably be able to get it right first time.<\/p>\n<p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back in April, after spending a week in Istanbul, I flew out to Croatia to join another cruise ship. 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