Landscape — long exposure at blue hour
A mountain lake at blue hour, with smooth water and streaked clouds.
Camera
Not specified
Lens
Not specified
Focal length
18 mm
Aperture
f/11
Shutter speed
30 s
ISO
100
Focus
Manual focus on the far shore
White balance
Daylight
Flash
Not used
Tripod
Used
Why does this photo look like this?
A tripod plus a very long shutter turns moving water and clouds into smooth shapes, while the narrow aperture keeps rocks and mountains sharp.
Look at this
The water has no waves left and the clouds are stretched into lines — both are signs of a long exposure, not of editing.
What would change with different settings
A 1/60 s exposure of the same scene would show ripples and separate clouds.
What happens if you change the settings?
30 s · f/11 · ISO 100
Always check your exposure and adjust settings according to the actual lighting and movement.
These are starting settings, not universal rules.
Always check your exposure and adjust settings according to the actual lighting and movement.