ADD DRAMA TO ARCHITECTURAL SHOTS

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Capture the movement of the clouds streaking across the sky, and you’ll immediately have an intriguing shot that compresses time.Place an atmospheric building in the foreground and you’ll have something even more rewarding; but getting the right exposure balance in-camera is a challenge that will involve a tripod, high-density filters, and a good degree of trial and error.

With long exposure times typically measured in minutes rather than seconds, it’s a great project to aspire to. But if you already have some suitable building shots on your hard drive and want to emulate the look of streaking clouds without investing in special filters, the effect is simple once you know how it’s done.

The key to success lies in separating the subject from the sky in a highly accurate way, then using a new sky