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Google’s Long Exposure photo mode is actually decent.
There, I said it.
The standard version of the headline image, completely unedited.(Image credit: Future | Tim Coleman)
It would be me, the gentle lapping waves, and hopefully a little color in the sky.
Of course, I would take a camera too.
Oh, and theGoogle Pixel 6was in my pocket.
The standard version of the headline image, completely unedited.(Image credit: Future | Tim Coleman)
A steep descent through a wooded area and the sheltered east-facing cove came into view.
Sunrise was lovely not award-winning, but adding a splash of color.
The outgoing tide was steadily revealing more of the beach.
With the Long Exposure photo mode applied but no edit. That horizon needs straightening!(Image credit: Future | Tim Coleman)
The Long Exposure photo mode blurs movement, while keeping still objects sharp.
The creative technique can be used in several ways, with blurring moving water a popular choice.
Having observed the water trails, I line up the picture and take the snap.
An edited version in the original 4:3 aspect ratio, whereas our headline images get cropped 16:9.(Image credit: Future | Tim Coleman)
That way the still objects in this case the rocks, cliff faces, and untouched sand remain sharp.
This computational photography mode is like a pro mirrorless camera’s in-body image stabilization on steroids.
Timing is so hard.
Most of my favorite images of the morning were taken in vertical format. I’ve made a cooler, moody edit to this photo using the Google Pixel 6’s camera app editor(Image credit: Future | Tim Coleman)
I haven’t lost faith in my ‘proper’ camera, far from it.
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The unedited standard version of the same image.(Image credit: Future | Tim Coleman)
Not all scenes are worth using the Long Exposure photo mode for. The water is too far away in this composition and now I’m blowing out highlights.(Image credit: Future | Tim Coleman)
For this scene I prefer the standard photo. Also, if you look closely at the detail in the image using the Long Exposure photo mode, it’s a little softer.(Image credit: Future | Tim Coleman)
Sammy, from considerable distance, taken with my pro mirrorless camera that I still love.
