Interesting Photo of the Day: Long Exposure UV Filter Trick

If you simply glance at this image for a second, the trick will probably allude you. This eye-catching image is actually a composite of two. The photographer used a $2 UV filter as a prop to make this happen:

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Construction Zone at Night (Via Imgur. Click image to see full size.)

Ansh Passi made the first shot depicting the construction site as a normal long exposure. He took a second shot while holding a UV filter in one hand. He blended the two images together using a layer mask in Photoshop. That is why both the construction site scene and the photographer’s hand are in focus.

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