San Giorgio Maggiore island in Venice silhouetted at twilight, captured with a long exposure using a neutral density filter, with a dramatic pink, blue, and golden sky reflected over the lagoon.

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Long exposure photograph of Lake Como, Italy, taken with an ND filter to smooth the water, reflecting lush green hills and mountains under a cloudy sky with soft sunlight.
Long exposure sunrise over the walls of Scaliger Castle in Sirmione, Lake Garda, Italy, captured with a neutral density filter to create smooth light, with a starburst sun and rocky beach in the foreground.
Morning long exposure of the Mantova skyline across the lake, using an ND filter to smooth the calm water and highlight pastel tones reflected under a partly cloudy sky.
Morning long exposure of Lake Garda at Sirmione, Italy, taken with a 10 stop ND filter to smooth the lake surface, featuring a small pier, bench, lamppost, and distant mountains under a clear blue sky.
Long exposure twilight view of the Grand Canal from Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy, photographed with a neutral density filter to capture smooth water alongside colorful historic buildings, illuminated shops, and docked boats.
Minimalist long exposure sunset at Sirmione, Lake Garda, Italy, likely photographed with an ND filter, featuring a soft blue, pink, and gold gradient sky above a solitary tree and rocks in the foreground.
Long exposure twilight shot of Naviglio Grande canal in Milan, Italy, captured with a neutral density filter, showing colorful buildings, outdoor cafes with umbrellas, boats, and glowing streetlights under sunset skies.
Long exposure after-sunset shot of the Grand Canal from Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy, featuring gondolas docked by wooden posts, illuminated historic buildings, and a crescent moon against a deep blue sky.
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Long exposure spring shot of Isola Pescatori, Lake Maggiore, Italy, showing a lakeside town with a church steeple, calm blue water, and snow-capped mountains in the background.

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Sunrise over Porta San Giacomo in Bergamo Alta, Italy – travel photography by Bibi Alfonso, Eye of the Pink Rose

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Long exposure sunrise photograph of Mantova skyline, Italy – travel photography by Bibi Alfonso, Eye of the Pink Rose
Long exposure winter sunrise over Chiaravalle Abbey south of Milan, Italy, featuring a church with a tall steeple surrounded by leafless trees under a purple, pink, and blue sky.
Before and after photography collage of Punta della Dogana in Venice from Ponte dell’Accademia – 1/30 second vs 30 second long exposure by Bibi Alfonso, Eye of the Pink Rose

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Long exposure photo of Milan’s Duomo with blurred people and streaked clouds, captured using stacked ND filters to emphasize motion around the still cathedral.
Long exposure photo of Venice’s Grand Canal taken from Ponte dell’Accademia at dawn, captured with a 10 stop ND filter, featuring pastel-toned historic buildings along the water and the domes of Santa Maria della Salute in the distance.
Long exposure photo of sunrise in Menaggio, Lake Como, taken with a 10 stop ND filter, featuring a log in the foreground and a sunburst behind mountain silhouettes.
Long exposure shot of gondolas docked at a wooden pier in Venice after sunrise, captured with a neutral density filter, with Santa Maria della Salute and historic buildings in the background.

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