Major cities captured in long exposure photographs
In the series "8 Seconds", photographer Nicolas Ruel's images of cities fuse the real with the surreal. The Montreal-born photographer uses an eight-second exposure to point the camera in different directions while the shutter is open. The result is a picture of a city taken from multiple perspectives. So far, Ruel has photographed 50 cities in 30 countries over five years. By Claudine Zap
Istanbul. The Thompson Landry Gallery describes the photography this way: "The photographer seeks to magnify the actions and spectacle of the city, in a balance between dream and reality." (Photo by Nicolas Ruel)
Istanbul. The Thompson Landry Gallery describes the photography this way: "The photographer seeks to magnify the actions and spectacle of the city, in a balance between dream and reality." (Photo by Nicolas Ruel)