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Would You Blur your Photos?
At first that sounds like a stupid question, right? Not for those who enjoy sports, light trails and other scenes involving moving subjects. Anyone who’s attended one of my classes or seminars knows I like to hit on the subject. Sometimes a completely frozen action shot is impressive but more often than not an image with controlled blur really accentuates the scene. There are three situations that typically arise and we’ll define them before linking to helpful articles.
Use advanced techniques to creatively and pleasantly blur some of your shots. Black Skimmers via zoom blur along Naples Beach by Gordon Campbell www.swfloutdoorphotography.com.
1- Just the subject moves. An example would be cars at night where you shoot a long exposure exaggerating the light trails from a tripod while turning your ISO down to avoid grain.
2- Just the camera moves. An advanced technique for creating things like zoom blurs where a careful focus occurs before spinning the lens with a slow shutter speed. Nice dramatic results from stationary objects.
3- The camera & the subject move. Common in sports, car racing and such. The trick is to get a sharp focus on the subject then follow it across your front before shooting with a relatively slow speed like 1/15th or 1/30th to blur the background. This can be tricky for beginners as the camera must be kept moving and most people show an inclination to stop as they hit the shutter button.
What’s the common denominator here? A slow shutter and careful focus combined with motion. To learn more with first hand instruction on these advanced and very satisfying techniques, email me. In the meantime read a previous post on the subject and get some more insight here. Will you let me know how you do? – Gordon.
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