showing motion by long exposure
May 6, 2019 13:18:10 #
I lik subject in focus and background blurred. Recently entered a contest and all were using this technique. My preference is because I like to see the subject matter in focus where as the background is not important.
May 6, 2019 13:41:51 #
R.G. wrote:
Sharpness draws our attention. In #2 our attention is drawn to the subject, which is what we want.
May 6, 2019 14:44:30 #
Panned images do imply motion if the subject is in motion. However, blurring the subject, as in your first image, might cause one to wonder what the subject of the photograph was. Were you photographing the woodland and somebody passed through the scene? The second image clearly implies the rider is the subject. The blurred background implies the subject was in motion.
Within a limited use, blurring the subject, as in the first image, does have its use, but probably not in a customary manner to imply motion.
--Bob
Within a limited use, blurring the subject, as in the first image, does have its use, but probably not in a customary manner to imply motion.
--Bob
photogeneralist wrote:
The bicycle tour "Tour de Lopez" each ... (show quote)
May 6, 2019 15:35:52 #
ronf78155
Loc: Seguin Texas
I love panning with auto's ...panning can make a car look like it's going 200 when it's actually doing 20
May 6, 2019 15:38:36 #
ecurb1105 wrote:
Panning for sure. But try a slower shutter speed to elongate the rider image and pop a flash to freeze the riders image.
Second shutter flash.May 6, 2019 17:53:14 #
Here's another way of producing motion blur. Using a shutter speed of 1.15 sec. I focused on the stationary pillar which resulted in the blurry train yet retained a fairly decent sharpness on the people on the far right even though they were walking away from me.
May 6, 2019 18:26:43 #
R.G. wrote:
Sharpness draws our attention. In #2 our attention is drawn to the subject, which is what we want.
Don
May 6, 2019 19:17:41 #
SueScott wrote:
Here's another way of producing motion blur. Using a shutter speed of 1.15 sec. I focused on the stationary pillar which resulted in the blurry train yet retained a fairly decent sharpness on the people on the far right even though they were walking away from me.
Very nice Sue.
May 6, 2019 23:11:54 #
photogeneralist wrote:
The bicycle tour "Tour de Lopez" each ... (show quote)
I like the subject in focus, like number 2. Number 1 looks, and is, not in focus at all.
May 7, 2019 07:32:48 #
As a technical Image Analysist, Both techniques have good uses depending on what you are looking for. But if it is only an effect you want, use the one 'You' like the best.
Bob
Bob
May 7, 2019 13:44:11 #
On my Sony I need to turn off the anti shake or it will not let it blur enough.
# 1 just needed a longer exposure to give it more blur and a crop to have bicycle fill more of the frame. Sometimes one can not slow the exposure enough without having overexposure, thus blur filter in Photoshop or other program.
# 1 just needed a longer exposure to give it more blur and a crop to have bicycle fill more of the frame. Sometimes one can not slow the exposure enough without having overexposure, thus blur filter in Photoshop or other program.
May 11, 2019 17:18:54 #
Without a doubt, the panning is the best choice. You can experiment with different shutter speeds to get the effect that pleases you.
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