What’s Your Preference?

cjaegel@hotmail.com · #1 (**permalink**) 10-31-2007, 01:21 AM

Shot from a moving car with a neutral density filter.

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Resolution: 1024 x 680
Flash used: No
Focal length: 12.0mm (35mm equivalent: 18mm)
Exposure time: 0.625 s
Aperture: f/4.0
Whitebalance: Auto
Metering Mode: spot
Exposure: Manual

JimmyJunior · #2 (**permalink**) 10-31-2007, 02:39 AM

Interesting shot. The only thing I would comment on is that the blur doesn't appear to only show horizontal motion, it also seems to show some vertical motion (like you hit a pothole) and that distorts the picture just a tad. I like the concept though.

annie · #3 (**permalink**) 10-31-2007, 05:11 AM

I like this effect, pothole and all. It doesn't necessarily imply fast motion the way straight horizontal lines would, but the colors and blur give it a soft, almost impressionistic feel that I like. The orange thing in the bottom right corner (part of the window?) is distracting and could be cloned out.

clockdoc · #4 (**permalink**) 10-31-2007, 12:32 PM

Thanks for sharing this interesting result of slow shutter speed.

wulf · #5 (**permalink**) 10-31-2007, 01:13 PM

A bit of vertical motion is hard to avoid, even if you brace the camera as well as you can - you would need exeptional shock absorption to completely level it out. I like the effect of this although there are some elements I am less keen on (the sky, the lens flare and the touch of car body).

Did you take any other shots as well?

Wulf

praesentire · #6 (**permalink**) 10-31-2007, 01:19 PM

This is a very cool shot. I like the way the sweeping organic motion has a turbulence towards the left. Almost like looking at an incense smoke start off all smooth until the laminar flow breaks up.

I also see that the subjects at a distance have less motion blur (which makes sense) making them a good subject.

Now I want to get an ND filter to try this type of thing myself!

cjaegel@hotmail.com · #7 (**permalink**) 10-31-2007, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wulf

A bit of vertical motion is hard to avoid, even if you brace the camera as well as you can - you would need exeptional shock absorption to completely level it out. I like the effect of this although there are some elements I am less keen on (the sky, the lens flare and the touch of car body).

Did you take any other shots as well?

Wulf

I took a few from the car, I like how the vertical motion of the car (dirt road) made a consistant wavey line to what would have been just a horizontal blur.