The passers by..

Well done , Dimitris!

Regards,

mário

Perfect mood, the walker adds drama and mystery and the textures are so pleasent to see.

The passing cyclist is just like a gasp of wind and the bicycle contributes a steady reference point.

Into my favorites my Friend.

Dimitri,

I must say, this has been executed in a flawless way. The blur is just perfect, so is the composition. I still feel, you may have added some extra blur in Photoshop (I am not sure whether thats the case), even if thats true it doesn't change my opinion of the image in any way.

The blur on the man resembles broad brush strokes, as if someone took a finished wet painting and drew a brush sideways. I find it very artistic and aesthetically pleasing.

Nicely done, you have created a ton of movement and flow. The black and white gives this such an artistic feel

It is interesting Dimitris, I really like it, there is strong sense of motion in this picture.

Cheers

PDE

This is so representative of our view; an unknown passes and we only see with our peripheral vision, a blur and they're gone.  Well done... Mike

Artistic and well done.  I love blurs when they tell a story or are aesthetic in some way.  To me this is both.

Mario, thank you very much for the nod!

Mihali, thank you for your eloquent critique and for the honour!!.

Supriyo , no extra blur was added in Ps. As I indicated in the details the photo is unmanipulated. I uploaded the original photo before conversion to monochrome. (I cannot make up my mind whether I prefer it). I am very obliged and thankful for your excellent comment.

Tony, Barcelona is a very inspiring town, it brings the ‘artist’ out in one..:-). Thank you very much for your visit !!.

Nick, thank you very much for taking the time to comment !!.

Pierre, I am glad that you like it. Thank you!.

Mike, speedy Gonzales said to his friend Jose: ‘Do you want to see the new dance? Jose waited for a few moments and then he said, well? Speedy replied to his perplexed friend, do you want to see it again? Thank you very much for taking the time my friend!.

Lynne, I am very obliged for your visit an excellent comment. Thank you!

good idea and beautiful image

A good feeling of movement!

Dimitris,

I am a great fan of these creative artistic blurs. It is even intriguing that the whole thing was pulled off in-camera. Interesting fact is, the bike is visible, but not it's occupant. The blur made the cyclist almost invisible. I am curious to know how the bike was moving (at what angle to the camera) to make this happen. I can make a guess. I think, the bike was static against the railing, and the cyclist moved very quickly across the frame from right to left and as soon as he was about to mount the bike, the shot ended. Thats the reason for the slight blur in the bike due to the nudge caused by the cyclist. The cyclist must have moved much faster than the pedestrian. This is what I think happened.

Taken moments earlier or later, this shot would have been very different, and might not be of full potential. The fast moving cyclist left his impression of blurriness on the wall without showing any structure or form. His only presence in the frame is this blurriness and the slight nudge in the bike, like a fluff of air, or remnant of some earlier times. Whereas, the pedestrian is more prominent, a visible presence in the frame. The contrast between the cyclist and the pedestrian is like the distinction between past and present.

I think this image is a good opportunity to learn about motion blurs and how to use them effectively in images. If there is ever a slideshow of motion blurs on the front page of PN, I suggest the organizers showcase this image.

Supriyo,

I will try to answer your questions by describing the photo as I see it and the simple technique that I used. In the colour version is clearer. The cyclist is travelling from right to left at great speed, I would estimate it to be around 30 MPH. You can see his reddish head his blurred torso and elbow and streaks of his bike black and white some thin some thick. At the back leg of the pedestrian, from the knee join downwards you can see the top back quarter of his wheel and some blurred spokes superimposed on the pedestrian's trousers. As he was travelling with his saddle raised high on his racing bike and close to the pavement the pressure of the wind he created jarred the stationary bike that was leaning against the bike rack. There is another bike rack on the right hand side and at the bottom of it there is a bike chain covered in brown plastic. I was shooting in aperture priority mode and the 1/8th of a second was already dialed in. The camera strap was shortened so the camera was resting high on my chest and I used both hands to press it against my body keeping it steady and parallel with the pedestrian on the pavement. I saw the cyclist coming and when he entered the frame I squeezed the shutter. The picture was shot in landscape mode and it was cropped to this.

I must say a big thank you to you for your great interest in this shot.

Warm regards.