stinshoff

I've always enjoyed intentional blur.  Getting it just right is a lot harder than it seems.  You did a great job with this one.

Thanks for the reply.  If you'd like to see a few of my intentionally blurred photos, I just added a folder at http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1055230

Very nice.  Intentional blur that doesn't look like a mistake is harder than it looks.  I shot dozens of such shots in my mother's garden during a recent visit a few weeks ago and I only managed to get one or two that I sort of liked and none that I really loved.  May years ago, I found a library book devoted to these types of shots that were just fantastic - especially since they were taken in the pre digital days. The authors must have burned through rolls and rolls of film. Ever since then, I've been trying my hand at this type of photography off and on.  Care to share any techniques that you've found to be especially useful?  I've tried all sorts of shutter speeds and movements in different directions, but haven't really stumbled upon the right combination yet.  I'm thinking limiting the range of motion may be something I need to explore in the future.  Once again, a very fine photo.

Very cool shot.  Timed just perfectly.

Sharp where it's supposed to be. Streaky where there should be streaks.  Now that you know how simple it is, time to play around - try some different F-stops to see what effect they have on the streaks, point your camera at an object like that Santa sign and zoom out during a long exposure, handhold a few shots in the half second to one second range and try for some intentional blur.  Chances are you'll end up with more throw aways than keepers, but you may get some gems among the keepers.

Very nice Holga-like effect.  Did you use a Lens Baby or something similar or was it done in post?

Thanks for taking a look.  The stitching is done through the editing software that came with my camera (a Canon A720).  It's really pretty simple as long as you keep the exposure the same from photo to photo, the software does all the work.  All four photos were taken with the camera in horizontal orientation, moving up with each shot.  If interested, I have a set of stitched photos on my flickr page. http://www.flickr.com/photos/stinshoff

I'm sure there are dozens of neat possiblities with this subject.

Great colors!  The only thing that seens a bit out of balance is the yellow at the upper left side of the frame.  Here's a couple of alternate crops.

I don't post much on this site, but I do have a photo blog that features a new photo each day:  http://bstinshoff.aminus3.com

This was taken at Exposition Park in Los Angeles more than a year ago as part of a temporary exhibit of colored globes.  There's an overview shot on my Flickr page if you'd like to check it out. http://www.flickr.com/photos/stinshoff/3623327935/  On this particular shot, I wanted to get a person interacting with the artwork and just happened to get lucky when this woman walked by.  With the dress she's wearing, I don't think I could have stagged it any better.

Terrific shot.

I think this is a great capture, with the shafts of light descending from the ceiling.  The only thing that keeps if from truely being an outstanding image - at least in my opinion - is that the photo doesn't go all the way down to the floor. 

I'd straighten it out and crop tighter.  Something like this.  This puts the focus more on the girls, yet there's still enough of the old railroad car to keep the context.

I've been experimenting with intentional blur myself in the last week or so.  I've found that I've either had to blur it so much that the subject is totally unrecognizable, or minimize the blur so you can still make out the subject.  I think this one could use a bit more - or a bit less- blur.  Years ago I found a little book at the local library featuring landscapes and still lifes blurred intentionally through a variety of means.  It had great stuff that I haven't been able to come close to approaching.  If interested in seeing some of my own abstract flower shots, go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/stinshoff.  I'd be interested in knowing how you went about achieving this shot.  BTW, lots of cool abstract shots on your photo.net page.

You might also try focusing on just a small portion of the sewing machine.  Get so close that you can't even recognize what it is anymore.  I'm thinking the needle assembly might be a good place to start.

I'm relying on memory here, but it kind of looks like the building on Led Zepplin's Physical Graffiti album cover.  My personal preference would be for a less contrasty image.  I also think a vertical crop could work for you.

I can just see those Messerschmidts scurrying away.  Very nice photo.  In fact, you have an outstanding collection of aviation shots.

That's a beautifully restored Spad nicely captured.  This may be a personal preference only, but I would have used a slower shutter speed since I think blurred props just look better in flying photos.

Someone needs to buy this guy a sandwich. Great portrait.

Very funny shot.

Very interesting and eye catching.

Somnath:

My personal opinion is that this staircase as a whole isn't interesting enough to make a great photo. That said, I think there are probably a series of great close up and abstract shots that could be made by focusing on the details and the repeating paterns of the staircase.

Bruce

Ian:

My favorite in the set is number six. I like it because it's the one where you least recognize the subject as an umbrella. Rather, it's more of an abstract photo where the focus is on lines, shapes, colors and negative space.