Blur

JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
edited January 23, 2011 in Street and Documentary
I'm experimenting with blur. Comments welcome please!

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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2010
    These are very well done. I particularly like #1 because of the clarity of the seated guy and the train cars. #2 conveys the busyness of the station very well, too!

    Would you share the setup/shooting info?
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2010
    #1 works well
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  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2010
    rainbow wrote: »
    These are very well done. I particularly like #1 because of the clarity of the seated guy and the train cars. #2 conveys the busyness of the station very well, too!

    Would you share the setup/shooting info?

    Thanks. Personally I like 1 more due to the stillness of the guy on the bench. This was shot with a small tripod velcroed to the bars with 1.5 second exposure at ISO 200. 2 was shot with the tripod on a bench 1 s exposure. I was able to test different speeds to get the right blur before the police kindly asked me to leave...
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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2010
    Juano wrote: »
    Thanks. Personally I like 1 more due to the stillness of the guy on the bench. This was shot with a small tripod velcroed to the bars with 1.5 second exposure at ISO 200. 2 was shot with the tripod on a bench 1 s exposure. I was able to test different speeds to get the right blur before the police kindly asked me to leave...

    Thanks. I was wondering how you got the sharpness with the timed exposure... Glad you were asked "kindly".
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
    edited October 11, 2010
    These are both very good. Well done. thumb.gif
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  • misterbmisterb Banned Posts: 601 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2010
    Cool.. I like 'em!
  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2010
    I like both, but #1 is the winner for me.
    I really like the static guy and the poster of the woman on the train and the chaos of the commute in between. clap.gif
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  • photodad1photodad1 Registered Users Posts: 566 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2010
    I like them, especially # 1 with the man standing out.
  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2010
    Thanks for the feedback! I'm glad you liked them! wings.gif
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  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2010
    Juano wrote: »
    I'm experimenting with blur. Comments welcome please!

    First one works beautifully, though I'd crop a bit on the right and top to make the seated person a bit more obvious. The second one is a great idea that doesn't quite work - I think the blur is a bit overwhelming in that one. But love the first one.
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  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2010
    bdcolen wrote: »
    First one works beautifully, though I'd crop a bit on the right and top to make the seated person a bit more obvious. The second one is a great idea that doesn't quite work - I think the blur is a bit overwhelming in that one. But love the first one.

    Thanks for the comments. I will try a tighter crop. The one I posted is already a crop, but you're right the bars on the right distract from the overall intent.
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  • misterbmisterb Banned Posts: 601 Major grins
    edited October 13, 2010
    Juano wrote: »
    I'm experimenting with blur. Comments welcome please!

    I just realized what these shots reminded me of!

    Once I took my blood pressure meds and anti-depressants *twice* in the same day and I felt like the guy sitting on the bench.

    :ooglebiggrinbounce2.gifsmile6:eek1
  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited October 13, 2010
    misterb wrote: »
    I just realized what these shots reminded me of!

    Once I took my blood pressure meds and anti-depressants *twice* in the same day and I felt like the guy sitting on the bench.

    :ooglebiggrinbounce2.gifsmile6:eek1

    I laughed out loud when I read this. For me, some days I feel like the guy other like I'm in the middle of the crowd... As they say, some days you're the pigeon, others the statue.
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  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited October 14, 2010
    #1 for me.
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  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited October 14, 2010
    #1 works for me. I can feel the rush of a morning crowd in transit while the person on the right is the antithesis of this.
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  • PhotoDavid78PhotoDavid78 Registered Users Posts: 939 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2010
    Very unique shots. Usually, the people are standing still and the train is blured. I like the reverse perspective in these shots.
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  • jdryan3jdryan3 Registered Users Posts: 1,353 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2011
    I jumped to this thread from the Best of 2010 thread where you posted #1, just to comment. Phenomenal shot!
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  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited January 23, 2011
    jdryan3 wrote: »
    I jumped to this thread from the Best of 2010 thread where you posted #1, just to comment. Phenomenal shot!

    Many thanks!! :D
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  • zhousuzhousu Registered Users Posts: 50 Big grins
    edited January 23, 2011
    I like these pictures as I often do the same:)
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