Mini-challenge #152: Illustrated Motion
Alans Grin
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Mini-challenge #152: Illustrated Motion
Thank you Syncopation for hosting the previous challenge "Environmental Portrait" http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=226966
Perhaps slightly narrower in scope than many Mini’s, I am looking for photos which illustrate something (or the camera itself) in motion and the image must show motion to some degree through, for example, motion blur on the object or background if panned, or overlaid multiple exposures / strobe, long exposure, second curtain flash or other creative techniques.
A really fast shutter speed totally freezing an objects motion and background is not what I’m looking for. A degree of abstract is allowed – especially on the more interesting fun “accidental” shots! Motion artificially “created” in Photoshop is also allowed but it would have to be very good as I am biased toward camera technique. Motion created in Photoshop should be declared and it would be nice to see a one line description of “how” on any of the more technical shots.
Due to its possibly narrower scope and potentially fewer entries, the contest will be a relatively quick turnaround closing at Midnight Monday October 15th UK time.
Here are couple of examples of mine showing different styles (notably missing a panning shot, but only being lazy):
Let me off! - Dustbin used as a tripod - 0.5s @ f/16.
Railway Station - Camera in motion 2s @ f/29
Liquid Motion - Using the flash in strobe mode 10Hz, 1/128th power 0.5 sec exposure.
Couldn't resist one more ...
Black Lab - 1/500th @ f/5.6 - got wet!
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3. Any photo you’ve taken is eligible, regardless of when taken or camera used.*
4. Any amount of post-processing is allowed. However, it is helpful if you list your camera and lens along with your photo.*
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4. Give each image you enter a title.
5. Enjoy discussion with members about their images, don't let this just be an entry thread!
6. When quoting a post, change the IMG urls to a 200x200 size picture so it is clear your post is feedback and not another entry. (See here for help).
7. Don't be hesitant; share 'em and enter!
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Thank you Syncopation for hosting the previous challenge "Environmental Portrait" http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=226966
Perhaps slightly narrower in scope than many Mini’s, I am looking for photos which illustrate something (or the camera itself) in motion and the image must show motion to some degree through, for example, motion blur on the object or background if panned, or overlaid multiple exposures / strobe, long exposure, second curtain flash or other creative techniques.
A really fast shutter speed totally freezing an objects motion and background is not what I’m looking for. A degree of abstract is allowed – especially on the more interesting fun “accidental” shots! Motion artificially “created” in Photoshop is also allowed but it would have to be very good as I am biased toward camera technique. Motion created in Photoshop should be declared and it would be nice to see a one line description of “how” on any of the more technical shots.
Due to its possibly narrower scope and potentially fewer entries, the contest will be a relatively quick turnaround closing at Midnight Monday October 15th UK time.
Here are couple of examples of mine showing different styles (notably missing a panning shot, but only being lazy):
Let me off! - Dustbin used as a tripod - 0.5s @ f/16.
Railway Station - Camera in motion 2s @ f/29
Liquid Motion - Using the flash in strobe mode 10Hz, 1/128th power 0.5 sec exposure.
Couldn't resist one more ...
Black Lab - 1/500th @ f/5.6 - got wet!
OUR UN-OFFICIAL GENERAL RULES
1. Have fun sharing and seeing what others share!*
2. The host supplies a topic and you post 1-3 images. The host judges the winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd) and is not eligible to enter. The 1st place winner becomes the next host, chooses the next topic and becomes the next judge.
3. Any photo you’ve taken is eligible, regardless of when taken or camera used.*
4. Any amount of post-processing is allowed. However, it is helpful if you list your camera and lens along with your photo.*
5. You may comment on other contestant's images. If you want someone to leave you some critique or criticism, just ask within your post.
6. The winner has up to three days (72 hours) to begin a new mini-challenge, or the honor goes to the #2 finisher and so forth.
Guidelines:
1. Enter 1-3 photos and put them in a single post.
2. Either embed your image in the thread or, if you must, supply a link to it. Keep in mind, however, most people don't want to click to open photos hosted elsewhere (i.e. on your website).
3. Also try and resize your photos prior to posting so they're sized appropriately for viewing without having to scroll (~800 pixels on the longest side works best.)
4. Give each image you enter a title.
5. Enjoy discussion with members about their images, don't let this just be an entry thread!
6. When quoting a post, change the IMG urls to a 200x200 size picture so it is clear your post is feedback and not another entry. (See here for help).
7. Don't be hesitant; share 'em and enter!
Mini-Challenge pointers:
1. Upon winning a mini-challenge round, your first step is coming up with a new theme and starting a new thread using the same format as others have used.
2. Make sure to notify the admin of this thread to update the main thread links with your entry thread.
3. Feel free to watch the thread as it grows or wait to the end time and look at all the entries all at once.
4. After the time/date has passed, then officially close the thread with a single post notifying everyone of the fact.
5. After you're finished judging, start a new thread (again using the prior formats) and post your Winner and runners-up. It is important to have runners up in case the winner does not show within the 72-hour window.
6. PM the winner with this info above and let them know they have 72 hours to set up the next mini-challenge.
7. If the winner does not show/start the next mini-challenge after 72 hours, notify the next runner-up and post a message on the Winner thread of the fact.
8. Remember, if you're the Winner, you run the next mini challenge!
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#1 - Cat Fight (long exposure)
#2 Black-eyed Susans (camera motion)
#3 Enthusiasm
Hold On
The virtue of the camera is not the power it has to transform the photographer into an artist, but the impulse it gives him to keep on looking. - Brook Atkinson- 1951
“PHOTOGRAPHY IS THE ‘JAZZ’ FOR THE EYES…”
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2) Water
3) Fire
Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.
DSC_0534.jpg
Just a zoom in joby caching the moment...
Nikon D80 28-135mm
No filters and no Photoshop.
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Anoter zoom in joby caching the moment...
Nikon D80 28-135mm
www.alxcar.co.uk
SNAIL SLOW MOTION by Billy.jpg
This pic was done on a 3 seconds long exposure shot with two sources of light. One, continuous light from the back, and the other one, 1/50 of a second flash for the front.
At the same time panning with the camera to the Left to create the illusion of movement.
"A long exposure with two light sources (flash and continuous) and panning techniques."
or some thing like that.
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1) Experiment in Dangling String and Filters
2) Slo-Mo Zipper
3) Silver Threads
Hope I did this right. C&C's most welcome!
Thanks Alan, for a most interesting theme. Your sample images are great - especially the "Liquid Motion"!
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2. autobahn at night
3. blue bridge at night with train and car
In any case, just want to say...
Love it WSS! How'd you do it? I've been so busy these past several years with travel pics, I forgot how much fun it is to experiment with slo-mo zooms 'n such.
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Thanks if you can,
Alan.
I like this one very much. A bit noisy but a good effort
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Yup Alan, you're onto my tricks
As I recall, yes, I had my film camera (a beloved Pentax LX, I believe) on the floor facing straight up in a completely darkened room. Hung a penlight from the ceiling above it, and then swung it to 'n fro while adding filters to the lens for the color. The shutter was set on "bulb" of course w/ a locking cable release. No, no multiple exposures - though that would have no doubt added a whole new level of interesting possibilities to the experiment. Indeed, as it was, I spent hours 'n hours fiddling with the height of the light, the swing of it, et al. It was great fun experimenting.
Oh, and remember - I didn't have the pleasure of "instant" feedback that we now have with digital. I had to wait to get the slides developed to see if/how each shot turned out!
P.S. As long as I have your undivided attention, Alan...
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2) Saturn model
3) Water from a faucet
Literally 'illustrated'!
Don
'I was older then, I'm younger than that now' ....
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Good description and sounds like great fun. Thanks.
I'm no expert, but I've found when the image is a reference to a URL to a photo on a SmugMug account (which is the case for WhatSheSaw) it is usually straight forward to copy the URL and change the size request in the URL string. Often just swapping "L"s for "S"s, or "L" for "Th". I think you were on the right track.
On the Black Eye Susans this seems to work for small ...
http://www.seewhatshesaw.com/Competitions/DSS-85-Orton-Effect/i-H3vmQsk/0/S/P1450415Adjust-S.jpg
and for a thumb ...
http://www.seewhatshesaw.com/Competitions/DSS-85-Orton-Effect/i-H3vmQsk/0/Th/P1450415Adjust-Th.jpg
In other scenarios I've just found it easier to do a screen capture, reduction in photoshop and attach to your message - a bit naughty perhaps, but it gets you there.
Hope this helps.
Alan
Thanks Alan. Though I still couldn't get the revised url (i.e. -Th or -S) to work WITHIN the reply (i.e. like you, it just shows up as a link, not a small pic itself), but...
You're right, simply doing a print-screen, reducing it, then saving it and attaching it works fine. Doesn't take more than a minute:
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Love it! Such an ethereal quality - the soft colors and the softness of the blurred wings.
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Tricky. But oh so nicely done! I especially like the reflection in the black glossy base.
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thanks - you acvtually reminded me that i have been meaning to replace that one with a better edit. should look better now - still a bit noisy, but i think this is about the best i can do with it
Strange, seems to work for me ...
Are you sure you are not just simply pasting the text of URL into the message instead of inserting it by pressing the Little "Yellow Mountain" picture icon on the tool strip? Just asking.
Alan
PS - Appologies to WSS if you didn't quite expect this level of exposure!
Don
'I was older then, I'm younger than that now' ....
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Absolut Motion
Music and Motion
Check out billseye photos on SmugMug
Dancing on a bottle in Santo Domingo - 2006
Drop Trakehner jump (Trakehner is the name for a hanging log jump as well as a kind of horse) . I absolutely can't find the photo I took where I swung the camera to keep track of the horse which would be much better than this one which was taken with a point and shoot camera - film and digitized. I think this was taken a Ship's Quarters which was an Advanced level combined training course and a selection trial for the Olympics back in the early 80s.
Most of my movement shots where the movement has not been stopped by the shutter speed are taken in aquariums. This was in Sydney this past summer.
O.k. let's try this again using one of YOUR pics Alan
Pasting url via bitty yellow mountain pop-up box (and then tweaking it to read "...-S.jpg" instead of "...-L.jpg"):
Nope - after I click "OK" in the wee insert image box - the pic reverts to it's original size.
Dunno what you're doing that I'm not, but I can't seem to get it to work for me.
Even more curious - if I click on the big pic in the reply, it gets wee handles and I can drag to resize it as small as I like. BUT - when I preview or post it - it goes right back to the big original size. Grrrrrr!
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Are you sure you are changing both occurances of "L"? There are two...
....alanandkate.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Power-and-Motion/i-hsMzgrw/4/S/IMG0258-S.jpg
If not then try editing your previous post, delete the picture and re-insert it with the change. If you are then I am at a loss too!!
Alan.
1. Look Ma - No Legs!
2. Plum Spinning Tutu
3. Moments
A photograph is an artistic expression of life, captured one moment at a time . . .
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2) "I love you, man!"
3) In the middle of the grand finale.
PJ.
"Where beauty moves and wit delights and signs of kindness bind me; there, oh there, whe'er I go I leave my heart behind me." (Thomas Ford, 1607)
(1) Dance:
(2)Mahler Symphony #1:
(3) Joey Sullivan:
Arghhhh! Well Du-UHH!
Thanks so much Alan, for your patient hand-holding. Now we can all get back to gawking at these many great motion images. Sorry to ALL for the disruption.
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