An Exercise in Capturing Movement

[SAB_Click]

C&C much appreciated. I'm interested if people think this works. All movement done in camera.

Thanks

http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp294/SAB_Click/SVP1b.jpg

[sycamorebirds]

Nice effect. would like to see it a liitle lighter.

malc

[SAB_Click]

Thanks Malc

I had a lighter version but posted the darker one.

Here it is a bit lighter. Thanks for the comment.

http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp294/SAB_Click/SVP2b.jpg

[tonydee]

I think it works very well as an exercise... clearly a dramatic effect... just not sure I'd want to have to look at it for too long... is that a fair comment? Trying to make sense of this though: you've slid the camera along behind the old fella, at approximately the same speed he's walking, for 1/6s, but how did you keep it steady on him and avoid too much rotation? Trial and error? Steady hand and a skateboard? Cheers, Tony

[MattMoore]

Trying to make sense of this though: you've slid the camera along behind the old fella, at approximately the same speed he's walking, for 1/6s, but how did you keep it steady on him and avoid too much rotation? Trial and error? Steady hand and a skateboard? Cheers, Tony

Changing the focal length of the lens (zooming in or out) while dragging the shutter.

[gitarmac]

I can actually feel the movement when I look at it!

[tonydee]

Changing the focal length of the lens (zooming in or out) while dragging the shutter.

Ahhh... have seen that done before... thought this might have been different, but yes... seems most likely. Thanks, Tony

[SAB_Click]

You are all right to some degree - certainly nobody is wrong (except there was no skateboard!)

That day was a very interesting day in my 'journey' trying to improve my photography. It started with one of those light-bulb moments when I suddenly realised that photography was NOT all about 'still' pictures, but rather (most times) was about capturing and representing movement. How had I previously missed such a fundamental thing?

We have so many different shutter speeds, but how do we use them? I'd used a few safe ones that I felt comfortable with in different situations, so I decided to cast caution to the wind and 'play out' and experiment. I went for a walk and in an hour or so ended up learning a massive amount. If anyone is interested I can post some of the other 'experimental' shots from that day which led up to the picture above.

I am not saying that I necessarily think the above shot is good, but I am saying that it represents the results of having the courage to experiment and push my boundaries. It was fun - until the old bugger took exception and came back waving his stick at me. :razz: