Thread: Blur

The topic for week 6 of my photography challenge is Blur. While it's easy to get a blurred photograph, it's another thing to blur a photo to achieve a pleasing or interesting result. I took a trip onto Melbourne to practice different blur techniques.

Slow shutter speed and no panning. f10, 1/20th sec.
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Slow shutter speed combined with panning. f18, 1/6th. sec.
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Slow shutter speed combined with panning. f22, 1/6th. sec.
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Slow shutter speed combined with panning. f22, 1/6th. sec. This is what I was trying to achieve in the previous 2 shots. Freeze the action and blur the background.
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Zoom blurring, turning the zoom ring as you take the photo. f22, 2 seconds.
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f22, 0.6 second
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f3.2, 0.4 second.
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f3.2, 0.3 second.
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Taken through the water wall at the NGV. f5.0, 1/60th, sec.
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Taken through the water wall at the NGV. f10.0, 1/15th, sec.
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