July 25, 2009

Forcing creativity: blurred motion


This guy was trying to head butt his way into the tube. F20 1/60th ISO 250(click image for large version)

So I was getting a little bored with the usual mode of shooting and decided to shoot an entire day of blurred motion. I find it's always a good idea to switch things up a bit to get my creative juices flowing and get something a little different. Instead of the usual 1/1000th of a second shutter speed I decided to keep it and 1/400th and lower for the day. ..more shots below.

Volcom rider Ribut caught at the right moment to freeze his face but let the spray radiate in a blur.  F20 1/60th ISO 250

I have to admit, it took some commitment. The percentage of good shots is certainly less than usual but this isn't a numbers game, we are trying to create some art. Right? That's what I kept telling myself after butchering a few would-be perfect action shots with a dragging shutter and my erratic panning technique. But I eventually I found a rhythm and ended up with something new and interesting.

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