Work Records: Movement

Movement

In this lesson I was taking pictures of things showing movement. I had to make the shutter speed very slow so that it would create the blur. I would either take photos of things that had movement such as doors closing, cars and jumping or I took pictures of stationary objects and moved the camera. To improve the photos from this lesson I would leave college so that there are more things that show movement.

This is an effective movement photo because the blurring shows the movement of the car against the stationary background. I think when I took photo I moved slightly as the background is also slightly blurred, so to improve this picture I would make sure i keep still in order to only capture the moevement of the object.

This is a good movement picture because the focus is on Beth's movement as she is really blurred compared to the background.

When I took this photo my aim was for the wind to blow and the leaves and tree to blow and show movement. This photo didn't really go as planned as the movement wasn't really obvious enough to create an effective movement photo.

Image Bank: Blurring

In this photograph the dancers are wearing brightly coloured dresses catching the eye. The dresses and dancers are are out of focus and blurred showing the movement in the picture. The blurring in this picture merges the dancers together making a unison between them.

The blurring in this Photograph shows the movement and speed of the train in contrast to the lady standing waiting for a train. The train is very blurred but you can still tell that it is a train.

The blurring in this picture is also showing the speed but he is blurred to showing his movement and speed on the bike. The background is more blurred than the cyclist and bike showing the photo was probably taken by a stationary photographer as oppose to someone who is also moving.

The blurring in this photograph shows the movement of the cars and the people. The buildings and signs are all stationary contrasting with the cars and people, this shows the busyness, life and awakeness within the city. The cars in this photograph are totally invisible and all that can be seen is the blurred lights showing the speed and movement of them. This also shows the stillness of the rest of the streets as its not blurred and is in focus.

The body of the dog in this photograph is not blurred and in focus it is also centre of the picture making it the focus point of the photo. The blurring of the legs and background show that the dog is moving at a very fast speed.

Definition: Blurring

Dictionary definition
To make indistinct and hazy in outline or appearance; obscure.

To smear or stain; smudge.

 

Describing words

• Fuzzy
• Smear
• Stain
• Smudge
• Hazy
• Indistinct
• Misty
• Out of focus
• Distorted

This image uses blurring in order to emphasize speed. The background is totally blurry but the dog is slightly more in focus, this shows that the dog is the main veiwing point in the picture.

 In this image the seat and the teddy bear are in focus and the background is out of focus. This shows that either the teddy is stationary and the background is moving around it or the background is stationary and the bear is moving but the camera is moving as the bear does. Becaus this image is very blurred this tells us that the movement is very fast and is distorting the rest of the image.

 This image is taken from afar, the vehicles in the picture are blurred in order to emphasize the movement and speed. This also shows how the city is full of movement but the buildings are stationary.

The background of this image is blurred showing the movement and speed of the car. The car is more in focus than the rest of the picture suggesting that the camera is moving in line with the car.

 

My definition

Blurring is when a photo is out of focus to achieve a particular effect. For example speed. In blurred photos you can usually see what the picture is of but some will be distorted.