So, how is it going with capturing Artistic Blur in-camera this week? It’s been a fun exploration for me! I’ve spent a couple of mornings this week working with blur. As I mentioned in the original Exploring with a Camera post… lots and lots of throwaway shots for the one or two good ones. I did get frustrated a couple of times but then I remembered what I told you all, and had to tell myself too!
Ghost Tree
I spent most of my time playing around with the Slow Shutter Cam app, because I was must successful with getting blur that way. I spend a lot of time playing with getting blur around a mostly recognizable image. To do this, I set my shutter speed to 2 or 4 seconds, held the camera (mostly) still for at least half of the time, and then started moving.
The kind of movement changes the effect. Above, I had a swoosh to one side and must have sat in a new place to get the “ghost tree” effect. Below, I bounced around a bit instead of having a single direction of movement.
The image above wasn’t the final image though. I wanted to show you the in-camera blur (above) but this image was calling for more. So even though we’re focusing on in-camera blur, I want to show you the finished piece with a texture and a frame added. They also add to the soft feel of the image. More on post-processing next month though!
And… drumroll please… I did manage to get out-of-focus blur with the iPhone. Once. It was completely by accident and I can’t do it again! Argh! So I’m still working on that skill. Here it is, straight out of the camera:
How is your exploration of Artistic Blur going? Share with us!
It’s a good thing your link doesn’t close for another 13 days….as you know I’ve been doing a lot of experimenting over the last several months with painting with my lens, but I’m trying to find them all in my folders and put them in one place. So much to do, so little time….I still need to order those magnetic photo things too! 🙂
Oh and as for the blur on the phone, I find if I put my finger in front of the lens and quickly take it away and click, sometimes I can get the picture before it focuses. And I forgot to say that I love the one you did with that texture! I’m finding that I am really enjoying playing with my photos in processing with textures. I recently went to the reenactment of the Battle of Galveston and processed the photos to look like they were really from the 1800’s and posted them on the blog. I was very happy with how they turned out . Have an art filled weekend.
I love that, an “art filled” weekend. I’m taking a two day photography class, so yes, it will be art-filled! Of course, it would be anyway since I’m addicted… 🙂
Magical images!! I’m amazed that you managed to get blurr with you iphone. Quite an accomplishment – for sure!