MM Motion Blur
For Macro Mondays.
This was a difficult challenge for me. I often use intentional motion blur but have never used it with a macro shot where the photo limitations must be no more than 3 ins. It took a lot of practice as I wanted there to be a recognisable subject too. I ended up with slowing the shutter speed right down and holding the camera still for some of the time before giving it a swirly movement.
What I love about using ICM is that I can never predict the result so have to take lots of images, knowing that the majority will be deleted, and look forward to the surprise ones that work for me. I realise that a lot of people do not enjoy looking at them in the same way as I do! In the end I had about 5 candidates to choose from and as usual find making decisions so very hard.
This is a floret of dried hydrangea petals so the subject is about an inch/2.5cm wide.
MM Motion Blur
For Macro Mondays.
This was a difficult challenge for me. I often use intentional motion blur but have never used it with a macro shot where the photo limitations must be no more than 3 ins. It took a lot of practice as I wanted there to be a recognisable subject too. I ended up with slowing the shutter speed right down and holding the camera still for some of the time before giving it a swirly movement.
What I love about using ICM is that I can never predict the result so have to take lots of images, knowing that the majority will be deleted, and look forward to the surprise ones that work for me. I realise that a lot of people do not enjoy looking at them in the same way as I do! In the end I had about 5 candidates to choose from and as usual find making decisions so very hard.
This is a floret of dried hydrangea petals so the subject is about an inch/2.5cm wide.