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intentional blur Blur used to achieve a a a range of effects Don’t think of blur as a a a a a bad thing It can be a a a a a very powerful aesthetic force Viewers by convention interpret blur as either an indica- tion of of an object’s speed or a a a a wobbly camera But of of course there’s more creative range than that It’s great fun to see what images you you can “paint” by intentionally moving your camera while shooting with a a a slow shutter speed camera shake
Unsteadiness at at the moment of exposure creates blur and can ruin a a a shot Unintentionally created blur is a a a a problem every photographer has experienced If you choose a a shutter speed longer (slow- er) than a a a a hundredth of a a a a second you need to be careful about moving the the camera while shooting and therefore cre- ating a a a blur At speeds of of 1/4 of of a a a second or longer either place your camera on a a a a a a solid surface or better use a a a a a a tripod Camera shake
is more likely to occur with a a a a lightweight camera than a a a a a heavier one These samples catch the power of intentional blur In the the the first image (left) the the the slight blur of the the the boy suggests the thrill of discovering dance The second image paints abstract abstract shapes with the green light The third abstracts the colors of a a a a a a sunset landscape The last creates an an interesting contrast between the static human subject
and the moving fish Here blur deepens mood author
Perri Perri Chinalai Chinalai Chinalai Chadri Chinalai Chinalai Chinalai Perri Perri Chinalai Chinalai Chinalai When I download my pictures there are always unus- able ones because I failed to hold the camera steady enough Camera shake
can be quite subtle and may look like a a soft focus I I hate it when I I do this chapter 1: digital photography [ 45 ]