Freeze Frame

Gallery: FloraPosted March 25, 2011141 views13 comments

Here is another image from my trip last year. With my wife driving, I would try to pan and shoot a particular tree or bush that was blooming. This shot came closest to my objective of freezing a moment and focus on one subject. You know how you turn your head as you are passing something and focus directly on that one thing? I am not sure how only this one tree remained mostly in focus, but thought it was cool. I did add a touch of blurring to the clouds which were far enough away to remain sharp.

Thanks so much to everyone on your comments on my last image!

Comments and critiques always welcome, and thanks for looking,

Morris

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on March 25, 2011 at 10:22 PM

This is amazing, Morris! A different take on selective focus. Who needs a Lensbaby when you have a car and cooperative driver?. (Just checked out the other "moving violation" shot, and it was cool, but this one has a sort of classic feel about it.)

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on March 25, 2011 at 10:31 PM

I like it, Morris! There is definitely an area at the pink tree and a little bit around it that's sharper than the rest- darn good panning. And good idea to blend the clouds; would've looked odd to have 'em be sharp. Cool shot.

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on March 26, 2011 at 6:31 AM

Right on Morris. That's exactly what happens as you pass an interesting tree. You've captured it perfectly.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on March 26, 2011 at 8:26 AM

I like the effect Morris and the image is certainly interesting. Compositionally, I might consider cropping in from the viewer's left. It gets the subject off center and it also removes the sharpest grass in the image. You may be wanting to keep that grass though.

Tough image for me to analyze. Cognitively, I'm not sure that motion blur makes it to my consciousness when I'm in a moving vehicle.

Neat and very interesting.

pat

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 26, 2011 at 10:10 AM

You are right, Pat. The tree is very centered, and I considered a crop, but couldn't make up my mind about which side might work best. The dark partial tree on the right is a bit of a pull, and the left is a little empty. Maybe both? And you are right about motion blur not reaching our consciousness, but like how blur seemed to be the closest thing to not grabbing our attention.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on March 26, 2011 at 11:23 AM

Morris:
Very interesting shot, sharp with surrounding motion blur. Second Pat's suggestion about a crop to get the pink out of the center.

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Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on March 26, 2011 at 11:27 AM

Great effect and very well done! The sharpness of the tree is awesome!

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on March 26, 2011 at 10:22 PM

Very nice image. IMO right site crop would help. But I like it very much sa it is. Well done Morris.

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on March 27, 2011 at 12:39 AM

You know how the impressionists tried to capture the way our inner mind would see things in the peripheral ...not so liquid-clear...but subtle...this reminds me of that effort. You've frozen a moment in the mind of processing a view...well done...and not matched by many others per my limited exposure. I drive by another car and see the tire or wheel spin in a grey or metallic blur ...then for a milli-sec as I look away...my mind seems to snap a photo and freezes the hub-cap perfectly still...suddenly I can see the distinct shapes of the hub or wheel ...I've never asked others if they have the same freeze-frame ...even as a car is going 50 mph...but this reminds me of the freeze frame that occurs. Cool! Keep on working this vein of gold!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 27, 2011 at 11:50 AM

Morris: Another cool effort. I especially like the centered placement of the bush. 2 thumbs up! >=))>

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on March 27, 2011 at 1:01 PM

Very interesting and very effective Morris. The one sharp tree amongst the others being blurred works well - especially with that awesome color from that tree.

Very nice.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on March 27, 2011 at 7:00 PM

two thumbs up. Interesting idea.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on March 28, 2011 at 8:40 PM

Very creative work!! Love the way you isolated the one tree with the bg in motion.

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