Lupine Drive By
by Harry Lichtman
This image was taken in camera, but if moderators feel it should be in Photo Art that is fine.
I took several images in this style that were a result of unintended camera movement during my last post. I bumped the camera./ tripod during exposure and created a blurred image that ended up being somewhat interesting.
So, I tried this technique purposefully later that day while my wife was driving, I was the passenger along the south coast of Iceland. I chose colorful patches of lupine along the roadside combined with a great cloudy sky. I found that areas of sun and shade gave additional interest in the images. I panned the camera while we were driving at about 60 MPH. During processing, I increased the clarity in RAW processing to highlight the streaking motion of the FG.
Not my typcal type of image so I would be interested in knowing if you think this works as a whole, of if there are portions that work better than others. I have considered a little off the top, maybe too much clouds.
Thanks!
Nikon D810, ISO 31, 80-400 lens, 1/10 sec., polarizing filter
Comments
9 commentsEd
A fun technique to be sure, but it sure seems like a crap shoot to me most of the time; ya just never know what you're going to get.
The color and motions in the bottom are appealing, but like other comments, the clouds and even the horizon line just don't seem to mesh and just seem like an accident rather than something you were trying to accomplish.
But we all like to have some fun no and again.
Lon
Lon, the idea was actually to have things less planned and shoot when conditions seemed to offer the best chance for an interesting image. I was surprised that while a scene might have had a ho - hum potential as a standard image, some movement made it more interesting. Definately freeing compared to the usual planning!
Albert Darmo
Canada