Comments on: How to Capture Motion Blur in Photography http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:01:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: earcons http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography/comment-page-2#comment-223941 earcons Sun, 13 Nov 2011 09:36:14 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography/#comment-223941 It's appropriate time to make a few plans for the future and it is time to be happy. I have learn this post and if I could I desire to suggest you few interesting issues or suggestions. Maybe you could write subsequent articles relating to this article. I desire to read more issues about it! It’s appropriate time to make a few plans for the future and it is time to be happy. I have learn this post and if I could I desire to suggest you few interesting issues or suggestions. Maybe you could write subsequent articles relating to this article. I desire to read more issues about it!

]]> By: GPS Tracker http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography/comment-page-2#comment-220459 GPS Tracker Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:47:41 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography/#comment-220459 Very cool stuff on here. I am just not a huge fan of the tripod motion shots. I like the pan motion images Very cool stuff on here. I am just not a huge fan of the tripod motion shots. I like the pan motion images

]]> By: Blog This Momet http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography/comment-page-2#comment-220458 Blog This Momet Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:46:07 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography/#comment-220458 Really cool information. Does anybody know of a good resource to find motion shots that are used without tripod during a wedding ceremony? Really cool information. Does anybody know of a good resource to find motion shots that are used without tripod during a wedding ceremony?

]]> By: Boyd http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography/comment-page-2#comment-218259 Boyd Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:42:51 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography/#comment-218259 I love motion blur for wedding photography! You can see a few of mine in this album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150426333636140.413327.266948181139&type=1 I love motion blur for wedding photography! You can see a few of mine in this album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150426333636140.413327.266948181139&type=1

]]> By: nomad http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography/comment-page-2#comment-212531 nomad Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:21:35 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography/#comment-212531 Steff the shutter speed controls the blur,the aperture controls the exposure.basically the slower the shutter speed the more blur there is, if you want to freeze the action then you need a fast shutter speed (1/500th sec or above),a little experiment you could try is this, set your camera to shutter priority and choose a shutter speed of 1/60th sec, as you move your camera from dark areas to light areas you will notice the aperture changing to give a good exposure, the reason for this is that both shutter and aperture let in certain amounts of light onto the sensor,these need to be controlled to get a perfect exposure.cheers martyn Steff the shutter speed controls the blur,the aperture controls the exposure.basically the slower the shutter speed the more blur there is, if you want to freeze the action then you need a fast shutter speed (1/500th sec or above),a little experiment you could try is this, set your camera to shutter priority and choose a shutter speed of 1/60th sec, as you move your camera from dark areas to light areas you will notice the aperture changing to give a good exposure,
the reason for this is that both shutter and aperture let in certain amounts of light onto the sensor,these need to be controlled to get a perfect exposure.cheers martyn

]]> By: steff http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography/comment-page-2#comment-212398 steff Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:30:20 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography/#comment-212398 im working on a project and i need to know how aperture adn shutter speed work to cretae motion blur but i just dont get it......... ive been looking at every site imaginable, but i cant seem to find anything, anybody know? im working on a project and i need to know how aperture adn shutter speed work to cretae motion blur but i just dont get it……… ive been looking at every site imaginable, but i cant seem to find anything, anybody know?

]]> By: nomad http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography/comment-page-2#comment-192189 nomad Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:58:19 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography/#comment-192189 not quite sure what you mean by blurred as in walking ? if you shoot at a slow speed while panning you will get the feeling of movement from the legs as one leg moves in the opposite direction to the other, try the following ; use a tripod,set the camera to manual,choose a wide F stop (something like F5.6 to blur the background),set the shutter speed to around 1/60th sec,make sure your ISO is as low as it can go (iso 200 or less), now get your subject to stand in front of the camera in the spot where they will walk past you,make sure that all the person is in the frame,if not either you move back or they move away from the camera, manually focus on the bag (dont have camera on autofocus), get them to briskly walk past ,as they are doing so follow them with the camera (this is called panning),fire off a series of shots as they get to the place where you focused on them, keep the camera panning as you fire off the shots (like you would if you were clay pidgeon shooting), in there somewhere should be a good shot, you can also fine tune this method by highering/lowering the shutter speed,the lower the speed the more blur there will be, also you can fine tune the focus point if you have something like a 1.4 prime lens (which will give you a very narrow depth of field), lastly because your working with long shutters and wide open apertures its important to not do this in strong sunlight, low light is best or if you have a ND filter you could use that, cheers martyn ps if your not sure about anything just ask, not quite sure what you mean by blurred as in walking ? if you shoot at a slow speed while panning you will get the feeling of movement from the legs as one leg moves in the opposite direction to the other, try the following ; use a tripod,set the camera to manual,choose a wide F stop (something like F5.6 to blur the background),set the shutter speed to around 1/60th sec,make sure your ISO is as low as it can go (iso 200 or less),
now get your subject to stand in front of the camera in the spot where they will walk past you,make sure that all the person is in the frame,if not either you move back or they move away from the camera, manually focus on the bag (dont have camera on autofocus),
get them to briskly walk past ,as they are doing so follow them with the camera (this is called panning),fire off a series of shots as they get to the place where you focused on them, keep the camera panning as you fire off the shots (like you would if you were clay pidgeon shooting), in there somewhere should be a good shot,
you can also fine tune this method by highering/lowering the shutter speed,the lower the speed the more blur there will be, also you can fine tune the focus point if you have something like a 1.4 prime lens (which will give you a very narrow depth of field),
lastly because your working with long shutters and wide open apertures its important to not do this in strong sunlight, low light is best or if you have a ND filter you could use that, cheers martyn ps if your not sure about anything just ask,

]]> By: Richard http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography/comment-page-2#comment-192158 Richard Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:27:49 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography/#comment-192158 Hi I have a challenge whereby I have to create an image of a person (shot from the side) carrying a shoulder bag, where the person is blurred (as if walking), and the bag is in sharp focus. Is this possible through shooting, or is it created in Photoshop? Regards Richard Hi

I have a challenge whereby I have to create an image of a person (shot from the side) carrying a shoulder bag, where the person is blurred (as if walking), and the bag is in sharp focus. Is this possible through shooting, or is it created in Photoshop?

Regards

Richard

]]> By: arundathi http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography/comment-page-2#comment-190637 arundathi Mon, 27 Jun 2011 06:30:34 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography/#comment-190637 wow.. i'm learning photography via dPs.. :-) i tried to click one.. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arundathi/5868230723/" title="bangalore street by arundathi john, on Flickr" rel="nofollow"></a> wow.. i’m learning photography via dPs.. :-) i tried to click one..

]]> By: Peter Morris http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography/comment-page-2#comment-179808 Peter Morris Sun, 22 May 2011 13:12:57 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography/#comment-179808 There is another way to achieve motion blur, rotate the lens ring when you depress the shutter. It creates some very unusual effects. It too requires a slower shutter speed and practice to get the timing right. There is another way to achieve motion blur, rotate the lens ring when you depress the shutter. It creates some very unusual effects. It too requires a slower shutter speed and practice to get the timing right.

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