May 2019 Photo Quest: It’s All A Blur

May has begun and it’s time for another photo quest! After April’s theme “Obstacles” it’s getting even more obscure, because…

It’s All A Blur!

…is the theme for May 2019!

Blurry Ideas

Here are some blurry ideas on how to (technically) interpret this month’s theme:

  • Motion blur – moving subjects, photographed with a slow shutter speed (camera static on a tripod)
  • Camera panning – tracking a moving subject with the camera & slow shutter speed, rendering non-moving areas blurry
  • Camera blur – intentionally moving the camera during the exposure (see image below)
  • Lens blur – zooming in or out with a zoom lens during the exposure
  • A combination of some or all of the above…
  • …or whichever way you interpret this month’s theme!

No blurry concepts please! 😉

Guidelines

  • Make a new photo for the quest – no digging in the archives! Get out with the camera!
  • Your photo must be made between now and May 31st, 2019
  • This is a members only activity
  • A link to submit your photo will be in your email inbox
  • Only one submission per member, please
  • give your submission a descriptive filename (optionally, add title & caption via IPTC fields)
  • Color, black & white, DSLR, mirrorless, phone… doesn’t matter.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask in our Facebook group.

Impressionistic rendition of a water lily with intentional camera movement (300mm, f/16, 1/10s exposure time)
Impressionistic rendition of a water lily with intentional camera movement (300mm, f/16, 1/10s exposure time)

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