Hah! No, the title does not refer to an emotional experience, but I thought it was catchy. Mind you I am at the keyboard very early after yet another short night of less than 5 hours of sleep. Darn shoulder.
Yesterday, I was playing around with moving the camera while I was depressing the shutter. It's a real technique called ICM, which is short for Intentional Camera Movement. I have no experience with this technique, but I was moved to try it. (See what I did there?)
We were checking out the garden by our little museum, or at least I was. Sue had wandered over to the labyrinth on the other side of the building to look for a subject that would suit her potd.
I was taken with this gnarl of branches on the wall. Maybe it's a clematis, but only time will tell.
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Also look at the emerging peonies at the bottom.
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Having decided on my subject, I gave the camera a little upward motion and then converted to b&w. It's interesting, but I think that a straight photo would be better because it just looks blurry to me, so not good. Let's move on, shall we?
I moved my attention to the peonies below the branches, and gave the camera a little more upward movement. It yielded quite an abstract. I think I like this one.
In a nearby flower bed, a few tulips were blooming. I took a normal photo and then another where I moved the camera a little bit. I combined the two images in post and added a bit of texture. I don't know about you, but I like it.
I moved the camera more and rotated it on an angle rather than just move it up and down. I don't know what I think about this one, but it's something.
One final photo, also of tulips but different ones than above. I made a very slight upward movement on this one and then applied a very slight bit of texture in post. The result pleases me.
I think I like the two tulips photos best, both just the result of a modest amount of camera movement. The experiment made a change from taking essentially the same photos time after time. I will probably do more ICM as I go about revisiting the usual places around town.
Photo #4, the tulips, looks like a watercolour painting - very nicely done!
ReplyDeleteThe tulip photo (4) is beautiful, it looks like a dream image, I can feel the softness of the buds. Great job.
ReplyDeleteAs Postcards said, there is a painterly quality which these possess. I find that some are just hard to look at while others are quite pleasing. Keep on with the creativity! You will have a gallery exhibit before you know it!
ReplyDeleteThe tulip photos w ith that level of movement are, for me, excellent. The higher level of movement is not so telling. And I like the first, straight shot. Sproing!!!
ReplyDeleteI like the tulips best too. My problem with my camera is I can’t hold it still enough for photos. I have never tried deliberate movement.
ReplyDeleteSometimes the motion of a camera makes the photo come alive and it becomes more than a blur but tells a story or mood. These do!
ReplyDeleteOh, I like these--especially the first tulip one.
ReplyDeleteI like the last tulip shot best but also like the first one you tried with the vines.
ReplyDeleteI think the tulips turned out best--like an impressionist painting. Or as Patio said, a watercolor. It helps that I love that color flower!
ReplyDeleteI agree, the tulip photos are the best. The last one does look like a water color.
ReplyDeleteI tend to get these by accident! But I agree with Sandra on the winner of the group.
ReplyDeleteA virtual friend of mine who's a professional photographer does a lot of ICM photography. Seems kind of hit and miss, but some are absolutely gorgeous! More like a beautiful painting than a photo. I think photo #4 is a hit!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun effects and this technique might be something I will try when experimenting with a recent camera purchase. The abstract tulips were quite lovely.
ReplyDeleteThis is the art of motion blur. Love this sort of exercise being creative
ReplyDeleteYou are creating a beautiful impressionist image with your camera. Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteYes, the two tulip pictures were the best.
ReplyDeleteThese are interesting. I like the one of the peony stems, and of course the tulips are really lovely. Very artistic!
ReplyDeleteSorry about your shoulders.
ReplyDeleteThe flower bed is the winner! I like how you are always very down to earth but never boring. Aloha friend
ReplyDeleteThe tree looks as though it has been espaliered. All of your photos are great. I LOVE movement photos. Especially taken from the passenger window of the car, at dusk when the lights are coming on. xoxo
ReplyDeleteI saw what you did there! Good try. I'd not heard of this. Usually my hands are just shaking!
ReplyDeleteWow! These are very interesting images.
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