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.
22 comments:
Photo #4, the tulips, looks like a watercolour painting - very nicely done!
The tulip photo (4) is beautiful, it looks like a dream image, I can feel the softness of the buds. Great job.
As 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!
The 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!!!
I 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.
Sometimes 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!
Oh, I like these--especially the first tulip one.
I like the last tulip shot best but also like the first one you tried with the vines.
I think the tulips turned out best--like an impressionist painting. Or as Patio said, a watercolor. It helps that I love that color flower!
I agree, the tulip photos are the best. The last one does look like a water color.
I tend to get these by accident! But I agree with Sandra on the winner of the group.
A 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!
What fun effects and this technique might be something I will try when experimenting with a recent camera purchase. The abstract tulips were quite lovely.
This is the art of motion blur. Love this sort of exercise being creative
You are creating a beautiful impressionist image with your camera. Nicely done!
Yes, the two tulip pictures were the best.
These are interesting. I like the one of the peony stems, and of course the tulips are really lovely. Very artistic!
Sorry about your shoulders.
The flower bed is the winner! I like how you are always very down to earth but never boring. Aloha friend
The 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
I saw what you did there! Good try. I'd not heard of this. Usually my hands are just shaking!
Wow! These are very interesting images.
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