Robert's Ramblings

Is it possible to make blur look interesting?

For various technical reasons a panning shot of passing cars with an FE lens was never going to produce the classic 'speed' look. For starters the radically changing geometry of the subjects through the panning sweep as absurd. Still it was worth some experimentation to see what could be done.

Even though nothing is actually sharp in this shot I like it. It feels strong as a composition. Hmm, now if only I'd started the pan a fraction of a second sooner!


Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 645, Cruising in Colour', 1/13s f/11 ISO100 15mm