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Juano · Oct-10-2010, 08:30 PM #1

I'm experimenting with blur. Comments welcome please!

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rainbow · Oct-10-2010, 08:37 PM #2

These are very well done. I particularly like #1 because of the clarity of the seated guy and the train cars. #2 conveys the busyness of the station very well, too!

Would you share the setup/shooting info?

bfjr · Oct-10-2010, 08:37 PM #3

#1 works well

Juano · Oct-10-2010, 09:26 PM #4

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Originally Posted by rainbow

These are very well done. I particularly like #1 because of the clarity of the seated guy and the train cars. #2 conveys the busyness of the station very well, too!

Would you share the setup/shooting info?

Thanks. Personally I like 1 more due to the stillness of the guy on the bench. This was shot with a small tripod velcroed to the bars with 1.5 second exposure at ISO 200. 2 was shot with the tripod on a bench 1 s exposure. I was able to test different speeds to get the right blur before the police kindly asked me to leave...

rainbow · Oct-10-2010, 10:05 PM #5

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Originally Posted by Juano

Thanks. Personally I like 1 more due to the stillness of the guy on the bench. This was shot with a small tripod velcroed to the bars with 1.5 second exposure at ISO 200. 2 was shot with the tripod on a bench 1 s exposure. I was able to test different speeds to get the right blur before the police kindly asked me to leave...

Thanks. I was wondering how you got the sharpness with the timed exposure... Glad you were asked "kindly".

***Richard*** · Oct-10-2010, 11:16 PM #6

These are both very good. Well done.

misterb · Oct-11-2010, 07:53 AM #7

Cool.. I like 'em!

lizzard_nyc · Oct-11-2010, 08:50 AM #8

I like both, but #1 is the winner for me.
I really like the static guy and the poster of the woman on the train and the chaos of the commute in between.

photodad1 · Oct-11-2010, 08:55 AM #9

I like them, especially # 1 with the man standing out.

Juano · Oct-11-2010, 01:41 PM #10

Thanks for the feedback! I'm glad you liked them!

bdcolen · Oct-12-2010, 11:13 AM #11

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Originally Posted by Juano

I'm experimenting with blur. Comments welcome please!

First one works beautifully, though I'd crop a bit on the right and top to make the seated person a bit more obvious. The second one is a great idea that doesn't quite work - I think the blur is a bit overwhelming in that one. But love the first one.

Juano · Oct-12-2010, 07:32 PM #12

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Originally Posted by bdcolen

First one works beautifully, though I'd crop a bit on the right and top to make the seated person a bit more obvious. The second one is a great idea that doesn't quite work - I think the blur is a bit overwhelming in that one. But love the first one.

Thanks for the comments. I will try a tighter crop. The one I posted is already a crop, but you're right the bars on the right distract from the overall intent.

misterb · Oct-12-2010, 10:01 PM #13

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Originally Posted by Juano

I'm experimenting with blur. Comments welcome please!

I just realized what these shots reminded me of!

Once I took my blood pressure meds and anti-depressants *twice* in the same day and I felt like the guy sitting on the bench.

Juano · Oct-13-2010, 07:12 PM #14

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Originally Posted by misterb

I just realized what these shots reminded me of!

Once I took my blood pressure meds and anti-depressants *twice* in the same day and I felt like the guy sitting on the bench.

I laughed out loud when I read this. For me, some days I feel like the guy other like I'm in the middle of the crowd... As they say, some days you're the pigeon, others the statue.

Flyinggina · Oct-14-2010, 11:54 AM #15

#1 for me.

Patti · Oct-14-2010, 03:35 PM #16

#1 works for me. I can feel the rush of a morning crowd in transit while the person on the right is the antithesis of this.

PhotoDavid78 · Oct-15-2010, 03:38 AM #17

Very unique shots. Usually, the people are standing still and the train is blured. I like the reverse perspective in these shots.

jdryan3 · Jan-22-2011, 06:45 PM #18

I jumped to this thread from the Best of 2010 thread where you posted #1, just to comment. Phenomenal shot!

Juano · Jan-22-2011, 11:39 PM #19

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdryan3

I jumped to this thread from the Best of 2010 thread where you posted #1, just to comment. Phenomenal shot!

Many thanks!!

zhousu · Jan-23-2011, 12:18 AM #20

I like these pictures as I often do the same:)


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