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[Alfred D.]

This was intentionally blurred by zooming in while the shutter was open.

It's matter of taste, but I would have preferred some static focus on the statue in this one. You could perhaps effect that by exposing a little longer when fully zoomed in (no movement during last part of exposure).

 

[bahandi]

i have read that the zoom affect is created by zooming out, not in

did more 'research', i was wrong.. the zoom effect is created with lots of practice... lol.

 

[Alfred D.]

This seems one of those occassions where ND filters are very welcome to considerably slow down the shutter speed enough, a second or so, to do the zooming in.
Did you use ND filters, PD?
And how did you handle – well, avoid rather – camera shake?

 

[PhotoDonkey]

This seems one of those occassions where ND filters are very welcome to considerably slow down the shutter speed enough, a second or so, to do the zooming in.
Did you use ND filters, PD?
And how did you handle – well, avoid rather – camera shake?

I was using a Circular Polarizer. I'm planning on getting an ND Filter soon.

As for camera shake, I took about 4 or 5 shots of this before I got one that this one and just did my best to only turn the zoom ring and not move the camera. I'm thinking a tripod might help this effect.

Interesting trick on the zoom... that idea hadn't occurred to me.

I think I first saw it in Understanding Exposure and have always wanted to try it, but shooting film I was a little apprehensive. Shooting digital allowed me to approach it with the following attitude: "If it sucks, I'll just try again and delete the ones that suck later."