Creative abstract tip

13 years 5 months ago #7083 by Screamin Scott
Back in film days, we would take shots like this shown below. With the camera on a tripod, using a zoom lens & a relatively slow shutter speed, move the zoom (either a ring or a push/pull version) from one end to the other. By varying the travel (short to long focal length or vice versa) you can create different effects. My sample was taken using some Firewheel flowers from a neighbors garden, but use your imagination & you can come up with some wild images...

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13 years 5 months ago #7084 by Screamin Scott
Here's another sample from the same shoot...



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13 years 5 months ago #7436 by Freshstart
Very cool, thanks for the tip. I will need to give this a try next time.


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13 years 5 months ago #7447 by Village Clown
Such a fun idea! I'm going to try this, this weekend. :P


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13 years 5 months ago - 13 years 5 months ago #7585 by Pixelchix
Here is my try. I always do this with my Christmas tree

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13 years 5 months ago #7593 by Screamin Scott
Very Nice !!

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