Blur

[Pokie]

I tried to take some motion blur photos at soccer practice last week.
Definitely a hit or miss process. Glad I wasn't using real film!
I found it tough to keep on track with the movement and not drop the camera as I panned, or rush or lag.
Monopod or tripod with pan head would probably help. These were all handheld.
Had a lot of background 'stuff' to avoid such as bleachers, sheds, scoreboards, etc.
(I photoshopped out a shed in one of these pictures - you can probably figure out where)
Best shutter speeds were in the 1/4 to 1/8 second.
Longer exposure left me without any subject, shorter exposures looked like oops shots.
Bright sunny day - don't know how clouds or artificial lights may affect best choice of shutter speed.
I've tried some motion blurs in Photoshop before, but there's definitely a difference between doing it in-camera vs. in-computer.

[gldiana]

I think these are pretty good examples of motion blur. The first two photos are those I like more, usually this technique works better when the subject is moving parallel to the camera.

Motion blur could be a subject for one of the future assignments, don't you think?

[stephaniekscott]

I really like the second one the most, where you can almost see a circle forming where the shoes are moving. Nice work.

[gldiana]

It does look like a Road Runner cartoon

[Pokie]

Beep Beep - almost got the road runner look. Just can't get a perfect pan.
Get the athletes in the sun with the background in shade - the colors really pop and the blurs are more pronounced.
Parallel motion does work much better.

Motion blur, infinity, and 'human habitation' (your home, town, city, farm, etc. showing where people live) would all be good subjects.

Pokie