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Birtch Saplings


 

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Birtch Saplings
Birtch Saplings
In camera blur technique to create a painterly look.

Heather Pickard

 
 
 
- Beth W. DeBor

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Hi Heather,
Hope you had a nice Christmas.
I was checking out your gallery, which I haven't done since class and am still in awe of your talent. I strive for bird images as sharp as yours and I use a tripod mostly! I was looking at the birch photos and wonder how you did this in camera. The only blur technique I know of is zooming in and out, and this doesn't look like that technique.
Best of everything for the new year.
Cheers!


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December 28, 2010

 

Heather Pickard
  It's nice to hear from you, Beth. For the Birch photos, I experimented with getting a pleasing blur by trying settings that gave me a slow shutter speed and by moving the camera during the exposure. With the camera mounted on a tripod, I would release the shutter and at the same time tilt the camera in a fluid motion vertically to blur the long vertical lines of the trees. It takes a little practice, but was fun to try.


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December 28, 2010

 

Karen Celella
  Congratulations on your special feature in PhotoFlash, Heather. I agree that it was a fun technique and your execution here is outstanding!


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January 05, 2011

 

Dianna Murphy
  congratulations on your Photo Flash feature.


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January 05, 2011

 
- Rosemary Sampson

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  Very nice image.


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January 05, 2011

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  WTG, Heather! Congrats on being featured in todays Photo Flash! It was fun learning the in-camera blur technique and this is a marvelous example. I think I like it even better now than when I first saw it!


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January 05, 2011

 

Heather Pickard
  Thank-you all for your comments.
Its great to get such encouraging feed back.
I'm eager to try this technique some more myself and hope that winter might be a good time to get a few interesting shots.


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January 07, 2011

 

Corinne M. Thompson
  What a beautiful capture!


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January 16, 2011

 

Heather Pickard
  Thanks so much Corinne.
I appreciate your comment.


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January 16, 2011

 
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