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Another one from wandering around in the woods. Again, no editing beyond the usual tweaks: the blur this time is from rotating the camera while the shutter was open.

All comments and criticism appreciated.

Dave.

Thursday, 30th September, 2010.
50mm, f/5.6, 1/4s, ISO-200.

Camera:Canon EOS 400D
Lens:Canon 50mm f/1.4
Recording media:RAW (digital)
Title:Woodland vortex
Username:DRicherby DRicherby
Uploaded:15 Oct 2010 - 12:24 PM
Tags:Blur, Esholt, Flowers & plants, Forests, Motion blur, Rotating, Rotation, Specialist / abstract, Spinning, Spring wood, Trees, Turning, West yorkshire, Woods
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vickyal
15 Oct 2010 - 12:27 PM
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Very trippy!!!!
Great work.
Vicky

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OVrtnarHigi
15 Oct 2010 - 12:28 PM
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Tip tip idea.

phil99
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15 Oct 2010 - 12:56 PM
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A clever tecnique that looks well worth experimenting with myself....Phil

Philo
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15 Oct 2010 - 1:15 PM
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Another very good abstract David and I especially like how you have placed the centre of the vortex on the right hand third. Did you achieve that by cropping or is it another clever camera trick?
Phil

DRicherby
15 Oct 2010 - 1:43 PM
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Pure luck, Phil! Grin I took about half a dozen of these and the centres were all over the place. This one is actually uncropped.

Last Modified By DRicherby at 15 Oct 2010 - 1:44 PM
Philo
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15 Oct 2010 - 1:58 PM
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Ah yes, an essential part of photography. My swan shots had a huge slice of luck too.
Phil

PaulLiley
15 Oct 2010 - 2:13 PM
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Clever stuff Dave. Very imaginative. You cant have wandered off centre cos it would have spiraled out of control!! It works. Thanks for your help with my recent uploads. Paul

Daisymaye
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15 Oct 2010 - 2:46 PM
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Very cool effect. I'm surprised by how the trees stay so straight. Quite an unusual result but I do like it...........Sandy

gingerdelight
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15 Oct 2010 - 2:50 PM
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As per a previous comment, I like the way the vortex is off centre. A great image Dave.
Carol

DRicherby
15 Oct 2010 - 2:56 PM
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Good point about the straight trees. That indicates that the camera must have been still for a good proportion of the exposure, so I must have pressed the button and then started turning the camera.

Phil_L
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15 Oct 2010 - 3:28 PM
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Interesting effect. I'd think it would be easy to overdo this technique but this has turned out very well indeed.

Adderwatcher
16 Oct 2010 - 8:06 AM
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I do like this, different and sucessful! Excellent work Dave!
Scott

imagio
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16 Oct 2010 - 8:10 AM
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I like the effect..

Bernie

metro074
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16 Oct 2010 - 8:37 AM
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Super Work. Its amazing how the camera has caught movment as well as image. Love the title too. Well done
Carol

videotec
16 Oct 2010 - 8:53 AM
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Hi Dave
I like this one better than the previous one.
Must give it ago myself.
Regards
Pete.

danbrann
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16 Oct 2010 - 12:44 PM
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We might see a few of these now. Good imagination.

Oleg_Lobzin
17 Oct 2010 - 12:39 AM
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Excellent work.
Regards, Oleg.

accipiter
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17 Oct 2010 - 8:42 AM
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It's a good one - my attempts were all over the place and very frustrating! A

NobbytheNobster
18 Oct 2010 - 8:34 AM
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Nice image, what a great idea works well Smile
Ricky.

EAS
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18 Oct 2010 - 4:25 PM
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Fascinating idea. Really must give this a try. Sort of a Alien's eye view effect!

Ann

Mavis
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18 Oct 2010 - 10:12 PM
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As though a small whirlwind had come and swirled the leaves up . A clever , fun thing to do . Must try it Wink xx

RTDS
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Cyprus
20 Oct 2010 - 10:37 AM
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EXcellent!..great effect.
Robert

MilanaG
20 Oct 2010 - 6:23 PM
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Great idea! Like the result! Very imaginative!
Milena

ianrobinson
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21 Oct 2010 - 10:17 PM
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nice affect.
thx for sharing

Suehh
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22 Oct 2010 - 5:21 PM
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Hey - I like this - a swirl of bark! That vortex is so well placed - can go straight through - almost like a portal. Love it.

Sue

ChristineD
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22 Oct 2010 - 6:40 PM
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Great image, love the affect.

devlin
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22 Oct 2010 - 7:17 PM
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Wow another image to keep reminding me of the endless possibilities when it comes to photography...Smile

Rende
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24 Oct 2010 - 10:36 AM
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Lovely dynamic effect; very effective. Thank you for your kind comments on my PF.
Rende

JeniTLC
27 Oct 2010 - 8:58 AM
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Fun and nice, off-centre composition.

Mynett
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27 Oct 2010 - 10:09 AM
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more experiments - this works well you are creating some nice effects here in this series, shows we need to use our imaginations more.....

Linda Wink

kforeman
27 Oct 2010 - 1:38 PM
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thanks for the comments. great picture. most of my pictures are done on a link

jonrayner
30 Oct 2010 - 11:21 AM
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Another great shot, how far do you rotate the camera, as the trees as most looking fairly straight?
Loving the effect though, spot on.
Jon

DRicherby
30 Oct 2010 - 3:11 PM
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I think I took this by rotating the camera about 90° after pressing the shutter. But I'm not sure how far it would have got before the shutter closed again. Smile

Dave_Holdham
31 Oct 2010 - 7:01 PM
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Interesting image, i like the effect

dusfim
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1 Nov 2010 - 9:03 PM
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Interesting effect.good technical style, interesting. Dusfim

maggie9
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4 Nov 2010 - 3:01 PM
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really interesting...... ive been trying something similar
this is a really great result
like this alot Smile

maggie

Ridgeway
17 Nov 2010 - 2:16 PM
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Like this one feels like your being sucked in,
Liking this alot.

Aidan,,

sedonamoonshine
26 Nov 2010 - 8:40 AM
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oh very effective !!!! like it............p.s. thank you for the train information very interesting

astyag
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26 Nov 2010 - 9:29 AM
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Rotating the camera? hmmm, that's interesting. I think it is manfroto's rotating adjustment pod. Very nice indeed. low exposure filter probably used to avoid overexposure while the shutter were open...
Great stuff, well done and thank you for your nice comment
Astyag

DRicherby
26 Nov 2010 - 10:39 AM
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No need for gadgets or filters. I held the camera in my hands and the woods are dark enough that a quarter-second at f/5.6 was the natural exposure.

AnneWorner
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30 Nov 2010 - 11:24 PM
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I do like this - and once again, Dave - I've done this with the lensbaby with wild effects. This has good light and definition and the effect of the vortex pulling one in is quite good.
Anne

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