This week, my Get Pushed challenge was to capture motion. This is actually a really good challenge for me because I tend to focus on still photography! So I thought about what I might want to do...panning? Light trails?
Well, we received some heavy rain, so the next day I knew I had to hit up the only waterfall in town for blurred water! I purchased a variable ND filter - the first new filter for my new camera - and headed over to the spot to try it out.
I haven't really ever used an ND filter, but I am in love! To get more dramatic shots in the daytime even when it's light is going to be amazing. Not just water, but cloud movements, busy streets, who knows what else!
I only wish the hanging branches hadn't blurred, but I couldn't get around them for the shot and it was a 4 second exposure, so the force of the waterfall made them sway. But I'm understanding the technique, so will be on the lookout for another waterfall I can try it on! I already have one in mind...
Let's see...I love chain link fences, foreground blurs, sunsets, shooting into the light at golden hour, and decreasing the clarity ever so slightly to give...
Thank you @rbrettschneider for the push! I LOVED doing this one and am going to start thinking longer exposures more often rather than just always automatically going for the still.
@rbrettschneider thank you! I do too. The ND filter is truly a game changer!
@marlboromaam thank you!