Movement

Motion & Movement

Definition:-

Movement is a type of photography which shows a subject or several subjects with motion blur, which shows movement. For example, taking a photo of someone with 5" shutter speed when they turn their head on a swivel without moving elsewhere, that would make a photo which shows a head blurred from left to right. (subject to change)

Motion blur is the apparent streaking of moving objects in a photograph or a sequence of frames, such as a film or animation. It results when the image being recorded changes during the recording of a single exposure, due to rapid movement or long exposure.

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How it works:-

It is recommended when taking photos like these to use a setting which specifically prioritises shutter speed, like Tv (Shutter priority) or M (Manual). With these settings you should then change your shutter speed to a slow speed which is in relation to your subject or subjects. Depending on the length, it might need to be held on a tripod to make sure the photo does not come out blurry. 

Image Bank

Main inspiration other than AO1

AO1 Artist Research

Ernst Haas

Born March 2nd, 1921, Austrian-born Haas was a critically acclaimed photographer who came to fame throughout World War 2. His claim to fame being his Homecoming photos, which came from a variety of different photogenres. One particular photogenre he took photos of was of movement and motion-blur. 

As shown, his photos indicate how movement is a vital part in our lives, and how every one of us is or was out and about, running errands, entertaining ourselves, commuting, etcetera. A great photo to link to this would be the first one, featuring two seemingly-speeding vehicles using road lanes on what is possibly a very active and busy road. It could connote to how when we commute it could seem like we just want to get from A to B as fast as possible, which is obviously because we do. To the discerning individual looking at you when you commute, you could come off as rushing to get somewhere as soon as physically possible. Especially with driving in New York or London. In both cities you find people accelerating on the first green light they see, desperately trying to not be the one to have to wait yet again at the lights. The photo truly captures how busy our lives turn out to be on a daily basis, and how we are driving in the fast lane but living slow. Of course, it could also capture the excitement life gives. Jumping into things head first and having fun. The photo was clearly of two cars driving at a normal pace, but with a slow shutter speed. However, while it could capture the former it could also be capturing how exciting things are. This is solidified by how the car behind is what seems to be a Chevrolet Bel Air, or a 1960s Dodge Dart. Both of these would've been considered sports cars of the time so it shows how this might have actually just been two people racing to the next light.

The next photo sees someone going against a bull in a ring, possibly in southern Spain or Portugal due to the culture. This could link to what troubles we face in life, how we perceive them and how we battle them to come out as the victor. It symbolises the war we wage with ourselves. Trying to come out on top, with the best we can do. There isn't really much else to say about it.

Finally, we have the photo likely taken from New York where people are travelling through the maze of a city. It has a very literal meaning behind it, which could link to the first. It's showing how busy our lives are. From a distance, we all look like a hive. All working together toward a single goal. All of us completing constructed, planned, intricate tasks. But in reality when we zoom in to the lowest level, we see individuals completing activities ranging from going to meet friends on a whim, going to work on a night shift, or running to the shops to grab things you forgot to buy yesterday. While we may look at the picture to see larger goals, like exploring, world peace, equality, etc. We see individual people going through their days, exploring physically and emotionally on a smaller level. It's almost like we're a metaphorical hive. 

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There is a bit of variety when it comes to the photos shown. Theres photos of travelling by car, of shoppers, and of stills where a subject stands still while there is a lot of commotion behind. In the first few photos we have are from a 2 lane road (which I can only see as a mix of an avenue and expressway) where we have lots of traffic commuting using it. The road itself is one of the main ways to enter the town centre. This gives a perfect shot to capture the activity which can make its way to and from the town in a single day. It also might link to how Harlow is growing very quickly into a larger area and may eventually reach the status of becoming a city. The fact that there is so much activity coming into Harlow, it makes it feel like that's the reality of the situation. When in the centre of the Harvey Centre you really feel like you're in a bustling city if you didn't know better. This is a great segue into the photos of the plaza just outside the centre, occasionally featuring a main subject standing still with a lot of commotion behind them. It connotes to similar things as the previous, as well as how everyone is always trying to go somewhere, as if we're always busy.

AO2 Edits

How I edited my photos

For the adjustments of the photos I did the normal brightness/contrast/exposure/etc edits to increase the tone difference in the photos, but I also decided to do a handful more to give the photos the extra bits of quality. Obviously for the contrast, I raised that along with exposure while lowering brightness, as when the photos are taken they're slightly overexposed due to the slow shutter speed required to take photos like this. After completing that, I realised the lens at the time had dust on it from it being exposed by the amount of debris which will eventually come from the road and hit the camera. This then led me to the decision to use a tool I rarely use, called the "spot-heal" tool as shown above. This tool is simple; all you have to do is use the tool as a painbrush (dab it rather than brush it) just over the spot or mark you want to remove, and the program will find the thing you touched, find a colour and texture surrounding it, and creates something or copy-pastes a variety of parts on top of where you brushed it. Finally, a

Camera Settings

What I used to make the photos

As per the usual, I used my trusty Canon EOS 1100D. I only used my original lens, and I used a shutter speed setting between 2'' and 1/10. Furthermore, the ISO was set to [place ISO here] and the aperture was set at around F7.1 to F11. All in all, the shoot was successful when it comes to capturing movement, however the photos could've been better.

Final Piece