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Faster, Daddy, Faster!!!
Faster, Daddy, Faster!!!
bspurgeon


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Challenge: Motion Blur III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM
Location: home
Date: Oct 26, 2008
Aperture: 4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 25
Galleries: Black and White, Blur
Date Uploaded: Oct 26, 2008

 What fun this was! There were only 3 that were even close to being in focus, this was the best. I would have liked a more robust blur pattern but it was difficult to spin fast enough to get the blur and the focus.

As requested:

You need a second person to swing the child. I stood behind my cousin's husband while he spun my daughter. I placed the camera just in front of his chest. We all twirled together. I had my camera in burst mode and fired off about 5 shots for each attempt. The trick is getting the focus down. I had Abigail stand about the same distance as she would be during the actual spinning. I then focused from the point of view and distance I would be during the spinning. Once locked in, I put the camera in manual focus. Then spin and fire!

I converted it to black in white due to poor lighting and dull background colors. The black and white hides the poor choice of background.

Statistics
Place: 7 out of 201
Avg (all users): 6.7340
Avg (commenters): 7.9167
Avg (participants): 6.6379
Avg (non-participants): 6.7769
Views since voting: 2957
Views during voting: 348
Votes: 188
Comments: 18
Favorites: 7 (view)

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AuthorThread
 11/08/2008 03:26:53 PM
Great shot. Congrats on your high finish!
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 11/05/2008 09:27:12 PM
Darling shot. Congrats on top 10.
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 11/05/2008 02:00:18 AM
Great work Ben!
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 11/05/2008 12:43:44 AM
Great job Ben! Congrat's on the top 10 finish!
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 11/05/2008 12:21:38 AM
What fun! Great finish. Congrats on the top 10!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/04/2008 10:44:32 PM
Terrific energy, full of joy. Excellent in black and white. Great sharpness and blur too -- they're nicely balanced. Obviously I can't say enough good things...
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 11/04/2008 06:07:04 PM
Fantastic capture and great motion blur. One of the best. Top five I hope. 9.
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 11/01/2008 08:35:15 PM
Wow, she's beautiful!
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 10/31/2008 11:15:04 PM
What a beautiful shot. How on earth did you get it? 10
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 10/31/2008 02:47:18 AM
great shot! i wanted to try it too but i didn't find a someone light enough to spin :D. hope you are in top 10. 8 from me.
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 10/30/2008 11:04:52 PM
Suberbly well shot - brings back memories of when I would do this with my own children.. well pp .. minor quibble, could show even more motion but I just love it!
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 10/30/2008 12:56:42 PM
very nice pic, I tried the same myself , but discarded it - and went with another idea. mine was not as sharp (or as good!!)well done
I like the B/W as well
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 10/30/2008 11:00:38 AM
interesting. How did you do this?
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 10/29/2008 10:09:45 PM
Great shot, great subject. A tad boring light and no spark in the eye. A 7
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 10/29/2008 08:18:17 PM
And you say we don't win anything even if we come first, daddy? lol :-) 7
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 10/29/2008 12:02:31 PM
Wonderful sense of 'play'.
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 10/29/2008 07:40:57 AM
very beautiful shot. i would have loved it better if it wasn't black and white.
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 10/29/2008 03:07:27 AM
Wonderful shot! Love the grin on her face
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