Forest Blurs

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Forest Path, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Created in-camera by moving the camera during the exposure.)

Time for a brief respite from wildlife photographs. I made these blurred images during a camping trip last summer in Rocky Mountain National Park. I produce these images entirely in camera, by moving the camera during a relatively long exposure. No Photoshop needed. I am fascinated with the marvelous texture.

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Blur of pine trunks and forest grasses, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. (Created in-camera by moving the camera during the exposure.)

In addition to the great texture of the image, I love the sense of experimentation and luck involved with this type of shot. Usually I am a photography control freek: I carefully set the exposure, manage depth of field, and ensure that my camera is locked down as solidly as possible. With these images, by contrast I guess at the shutter speed, press the shutter, wave the camera around a bit, and see what I get. There is an element of craft to be sure — I look for strong lines that I think will make beautiful images. But there is a lot more spontaneity, experimentation, and luck, than my normal work.