Day 47- Blurry Boot (made for walking . . .)

We arrived home today from our all too short trip to Arizona, and making certain that I kept my Project 365 commitment of a photo a day was on my mind while we waited for our flight to Oakland.  Inspiration came from the blog of my good friend and photography buddy, Carol, who had recently posted an excellent photo of her friends at the gym walking on the treadmill. There was fantastic motion blur as her friends walked in unison- hmmm, how could I do this in an airport?  I quickly and discreetly placed my camera on my knee, picked a random slow shutter speed, and clicked away in burst mode as people walked by. I was a little concerned that I might be violating some security procedure, so I quickly put the camera away and didn’t examine the photos until I came home.

Well . . . mixed results.  The one I am posting is probably the most successful attempt. After this first shot, I, for some reason, lowered my shutter speed, and the results were interesting and a little bizarre.  Let’s just say that it looked like I was photographing a planeload of amputees disembarking.  The leg in motion in each case was SO blurry that it disappeared!  Eeewwww . . .

So- here we are, Day 47- Blurry Boot:

f/1.8, 1/30, ISO 250, 35mm

I suggest that if you want to try this at home (or in an airport) you should check your results (chimp!) and adjust your shutter speed accordingly!

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