Image Bank - Blurring

Blurring in photography is when the photo taken where movement is present - it is not when something in the photo is taken out of focus.  As you can see from the examples that I collected the blurring effect really allows for there to be one main focal point in the image as everything becomes blurred out.  Colour can be very predominate in blurring photography as the colours in the image can blur or 'run' together, creating a interesting effect and making the colour bolder as it gives opportunity for contrast to be created.  Blurring the photo can make the picture look really busy in some cases such as the first and last image, but in other cases (like with the remaining images I found) it provide a more sterile environment which accentuates a focal point in the picture.

My favourite picture that I found is the fairground one.  I love the colour and the way the movement has accentuated this and made the colours 'run' into each other.  The centre of the ride remains the focal point as this is only still part of the image - the moving part of the ride has created the blur in the shot.  I particularly like this image as there was a lot of bright light on the ride too and this has created an illuminating effect around the ride and on the sky which looks pretty.  Because of all the lighting and colour in the shot the picture has ended up being quite busy.

Another photo that I particularly liked was the first image, which again is one of the busier shots.  I love the effect that the colour gives just like in the fairground photograph.  The image has remained in focus in the foreground and the source of movement in the image is of the bus - I like the way the bus has blurred across the entire picture.  There is also sources of light in the image too which has, again, given chance for more blurring in the shot.  I like the atmosphere and the way the bus has been photographed in a busy street in London where it would normally be found, like with the fairground image too, the movement is totally natural and not staged/planned.