Sharp Focus on Blur : 5
Plus Post Week 5 Blurs and Unsharp Photography: Guided Play 2015 by Alex Lapidus.
"Take sharp photos and blur them." Sounds easy? Well it seems to fly in the face of all that we usually strive for, as photographers. But nothing is sacrosanct when it comes to experimenting in this mentorship and so, kicking and screaming, I did just that.
I didn't just take any old photographs, I took ones specially knowing that I was going to transform them. This is remarkably liberating and quite different from the idea of 'whoops! this didn't work, can I fudge it with special effects or should I just bin it?'. But everything about this mentorship is liberating and refreshing. I managed even to take a sink full of dead flowers and turn them into a light and airy splash of colourful 60's psychedelia!
Now of course I'm not going to go into the details of how I achieved this effect, but I will tempt and encourage you to explore for yourselves if you ever have the wonderful opportunity to take part in such a mentorship. +Alex Lapidus is a bully in the most positive way, always pushing us, always goading us to achieve better and better (intentional) results and making us even love what we thought of as our mistakes. How do you do that, Alex? It's a gift.
With special thanks to my fellow students as they continue to learn and laugh with me. I'm a week behind but their fantastic (in the original sense of the word) results have inspired and encouraged me to keep going in spite of everything. Thanks everyone.
Thanks also to the +G+ Mentorship Program for Photographers which with the wonderful program of free mentorships make all this possible.
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+Lena Dawood thank you Lena
This is a lovely plus post .. <3 .. And fantastic photograph ..
I'm way behind too, +Ellie Kennard. I'm just getting ready to start week 5, ugh! Slow and steady. I'm going to make that my motto 🙂
And I'm also glad you like the Posting, too, +Sharon Stone
I'm a bit behind, but as they say, slow and steady wins the race. Busy getting things ready for Steven to leave for PIttsburgh, so will be able to get back to it soon.
Thanks a lot +Sumit Sen
I'm so glad you like it, whatever it is, +Sharon Stone 😉
I used Lightroom and Photoshop. Not even the most recent PS, but PS6.
Wonderful!
+Ellie Kennard, this is such a cool shot, er blur, er piece of art, er just plain fabulous!!! What software did you use?
+Gary Whitehouse Thank you for the kind comment.
Thank you Shelly! +Shelly Gunderson
+Dylan Johnson It really is! Thanks a lot for the comment. If you get a chance to (and are interested) I would really recommend that you apply for one. They are really great learning grounds.
Very interesting!
Cool image!
+Ellie Kennard ça fait plaisir
Did you pass the breath test?
Sounds like a wonderful learning experience! Awesome amazingly complex shot!
He does much wonderful geometric art. I love the mystery that the reflections bring in this, and off to the right is a different world.
We must obscure details, as they are watching 😉
I'm almost sure that you are right, +D Stuart although faces have been obscured to protect the guilty parties. 😉
Totally illogical, or at least it really does seem that way. I'm glad you like it, dear Ursula.
+Ursula Klepper
+Linda Jess I won't then. Though I did give you a clue. 😉
Thanks very much Roxanne. I was pleased to catch sight of it. +Roxanne Bouche' Overton
+Marie-helene De Cevres merci beaucoup! 'Suis contente que vous l'aimez.
This is a very cool image, and it kept me looking long at it, my brain tried to see some logic in it but the image just denied it. Very well done it has a kind of sci fi feeling. I love it!
So cool! I think I see Jetski in there 🙂
very interesting photo. I am working to figure out what everything is. Don't tell me just yet.
this is really cool, love it!
Great eye to find this one! Love it!
Wow quel be image
+Samantha OBrien thank you so much! 😀
From the master of blur that is high praise! Thank you.
And no video or picture of the aforementioned tantrum will leave this premises. At least not without considerably more kicking and screaming, so you can forget that idea right now, +Alex Lapidus​ and +Steven Kennard​
Thank you +Valerie Liney​
+Janet Patterson thanks very much, Janet.
Sorry +Alex Lapidus​, I don't have any pictures but the video is pretty wild!
This is just so out of this world….I love it!. Outstanding job +Ellie Kennard
Kicking and screaming? Now I want pictures +Steven Kennard :-). Wonderful post, and I love the image — the power tower balanced by the soft trees, all in an alternate universe…
Great reflection and movement
Transformed indeed +Ellie Kennard . I really like it…otherworldly.
+Lynn David Newton that is the supreme compliment! Thanks a lot.
+Rachel Ferris thanks a lot!
Wow, yeah. I don't know exactly what I'm seeing, but I like seeing it. I'd hang that one somewhere!
Really cool image +Ellie Kennard
Isn't it, +Laurie Clouthier – and we would know! 😉
Perfect description of +Alex Lapidus ..LOL