24 Photos That Will Show You How to Use Image Blur Creatively When Photographing
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While photographers usually try to avoid image blur when capturing photos, there are times when it can be used as a powerful tool that lets you shoot unique photos.
Image blur is a result of using slower shutter speeds when capturing moving subjects, or due to camera movement during image capture. The captured blur is used to convey motion in the frame while sometimes it leads to abstract images that can truly capture a viewer’s attention. Blur arising due to the use of shallow depth of field can sometimes produce striking results too.
There really is no limit to experimenting and getting creative with using blur when photographing. This post is a collection of some amazing photographs that demonstrate the creative possibilities when utilizing blur as a composition tool. We hope that they inspire you to create such images of your own.
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Photo by Birger Strahl
Photo by Denys Nevozhai
Photo by Martin Adams
Photo by Marc Sendra Martorell
Photo by Roman Koester
Photo by Saffu
Photo by Scott Umstattd
Photo by Ahmad Dirini
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Photo by Hybrid
Photo by Eutah Mizushima
Photo by Photoholgic
Photo by Mike Lewis HeadSmart Media
Photo by Rod Long
Photo by Sawyer Bengtson
Photo by Igor Kasalovic
Photo by Joshua Fuller
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Photo by Alonso Navarro
Photo by Glenn Hansen
Photo by Sane Sodbayar
Photo by CHUTTERSNAP
Photo by bady abbas
Photo by Hasan Almasi
Photo by Jason Chen
Photo by Sawyer Bengtson
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About Ritesh Saini
Ritesh has been photographing since 2010 and his photographic interests have varied from nature and landscapes to street photography. He recommends the Embrace the Blur Case Studies to those who really want to explore how to creatively capture blur in their photography.