Image Bank - Blurring

Blurring is another technique used in order to show movement. The movement is blurred whilst the object or subject is kept still, this highlights the movement and the speed of it. In the second picture, the movement is shown on the road; it is evident from this that the skateboard is moving quite fast and the reflection on the skateboard adds the element of repetition, creating some sort of pattern with the wheels. The first picture uses a lot of colour, automatically making the photograph more attractive and appealing to the viewers.

Blurring can be used in a lot of different ways - the fourth and sixth picture both use blurring in different methods. The fourth picture shows an actual trail of the movement, whereas the last picture blurs the background. By using different ways, photographers can show different types of movements and manipulate it in this way.