Zoom Burst

My interest in photography is what made me write this post. Various techniques are used to add special effects in photography, making the result look more creative and splendid. This is one such technique. Though I haven't tried this one, I find it very appealing.

Zoom burst is an effect of using slow camera shutter speed and manual zoom lens to create streaks of colour and light in an outwards direction in an otherwise usual photograph. Such photographs can be marked by blurred streaks arising from the center of the photograph. This is somewhat similar to motion blur, wherein an impression of motion towards the subject is created.

This is how zoom burst can be created on your own...

1) Locate the subject and mount the camera on a tripod. A few subjects to try : wall, flowers, statues, trees etc
2) Set camera shutter speed to a slow setting (1/4 to 1/2 should be good enough) Set the aperture accordingly to get optimum lighting.
3) Aim at the subject and press the shutter release button.
4) Zoom in on the subject manually, using the adjustment ring on the zoom lens, during the time the shutter remains open.
5) The result of doing this will cause anything outside of the photograph's center to burst outwards in trails of colour and light.

Here are a few examples :

Forest...

Swan burst...

Tunnel...

Greenwich burst...

Tree burst...

Flower burst...

House...

So with these beautiful illustration, I end this post.

PS :- These photographs were meant only for illustration purpose and no copying of work was intended.

Source of photographs :- Flickr

Need for Speed...

Well so far my driving skills were restricted only to computer games. Playing a few racing games, thats it. But even those skills were not upto the mark like that of Mr. Linux ( he has the power of zuc32 with him :P )

I've always been passionate for cars. Be it those super fast sports and F1 cars or the classic Vintages. Driving a car in reality was one thing I always wanted to master or learn atleast.

To start off with, I have 'successfully' finished the training to drive a car, after lots of 'effort' and 'perseverance' :P . Had joined a motor training school out here, their training being completely hopeless. A few random jackasses appointed for the task. Well whatever it may be...the learning part is done, and that is what matters.

So now I've started driving my dad's car. Though these driving sessions are restricted to late night only...the only time when Mumbai's roads are quite relieved of the painful traffic. Speeding the car is one thing which fascinates me. I do that whenever the road in front of me lay open. My father is not much concerned about me speeding, but I can always hear my sister's taunts from the backseat.

To end this, I am really enjoying driving and living my dreams.