Blowing in the Wind by ctfchallenge

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08-AUG-2007	CJ in CA

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ctfchallenge		13-Aug-2007 10:09
Thanks Rod, Doug, Sue Anne, Abs and Barry. I thinks I'll leave this one as I do like the motion blur. And Abs, it makes a bit of a whirring sound as it spins around, but not much really. ;-) CJ

Guest		13-Aug-2007 01:31
Great shot CJ! Well seen and well captured!

ctfchallenge		13-Aug-2007 00:18
this is a cool looking thing. does this thing make any sound like windchimes? i like the way you have captured the motion. -Abstract

sueanne		11-Aug-2007 03:12
Beautiful and it does looks windy there.

ctfchallenge		10-Aug-2007 05:08
They both work CJ. The color and motion make your subject stand out. -COAmature

Rod		09-Aug-2007 19:43
The one in pending looks great too, a hard decision. I think I would go wiv this one. Well done megirl:-)

ctfchallenge		09-Aug-2007 13:07
Thanks Rod, I rather liked the motion blur too although the colors are more vivid on the one in pending without the blur. I also liked the tree - if only I had a 4 foot wide tree as background! ;-) CJ

Rod		09-Aug-2007 06:13
The blur really plays tricks wiv the eye & helps to reinforce vivid, well done Carole. I think it would have looked stunning if the dark tree was the only background.

ctfchallenge		09-Aug-2007 02:44
Thanks Neo, I'll replace this tomorrow with the version in pending after a re-edit. CJ

Guest		08-Aug-2007 23:19
I was hoping someone would crop out the Rod :-D CJ - I like the colors better in the pending version.

ctfchallenge		08-Aug-2007 21:16
OK, I cropped out the Rod ;-) and I'll put one in pending with a faster shutter. What do you think? CJ

aam1234		08-Aug-2007 20:40
Agree with Tom. If you crop that rod it will be better. While you at it, you can crop Rod mate too :)

ctfchallenge		08-Aug-2007 19:33
Nice composition and exposure for a motion shot. Those amazing colors stand out very well against even the colored background. I would have been tempted to crop out the rod and let is hang from the frame... but that's my wierd taste always playing with the edges. -tv

ctfchallenge		08-Aug-2007 18:16
Aam, this is sometimes called a "Whirligig" or "Windsock" and is made of fabric vanes placed in such a way as to catch the wind and rotate like a windmill. It's probably hard to see the vanes because of the motion blur (blurred on purpose to show movement!). This one is hanging from a rod in a tree but others can be put on stakes in the grass. They come in many designs and I'm looking for a Loon one now for our yard. ;-) CJ

aam1234		08-Aug-2007 17:51
What kind of a balloon is that, CJ. It looks different. Is it made of glass (doubt it).

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