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13-JAN-2004 Chris Brooker

13th January 2004

Motorway M1

The photo I wanted was very different.
I put on a 4 Neutral Density filter, set the slowest ISO 80, and the smallest aperture f11 but was still unable to get the long exposure that I wanted.
I had hoped for sharp motorway and a big blurr of traffic.

So I just took the shot normally.

Olympus E-20N
1/200s f/3.2 at 32.0mm iso80 PS Levels full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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brother_mark14-Jan-2004 15:55
This shot gives me a slight dizzy feeling. I don't know if it's the confusing traffic pattern or the long lens and the trucks in the right foreground making me feel as if
I'm ON them. Your original idea sounds very cool.
Guest 14-Jan-2004 06:20
I like the line of lights up the centre of the road. Neat capture Chris
mikiruaq14-Jan-2004 05:27
Nice shot. It's interesting seeing the traffic going the "wrong way" as opposed to the "right way" here in the states :)
Guest 14-Jan-2004 05:05
Funny .. I was so confused by the direction of the traffic ... I keep forgetting we're on different sides of the pond. Neat perspective here Chris ... I don't know ... I always like traffic shots .. it's a little shot of real life .. people coming and going. Nice.
Chris Brooker13-Jan-2004 23:06
Oh yes, from memory of the images I would say that the blurr was about 10ft. Well done.
Chris Brooker13-Jan-2004 23:01
I took about 8 shots but deleted them after I had put this one up.
The blurr was insufficient because I was head on and, zoomed to 140mmEqv. because I liked that view up the hill.

I have put up a train blurr shot in my Also-rans following your example. Thank you.
David Mingay13-Jan-2004 17:48
Chris, I'd like to see the f11+ND filter version. By my calculations that would have been something like 1/8 second - should be plenty long enough to blur a car at 60mph by about 10 feet. Or is my maths way off?
Guest 13-Jan-2004 16:08
Yep - You Brits are still backwards! lol - Nice wide shot Chris I like it.
Pall Gudjonsson13-Jan-2004 14:09
Perfect line-up and framing - I like this one a lot
Ray :)13-Jan-2004 13:59
A dynamic picture, Chris. There seems to be more trucks than cars. Put 'em on the railway!