Blowing Brush
I just gave my Photo 2 class an assignment to capture motion in a photograph. We discussed how to show movement and motion and how to stop the motion. We talked about shutter speeds and equivalent exposure. I hope they understood. I will find out over the next few days how well I taught the concept. Most of what we discussed revolved around sports photography, as the need to stop the action is great. As I thought about it, though, I realized that in landscape photography I make decisions relating to motion on a daily basis.
Wind is a very big part of nature. There are many times that I want to show the power of the wind. As the leaves blow, I see the power and beauty of the wind. Properly photographed a scene can come alive. With the wrong settings, a scene can be killed. Understanding your camera and its settings can make or break you in the wind. A slow shutter speed allows the motion to be seen in an image. Set it too slow, though, and it turns to mush. Practice is the only way I know to learn how to capture the wind.
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