ICM: Intentional Camera Movement

[FowlersFreeTime]

Have you ever heard of the term Intentional Camera Movement/Motion (ICM)? Basically the idea is to pan your camera as the shutter is open to blur the scene for artistic effect. I tried it last year and recently re-edited the picture because I think it will look good on a small canvas in the guestroom. This is my attempt to make a "meh" overcast day at the beach look like art LOL. Its not great, but its interesting enough a technique to repeat another day. Nothing fancy, just the kit lens and handheld panning left-to-right.

• ILCE-6400
• E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
• 43.0 mm
• ƒ/22
• 1/13 sec
• ISO 100

Edit: example of original conditions that day:


Have you tried ICM? Share with us!

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Very interesting stuff mate, will have to try it out shortly.

I seen a thing Mark Galer done a while ago, using relatively low shutter speed he pans it with a woman who is riding an old scooter down a street in Vietnam I think. It looked phenomenal and have been meaning to try that I'm Sydney ever since. Still haven't tried it yet though...

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Very interesting stuff mate, will have to try it out shortly.

I seen a thing Mark Galer done a while ago, using relatively low shutter speed he pans it with a woman who is riding an old scooter down a street in Vietnam I think. It looked phenomenal and have been meaning to try that I'm Sydney ever since. Still haven't tried it yet though...

I love that look, and you see it in motorsports and automotive marketing often. I would call that panning with the subject, because the goal there is to keep the subject in focus.
What I'm after in this thread is a bit more abstract than that; the subject may be more difficult to define, or there may be no subject at all other than the colors/textures. But yeah mate, I've seen some very interesting examples. Horizons at sunrise/sunset are popular. One example featured a blurred shoreline at sunset with a static image of a surfer carrying his board, melded together as a composite. Another one I've seen is a vertical pan while taking pictures of trees/forest to accentuate strong vertical lines. I would like to try it again, maybe a sunset shot over the Florida Everglades.

Mind you, this is FAR from my usual point and shoot activity. I just thought it would be a fun topic!

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

I've done this many times, however, mine is UCM

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

51304588096_098d3edcc9_o by telecast, on Flickr

And yes, before someone questions this, it's a Sony.

A simple up movement on a wooded trail. Shutter speed 1 second.

almost looks like you were still walking while taking the picture. The texture in the lower half of the pic looks like brush strokes!

 

[WeeMalky]

• ILCE-1
• FE 85mm F1.8
• 85.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1.3 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-1
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 454.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/13 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-1
• FE 85mm F1.8
• 85.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 8/10 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-9
• FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS
• 105.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/3 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-9
• FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS
• 105.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/3 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-9
• FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS
• 105.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/3 sec
• ISO 100

 

[Ivanturas]

I've always called it "motion blur"

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

I've always called it "motion blur"

You know how it is Ivan, the YouTubers are always coming up with new terms for old concepts so they can get more clicks... and I fell for it lol

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

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Very cool!

 

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First attempts at ICM (other than tracking something in motion)

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM (SEL50F12GM)
• 50.0 mm
• ƒ/4.5
• 4/10 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM (SEL50F12GM)
• 50.0 mm
• ƒ/4.5
• 4/10 sec
• ISO 1000

This one revealed something disturbing.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM (SEL50F12GM)
• 50.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 63/100 sec
• ISO 250

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

First attempts at ICM (other than tracking something in motion)
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This one revealed something disturbing.
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You were pointing up at the moon and spinning on axis? interesting results!

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

I like the "disturbing" one!