UCM

Still in Auckland and being transported by “Uber’ back to our motel by our hosts who lived across the Bridge in Castor Bay. They wanted us there as guests for a dinner with John and his Indian motorbike fame to sign a new Indian motorbike that was in the home in the hallway!

Scene going over the Bridge.. some UCM (unintentional camera movement) here!

Three good things;
1 Our host was a Commercial pilot and never knew that both John and I had once had Private Pilot’s Licenses! Of course the conversation was mainly in the air.
2. Bought lots of chocolate for SIL who can’t go out and buy what she fancies.
3. Lotsa wine!

[Jennifer]

I really like this! The blur gives it a painterly effect and I like the pops of blue and red.

[Beryl Lloyd]

I really like this and the UCM effect -- I do not know what to say ,but I love it ! fav

[bkb in the city]

Very cool shot

[KWind]

Looks cool!

[julia]

It looks great ... The Harbour bridge is a great spot to get a city scape .. but a little unforturnate that you can not get out and set up your tripod... so you got to make the most of it.. and you did..

[Maggiemae]

@julzmaioro I was in the back seat too and had to zoom out the window while the car was moving. Would have been super with a tripod!

[Jane Martin]

What a brilliant shot!

[Bep]

Cool night picture. Love the painterly effect.

[Terri]

This is beautiful.

[Maggiemae]

@gijsje As I said, Bep - it is purely unintentional! I did hope I might get a much better one but we were over and in a different place in 5 minutes!

[Sue Garrod]

Lovely effect - :-)

[bruni]

A great cityscape enhanced by the blur. I just commented on Edwin Ramos bear picture and left a note on there for you and I quote:
I totally agree with Maggiemae, but Maggie, do you know that one of the most or the most dangerous animal is a deer?

[Maggiemae]

@bruni Really? I know you couldn't outrun a deer but surely they are more afraid of you than aggressive?

[Daisy Miller]

Beautiful night cityscape shot. I like the UCM. The UCM gave your image an contemporary artsy look. a fav for the beauty.

[Diana Moss]

Wow a brilliant photograph , the lights are amazing a fav

[katy]

There you go with chocolate and wine again! Are you sure that isn't what caused the UCM of this photo? (; actually I rather like it.

[Clare Gadsby]

that's a very creative and artistic example of icm :)

[Sandy]

I really like this, and am also impressed that among your other talents, you also had a pilot's license. You really are a lady of many talents.

[Peggy Scroggins]

Great effect.

[Maggiemae]

@skstein All in the past, Sandy - nothing to speak of in the present -except a certain skill to eat chocolate and ice-cream!

[gloria jones]

Cool effect and colors

[Dianne]

Pretty nice image considering how tricky it is to take from a moving car!

[Maggiemae]

@dide Thank you Dianne - thinking about it, it could have been awful!

[Joyce]

Love this. Great shot Fav

[Margaret Brown]

Nice contrasts and blurred lighting

[8yearson]

A happy accident Maggie! I often find they are the most creative images, and this works surprisingly well!

[Nina Ganci]

cool night scene

[kristof lauwers]

haha. i'm new to the term ucm, but it made a great picture :)

[Maggiemae]

@xof I just made that term up, Kristof - thats why its new. The usual one is ICM - intentional camera movement when you physically move the camera while taking a photo. In this case the car was doing the bumping up and down!

[Richard Sayer]

This works well Maggiemae but we didn't get to see John signing the bike!

[Maggiemae]

@vignouse Of course I took a picture, Richard - may post it! Watch this space!

[summerfield]

eating chocolate and ice cream requires equal skill as flying a plane, don't you know? :-) we may have to have a challenge or the UCM!

[Maggiemae]

@summerfield The skill with ice-cream and chocolate is putting a good disguise on so no-one knows who that person is scoffing all those goodies!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Nice shot- it could pass as a modern type painting of the city. Yum on the chocolate and ice cream!