Pampas waving frantically

I went to Waterperry gardens on Wednesday with the idea of looking at different camera settings a bit more closely. It was great fun and I came home tired out, happy and with a load of shots to sort through.

I hadn't really intended to try out different exposure times for motion blur but the pampas grasses waving around in a gusty wind were just too tempting.
It wasn't very scientific, of course, because you can't regulate the strengths of gusts of wind ! but it was still fun and good practice for balancing settings.
This is my favourite because it was really what I was trying to get.
There's a less frantic shot of the grasses in the extras album : http://365project.org/dulciknit/on-the-day-extr/2013-01-30

[Robin]

Great job with the motion blur.

[Carole Imes]

Great catch of the wind blown Pampas. We have a lot of those around here, too. And I expect them to be waving as well in the next few days. Beautiful look to this photo!

[Jeferson Marques]

Very great!!!!

[judith deacon]

Love the sense of movement in this shot, it worked really well. I also love Waterperry Gardens, a great spot.

[Arthur Loosley]

Great sense of movement Alison. I tried sommething similar yesterday and failed miserably, so well done you!

[Celia Leaberry Gould]

Wonderful movement.

[Hamble]

A great way to capture movement! ( In fact you've given me an idea for my next competition, which is entitiled movement!)

[Jean Tookey]

You certainly have captured the movement and also the softness of the grass.

[Milanie]

I love to find something like that to play with! Great sense of movement in these grasses and nice coloring.

[carol white]

Great motion blur,a lovely softness to the grasses!!

[elkehochban]

Great motion!

[Janet]

The stillness of the stems and the tree in the background make the movement all the more so. A lovely photo Alison.

[Clyve b]

Very pretty

[Matt Clendon]

I like the movement. It's pampas overload. :)

[Brian Baptie]

Love the motion blur. Very effective.

[Jen Hudson]

Absolutely superb. Love the look of the grass here, it's so soft ad fully looking. Full of movement. Great capture. Fav