Arty Avenue by shepherdman

Arty Avenue

@shepherdmanswife has been impressed by some recently posted images that involve photographing trees, or some similar vertically based subject, and moving the camera vertically during the shot. There is a proper name for this, generally quoted as an abbreviation, but I cannot recall it. She showed me an example or two, and asked me what I thought. Until she educated me on the technique, I couldn’t decide whether the shot was out of focus, or whether it was a case of severe camera shake. Forgive me, I’m just old fashioned.
@shepherdmanswife asked me if I knew of any suitable avenue of trees, and I recalled these from my dog walking route on Bardon Hill many years ago, and so since we were in the area we ascended the hill, stopping to photograph the trees. Since I was also keeping an eye on the pooches, I kept my shot simple, although did accept @shepherdmanswife ‘s suggestion that a bit of imaginative processing wouldn’t go amiss. I must admit that it was her imagination, rather than mine, that suggested this result.
Sorry about lack of comments on your photos - I have rather a lot "on my plate" at the moment. I will catch up as soon as I can.
Love the lines and the symmetry
November 7th, 2013  
FAV! This is stunning! Great work to the pair of you! I love the verticality, the strips of light and the branches seemingly reaching out for each other in the center. Beautiful and a tad mysterious at the same time.
November 7th, 2013  
This is so very beautiful! Love the avenue!
November 7th, 2013  
beautiful, love your processing !
November 7th, 2013  
Superb shot.
November 7th, 2013  
Awesome composition, great job!!
November 7th, 2013  
Love the lines and the light coming through the centre of the trees. Really nice.
November 7th, 2013  
What a great shot, the lighting in this seems perfect.
November 7th, 2013  
Great photo! Colour, composition, crop all fab
November 7th, 2013  
Fabulous! Wow, just love the light play!
November 7th, 2013  
lovely
November 7th, 2013  
Love the uniformity and the lines! The technique you are referring to (I think) is Intentional Camera Movement or ICM.
November 7th, 2013  
Beautiful
November 7th, 2013  
I was so busy taking ICM photos of these trees that I forgot to take a normal one myself, so will pinch yours! Fave
November 7th, 2013  
Gorgeous shot! :)
November 7th, 2013  
WOW! Fantastic shot and perspective. What a great processing..
November 7th, 2013  
Creatively imagined, and beautifully executed! Good thing you have a smart wife with a good eye for what works artistically!
November 8th, 2013  
love how the trees take your eyes up to that patch of blue sky:)
November 9th, 2013  
Amazing composition... well done!
November 10th, 2013  
Nice shot.
November 13th, 2013  
Really nice composition and lines.
November 24th, 2013  
Amazing shot - love the leading line
November 28th, 2013  
magic atmosphere!
December 3rd, 2013  
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