Movement 2: City on the Move

Inspired by @jo13, I've been working with ICM and then editing to capture motion. Yesterday's posting was my first attempt, taken in the rural woods - http://365project.org/taffy/special-photos/2013-10-28. Today's attempt was taken on North Michigan Avenue -- a very chic part of Chicago's downtown area, where trees line the boulevard and are surrounded by wrought iron planters with bright flowers. If viewed larger, it's easier to see the pedestrian shoppers on the left and the cars and taxis going by on the right. Edited in Color Efex Pro with polarization filter and diffusion. And further edits for contrast and tone using Aperture.

My other posts today were more Chicago architecture shots. The landmark 4th Presbyterian Church: http://365project.org/taffy/the-also-ran-ph/2013-10-29 and the 1800s water tower that survived the Great Fire is in my extras album.

[Hope D Jennings]

Very cool,Taffy!I have been trying this and it is so very difficult to get a smooth look as you have! Put I love learning through play so I will keep playing.Your successes encourage me!

[Annie D]

looks great - love it :)

[Sharon Lee]

lovely abstract

[Sarah Munnings]

Very arty :)

[Elizabeth]

Love the special processing. Want to learn to use more techniques to enhance my own photos. Are you self-taught or have you taken classes?

[Maggiemae]

I think this is the way ICM works! You have scene like this and you create another interpretation of that scene! It is just right!

[Leana Niemand]

Oh I love this.....a fav.

[Raye]

Love it, Looks like a water color! Awesome image!

[Lisa]

Wonderful - love the light, people and buildings in this one! : )

[John L]

Inspires me to go out and try this.

[8yearson]

Love this Taffy! It has a feel of wet autumn in the city, really atmospheric.... fav. I have been revisiting the photos I took yesterday and I have converted one to b & w that I will post later... such fun!

[Kazzy]

Great shot! ICM works well in this scene...lots of nice depth of colour too :)

[Yao RL]

This is like French impressionist’s painting. Well done.

[Dione Giorgio]

Very artistic.

[Jennifer]

Great result. My attempts are always rubbish!

[Zam]

awesome shot

[Kim]

Fabulous processing. It does feel like a watercolor. fav

[Nancy]

Love the abstract artsiness of this!

[Arefin]

great job done! love the motion and colors! looks very painterly!

[Bill Fenske]

Love it. I didn't know there was a name for it. This is one of my ICM shots on Michigan Avenue as well, when we were on our way to The Corner Bakery.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bill_fenske/10394281375/in/set-72157636776947655/

[Celi]

I'm digging your motion shots!

[Angie]

Love it - well done

[Junan Heath]

The motion editing works great with this shot! Love the bright flowers in the front and the people walking!

[Pam Knowler]

Oh I love this Taffy!! It looks very arty!! Fav!!

[Marloes]

Love this motion effect and the orange glow.

[carol white]

Great processing,a super effect!!

[june milner]

wonderful colours. I like you can still 'see' the original scene.

[Linda]

Lovely light again in this and a really nice sense of knowing what the scene is but it not being obvious at first.

[Suse♡]

Love this, great abstract feel and still it has enough details for the mind to work out the picture

[Katie]

There's something very Cubist about this ... so cool!

[Rachel Withey]

Love this. Fav. Need to try this a bit more - love the effect

[☠northy]

This one has a lovely painterly feel

[Timothy]

awesome

[Wendy]

Enjoyed the larger view -- love the impressionistic mood and your sense of adventure!

[bkb in the city]

Very cool

[Lisa Stein]

Very cool result! The light is wonderful and I really like the abstract quality to the city sights and people. Well done!

[Taffy]

@bill_fe Yep -- a great example of ICM!

[Amrita]

This is art Taffy, fav.

[Junko Y]

Intriguing -- feels somewhat like a Seurat, but as a question to consider -- what does doing ICM communicate in a street shot like this?

[Judith Johnson]

I like it - it's like an impressionist painting.

[Vicki Dixon]

looks like a famous painting

[Harry J Benson]

looks like a good abstract painting

[virtualbrownie]

Looks sureal - brilliant effect

[Dawn Moder]

That's so cool!

[Jan K]

Love this abstract effect!

[colie (Nichole Stewart)]

Nice job! love the icm it gives it kind of a eerie abstract feel

[Susan]

Fantastic processing.. love the surreal feel! Fav

[Simply Amanda]

Cool...love the feel...the vibe. Nicely done!

[Michael Van Krey]

very cool effect and brightness under the trees.

[Jo]

This is great Taffy, I love how it looks like a painting, for me that is the effect I am after, is it a photo or is it a painting. I love the subject, areas of light and rich colours. I look forward to seeing more ICM shots?

[Taffy]

@jo13 Thanks Jo -- it really was that one photo of yours last week that got me started. I loved the effect and it opened up so many possibilities for images. I'm not that strong on abstract work so was really excited when this just hit me as a style I wanted to learn to control. So thanks to you for the inspiration!

[Jo]

@taffy My pleasure, I have to say I rather like it too, I think it's because it satisfies the frustrated artist in me, the trick is finding out what subjects do and don't work and then developing a style that you like. Keep up the good work.

[Sandi]

So "Monet in the City." That it's Chicago makes it even better! Mesmerizing abstract.

[Catherine Pace]

this is really beautiful with so much going on when you view it enlarged - love that bright central patch of natural light and then some street lights punching through

[Mac]

This looks like an impressionist painting and is a fabulous interpretation.

[Taffy]

@gozoinklings Thanks, Catherine, for your visits and comments today -- I really appreciate it!