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In the above picture, a woman is standing, and we see a blurry train rushing by.

The main difference between the two images is the shutter speeds.

Motion Blur Cover Men Standing Outside Lounge

Both images required the photographer to determine the best shutter speed for the best motion blur effect.

To capture motion blur by panning, start with a shutter speed from 1/30 to 1/125 of a second.

How fast the subject is moving will be the deciding factor.

woman in front of moving train

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Don’t be afraid to experiment with different shutter speeds and angles.

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Woman sitting still while crowd is blurred

Photographers use long exposure photography to produce motion blur for numerous subjects.

We’ll take a look at two popular subjects, water and nighttime traffic.

The quality of light is extremely important for complementing motion blur photography, and arguably, most photography.

Example of Panning for Motion Blur

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This is another fine example of long exposure photography that results in creative motion blur.

One or two seconds may be enough to capture traffic blazing down the highway.

Motion blur waterfall

The farther away the source, the longer the sound waves and the less intense.

The same principle applies to photons and their wavelengths in the world of photography.

When it comes to motion blur, the closer the subject, the more intense the blur effect.

Long Exposure Photographer Water

The farther away the subject, the less blurry the effect.

The above image of the three girls is a perfect example of the Doppler effect.

The shutter speed was set to 1/40 of a second, a relatively slow shutter speed.

long exposure photograph of road traffic

The photographer took the picture from a slowly moving vehicle when the girls were crossing the street.

It may take some practice to capture pleasing motion blur using the Doppler effect.

Start off by photographing people and objects from a moving vehicle.

Doppler Effect Blur

Be sure to use a slower shutter speed and to note where your focus is to achieve good results.