Poetry in Motion

[surfer dude]

A thing in motion is totally different to the same thing stationary. It comes alive, it sprouts wings, it sings - in short, it becomes lyrical, magical - poetry.

Let's see those images where an object we usually associate with being dull, boring and stationary becomes transformed into something altogether different purely by being set in motion.

I'll kick it off with my recent photo, Leaping Sheep:

M6TTL, 135mm Elmar

 

[Arjay]

People running, dancers, any periodic movement can translate into rhythms.

I think I'll make a project of this next year ...

 

[surfer dude]

I like it, Arjay. One of the unique things about photography is of course its ability to depict a flow of motion over time.

Great project for 2011! I may join you on that one!

 

[agricola]

hi - this is an old slide
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[Keith]

For me there's nothing quite like a bird in flight.

 

[surfer dude]

I love this too Agricola! A moment frozen in time. The clouds almost anticipate the sand being thrown up when she hits it.

Great colours too!

 

[surfer dude]

Sensational, Keith. Intense magpie movement against a still and peaceful bush scene.

And again, great colours.

 

[ruby.monkey]

F2_70_210_NP1600PR_Scan-101125-0016 by ruby.monkey, on Flickr


F2_70_210_NP1600PR_Scan-101126-0014 by ruby.monkey, on Flickr


F2_70_210_NP1600PR_Scan-101126-0025 by ruby.monkey, on Flickr


F2_70_210_NP1600PR_Scan-101126-0038 by ruby.monkey, on Flickr


F2_70_210_NP1600PR_Scan-101126-0023 by ruby.monkey, on Flickr

 

[Keith]

 

[Costo Kim]

20090704-128-rollei28c-tx-04 by Costo, on Flickr

 

[robklurfield]

 

[petronius]

Snow in motion is poetry for me:

 

[Jack Conrad]

 

[Jack Conrad]

 

[Arjay]

This is awesome - I can almost see how the bird is moving!

 

[kena]

Tinsel....

Tinsel....

Canon QL-17, tri-x pushed 1 stop.

 

[Ducky]

No rice, just bubbles.

 

[surfer dude]

These are great examples of the music caught by people, animals and things caught still while in motion. I love the look on the children's faces as they concentrate so hard on their games or on creating shadows, horses and cyclist caught in action, snow, that sensational wing flapping shot, bubbles (they are so fleeting in real life)....

Keep them coming!

 

[surfer dude]

Another one, this time catching snowflakes in motion using flash (on a RF?? Horrors!):

 

[merciless49]

A few from me:

Chicago 2008, snowstorm.

Along some street in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, Nov2010.