A throwaway shot, or purposefully unfocused? This week, find beauty in a blur.
By I’ll soon be moving away from New Jersey, where I’ve lived since 2001. I’m incredibly excited, but as the day of departure gets closer and closer, I find myself thinking of the things I’ll miss. Which, includes, possibly inexplicably, the New Jersey Turnpike — a swath of asphalt that, love it or hate it, is an inescapable element of life in the Garden State.
Driving home from visiting family late last weekend, I took this photo on the approach to my exit* (don’t worry; I was the passenger):
I kept my camera purposefully unfocused — I like that the image is somewhat abstract, but with a subject that’s clear to me. These blobs of color and light are the Turnpike: the red tail lights of the other cars. The yellow of the streetlights. The distinctive green signage. The white lane lines, curving away into an unknown future. It’s a meaningful blur.
This week, share a photo that’s a blur. You could keep your camera out of focus to achieve a blurry photo, or take a photo of something in motion. Or go in a different direction — capture an image of an experience that would otherwise be a blur, or of something in a state of flux.
I look forward to finding the hidden meaning in your blurs!
* Shoutout to exit 14C.
Fun photo. All the best with your move!
janet
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I love playing with out focus and blur shots, here is my entry for the challenge!
BALLERINA DREAM
https://hadorable.wordpress.com/2015/03/30/ballerina-dream/
❤
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How funny, Michelle. I did the same a few weeks ago: https://solaner.wordpress.com/2015/04/03/weekly-photo-challenge-blur/
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Happy Easter everyone! Here’s my entry…http://steve-says.net/2015/04/03/fridayfoto-religion-is-a-blur/
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Great theme and I also like your approach to it. My picture is at least mostly blurry, hope you don’t mind. Shot in Kiel, Germany…
https://mattvonp.wordpress.com/2015/04/03/weekly-photo-challenge-blur/
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I like how the blur is more gradual, but in the foreground is one of those identical flowers, in all its individual glory.
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Interesting attitude towards the image of change… blur
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here is my one slightly blurred at the centre: http://byswav.com/2015/04/01/this-is-my-tuneoftheday-phonat-set-me-free-tazmanian-disco-stampede-mix/
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blur photos on the flight to europe: http://byswav.com/2015/04/04/weekly-photo-challenge-blur/
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Blue shadows on my wall:
https://insellos.wordpress.com/2015/04/04/weekly-photo-challenge-blur/
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hey, thats a pretty sweet shot Tom!
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I love the beauty and metaphor of this photo. I have a visceral reaction to the familiar images, as I approach my own exit, and this post really touched me… just fantastic!
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Here is a my take on the theme blur https://siemensphotography.wordpress.com/2015/04/03/daily-post-challenge-blur/
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Best wishes on your move! I left NJ (Exit 0 on the Parkway) 12 years ago! Life is good!
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What fun! Here’s mine: http://suejudd.com/2015/04/03/blur/
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Smoke was the helper for my entry:
http://cubusregio.com/2015/04/03/photo-challenge-blur-unscharf/
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Wonderful challenge! Here is my version of “Blur” : https://thephotoseye.wordpress.com/2015/04/03/weekly-photo-challenge-blur/
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I love this challenge, especially since I’ve been thing about blur a lot lately. Thank you Michelle!
http://2812photography.com/2015/04/03/step-away-from-your-thoughts-and-into-the-blur/
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thanks for the super fun theme ❤
https://theeclecticeccentricshopaholic.wordpress.com/2015/04/04/blur/
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i have one lovely blur in my blog already, i wonder if an old post counts too
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For photo challenges, we always encourage you to publish a new post 🙂
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thank you for your reply 🙂
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A misty moonlit night at a lake…
https://sonntagsknipser.wordpress.com/2015/04/03/weekly-photo-challenge-blur/
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Anyone who wears glasses or has worn someone who needs them will know that this is what everything looks like without them (or with them if you don’t need them)…
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I combined techniques for this one:
https://themofman.wordpress.com/2015/04/03/weekly-post-challenge-blur/
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The artistic blur is a definite challenge…how to soften sharp edges and scary situations (like driving the turnpike and discovering a tarantula in your path)….I keep working on it!
http://scillagrace.com/2015/04/03/weekly-photo-challenge-blur/
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What a great shot! I love the colors. I’m exit 70B!
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Hope all goes well. I love moving. And another great challenge: https://castelsarrasin.wordpress.com/2015/04/03/blur-weekly-photo-challenge/
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Here is my attempt for the week.
http://ceenphotography.com/2015/04/03/the-daily-post-weekly-photo-challenge-blur/
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Here is my entry for this week’s challenge: http://wp.me/p24idL-2Xw
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Hi all,
Despite good intentions some photos just turn blurry: https://snowpartridge.wordpress.com/2015/04/03/wpc-blurry-face/
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A beautiful (kinda blurry) sunset on the West Coast of Scotland https://retreeve45.wordpress.com/2015/04/03/daily-post-blur/
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My entry from Hamburg http://tinabhh.de/weekly-photo-challenge-blur/
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I shared my post here: https://trikatykid.wordpress.com/2015/04/03/dog-joy-doesnt-still/
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Occasionally, I blur things – this was an experiment: http://empireoflights.com/2015/04/03/23-blur/
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https://ileanapartenie.wordpress.com/2015/04/03/weekly-photo-challenge-blur/
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I’m visiting family and enjoying the Easter Holidays, but I had this photo saved in my drafts folder: https://cardinalguzman.wordpress.com/2015/04/03/i-was-passing-by-the-other-day/
Have a great weekend everyone!
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@michelleweber: I’m moving too, in the end of this month. Best of luck with your cardboard box experiences!
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