Theme Blur: Speed Dreamer

[Dave Phillips]

Speed Dreamer:

This is an old image I shot while stopped at a red light one day in
our downtown area. Made a selection of the guy, half his right arm
and half the bag. Blurred bg with motion blur, added canvas left
and right just by dragging a selection of the blur. Image must
be perfectly level for this to work well. Used a layer mask 20-30%
to blend guy's selection with the blur

Hmm, this blur stuff is creative fun........I try to see the final
image before processing then play!
Thanks for looking in and c/c

[Dave Phillips]

original to above

[denise ippolito]

Dave, I think you out did yourself !!! You have now crossed over to the dark side:eek: LOL!!!! You are talented!! I love this!!!!:D The blur is perfect and I like that you blurred part of his arm-Very nice piece!!!

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

I saw this image on your Zenfolio last night. Very neat. I think your blur is awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[Dave Phillips]

thank you friends, this one came together just right

[Dan Brown]

Well done Dave! That may be the fastest that this fellow has ever moved:D

[Mark Fuge]

Very good Dave, I really like it. I have only one comment. I wonder if the right leg and shoe should be slightly blurred as well, to show that part of the body moving. I think blurring the left side of the right leg would so imply. I've been looking at it throughout the day and everytime I look, that seems to be an issue for me. Your image, just wondering ...

[Dave Phillips]

Very good Dave, I really like it. I have only one comment. I wonder if the right leg and shoe should be slightly blurred as well, to show that part of the body moving. I think blurring the left side of the right leg would so imply. I've been looking at it throughout the day and everytime I look, that seems to be an issue for me. Your image, just wondering ...

thanks Mark and you have a good point....and there is always a "but " I guess.
But the idea is that he is totally motionless and oblivious to the world's activities
going on about him. The extended arm is "out there" and symbolically in the activity.
Hope this makes sense......I very much appreciate your pondering several times
and offering a suggestion

[Indranil Sircar]

Outstanding composition, Dave. This is a great OOTB. Thanks again sharing the way of doing this. I am getting some ideas!

[Mark Fuge]

thanks Mark and you have a good point....and there is always a "but " I guess.
But the idea is that he is totally motionless and oblivious to the world's activities
going on about him. The extended arm is "out there" and symbolically in the activity.
Hope this makes sense......I very much appreciate your pondering several times
and offering a suggestion

Ok get it. Just wondered upon viewing it. No matter what, I enjoyed it and it is a very interesting image. :cool: ;)

[Cheryl Slechta]

Dave, extremely creative and very cool image. Thanks for sharing your process with us - it is very helpful:)

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Cheryl

[Dave Phillips]

thanks again friends, and Mark I take your comment as excellent input

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Very creative Dave. I like the sleeper with the blur. A great combination and makes a funny impact. Well thought out.

[Gus Cobos]

This is a real nice image Dave, composed and executed very well...:cool: