First Attempt @ Blur & Filters

[Marina Scarr]

During a trip to NC during the Fall of 2010, I attempted a few blurs which turned out to be quite fun. During processing of this image, I decided to experiment with a few filters for the first time. Here is the outcome with just a tad of texture and I think some kind of painterly effect.

Canon 5D2, Canon 70-200L F4 IS @ 200mm with polarizer
F29, 1/3 sec, ISO 100, leaning on my car window

Thank you for looking.

[Indranil Sircar]

Marina, this is terrific! Love the burst of colors here. the bg trees frame this very well. Excellent first try! TFS.

[denise ippolito]

Marina, Nice to see you stepping OOTB! Beautiful zoom blur and the fall colors really shine w/ the added texture. Nicely done and I hope we see more from you!!

[Steve Adkins]

Marina, Wonderful result! Hope to see more of your experiments.

[Kerry Perkins]

Hi Marina, this works really well and you did a great job for a first try! Love the colors and textures and your crop to put the zoom blur off-center is just right. Well done and I hope to see more!

[Brendan Dozier]

Very nice blur effect, Marina. Great burst of color, and pleasing comp. Looks like you had fun creating it, and you'll probably start getting addicted to doing more OOTB stuff, like everyone else!

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Marina, I love the amount of blur here and the colors are fantastic. Very nicely done!

[Cheryl Slechta]

Marina, I love the colors and the blur. The added texture gives it an extruded look. I like the fact that you can see the detail in the bare trees also. I hope you post more of your images here

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Marina, perfect zoom blur, and just love the colours. Good 3D effect here, sprouting out from the upright trees. Well done.