More Tulips

Here is another image from the same "tulip patch" I posted about the other day. This is a little more representational. It looks like a flickering flame. The camera technique used is called a swipe. Using a slow shutterspeed, during the exposure you gently tilt the camera up or down or pan left or right. Or, even move the camera in a diagonal direction. In this instance, I used an upward swipe.

And, More Autumn Abstracts

I guess it would be hard to really associate this image with fall since it doesn't have the tell-tale colors of fall. But, it was captured this fall and to me it does represent the season. This is a birch tree trunk in my yard. It sheds its "skin" quite a bit during the fall. This image was made using a slow shutter speed with a nice, even upward movement of the camera during the exposure. This technique is sometimes referred to as a "swipe" although I see that term used mostly when the camera has been moved from side to side rather than in a vertical motion (as in the case here).