motion blur

Movement causes smearing

Motion blur is the streaking or smearing effect that appears in images when a subject moves during exposure, or when a camera moves while capturing a still scene.

In photography, it can be an unwanted artifact or a deliberate technique to convey speed and movement.

Video games and films often add artificial motion blur to simulate natural vision or create a sense of fluid action: The racing game uses motion blur to enhance the feeling of speed.

photography

panning

Lateral camera traverse

  • tripodStabilizing support structure
  • handheldDesigned for palm use
  • focusConcentrated attention point

aperture · ISO · DSLR · mirrorless · sensor · sharp

cinema

steadicam

Film stabilization apparatus

cinematography

effect

streaking

Running naked publicly

afterimage · drag · sweep · elongation · distortion · softening · haze

subject

cyclist

One who pedals

headlights · taillights · propeller · carousel · dancer

Categories
Opposites
image clarity/sharpness

motion blursharp focus

Maximum image clarity

sharpness · pin-sharp · clarity · crisp · razor-sharp

temporal representation

motion blurfreeze frame

Halted motion picture image

frozen moment · stop-action · flash freeze · decisive moment · high-speed photography

aesthetic intent

motion blurstillness

Complete lack of motion

frozen moment · suspended animation · time slice · bullet time

Family

motion, blur, motor, motive, motivation, motivate, motivated, locomotion, motivator

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G