Out of kilter

Blur, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

Hyporeality, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

Lamps, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

Here are three photographs, all somewhat "manipulated": motion blur, out-of-focus, color balance. (Today was a day of experimentation.)

I went for a walk outside a bit after sunset, when it started to get dark. The blue sky and the street lamps started to dominate the colors of the landscape. Instead of aiming for sharp results, I thought to go for unsharp.

First, some exercises in motion blur. Not too bad, snow and the trunks of birches fit nicely together. Then, hyporeality - deliberate out-of-focus experimentation. Once again, interesting.

Last, trying to catch the blue of the night and the orange-tinted streetlights in the same photograph. The result is much more dramatic than in reality. But once again, I like it.