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Uploaded: 02/02/22 10:21 AM GMT
Still Functioning 2
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More than 7 years ago, I've provided you with a pretty similar motion blurred image of a Dutch traditional windmill.

Because of the current contest topic 'Motion Blur', I thought another one of this series would be an appropriate item for this contest, so I peeked through my RAW-images gallery for another suitable one and the above picture is the result of my 'exploration' (😁).

The reason that I did this photo shoot was because I was often asked: "Cornelius, are the traditional windmills in your country still are functioning?" My reply was always: "Most of them, because functioning extend the lifetime for a traditional windmill. Standing still would mean 'going backwards'."

In order to give a visual proof of its functioning, I fixed my camera on a tripod in front of such a windmill and then I let my camera, 'fired' by a remote control device, take in a split second two single RAW-images that both were saved separately on the SD-card in my camera. Than I used the 'image overlay' function of this camera to create from the two slightly different pictures one single RAW-picture. The next step was converting the RAW-image into the for Caedes suitable PNG-format.

This result, being my entry for the 'Motion Blur' contest, was taken in Westkapelle, a village on the peninsula Walcheren, Zeeland, The Netherlands.

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.casechaser
02/02/22 12:51 AM GMT
As Sancho Panza once said to Don Quixtote, “Your Grace, I swear by my wife's little black moustache that's not a giant, it's only a… ”


I'm glad Quixtote did not slay your windmill before you got this shot, Mr. C.

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.ted3020
02/02/22 2:03 PM GMT
Another entry in the latest contest. A beautiful photo encapsulating the windmill and the houses behind it. This one seems different from the others you have posted.
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::tigger3
02/02/22 2:14 PM GMT
Oh this is a great entry for the contest, and I'm happy to see you submitting again. tigs=^..^=
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Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life and so is my love of photography. sandi ♪ ♫
::trixxie17
02/02/22 3:20 PM GMT
I am thrilled to see you submit this Mr. C. - it is a great shot and a wonderful entry!
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The Amen of nature is always a flower .... Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
::Flmngseabass
02/02/22 9:27 PM GMT
Awesome image Mr C!!! Love that "blur-whir" effect. So lovely and a historical piece to enjoy:):)
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.icedancer
02/02/22 11:34 PM GMT
I love this gorgeous windmill, such a wonderful sky showing it off. Fav'd & Downloaded right away.
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VIEWED IN FULL
.Starglow
02/03/22 2:06 AM GMT
This would be a terrific entry. Awesome structure. Super photo too.
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::jerseygurl
02/03/22 2:49 AM GMT
An excellent image and entry for the current contest Cornelius - the process of how you produced the motion blur is very effective - Wishing you much luck in the contest!!!!!!!!!
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::Vickid
02/03/22 8:31 PM GMT
Perfect entry for the contest, of course. The result is original and mind boggling. This seems to be an incredibly complex procedure, but worth the result.
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No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
::Nikoneer
02/04/22 10:51 AM GMT
Boy oh boy, the blur on those blades is amazing, truly showing motion as well as structure. I read your post text, C., and see you applied a little ingenuity to achieve this terrific result. I would wish you luck in the contest but I don�t think you will need it. A fave and save for me.

-nik
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::koca
02/05/22 11:01 AM GMT
I love those windmills, they are so beautiful. Great work, Cornelius.
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.GomekFlorida
02/10/22 12:30 AM GMT
Beautiful! I tilted at this windmill as I passed it. LOL
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Long before the white man and long before the wheel, when the dark green forests were too silent to be real. Lightfoot 1967

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