Movement Journal

Photo by Lou Reuter


The movement in this photo is the team pushing the bobsled forward to gain speed on the ice. The photograph shows the men behind the bobsled running, trying to push their teammate forward to help them be fastest down the track. Movement is an important principle in this photo because it shows the teams will to win the race. Some other elements that work with the movement are the crowd of people standing still in the background, further showing the runners movement. Also the fact that the photographer captured the movement quickly, so there is no blur, and so that you can see one of the runners feet pushing off the ground.

One goal I have for incorporating movement into my photos is to be able to get shots without blur. I want to be able to capture my subject as if it is frozen in time. I think that would better convey movement than in photos ive taken before, where the subject is blurry.