It's a Blur

May 27, 2026

Show us pictures where you've intentionally used blur creatively, such as with shallow depth of field or motion blur.

You can also view the photos that didn't make the cut for this contest – the B-Sides.

Contest links on Fark.com: All Entries | Voting Results
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Entry #1

Whitehorse Falls, Oregon
Three types of blur – #1: Long exposure

Entry #2

A slug on the Sol Duc Trail in Olympic National Park
Three types of blur – #2: Shallow depth of field (f/2.8)

Entry #3

Top fuel dragsters race during a Night of Fire event
Three types of blur – #3: Motion blur (panning)

This page is a listing photos that have been entered in an amateur photography contest. All photographs were taken with a combination of one or more of the following pieces of photographic equipment: Canon EOS 30D camera body, Canon Powershot G2, Canon Powershot SD500 Digital Elph, Canon EF 70-200mm F/2.8L IS USM lens, Canon EF 1.4X II tele-extender, Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8L USM lens, Canon EFS 10-22mm F/3.5-F/4.5 USM lens, Canon Speedlite 430EX flash, Manfrotto 682B monopod with 3229 swivel tilt head, Manfrotto 190CXPRO3 Carbon Fiber Tripod with 322RC2 Grip-Action Ballhead.