Light and Movement

Racing Across the Field
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Racing Across the Field
A Civil War Battle Renactor races his horse across the field at the renactment of the Battle of Berryville. The Battle of Berryville took place 1/2 mile east of Berryville, Virginia on September 3-4, 1864 between Federal soldiers led by General Sheridan and Confederate soldiers led by General Kershaw. Leading 2400 soldiers, the Federals were strongly outnumbered, pitted against General Kershaw's division of 3,500. Federal casualties were more than double Confederate casualties.
This annual Civil War Battle Renactment took place on the Cedar Creek Battlefield in Middletown, Virginia on October 18, 2008.

Into the Tunnel
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Into the Tunnel
Tunnel, Baltimore, Maryland

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Children ride the bumper cars at the 2007 Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Ferris Wheel Abstract III
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Ferris Wheel Abstract III
A photography technique called "focus blur" is used to transform the lights of the ferris wheel into abstract designs at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Freak Out
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Freak Out
Carnival ride in motion at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Gaithersburg, Maryland

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A longer shutter speed (4.0 seconds) renders the people walking along this carnival game strip at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair into ghostly streaks and blurs. The streaks in the sky are also people walking past the camera, as the tripod was set at a fairly low level, aiming upwards.

Prize Every Time
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Prize Every Time
Residents enjoy the games and carnival rides at the 2007 Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Ferris Wheel Abstract IX
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Ferris Wheel Abstract IX
A photography technique called "focus blur" is used to transform the lights of the ferris wheel into abstract designs at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Ferris Wheel Abstract XIV
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Ferris Wheel Abstract XIV
A combination of photography techniques called "focus blur" and "zoom blur" are used to transform the lights of the ferris wheel into abstract designs at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Ferris Wheel Abstract XV
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Ferris Wheel Abstract XV
A combination of photography techniques called "focus blur" and "zoom blur" are used to transform the lights of the ferris wheel into abstract designs at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Ferris Wheel Abstract XVI
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Ferris Wheel Abstract XVI
A combination of photography techniques called "focus blur" and "zoom blur" are used to transform the lights of the ferris wheel into abstract designs at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Ferris Wheel Abstract I
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Ferris Wheel Abstract I
A photography technique called "focus blur" is used to transform the lights of the ferris wheel into abstract designs at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Gaithersburg, Maryland.