Sky and ice are wrapped in a grey embrace at the moment.
Birds flew by in a blur of black and white.
I failed to capture their movement with any focus
But when looking at the shots, I wondered if perhaps
This is what trees looked like to birds as they flew by.
The failed shots look like paintings, don’t you think?
As you can see, I try to live by the philosophy of celebrating my mistakes.
For more artistic creatures, please visit: Camera Critters.
Lady Fi 
OK…that means I have a ton of blur to re-consider! winky wink!
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One man’s/woman’s mistakes are another man’s/woman’s creations! This are great and create a different view/perspective of an otherwise static photo.
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I like these shots and I’m with you … wonder if this is what the birds see as they fly by. I’m joining Sophie and must look at my blur shots again! 😀 😀 Happy Critter Day!
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Love the blurred look in these photos and amazingly enough the bird wasn´t blurred in the last photo- very cool effect Fi! 🙂 And if this is what it looks like for birds when they fly I´m glad I´m not a bird, would get dizzy!! 😉
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Wow. Never thought about it that way! Thanks for the inspiration!
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I think they look like paintings too. Wonderful! 🙂
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Lady Fi,
I feel as if I became a bird which is flying like an arrow!! In science or chemistry, a mistake has created a great discovery many times. Let’s make a toast to your great mistakes. Wonderful photos!
Best wishes,
keiko
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Great shots. Yes we will never know what the birds can see.
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Nicely blurred.
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Love it when “failed” shots come out nice! 😀
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wow…the world is a blur…they must be flying…hahah….smiles…
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i like these very much! and the idea of this is what the birds see… 🙂
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They do look artsy, great blurs! Have a wonderful weekend!
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beautiful thought!
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Interesting. Must give it a thought.
Great captures.
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This is a print I would totally have on my wall, in my house.
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Yes, the blurry photos do look artistic. Especially the 2nd one.
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Fantastic shots!
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You make me want to delete fewer images and start looking at them more closely.
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Those are beautiful! They have a very artistic feel! Great job even if it wasn’t intentional!
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i really like these photos and the interpretation, too.
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They aren’t failed…they captured a moment in time…
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Yes, very nice photos, the speed of flight of a bird.
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Stilige bilder! – og aller best liker jeg det siste. Tror vi mennesker har lært oss mye på mange områder ved at vi har gjort noe feil – eller skal vi bare si annerledes enn det vi først hadde tenkt.
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No. Not Failed. More like Monets.
Xx
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I love the idea of seeing the area as the birds in flight see it. Very clever and creative whether planned or not! Hope your weekend is going well!
Syvia
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Exciting shoots you´ve made!! Nice blog too…how we come around….very cool indeed!! Thanks for visiting! Will stop by again , for sure! Kram från SMåland!!
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Awesome capture!
Fur Baby for camera critters. Looking forward to your visit.
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Blink – Blink – There are great,
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Finding these oops moments in your photos can definitely be a treat. Very artistic. 🙂
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Some of the most beautiful things in life are originated from mistakes ~ this is one very fine, typical example!! 🙂
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I think you might be right.
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You are undoubtedly right, Birds see the world in a blur of motion. Glad you posted them!
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Lady Fi, you captured the blurred moments of life also in a very captivating manner!
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You cannot believe how thankful I am to know you make them! (Is this jealousy speaking…I hope not!)
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I have posted shaky hands shots before, but they were not nearly as beautiful as these. I hope this is what birds see as they whiz past.
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A perfectly lovely blur of motion. I have had “mistakes” too that have also had a beautiful painting like effect. I like the texture that came out of your shots. Mistakes can be a chance to let loose further creativity.
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What they miss in detail they make up for in atmosphere!
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I love these and I agree with you – they do look like paintings. The blur creates such a nice effect!!
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I like the second one. Maybe I shouldn’t delete so many of my mistakes!
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You can say that again! Now that YOU said so, it’s very convincing.
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I think they’re beautiful – some of my favorite photos of mine are the ‘mistakes’. I bet that is what the trees look like to birds!
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I’m sure you’re right about the trees being a blur to the birds. Good thought!
K
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I like them both but the second one is my favorite!
We celebrate our mistakes and learn from them and go forward.
Your ‘mistakes’ look like abstract art.
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Great art shots. There is nothing to waste times
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I really like this effect. It is not the typical blur that comes from being out of focus but more controlled to capture the feeling of movement. What fun would photography be if we didn’t experiment and play.
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You’re right – I panned with the camera to follow the bird’s movement.
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Looks like the view out a train window, as the world flies past and you try vainly to freeze it in time…
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OK, that’s and interesting photographic topic Fi, blurred photos. Who would have thought of that topic? Your birds were not blurred though which is probably why the rest of the photo(s) were? – Dave
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looks surreal and beautiful!
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Interesting photos! They are like paintings.
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Sometimes the “failed attempts” turn into the BEST THINGS….. this time included…
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Embrace mistakes, for you can learn a lot from them. These really have an artistic quality to them. 🙂
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These are such cool shots!
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very, very cool!
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I especially like the second one…it does very much look like a painting.
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You’re right — thee are very artistic and beautiful. Learning to celebrate mistakes is a huge advantage in life. It allows you to share wonderful images like these with us.
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Very true 🙂 artistic.. and i like the idea of celebrating my mistakes.
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They do look a lot like paintings – gorgeous!
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You can make anything look good..especially with your accompanying words:)
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I love your view of life. And I bet this is what birds do see as they fly (also some vampires from what I’ve seen of some very awful movies. HAHA).
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They do look like paintings, LadyFi. Celebrating mistakes, what an interesting concept 🙂
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I love what you made of these! You’re so creative thinking!
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interesting thoughts Fiona. I like wondering things like that too – and I do like the photos very much. they’re works of art in the abstract. and to think of all the blurred images I’ve tossed to the recycle bin. there will be more. happy week to you Fiona.
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Hi there – I have just returned from the wild, woolly and less that wonderful world of wireless only internet – so now I’m catching up.
Without the magpie it would just be blur (I think) – but its presence alters the whole thing. Not everything needs to look like a field guide shot! (well that’s what I tell myself anyway!)
Cheers – Stewart M – Australia
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Cool….looks like paintings…nice…I like your “mistakes”!
Kiss
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I like the movement in these pictures and I love your perspective. They really do look like paintings!
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Monet would be proud!
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Oh I agree, it is as if you captured the very essence of flight.;) Lovely images and sentiments.;)
xoxo
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I’d like to think this is exactly what birds see. (And they do like like abstract paintings.)
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How true! They are beautiful…
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Definitely my philosophy also Lady Fi, it’s all in the eye of the beholder as they say. Love these abstract iimages..
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Excellent perspective from bird eyes view!
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Lady Fi: I had so much trouble capturing birds in flight, especially fast ones.
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I like these!!! Great motion!!!
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