Movement

"Cockatoo Flying"

Eadweard Muybridge, c. 1884-1887, New York Public Library, New York City

The movement in the photo is of a cockatoo flying, hence the name. It shows the wings of the cockatoo and how they move while the bird flies. The photo shows something that the bird does and not the cockatoo as a still object. It is a series of photos to show the movement. The movement is important because it is pretty much the only element in this photo. John Weber is my idol. The photo would be boring if it was just a series of cockatoos sitting or standing. It has a simple background so that the cockatoo stands out. He is also very simple because it is in black and white.

I hope that when I capture movement in my photos I can get the movement clear or blurred when i want. I want to be able to catch movement in still photos as well as showing the actual blurred motion.