Photography: Zoom Effect

One of the many effects in photography is called the zoom effect. This is achieved via using a reasonably long exposure, and zooming in on a target whilst the photograph is being taken. It creates a sense of speed of the area surrounding the target; basically almost everything gets blurred out, depending on the speed of the zoom and the exposure length. Still blur? Here's a sample shot:

The area immediately inside the entrance of the Museum of Natural History, London:


1/6 s, F3.5, 18mm, ISO1600, EV 0, Shutter priority.



1/6 s, F3.5, 18 - ?? mm, ISO 1600, EV 0, Shutter priority.



1/3 s, F4.5, 18 - ?? mm, ISO 1600, EV 0, Shutter priority.

The picture above is brighter simply because of the doubled exposure time; I thought that it was a pretty good shot considering that I wasn't using a tripod then! More detail of the sides of the walls are also seen as a result. The statues are also clearer because less time was spent zooming the lens but holding it steady. Don't they seem to have an air of life around them, like ghosts? ;)