The power of Path Blur in Photoshop
Use this handy filter to mimic long-exposure scenes and transform them with a bold black and white treatment
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James Paterson
With over a decade as a writer and photographer, James Paterson knows exactly which Photoshop and Lightroom tools and techniques matter most.
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Blurred motion can be a game-changer for landscape photos, even if you add it in Photoshop afterwards. The original image here is a case in point. The straight-out-of-camera colour version is rather drab and the choppy seas are a distraction. By contrast, the blurred black-and-white version is much stronger. The motion blur draws attention to the jagged shapes and contrasts with the textures on the island. But a long exposure isn’t just a clever effect or a visual trick, it’s also a way to convey the passing of time or emphasise a sense of isolation, which is why it works for our shot here.