This photo was taken in the entryway of the building as students were swiping their IDs to get in. It was tricky to get a good shot because the amount of waiting involved just to catch the right moment. It reminded me of the Steve McCurry shot of the boy because he said that he waited many hours to get the perfect shot. I like the way the entry gates frame the shot and create diagonal lines. The effect of the motion blur creates the feeling of business and movement. It also creates the effect of transparency, which is interesting because it makes the people appear ghostly and distant.
Motion blur is what happens when the shutter speed on the camera is very slow, so that movement appears blurred as the camera captures it. It also creates a contrast in the image because objects that are not moving appear still and in focus. To get this photograph I used a shutter speed of 1 second.
Waiting for the right moment is a really important part of taking good photos!