In October 2024, my good friend and fellow photographer Wendy invited me to join her in the Old Port of Montreal area to perform abstract photography.

I had never done such photography before. So, the night before, I searched the web for the nature and meaning of such activity. I was amazed to see the effects created by the ICM techniques (Intentional camera movement).

Walking on the Old Port sidewalk, I saw this amazing rolling giant wheel turning the cabins loaded with people. At the foot, there were beautiful colored foliage trees.

So, I walked a few meters to face this giant beauty.

With my readings, I knew that I would have to perform a long exposure. I installed an ND filter on my zoom lens.

I composed and framed the image using a 56 mm focal length. I set the aperture to F/ 22 (35 mm equivalent). I lowered the ISO to 64. To achieve a perfect exposure (ETTR), I overexposed myself by 1.7 stops. After all these settings, my camera indicated a 3.2sec exposure. I verified that the image stabilization feature on my camera and lens was on.

Handheld, when I pressed the shutter, I slowly zoomed out of the scene during a long 3.2sec exposure.
Examining this image behind my big screen, I really loved the effects of such a technique. Once again, gear familiarity is important. This approach forces us to open our eyes and creativity during outings.