# Blurred Landscape Photography Chris Friel Takes Breathtaking Pictures that Look Like Paintings By Jason Soy | Published 2012-04-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chris-friel References: [robotmafia](http://robotmafia.com/blurred-landscape-photography-by-chris-friel/) & [chrisfriel](http://www.chrisfriel.co.uk/) It’s hard to believe these extraordinary images by Chris Friel are actually photographs rather than [paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition). The blurred effect, which Friel explains he achieves by using, “full frame digital cameras and manual focus tilt shift lenses exposed for 3 to 5 seconds [and] handheld with intentional camera movement,” perfectly emulates brushstrokes. And when you pair that with the [lush, yet haunting colors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/profiles-in-color) found within Friel’s images, you have still frames that are simply mesmerizing. Those unfamiliar with Chris Friel will be surprised to learn that he is in fact colorblind. Starting out as a painter, the British artist bought his first camera in 2006 and professes on his website that he, “has not painted since.” And why would he when he gets more awe-inspiring results without having to put in the same amount of hours? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Blurred Landscape Photography:** Opportunity for new photography techniques that emulate the look of paintings, creating mesmerizing still frames. - **Full Frame Digital Cameras:** Rise in demand for high-quality cameras capable of capturing the intricate details of blurred landscape photography. - **Intentional Camera Movement:** Emergence of intentional camera movement as a technique to create unique visual effects in photography. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography:** Potential for photographers to explore and offer blurred landscape photography as a unique and artistic service. - **Art:** Integration of blurred landscape photography into the art world, blurring the boundaries between traditional painting and photography. - **Camera Equipment:** Increased demand for full frame digital cameras and manual focus tilt shift lenses for achieving the blurred effect in photography. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [Interactive Colorful Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-hockney-bigger-closer.md) - [Hand-Painted Watercolor Prints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emma-webster.md) - [Immersive Light Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spencer-finch.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Otherwordly Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/william-monk.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md)