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Weekly Photo Challenge: Unfocused

photo courtesy of Sara Rosso

photo courtesy of Sara Rosso

Unfocused. You may curse or cheer this week’s theme. We’re looking for that picture which is unfocused. It may be completely intentional, or accidental. You might have thought about trashing it, but in the end it definitely conveys something.

This picture above is from a run I did one morning while visiting Dijon, France. I never slowed down enough to get a clear photo, but I’ll remember the empty streets of Dijon and my solo run in any case!

Share a picture that is UNFOCUSED with everyone! 

New to The Daily Post? Whether you’re a beginner or a professional, you’re invited to get involved in our Weekly Photo Challenge to help you meet your blogging goals and give you another way to take part in Post a Day / Post a Week. Everyone is welcome to participate, even if your blog isn’t about photography.

Here’s how it works:

1. Each week, we’ll provide a theme for creative inspiration. You take photographs based on your interpretation of the theme, and post them on your blog anytime before the following Friday when the next photo theme will be announced.

2. To make it easy for others to check out your photos, title your blog post “Weekly Photo Challenge: (theme of the week)” and be sure to use the “postaday″ tag.

3. Subscribe to The Daily Post so that you don’t miss out on weekly challenge announcements. Sign up via the email subscription link in the sidebar or RSS

634 Comments
  1. What a shallow Depth og Field can do . . .

    http://themofman.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 4, 2012
  2. Let’s see how unfocused it looks or if not.. :)
    http://implicado.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 4, 2012
  3. un·fo·cused also un·fo·cussed ( n-f k st). adj. 1. Not brought into focus: an unfocused lens. 2. Not centered on anything specific. Here is my interpretation. http://wp.me/1G51W

    May 4, 2012
  4. somehow unfocused, but still big enough to conceal it!

    http://implicado.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/popocatepetl-mexicos-city-view/

    May 4, 2012
  5. http://wp.me/p1SQnJ-gj Great, they wanted the shots I throw away!

    May 4, 2012
  6. I’m so glad I didn’t get rid of all my unfocused photos. Here is my entry unfocused birds of prey.

    http://truthaboveallreligions.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused-birds-of-prey/

    May 4, 2012
  7. out of focus dream… http://giulas41.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/1630/

    May 4, 2012
  8. So many great ‘unfocused’ entries. ;) Not sure how mine compares, but here it is:

    http://tacts21.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 4, 2012
  9. what you see is what you get, no touch up, no editing! ;)

    May 4, 2012
  10. what you see is what you get, no touch up, no editing! ;) http://petiteyellow.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 4, 2012
  11. Here’s mine (loved the topic!): http://wp.me/p2ekZU-bX

    May 4, 2012
  12. Hi All! Can you believe it’s May already??!!

    Here’s my entry: http://andreadreamin.com/2012/05/04/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    Have a lovely weekend – see you next week. :)

    May 4, 2012
  13. My favorite unfocused picture that I have ever taken. http://roznyc.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 4, 2012
  14. Here’s my example of unfocused joy: http://heartrenovation.com/2012/05/04/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 4, 2012
  15. Hi… So here is my “unfocused” examples! Hope you enjoy them as much as I do :)

    http://capturingamemory.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 4, 2012
  16. oh wow, Sara, and i thought ‘sun’ was a tough challenge. that was nothing compared to this! what a most unusual topic for a photo challenge.
     
    and then, suddenly out of the blue, some unfocussed moments came into focus and here they are: http://wp.me/p1hfki-2mL

    May 4, 2012
  17. Great to see a site like this where we can share ideas and comments.
    Check uot my blurred photos. http://watcholdmantime.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 4, 2012
  18. I have to check out all the unfocused photos. Here is mine. http://connieemeraldeyes.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 4, 2012
  19. Hi, it’s my first time to join the Weekly Photo Challenge. Here is my contribution this week: http://gatheringbooks.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/photo-journal-weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/
    Thanks for gathering all these lovely photographs together. :)

    May 4, 2012
  20. I’ve never taken a photo that is supposed to be like this! Here is my flower!

    http://jfb57.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocussed/

    May 4, 2012
  21. I’ve found a few more for this week, I hope you enjoy.
    http://laavventura.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused-2/

    May 4, 2012
  22. I am among the cursing crowd :( . I’ve stayed up till very late last night trying to blur some pics, were gutted with the results and am totally at lost. I know there are some great photographers out there that take pics of dancers and their movement and it is all very well, but I wanted to come up with some fresh idea of my own. I have to say honestly that I really don’t like the picture presented up here for this week’s theme.

    May 4, 2012
  23. My photo is completely focused… but the people in it are not, they prefer to do something else :)
    http://seeloveremember.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 5, 2012
  24. WordPress has ticked a box by default which up to yesterday was always unticked and I am receiving all your comments which is flooding my email

    May 5, 2012
    • Madelaine #

      I agree, VERY annoying!

      May 5, 2012
      • yes indeed…they need to rectify that immediately!

        May 5, 2012
    • You are kidding? (got that mail haha!) ;)

      May 5, 2012
  25. Joy #

    Sometimes, in order to learn, one must go against all knowledge, leaping out of the box as if there was never one to begin with. http://joycannis.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 5, 2012
  26. Really different this week… My entry here!

    http://pdf34.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 5, 2012
  27. Photography technique discussed on a sharply unfocused photo:

    http://rightinfrontofme.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/wordpress-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 5, 2012
  28. Here’s my contribution to the challenge… curse or cheer? You be the judge! :-)
    http://eof737.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/
    Thanks!
    Elizabeth

    May 5, 2012
  29. Finding an unfocused photo was a difficult task. I eventually selected one of an aircraft on fire.

    http://ateliermadman.com/
    http://ateliermadman.com/2012/05/05/photographie-weekly-challenge-2012-13/

    Enjoy the week-end folks!

    May 5, 2012
  30. This is my 2nd participation, I’m getting hooked. Please visit and share your comments. Have a great weekend … http://reemsaleh.com/2012/05/05/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 5, 2012
  31. Here is mine. I got many of them since I like to take them while walking.
    Enjoy.
    http://sidiksoleman.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/
    Thank you.

    May 5, 2012
  32. Tough one this week as I usually don’t keep unfocused photos! Luckily, I haven’t sort out this set of photos yet :)
    http://atravellerssong.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 5, 2012
    • princess1960 #

      when? were?..thank you

      May 5, 2012
  33. Not an easy one this week – but maybe this blurred web will do! http://judesphotography.wordpress.com/

    May 5, 2012
    • princess1960 #

      very nice try

      May 5, 2012
      • Thank you Princess1960 nice of you to visit and comment… ;)

        May 5, 2012
      • princess1960 #

        thank you too

        May 5, 2012
  34. Hey everyone. I was tempted to do a self portrait, as I can be pretty unfocused at times, but that’s not how I went.

    http://stumbler2001.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 5, 2012
  35. I enjoyed looking through the photos I had saved but thought they would never be shared
    http://rutheh.com

    May 5, 2012
  36. Sonel #

    What an interesting challenge again! Thanks. :)
    Great photo! Funny how something unfocused can have so much beauty as well. :)

    Here is my entry :
    http://sonelscorner.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    *hugs*

    May 5, 2012
  37. This was difficult as I often delete my unfocused pictures: http://collinesblog.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 5, 2012
  38. For better or worse, and some may find the subject fits the latter, here is my entry for this week.

    http://jeffsinonphotography.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 5, 2012
  39. Here is my entry for the Unfocused challenge: WHAT IS IT?
    http://wp.me/p23TG1-FY

    May 5, 2012
  40. Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
    Can’t wait to check out your posts!

    http://shannonhadley.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 5, 2012
  41. Enjoying the diversity of this challenge. And I couldn’t resist another entry, once again from my time in the land of the maple leaf. This one is for sports fans (ice hockey to be precise). http://cinova.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused-2/

    May 5, 2012
  42. Jona Bering | Backpacking with a Book #

    Here is mine: a picture take from now-dead camera. :-(

    http://jonabering.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/weekly-photo-challege-unfocused/

    May 5, 2012
  43. I didn’t name the post for the challenge, because I didn’t plan on having an entry… But it seems one of my new headers qualified… http://cynicaldriver.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/heads-up/

    May 5, 2012
  44. My entry- http://wp.me/p1RVT0-15n

    May 5, 2012
  45. keeping some things just slightly: http://yichinglin.com/2012/05/05/patterned/#comment-9821

    May 5, 2012
  46. http://wp.me/p2dIbk-1j2

    Here’s mine for the week.

    The moon at night.

    May 5, 2012
  47. Dwi #

    One of tons of my unfocused pics hahahahahah
    http://misscurious83.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 5, 2012
  48. Stacked Cars…this weeks contribution for ‘Unfocused’

    May 5, 2012
  49. What an excellent idea for a challenge.

    For my offering, a kiss and a man floating on air…

    http://sinpolaris.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 5, 2012
  50. Nando #

    I just want to add that I am not “trashing” this week’s photo challenge and perhaps I should’ve been a little bit more careful with my words. I just found it an unusual challenge and I just felt very uninspired. That’s just my opinion. I looked at what others have been posting and I saw how this week’s topic was met to the challenge. We have some really great contributors in the WordPress Community so in hindsight, it was a great topic after all.

    Sarah, my apologies if my comments in my blog regarding this week’s topic offended you. I can own up to my mistakes.

    May 5, 2012
  51. Hi, here is my second post for this theme.
    http://ensummerfield84.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/unfocused-the-castle/

    May 5, 2012
  52. Here’s mine: http://wp.me/pWYDB-ve

    May 5, 2012
  53. Such a sad photo … still make me feel like crying. http://apiedapie.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/levenslang/

    May 5, 2012
  54. And another one! http://wp.me/pWYDB-vl

    May 5, 2012
  55. http://mystiic.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused-6 My last for this challenge… Thanks Sara…. all the unfocused clicks… I forgot to delete… and I disliked… have finally found their space in the limelight!! ;)

    May 5, 2012
  56. Here’s my contribution to this week’s photo challenge topic :)
    http://pinayabroad.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 5, 2012
  57. I don’t store blurred images, but this subject looked un-focused,thanks MJ
    http://mjspringett.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 5, 2012
  58. This is such a fun topic this week! I did two entries as I have many unfocused shots, unfortunately!
    Here they are:
    http://thirdeyemom.com/2012/05/05/the-weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/
    http://thethirdeyeworld.com/2012/05/05/the-weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    Now to check out the others!

    May 5, 2012
  59. here’s my entry for this week: http://wp.me/p2iujW-3M

    May 5, 2012
  60. I have quite a few unfocused photos, but this one was deliberate (edited):

    http://bookmouse.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 5, 2012
  61. I tool some shots of the supermoon last night…these are the ones that technically didn’t work – but I like them because they didn’t
    http://jobryantnz.wordpress.com/2012/05/06/weekly-photo-challenge-unfocused/

    May 5, 2012

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