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The first one is completely natural. I was using a 84-70 L-series lens (yes - the old version of what is now the 24-70) at 47mm (1.2x cropping factore remember) and 1/60th second exposure. The blur is completely down to the close proximity of the car and its movement as I panned. This was in Piccadillly Circus and you can see some of the neon advertising hordings reflected in the nose of the cab