The majority of the time motion blur is looked down upon in the photography world. Sure, it can come in handy at times when used properly, but it's more often a nuisance caused by low-light rather than a deliberate creative element. Hopefully you can find some cool uses for motion blur in texture form though.

I've taken motion blur to the extreme for these textures. They were created by simply leaving my shutter open for around a half a second accompanied by a small aperture. While the shutter was open I simply swung, twisted, and spun the camera around, creating the blurs you see here....it's all about experimenting.

Click on the textures below to download the high-res version or download them all in a zip file at the bottom of the post. Enjoy!