diff --git a/packages/core/src/interactions/Point2DSpring.ts b/packages/core/src/interactions/Point2DSpring.ts
index af0207d7..a9ca28ea 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/interactions/Point2DSpring.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/interactions/Point2DSpring.ts
@@ -185,32 +185,32 @@ export class Point2DSpring implements Spring<Point2D> {
   constructor() {
     subscribe({
       sink: this.xSpring.destination$,
-      source: this.destination$.pluck({ path: 'x'}),
+      source: this.destination$.pluck('x'),
     });
 
     subscribe({
       sink: this.ySpring.destination$,
-      source: this.destination$.pluck({ path: 'y'}),
+      source: this.destination$.pluck('y'),
     });
 
     subscribe({
       sink: this.xSpring.initialValue$,
-      source: this.initialValue$.pluck({ path: 'x'}),
+      source: this.initialValue$.pluck('x'),
     });
 
     subscribe({
       sink: this.ySpring.initialValue$,
-      source: this.initialValue$.pluck({ path: 'y'}),
+      source: this.initialValue$.pluck('y'),
     });
 
     subscribe({
       sink: this.xSpring.initialVelocity$,
-      source: this.initialVelocity$.pluck({ path: 'x'}),
+      source: this.initialVelocity$.pluck('x'),
     });
 
     subscribe({
       sink: this.ySpring.initialVelocity$,
-      source: this.initialVelocity$.pluck({ path: 'y'}),
+      source: this.initialVelocity$.pluck('y'),
     });
 
     subscribe({
diff --git a/packages/core/src/observables/__tests__/motionProperty.test.ts b/packages/core/src/observables/__tests__/motionProperty.test.ts
index 00404ccd..43ea2b1e 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/observables/__tests__/motionProperty.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/observables/__tests__/motionProperty.test.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe('motionProperty',
 
     it(`should be a property with operators`,
       () => {
-        property.pluck({ path: 'a' }).subscribe(listener);
+        property.pluck('a').subscribe(listener);
 
         property.write({ 'a': 1 });
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/observables/__tests__/motionSubject.test.ts b/packages/core/src/observables/__tests__/motionSubject.test.ts
index 87dc12e3..3272bbcd 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/observables/__tests__/motionSubject.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/observables/__tests__/motionSubject.test.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe('motionSubject',
 
     it(`should be a subject with operators`,
       () => {
-        subject.pluck({ path: 'a' }).subscribe(listener);
+        subject.pluck('a').subscribe(listener);
 
         subject.next({ 'a': 1 });
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/operators/__tests__/pluck.test.ts b/packages/core/src/operators/__tests__/pluck.test.ts
index 95f85823..f8caed63 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/operators/__tests__/pluck.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/operators/__tests__/pluck.test.ts
@@ -87,6 +87,25 @@ describe('motionObservable.pluck',
         expect(listener).to.have.been.calledWith(10);
       }
     );
+
+    it('should have a shorthand signature',
+      () => {
+        const translate = {
+          x: 10,
+          y: 15,
+        };
+
+        const transform = {
+          translate,
+        };
+
+        stream.pluck({ path: 'translate.x' }).subscribe(listener);
+
+        mockObserver.next(transform);
+
+        expect(listener).to.have.been.calledWith(10);
+      }
+    );
   }
 );
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/operators/log.ts b/packages/core/src/operators/log.ts
index 663df17b..12ca9de8 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/operators/log.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/operators/log.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export type LogArgs = Partial<{
 }>;
 
 export interface MotionLoggable<T> {
+  log(label?: string): ObservableWithMotionOperators<T>;
   log(kwargs?: LogArgs): ObservableWithMotionOperators<T>;
 }
 
@@ -51,7 +52,14 @@ export function withLog<T, S extends Constructor<MotionTappable<T>>>(superclass:
      *
      * it would log `Name: banana`.
      */
-    log({ label = '', pluckPath = '' } = {}): ObservableWithMotionOperators<T> {
+    log(label: string): ObservableWithMotionOperators<T>;
+    log(kwargs: LogArgs): ObservableWithMotionOperators<T>;
+    log(kwargs = {}): ObservableWithMotionOperators<T> {
+      const {
+        label = '',
+        pluckPath = '',
+      } = kwargs as LogArgs;
+
       let plucker: (value: T) => any | undefined;
 
       if (pluckPath) {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/operators/pluck.ts b/packages/core/src/operators/pluck.ts
index 74d29826..8ee5f7b6 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/operators/pluck.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/operators/pluck.ts
@@ -21,11 +21,17 @@ import {
   ObservableWithMotionOperators,
 } from '../types';
 
+import {
+  isDefined,
+} from '../typeGuards';
+
+export type PluckPath<T> = keyof T;
 export type PluckArgs<T> = {
-  path: keyof T,
+  path: PluckPath<T>,
 };
 
 export interface MotionPluckable<T> {
+  pluck<K extends keyof T, U extends T[K]>(path: PluckPath<T>): ObservableWithMotionOperators<U>;
   pluck<K extends keyof T, U extends T[K]>(kwargs: PluckArgs<T>): ObservableWithMotionOperators<U>;
 }
 
@@ -43,7 +49,13 @@ export function withPluck<T, S extends Constructor<MotionMappable<T>>>(superclas
      * - `transform$.pluck({ path: 'translate.x' })` is equivalent to
      *   `transform$.map(transform => transform.translate.x)`
      */
-    pluck<K extends keyof T, U extends T[K]>({ path }: PluckArgs<T>): ObservableWithMotionOperators<U> {
+    pluck<K extends keyof T, U extends T[K]>(path: PluckPath<T>): ObservableWithMotionOperators<U>;
+    pluck<K extends keyof T, U extends T[K]>({ path }: PluckArgs<T>): ObservableWithMotionOperators<U>;
+    pluck<K extends keyof T, U extends T[K]>({ path }: PluckArgs<T> & K): ObservableWithMotionOperators<U> {
+      if (!isDefined(path)) {
+        path = arguments[0];
+      }
+
       return (this as any as ObservableWithMotionOperators<Record<K, any>>)._map({
         transform: createPlucker<K>(path as K)
       });
diff --git a/packages/demos-react/src/SwipeableDemo.tsx b/packages/demos-react/src/SwipeableDemo.tsx
index 3a2b9d9c..7d582219 100644
--- a/packages/demos-react/src/SwipeableDemo.tsx
+++ b/packages/demos-react/src/SwipeableDemo.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import {
 } from 'material-motion-views-react';
 
 export function SwipeableDemo() {
-  const width$ = viewportDimensions$.pluck({ path: 'width' });
+  const width$ = viewportDimensions$.pluck('width');
 
   return (
     <ul