Post your Panned Photos...

[Brownbear]

Hi Dusty,

Thank you for sharing and advising.... Yes, I'm trying SS of 50-140 as recommended on a horse racing photography site, and yes, practice I will, and then some more

Christina you don't always need fast shutter speeds when panning. Back in the film days I used to go to a lot of car rallies and i don't think I went above 150 ss. For me it's like taking a subject which is static and if whatever conditions are for the static image you go with that. Pick a point left or right to start your pan then when the subject enters that zone start panning and when you think fit press the shutter and then keep panning as if you where taking a golf swing you follow through because if you stopped mid pan it would be blurry. Go out and practise and then some more.
Dave.

[rawill]

Hi Christina

My f stop settings are determined by the camera. At the moment I simply select speed, and try to calculate the amount of compensation needed depending on the brightness of the day. That is where I can come unstuck.

My biggest issue is getting the panning speed correct, and the focus as the cars are moving into and out of focus as I pan. Not only because I am panning but because the cars or on a cornier.

I think the Tulloch car was f32, chosen by the camera. On a day like that I wish I could go down in ISO, simply to try a different setting. It was a bright day.

Sorry can't be any more help.
At 1/80th it is hard for me to get keepers.

[chauncey]

Do ya remember my skeet suggestion...be smooth.

[Brownbear]

Thank you Robin, helpful to know... Chauncey, yes I do Thanks

[rawill]

And if I am not taking a photo for a specific purpose, (e.g. part of a team I am supporting) I look for what will make a good photo, a pretty picture, nice colours etc. So with my 3 my last one, which I think is the sharpest of the 3 is not so good in terms of being a "pretty picture". But he is a good race driver!~!

[Brownbear]

Hi Robin,

Thank you. Yes, I can see that #3 is the photo with the subject in sharpest focus... Very helpful.

I will try again next weekend and if I manage such as shot I will post it here.

And if I am not taking a photo for a specific purpose, (e.g. part of a team I am supporting) I look for what will make a good photo, a pretty picture, nice colours etc. So with my 3 my last one, which I think is the sharpest of the 3 is not so good in terms of being a "pretty picture". But he is a good race driver!~!

[Brownbear]

Finally, here is my panned shot... It has been an exercise in patience.

SS 60 F20 ISO 320