Challenge - "Panning & Action Shots" - Monday, 7/31/17 - Friday, 8/5/17
Jul 31, 2017 00:22:12 #
Hello, Everyone! It is a privilege to host this week's challenge. I have missed the last two challenges due to activities with the Grandchildren before they started school. Life has now gone back to normal as they started back to school this past Friday! I will miss them but may I say . . . YAY!!
This week's challenge is Panning and Action Shots, both of which I enjoy trying so much. The following excerpt of information about Panning is from one of my favorite articles on the subject:
"The Art of Panning" by Natalie Norton (digital-photography-school.com)
"Panning is the horizontal movement of a camera as it scans a moving subject. Proper panning implies motion. However, panning creates the feeling of motion and speed without blurring the subject as a slow shutter speed sans panning would tend to do.
1. Panning requires a steady hand and a relatively slow shutter speed. The actual shutter speed depends on the speed of the subject but generally it will be 1/200th or slower. 1/200th if your subject is really flying along, like a speeding car on a race track, and maybe as slow as 1/40th of a second if your subject is a runner on a track.
2. Keep in mind that the faster your shutter speed is the easier it will be to keep your subject crisp. Especially as you are learning the art of panning, don't slow your shutter down too much. Just keep it slow enough to begin to show some motion. As your confidence increases and you've got the hang of things, go ahead and slow your shutter more and more to show even further pronounced motion and thus separation of your speeding subject from the background.
3. Make sure your subject remains in the same portion of the frame during the entire exposure: this will ensure a crisp, sharp subject.
4. Remember that the faster your subject is moving the more difficult it will be to pan. This point goes right along with number 3. It's harder to keep your subject in the same portion of the frame if it's moving faster than you are able to. So again, start with something a little slower and then progress from there."
My examples are of vehicles on the highway in front of my home from earlier this week. I forgot to record my shutter speed, etc., so I will shoot a similar scenario in the morning to give you an idea. I took multiple photos to get a few that I considered worthy examples! Basically, after you lock in your focus, if you then incorporate horizontal movement as you shoot the subject, you will accomplish the background 'motion.' I hope to get other examples besides vehicles before the challenge is over.
The difference in action shots, of course, is that you are sharply freezing the motion without any blur. Most of you are very skilled at action shots so I won't elaborate on this part of the challenge. Any tips or further instruction from those of you who have more experience or expertise on both techniques would be so welcome! Be sure and check out the downloads. You can actually see the passengers in the vehicles.
This week's challenge is Panning and Action Shots, both of which I enjoy trying so much. The following excerpt of information about Panning is from one of my favorite articles on the subject:
"The Art of Panning" by Natalie Norton (digital-photography-school.com)
"Panning is the horizontal movement of a camera as it scans a moving subject. Proper panning implies motion. However, panning creates the feeling of motion and speed without blurring the subject as a slow shutter speed sans panning would tend to do.
1. Panning requires a steady hand and a relatively slow shutter speed. The actual shutter speed depends on the speed of the subject but generally it will be 1/200th or slower. 1/200th if your subject is really flying along, like a speeding car on a race track, and maybe as slow as 1/40th of a second if your subject is a runner on a track.
2. Keep in mind that the faster your shutter speed is the easier it will be to keep your subject crisp. Especially as you are learning the art of panning, don't slow your shutter down too much. Just keep it slow enough to begin to show some motion. As your confidence increases and you've got the hang of things, go ahead and slow your shutter more and more to show even further pronounced motion and thus separation of your speeding subject from the background.
3. Make sure your subject remains in the same portion of the frame during the entire exposure: this will ensure a crisp, sharp subject.
4. Remember that the faster your subject is moving the more difficult it will be to pan. This point goes right along with number 3. It's harder to keep your subject in the same portion of the frame if it's moving faster than you are able to. So again, start with something a little slower and then progress from there."
My examples are of vehicles on the highway in front of my home from earlier this week. I forgot to record my shutter speed, etc., so I will shoot a similar scenario in the morning to give you an idea. I took multiple photos to get a few that I considered worthy examples! Basically, after you lock in your focus, if you then incorporate horizontal movement as you shoot the subject, you will accomplish the background 'motion.' I hope to get other examples besides vehicles before the challenge is over.
The difference in action shots, of course, is that you are sharply freezing the motion without any blur. Most of you are very skilled at action shots so I won't elaborate on this part of the challenge. Any tips or further instruction from those of you who have more experience or expertise on both techniques would be so welcome! Be sure and check out the downloads. You can actually see the passengers in the vehicles.
Jul 31, 2017 01:23:44 #
I took this the other day at the annual EAA Airventure fly-in in Oshkosh Wisconsin
Jul 31, 2017 01:54:26 #
346pak wrote:
I took this the other day at the annual EAA Airventure fly-in in Oshkosh Wisconsin
Awesome example ~ thank you for sharing!
Jul 31, 2017 02:33:31 #
From the archives
Jul 31, 2017 06:42:52 #
Thanks for hosting mgstrawn. A subject that I find challenging! Will give it a go.
Jul 31, 2017 07:41:03 #
RichardTaylor wrote:
From the archives
Richard, these are wonderful! The race car photo is a 'framer!'
Jul 31, 2017 07:42:43 #
PAToGraphy wrote:
Thanks for hosting mgstrawn. A subject that I find challenging! Will give it a go.
I look forward to it, Pat! I looked for bridges all over last week. We just have very nondescript bridges in our area! So sorry I missed posting on the challenge last week.
Jul 31, 2017 08:14:19 #
mgstrawn Good morning Thanks for hosting the challenge. A great start i enjoyed the article on Panning. Great examples.
I do have 1 from the wayback machine a scan print.
I do have 1 from the wayback machine a scan print.
Jul 31, 2017 08:20:05 #
August Looks like a great month.
A great big thank you to all of the August hosts.
A great big thank you to all of the August hosts.
Jul 31, 2017 08:22:14 #
PAToGraphy wrote:
Thanks for hosting mgstrawn. A subject that I find challenging! Will give it a go.
Thanks very much, I have had lots of practice.
Jul 31, 2017 08:24:01 #
346pak wrote:
I took this the other day at the annual EAA Airventure fly-in in Oshkosh Wisconsin
346pak Very well done.
Jul 31, 2017 08:25:18 #
RichardTaylor wrote:
From the archives
RichardTaylor 2 really nice photos I like #2 the best well done
Jul 31, 2017 08:41:03 #
Action images:
beaver swimming in pond taken through glass wall at zoo
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seal swimming at zoo
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seal swimming at zoo
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beaver swimming at zoo
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notice dog in blue kayak!
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beaver
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beaver swimming at zoo
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Jul 31, 2017 08:41:42 #
Jul 31, 2017 08:42:19 #
346pak wrote:
I took this the other day at the annual EAA Airventure fly-in in Oshkosh Wisconsin
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