Panning: Since all the Ospreys have migrated, I have had to search for new subjects to photograph. Since we have a plethora of Canadian Geese at our local lake, but I find them...

HRBIEL Loc: Rapid City, SD

Since all the Ospreys have migrated, I have had to search for new subjects to photograph. Since we have a plethora of Canadian Geese at our local lake, but I find them uninteresting subjects, I thought I’d try panning them in flight. This turns out to be harder than I thought. Shooting them at 1/60 sec while flying against an interesting background, may streak the background but easily looses focus on the main subject. My best results are presented for your review and suggestions.

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Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Great results!

johnh1944 Loc: North Las Vegas

These are great!

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Look good to me.

rwilson1942 Loc: Houston, TX

Well done.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

HRBIEL wrote:

Since all the Ospreys have migrated, I have had to search for new subjects to photograph. Since we have a plethora of Canadian Geese at our local lake, but I find them uninteresting subjects, I thought I’d try panning them in flight. This turns out to be harder than I thought. Shooting them at 1/60 sec while flying against an interesting background, may streak the background but easily looses focus on the main subject. My best results are presented for your review and suggestions.

Gorgeous shots with beautiful BIFs and amazing backgrounds 💚💚💚💚💚

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

HRBIEL wrote:

Since all the Ospreys have migrated, I have had to search for new subjects to photograph. Since we have a plethora of Canadian Geese at our local lake, but I find them uninteresting subjects, I thought I’d try panning them in flight. This turns out to be harder than I thought. Shooting them at 1/60 sec while flying against an interesting background, may streak the background but easily looses focus on the main subject. My best results are presented for your review and suggestions.

Well done.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

I like the results you got. A fine set.

daldds Loc: NYC

Slow shutter has many very good results…like these.

Lucian Loc: From Wales, living in Ohio

Some great shots there.

Tdearing Loc: Rockport, TX

Very nicely done.

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Wonderful set. I tried panning like that once. The results were so bad I have given up on it

raymondh Loc: Walker, MI

Remarkably well done!

HRBIEL Loc: Rapid City, SD

Thanks everyone for all your comments. I must admit that I threw at least a thousand shots away to get these. I suppose it might be easier with cameras that had modern sophisticated eye tracking capabilities.

dreklaw Loc: Tucson

Not bad! Note their names are Canada Geese, not Canadian.