woodweasel Loc: bellingham Wa

Hmmmmmm

EyeShootWideOpen Loc: Florida

I would never harass someone unless I saw them endangering others, I am pretty sure you didnt do that. The condition of the road makes a big difference but even the smooth roads have dips and such that make bumps. It also depends on what you are trying to shoot and the shutter speed. Lots of variables but always fun!

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

I really like the first two; I'll have to try it. I always try to get some photos at the road races panning at slow shutter speeds to show motion with the wheels and background blurred. You end up taking a lot of photos with a low acceptable rate, especially if you are close to the track on a high speed section. However when you get it right, it's worth the effort. I'm about half way done post-processing a bunch of images from the IndyCar test day at Laguna Seca last Friday; I'll post some in the near future.

EyeShootWideOpen Loc: Florida

DJ, I would love to see your images! I have little success with panning moving subjects while standing still. You are right though, it can result in some really amazing images when done properly.

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

Here are a couple that I took in August at the Rolex Historics at Laguna Seca. They were taken with my Canon 80D and are SOOC JPEGs. I was shooting JPEGs because I shot ~11,000 photos in two days and also had not yet started learning to post-process. They were both taken with my Canon EF 70-300 lens, ISO 100, 1/200, f8 and f16 respectively. I was shooting in burst mode and panning hand-held. The acceptable rate is pretty low, but if you take enough you get some keepers.

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franksfun Loc: Bucks County PA

I use a monopod while panning. You get a pretty high keeper rate.

EyeShootWideOpen Loc: Florida

Wow, you nailed it, those are amazing! And that lens has to be pretty heavy. Good work! Enjoyed seeing them.

EyeShootWideOpen Loc: Florida

That makes sense. I have one but dont use it much. I can see the potential for something like this though.

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

Thank you for the kind words. Actually, the lens only weighs 25 ounces and is one of the reasons I made the move to a DSLR from a Canon SX 40 HS. A good friend (a Nikon guy) that I usually go to the races with carries his telephoto around that probably weighs something like 6 pounds and I didn't want to deal with that much weight and bulk. When we go to the races we walk all around the track, typically 4-6 miles a day. When I found I could get a good quality DSLR of reasonable size and a lens with enough reach (about 400mm minimum), I bought the 80D. Since the 80D is a crop sensor camera, I get the FF equivalent of 112-480mm with the EF 70-300 which is my "walking around the track" lens. I use my EF-S 18-135 in the paddock. I suspect as was mentioned above that I could do a bit better panning with my monopod, but that's something else to carry. BTW, my avatar is from my usual camping spot in the Corkscrew View camping area at the exit of turn 9, looking at the corkscrew (turns 8/8A), arguably the most iconic corner in America.

EyeShootWideOpen Loc: Florida

Oh right, I have that lens actually and it is light. I was thinking of the 70-200 2.8. I shot a 6 hour wedding with that one and was sore for days after. Panning with that all day would give me muscle cramps for sure.

nanaval Loc: Cornwall

I do like the ones of the sea, I try to do all the pictures that I use in my composites..

EyeShootWideOpen Loc: Florida

Thanks, Val. I have some composites that I have used stock for from DeviantArt, always good to know the entire project is your work though.

lensbaby007 Loc: Ohio

I really love all of your photos, but especially the ocean shots; they're so serene looking!

EyeShootWideOpen Loc: Florida

Thanks so much lensbaby!