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Stopping Motion with Moving Vehicle or Aircraft Photography
Dec 15, 2022 03:36:28 #
Silverman wrote:
As a continuing amateur Photographer, I want to capture moving vehicles in a Sharp frozen position, with a blurry environment around the Vehicle. What settings must I set on my Camera? I have attempted this with negative results, and no good Captures at all.
There is no set settings as panning is very situational. This might help.
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Dec 15, 2022 05:03:07 #
cmc4214
Loc: S.W. Pennsylvania
billnikon wrote:
When I taught PANNING I recommended that my studen... (show quote)
I totally agree. It seems to be a natural instinct to stop moving when you shoot. It takes practice, and concentration to keep moving at the same speed when you are pressing the shutter button, also it seems that one is more likely to "stab" the shutter button when panning, again concentration is key. It costs practically nothing if you are shooting digital, so practice, practice, practice, and have fun with it.
Dec 15, 2022 15:30:59 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
Silverman wrote:
As a continuing amateur Photographer, I want to capture moving vehicles in a Sharp frozen position, with a blurry environment around the Vehicle. What settings must I set on my Camera? I have attempted this with negative results, and no good Captures at all.
If the background is some distance behind your subject, you can use a large lens aperture that will render shallow depth of field to blur down that background. This works best with longer focal lengths. Objects in the foreground may also blur down.
Another method is panning. Here you use a slower shutter speed and try to track the subject, matching it's speed, then taking the shot(s). This works with a wide variety of focal lengths. You have to experiment with shutter speeds. Quite different shutter speeds may be needed depending upon the speed and direction the subject is moving, how far away they are from you, and how much blur effect you want. Do not expect every shot to come out, doing this. There are always failed shots with panning effects. Shoot extras, take short bursts and don't be afraid to try different shutter speeds.
These techniques work well for cars, motorcycles, bicycles, trucks, trains, roller coasters, speed boats, etc... BUT are largely unnecessary when photographing aircraft. Shot with the sky as a backdrop there's little need to blur it down. Even when there are some clouds. One thing to watch out for, with propeller driven aircraft too fast a shutter speed will cause the propeller movement to be totally frozen and that looks weird. At the other extreme, too slow a shutter speed will make the propeller virtually disappear. Look for something in between... a shutter speed that blurs the movement of the propellers a bit, but still allows them to be seen.
Below are some examples of each of the two techniques mentioned above:
DEPTH OF FIELD BLUR with 300mm lens at f/5.6 on APS-C format camera, handheld at ISO 200, 1/640 shutter speed.
PANNING BLUR with 70-200mm lens @ 200mm and f/16 on APS-C format camera, handheld at ISO 100, 1/25 shutter speed.
DEPTH OF FIELD BLUR, 300mm lens at f/5.6, ISO 200, 1/800
PANNING BLUR, 70-200mm lens @ 200mm, f/16, ISO 100, 1/50 shutter speed
Dec 17, 2022 13:55:58 #
billnikon wrote:
When I taught PANNING I recommended that my studen... (show quote)
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