How to take Great Photography with Panining effect (moving subject)

in photography •  8 years ago 

Here are some pictures that I taked from my window to the moving subject.

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Say you’re photographing a moving subject such an animal or a vehicale and you want to capture it sharply while also suggesting a powerful sense of motion

This technique, called panning, it’s crucial to find the right shutter speed for a given light level for panning. Too slow, and the subject won’t be sharp. Too fast, and your background won’t take on enough motion blur. There’s no formula for determining the correct shutter speed

Step 1: Learn to take panning shots. “It takes practice. The secret is to pan at the same speed as the subject is moving, so that the static elements of the subject
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Step 2: Search for backgrounds. The best backdrops for panning have a color that contrasts with your subject. Darker backgrounds will cause lighter subjects to stand out, and vice versa. The background shouldn’t be too dark or light, though, or the motion blur will lose impact. Look for bright highlights within the background—they’ll show up as long streaks that will underscore the motion.

Step 3: Decide on your position. The relative distance between camera and subject makes a difference. Being close to your subject lets you use flash to render it more sharply. (If you do this, set the flash to rear curtain sync so the motion blur shows up behind your subject instead of in front of it.) If you’re having trouble getting a sharp subject without flash, especially with fast motion, move back and zoom in for easier follow focus.

Step 4 :Test to find the right shutter speed. Panning shots are tricky balances between sharpness and blur. Fire off a handful of test shots before you start shooting in earnest to nail an acceptable balance. For most moving subjects in diffuse light, start with 1/30 or 1/15 sec; dial in slower speeds from there.

Final Step Shoot like crazy. Even veteran shooters rarely nail a pan on the first attempt. It requires finessing to perfectly match your panning speed with your subject’s velocity.

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This technique is really difficult. Good sports photographers sometimes blows my mind when they get it right.

Nice post. I'm currently experimenting with the same technique myself. Check out my shot and tell me what you think :-)

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Nice one, but keep practicing. It's good to shoot when the subject is directly in front of you and it's good to use a tripod too.

Great post!

Thank you

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