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Cyclist - Panning
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BetterPhoto Member |
I learned how to pan in high school and want to show my 17-year old son how. But when he did it, the subject was blurry. I forget what shutter speed and aperture I should use. Can you help us?
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BetterPhotoJim.com - Jim Miotke  Contact Jim Miotke Jim Miotke's Gallery |
Sure, Dawn. The answer, though, depends upon the speed of the subject. With racers like this, I don't need to go down to a very slow shutter speed. I think I probably used 1/60 for this shot. Because the rider was going by me so fast, I was able to make the background blur and not the rider using this 1/60 shutter speed. If your subject is moving by you at a slower rate, you may need to go down to a slower shutter speed, like 1/30 or 1/15. Remember, you have to shoot A LOT of images when panning to get one good one. I have plenty of versions with blurry riders to go along with this one semi-crisp one. Also, be sure he is at a 90 degree angle to the path the subject is travelling along. This greatly helps the photographer get a good panning shot. If the subject is coming at you, this reduces the likelihood of getting a great image.
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Geez that's a great photo you have there! Can you show me how you took a picture of a person cycling?
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Charles Dias |
Great sport photo ... perfect panning. I liked too much the non-centralized composition and the shadow of the races on the ground. Great.
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BetterPhotoJim.com - Jim Miotke Contact Jim Miotke Jim Miotke's Gallery |
Thank you very much, Charles. I appreciate your comments. Sue, if you would like to learn how to shoot images like this, start by trying out the above techniques. Feel free to ask me specific questions after that.
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What do you guys think?
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