When I read Alan's July theme post, it reminded me of a photo I had to do 3 years ago for a photography class project (demonstrating motion blur through panning).
This image was just a simple subject - I asked my daughter to take a running leap at the park.
Wish her arm had been lower to reveal her face. Other than that, I was happy with the effect considering my first time trying this technique. Also, I thought the colors went well together.
The settings were as follows:
Canon gear
f/16
1/40
ISO 800
18-55mm lens
33mm
Auto white balance
Very nice. This is one area I just can't quite get the hang of... maybe I'm too-telephoto in my tries? I don't know. I tried a few moving cars about a year ago. I tried to be sneaky but people were starting to stare; I got self conscious and moved on. Hum... I should try again.
With Alan's July theme, now we have a reason to try. My Canon has a panning setting in Scene mode for automatically setting the shutter speed for panning and reducing subject blurring. Guess it's time to give it a try. I'm on a kick right now to learn my entire camera rather than just using M, AV, and TV all the time. So you get that self-conscious feeling too? I wish I was bolder when photographing in public. I teeter between right to privacy vs better to ask forgiveness than permission long enough for the subject/composition to disappear. Lol!
Racing down road. Nice colors.
Thank you, Dean!
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LOL, Andrew!
I always liked panning photos with track and field shots, but I also never quite got them to work. This one works very well. Great job Jennifer!
It worked for the class anyway, Lol! I always appreciate sport photographer panning shots. I would love to have some time to experiment with it. My Canon camera has a panning option in the Scene mode to automatically set the shutter speed for panning and reduce subject blurring. Hope you are well, Matthew! Thanks for commenting.
I like the light coming from behind the trees and how that light makes sharp straight lines from left to right unlike the area underneath her leg which is very smooth
I agree on the sharp straight lines from the light, Rich. How are things with you? Hope your bearing up under the heat out there!