I finally figured out how to do Motion Panning!

01/25/2007 07:08:27 PM · #1

Is it too late to submit to the Motion Panning Challenge?? LOL!!!!!
I just didn't get it before, and I tried very hard to have something to submit. But everything turned out way to blurry. I tried a new technique and voila! I captured two really good shots of my son and his friend zooming around in the little car. Okay...so it's still not worthy of winning a ribbon...not even close...but at least I finally rose to the challenge! Yay!

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

01/25/2007 07:11:04 PM · #2

Okay...now I have to learn how to post pictures too! Yikes! Definitely a rookie here...LOL.

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Nikon D50

01/25/2007 07:13:10 PM · #3

Originally posted by tiggermo:

Fixed.

TechnoShroom

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

01/25/2007 07:13:55 PM · #4

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

01/25/2007 07:16:07 PM · #5

Well....untii someone tells me how to insert pictures properly into these posts, I guess you can just click on my profile and see the motion panning pictures under My portfolio.

Frustrated

DjFenzl

01/25/2007 07:17:13 PM · #6

so what was the trick that made it all work for you? (the panning)

TechnoShroom

Canon EOS-30D

01/25/2007 07:17:20 PM · #7

Just click on the second to last button above the message box and type/paste just the image number.

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

01/25/2007 07:17:49 PM · #8

Thanks! What did I do wrong in inserting the pics?

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Nikon D50

01/25/2007 07:17:55 PM · #9

Originally posted by tiggermo:

Well....untii someone tells me how to insert pictures properly into these posts, I guess you can just click on my profile and see the motion panning pictures under My portfolio.

Frustrated

Go to one of our posts above and hit reply and you'll see how it was done. Just hit the Back button to refrain from replying. ;)

Message edited by author 2007-01-25 19:18:15.

01/25/2007 07:18:24 PM · #10

Just the image number.....great! Thanks!

01/25/2007 07:19:43 PM · #11

I think the main thing (the new technique I tried) was I turned my flash on. I used a really large aperature, and to compensate a somewhat low shutterspeed.

Artifacts

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR

01/25/2007 07:21:14 PM · #12

Originally posted by tiggermo:

Is it too late to submit to the Motion Panning Challenge?? LOL!!!!!
I just didn't get it before, and I tried very hard to have something to submit...

Not to worry, you weren't the only one who didn't get what motion panning is either and you had the good sense NOT to submit. :)

The trick is to have the main subject close enough to pan easily with a reasonably short exposure but the background far enough away that it moves a lot during that exposure!

DjFenzl

01/25/2007 07:25:14 PM · #13

I tripod makes things MUCH easier too.

Be careful with the flash or you could end up freezing you subject.

RainMotorsports

Nikon D60

01/25/2007 07:46:31 PM · #14

I did too this is a self portrait motion pan. Basicly spinning in circles with the camera bracketed out in front of the chair.