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07/21/2004 12:38:12 PM · #1 |
Just back from hols in Ukraine - went to see a modern-day "cossack" horsemanship show. Didn't have the best seat in the house, so the "dust" in the bottom right is actually the head of a spectator in front of me.
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07/21/2004 12:46:14 PM · #2 |
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07/21/2004 01:36:06 PM · #3 |
| I think that an excellent result for a first attempt ianmill. The body of the horse and rider are sharp while the horse's legs and background are blurred. Nice capture. |
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07/21/2004 02:19:30 PM · #4 |
Very nice.
Got a sharp image of goose the other day who whas fast flying close bye. Got all the right effects but the problem was that the head was out of the frame, very disapointing. |
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07/21/2004 02:20:51 PM · #5 |
| no tripod used - just good luck and a steady hand. |
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07/21/2004 02:34:36 PM · #6 |
| Very nice shot! What settings/lens's were you using? - sue |
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07/21/2004 02:37:41 PM · #7 |
The horse shot is really good for a first attempt - I've found a couple of helpful 'tricks' for panning:
keep your arms tight in against your body, and rotate from the waist
Start moving well before the subject, track it through the shutter press and keep going afterwards. There should be a smooth catch and follow through (this starts sounding like golf)
I've found pre-focusing where I'm planning on shooting works the best, rather than using auto focus (where you tend to focus too far away until too late for most subjects moving parallel to you)
Smooth shutter press through the shot
Typically I shoot in shutter priority, so I can define the shutter speed I want to use - it varies with the subject speed, subject distance and lens focal length - I usually start around half the speed of 1/focal length and work from there, looking at the results and adjusting
So with a 100mm lens, I'd start around 1/60s or 1/45s, with a 200mm lens, closer to 1/125 seconds at first.
A panning tripod head can help with up down bounce, and a decent IS system that allows you to disable the horizontal axis is awesome.
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07/21/2004 02:39:30 PM · #8 |
It looked so simple to me...easy enough concept.
But when I tried panning...there is a bit of knack required.
Practice with it and it gets easier.
My big problem was keeping the camera level during the shot!
A monopod or just holding the camera in tight to your body helps.
Good job! |
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07/21/2004 03:39:21 PM · #9 |
I only saw the horse at first. Very cool shot.
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07/21/2004 03:41:36 PM · #10 |
Great image...you look like you've done it before, even if it was your first attempt. The "dust" you said is a spectator's head could even be cloned out and we would never know the difference. Good work! ;o)
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07/22/2004 10:45:48 AM · #11 |
Info for suemack re settings - f4.5 @ 1/180
Ian |
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07/22/2004 10:48:59 AM · #12 |
more info for suemack - lens was my trusty Canon pre-digital 28-105, set at 105
Ian |
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07/22/2004 10:54:34 AM · #13 |
Great Job Ianmill, The motion in this shot is spectacular.
dc |
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