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01/15/2007 02:18:52 AM · #26 |
Originally posted by Citadel:
Okay...quick silly question. I've never done motion panning before so this will be interesting. I understand the concept but how do I set up my camera for this. Do I preset a shutter speed? How do I make it so that I can continue using the view finder while I am panning? I feel so unknowing! Help! |
Select a shutter speed based on how fast the object is moving at - the faster the movement, the faster the shutter speed you can get away with. Pre focus on the point where you intend the main shot to be, opting for a narrow aperture (should be straightforward due to slow shutter speed). (If you have sero focussing function, you can use that I guess). If you don't have a tripod with pan and tilt head, brace yourself against a tree or similar, twist your body towards the oncoming object, start tracing it in the viewfinder, press shutter and follow through. Takes practice, as you are working blind. |
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01/15/2007 02:26:05 AM · #27 |
this is a good example :)
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01/15/2007 02:45:16 AM · #28 |
| And while all this is going on don't forget it is a basic editing challenge. |
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01/15/2007 03:02:24 AM · #29 |
original post by citadel
Okay...quick silly question. I've never done motion panning before so this will be interesting. I understand the concept but how do I set up my camera for this. Do I preset a shutter speed? How do I make it so that I can continue using the view finder while I am panning? I feel so unknowing! Help!
I pan by setting the camera on the tri-pod, leave the legs at there shortest, and select SHUTTER SPEED as the camera will auto select the depth of field, and standing with the horizontal arm braced against the shoulder, holding the tri-pod the view finder about 6 to 8 inches from the eye, you can still see your subject, and let the camera auto focus at the first contact with the subject and follow the subject continually shooting rotating your body with the movement of the subject, remmeber the best shot will come when the subject is as 90 degrees to you.
Message edited by author 2007-01-15 03:04:25. |
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01/16/2007 08:46:25 PM · #30 |
| Seem that in motion panning the subject going to be a bit blury? Yes Or No.The backround a complete blur. |
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01/16/2007 08:49:09 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by dv_rock:
Seem that in motion panning the subject going to be a bit blury? Yes Or No.The backround a complete blur. |
It depends on the effect you want. However, if panned perfectly the subject will be tac sharp and the background will show motion blur. |
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01/16/2007 11:25:48 PM · #32 |
| Just had a quick look at the number of submissions for this challenge and noticed that there's 100 fewer entries than for 'Match'. I prefer the odds here. Plus I'm pretty happy with my shot (which should be enough to condemn it to another poor finish!). :) |
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01/16/2007 11:52:13 PM · #33 |
I'm in. :)
Learned a few new things today and practiced some others. Fairly sure it will be a mid-5er, but just had to share my new skills. Good luck all.
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01/17/2007 12:25:18 AM · #34 |
Originally posted by bobdaveant:
I was so excited with the first motion panning challenge that we did a while ago, and I did rather well (9th place) overall, at least for me, but was so bummed on the number of ones I was voted on ,(9). I had a few people send me private messages believing that I didnt pan my shot, but instead, ride next to the vehicle that I took the photo of and get my shot. I hope this doesnt happen again to anyone, good luck to all in the challenge. I think Ill pick a different subject this time. |
Actually Bob id have to say it looks like you used Gran Turismo 4's photo mode to take a picture in that challenege... ALl the edges of the windows and fenders are aliased and not blurred.... Looks like a digital model. |
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01/17/2007 10:22:35 PM · #35 |
To me motion panning means that tracking your subject's speed and trajectory with the camera - and choosing a shutter time that allows the background to blur out. It can be left-right, right-left, up-down, down-up and even.......circular!
That's what I tried to do with my submission. Many people doesn't seem to think it qualifies as panning, based on the comments the picture has received . But seriously folks, isn't tracking a circular motion technically panning as well?
Message edited by kirbic - Removed image curently in voting. |
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01/17/2007 10:25:22 PM · #36 |
Dude... you can't show your challenge entry until after voting ends.
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01/17/2007 10:27:49 PM · #37 |
Originally posted by vidar exposed:
To me motion panning means that ... |
Hi. Welcome to DPC!
Since you're new, you might not have realized that we cherish anonymity. That means that you shouldn't post your entries or discuss them in detail in the forums until voting is over.
Thanks!
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01/17/2007 10:28:32 PM · #38 |
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01/19/2007 01:37:23 PM · #39 |
| Thanks levyj413 and idnic for having patience with a newbie. Won't do it again! |
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01/19/2007 04:32:54 PM · #40 |
Another challenge where there’s gonna be lots of people who, rightly or wrongly, will be down-marked for DNMCs – it’s a cause of real tension and upset and the frustrating thing is I feel a lot of it could be avoided if there was a little more specific guidance in the challenge description.
Sometimes a challenge lends itself to interpretation – eg the current Entrance and Exit themes – and in such cases it’s right to leave the challenge description loose. Other times - eg Bokeh or Panning - a much more specific definition would avoid a lot of frustration.
There’s a wide range of photographic experience at DPC – some of us have brought our understanding of these terms with us from film days others will have just ‘googled’ it to find out what it means. Neither will be necessarily right or wrong, but you can bet your aunties draws we’ll be poles apart.
Personally I hate marking down an image for DNMC but if I don’t, I feel it’s unfair to those entrants who have restricted themselves to the challenge criteria. If I didn’t mark down they might as well all be free studies. But in this particular challenge I’m finding so many entrants that I feel either obviously DNMC or else meet it very weakly that I’m finding it utterly depressing. Of course I’m basing this assessment on MY understanding of panning – which has no greater or lesser authority than anyone elses - except, of course that mines right :-)
Well, I’ve thrown the towel in on the voting, for the time being anyway – I’ll make a greater effort to comment instead – maybe that’d be more constructive in the long run anyway.
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