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Challenge: Motion Panning VII (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Lens: Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS USM
Date: May 2, 2026
Aperture: f/9
ISO: 1250
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: May 2, 2026

 Motion panning of fast moving birds is very difficult to capture. It requires low light in order to use a slow enough shutter speed to get a blur of the backround from the movement of the camera. The panning of the camera must match the speed of the bird, be on the same horizontal plane as the bird's flight, and the focus has to be set at the proper distance to the bird which means you have to anticipate where the bird is going to be at the moment you press the shutter and pan the camera in order to get a sharp subject. There are some tricks I use to anticipate the bird's flight using high speed shutter release but none-the-less it takes a lot of guesswork, preparation and trial and error to get it all right. The bottom line is you have to be very lucky and take a ridiculous number of captures to get one that is satisfactory! I finally got one that I was happy with. I hope you like it also.

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 17
Avg (all users): 7.8929
Avg (participants): 7.6667
Avg (non-participants): 8.0625
Views since voting: 29
Views during voting: 70
Votes: 28
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0

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 05/11/2026 06:32:01 AM
Congrats on the ribbon! This was my favorite image in the challenge. I can only imagine how difficult it was to get this shot!
 05/11/2026 02:30:54 AM
you are a true artist Larry .. and the passion you have for your craft is inspirational ..
hearing what you had to do to get this shot really blew me away .. you are up there with the photographers who shoot for national geographic .. the skillset on par .. .
many congratulations on such a high score .. second place on your profile page and of course the ribbon .. xx ..
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/10/2026 09:22:56 PM
Perfect capture!
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 05/10/2026 07:22:10 AM
My favorite in this challenge.
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 05/10/2026 06:00:03 AM
An image that really makes me glad I've come of age in the digital era. Never in a million years would I try for something like this on film, but hundreds of throwaway digital exposures are worth it just for the chance to capture something like this. Outstanding work!
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 05/07/2026 05:03:33 PM
WOW .. this is sensational .. its an amazing capture .. ribbon for sure .. :)
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 05/04/2026 01:59:27 PM
Great looking image. Nice and sharp. Background seems more out of focus than motion blurred.
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 05/04/2026 12:22:08 PM
I'm wishing the background were just a tad lighter but this is a stunning photo. Maybe a large crop, but it works. Good title.
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 05/04/2026 09:43:44 AM
My only 10 vote.

fantastic!
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 05/04/2026 12:29:54 AM
Awesome shot!
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