Post by van on Jun 27, 2008 10:27:50 GMT -5
I'm not sure whether this should be here but oh wells, here goes.
Quote ZJ ' How do the focus sharp and the surrounding blur? '
The technique is called panning. Takes loads of practice, even i don't get it right all the time. Panning adds motion to the picture if not it will be flat.
if the pic was flat then everything is sharp, including the wheel rims.
Found this tutotrial: www.picturecorrect.com/photographytips/action_sports_motion_techniques.htm
Panning involves tracking the motion of the subject horizontally to capture the movement as it goes side to side.
As the photographer moves in the same direction as the motion, a slower shutter speed is often used to allow the subject to be focused and the background to blur demonstrating the action that is occurring.
The process of panning involves the following:
* Tracking is initiated prior to taking the shot.
* The shot is taken by squeezing the shutter button to avoid any downward movement of the camera.
* Tracking of the movement continues for 1-2 seconds after the shot is taken.
This is my first panning shot :
2 comments from other that i got based on this pic:
"sometimes its all just luck. try shortening the shutter time just a bit. (1/100 or 1/125? or more?) you'd be surprised at how even a short exposure will have a blurred background when panning. and a shorter shutter speed will bring the object that you are panning into better focus. "
"Set the camera to take as many photos as possible as fast as possible and machine gun it. Use the focus tracking mode on your camera (it's called AI servo on Canons, not sure about Nikons) so your camera will track the movement of the object you're focusing on.
Oh yes, and expect lots of blurry ones! It's all about practice. "
Hope this helps
Quote ZJ ' How do the focus sharp and the surrounding blur? '
The technique is called panning. Takes loads of practice, even i don't get it right all the time. Panning adds motion to the picture if not it will be flat.
if the pic was flat then everything is sharp, including the wheel rims.
Found this tutotrial: www.picturecorrect.com/photographytips/action_sports_motion_techniques.htm
Panning involves tracking the motion of the subject horizontally to capture the movement as it goes side to side.
As the photographer moves in the same direction as the motion, a slower shutter speed is often used to allow the subject to be focused and the background to blur demonstrating the action that is occurring.
The process of panning involves the following:
* Tracking is initiated prior to taking the shot.
* The shot is taken by squeezing the shutter button to avoid any downward movement of the camera.
* Tracking of the movement continues for 1-2 seconds after the shot is taken.
This is my first panning shot :
2 comments from other that i got based on this pic:
"sometimes its all just luck. try shortening the shutter time just a bit. (1/100 or 1/125? or more?) you'd be surprised at how even a short exposure will have a blurred background when panning. and a shorter shutter speed will bring the object that you are panning into better focus. "
"Set the camera to take as many photos as possible as fast as possible and machine gun it. Use the focus tracking mode on your camera (it's called AI servo on Canons, not sure about Nikons) so your camera will track the movement of the object you're focusing on.
Oh yes, and expect lots of blurry ones! It's all about practice. "
Hope this helps
