Learned a lesson today..a lot of skill and practice needed for motorsport photography. Took hundreds of shots and very few were worth keeping..got a bit more to learn about this camera and predicting good shots, always too late for the best action.
For motor racing, panning shots will provide the speed of cars as compared to shooting them coming down the track or taking from the back. Also a long lens will throw the background out of focus if you are shooting them screaming down the track.Learned a lesson today..a lot of skill and practice needed for motorsport photography. Took hundreds of shots and very few were worth keeping..got a bit more to learn about this camera and predicting good shots, always too late for the best action.
Panning shots have to be anticipated. You have to pick the subject, put it into frame and shutter speed not too fast and steady hands. Once in frame, follow on subject on a horizontal plane and release the shutter.I wasnt panning fast enough and getting left behind..had some wonderful photos of exhaust pipes and back tires..lol.
Next time will be way better..it was a good learning curve.
Ok ..good shots.Panning shots have to be anticipated. You have to pick the subject, put it into frame and shutter speed not too fast and steady hands. Once in frame, follow on subject on a horizontal plane and release the shutter.
This takes practice. I have some street shots of cars I took several tears ago.
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Yes, you just need some practice that's all. Play with the settings a little to achieve the effect you want and also if your camera have multiple focusing points will also help get a sharper photo.Ok ..good shots.
So slow the shutter speed down so get the wheels actually turning and not frozen, get a clean subject shot with a blurred background so everything in movement...great tip...Thanks..cant wait to try but got to wait a month before our next event..grrr.
Steady hands were the problem, getting anxious and the camera was all over the place..might get one of those mono stick things to help.
Lovely backlit shot!Spring
Very pretty. Nice shot!
The intention for this shot is the focus on the eyes, not the spider's body.If you ever get a chance to make a shot like this again, try a smaller aperture (larger ƒ-number) by one or two stops.
You'll need to use a longer exposure (slower shutter speed) by the same number of stops that you closed up by but it will increase your depth of field and you'll get more detail in the spider's body.