I really wanted to try a pan shot. The theory is simple. Photograph a moving object with a slow shutter speed while following said object in the viewfinder. The product is a background that looks like it's moving and the object itself stays stationary. The other cool part is any moving part on the object is also captured, which in this case is the wheels.
The technical side is more difficult. I was losing light, and trying to figure out which settings to use! After about 90 shots (around 6 were decent) I got this Grand Cherokee (as you may know I'm a fan of Grand Cherokees) with a Canadian flag and a missing center cap. :p
Due to the higher ISO required with the light going down it's noisier than I like, but I'm just glad I got the shot off. Vehicle was travelling roughly 100 km/h, shutter was 1/50, f13, ISO 800. It was a challenging project but I'm pleased with this first attempt.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Jan 18, 2011 - Day 18 - The Pan Shot
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WOW! 90 shots!! I bet you'll use that story when it comes time to show people the importance of their photography events for WIC! :)
ReplyDeleteHey Kev, I'm learning that digital photography has a good and bad side of the coin. The good thing is you can take thousands of photos in a short time. The bad thing is you can take thousands of bad photos in a short time! haha. I realized today how much more I have to learn when my decent/bad picture ratio was so low!
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