And few from a newbie and some advice please
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panning takes a while to get good at.....you seem to have the basic idea so just keep practicing....I suffer with the same problems you mention ,I'm sure someone will come along with more useful info on technique than I can offer ! Maybe start with a higher shutter speed , get comfortable with getting the focus on the right area & the car where you want it in the frame -leave room for it to drive into - then when you're getting consistent results start dropping the shutter speed , 1/250th is ringing bells as a good shutter speed for blurring the bg and wheels but keeping the vehicle sharp.....but I may be totally wrong!
Would help to know what lens & settings you are currently using ? You might also find a mono-pod useful to keep everything steady.
1st image....great capture of the flames ,could do with a little more room for the car to drive in to & the light looks low which won't help with panning .
The last shot show's how important good light is...it's much more ...vibrant is the best word I can think of ! By comparison the other shots look flat & a tad on the cool side . I really like that last shot
Dunno if any of that helps
main thing is keep practicing
panning takes a while to get good at.....you seem to have the basic idea so just keep practicing....I suffer with the same problems you mention ,I'm sure someone will come along with more useful info on technique than I can offer ! Maybe start with a higher shutter speed , get comfortable with getting the focus on the right area & the car where you want it in the frame -leave room for it to drive into - then when you're getting consistent results start dropping the shutter speed , 1/250th is ringing bells as a good shutter speed for blurring the bg and wheels but keeping the vehicle sharp.....but I may be totally wrong!
Would help to know what lens & settings you are currently using ? You might also find a mono-pod useful to keep everything steady.
1st image....great capture of the flames ,could do with a little more room for the car to drive in to & the light looks low which won't help with panning .
The last shot show's how important good light is...it's much more ...vibrant is the best word I can think of ! By comparison the other shots look flat & a tad on the cool side . I really like that last shot
Dunno if any of that helps
main thing is keep practicing
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The 1st I was mainly just aiming for a good sharp image with the flames, I darkened it a little PP to enhance the effect of the flames.
I generally use a mix of (all nikon) a 30mm prime as I get good access to the track, that's what the last picture was using. And a 70-30mm vr2. Generally aim to be shooting around 250-300, maybe I just need to cars to be going faster?
I have an event on Thursday to do again and have been meaning to try the monopod so may give it a go.
I generally use a mix of (all nikon) a 30mm prime as I get good access to the track, that's what the last picture was using. And a 70-30mm vr2. Generally aim to be shooting around 250-300, maybe I just need to cars to be going faster?
I have an event on Thursday to do again and have been meaning to try the monopod so may give it a go.
The first and the last ones really stand out for me. If your using the 70-300 VR lens from Nikon 1/250th is not to bad and you can safely drop it down to 1/200 hand held. As the other posted said practice makes perfect. Keep up the good work and i look forward to seeing more photos from yourself.
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Thanks oliver, those 2 are by far my favourite, not often I'm truly happy with images but I'm pretty proud of those if I'm honest. I know the last was taken with my 30mm prime, think the 1st was my 70-300mm which is why there isn't much space around the car.
Does the appature make much difference to panning shots? I generally shoot in shutter priority with 100 iso, but not sure if raising the iso up a bit (niton d7100 so can add some if need be without too much issue with noise) if it would help with getting more in focus
Does the appature make much difference to panning shots? I generally shoot in shutter priority with 100 iso, but not sure if raising the iso up a bit (niton d7100 so can add some if need be without too much issue with noise) if it would help with getting more in focus
Yes the apature makes a difference. I use shutter priority and keep an eye on what my camera says the aperture is. If needs be ill push the ISO up to keep it from going below F6 roughly. The second group you have posted have some stunners. The side on Porsche 911 turbo S is very good same as the photo of the Mazda (second on the post).
I personally would not pan with the 30mm, i own the 35mm F1.8 and i dont get much luck panning with it. I prefer the 70-300 for panning. It does mean taking some steps back. As for leaving a gap infront of the car some people like it some dont. Im not a huge fan but thats me.
I personally would not pan with the 30mm, i own the 35mm F1.8 and i dont get much luck panning with it. I prefer the 70-300 for panning. It does mean taking some steps back. As for leaving a gap infront of the car some people like it some dont. Im not a huge fan but thats me.