Assignment #15: Panning blur

[Nikolai]

Well, I think we run enough stairs (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=46969) to feel charhged for the next assignment.

This new assignment is going to be a bit more technical than the majority of the previous ones.

You need to get the picture of a moving subject in a way that the subject preferably stays as sharp as possible, while the background would naturally blur.

Pedestrians, bicilysts, cars - I'm sure you can find something moving around you. Remember that the primary object needs to stay sharp, or, at least, look sharper than the background.

As always: fresh pictures only. Definitely no PS blur.:deal
For the rest of the basic rules and index please check out this sticky (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=41800).

Let's pan'n'blur!

[Antonio Correia]

This is my 1.st attempt with this camera.
Before I have done it but the photo is not good for here as it is not a fresh one.
It was shot in Vietnam during the hush hour and no filter, no CS2 no tricks. :D
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/82419632-S.jpg
These are some shots I took this morning.
There was much light as the weather is/was very nice.
But today I have photos with one trick: NDF and CPF
The speed was too slow...
Aperture: f/9.0 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 38mm (guess: 39mm in 35mm) Exposure Time: 0.05s (1/20) Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode Exposure Program: Shutter priority
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/111111795-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/111113165-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/111112577-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/111112682-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/111112406-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/111112783-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

Thanks for spearheading this one for us! :thumb
It's a tough one, ain't it? :wink

[Swartzy]

http://Swartzy.smugmug.com/photos/108795420-L.jpg

http://Swartzy.smugmug.com/photos/89731825-L.jpg

http://Swartzy.smugmug.com/photos/92945748-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

three pics
Are those all fresh??? :wink

[Swartzy]

I goofed.....eeeek! Got so excited for motion blur shots I went and grabbed them....ok.....going for fresh stuff :bow...they are kind of cool though, don't ya think?

[Nikolai]

I goofed.....eeeek! Got so excited for motion blur shots I went and grabbed them....ok.....going for fresh stuff :bow...they are kind of cool though, don't ya think?

I agree, I simply seemed to remember one or two being posted quite some time ago, hence my question:wink

[Antonio Correia]

I shot some 300 photos to get these.
Some, many, I through them away.
I do know it's not very good.
There are more in my site in here (http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/gallery/1587711) or, later in here (http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/gallery/2148613).
I just post here 6 of them. The advantage of your assignments is that they make us to go on the field, try and try, and read, investigate.
Well, this is the best so far. :dunno
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/111371272-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/111374568-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/111371695-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/111375459-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/111373449-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/111369826-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

The advantage of your assignments is that they make us to go on the field, try and try, and read, investigate.


That's exactly the idea:-):deal :thumb :D :clap

Thanks for going out and trying! :thumb

[Antonio Correia]

That's exactly the idea:-):deal :thumb :D :clap

Thanks for going out and trying! :thumb

My pleasure ! :clap:clap:clap:thumb:thumb:thumb

[Manfr3d]

Beautiful pictures, here's mine:

http://www.florianbuetow.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7275&g2_serialNumber=2

[anwmn1]

Well I have missed a few assignments but just happened to be at the boat drags yesterday.

How is this?
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/111243812-L.jpg

Aaron

[Nikolai]

Beautiful pictures, here's mine:


That's pretty darn cool! Considering how muich the b/g is panned... Very nice!:thumb

[Nikolai]

Well I have missed a few assignments but just happened to be at the boat drags yesterday.

How is this?
Aaron

It's a nice shot, but... I don't see any trace of panning and/or b/g blur..:scratch :dunno :rolleyes :wink :deal

[LiquidAir]

Here's one. Getting close with a wide angle lens really exaggerates the effect. 35mm 1/5 at f/4.
http://liquidair.smugmug.com/photos/112009357-L-2.jpg

While I was playing with motion blur, here is another shot I got:
http://liquidair.smugmug.com/photos/112048907-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

Here's one. Getting close with a wide angle lens really exaggerates the effect. 35mm 1/5 at f/4.
While I was playing with motion blur, here is another shot I got:


Interesting...
Thanks for the entries! :thumb

[Antonio Correia]

I shot this picture today in the late afternoon when the sun was already gone.
I still do not like it very much. I have to try again and I hope I will with the same person at the same time and location.
I don't have time to make some considerations on this photo and about the others I shot on Saturday.
I hope to be able to do so late in the evening.
Thank you for watching. :thumb

http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/112157943-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

I shot this picture today in the late afternoon when the sun was already gone...

THis assignment is a tough one technically. Don't despair. The more you try it, the more benefitial it'll be for you.
Practice makes perfect:-):thumb

[Antonio Correia]

THis assignment is a tough one technically. Don't despair. The more you try it, the more benefitial it'll be for you.
Practice makes perfect:-):thumb Nikolai,
I have been thinking that perhaps you should give some kind of tips, or/and ask the photographers to do so, otherwise these assignments are no more than repositories of photos under a theme. Just an opinion. OK ? :dunno

At the 1.st set of pictures I was using the 16-35 and the cars were pretty close to me: about 4 to 5 meters.

The cars were driving slowly but fast enough to fill the viewfinder in a while difficulting the job.

I should be shooting under another angle to get better/acceptable results or in a different position looking at the car as the speed changes with the angle towards the camera, even it travels at constant speed.

On the runner the same problem happened to me.
But I was using the 24-70 instead and the speed involved is quite different. I had only the opportunity to make some 15 shots.
Very few.

In both series I have been using the flash in Slow Syncronization to make a blur in the object.

The focus in the camera was in AI Servo, 200 ISO (I like 200 ISO don't know why :D).

I know that shooting an object 25 meters away with a 100 mm or 200 mm is easier than what I am doing. If the object is not coming to us but perpendicular to the axis of the lens.

The question here is to keep the axis of the lens aligned with the object.
This has been often, too often, my problem.
While the camera shoots, I realize that my central point of focus is not on the object anymore but at the back of it, because I concentrate on the composition (?).
Wrong, because I want the object sharp and still, quiet.

I must concentrate on the central point. Period.

And shoot away.

Have to try. I must. I want. I'll do it tomorrow.

No. I was writing this lines and I decided to shoot NOW.

This experience - it doesn't matter colour temperature, etc - proves what I was saying before about the axis.

My hand is still in relation to the camera and - in spite of the low speed - I succeed 1 shot in 8 concentrating on the relative position.

And how about this triple motion blur with reverted lens hood (!) ?
:D
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/112193560-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/112197580-M.jpg
Aperture: f/2.8 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 17mm (guess: 18mm in 35mm) Exposure Time: 0.1666s (1/6) Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode Exposure Program: Shutter priority Exposure Bias: -0.333333333333

[Antonio Correia]

http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/112207851-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/112207613-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/112207352-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/112207099-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/112206657-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/112206900-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

You've made very valid points, and that's exactly what I wanted to happen - a person realizing there is something wrong and finding out the way to fix it. I'm positive that now you remember your own findings MUCH better compared to a possible bunch of tips I could provide right off the bat. Now not only you know what works (your last images are pretty good), you also know what does not.

You see, I'm an old school guy. In my time the way they taught swimming was to throw a kid in a deep place and let him be. Most swam out:-).
These assigments are set kinda the same way. Theme is set and then off you go. It's like the life itself - no boundaries, but no support line either.

As I said - your last set is very good! :thumb

[douglas]

Big Red Truck f4.5 @ 1/20 with xti and nifty fifty

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/112565225-L.jpg

[Antonio Correia]

I could not shoot the guy running as it was raining heavily.
After dinner I went for the pictures to the exposition in Lisbon next month.
No rain, camera in the boot of the car as usual.
Here are some shots, successful ones I think.
I used the 70-200 f/2.8 L USM.
May be the colour correction is not that good ... This is the best I can do so far.
I decided this time to post part of the exif for a better understanding of the picture. I got these from a session of 110 photos.
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/112565143-M.jpg (http://www.dgrin.com/Date%20Taken:%20%20%09%202006-11-25%2022:46:45)

Aperture: f/3.2 ISO: 1600 Focal Length: 70mm (guess: 71mm in 35mm) Exposure Time: 0.0333s (1/30) Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode Exposure Program: Aperture priority Exposure Bias: 0 ExposureMode: 0 White Balance: auto
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/112564133-M.jpg

Aperture: f/3.2 ISO: 1600 Focal Length: 70mm (guess: 71mm in 35mm) Exposure Time: 0.0333s (1/30) Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode Exposure Program: Aperture priority Exposure Bias: 0 ExposureMode: 0 White Balance: auto

More here for now (http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/gallery/1587711/1/112565143) and latter here (http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/gallery/2148613)

[douglas]

Hey Antonio I notice you sometimes put a "guess" in 35mm FOV. The crop factor for Canon 20D is 1.6 so you can just multiply your lenses focal length by 1.6 to get 35mm equivalent. For example if 70mm is in the exif of your 20D then 70 x 1.6 = 112mm in 35mm format.

[Antonio Correia]

Hey Swartzy I notice you sometimes put a "guess" in 35mm FOV. The crop factor for Canon 20D is 1.6 so you can just multiply your lenses focal length by 1.6 to get 35mm equivalent. For example if 70mm is in the exif of your 20D then 70 x 1.6 = 112mm in 35mm format.
Douglas, I think you are referring to me not to Swartzy. Am I wrong ?

If it's me, what I think it is, I have to say that the EXIF is a copy of SmugMug's. ( I mean from the photo when it is in SmugMug).
I myself never really understood that thing of guess but ...:dunno

:thumb
You gave me the opportunity to ...
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/112565480-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/112564615-M.jpg

[douglas]

Oops ill edit that , ya I was refering to you Antonio. I never noticed that in SmugMug exif! My next shot below @ 50mm from smugmug says 50mm guess 389 in 35mm! The Rebel xti is also 1.6 FOV which = 80mm in 35mm

[douglas]

I was trying out 2nd curtain flash effect with the onboard flash on my xti. Its kind of interesting it freezes the main subject but you still get light trails with slow shutter. Will be nice to play around when i get a better flash.

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/112584048-L.jpg

Exif here: (http://www.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=112584048) levels adjusted in PS

[anwmn1]

Okay Nikolai- after getting whipped on my first image I went back out. Thanks for these assignments I do believe I got it this time.

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/112589911-M.jpg
F22 1/8Shutter 200ISO


The Race Track
http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/112589061-L.jpg

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/112588940-L.jpg

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/112588177-L.jpg

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/112587547-L.jpg

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/112587466-L.jpg

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/112586987-L.jpg

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/112586359-L.jpg

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/112586211-L.jpg

Aaron

[Nikolai]

Thanks for the entries, guys!

Aaron, this one is pretty cool - sharp subject, blurred b/g:

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/112589061-Ti.jpg

Cheers! :1drink

[Antonio Correia]

I know it's late but here are some shots I did this afternoon.
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/112721644-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/112707876-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

I know it's late but here are some shots I did this afternoon.

Those are pretty cool! :thumb

[Antonio Correia]

Saturday afternoon shots. A late entry.

http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/113331679-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/113331156-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

Saturday afternoon shots. A late entry.


I like the first one better. :thumb I can feel the speed. :deal
On the second one it's not obvious (for me, that is) if it's shallow DOF or a speed blur :dunno

[Antonio Correia]

I like the first one better. :thumb I can feel the speed. :deal
On the second one it's not obvious (for me, that is) if it's shallow DOF or a speed blur :dunno

But it's an improvement isn't it ?
:D:thumb

[Nikolai]

But it's an improvement isn't it ?
:D:thumb

It sure is:-)

[Bayer-Z28]

Driving could be concidered a type of panning, right?:D

Sorry it's not in 100% focus, and also sorry for the late entery. This was on my way home yesterday evening.

Good reason for me to que in on more assignments, I don't do much panning.
http://aycu34.webshots.com/image/5393/2001827098400739882_rs.jpg

[Nikolai]

Driving could be concidered a type of panning, right?:D

Sorry it's not in 100% focus, and also sorry for the late entery. This was on my way home yesterday evening.

Good reason for me to que in on more assignments, I don't do much panning.


Driving is panning of a sort:-) And you got the blur:-) :thumb

[Elaine]

Well, this is late, but I took this shot just for this assignment, over Thanksgiving, so I'm going to submit it anyway! :D

http://e-heasley.smugmug.com/photos/113920274-L.jpg

[HDVideo]

I've never participated in one of these, but found the thread while looking for something else. Here's one of mine that was taken last weekend.

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/113129608-M-1.jpg

Thanks for looking.

[Nikolai]

Well, this is late, but I took this shot just for this assignment, over Thanksgiving, so I'm going to submit it anyway! :D


Great idea, neat image!:thumb

[Antonio Correia]

I've never participated in one of these, but found the thread while looking for something else. Here's one of mine that was taken last weekend.

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/113129608-M-1.jpg

Thanks for looking.

Very good shot !

Congratulatons.

I tried to do something like this but my results are not so good as this one.
:thumb

[Nikolai]

I've never participated in one of these, but found the thread while looking for something else. Here's one of mine that was taken last weekend.
Thanks for looking.
Welcome to the Class! :clap
Pretty good one! :thumb

[HDVideo]

Thanks Antonio, for the compliment. I do mostly motorsports photography and seem to be panning on most shots, although the BG blur isn't always as noticable as in the shot submitted. I find that if I track the object in the viewfinder for two or three seconds before taking the shot, it's easier to match the movement.
Welcome to the Class! :clap
Pretty good one! :thumb
Nikolai, I hope I didn't jump into a structured "class" that requires registration of some sort. I assumed this was open to all, so please accept my apologies if I was out of line.

[Nikolai]

Nikolai, I hope I didn't jump into a structured "class" that requires registration of some sort. I assumed this was open to all, so please accept my apologies if I was out of line.

No worries, it's not that structured :D
You play as you wish, just follow the rules :deal

Cheers! :1drink

[PhotoDude 2]

http://DanielFlockePhotography.smugmug.com/photos/106191449-M.jpg

I know it may be a little late but I just found this link.

~Daniel

[Antonio Correia]

I know it may be a little late but I just found this link.

~Daniel

Very nice and well done !!!
:thumb:thumb:thumb

[Nikolai]

I know it may be a little late but I just found this link.

~Daniel
Welcome to the Class! :clap
Great capture! :thumb
No worries, our assigments never expire! :wink
Simply try to comply with the current one before playing any catchup:deal

[sebmour]

http://sebmour.smugmug.com/photos/120285847-M.jpghttp://www.freewebs.com/sebmour/olivier%202%20copie.jpg


http://sebmour.smugmug.com/photos/120286955-M.jpg

http://sebmour.smugmug.com/photos/120287024-M.jpg

[ChrisJ]

I've been meaning to do this assignment for a *long* time... I've just been out of photography commission for a while.

Anyway, today I took about 15 shots and these are favorites.

http://chrisandjoy.smugmug.com/photos/141185880-L.jpg

http://chrisandjoy.smugmug.com/photos/141185874-L.jpg
I really wish this one was crisper, I love the guy's arm hanging out on the bright blue Beverly Hills cab.

I estimate the cars were going about 30-45 mph. I had to set the shutter to 1/60 to 1/100 to get any sort of good blur. Even then, the closer to me they were, the better. I was in Tv mode, ISO 100, Auto Focus. Canon 20D with the 17-85 EF-S. I want to try it with my 70-200 some time, though.

Definitely a fun exercise!

[Nikolai]

Thank you for the entries!:thumb

[Nikolai]

I've been meaning to do this assignment for a *long* time... I've just been out of photography commission for a while.

Anyway, today I took about 15 shots and these are favorites.

I really wish this one was crisper, I love the guy's arm hanging out on the bright blue Beverly Hills cab.

I estimate the cars were going about 30-45 mph. I had to set the shutter to 1/60 to 1/100 to get any sort of good blur. Even then, the closer to me they were, the better. I was in Tv mode, ISO 100, Auto Focus. Canon 20D with the 17-85 EF-S. I want to try it with my 70-200 some time, though.

Definitely a fun exercise!

Great, I'm glad to see you're back in the saddle, so to speak!

Panning of the moving subjects is surprisingly difficult to do properly... :dunno I was trying to catch the propeller blur on the airshow, set Tv to 1/100 - and failed miserably, since it was not enough to stop the motion blur of the plane, at least at 400mm...:cry

[Antonio Correia]

http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/143012482-M.jpg

I shot this because I had it done before. :D
Still not perfect. But ...
:thumb

[Nikolai]

I shot this because I had it done before. :D
Still not perfect. But ...
:thumb

Cool, nice entry! :thumb

[Antonio Correia]

Cool, nice entry! :thumb

You know Nikolai, because of your assignments I have been doing better photography and I can/could remember you and your "home works" in India and where ever I go.

Thank you, my friend :D:thumb

[Nikolai]

You know Nikolai, because of your assignments I have been doing better photography and I can/could remember you and your "home works" in India and where ever I go.

Thank you, my friend :D:thumb

Sorry I ruined your trip :lol3

[Mr_Mojo]

I'm late to the game...and my flash can't TTL :-(

http://ellaweb.smugmug.com/photos/135565454-M.jpg

http://ellaweb.smugmug.com/photos/143999442-M.jpg

http://ellaweb.smugmug.com/photos/91628041-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

I'm late to the game...and my flash can't TTL :-(


Welcome to Dgrin and to the Class! :clap
There is no such things as being too late for this game, only too early :wink
Thank you for the entries! :thumb

[aj986s]

Hi. I'm new here. I'm not a pro, but have enjoyed photography for many years. I do a lot of motorsport stuff, particularly autocross and track. Here's a recent pan that came out better than I had expected.
http://tonyp.smugmug.com/photos/144209694-S-2.jpg

I also hope I'm playing within the rules. This pic was taken after this particular "assignment" started. Plus I was trying to pan when I took it. However, I only recently started exploring Dgrin. I know I didn't go out and shoot this as a result of the assignment, but I'm hoping you'll go easy on the newbie.:uhoh

The "assignments" look like a lot of fun. I hope to do more. There are a lot of great photog's and information on this site. I hope you don't mind me trying to soak up some knowledge.. :D

Tony P.

[Nikolai]

Hi. I'm new here. I'm not a pro, but have enjoyed photography for many years. I do a lot of motorsport stuff, particularly autocross and track. Here's a recent pan that came out better than I had expected.


I also hope I'm playing within the rules. This pic was taken after this particular "assignment" started. Plus I was trying to pan when I took it. However, I only recently started exploring Dgrin. I know I didn't go out and shoot this as a result of the assignment, but I'm hoping you'll go easy on the newbie.:uhoh

The "assignments" look like a lot of fun. I hope to do more. There are a lot of great photog's and information on this site. I hope you don't mind me trying to soak up some knowledge.. :D

Tony P.
Welcome to the Class and to Dgrin! :clap
Thanks you for the entry! :thumb
Yes, you'll get some slack, :wink but next time please post the shots you took while being aware of the assignment. I know it's impossible to verify, but it makes you go out and shoot, and, as a result, become a better photographer:-) :deal

[emmalou]

I know , I know.lol.but I am trying to get these tasks completed:huh I haven't enjoyed something and been frustrated all at once for a long time.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/emmaloudawg/mia.jpg

[Antonio Correia]

http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/197248210-L.jpg (http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=197248210)

EXIF = Click on the picture please. :D

[Nikolai]

EXIF = Click on the picture please. :D
No pikcha? :dunno

[Nikolai]

I know , I know.lol.but I am trying to get these tasks completed:huh I haven't enjoyed something and been frustrated all at once for a long time.

None of your pictures (old or recent) shows :dunno

[Antonio Correia]

Sorry. My mistake. :wink
Here it is.
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/197708407-M.jpg (http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=197708407)

[Nikolai]

Sorry. My mistake. :wink
Here it is.

Ah, nice! Thank you!

[durt]

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b143/Durtschi_n93q/l_226914b0510e790d588ea72ca5cf1194.jpg
I tried to get Bryan (rider) to show up sharper in the picture but his crank case broke when he was pedaling in the hit for a second time.

[Nikolai]

I tried to get Bryan (rider) to show up sharper in the picture but his crank case broke when he was pedaling in the hit for a second time.
Great entry, thanks! :thumb

[Pexi]

Taken on last Friday:

http://pexi.smugmug.com/photos/220075516-L.jpg

EXIF (http://pexi.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=220075516)

[Nikolai]

Taken on last Friday:
EXIF (http://pexi.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=220075516)

Wow, this is awesome! Great shot and nice entry! :thumb

[CWSkopec]

Uh-oh! This one hasn't been visited in a while... Sorry for dragging up such an old assingment... I really liked it though!! It's definitely an awesome technique to at least know about... I shot these the other night... It's an old carousel in a tourist trap area of San Diego... hope they do this technique some justice!! :D

A camel
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3230/2667269186_9b8f57a4f0.jpg

And a horse
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3146/2667268916_8df77cf5e4.jpg

[Matt336]

Thanks for bumping this! I was looking at it awhile ago and thought I needed to practice panning. The MX races worked great for that. Here's my entry.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/Biggiegtp/PanningAssignment.jpg

Shutter: 1/160
F Stop: F/8.0
ISO: 100
Used my SB600 for some fill light.

[Nikolai]

Thanks for bumping this! I was looking at it awhile ago and thought I needed to practice panning. The MX races worked great for that. Here's my entry.

Shutter: 1/160
F Stop: F/8.0
ISO: 100
Used my SB600 for some fill light.

Nice pan! :thumb

[Nikolai]

Uh-oh! This one hasn't been visited in a while... Sorry for dragging up such an old assingment... I really liked it though!! It's definitely an awesome technique to at least know about... I shot these the other night... It's an old carousel in a tourist trap area of San Diego... hope they do this technique some justice!! :D
A camel
And a horse

Nice!:thumb
A carousel is a great test subject for this class! I'd say you give it another go and try various shutter speeds to zero in on the perfect blur/freeze ratio.
PS
WB seems off:-(

[CWSkopec]

Nice!:thumb
A carousel is a great test subject for this class! I'd say you give it another go and try various shutter speeds to zero in on the perfect blur/freeze ratio.
PS
WB seems off:-(

It really was the perfect subject!! :clap
I got to stand there for a while trying to stay steady durring the pan... these are 2 of maybe 100, most of which suffered from being OOF or me shaking vertically... :rolleyes
But I like the results!!!!!! So I will definitely give it another try next time I'm near the carousel!!