Track and field...example of hand panning

SirGeorgeSirGeorge Registered Users Posts: 150 Major grins
edited March 27, 2013 in Sports
Hi guys,
I have been absent for the past year but will try to get back to being a regular contributor.

This image was shot at the New Balance Grand Prix and features Tirunesh Dibaba both Olympic and World champion. It was cleaned up a little in PP.

Shot this on my back-up Camera (EOS 7D) which has pretty poor performance indoor for conventional shots and I would not recommended once you start pushing the ISO up but it works for panning shots because you can drive the ISO lower due to the slow shutter speed. That said I was caught between settings for this shot, which happens, and the ISO was 2000 but that cleans up well even on the 7D.

While you can shoot a little slower with track and field panning I have found the 1/60th to be the optimum in terms of quality of shot.

Canon EOS 7D with an L series 24mm to 70mm f/2.8 (focal length 40mm.
ISO 2000
f/5.6
1/60th sec

Hope you enjoy.


track-and-field-photography-by-george-ross-202_fs.jpg
George
RI Photographer | RI Wedding Photographer

Comments

  • photodad1photodad1 Registered Users Posts: 566 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2013
    I like it!
  • KikopriceKikoprice Registered Users Posts: 153 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2013
    Great shot George.
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  • AceCo55AceCo55 Registered Users Posts: 950 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2013
    I think you have struck an excellent balance between sharp body and motion blur of legs/feet. Very nice.
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,939 moderator
    edited March 25, 2013
    Very nice!
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  • photojphotoj Registered Users Posts: 102 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2013
    Nice work..track can be so hard to get images of, particularly if you wnt to show the sense of motion. I think you nailed it in this image.
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    Jason
  • cbbrcbbr Registered Users Posts: 755 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2013
    Nice shot! And thanks for the tip.
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