Dgrin Mini Challenge #264 - Panning

Cavalier

I love panning shots - I haven't perfected panning as yet, but I do enjoy seeing what others have done and am usually jealous of their talent. So for those of you that haven't tried it yet, here's the Wikipedia definition of panning: 'When photographing a moving subject, the panning technique is achieved by keeping the subject in the same position of the frame for the duration of the exposure.' Easier said than done! Anyway, let's see those panning shots - any subject in any setting.

This mini will run from today (April 5, 2018) to April 19, 2018 5pm PDT. Good luck everyone and have fun!

Here are a couple of examples:

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moose135

Great topic, Jo! Now to pick only three...

1 - Brad Keselowski at Pocono last July.

2 - Glowing brake rotors at Sebring.

3 - At the Rolex 24.

Cavalier

Great start to the Mini - thanks Moose!

pegelli

I don't do a lot of panning, only found two instances where I tried it. Looking back at these I think I should try it more

1: India

2: Big feet in Antwerp

3: Chasing

Cavalier

Excellent Pieter!

grandmaR

I have only done one photo which would be a good one for this mini and it was a black and white film photo where I accidentally did some panning. I can't find the negative or the print.

DavidRGillespie

Great challenge topic Jo. Usually, by the time I remember to move the camera, the subject is long gone, but I do I have three to share.

1. Classic car, Santiago Cuba.
   

2. Ring neck ducks taking flight
   

3. Ring neck stunt ducks
   

Cavalier

Stunt Ducks

GSPeP

Found some

1. KTM

2. 929

3. Waterski

Cavalier

Yes, you did! thanks Peter.

puzzledpaul

This was a well nigh impossible gig for me, since most of my shooting involves tracking moving subjects - and I've spent a fair bit of time and effort (but not ££ ) in making support kit that allows me to do it in the way I want to. Whilst I've got the odd one or two bif shots, I've decided to enter some fairly mundane pics of common subjects.
Great crested grebe

Tuftied duck (m)

Mallard

These aren't entries, but added to show certain things

mallard take off - two shots - I didn't track this shot - I just clicked as it happened too fast - but tracking to get another gave me the bg info to add to end up with this pic. Whenever possible I'll do this (track) as it gives various creative options later, imo.

This has been posted before - one reason I didn't use it here - whilst the subject was coming straight at me, rather than across the frame, I still had to track it to keep the Af (single) point where I wanted it.

Slowly moving swan, but still tracked (one of several frames taken) ... and AF point shifted (up) mid sequence as subject came closer to maintain comp.

pp

Cavalier

Thanks for your entries, Paul!

lkbart

Thought I might be able to get out and try some new panning shots, but thanks to a spring cold, no go. Here are a couple I have - the dancer was done on a merry go round, which I think some people don't consider actual panning, but I'll throw it in here anyway. Great theme, great entries so far, wish I had better ones to add.

1. A walk through the tall grass
   

2. Spinning in the park
   

Cavalier

Thanks for your entries, Lillian!

Cavalier

Okay, folks. You only have until 5pm Pacific Daylight Time today to get your entries in. Let's see 'em!

CHANDLERJA

1. My friend on the track

2. On a field trip with my sons choir class

3. My son working hard on his game face!

Cavalier

Thanks for entering Jeromy - great shots.

The mini closes in 1-1/2 hours. I won't be home to ring in the hour, but will post the results sometime tomorrow. Thanks all for your wonderful shots - and all you other Dgrinners- there's still over an hour to enter!

Cavalier

this mini is closed. Results later today