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georgetd wrote:
I've only ever been on the other side of this type of shot (in the car), and the photos never come out as flattering as I'd like. This composition I think came out rather well, even though the background scene (a parking garage) is a little pedestrian. I'm liking the high contrast, and the very black blacks you have in the image. You've done a good job at making an ugly car (imho) look pretty good.
I think your shutter speed is a little off. My personal preference is to either be able to see individual (but blurred) spokes on the wheels (faster shutter), or to see right through the wheel to the break caliper (slower shutter). You're sorta in between, so the wheels look like white discs.
The most flattering pictures usually end up with a 3/4 profile of the car, and you can add a sense of sideways motion by tilting the shot. That said, this profile shot turned out pretty well....Show more →
Comp was pure happenstance, as well as the background. I was walking back from shoot and figured that then was as good as a time as any to try dragging. All things considered, it's not the worst shot!
I'm guessing the same concept applies when upping the shutter, except your have to pan a bit faster?
I definitely would like to look into getting out to a local track to try this would with some proper cars and comp.
Thanks for the feedback!!
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beanpkk wrote:
This is a great topic. The best advice I can give is practice practice practice. I pan with my running dog a lot and find only a few coming out. Here is one at the same shutter speed as yours, 1/30, that shows motion. Blurriness vs shaerpness is a matter of taste. With a car of course the only things really moving are the wheels, and with a horse the legs neck, etc.
In my opinion although yours is perhaps a little soft I think it conveys motion and that was the intent. +1 on the black and white which does well with that car I think.
You might try using a lens that has a panning IS mode. That might make a difference.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/272/19540847002_7c15f55a74_c.jpghor_ 053 by Keith, on Flickr
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+1 to practice! This seems like it's one of those things where you need to get a feel for the technique itself as well as what result you're looking to get from it.
Definitely too soft here. I probably [absolutely] should have used AF instead of MF, but it is what it is.
Thanks for the comments, Keith!
Jeff
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