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tofuboy
6th of August 2007 (Mon), 12:02
Here's a few from last Friday I took during test laps before the Blue Angels did a practice run. More can be viewed here: http://photography.mdh-digital.com/Events/Seafair_2007/

C&C always welcome :)

http://photography.mdh-digital.com/Events/Seafair_2007/_MG_5415.jpg

http://photography.mdh-digital.com/Events/Seafair_2007/_MG_5273.jpg

http://photography.mdh-digital.com/Events/Seafair_2007/_MG_5377.jpg

Thanks for looking :)
Richtherookie
6th of August 2007 (Mon), 13:31
Great shots, number 1 gets my vote. Off to your site i go. Thanks for posting these.
tofuboy
7th of August 2007 (Tue), 17:11
Great shots, number 1 gets my vote. Off to your site i go. Thanks for posting these.

Thanks for the comment :) It was my first time trying panning with such fast subjects and only got 2 or 3 keepers out of the many that I tried to take :(
KTA
7th of August 2007 (Tue), 19:02
very nice panning shots, and the last one is WOW
Richtherookie
8th of August 2007 (Wed), 10:07
ToFuBoy, I hear ya, i spent a day in Bay City Michigan, shot about 300 shots and have a couple keepers. But hey gotta keep trying right? I learned alot and i am sure i'll get 10 keepers next time! By the way got some great shots in your web site.
CH3NO2
8th of August 2007 (Wed), 10:12
Great series...the perspective in the last shot is perfect as it really shows how sleek those boats really are.
apexnow
9th of August 2007 (Thu), 16:59
Rookie question here: what do you mean by panning? I am guessing that you are following the subject with your camera thus the background blurs.
tofuboy
9th of August 2007 (Thu), 17:07
Rookie question here: what do you mean by panning? I am guessing that you are following the subject with your camera thus the background blurs.

Correct. Use a 'slow' shutter speed and follow the subject as you take the photo. See this thread for a lot of examples:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=325181

The shutter speed needed to blur the surroundings depends on how fast the subject is moving and how far away you are from the subject. I was using 1/60s - 1/50s for my shots, but just experiment... and be prepared to get a lot of blurry photos. I only got a few keepers out of a hundred or so shots :(
apexnow
9th of August 2007 (Thu), 17:12
Thanks. I have had my XTi for about a week now and I am learning to love my delete key!!!
jimmywires
10th of August 2007 (Fri), 23:43
You did a great job with the panning shots... Tomorrow I'm shooting the Hampton Cup Regatta I've got to try that