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thestig99
30th of September 2008 (Tue), 18:52
So there I was, shooting my car for the millionth time (pics coming shortly) and thinking about trying some panning. From just down the road I hear the sound of eight loud, angry, cylinders coming off a narrow bridge into a 50mph zone. Camera up, and snap.

I was off the road, on the far side of my car.

Anyway, here's the shot :D

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g306/ibratboy/Album%20II/IMG_2317.jpg

C&C? I think it's a bit overexposed, but I didn't have much time to change settings haha.
Aleem
30th of September 2008 (Tue), 18:59
not really much panning
thestig99
30th of September 2008 (Tue), 19:12
Hey there's some! :p

1/80 sec exposure, ISO 80, F/8 aperture.

Couldn't really go much longer with the exposure for fear of it being too bright.

Point taken, though ;)
black_z
30th of September 2008 (Tue), 19:44
Sure you could, f16 with a 1/40 shutter speed. :)

Where do you live? I see some color in the trees already. :)
thestig99
30th of September 2008 (Tue), 21:11
Northern Vermont, quite a bit of color up here now :)

I shoot with a Powershot A720IS, F/8 is as high as it goes :(
PhotosGuy
30th of September 2008 (Tue), 21:31
1/80 sec exposure, ISO 80, F/8 aperture. That would work, but you need to get a lot closer. If the Powershot hasn't got AI Focus, then try manual focusing on a spot on the road & shoot when the (nice ride!) get's there.
RadAL
1st of October 2008 (Wed), 00:46
That would work, but you need to get a lot closer. If the Powershot hasn't got AI Focus, then try manual focusing on a spot on the road & shoot when the (nice ride!) get's there.


yea, He could ZOOM in as well. He just needs practice.
thestig99
1st of October 2008 (Wed), 05:59
Yes, I was far from being in the right place when the opportunity arose. (My car was parked 10-15 feet off the road, and I was on the opposite side of it... I had to crop my hood out ;) )

What do you mean by AI focus? Whatever's going on that makes it focused at the 1/4 panel but not front?
PhotosGuy
1st of October 2008 (Wed), 06:36
What do you mean by AI focus? It's a selectable feature on the higher end cameras. Whatever's going on that makes it focused at the 1/4 panel but not front? At that distance at f/8, everything would be in focus, so it's probably shutter/motion blur.