Title: POTN Powershot Speed Challenge #63 - Panning

Challenge #63- Panning

I would like to see your use of this photographic technique. The contest will be judged on the creativeness of your subject and it's background. I find this technique real difficult to master. Hopefully you can present great photo's to keep us motivated at practicing this technique. Good luck!
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To submit, click "Post Reply" and put your Photo Name in the Subject Line. Don't forget your Camera Model.

Post until Monday noon GMT, 19 March 2007.

Photo Submissions

1. Camera -- Any Canon Powershot Series Camera (SD, A-series, S1/2, & S-series only...No Pro 1's!!!)

2. Time -- any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.

3. Size -- Photo must be EXACTLY 800 pixels on the longest side and no more than 200K in size with NO BORDERS. Here is some help for resizing your photos in Photoshop - https://photography-on-the.net/forum/...9&pos​tcount=26

4. Post-Processing -- do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.

5. Posting --
* ONE PHOTO per photographer in each challenge.
* Photo Name in the message subject line.
* Camera model.

6. Notes -- Name and camera you used and any other information pertaining to the photo...location, photo tips, brief EXIF data ect.

7. Commenting -- No commenting during challenge. When the posting is closed, comments can be made in this thread.

Time

One challenge every week, on the following schedule:

• New Topic ... After winner is declared.
  
• Posting Starts ... Right after topic is announced.
  
• Posting Stops ... Monday noon GMT
  
• Winners Announcement ... As soon as possible after the contest has been closed.

Cord 812

Canon PowerShot A620
March 13th, 2006
Cord 812 convertible
Amelia Island, Florida

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"Going Home"

Every year, Tundra Swans make a Spring migratory run from their wintering areas on the Eastern Atlantic coast to their breeding grounds along the Arctic coastline. They depart the Atlantic coast in February and arrive at their destination in May and June. I live within 5 minutes of one of their major Great Lakes lay-over areas, where they will spend 3 to 4 weeks before continuing their journey. Forgive the narrative please, but I find migrations like this fascinating.
EXIF
Camera Model Name: Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Shutter Speed Value: 1/50
Aperture Value: 3.5
Camera ISO: 200
Mode: Manual
Contrast : +1
Saturation: +2
Sharpness: +2
Metering Mode : Evaluative
AF Point: Manual AF point selection
Image Stabilization: On
Exposure Compensation: 0
White Balance: Daylight
Flash: Off
Shooting Mode: Program AE
Shutter Speed: 1/50

Post processing includes, crop, resize for this site, unsharp, slight levels adjustment, noise removal.

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Day at the drags

This was my first attempt at panning at the local drag strip this past summer.

Shooting Mode Shutter Speed Priority AE
My Colors Mode Off
Photo Effect Off
Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/1000
Av (Aperture Value) 3.5
Light Metering Evaluative
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 50
Lens 6.0 - 72.0 mm
Focal Length 15.6 mm

Doing it sideways

Doing it sideways

Future Skeleton Participant

I just happened to catch this when my son decided that he needed to use this sled. The snow was soft so it really wasn't going fast so it took a lot of quick thinking to get this shot. A fraction of a second later he was stopped because the rails had sunk in too deep into the snow. Hopefully it seems like he has some speed.

Canon S2IS, 1/80, f/3.5, ISO 50, EV -2/3, cropped and slight adjustment with Picasa.

Noticed

Camera Model: Canon PowerShot A620
Image Date: 2007:03:24 08:14:33
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 7.3mm
CCD Width: 1.88mm
Exposure Time: 0.025 s (1/40)
Aperture: f/4.5

My first attempts at panning, I think they noticed me!

Coming into 13

May as well give this a go, this was taken at the ALMS Sebring race.

Canon S2 IS
F4.0 1/200s
Focal Length- 28mm
Metering- pattern
Exposure Comp +0.3step
Auto-levels and cropped in CS2

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Coming In For A Landing

Title: Coming In For A Landing
Camera: Canon S2IS
Settings:
Shutter Speed: 1/500
Aperature: F/3.5
Focal Length: 72mm

I took this one out of my files (when I had an S2). I blurred the background a little to get that panning look.

First time panning and it just had to be objects moving faster than sound
Powershot S3 IS

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this contest is now closed....results to follow in the next few.....

Ok, After careful consideration and questioning my own ability (as a novice) to judge these contests, here we go:

First Place: GoHokiesGo- "Coming into 13". Your picture jumped out at me right away, the colors are vibrant and the picture is sharp as a tack. The background depicts speed and racing...

Second Place: BenArnold- "Noticed". This photo got me smiling right away. The technique was excellent, the backgound really compliments the subject, and finally the subjects inside the car...loved it! It looks like a fun capture.

Third Place: OT- "Going home". It was difficult to judge this against mrselfdestruct. I think what made me choose going home was the background and how it complimented the subject.

Honorable mention: mrselfdestruct: I can appreciate how difficult it must have been to capture those aircraft at that speed. Great job. I know you couldn't help it, but the sky did not help the subject. I wonder what that same shot with some puffy clouds would do for the subject.

RadAl, Cindi, Jeece, Mishnogram, and EddS, thanks for your submissions, you each did a nice job at panning.

Thank you everyone for the opportunity to judge your photo's!

Thats alright, I knew the sky was not blurred at all, I wish it was. I do think first place was well picked. His picture was very nice, captured the car perfectly and the background was beautiful. I look forward to his challenge Thanks for the challenge boomer!

You did a fine job of judging. I appreciate the 3rd place nod.

I think you picked the best, as the sharpness of the subject is spot on.

Nice entries all of them.

Oh wow, I wasnt expecting this, I'm honored. I thought quite a few of the photos were awesome. Thanks for the comments and great job on everyone's photos.

I'm sorta new to the site, so bear with me. But I guess it looks like I have to think of the next topic and post up the contest by wednesday? This should be fun, I'll need to think for a day or so to come up with a good one. Thanks again for the honor!