Panning

This is already a late post. I actually already posted this in my Multiply account. I have cross-posting activated however, for the reason I don't know, this post did not come through this blogger account.

Another topic in Photography that I'm somehow struggling (you might be wondering what topic I master...well, actually, none. I'm actually a "Jill of all trade, master of none!") is the PANNING.

Practicing panning I can say, can be really fun but somehow also frustrating. There's really no specific technique on how to do it but I can say that you really need PATIENCE in this attempt. Once you master the skills of doing it, you will be able to produce amazing results.

I really love panning shots! It really depicts motion and action. You don't just see still photos -- pictures become moving objects in your naked eye.

As I will quote one of the websites I usually visit: "The basic idea behind panning as a technique is that you pan your camera along in time with the moving subject and end up getting a relatively sharp subject but a blurred background."

As for the outputs of my first attempt, I was very glad that I produced "considered good (for me)" results in my 1st and 3rd shots in a row of continuous shooting. I did not expect that I would be able to produce these shots. We were just walking along Magnificent Mile in N. Michigan Ave and I spotted an oncoming bus. I pulled my camera and began shooting every vehicle... I was then surprised to see these 2 favorites:




Looking at my outputs, I think I need some more tweaking to be done. But so far, I'm pretty satisfied. I have in mind some other interesting subjects to shoot for Panning... let's see... :)