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... :)

Low light photography

Well, I must admit that I was preoccupied with some other stuff lately that I completely forgot about my hobby. Well I can say that I did not forget it...I was just too lazy to upload outputs.

So, to somehow compensate my absences, here are just some of the shots I got in low light conditions. As bits of information, I still don't have Speedlite (I've been planning to buy one but my attention always gets diverted to some other things to buy) and I'm still struggling in shooting low light conditions. I'm too lazy to bring my tripod...and *pasmado* ako...so, I'm guessing I really don't have future in shooting in night modes. But well, it's not really bad to try it sometimes. Here are just some of my feeble attempts:



NOTES:
Date: December 29, 2007
Location: California Adventure (Disneyland, Los Angeles)

Well, only these are for now... I'm still struggling, as I've said. :(