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CYRN · 2nd June 2003

It's a bird! It's a Plane! What the fish!!!

chngpe01 · 2nd June 2003

Hi CYRN

I see that you are practising hard to take panning shots. This is definately a difficult shot.

Probably you may need to have a higher speed to freeze the subject action sharply (not sure what is your shutter speed). Anticipation is also important to know when to snap.

I usually focus and follow the subject with my focus set on'C' continuous (Nikon), shutter half pressed and track the subject. Once I am about to shoot I will shift the centre point to give space to where the subject is moving. ie in this instance I would give more space to the left of the dolphin and release the shutter.

Any experts pls correct me if I am giving the wrong tips

It is easier say than done, keep practising and you will definately get it soon.

Hope you do not mind my intrusion and opinion.

Cheers

CYRN · 2nd June 2003

You are not intruding, thanks for your opinions.

The truth is that there's a fella BIG head just in front of the dolphine's nose. Tried to PS it out... but the water is too difficult for me to PS without being obvious.

As for panning...yup.. I tot it's shutter lag..the focus was on the tail by the time the shot was exposed.

mpenza · 2nd June 2003

it'll be better if you pre-focus first before doing the panning, especially when the camera's AF is not fast.

GreenEggs_n_Ham · 5th June 2003

the problem is right, i always do the pre-focus thing. and i end up having really bad focus...

if i were shooting this incident, i would AF focus on the water, approximately where the dolph would jump out,half press shutter and pan and shoot the dolph in mid air...

would that work?

CYRN · 5th June 2003

The pre-focusing for my case is that the AF got fooled by the water and wouldn't lock.

I had to wait for the dolphins to break the surface before providing enough contrast to lock the AF. Thereafter start panning... this cause "under" panning with the focus at the tail instead of head.

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chngpe01 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 7,460	Hi CYRN I see that you are practising hard to take panning shots. This is definately a difficult shot. Probably you may need to have a higher speed to freeze the subject action sharply (not sure what is your shutter speed). Anticipation is also important to know when to snap. I usually focus and follow the subject with my focus set on'C' continuous (Nikon), shutter half pressed and track the subject. Once I am about to shoot I will shift the centre point to give space to where the subject is moving. ie in this instance I would give more space to the left of the dolphin and release the shutter. Any experts pls correct me if I am giving the wrong tips It is easier say than done, keep practising and you will definately get it soon. Hope you do not mind my intrusion and opinion. Cheers __________________ my work I am featured here, in Vol 4 Last edited by chngpe01; 2nd June 2003 at 11:17 PM.

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CYRN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 4,483	You are not intruding, thanks for your opinions. The truth is that there's a fella BIG head just in front of the dolphine's nose. Tried to PS it out... but the water is too difficult for me to PS without being obvious. As for panning...yup.. I tot it's shutter lag..the focus was on the tail by the time the shot was exposed. __________________ Photoevangel - Gallery - Photography Evangelism : Spreading the Good photography.

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GreenEggs_n_Ham Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 429	the problem is right, i always do the pre-focus thing. and i end up having really bad focus... if i were shooting this incident, i would AF focus on the water, approximately where the dolph would jump out,half press shutter and pan and shoot the dolph in mid air... would that work? __________________ Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. www.theyummyphotographer.blogspot.com

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CYRN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 4,483	The pre-focusing for my case is that the AF got fooled by the water and wouldn't lock. I had to wait for the dolphins to break the surface before providing enough contrast to lock the AF. Thereafter start panning... this cause "under" panning with the focus at the tail instead of head. __________________ Photoevangel - Gallery - Photography Evangelism : Spreading the Good photography.

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mpenza Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,397	it'll be better if you pre-focus first before doing the panning, especially when the camera's AF is not fast.