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Photographer’s Note

During a mountain bike trip I tried some panning.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II
01.05.2009 15:02:13
Tv 1/20 sec
Av f/6.3
ISO 320
EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM
70.0mm
5616x3744
RAW
WB Auto
One-Shot AF
sRGB
24333KB

Anna--, bostankorkulugu, isabela_sor, vasilpro, clio, IgorDeleze, flashpoint, jwmunro has marked this note useful

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zeca (20026) 2009-05-09 21:44

Very good work, Christian! Excellent work on panning, with beautiful result. Congratulations!
Regards,
Zeca

MarcT (21099) 2009-05-09 22:04

Hallo Christian,
That's a difficult and lucky one,
You've nailed the fron wheel... ;o)
Well done
Marc

pen (446) 2009-05-09 22:21

Hi,
Very good panning shot, except for the head portion this is a great & well timed shot not easy to do. TFS
Regards
Pedro

jjcordier (24660) 2009-05-09 22:27

Christian
Bon filé donnant une sacrée sensation de vitesse. Seul (petit)regret, la tête floue, mais c'est tellement difficile à réaliser!
Amicalement
JJ

saxo042 (15680) 2009-05-09 22:36

Hi Christian,
A marvellous effect and capture of speed here! The background looks like painted and the cyclist is perfectly placed. Very attractive colours!
Kind regards
Gunnar

wolf38 (12795) 2009-05-09 22:43

Hallo christian. Im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes ein guter Schuss. Du hast die Bewegung des Bikers in gekonnter Weise eingefangen. Der verwischte Hintergrund unterstreicht die Geschwindigkeit. Meine Anerkennung. Viele Grüße, wolfgang.

Anna-- (7739) 2009-05-09 22:47

Ciao Christian,
ottimo risultato!
Mi servirebbe una 'guida pratica' per il panning oggi!
Andiamo a Monza per il Superbike :D
Hai qualche 'rapido' consiglio da darmi? :)
Bravo
Buona domenica
Anna

bostankorkulugu (33582) 2009-05-09 22:54

the best panning i ve seen lately cris... and it is a diagonal one, hats off for it... cheers... korkut

sayeed_rahman (2277) 2009-05-09 23:15

Hello Christian

Reminds me of http://www.trekearth.com/viewphotos.php?l=3&p=261745 shot by Claire

I like your dynamism since the cyclist is heading downwards..great work my friend..

why is there less definition on the cyclist's head ?

cheers
sayeed

isabela_sor (42162) 2009-05-09 23:22 [Comment]

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lestans (15456) 2009-05-09 23:50

Bravissimo!! complimenti, è una bellissima foto. Di solito le foto ottenute col panning sono soprattutto delle stravaganze tecniche, mentre questa ottiene dei colori bellissimi di sfondo, oltre ad essere un soggetto insolito.
Ciao!!!
LIvia

CLODO (4218) 2009-05-09 23:56

Yehhh
a really good panning Christian!
With a diagonal which enhances the dynamism of the picture.
Good week end, maestro.
CLODO

jakka84 (125) 2009-05-09 23:59

FOT VERAMENTE STUPENDA...ANCHE SE NN HO ANCORA SCOPERTO COS'è IL PANNING, O COME SI FA....CAVOLO....VERAMENTE UN OTTIMO EFFETTO!!

ajayrawat (266) 2009-05-10 0:14

Supereb! what a steady shot even with such high speed the overall photo looks stunning with everything in motion except for the cyclist, I am sure it wouldn't have been easy.

The thing I liked the most in the frame is the fact that the earth showing through the cycle wheels is also moving and the wheels has come still, and the fact that you can not find such effects with moving cars.

Floydian (30970) 2009-05-10 1:01

Hallo Christian,

Great action shot. Perfect in art and creativity. Looks great in movement and blur.
You show that also this kind of work doen't have any secrets for you....excelelnt work...very good.

Regards,

Henk

dta (5195) 2009-05-10 4:32

Hello Christian ,
Artificial effects are not always my cup of tea . But I must admit that this one is fantastic . The feeling of speed is awesome .
Very fine capture , indeed .
regards

zanzi (4504) 2009-05-10 9:21

Hi Christian
Perfectly mastered. I have tried it very often, but very seldom with success.
Bravo
Chris

dmarizz (2368) 2009-05-11 6:05

Hello Christian,
I've read from you (and I am agree) that one has to be lucky to get a good panning. But as you are lucky with so many different kinds of techniques, I suspect that... good luck does not have to do with your pictures!
Here the choice to compose a diagonal panning and the extremely low time exposure (1/20) paid out a lot of dividends.

Congratulations, Dario.

clio (22707) 2009-05-12 8:39

Hi Chris
Fantastic speed's effect , the cyclist seems to fly in a strange universe.
I don't know how we can obtain this result. You move at the same time with your camera?
In any cases it is a magnificent realization with the centring in the diagonal.
Great shot, bravo!
Diane

bantonbuju (48630) 2009-05-12 22:32

masterly captured, masterly presented...

one of the best motion blur photos i've seen on TE...

best, j.

mikeo (12117) 2009-05-13 2:58

Hi my favourite jammy man;)

Seems you are using your toy in a best possible way, here we have a proof. Perfect effect of blurred background, excellent colours...Superb shot!

Greetings,
MIkeo

aadilj (17950) 2009-05-14 2:37

Devastating work Christian, something i can only imagine and never do. I love the racy motion and the way you have captured the action. The background hues and etxtures are great

pboehringer (770) 2009-05-14 10:43

Christian,
you didn't try some panning. You did some panning! Stop being so modest and admit that you did an outstanding and perfect job here. Not only the panning itself is perfect, but also the compostion of the guy being up in the right upper corner and streaming into the left lower corner. Perfect capture of a high dynamic moment.
Peter

Wandering_Dan (3225) 2009-05-14 10:58

Hi, Christian -

An almost perfect job (the bicycle is sharp but the head is moving). Really well executed with the subject moving into the frame with great dynamism.

Keep it up!

Best,
Dan

IgorDeleze (9247) 2009-05-14 11:06

Hello Christian,
A great speed felling!
Greetings.
Igor

archimatica (13266) 2009-05-15 2:03

Bravo Christian!
Grande realizzazione, tecnica superba.
La foto è dinamicissima, mi vien voglia di essere dentro ad essa.
Un caro saluto
Renzo

baba_flies (7985) 2009-05-15 4:38

Hallo Christian! Da ist einer schnell unterwegs :))) Ich pedale da viel viel langsamer, eigentlich meistens auf dem Hometrainer, aber das gibt keine so tollen Bilder ... Ein tolles Panning, man flitzt gleich mit, der Wald ist leicht sichbar, und trotzdem nicht zu viel. Perfekt! Liebe Gruesse + ein tolles Weekend ... Barbara.

flashpoint (3506) 2009-05-15 4:42

dinamicita' grafica e tecnica da professionista
mi piace un sacco,Christian!!!

ciao sERGIO

nwoehnl (120) 2009-05-15 4:44

Hi Chris. "I tried some panning" ist das beste Stück Unterstatement, das mir seit langem untergekommen ist :o). Es gibt nicht viele "Panning"-Fotos auf TE, die besser sind als Deines hier. Sehr gute Darstellung der dynamischen Bewegung des Mountainbikers im Wald, und auch noch ein guter Bildaufbau der ihm ein bisschen Platz in Fahrtrichtung lässt.

ninaL (19516) 2009-05-25 9:07

Hi, Christian.
One of the best photograph about mouvement and speedness I have ever seen on TE.
Crazy mood !!!
Great panning effects.
Best regards. Grazyna.

racheltafoya (505) 2009-05-27 19:04

Greetings Chris,

What a fun shot! The effect of the background in motion makes it look like an oil painting that someone has systematically smeared with a diagonal motion.

It's really cool how the front of the bike is perfectly in focus, and as we move toward the back of the bike the rider begins to melt into the blurry background.

I thought I knew what panning was - moving back and forth - but now I'm going to look it up! Thanks so much for this exciting and original capture!

Best from California,

Rachel

jwmunro (6577) 2009-05-29 11:00

Hello Christian -

This is a great motion scene! I have tried panning numerous times and have had nothing but lack luster results.

Thank you for sharing.

John

Mistral (13694) 2009-09-20 14:50

Ciao Cristian,
very good result for your panning. Love the background colours and your perfect framing.
A smile for your new week
Luca