Use a slower shutter speed, usually between 1\/15 and 1\/125 second, depending on the speed of the subject. The faster the subject, the shorter the shutter speed may be. For a race car you can work with 1\/125, for a walker you are more likely to be at 1\/15. <\/p>\n
2. Autofocus: tracking<\/strong> 3. Enable continuous shooting<\/strong> 4. Setting ISO<\/strong> Even a well-shot panning photo can benefit from some post-processing. Here are a few tips: <\/p>\n 1. Sharpen the subject 2. Add additional motion blur 3. Vignetting or color accents 4. Reduce noise A good panning photo requires a combination of technique, timing and patience. You set your camera to a slower shutter speed, move smoothly with the subject, and preferably shoot several images in a row. In post-processing, you can enhance the effect by making the subject stand out even more. With a lot of practice, you can create impressive photos bursting with movement. <\/p>\n In the photos below by AutoRAI journalist<\/em> Bart Oostvogels, you can see that a panning effect has been applied. The first picture is the original photo, straight out of the camera. As you notice, there is already “movement” in the photo around the GT3 RS, but the car is largely in focus. We can enhance this effect, to get even more speed in the photo. But how do you do that? <\/p>\n Where should you start? Preferably use a program like Photoshop. First, throw the original photo into Photoshop and duplicate the original layer twice. This will create three layers in Photoshop. Then on the top layer, go around the car with the selection tool so that you have selected the complete car. It is important that the selection remains. Then press delete to remove the car from the layer. Next, click on the second layer and apply “reverse selection” so that Photoshop selects everything but the car. Press delete. You will see that now the complete environment in the layer is removed, but the car remains. Now click again on the top layer (the one with deleted car). In this layer choose Filter > Blur > Motion Blur and add extra blur to the background. You can decide what still looks natural. Et voila, that’s all. You can see the result below. <\/p>\n
Use autofocus to stay in focus while moving. This helps keep your subject in focus as you move along. <\/p>\n
Set your camera to burst mode or continuous shooting. The more images you take during motion, the greater the chance of a perfect moment. <\/p>\n
Depending on the light conditions, you will need to adjust the ISO. During the day you can often stay low (ISO 100-400), at dusk you may have to go up. <\/p>\nProper posture and technique<\/h2>\n
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Ideal subjects for panning<\/h2>\n
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Post-processing: adding additional effect<\/h2>\n
<\/strong>Use masks to sharpen just the subject slightly. This increases the contrast between the sharp object and the blurred background. <\/p>\n
<\/strong>In programs such as Photoshop, you can add additional blur to the background via Filter > Blur > Motion Blur, if your original shot does not yet have enough effect.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>With subtle vignetting, you lead the eye to the subject. You can also use color accents or color tones (such as warmer light on the subject and cooler background) to enhance the effect. <\/p>\n
<\/strong>Slower shutter speeds, especially at higher ISOs, often create noise. In Lightroom or Photoshop, use the noise reduction tools to reduce that. <\/p>\nCommon panning mistakes<\/h2>\n
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Panning in a nutshell<\/h2>\n
Example Porsche 911 GT3 RS<\/h2>\n
Original photo<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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<\/figure>\nGetting Started<\/h2>\n
Edited photo<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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