A stand of trees I have worked with before, caught my attention again. I probably tried 20-30 images as I was experimenting with various panning timings and techniques. I settled on this image because I enjoyed how a touch of detail was retained in the background. In order to capture the detail and still achieve the motion, I would turn the shutter over, pan quickly, then pause.
Click..Pan..Pause…Review….Click….Pan…..Pause…..Review…..until I got it right.
Capture Notes
NIkon D300
Nikkor 70-300 AFS VR II (VR ON)
Exposure: 0.5
Aperture: f/32.0
Focal Length: 100 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: -1 EV
Flash: No Flash
Processing Notes:
Capture 1 image
Aperture – Raw processing (including definition and contrast boost)
Sized for web
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Wonderful shot! I will have a go at a blue bell forest close to where I live.
Love it that you still can see some leaves in the background. Magical place!
Thanks. Feel free to send an email along with your images. I would love to see how it turns out for you.
Also, try reversing the pan and pause. You can get interesting effects either way.
Have a good one!
Justin
Unique and creative!
The mix of tones and contrasts work as well.
Jeff
I can see a 30 x 40 gallery wrap of this in my living room. Great technique.
As always thanks for sharing the recipe.
Thanks Gary. If I didn’t know you were as capable a photographer as you are, I would offer to print and mount it for you.
No sweat on the recipe. The key I have found it to find a higher contrast scene and pause either before or after the pan. I would try both methods to see what you like best.
Thanks again!
Justin
Thanks Jeff! Spring has sprung, and the mono-chrome world is behind us.