Panning Shots!

[rawpaw18]

I enjoy those panning shots. Post your panning shots of cars, trucks, motorcycles, animals, people and whatever you can capture moving. This is one of my first attempts.
-Rich
10205
1/50 sec, f20, 52mm

[Esoterra]

not bad at all! :) I am very novice at panning shots. Could somone please explain the technique to producing great panning shots? I am already thinking about how to do this with my kids in action!

Thanks!

[rawpaw18]

Esoterra,
Thanks and look forward to seeing your shots. I have just started trying this type of shot so maybe someone has some great tips and photos. Here is what I did, shutter priority appx 1/40 or 1/50, focus on the area you want and follow the motion while keeping the exact same point in the focus area the whole time, press shutter release while still moving. I want to try burst mode to see if while I am already moving that will help. As for kids, here is my Meggy, I was too close when she went by on her scooter. My tip would be move with the subject before,while shooting and after the shot, smoothly.
-Rich
10220