Motorsport -- panning, SS & motion

[Tailgunner]

I'm still trying to figuring this one out. Every time I try panning, my photos end up with very little motion.

Here an example (setup - D7100 w/70-200mm 2.8 VR II).

 

[Robin_Usagani]

Slow your shutter.

 

[lambertpix]

Not quite as much motion as I'd like, but here's a bike from Mid Ohio:

 

[12sndsgood]

Tailgunner as Robin set slow your SS down what SS was that shot at?

Good shot Lamberpix I think the blur is good but it doesn't look like as much movement because you got him so sharp. I'll sacrifice a bit of movement when I can get a face thru a helmet show up that good.

 

[lambertpix]

Thanks - I believe he was the only one out there w/o a smoked visor. I loved the eyes in that shot. A little more action here, but I wish the faces were visible. Still just fair in the panning dept.

 

[ratssass]

 

[Braineack]

Forgot I took these, thought they were fairly successful pans:

 

[lambertpix]

I *love* those cars!! The sponsor decals are hilarious.... "Laughing clown malt liquor" and "bummerworld"? Great stuff.

 

[12sndsgood]

Love when cars are stickered up or have some contrasts to catch Have found it a lot easier to catch focus when you have that.

 

[brian_f2.8]

Some nice work here. The object will be the sharpest when it's perpendicular to your camera mirror.
It takes practice. I never thought I'd get a NASCAR or Indy car at a 1/30th. I get good results at 1/60th on a consistent basis.

 

[DragonHeart]

 

[DragonHeart]

Sliding into Sunset @ Sun-Life Stadium

 

[DragonHeart]

 

[DavidMcc2]

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[ronlane]

This isn't panning or slow ss, but here is a way to convey motion. I've been trying this a really enjoy it. 5 shots at 1/1000, in TV, with ISO at 1600 to get a f/10 f-stop. Not perfect but fun to try.