PERFECTING THE PAN
“I was experimenting with long exposure and panning at the local ice rink during a recent evening session and was pleased with the effect created. The colours and hazy appearance give the image a surreal mood.”
Hi John, and well done for exploring beyond the usual frozen moments in time. (Groan now!). To get the best results from panning with slow shutter speeds you need to have both a relatively smooth panning action, but also a few technical tricks too. The first thing I often do when panning images is to move back and use a slightly longer lens, like a 50mm or 70mm; this helps eliminate the
