FG-1D Corsair captured by D4 / 200-400VR2
Panning, you gotta practice it every day! During what some call the off season when there aren’t many airshows (but there are flyins). Panning is a key tool, technique, method to communicate movement as well as getting a subject sharp. Take this photo for example, I dropped the shutter speed down to 1/20 not for prop blur, not for the feel of motion but to make the background disappear as much as possible. Yes, those other elements come into play with that shutter speed but the background is everything. And I can only go there with confidence by practicing every day I can right now so when the time comes, it’s second nature. Panning with Maggie, panning with passing birds, panning focusing on passing trucks, I look for anything moving, drop the shutter speed and practice. It’s a must, gotta, everyday!