Biker Blur

[Dubbs5050]

I was trying track the biker so to have a blurred background and a sharp biker. I guess there are too many moving parts when you shoot a man riding a bike to really get a clear shot with a delayed exposure. I would like to experiment with this more....

any pointers/comments welcome... thanks

[Byron Lentz]

Track the bike in your viewfinder, then shoot, but you must keep the camera moving,” Follow thru" with the camera, you should get better results. It takes some practice.

[petershin_95]

move with subject. you cant just shoot.

[Lori11]

You can practice moving with the subject in several ways, maybe a game like soccer, find one child you can spot easily and track him over and over till you get the rythem. I practiced on motorcycles (racing) had a million shots of the armco (guard rail) and then I FINNALY got it! once you get it down, you can do that with any "moving thing". I dont know what camera you are using but I use the "TV" setting on my Canon. Keep trying

[MB1]

Your panning seems ok but it looks like you had camera shake problems.

[OldClicker]

Your panning seems ok but it looks like you had camera shake problems.

EXIF shows a 1/2" shutter speed.

MB1 - A couple of days ago someone commented that panned pictures of moving cars need to be shot at a shutter speed slow enough that the wheels are still blurred. Have you tried to make the spokes blurred with the relatively slow speed of a bike? - TF

[MB1]

.....MB1 - A couple of days ago someone commented that panned pictures of moving cars need to be shot at a shutter speed slow enough that the wheels are still blurred. Have you tried to make the spokes blurred with the relatively slow speed of a bike? - TF

It's a blur.

I usually pan at 1/8 or 1/15 for cyclists.

[OldClicker]

It's a blur.

I usually pan at 1/8 or 1/15 for cyclists.

Thanks - TF