I shoot 99.9% of my pans in camera, and it is easier under most
circumstances. And at the race track, it's really the only way. But as
you said, the photographer and subject have to be in the right place
at the right time. Another variable is the constant acceleration of a
drag car. Doubling the speed every second or so makes a consistent pan
very difficult.
Paul
On Nov 15, 2008, at 12:46 PM, John Francis wrote:
On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 11:16:29AM -0500, Doug Franklin wrote:
PN Stenquist wrote:
Many of the pans you see in magazines that aren't part of race
coverage
are "shot" this way. Fun with PhotoShop.
You're *far* more adept at Photoshop than I am. :-)
I'm sure you've had enough practice at the track to make it easier
for you to get the effect in-camera rather than in post-processing.
I've been able to get good pan shots with focal lengths easily as
short as the one Paul used for the static shot (and even with my
old Canon G1 point-and-shoot), so there aren't any technological
reasons why this couldn't have been the case here. But the other
issues Paul mentions rule - if both the photographer and the subject
aren't in the right places at the right time you don't get the shot.
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