Panning the camera

Having fun, originally uploaded by uw-eric.

I technique I tried the other day is panning the camera, tracking a moving object. I stood just a meter away from the amusement ride for kids, and used a wide angle lens to take the shot. Needless to say that most images were blurry, but this one captures the action quite accurately.

The trick is to move (or better: swing) the camera so that the subject remains in exactly the same position in the frame during the exposure. The other difficult part is knowing when to release the shutter - in this case knowing was more akin to a gut feeling.

This image is straight from the camera - no photoshopping involved!