Friday, April 17, 2009

Riding the Rails



Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon 18-70
f/27 at 1/5
ISO 100

A photo spread on San Francisco would not be complete without a few shots of cable cars. My technique of choice for this subject was panning. The image above is one of several shots I took that weekend where I used this technique. The blur produced in the image by both the movement of the subject and the camera give the viewer a better sense as to what was going on.

If a fast shutter speed had been used the subject would have been sharp and therefore appear as though it was sitting still. Also, some of the background elements would be more distracting and draw attention away from the subject.

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