This time around I visited with horse races with the sole purpose of seeing if I could manage to blur the backgrounds using a SS of 50-160. I used Shutter priority and an iso of 320, exp comp of -1 to start so I could see what aperture my camera chose so I could learn the apertures used at a slow shutter speed.
I found it incredibly challenging to do, and while I did manage to blur some of the backgrounds I couldn't do it with all the shots because of the short panning distance. It was easier to do in the close up shots than the full shots.
I do like the blurred backgrounds but not the soft focus, so I will try once more before the season ends (soon) to see if I can manage sharper focus.
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And one at a SS of 2500... Nice and sharp but no blurred background
I don't like any of the slow SS panned shots and I'm hoping to receive some advice on how I can do it better next time around. While panning I continued to do so after I clicked the shutter.
Thank you.
PS I appreciate frank and honest feedback as it helps me learn what to try and do better next time around. This is a learning exercise for me.
PPS I think I would find it helpful to hear what I did right or wrong in any chosen photo. I really did not know what I was doing. When I see other photos of blurred wildlife they are far more artistic, ie; visually pleasing whereas some of my shots are downright ugly.