Homeward Bound ...

So this week the theme for The Sunday Challenge was panning, not a technique I've used or even practiced before, which I guess is good because it saw me being pushed out my comfort zone.

The idea for those that haven't come across it before is that you capture a moving subject in a way that shows they are moving via the blurred background, as opposed to when you use a fast shutter speed and end up with both the subject and the background in sharp focus.

As I say, not a technique I've used before so some reading up and picking of brains was required.

Not an easy technique to perfect I read and boy were they right about that.

I spent over an hour in a lay-by to start with trying to capture passing cars and out of the 100 or so shots I took I wouldn't say I was in the slightest happy with more than a couple of them. This is one technique that has a high fail rate for sure ... at least for me.

Next I went to the local park to try and capture any local dogs that were being exercised, but had very little success with that either. Then I remembered an area to the rear of the local leisure centre where there is a cycle path and went to wait for an appropriate subject to come along.

And I waited, and I waited, and I waited! Then just as I was about to give up and go home for a heat and something warm to drink I saw this chap approaching me. I had one chance to get it right and although it is far from being the perfect shot at least I came home with something I felt I could post without too much embarrassment.

P.S. Still having major broadband connections so I'm afraid I might be slow commenting on what you guys have been up to lately!