rivolto 2010 - pan 50th anniversary KrilaOlujeTeam_153_006

This is another shot taken during the 50th PAN anniversary.

They're the "Krila Oluje Team" in an upside down formation joined by a

bird that actually shouldn't be there? Isn't it?

Thanks for viewing.

Vince

Probably had the bird wondering if HE was flying upright.  Wait 'till the prop wash & turbulence turns him over & over, he'll really wonder what hit him.  As for your timing, luck is good!  The negative space at the bottom is appropriate for the direction the planes are traveling. In retrospect, a much shorter shutter speed would help minimize any subject motion.  1\400sec. is hardly adequate unless your panning is flawless.  These puppies are really moving!  In any case, a keeper I'd say.  Best, LM.

Thanks Len for your comment.

You're right about the shutter timing it should be shorter to avoid any fuzziness, but instead to get a still propeller I've chosen a shutter speed that should give some movement. I'll post other shots of the C-27J with a fast shutter speed but actually despite the absence of blur the still propeller gives a sense of fakeness. You'll see.

THanks,

Vince

I feel your pain!  I agree that the propellers are the one element where blur is actually an asset, and yes, if you get the shutter speed any higher it'll look as though the engine had stopped.  What to do?  Practice panning I guess.  :-)  Best, LM.

I will! For what I know there are some technical rule that should be considered and in this case I cannot anyway apply:

1 .the subject should move in front of you along a line normal to you (this is not the case since the plane are moving away from me)

2. using a quite "long" shutter speed I should rotate to follow the movement and have the subject almost still and the background nicely blurred (in this case there is no reference to give the sense of motion, empty sky, but the propeller).

Panning is a tecnique I've not used extensively and that I would like to learn, I shot a seagull flying  following the rules above, see the folder "Sicilia 2008 - Favignana & Erice" I think with some success but still needing some improvement. Please give a look.

Thanks, Vince