Exercise: Panning

For this exercise, like the shutter speed exercise, i have taken 10 photographs using different shutter speeds but moved ( Panned) the camera as the subject has moved, following the movement.

Shutter speed: 0.77sec.
Both the subject and the background are blurred in the photograph, giving a great sense of speed. This is also aided by the fact the subject's body can be seen multiple times, almost as if she is stepping out of her body.

Shutter speed: 1/6sec.
Again both the subject and background are blurred, giving a great sense of motion. Although not as blurred as the previous shutter speed.

Shutter speed: 1/10 sec.
Again still blurred, however the subject is not quite as blurred as the background is in this picture.

Shutter speed: 1/25sec.
The subject in this photograph is in focus and sharp, however the background is still blurred giving a sense of motion to the picture still. The sharpness of the subject in the foreground against the out of focus background makes the subject stand out further.  This is an ideal shutter speed for capturing a sense of motion, but still keeping the detail, sharpness and focus of the subject.

Shutter speed: 1/60 sec.
The subject here is still sharp and in focus ( apart from the moving foot slightly) The background is still slightly blurred like the last photograph, although not as much.

Shutter speed : 1/100 sec.
The background is slowly getting sharper as the shutter speed is increasing.

Shutter speed: 1/250 sec.
Here, both the subject and the background are in focus. This would be a good shutter speed to pan at if you wanted a sharp detailed photograph.

Shutter speed:1/400 sec.

Shutter speed:1/640 sec.
This shutter speed gives a very sharp, crisp photograph when panning.

Shutter speed:1/1000 sec.
This is the highest shutter speed i used.
When panning it gives a very sharp, clear, in focus photograph of both the background and the moving subject.

 As with the previous shutter speed exercise, when panning the higher the shutter speed the more detailed/ in focus the image will be. The faster shutter speeds capture both the moving subject and the background in focus, whereas the slower shutter speeds tend to give a streaked/blurred background whilst keeping the moving subject more in focus giving a great sense of movement.
My favourite photographs of the shutter speeds above are 0.77 sec and 1/25 sec.
I like the blur on the shutter speed of 0.77 sec. i like the stripes on the background and how the subject is warped, almost appearing to have three heads. It gives a great sense of motion. To me, the way the photograph is blurred reminds me of being a child and spinning in a circle linked to my friends arm as fast as we possibly could, our vision a blur, like that portrayed in the photograph. Giving not only a sense of speed when i look at this photograph but also joy ad childhood nostalgia.
I like the photograph using the shutter speed of 1/25 sec. as it still gives a great sense of motion, which i love, but the moving subject is in focus ad clear, giving the photograph more detail ad in my opinion a greater, faster sense of speed.

 I prefer the photograph with which i have panned as i prefer the blurred background ad the more detail in the foreground. I prefer the way speed and movement is portrayed and that the subject remains the subject in the photograph, and doesn't get lost in the background.