I gave it a 9. It's a shame that so many people vote on challenge content and how they 'think' it was taken, rather than the quality and technical aspect of the picture. When I'm voting I always think, if it's not legal it'll be DQ'd.
Did you hold the camera on it's side ? Because if you didn't, you wouldn't be panning, you would be tilting and your image wouldn't fit the challenge ;-)
Ok... I will explain it to all those ubelievers over there. It actually IS motion panning, but if you could think a bit you would realise that you don't have to throw the dart.. The dart was falling vertically, my friend was dropping it and the background is a MAP... about 100photos. 1 chosen. Big thanks for the BELIEVERS :)This isn't about cheatin!!
my personal opinion? it's too perfect of a shot, especially from a technical standpoint. without any blur or context from the background, it feels as sterile as something that comes from a lab.
Not sure how to vote on this one. Doesn't look like a panned shot, the dart is way too clear and the background out of focus. Love the shot, just not convinced it is a true panned shot. If this is panned it is truely outstanding. I don't want to mark you low on something I'm not sure about, I'll compromise and give you a 7. Good luck!
I keep looking at this and it seems like it is a "faked" motion pan. Create the background and setup the dart. There's no way that you could have gotten as tack sharp an image as this one. My thoughts ;)
Best panning shot in the competition hands down no questions asked....but...if I was to ask a question I would want to know how you accomplished this brilliantly focused shot...colors are beautiful
First off, I barely qualify as an amature. But I am starting to realy enjoy this photo stuff. I'm gonna give this a 9. I suspect it is the perfect motion panning pic, but. Could this have been done by using Macro at high shutter speed on a dart with a distant obscure background that is out of focus. Maybe a differant background that showed the "panning" would have been better. Just wondering as I am egar to learn. Cool pic dude.
This would be fantasic if it were actually motion panning capture of a dart in flight. I'm giving you a high score, but I'm suspicious that it isn't what it seems to be.
Very well done. Very difficult to get that dart sharp into flight, because it is so small. Curious how you did it (tried it myself, but totally failed, I sent it in anyway for comments that could possibly help me). 9.
I'm struggling to vote for this one. it's one of my favourite shot in the challenge, but I struggle to believe it was achived with motion panning. That said, many photographers are capable of achiving things I wouldn't even know how to do. I'll try to remember to look this up after the challenge.
Nice colors and composition. Looks like background blur is due more to DOF than to (minimal?) motion panning. A slower shutter speed would allow for motion blurring of the background to be made more evident by longer streaks.
I'm intrigued as to how this was done, as it would require an amazing ability to capture the dart so perfectly using a normal panning technique. I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt. Well done.
Giving this an 7 for the technical merit: the dart is extremely sharp, especially considering this is a panning shot. As a composition, I don't think this is an interesting picture, though.
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