This was a technique that was frustrating for me to learn, but once mastered was very rewarding.
It was discussed in length in PhilMUG (http://www.philmug.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=3373), and you can check out the thread for reference.
ephotozine (http://www.ephotozine.com/techniques/index.cfm?subject=9) also had good tips for panning and motorsports photography.
I finally got the hang of it last November
http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10179/_DSC2267.jpg

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10179/_DSC2227.jpg

Things that really helped:
1. getting the shutter speed right (thanks to Al Neri at the BRC!)
2. smooth tracking the entire motion of the subject and follow through after shutter release

I'd love to try this for triathlons or other sports. Great for wildlife as well!

that's amazing. bike lang ang subject ko nahihirapan pa ako sa panning! but then again, i was using a P&S. baka with the DSLR and its fast shutter speed, my panning technique will be improved.

imagine how good those guys covering F1 should be!

that's amazing. bike lang ang subject ko nahihirapan pa ako sa panning! but then again, i was using a P&S. baka with the DSLR and its fast shutter speed, my panning technique will be improved.

imagine how good those guys covering F1 should be!

I'm assuming the shutter lag of a P&S might not make panning shots viable, though I've never tried using one for that purpose. But yes, a DLSR is the way to go for panning shots!

that's amazing. bike lang ang subject ko nahihirapan pa ako sa panning! but then again, i was using a P&S. baka with the DSLR and its fast shutter speed, my panning technique will be improved.

imagine how good those guys covering F1 should be!

hi ria!

as far as i know, the problem with using a P&S is not really the shutter speed per se. rather, it is the shutter lag, and focus tracking ability. it's do-able, but it'll take a lot of patience and practice.

also, if i may add, you generally don't want a fast shutter speed w/ panning because the idea is that you'll move your camera (keeping it focused on the subject) while panning your camera (left to right, up down, whichever).

having a fast shutter speed will freeze the subject, but unfortunately, also the background.

look at tito TJ parpan's work. you'll notice that the background is generally blurred but the subject is sharp. notice also the wheels and how they are also blurred.

TJ,

Great AFC shots! True, doing this with a point and shoot is very hard... because of shutter lag. You should be very familiar with your camera to achieve this...

http://www.pbase.com/rngo/image/46789194.jpg
Captured using a Powershot G5

hello, er can this shot be considered (or called) panning also? because somebody said it is, but actually, i don't know how i did it.

http://static.flickr.com/88/237243064_75bd099451.jpg

hello, er can this shot be considered (or called) panning also? because somebody said it is, but actually, i don't know how i did it.

http://static.flickr.com/88/237243064_75bd099451.jpg

Yes Jen. :Grin: Ideally, you focus on a subject, lock-on, move with the subject's direction/flow and rapid fire away... :D

Some of mine:

http://static.flickr.com/32/60687111_d19b8d5904.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/30/60686896_8cf7f4acf0.jpg

Great shots you have there, TJ!

Cool shots TJ. This one would have been very nice if the tail-end wasn't cut.

This was a technique that was frustrating for me to learn, but once mastered was very rewarding.
It was discussed in length in PhilMUG (http://www.philmug.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=3373), and you can check out the thread for reference.
ephotozine (http://www.ephotozine.com/techniques/index.cfm?subject=9) also had good tips for panning and motorsports photography.
I finally got the hang of it last November


http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10179/_DSC2227.jpg

Things that really helped:
1. getting the shutter speed right (thanks to Al Neri at the BRC!)
2. smooth tracking the entire motion of the subject and follow through after shutter release

I'd love to try this for triathlons or other sports. Great for wildlife as well!

here are some of mine.. from the cycling competition of the 2005 sea games.. http://www.pbase.com/aaronvicencio/image/53132905/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/aaronvicencio/image/53132911/original.jpg

Here's my share..
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j14/rmbphotobucket/DSC_0007.jpg

Cool shots TJ. This one would have been very nicde if the tail-end wasn't cut.

Thanks Reyno. I should've cropped instead. This is my favorite from the series:
http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10179/_DSC2327.jpg

Panning a more sedate ride...

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10179/DSC_1220.jpg

Cool panning shots you have there TJ & AL. i noticed both of you had a pic of #7. must be covering the same event.


this one is all ive got :) havnt have the chance to shoot an F1 race. So tyaga lang sa mini F150 ko, sot at the desert.
http://static.flickr.com/81/242388424_0116dcc3b4_o.jpg
what helped: pre-focus at a certain area, all settings manual; "driver" was told to make a slight turn to the right when it reached the predetermined focus point. (sand kicked from front tires)

Nice Jun! Tracking thoss small RC off-roaders can be quite a challenge.

here's mine :)
http://static.flickr.com/80/230537281_03ff7c3776.jpg (http://static.flickr.com/80/230537281_03ff7c3776.jpg?v=0)

I like your composition, Jun! Ganda!

TJ and I were actually shooting the same event. Photo op nga yan. There will be another AF3 leg this year come November. Hope we could all see each other there.

here was my first attempt at panning taken last year... need to practice more!

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b349/erworm/normal_PaperRoute.jpg

Ok naman siya, Er ha!

The blur amount actually relies heavily on the speed of your subject and your shutter speed. The faster the subject, the more blur you get. But then again, even if your subject is zooming and yet your shutter speed is fast too, you wouldn't get the panning effect. Some subjects are slow and you would really need a very slow shutter speed to get the 'sharp subject, blurred background' effect. Sometimes, the shutter speed gets too slow for you to get a decent usable shot.

Even the distance between you and the subject is a factor in panning shots. Given the same camera settings, if your subject is too slow, try and get closer to add some speed to your subject. If your subject is too fast, try to put more distance between you and your subject to slow it down a bit. Eka nga ng Pop Cola commercial, dapat "Tama ang timpla!"

To the gurus, please correct me if I am wrong, or probably add more tips for our reference.

Even the distance between you and the subject is a factor in panning shots. Given the same camera settings, if your subject is too slow, try and get closer to add some speed to your subject. If your subject is too fast, try to put more distance between you and your subject to slow it down a bit. Eka nga ng Pop Cola commercial, dapat "Tama ang timpla!"


True, true. At the BRC last November, shooting the cars and bikes by the track were like, Whoa! Ambilis nila! Shooting from the stands and increasing the distance between the subject significantly "slowed them down". Or, the increased distance allowed you to track them better. I'm sure a formula in physics explains this. Speed = Distance / Time? Basta! It works!

realized that the pic I attached was too big! :) fixed it na :)

thanks al for the tips! I can't wait for AF3!

hi ria!

as far as i know, the problem with using a P&S is not really the shutter speed per se. rather, it is the shutter lag, and focus tracking ability. it's do-able, but it'll take a lot of patience and practice.

also, if i may add, you generally don't want a fast shutter speed w/ panning because the idea is that you'll move your camera (keeping it focused on the subject) while panning your camera (left to right, up down, whichever).

having a fast shutter speed will freeze the subject, but unfortunately, also the background.

look at tito TJ parpan's work. you'll notice that the background is generally blurred but the subject is sharp. notice also the wheels and how they are also blurred.

Thanks for the tutorial Scott. Will try them out workout. Friends are always willing to pretend to be in 'racing mode' for the camera. :)

Just sharing mine. :)

http://static.flickr.com/72/228066332_7855cfddc2_o.jpg

Cool panning shots you have there TJ & AL. i noticed both of you had a pic of #7. must be covering the same event.


this one is all ive got :) havnt have the chance to shoot an F1 race. So tyaga lang sa mini F150 ko, sot at the desert.
http://static.flickr.com/81/242388424_0116dcc3b4_o.jpg
what helped: pre-focus at a certain area, all settings manual; "driver" was told to make a slight turn to the right when it reached the predetermined focus point. (sand kicked from front tires)

Nice capture. I like it!!!

Here's a panning shot from a basketball game:

http://static.flickr.com/98/242788826_e837947a04_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nonofelipe/242788826/)

some of mine... SUPERBIKES @ the BRC!!!

http://www.pbase.com/chuckmaceda/image/59922179.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/chuckmaceda/image/59922176.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/chuckmaceda/image/59922177.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/chuckmaceda/image/59922178.jpg

I have been practising too...

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5894/rha4843uo6.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/g3/20/655120/2/66825368.r1T6iGS7.jpg

Keep 'em coming guys!

Ganda, nono and chuck!

Salamat Al!

@Earl_Gonzalez salamat dear :D

by the way, bakit mga shot ninio malilinaw, bakit parang hindi malinaw mine? does the lens have anything to do with it??

pa-share pa uli ng shots ko

http://static.flickr.com/94/237242983_b7b914b0db.jpg

be pationate!

@Earl_Gonzalez salamat dear :D

by the way, bakit mga shot ninio malilinaw, bakit parang hindi malinaw mine? does the lens have anything to do with it??

pa-share pa uli ng shots ko


Hi Jen,

You need to be conscious of the direction of the movement of your subjects and the direction of your panning. With your attached pic, which particular player were you tracking?
Also, matching the right shutter speed and the speed of your panning to the subject allows the "clear subject - blurred bg" effect.

Here's the link to a shot I made during the SEAG. Sorry di pa rin ako makapag upload :)

http://jaoa.multiply.com/photos/album/3

Hi Jen,

You need to be conscious of the direction of the movement of your subjects and the direction of your panning. With your attached pic, which particular player were you tracking?
Also, matching the right shutter speed and the speed of your panning to the subject allows the "clear subject - blurred bg" effect.

don't laugh ha, i was taking the picture of them as a whole, but turned out to be only the two on both sides lang ang malinaw. frustrating talaga pag moving ang subjects at low light.

don't laugh ha, i was taking the picture of them as a whole, but turned out to be only the two on both sides lang ang malinaw. frustrating talaga pag moving ang subjects at low light.

Taking them as a whole might be a bit more challenging! But yes, the low light makes it even more so. Try zooming in and tracking just one player. :)

http://static.flickr.com/46/165450301_0985dd8114.jpg

posted this in the other forum... this was my first attempt (never tried again just yet)... this was the only shot that came out okay (well, sort of) out of around 20 shots...

one of my early attempts 3 years ago. less than 2000 shots registered in my D100. taken at Punta Fuego with a 70-300mm Nikon.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/davidus428/Portfolio/Img1648jetski.jpg

@din2 excellent first attempts. hirap din gawin no? esp the angle you chose, hindi perpendicular sa lens.

super!!!

and i'm O.C. with subjects... that's why I have a harder time... your jet ski shot is amazing... nice colors... nice freeze!!!

here is my try in panning...



http://i.pbase.com/v3/63/4763/2/49363391.JO7U0456.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/v3/63/4763/2/49764660.JO7U0976.jpg


ruel

Nice capture. I like it!!!

Thanks.

kakainggit mga road bike actions mo.

Here are my first attempts at panning (didn't turn out too well)

http://static.flickr.com/66/197068107_c73f5d0f01.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/78/197068357_a3ee9e1884.jpg

Giovanni, I beg to disagree! These are well done. :)

it's just that probably the shutter speed was too fast and that's why there's no sense of motion in the picture. Even the tires were frozen

it's just that probably the shutter speed was too fast and that's why there's no sense of motion in the picture. Even the tires were frozen
That's exactly why I wasn't quiet satisfied with my first try at panning. I wanted to get that sense of motion/speed like the blurred wheel spokes but when I tried a slower shutter speed, the wheel spokes were blurred but so was the rest of the bike :Angry: . So, I had to resort to a faster shutter speed. Need to practice it more.

My share. :) Taken a few years ago... When Skylines last ran the GT races before eventually being replaced with the new Fair Lady Zs.

JGTC Spec. Skyline GTR R34 Strict RWD Red Nismo Xanavi Zenrin Edition. :)

http://www.earlgonzalez.com/Skylinepanning.jpg

Earl,
Great shots! :) Man im a sucker for r34 gtrs :D

Nice panning shots :)

Newbie question: What are your usual settings when you do panning shots?

Thanks :)

Nice panning shots :)

Newbie question: What are your usual settings when you do panning shots?

Thanks :)

Depends per subject and available light...

Ideally, you focus on a subject, lock-on, move with the subject's direction/flow and rapid fire away... Stopping down the lens abit, Increasing the ISO and having a high shutter speed helps... :D

...Replying...

Earl,
Great shots! :) Man im a sucker for r34 gtrs :D

Thanks Marton, actually aside from the Race Queens, they're the only reason why I go to GT races... I'm forbidden by my wife kasi to buy a stock one... It's not a family car she said...:( I'm a frustrated wanabee-owner...

My share. :) Taken a few years ago... When Skylines last ran the GT races before eventually being replaced with the new Fair Lady Zs.

JGTC Spec. Skyline GTR R34 Strict RWD Red Nismo Xanavi Zenrin Edition. :)



Nice panning Earl..nice cars too..

a few panning shot to share... =)

http://caleb.photonski.com/large/aiebo/105836-large-DSC_5515.jpg

http://caleb.photonski.com/large/aiebo/6415-large-oct_26_2003_%28164%29.jpg


ot :

@ruel,
musta na master?

@ Ruel T. -Thanks Bro.! These were the last times I spent in GT...

@ Joel A. V. -I like the second pic! Nice! :)

a few panning shot to share... =)






ot :

@ruel,
musta na master?


Hi Ser Joel, Ok lang..parang isang event lang yung shoot natin ah..:Grin:
ala ba sports shoot lately? Sama ako pag meron ha..

ruel

here is another panned shot...if it fits the criteria of panning..

http://k43.pbase.com/v3/63/4763/1/50169762.JO7U1480.jpg

Wow OK yan Ruel ha! Parang "The Matrix" :)

Thanks Earl...try lang yan... :)

ganda ng mga shots! :) share ko lang yung sakin :)

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j233/logan_bensen/DSC_0526.jpg

ganda ng mga shots! :) share ko lang yung sakin :)



Nice shot Jerry, sayang naputol lang yung Jeep.


ruel

thanks ruel! oo nga eh.. busys street kasi yan buti kahit papano nakachamba pa! hehe :D

some attempts

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/4498/dsc4827ph1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/1928/dsc4767xg9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/5121/23024511483dbe7c77dcu7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

grabe naman yung last pic don, mukhang may death wish yung mama.. testing while driving, one hand pa! :)

jerry
accident waiting to happen hehehehhe

another try

http://k41.pbase.com/u7/ruel/upload/22135796.CRW_4196_smaller.jpg

My try at panning shot

http://static.flickr.com/61/228151283_71d8c76a06.jpg?v=0

saw this site http://www.ephotozine.com/techniques/viewtechnique.cfm?recid=221 about panning. might be of help to those wanting to learn this technique. (i'm still miles away from this since i'm very busy studying the basics of photography.)

grabe naman yung last pic don, mukhang may death wish yung mama.. testing while driving, one hand pa! :)

only in the philippines man! haha!! :D

only in the philippines man! haha!! :D

..baka GPS yung hawak nya...:Grin:

..baka GPS yung hawak nya...:Grin:
... more like those Nokia 5110s... mmmmmmm... bad bad bad...

One of my latest attempts at panning:

http://www.ph-photo.com/hoho/images/drag_race.jpg

Nikon D2X
70-200 AF-S G VR

One of my latest attempts at panning:

http://www.ph-photo.com/hoho/images/drag_race.jpg

Nikon D2X
70-200 AF-S G VR

Tracking something that small and that fast is certainly impressive! :)

... Wow same combo... It's also the camera and the lens! :Grin:

Galing Horace!

I have a question. I have a wedding to go to tomorrow morning (Saturday PM dyan sa Pinas) and since I am just a second photog I'd like to try some experimentations. I want to try to capture this image (http://www.anseldeilara.com/dwf/dinolara87.jpg) by Mr. Dino Lara that he posted in this (http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=1015) thread. Was panning used here? And actually, I have a major question with regards to panning. Do you have to have your camera set to continuous (AF-C) focus? When do you press your shutter half way? The start of your panning or at the moment of capture?

Thanks in advance.

Marco

OT: I am using D70 and I tried using AF-C before and I felt that focus is very slow. A lot of times I get blurred shots. So what I just do is set the camera to AF-S and then I just press and press and press the shutter half-way til I get to the point that I want to shoot, e.g., during bridal procession.

(Teka, tama ba gamit ko ng "OT". Lagi ko nakikita na ginagamit yan eh pero di ko alam ang meaning eh... he he he... :Dum:)

I have a question. I have a wedding to go to tomorrow morning (Saturday PM dyan sa Pinas) and since I am just a second photog I'd like to try some experimentations. I want to try to capture this image (http://www.anseldeilara.com/dwf/dinolara87.jpg) by Mr. Dino Lara that he posted in this (http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=1015) thread. Was panning used here? And actually, I have a major question with regards to panning. Do you have to have your camera set to continuous (AF-C) focus? When do you press your shutter half way? The start of your panning or at the moment of capture?

Thanks in advance.

Marco

Marco, by the looks of this image... It was not panned... As I see no motion blur in the subject's periphery... Correct me if I'm wrong here Dino. :)

Now about the AF-C... preferably this should be set...

Additional:

OT means Off Topic...

And actually, I have a major question with regards to panning. Do you have to have your camera set to continuous (AF-C) focus? When do you press your shutter half way? The start of your panning or at the moment of capture?


marco,

i think you have to set your AF to continuous. correct me if i'm wrong but the idea behind 'panning' is that you should keep your focus on your subject before-during-after you press your shutter. in other words, you have to keep focus on subject during entire 'panning session'. dapat may follow through.

kaya naman ata w/ single-focus but i think it'll be a bit more difficult. i'll have to try it out first.

when do you press your shutter halfway? during the entire 'panning session' assuming you're shooting w/ continuous AF.

hth

I personally don't use servo focusing on panning shots. Just my preference; been a one-shot focus user since day one. I don't think it matters in the output whether you're on one-shot or servo/continuous. It matters when you actually lock focus on the subjet - some may find it easier to lock focus using servo/continous. But when you press that shutter button and start the 'panning session' you're actually using the focus lock you got at the moment that you pressed the shutter button. In simple terms, the difference between one-shot and servo/continous will matter when getting a focus lock on the subject but not during the duration your shutter is open.

Just my $0.02

I personally don't use servo focusing on panning shots. Just my preference; been a one-shot focus user since day one. I don't think it matters in the output whether you're on one-shot or servo/continuous. It matters when you actually lock focus on the subjet - some may find it easier to lock focus using servo/continous. But when you press that shutter button and start the 'panning session' you're actually using the focus lock you got at the moment that you pressed the shutter button. In simple terms, the difference between one-shot and servo/continous will matter when getting a focus lock on the subject but not during the duration your shutter is open.

Just my $0.02

agreed. sometimes, it's just a bit more difficult to lock focus on your subject at the right moment using af single than keeping focus all through out via af continuous then pressing the shutter at the right moment.

First crack at this... relative slow moving subject hehe.

Tried it sa kotse, but my cam can't keep up...

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a69/theveed/smallCopyofIMG_9548.jpg

I tried using 1/40 on the street but it keeps on over-exposing the image even at F8.0... Should I zoom it or something?

Taken at the State Off-Road Finals the first weekend of September this year.

http://ph-photo.com/hoho/images/drag_race.jpg

San Francisco Grand Prix September 2005:
http://ph-photo.com/hoho/images/rider3.jpg

Training alone @ the UP Campus

http://www.pbase.com/chuckmaceda/image/67573919.jpg

Tracking something that small and that fast is certainly impressive! :)

... Wow same combo... It's also the camera and the lens! :Grin:

Galing Horace!

Yes, I had a lot of pictures with a tail, just the nose or maybe the top or bottom half only... etc, etc... yes, it was a tough time to catch them in action... about 1600 photos over the course of a weekend. 8 races each day, about 100 pictures each race, the shots-taken to keeper ration was really low.

Still trying to sort through all of them, Adobe Lightroom and Aperture are lifesavers.

My son during our summer outing. :)

http://ELR.smugmug.com/photos/67703195-M.jpg

my first try at panning. Taken from Sta. Rosa track beside Enchanted. Taken while rain was pouring really hard.

http://static.flickr.com/69/218875468_7e4399ae38_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/71/215653561_6f67dd626f_o.jpg

HK Sep 2006
http://static.flickr.com/108/253928552_bb3ddc929e.jpg

Hmmm... Carlo, you're in a moving bus too? correct? :D

Crossing new territories siguro... how do you pan if you're moving as well? Thanks.

Just tried the shot. Im a newbie and never got hte chance to try 'real' panning shots. hehe

Thanks :)

Crossing new territories siguro... how do you pan if you're moving as well? Thanks.

You don't. Assuming the vehicle you are in is going at the same speed as your subject, you just aim at the subject and experiment with the shutter speed..... I think.

chuck: good point... another question... (hope I'm not violating the thread's purpose of sharing pics).

In bright light, you need to use a relatively slow shutter speed like 1/60 or lower right, that means you'll need to bump your aperture way up to avoid over exposure?

In really low light (like at night), is it possible to get a decent panning shot if the car/subject is travelling on a regularly lit street (street lights) since the available light is so low?

this was by best try the other night while waiting for an intersection clearance... The truck is about 8-10 feet away from my driver's window...

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a69/theveed/tempIMG_9451-1.jpg

Is a flash needed for night panning?

You don't. Assuming the vehicle you are in is going at the same speed as your subject, you just aim at the subject and experiment with the shutter speed..... I think.

Yep correct. Assuming both you and your subject are moving at the same velocity. If you are not, then do some physics calculations to arrive at the speed at which you must pan and at which direction. Kidding. :)

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n297/z317k3n/nightpanshot.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n297/z317k3n/DPP_000112.jpg

@David,

In bright light, you need to use a relatively slow shutter speed like 1/60 or lower right, that means you'll need to bump your aperture way up to avoid over exposure?
---Yes, as high as the cam permits. But if still too bright a neutral density filter will help.
On really bright days, the slowest I've used is 1/160.

In really low light (like at night), is it possible to get a decent panning shot if the car/subject is travelling on a regularly lit street (street lights) since the available light is so low?
---You might just get jagged streaks from headlights, reflections, streetlights etc.

Is a flash needed for night panning?
---Flash will help. To get streaks trailing the car, use rear-curtain sync. The flash will illuminate the car's body after the cam has captured the streaks. To create laser beams from headlights, use front-curtain sync. However, these will still depend on how you pan in relation to the subject's movement. Hope this helps.

Cool panning shots you have there TJ & AL. i noticed both of you had a pic of #7. must be covering the same event.


this one is all ive got :) havnt have the chance to shoot an F1 race. So tyaga lang sa mini F150 ko, sot at the desert.
http://static.flickr.com/81/242388424_0116dcc3b4_o.jpg
what helped: pre-focus at a certain area, all settings manual; "driver" was told to make a slight turn to the right when it reached the predetermined focus point. (sand kicked from front tires)

Asteg! ahehe ... miss ko karera sa desert. :Grin:

Alden: Thanks for the tips.

The driver needs to take a leak...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v167/CFM33/f150_res.jpg

I played around with my friend's D50 (with 18-200VR) for panning the other day, life isn't fair hehe...

It's so hard with a p&s cam yet with my first try at someone else's camera, first try on a DSLR (done it before with film), first try on that location, I got around 5 out of 7 shots in good panning motion... Not great, but it's there...

Technology really made things a lot easier these days... I'll try to post the pics when the D50 owner sends me the photos...

http://static.flickr.com/110/269270821_8c60f04a8c.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/81/269277241_9e74695749.jpg

here's a try from my D70 with 18-200VR lens at 1/60 sec. & f22:
http://i.pbase.com/o5/82/440282/1/68323894.EdUjCvqZ.Quadbiking014.jpg (http://www.pbase.com/b12gallery/gaj_pinoyz_quadbikerz)

Marco, by the looks of this image... It was not panned... As I see no motion blur in the subject's periphery... Correct me if I'm wrong here Dino. :)
...

IMHO...i don't think it would be good to use panning for that bride walk on the aisle as it will give an impression that the bride is so much in a hurry to get married with her groom! parang sobrang huli na talaga sa biyahe! :D

IMHO...i don't think it would be good to use panning for that bride walk on the aisle as it will give an impression that the bride is so much in a hurry to get married with her groom! parang sobrang huli na talaga sa biyahe! :D
Actually, that walk is too slow to even suggest effective panning. :)

Asteg! ahehe ... miss ko karera sa desert. :Grin:

ok tong desert vehicle na ito. ang makina e nasa likod. wala kong masilip sa harap e. see troo ...

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/3397/panningiq5.jpg

By the way,I was just wondering if it would be possible to pan a walking turtle.Can this be done?
THANKS.

By the way,I was just wondering if it would be possible to pan a walking turtle.Can this be done?
THANKS.

yes, it can be done...ur welcome...:Grin:
http://static.flickr.com/82/274493134_50bf73de09.jpg

more panning shots...(nikon d70, nikkor 18-200vr, f16, 1/60 sec., iso 200),
taken from the balcony of our flat overlooking a busy highway.
http://static.flickr.com/99/274488690_d2972f9756.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/117/274488692_fc00e42ff3.jpg

My turn to post photos. Went to a race yesterday. This time I was armed with a monopod. Unfortunately, I couldn't get my hands on a fast lens so shots were limited to daylight. Shot a d70s on aperture priority, giottos monopod, and sigma 70-300.
Bond's new Aston Martin....
http://static.flickr.com/104/276406165_ab72c74ce3.jpg
My new ferrari ....
http://static.flickr.com/90/276409521_39b1bed3ae.jpg
My banged up bimmer ....
http://static.flickr.com/89/276409783_49063ad806.jpg
and my souped up porsche.....
http://static.flickr.com/104/276410353_d58bf00372.jpg

chuck: good point... another question... (hope I'm not violating the thread's purpose of sharing pics).

In bright light, you need to use a relatively slow shutter speed like 1/60 or lower right, that means you'll need to bump your aperture way up to avoid over exposure?

In really low light (like at night), is it possible to get a decent panning shot if the car/subject is travelling on a regularly lit street (street lights) since the available light is so low?

this was by best try the other night while waiting for an intersection clearance... The truck is about 8-10 feet away from my driver's window...

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a69/theveed/tempIMG_9451-1.jpg

Is a flash needed for night panning?

you need flash my dear.,if your using nikon..put your flash mode sa rear den slow shutter,ghosy effect yan...try it,gand...mga 20 to 15 shutter speed mo

ang gaganda ng mga shots nyo mga sir.
I have several panning shots also nakakaaliw kasi yang panning shots, but this one I tried using a celfone(nokia 6230). sorry for the poor quality of the pic.
settings:night mode

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/1690/panning2kn7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/5658/panningwl9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

my share . . . still practicing . . . but it's a lot of fun hehehe Porsche Club of America with some guests . . .

http://static.flickr.com/79/211068006_7877a2e550.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/74/211069179_9a6a498502.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/85/211085425_003634beed.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/71/211085461_05f8167cf6.jpg

niko,
i like the first photo, really nice motion blur in the background...i always love to see this sleek car speeding!

thank you sir :)

Nice shots Niko! :) The porsche does not interest me... I'm ok with the NA S2000. :)

hahaha i share the same sentiment fafa earl, but i know how to appreciate cars . . . as the saying goes

"if you want to take photos of cars, keep on shooting until you become sick of it that by the time you're so good at it and don't want to shoot cars anymore, magazines and dailies will keep knockin at your door"

:D

The condom (safety) car:
http://static.flickr.com/112/291285455_c1b68f4200_m.jpg

Shot in Shanghai

http://static.flickr.com/122/290227497_dad51bdee3.jpg

Nice shot Bert!

http://static.flickr.com/122/290227497_dad51bdee3.jpg

Great shots from a phone! Cool!

ang gaganda ng mga shots nyo mga sir.
I have several panning shots also nakakaaliw kasi yang panning shots, but this one I tried using a celfone(nokia 6230). sorry for the poor quality of the pic.
settings:night mode

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/1690/panning2kn7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/5658/panningwl9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

thanks sir! :)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/123/422049857_a76a854894_o.jpg

Sorry for the late contribution. This was shot during the Adidas King of the Road held at the Fort recently. I don't know this guy but he looks like Forest Gump

Since somebody revived the thread ;P . Here's my panning contribution:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/mc_oliver/th_DSC_0198.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/mc_oliver/DSC_0198.jpg)

Slightly OT, a bunch of us are planning on setting up the cam on a motorized tripod and place it facing the shooter. That way we can track and pan movements from the front via remote control. Anybody know where we can scout for these locally?

We want to pan a shot something like this (pic has been PP'ed to create the blur effect but the cam was really placed in front). And, yes, the cam survived. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/mc_oliver/th_McO4.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/mc_oliver/McO4.jpg)

here are my contributions:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/183/380194935_468209d9c7.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/137/380194929_cba3cf943d.jpg

my share from my phone cam (k750i)
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/127/398271186_ec386bbdfd.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/169/420769321_969c978942.jpg

here's another one:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/132/328595192_b3dbf9fe24.jpg

@ernmitanyo, this looks like a photoshopped image. I can appreciate the effort it takes to simulate panning in post-processing and there are specific threads on this forum for that. But this thread was meant for actual panning shots. Please share 'em if you have 'em :)

Came from the races again... thanks, JP!!!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/149/427835832_92203177e5.jpg

:) http://farm1.static.flickr.com/123/422049857_a76a854894_o.jpg

Came from the races again... thanks, JP!!!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/149/427835832_92203177e5.jpg

Really nice Din! The red of the jockey's jersey really makes it stand out. 70-200 + TC?

here's another one:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/132/328595192_b3dbf9fe24.jpg

hmmm, id like to try this. i miss basketball

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q184/96euro/galeratrip/dove.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q184/96euro/baguio3/panning3.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q184/96euro/trike-1.jpg

Really nice Din! The red of the jockey's jersey really makes it stand out. 70-200 + TC?

Thanks, Teej!!!

Yep, 70-200 + TC... but at the 70 end. We were very close to the railings. I thought this was a goner but still turned out okay. Lucky eh.

Thanks for the TC!!!

@earn.... :Love: your shot :)

LAST STRETCH!!!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/153/427834899_206f0ad1a1.jpg

Thanks again for lending me your TC, TJ! Now I know my TC purchase is justified!!!

LAST STRETCH!!!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/153/427834899_206f0ad1a1.jpg

Thanks again for lending me your TC, TJ! Now I know my TC purchase is justified!!!

Galing din nito Din! It's not a "classic" panning shot where the subject is super-clear, but it still captures the speed and the spirit of the race. :)

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q184/96euro/galeratrip/IMG_0892.jpg

LAST STRETCH!!!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/153/427834899_206f0ad1a1.jpg

Thanks again for lending me your TC, TJ! Now I know my TC purchase is justified!!!

great capture, din2. the blur really conveys the speed of the horses.

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/9866/subaruvy7.jpg

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/8633/evo2gc4.jpg

Galing din nito Din! It's not a "classic" panning shot where the subject is super-clear, but it still captures the speed and the spirit of the race. :)

Ditto. The spirit of horse racing......i agree.:) Im sure you have the same photo where the horses have their legs folded in full gallop mode. That would be even more awsome.

@TJ

Thanks!!! Again, I thought that was a goner. Turns out the blurry shots look more dynamic than the freeze shots. More things to try out next time.


@Gio

Thanks. You should visit the racetracks there. It really is exciting!!!


@JP

Thanks. There was one shot with folded legs but terribly blurred. We were just too close for me to even think. But, that last race was amazing. Windy amazing!!!

Here... found one... blurry but with folded legs... :-)

CATCHING UP!!!
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/162/430107505_f696cecffd.jpg

After reading this thread I got curious and went outside to give it a try. Here are my shots after a few dozen tries. I really enjoyed it and will be practicing more to make better shots.:)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/184/430110902_d33972a8a6.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/184/430110899_5beef609e5.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/171/430110896_01fd39771b.jpg

Looks like you got it Thirdy!

My Try....

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/155/430154063_8f9fe2a68b_o.jpg

@TJ: thanks man. I still need to practice and shoot more intersting subjects like jake amora's pic of a motorcycle wheelie.

I really enjoy panning shots. Here's another one taken during the Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Clark:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/430189709_c269287a50.jpg

Great panning shots!

My share... I just tried the burst mode... it's fun...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/165/430210585_1cf4211991.jpg

Canon 350D + kit lens
Shutter Speed 1/80
Aperture 14.0
ISO Speed 100
Manual Focus
Burst Mode
1 out of 6 shots

@TJ: thanks man. I still need to practice and shoot more intersting subjects like jake amora's pic of a motorcycle wheelie.

Thanxs thirdysimangan!

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q184/96euro/galeratrip/IMG_1111.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q184/96euro/galeratrip/baguio.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q184/96euro/galeratrip/boat.jpg

my first try of panning. C&C are welcome :)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/161/431165870_dd1a0ecc46.jpg

one more from the races...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/163/432049544_8f9ace20d2.jpg

http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/2442/dsc0071vu9.jpg (http://imageshack.us])

cable kneeboarding

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/5927/bigbike2ph1.jpg

http://zandy.smugmug.com/photos/137974263-L.jpg

my share :)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/156/435438573_2b58792969_o.jpg

here's my share. this was still my p&s oly c740:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/dorihachigo/formula%20d/f3509fb5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/dorihachigo/formula%20d/f3503c54.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/dorihachigo/formula%20d/f34cd890.jpg

Here's mine...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/171/416199676_98cfeed9a8.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/123/416317094_6fa4e4b74a.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/170/416334244_1253ab8a28.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/172/416334292_081eac9d2b.jpg

my first try in panning shot last Nov. 2006
1
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/133/323535940_14618b1960.jpg

2
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/143/321859510_1a1e613066.jpg

My 2007 panning shots :)
1
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/134/385342597_cc14158341.jpg
(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/134/385342597_cc14158341.jpg?v=0)

Another panning attempt!!!

C&C please...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/157/438581967_dbc6cfc7b0.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/rubbahumpy/6-10.jpg

my share....reposted from D40 thread...

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u274/junecrab73/katpanning1.jpg

70th Araw ng Davao Motocross

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/209/441824264_bbf8e3b1c9.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/170/441825935_9e4ce18111.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/172/441824538_4619255fe5.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/175/441824710_23188217e7.jpg

counted ba ito? :)
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/6757/76642268xjh62h3mpanningrm9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I don't think simulated panning shots using Photoshop are counted here. But, nice try! One of the giveaways is the guy in red standing near the white car.

By the way,I was just wondering if it would be possible to pan a walking turtle.Can this be done?
THANKS.

Hi Michael,

Greetings from Tawi-Tawi!

Yes, you can do that. Depending on the speed of the turtle you will have to correspondingly change your shutter speed to achieve the pan effect. Some turtles after laying their eggs rush to the sea and can achieve speeds of 10 kph or more. A one second shutter speed will be fine in that case. Walking at a normal pace can get you 6kph. You can check with a gps. If you have the time, we can go to Turtle Islands and practice panning with turtles.

For other wildlife traveling at a faster speed, you can use a higher shutter speeds. I took this white egret traveling at about 40kph after sunset with a shutter speed of 1/15sec, just enough to blur the flapping wings.

http://www.pbase.com/noligabilo/image/76693157.jpg

Cheers!:)

my first try.
http://aubrey.myvnc.com/photos/zedd/webpost/panning.jpg

Here's one of mine... :)

http://www3.telus.net/ugat/travel/TourDeGastown05.jpg

tip: panning photos will be better if the subject has some breathing space. :)

@james

hi i see dirt on your pics.. 2nd and the 4th image... better have it cleaned asap :)

here's my share

http://www.pbase.com/angeltm/image/70792463.jpg

Another Jumping Shot

Joker A.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/236/449228703_6a09d86552.jpg

Grabe, dindin, you're so addicted to panning na! And you're getting good at it. :) Masubukan din nga!:Scared:

thanks, aly!!! :D :Grin: :)

Grabe, dindin, you're so addicted to panning na! And you're getting good at it. :) Masubukan din nga!:Scared:


so next time we do a shoot, tatakbo ko! hehe

so next time we do a shoot, tatakbo ko! hehe

Nino, tatakbo tayo para si Red maiwanan ng food bill!!! hahaha......:D

aba ang mga grub crew andito lahat! hehe....tatakbo rin ako...para si mario ang maiwan sa bill! :)

panning shot sa food hmm na-chachallenge na naman ako hehe:)

@red- tahimik kasi sa food thread

@aly - hehe kudos on the fast pick-up haha

panning shot sa food hmm na-chachallenge na naman ako hehe:)

@red- tahimik kasi sa food thread

@aly - hehe kudos on the fast pick-up haha

Nino, the only panning you can do with food is with the frying PAN! hahaha......:D

Red, food shoot tayo sa Monday!!

@aly

next time... run away with the food and i'll take a panning shot!!!

@red

set a food shoot this coming week... merienda?

@nino

any other panning suggestion on food?

One More

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/210/443544605_bcd5f4165e.jpg

@nino

any other panning suggestion on food?

we're still working on it din, but it will involve a lot of broken plates, so will first try throwing around some 'pandesals'.:)

@james

hi i see dirt on your pics.. 2nd and the 4th image... better have it cleaned asap :)

a big dirt :) i already cleaned it using Giottos Blower.. thanks

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o106/pagong_turtleboy/Snaps/L8.jpg

@albert
i wish i could do that too...will really try that one when im free. galing

another try on panning :) though I like my motorcycle better :)

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o106/pagong_turtleboy/Snaps/L10.jpg

Here's my contribution, from the Porsche Carrera Cup round in Sepang:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/242/460739586_d1d3467ee0.jpg

And another one from the Formula One race afterwards:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/200/460745471_b6fb4ea999.jpg

My take on movements and panning in still photography (night sports)

Movements and Panning

Please click link below to view pictures:

http://abbeymanila.multiply.com/photos/album/12

formula 1



http://i.pbase.com/o6/50/621550/1/77031404.sVzudTUa.IMG_5028.JPG

http://i.pbase.com/o6/50/621550/1/77031433.ySo0KhSW.IMG_6865.JPG

That's a great shot, you got the glowing disk brakes.

My share...

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/doraiphotog/Apr.jpg

Nice shots TJ...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/449034478_6cb92ad306.jpg
(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/449034478_6cb92ad306.jpg?v=0)

Main Road in Manama, Bahrain 2007

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p19/yuriboiblu/motorsports/DSC_0013.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o6/50/621550/1/77031433.ySo0KhSW.IMG_6865.JPG

sa Sepang din ito jopet? very inspiring perspective.

hey guys! finally had the chance to try it for the first time! please check it here: http://dropitlikeitshot.multiply.com/photos/album/39. thank you!!!

hey guys! finally had the chance to try it for the first time! please check it here: http://dropitlikeitshot.multiply.com/photos/album/39. thank you!!!

Nice beginning stuff, shots of everyday moving vehicles were the same ones I did in preparation to shoot motorsports for the first time. Keep it up!

hong kong tram

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/482461276_594d94fd6b.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q184/96euro/may/IMG_4474small.jpg

I miss this thread... I miss panning... I can't wait to practice panning once again.

Nice takes, guys!!!

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q184/96euro/maya.jpg


Maya

a little variant, (Circular Panning)

"The Pedestrian Lane"

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/100/301790718_3201619efa.jpg

@winky, it recalculates the idea of the person's experience riding on that bike in a way he doesn't know he has been under surveilance :-). i like the composition (frame is filled & we could see the brand of the vehicle) and he is very relax and determined. :--)

thanks for sharing mr. valerio

my first share and try on panning using my "longnose" lens at dubai autodrome (may 2007)

http://www.jeffvergara.com/dpp/050407_autodrome01.jpg
f18, 1/60sec, 75mm, iso200, daylight, -.3ev, 4:22pm

@yuri,
thanks po. :)

My Baby...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/218/489546586_d2c915e5ca.jpg

When I was with Top Gear, I remember looking at one of the photography books on shooting cars. They actually have people pushing the cars sometimes and that slow speed is enough to get your panning blur. It makes it easier to get a sharp focus on the car with the background blurred.

TJ, are you related to Rufi?

testing on panning

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/220/526231176_cce8b14cda.jpg

Nice shots, guys! Y'all just inspired me to start practicing taking some panning shots.

here's the panning feature of the panasonic fz50 .......

from the panasonic thread:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/137/325771521_61696fe0ba.jpg

Look Ma, No Hands!

from a recent trip in Hongkong

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1020/529194645_fef456c2da.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1234/529194637_e582330bae.jpg

To TJ Parpan and JP Reyes...

This is for you!!!

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1344/540261728_2df21b143d.jpg

Suspended in the Air!!!

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1071/540298827_636c1a5e1a.jpg

Guess Who Won!

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1294/540261234_aff7d27202.jpg

First Winner of the Day

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1385/540184688_69a790b173.jpg

nice shot din. what focal length did you use? is it 1000mm? or is it crop?

Very nice set Dindin!

Here's one I took of my models going home after our shoot.
http://www.pbase.com/noligabilo/image/79364329.jpg


No retouching, enhancement and sharpening were applied here. Taken after sunset in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi with my Finepix S5Pro and a 105mmf2.8D Micro Nikkor at 1/28sec@f2.8, ISO 400.:)

@brian

650mm... :-)

no cropping in the sides... just some on top and bottom...

BUTT SHOT

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1433/540259934_95dc46eef0.jpg

MUSCLE POWER!!!

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1108/540261612_95b48151aa.jpg

JOCKEYING

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1237/540188574_f48ac8de9d.jpg

I LOVE

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1196/540189228_81e0ab45bb.jpg

Miss Dindin,

More of a "I Love You", look at the number on the Jockeys shoulder

@ronald

great observation... :-)

Finally, I did some panning. This was at the AAVA Triathlon.

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t219/virtualaly/Triathlon/w-runner.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t219/virtualaly/Triathlon/w-panning.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t219/virtualaly/Triathlon/w-female-cyclist.jpg

Great shots sir aly. your subjects are sharp! :)

cool shots, aly... the first one just seems to have some blue-green cast.

INTO THE LAST STRETCH!!!

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1054/540301067_0fe9d60bc7.jpg

Din, the title of this one should be WINNER!
MUSCLE POWER!!!

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1108/540261612_95b48151aa.jpg

'determination'

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/ninoephotography/sports%20and%20action/avatriathlon-bike11.jpg

'exhaustion'

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/ninoephotography/sports%20and%20action/avatriathlon-bike9.jpg

clap clap din-din and nino, nice nice nice pan

uy thanks Kiko, see you on the 23rd!:)

Senior Citizen Panning

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t219/virtualaly/Triathlon/w-senior-triathlete.jpg

Nino Estrada Panning. hehehe...

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t219/virtualaly/Triathlon/w-nino.jpg

i've got a horse too! :D

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/194/490913296_9cb8cd36bc.jpg

One more cyclist

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t219/virtualaly/Triathlon/w-peace-man.jpg

Nino Estrada Panning. hehehe...

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t219/virtualaly/Triathlon/w-nino.jpg


Aly! I like the sense of speed here, you really captured the emotions and the physical grunt felt by experienced athletes.:Grin:

@francis

thanks!!! join us next time.

Aly! I like the sense of speed here, you really captured the emotions and the physical grunt felt by experienced athletes.:Grin:

Yah right!!!! :Scared:

mass and velocity

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t219/virtualaly/Triathlon/w-close-up.jpg

CONCENTRATION

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t219/virtualaly/Triathlon/w-determination.jpg

ALy!!!

would this count as a panning food shot???

he's eating an energy bar:Grin:

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/ninoephotography/sports%20and%20action/avatriathlon-bike3.jpg

Aba Dindin! You've really made a case for longer focal lengths! Fantsatic shots. I can't wait to try it out. :)

Aly and Nino, great panning shots. With the unending supply of subjects, you were able to have varied framing and cropping options as well.

@TJ

Thanks to JP, I didn't have to stand too close to the tracks. Let's go as soon as you get back. Have a safe and fun trip!!!

i've got a horse too! :D

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Chad! Love it! The streaks of light help make the horse head stand out.

Aly and Nino, great panning shots. With the unending supply of subjects, you were able to have varied framing and cropping options as well.

Thanks, TJ. I have more panning shots but baka magsawa na kayo sa bisiketa pics. :Dum:

Aly and Nino, great panning shots. With the unending supply of subjects, you were able to have varied framing and cropping options as well.

thanks TJ, enjoyed taking panning shots too much that I almost forgot to try freezing them naman.:)