8 Steps To Photograph Motion Blur Seascapes
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- MOTION BLURS | PHOTO TIPS | SLOW SHUTTER SEASCAPES TIPS
This week's video is a step by step guide to how I photograph "Panning Motion Blurs" to get that artistic streaky effect over the ocean and sky. I have outlined 8 or 9 tips that all tie together to get this technique working for you. Would love to know your thoughts or extra tips you may use and as always shoot through any questions.
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I’ve always wanted to know how these pictures are shot, this helped! Thank you so much
So glad you got some value, appreciate your feedback very much
Love your channel Tom. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge.
My pleasure - Thanks so much for your beautiful comment.. really appreciate
You’re a legend!!
Thank you
thank you!
Aloha & Mahalo! That was a great tutorial. I saw 2 of your videos today and I like your chipper attitude mate!
that's so good to hear. Stoked that you like the videos!! yew
thank you. can't wait to try! your photos are fabulous
Thanks so much Lisa.... this technique is so fun to experiment with. Appreciate your message
This was great!! Love the photos👍🏻
Awesome Barry!! so happy you liked the video and the photos... appreciate your comment very much
Thank you for the tips!
stoked you got some value, appreciate your comment
Thanks for the amazing video Tom - like many, this style of photo has peaked my curiosity for a while now, so a BIG thank you for showing me this style! I also wanted to wish you luck on your CZcams journey, as I can see that it is quite new. I'm always at the start of trying to forge a career out of my photography, so I hope all goes well :) Looking forward to seeing your future content and learning more great tips!
Chris
thanks Chris, love this message from you, really appreciate your encouragement, and stoked you like the content
Thank you! I’ll try it tomorrow. Great tutorial
awesome!! stoked to hear that
Wonderful, cannot wait to put your advice into my seascapes. Thank you.!
Thanks for your message so Glad it was helpful!
Awesome tutorial, thanks for taking the time to explain when to do it, and how to handle the breaking wave direction. You're a fantastic teacher. 🏆👍
Oh thanks so much Paul, I really appreciate your comment and encouragement... stoked that you got some value from the video
Very cool!
Yew!! stoked you liked it
Great tutorial! I've always wondered how these are done. Thanks so much!
thanks mate, so stoked you like the tutorial!!
Awesome video Tom. You are leading the way with your practical tutorial series. Your technical step by step instructions are very easy for a viewer to follow.
Thanks so much Adam, this is so encouraging!! really appreciate your kind words and so happy you are finding the step by step easy to follow. Cheers mate
Great video with top tips & really well presented, thank you!
Thanks Chris, stoked that you liked it! cheers for the comment
I always learn something from your videos! Nice one Tom.
Oh thanks so much Hannah, means a lot!!
Awesome Tom, thanks for the tips.
Cheers Jules, stoked you got some value
Such a legend! I’ve only just come across your tutorials and not only do you come across like the soundest person, your videos are so easy to follow and make it seem like anything is doable and not overwhelming 😆. Sending good vibes from east coast Scotland
Thank you so much for your kind words... really stoked that the information is coming across well... your encouragement helps moving forward..cheers
Legend! Thanks for the tips
Stoked!! thanks mate, so glad you got some value
Great tutorial....Thank you for the tips.
Thanks Carolyn, so glad you got some value, appreciate your comment!
Thanks. I've only learned about this process this week. Handy for me, I live by the sea so tomorrow night I'll give it a go.
Clear instructions. Cheers for this!
yew!! stoked you liked it Jonathan, appreciate the feedback...more coming in the near future
Thankyou so much Tom! I'm off to Flinders Island, Tas, this week and am excited to now know how to achieve this technique so that I can give it a whirl! Now...to check out your other videos! Thanks heaps.
Hey Jenny thanks for your message. Tassie will be amazing for this style of photography, very envious of your trip, I would love to go back there one day. I reckon you will get some great results!! have a fantastic trip
Absolutely an artistic technique, thank you for sharing
So glad you liked it... really appreciate your feedback and I hope you get to try the technique one day!
Love your videos!
thanks so much Conner, stoked you like them!
Great video! Can't wait to try on my own. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome mate, get out there and give it a go!! appreciate your feedback
Great tutorial, thanks for sharing your tips. The photo's look amazing, deff going to try these tips this weekend!
Yes!! Do it mate! so much fun, so glad you liked the tutorial
Thanks Tom! I am definitely going to try this tomorrow morning!
Awesome! this technique is so fun, Im sure you will get some great results
Awesome tutorial!!! 1000 thanks!!!
yew!!!! so happy you like the video and got some value
Gracias! Saludos desde Argentina
Wonderful step by step narration !! Thanks
Cheers mate, thanks for your feedback, glad you got some value
Amazing ! A how to video that is actually a how to video. Well done
Cheers Peter, appreciate the support
Thanks for the tutorial!
glad you liked the video, thanks for your message
Thank you. you show how you really take the photos, with the smooth movement and printing during the movement, along with the direction of the waves. Also that a quarter or a half second is sufficient to obtain this result.
One of the better videos I've seen, you are a great teacher.
Oh thanks so much, so happy that the message comes across well, really appreciate this feedback!!
Superb tips and guidance! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
BRAVO !! video bellissimo !!!
Thanks for your feedback Sergio!
Thank You for Sharing and I will give it a try this summer
Awesome Brad, get out there and give it a go... its so much fun and you get some pretty interesting results each time... enjoy!
Thanks for that Tom, that's something I'm gonna have to try. 👍😎
Awesome John, definitely give it a go, heaps of fun and can create some great effects.. Different nearly every time, but always interesting I reckon
I love your videos =) Thank you very much
thanks so much for your kind words. So glad you are getting some value from the videos
awesome! many thanks!
Glad you got some value, appreciate your comment
That was excellent. Thank you.
so glad you got some value, appreciate your message
Nice vid, thanks for sharing, I will try that out, your pics are amazing👍
Thanks so much!! stoked you liked the video and my images, really appreciate the encouragement ... let me know if you have any questions on this or anything else cheers
thanks, great tutorial!
thanks so much
Brillant.... thanks
Cheers Rudy 😀🙏🏽
Thanks! This is very helpful.
Cheers Sasha! so glad it helped out
Great, no-nonsense tutorial. Thanks very much. Took a look at your IG. awesome stuff!!!
Thanks Steve, appreciate your kind words and so glad you got some value.
awesome stuff!
Thanks Jimmy, appreciate the feedback
Thanks for the insight. Great to hear an Aussie voice on YT. Awesome work.
OH Thanks legend....appreciate your message
Thank you so much!
my pleasure! glad you got something out of it
Useful video and process description. Thanks :)
Thanks Ronny, glad it came across well. appreciate your comments
Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing.
Yew... thanks Steve, appreciate your message
Great tutorial, a lot of experience and know how crammed into 10 minutes.
Thanks so much for your encouragement. Stoked you like it!
I've been so curious about the best way to get these shots, this is so helpful! Thanks man :)
so good to hear Geremy, stoked you got some value out of this tutorial
good stuff
Really nice technique, well explained. Cheers
Thanks for your message, stoked you liked the video!
That was really cool thanks
Oh stoked that you liked it!! thanks for your message
This is extremely helpful thank you so much for sharing this video
cheers, stoked you liked it!
Thank you so much!!
You are welcome...so happy you got some value from it
Awesome Tutorial mate.
Yew! thanks so much, stoked you liked it
Thank you for the great tutorial
Glad it was helpful!. appreciate your comment
Thank you. I love panning. Beautiful photos 💖.
Thanks so much Melissa, really appreciate your comment. Panning is super fun hey?
Dream life through photography - Tom Woods yea, I love it. miss living by the ocean!
Thanks for the video mate, I will try this weekend 🤙
So good to hear mate! cheers, hope you have some fun with it
Thank you so much...
your welcome, so happy you got some value from the video
thanks Bro this was the most helpful tutorial i have seen any one posted.. no questions left to ask
Oh thanks so much for your feedback... really appreciate these kind words
I’ve watched 3 or 4 of your videos and my head is exploding with great tips and info. I just want say thank you so so much for sharing these excellent tips brother!!!
Oh thanks so much mate!! this is amazing to hear. So happy you are getting some tips and are enjoying the content, appreciate your encouragement and taking the time to make this comment... legend!
Dream life through photography - Tom Woods My first attempt using your tips worked really well I must say. I don’t have the same gear as you, so I improvised quite a lot. The results were amazing though. One thing I did do, was set a 2 sec timer. Click, then start the panning. I forgot to bring my cable release so that was part of the improv. I will try this again because I love the results even though my horizon line wasn’t super sharp and crispy but good enough for my first attempt. Thanks to you mate! Legendary!
@@bassclefjean1 mate thats so awesome to hear!! love this feedback. Yeah the self timer is a good work around. I have done that in the past when the cable release wasn't with me. Great work, stoked you like the method!
Thank you for a great video. I created some great shots thanks to your tutorial!
that is so good to hear mate, you made my day!
Nicely presented and easy to understand.
Oh thanks for the feedback Steven, so glad you liked it
Agree, great tutorial. I’ve tried this panning handheld. But your tripod use and techniques look much better.
Its so fun to play around with hey Craig? cheers for your message, glad you like the tutorial
Dream life through photography - Tom Woods yeah, i am land locked now here in washington DC, usa. . But have family in Florida. Hopefully after Covid i can visit and get to the shore and do more of this. Stay well! Craig
beautiful photos
Thanks so much Jennifer, appreciate your comment
This was awesome and very inspiring mate!!!! Im gonna try your method once we get past these storms were having. Cheers from not so sunny Scotland.
thanks Steven, appreciate your feedback... they are super fun to try, hope the weather improves for you soon mate
Awesome tips. First time visitor from the other side of the world. Enjoyed the video and subbed. Cheers!
So glad you found me over here and thanks for subscribing and watching! appreciate
Thanks the video
You're welcome! stoked you liked it!
Really useful tips, thanks!! :)
stoked they helped.. appreciate the feedback
@@dreamlifephotography Keep up the great content!! :)
Excellent video
thanks Bill appreciate that mate
I can't get up in the morning! Super video Tom with great shots
Thanks Rob.... aim for the sunset then! so glad you liked the video mate
Nice very well presented 👍
thanks Ken... appreciate
I thought the title said 8 steps :) Great video mate, thank you!
cheers LIm.. glad you liked it... yeah added a sneaky extra tip in there... better to over deliver you know.. haha
Great shots! I’m headed to the US Outer Banks next week. Should be a perfect place to use your techniques.
awesome Michael!! stoked to hear that, really hoping you get some nice conditions for your trip.... thanks for your message and feedback
Thank you so much for the tip!
That's the trick: getting the time of panning right!!!
I'm too lazy for that 😒
I ending up here because I've an abstract photo album from my homeland beach to post and I wanted to see some of the works on CZcams.
thanks for your feedback Paula - best of luck with it!
Great video brother Tom lol ! I've always wanted to try these and you've inspired me to give it a go. Mahalo!
Thats awesome mate, thanks for letting me know... get into it, its so much fun!! great last name by the way!! we might be cousins or something... hahaaha
@@dreamlifephotography Grew up surfing in Hawai'i where I am from. Shaped and glassed my first board at 13. Now living in WA State. No surfing now at 75, just photography. Take care.
@@keoni37 SO Good mate... photography is a tool to fun times!
Love this! Quick question, I played around with this at Bondi Beach yesterday but have a problem with my tripod (same model as yours) there is an obvious tilt when panning and I cant seem to get it level the whole way. Any tips??
thanks for your question! You need to make sure the level at the top of the legs is in the middle...not the head of the tripod or the camera as much. Adjust the legs up and down to get that spirit level right and it should be all good.
That's great, thanks for those tips. How do you get an sharp image within the photo of say a surfer either with board on the beach or on the wave?
Would you stop panning at your point of interest?
the surfer or wave has to be moving at the same speed and direction as you pan is. Having a motion blur background and a surfer standing still and sharp is done in post production by combining two images... something that personally Im not really a fan of
Awesome tutorial... you have a great way of explaining, step by step. And a great attitude. Can you tell me which tripod you used in this video, or which one you recommend for ICM.. thank you!
Oh thanks so much for the feedback...appreciate it. The tripod I use is a Manfrotto 055 legs and 701 HDV Manfrotto head. The head is better to be a video style panning head for this particular shot. The panning head is the key
I'm a little late to the party here but this tutorial is fan-quokking-tastic! You've broken down the essentials into doable chunks and the resulting images are beautiful & inspiring. Thanks so much :)
Yew!! thanks Kym... stoked that it came across well. Really appreciate the feedback and kind words
@@dreamlifephotography My absolute pleasure, mate. It's beautiful work. Thank YOU. It's so refreshing to see/hear (a fellow Aussie's) clear, no nonsense instructions :)
what size wave is the best to work with.........great video thank you so much
Hey Mike, thanks for your feedback and question🙏🏽 you can use any size wave, but I prefer to do these when the waves are clean (with light offshore winds) and the wave period is further apart. Possibly better looking with smaller to mid sized waves, and maybe easier to get the result, but no reason why you couldn’t try in the bigger stuff😀
tom, thanks know i know how,i hope look like fun and with pratice should be ok...thanks tom.....
thanks Mike... give it a go!!
Nice
Thanks
Thank you Tom. Nice work. Being on the West coast, my best light is about half an hour before sunrise( red skies at morning, sailor take warning, red skies at night, sailor delight) or half an hour after sunset. ND or not to ND -- Polarize or not to Polarize? I'm really looking forward to experimenting. The nice thing, there are no mistakes, just discoveries!
For sure Christopher... no mistakes.. more you try the more you find! I use ND's sometimes, I rarely use polarizers for this sort of image.. thanks for your input
Super awesome, simple and inspiring stuff Tom ! Did guess those were the Aussie beaches ! 👌👍
Thanks so much... appreciate your feedback... yep on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland - Australia
@@dreamlifephotography Nice to see a fellow Aussie doing so nice stuff ! Watched it again... Did you mention it is a 7200mm lens that ?
@@avijeetkumarray5861 thanks for the encouragement, glad you liked the video! the lens I was using in the video was the Canon 70-200mm F4
@@dreamlifephotography Oh sorry My bad ! Cheers !
That was a great tutorial video. I have never shot any panning photos, but now wanting to give it a try. I’m not sure where the focal point should be when photographing a seascape shot as you did in the video. Water? Horizon line?
thanks Steven! appreciate the feedback. I tend to focus on where the wave crests up. So I focus on the water not the horizon. In this case I was focusing around 40 meters out. hope that helps?
Yeah who the hell is this Aussie - damn he's a good tutor. Great advice, a couple of new ones on me ! Subscribed.
Oh thanks legend!! appreciate your support very much.... yew!
Hi Tom, great tutorial 👍. Can you tell me what tripod head are you using?
Hey Colin, thanks so much for your encouragement! the tripod head I am using is the Manfrotto 701 HDV. its a fluid panning head. not sure if its still a current model, but if not Manfrotto would have a replacement version
Thanks for the video! If you’re in the UK a great coastline to get guaranteed soft sunsets and wide horizons is the Jurassic Coast, try Cogdon or West Bexington. 😊
Hey Milly, glad you liked the video and thanks so much for the tip about the UK coastlines.... somewhere I have yet to go, so will definitely reference these when I get a chance...cheers
@@dreamlifephotography You’re always welcome to a local tour….surf is best on the north coast of Devon and cornwall 🤟🏼
Would it be possible to shoot in continuous mode in order to stitch panoramic images? Great tutorial by the way.
Yeah I guess you could try that, stitching photos when water is involved can be tricky but not impossible. Could be something to try out. Thanks for the suggestion. Appreciate your comment very much!
Tom can you you use a L Plate with the quick release on the fluid head.
I put an L plate "holder" on to the quick release plate and use that way. ATM I use "Really Right Stuff" gear for that, but there is far more affordable alternatives Ive since found out.
Thanks for this. I have been trying to technique. I’m trying to incorporate it with waves 🌊. Have any tips?
Yes its a fun technique to try, Do you mean in the water? or shooting waves from the land
I guess from land. Even with motion, might still need to pan with tripod? I’ve see some photos with a blurred ocean and sharp horizon clouds sunsets; I’m guessing partly photoshopped
@@omarlistills Yes if the clouds are sharp (not blurred) and the ocean is then they have blended two different photos in Photoshop. Ive seen a bit of that lately. A level tripod is a big key to a successful panning photo. Also if photographing waves move with the direction of the wave. eg. Right to left or left to right depending on the way its breaking
Would you recommend to use a polarizing filter for these kind of shots, especially considering that we would have the sun at the back?
Great tutorial and really nice tips! 👍
Thanks Alberto, appreciate your message and question. Yes you can use a polarizer, but at this time of the day it is not required. Using one will cut the amount of light which will allow a slower shutter speed, but other than that I wouldn't say it would make too much difference. But it certainly would not hurt to use one. Experiment with and without and see what you personally like the best is what I would recommend. Thanks again
@@dreamlifephotography thanks for your comments! I will experiment with some shots. 👍
Hi Tom. I just come across this great video. Can you tell me what model the pan head was. It looks like maybe it is an older model but I like the long handle.
Hey Kevin, yeah I have had that Manfrotto head for many years now. The model is 701 HDV. So glad you enjoyed the video!
@@dreamlifephotography Thanks mate I will see if I can find out the current equivalent.
If you need to include a surfer in the mix, would it be a composite pan plus surfer? Ta
personally I don't like composites for the speed blur type image with a surfer. I like to do it in camera with one frame... I've seen the sharp surfer taken at high shutter speed combined with slow shutter pan and at first it looks good, but there's something a bit weird for me... I will be doing a tutorial inside my Confident Photographer course in the near future on slow shutter panning surfers... i reckon it is a cool look ... but if you like the composites then you should go for it. Just apply the same technique in this video to achieve the background image and then insert the cut out surfer... cheers again for watching and your comment!
If I use AF-S with BBF, do I still need to switch to manual focus? Thanks.
Great question! thanks Arthur. No you actually don't because the shutter release only acts to take the photo and not auto focus. But make sure you have disabled the focus on your shutter release button in the cameras menu. Thanks for your comment