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fcilompoc · Nov 2, 2005, 10:52 PM

hand held with new s80

JohnG · Nov 3, 2005, 12:33 PM

Welcome!

Helicopters and prop planes are two subjects where a complete freeze just looks wrong. Try a slower shutter speed so the body is still frozen but you see motion in the propeller - otherwise it just looks like the copter is falling. If the copter / plane is moving (rather than hovering in the case of a copter) use a panning technique with the slower shutter speed to 'freeze' the body of the aircraft while allowing the motion of the blades / prop to show through. Keep 'em coming!!

swgod98 · Nov 3, 2005, 2:38 PM

I think it looks awesome like that. Like you said, completely out of place!! But, it's a real image, which makes it all the more impressive.

Diesel_1 · Dec 11, 2006, 7:37 PM

I like it as well, you can see that the tail blades have to be moving faster than the main rotor, or about the same tip speed?

Mark1616 · Dec 12, 2006, 11:56 AM

This is a lovely sharp shot but I have to agree with John that the Heli looks as if it is about to fall out of the sky due to lack of rotor speed. I find that about 1/160th is good for pro/blade movement. I'm impressed how low this and that you captured it as it shot past.

DRGSin · Dec 13, 2006, 12:03 PM

Im thinking a blurry semi circle above the copter would have def added "drama". Nice shot, do you have any more?

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Nov 3, 2005, 12:33 PM	#2
JohnG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 8,529	Welcome! Helicopters and prop planes are two subjects where a complete freeze just looks wrong. Try a slower shutter speed so the body is still frozen but you see motion in the propeller - otherwise it just looks like the copter is falling. If the copter / plane is moving (rather than hovering in the case of a copter) use a panning technique with the slower shutter speed to 'freeze' the body of the aircraft while allowing the motion of the blades / prop to show through. Keep 'em coming!!

Nov 3, 2005, 2:38 PM	#3
swgod98 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 245	I think it looks awesome like that. Like you said, completely out of place!! But, it's a real image, which makes it all the more impressive.

Dec 11, 2006, 7:37 PM	#4
Diesel_1 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 12	I like it as well, you can see that the tail blades have to be moving faster than the main rotor, or about the same tip speed?

Dec 12, 2006, 11:56 AM	#5
Mark1616 Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7,456	This is a lovely sharp shot but I have to agree with John that the Heli looks as if it is about to fall out of the sky due to lack of rotor speed. I find that about 1/160th is good for pro/blade movement. I'm impressed how low this and that you captured it as it shot past.

Dec 13, 2006, 12:03 PM	#6
DRGSin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 574	Im thinking a blurry semi circle above the copter would have def added "drama". Nice shot, do you have any more?