Speeeed, a photo from Nordrhein-Westfalen, West

Photographer's Note

Every year when the Tour de France has finished
All over Europe you can find small Fairground races and the “Rhede City Night” is one of them where people can see the heroes of the Tour and here the racers earn their real money.
This was the race of the Juniors that took place before the main race that was won by Ivan Basso.The picture was taken with a long shutterspeed and panning technique.

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barrufeto_77 (28888) 2005-10-25 4:45

Hi Hermann.

A perfect photo.

Congratulations. Really brilliant.

greg64g (11193) 2005-10-25 4:46

Hello Hermann

this is a great movement picture, so dynamic. Superb work a great technic.
Congratulations for this very impressive shot.
cheers
greg

clodreno (0) 2005-10-25 4:47

very nice image Hermann.
I love cycling even though nowadays don't really practice the way i did before..
I even raced when younger;.
beautiful panning

Luan (12971) 2005-10-25 4:54

I was sure that Claude would have appreciated this picture ;o).
I find it very succeeded, I don't know anything about the technic you have use but it is dynamic and well done, the speed effect is well rendered.
Luan

efigesta (12188) 2005-10-25 5:06

Hi Hermann, nice composition, i like the shadows of the bycicles, regards manuel

fkk (2039) 2005-10-25 5:46

Hi Hermann;
wooow, wonderfull photo, excellent shot
BRAVOOO

gercekten enfes bir kare ne kadar hos bir fotograf bunu yakalamak cok ama cok zor olsa gerek.... Tebrikler...

catman-fatih

alekpet (4663) 2005-10-25 6:27

Great execution to show the speed.
Excelent job, Hermann!

Aleks

entrelec (8328) 2005-10-25 6:57

Good choice of speed it's works very well.
Joel

srabbe (1424) 2005-10-25 8:31

Excellent Herman !
A perfect control of speed, which gives a beautiful result, very graphical. Colors are perfect as well.
Sophie

Cormac (26565) 2005-10-25 11:15

Great technique for a stunning result. It's a rare shot that captures motion so well, and this one has a very lively and dynamic feel to it. The colours of the racers seem to almost explode out of the frame. Excellent work!

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-10-25 11:28

Love this one a lot because of the cyclist but also for the good effect of speed, shapes and colors.
The panning on the central racer is very effective and the whole composition is beautiful;
Jean Michel

carper (96) 2005-10-25 12:16

prachtig Hermann,
Dit is een echte speed photo, Ik mag dit wel, mooie kleuren goede compositie en de snelheid is geweldig, goed werk.
gr. jaap

Tue (93328) 2005-10-25 12:42

Hej Hermann,
Excellent shot with a very good use of the long shutterspeed! It shows the speed and the colours are also very nice. Very well done!
Hilsner,
Lars

nwoehnl (122) 2005-10-25 13:34

Great panning shot, Hermann. Not that easy to accomplish with these very fast-moving bikers, but the feeling of speed that is rendered is fabulous, not least helped by the vivid contrast of the colorful jerseys against the brick walls in the back. Very good. There is a "panning" theme on TE into which I'm putting this.

oochappan (4880) 2005-10-25 14:53

Mooi Hermann, prachtig toegepastte techniek om de nodige dynamische snelheid van deze wielrenners weer te geven, de gevolgde renner springt er goed boven uit, perfecte kleuren hier.

jjbach (9326) 2005-10-25 16:42

Hi Hermann,
The panning technique you apply here creates wonderful results. Very effective shot. I like it very much!

Regards John

gaby (19819) 2005-10-25 16:49

Hi Hermann - fantastic control of the speed between the first, the second and the third racer -
splendit technic and superb pic
Have a nice evening
Thanks
Gaby

Zepi (22848) 2005-10-25 16:59

Hello Hermann,
Excellent pilotage du zoom !
J’aime ce genre d’image avec un dynamisme fou !
Ils vont vite tes cyclistes, EPO ???
Lol
Belle image
Amicalement
Sébastien

PLD_images (7149) 2005-10-25 17:30

Just a superb shot Hermann,

Sport images dont get the recognition that they should in my opinion. This technique is something that I have never tried, but I really appreciate the results. I am going to have to give a try someday.

Thank you very much fot this one.

Paul

sarju (5324) 2005-10-25 18:31

Hi Herman
Please correct me if I am wrong ... but Panning from what I know is moving the camera along with the object in motion .... whereas this kind of effects seemed to be formed with the warped speed effects (moving the zoom) ... If you used panning, I am really way too impressed with the effects
Could you please clarify to me how you took this photo. much appreciation
Oh yes btw ... I liked the effects in this one a lot .... tfs ... cheers .... sarju

AmiBe (6042) 2005-10-25 18:58

Hi Hermann,
great sport shot, incredible slow speed effect.
They are going out of my screen !
Well done

don_narayan (2014) 2005-10-25 20:34

I love cycling, I love photos of bike racing... I raced on a national team, all over europe, when I was younger (hahaha, now I am so old... 25!!) anyways, enough remenising... it is a great shot, the panning here is superb...

tjanze (5674) 2005-10-26 3:09

Good composition and colours.I like the movement efect on photo.Well done.

devimeuxbe (58557) 2005-10-26 3:40

Hi Hermann
Ye s! i like this great sensation of speed.
Very beautifull work
Bertrand

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eco (112) 2005-10-26 3:40

Hi Hermann

I like this photo
Topping dynamics. Wonderful colors and this acuity. Brilliant captivation. Topping job. Wonderfully, congratulation
best regards, rafal

ChrisJ (172378) 2005-10-26 3:51

Hi Hermann

Tremendous use of motion blur in the compo. I like the strong diagonal. Excellent color & lighting. Well done!

kclai (2267) 2005-10-26 4:10

Hi Hermann
Cool panning. The effects are so balanced.
Yep, with good lighting, the panning effects is well visible and smooth.
Great technique, pal.
Eric Lai

Galmeida (12559) 2005-10-26 4:18

Hi Hermann,
Very well executed this panning technique in this great sportiv capture. All the motion and speed is here very well presented. Good decisive moment and also your experence. Good colors and fine sharpness. Excelent angle of view and enquadrement in this picture.

Very well seen and done. Congratulations.
Fernando

jrj (34843) 2005-10-26 4:39

I like this one Hermann. As the middle guy is almost clear . it is good for this compo. The total setting indicates spped and action. Very good job..

huynt (5081) 2005-10-26 8:14

Hi Hermann S
Very impressive active shot. Bravo. well done.Huy

weswang (18247) 2005-10-26 10:55

Hi Hermann, A nice shot of the panning picture. I enjoy the speed showing in this photo. Excellent capture of the clear view of your subject and blurry of the other riders.

elihesamian (26149) 2005-10-26 13:12

What a strong dynamic shot,Hermann!
What did you do?!:)
Excellent result with wonderful strong composition,very well and skilfully captured and worked,great result indeed,I enjoy it very much,
Congratulation Hermann,
Yours
M

meyavuz (741) 2005-10-26 13:33

The tehcnique you used is so great. I like the effects a lot. It is almost a moving photo. I can feel the race. Regards..

KevRyan (22956) 2005-10-26 16:50

A really nice action pan Hermann - just enough focus on the 'The Flame' - great movement lines and a real leap!!!!!!!!! from castles and rivers and more static situations - really nice!

good work!

best wishes kev

Rinie_Hoff (9340) 2005-10-26 18:39

Hi Hermann, no time to read all the comments, but I don't think it'sd panning. I think you turned the zoom. It doesn't matter as the effect is very nice and very dynamic. Very colorful way to display racers. Different from your usual ones. I like it!

dsidwell (9783) 2005-10-27 1:44

Outstanding use of panning, Hermann! I really enjoy how the photo gets blurrier as one gets to the edges. Very nice sense of action and excitement here!

brosnea (121) 2005-10-30 21:13

Hello. Excelent shot!! Great effect, good final result. Congratulations! :=)

joseelias (0) 2005-11-04 8:20

Very good sports photo. A pro work in fact. The slow shutter and panning effect is very well managed (even if I wished for the face to be just a little bit more focused). The motion blur and diagonal POV, together with the vivid colors portray well the action and joyful feeling of these events.

Hanssie (11022) 2005-11-06 14:30

Superb action/motion, this is very nice done, an portrait full of energy !

Michael_Gan (2776) 2005-11-07 2:19

Wow, not only the panning is great here, but also your diagonal composition. And due to the fact that the cyclists are a different distances from your camera, they all have 'different' speeds in this picture. Very well executed! I tried a bit of panning too lately and will post one of those pictures soon.

nerve (10231) 2005-11-09 3:52

This is for sure a "Wow!" image imho!
i admire your technique.. Panning is not an easy thing to do and its simply perfect here!
i love the colours too.
Bravo!

MLINES (12516) 2010-02-23 12:40

Hi Hermann, I like the creative effect of this sports action situation. The clarity of the second rider makes this image very good. I admire this style. TFS. Murray.

oncel (1407) 2010-02-23 12:58

hello

very nice pan shot with vivid colors

cong

oncel

mayjayne (7204) 2012-03-26 4:18

Wow - what a brilliant panning effect ! The colours make it more vibrant...

TFS,
May

Photo Information

Copyright: Hermann Schoettler (Fixfocus) (9385)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-29
Categories: Event
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/20 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Panning (Technique), Technical, Speed, CLODO's SELECTION IX [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-10-25 4:41
Favorites: 2 [view]