Getting a photo of the headless horsemen

[Jilly16]

Can anyone reccomend a technique to get a decent photo of the headless horsemen as he rides by at the MNSSHP parade. I'm planning on getting the Kodak z612 before I go. Any tips and tricks are much appreciated!

Thanks!

[JR6ooo4]

Can anyone reccomend a technique to get a decent photo of the headless horsemen as he rides by at the MNSSHP parade. I'm planning on getting the Kodak z612 before I go. Any tips and tricks are much appreciated!

Thanks!
remind me again what the MNSSHP parade is...

and what camera you have for more specific details.

But generaly use a high iso which will help to get the fastest shutter speed. The parade is moving so a tripod will not help. If your camera does not have good high iso (good is extremely relative. High ISO photos can be improved with noise reduction programs and post editing techniques)

If you still can not get a fast shutter speeed you can practice panning the camera with the moving object and being real smooth when pressing the shutter.

this spectro parade is shot with an $800 (at the time I bought it) Canon Rebel XT and an $80 Canon 50mm f1.8 lens.
http://mnmstudios.smugmug.com/photos/62440893-L.jpg


That was one of my best shots

and I am just thinking, since I do not know the parade I do not even know if it is during the day or night!

Mikeeee

[Michele]

We will be at MNSSHP on Sept 29th. I don't think I am going to try to get a picture of the Headless Horseman. I'm just going to videotape. I think that will be more dramatic and I'm afraid I will not get the picture, just a big blur, then be dissappointed.

[shyjade]

The parade is at night, and the Headless Horseman rides through the parade route prior to the start of the parade. Or should I say he gallops, VERY fast...in other words, don't blink or you'll miss him!

So not only is the darkness a factor (he's dressed in dark clothing and on a black horse too), but he moves very quickly!

[barrie]

There's a great photo of the headless horseman (http://www.squidoo.com/mnsshp) on this page if you want to see what the possibilities are. Of course, this is a Disney photo and they have the ability to set the scene. Can anyone describe how they acheived this look? Barrie

[DemonLlama]

Thanks for the link!

I'd like to know about that shot, too. It looks like the buildings are moving more than the horse.

Professional editing maybe?

[ndelaware]

It's called "panning". You follow the subject with the camera by moving the camera laterally rather than holding the camera still and waiting til the subject comes into frame. You have to hit the shutter release while the camera is moving at the same speed as the subject, which is what causes the blurred backround. You can practice this in the backyard with your kids or animals.

[JR6ooo4]

It's called "panning". You follow the subject with the camera by moving the camera laterally rather than holding the camera still and waiting til the subject comes into frame. You have to hit the shutter release while the camera is moving at the same speed as the subject, which is what causes the blurred backround. You can practice this in the backyard with your kids or animals.

Ya,panning... definately panning.

Mikeeee