Motor Racing Killarney, Cape Town

Learn panning photography techniques with the Canon EOS 70D at Killarney Motor Racing in Cape Town. Improve motion blur, tracking and motorsport timing skills.

Panning motorsport photography with Canon EOS 70D at Killarney Motor Racing Cape Town showing motion blur and speed tracking

Canon EOS 70D / Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Lens - Motor Racing Killarney Table View Cape Town

Objective: Demonstrating the panning photography technique / application with the Canon EF 70-300mm f4.-5.6L IS USM lens paired with the Canon EOS 70D DSLR body.

Note: Slower shutter speeds / panning hand-held in Tv mode.

Post-Processing
All images processed in Lightroom: Converted from RAW to JPG. Lens profile correction.

Cape Town Location
Killarney Motor / Motorcycle Racing Complex Table View Cape Town

Canon Equipment (Action / Sports Photography)
  • Canon EOS 70D SLR camera body Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM lens
  • Tv Mode - Shutter Priority Speed Settings
  • Shutter speed: various (1/125 - 1/160 seconds) Aperture: f/11- f/13
  • Focal length 70-260mm
  • ISO 100
  • Image Stabilization (Mode 2 Panning)
  • AI Servo / Continuous Shooting Mode
  • Lens Autofocus on

Motor Racing Killarney, Cape Town
Canon EOS 70D / EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Lens - Cape Town

Motor Racing Killarney, Cape Town
Canon EOS 70D / EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Lens - Cape Town

Motor Racing Killarney, Cape Town
Canon EOS 70D / EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Lens Cape Town

Motor Racing Killarney, Cape Town
Canon EOS 70D / EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Lens Cape Town

Motor Racing Killarney, Cape Town
Canon EOS 70D / EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Lens - Cape Town

Motor Racing Killarney, Cape Town
Canon EOS 70D / EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Lens - Cape Town

Motor Racing Killarney, Cape Town
Canon EOS 70D / EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Lens - Cape Town
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