Panning Perfection

Smooth, sharp, and full of motion - let’s see your best panning shots in action! Panning is one of those techniques that makes aviation photography come alive. Whether it’s a fast jet screaming past at 1/200s or a heavy Airbus rolling in at 1/30s, the skill is in tracking your subject smoothly to keep it sharp while everything else blurs. This mission is all about celebrating that perfect mix of speed and precision. ⚡️ Mission Tips: 🎯 Start around 1/125s for jets and go slower for props - tweak until you find your sweet spot. 💪 Plant your feet, twist from the waist, and follow through after the shot. 🗣 Got a near miss or a “lucky” pan? Share the story, we want to hear it! 💡 Did You Know? When you pan, the parts of the aircraft closer to you move faster across your frame than the parts further away - this is called parallax. It’s why wingtips might blur even if the fuselage is tack-sharp. To minimise it, pan when the aircraft is as side-on as possible, and keep your focus point near the middle of the subject.