Calgary’s C-Train Commute

Working with a slow shutter speed, I wanted to see what kind of detail I could of the commuters riding into the downtown core on one of Calgary’s light rail transit trains.  For this image I panned with the train as it sped past, trying to pivot quick enough to briefly match the rail car’s velocity.  The goal being to capture the detail inside the train while blurring the scenery outside.  This technique has been applied to all types of motion by many photographers and creates an interesting effect.

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Exposure details: 1/13 second, f/4.0 at ISO 400 using a Canon 1D Mark III with 70-200 lens at 200mm.

December 3, 2010 | Categories: Calgary, People, Techniques | Tags: Calgary, camera technique, commute, commuters, ctrain, going to work, light rail transit, LRT, morning, motion blur, panning, People, photography, railway, rush hour, train, transportation, Travel, vehicle | Leave a comment