The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness. – John Muir
Every now and then I like to experiment. Panning is a fun technique and so easy to do. Just move the camera with a slowish shutter speed. All done in camera; no fuss. With trees, I like to slow the movement at the bottom of the scene to get a little more clarity. I think this helps to ‘ground’ the image. It’s very different from my usual, realistic style but it stops me from taking photography too seriously, and that has to be a good thing, right?
Focused Moments 
another masterclass
Thank you, Scott.
I love it when you are being so creative.. brilliant photo Rachael..
Thanks, Helen 🙂
I love this, It looks much like a watercolour, the colours are great!
Thank you very much!
I love this image. You panned just beautifully and just right. Looks like a painting.
It also makes for a truly fantastic image.
Never even thought about doing vertical panning. This looks like a painting. Amazing effect and so creative.
It looks like a painting. I like your panning and impressionists shots so much.
Thanks. This one was a nice break from studying.
Lovely! Okay, I get the panning, but how is it that the child is not smeared like the trees? I enjoy “playing” with handheld slow shutter (no time for after-software w/four kids) and would love to try this. Thanks for the quick course! So creative.
Yes, very watercolour-y. Hope the study’s going well and not driving you too nutso.
Wow! I’ve never seen anything like this, and I simply love it. It looks like an illustration from an old children’s storybook. Magical.