A fast-moving train, a slow shutter speed, and careful panning make for some picture-perfect motion blur. If you like trains, use this!

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I was waiting for this quick-moving train to pass, so I took a picture of it, moving the camera with the this car as I exposed the image. It took me 30 tries, but I got this good one. To get a slow shutter speed, I closed way down to F22. Panning is a good technique; you should try it!

Canon Rebel XTi, EFS 18-55mm, 1/13, F22, 18mm, ISO100, 2008-05-13T17:08:44-04, 20080513-210844rxt

Source image. I think there’s some dust on my sensor, but I’m not going to try removing it …

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Source image, compiled from the Canon Rebel XTi RAW file using the default settings in PhotoFiltre Studio.