Steady hand or wot?
I was shooting some stock by Tower Bridge recently when I noticed a ship about to leave St Katherine’s Docks. I parked myself by the river’s edge and waited. After leaving the docks, the ship headed towards Greenwich. I panned with it as it sailed away and took about 3-4 shots.
Afterwards, when I reviewed the shots on the LCD screen, I noticed something really odd. The ship appeared to stay in the same place while the background changed when I rocked the frames back and forth!
Now, I used to have a reputation for a very steady hand (can still carry a cup of coffee filled to the brim up the stairs without spilling a drop!) when I used to shoot film and video but I frightened myself when I saw this pan.
I made a QuickTime movie out of the two frames. To view, click on the image below.
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