Cleaning Up Background By Panning

Nikon D750, AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, ISO 6400, ƒ/5, 1/3

I was taking some photos of the band Farewell, My Love when I realized the background wasn’t really what I wanted.

I thought for a moment and decided that since the shutter speed was already slow, pan the shot to blur the background and use the flash to freeze the band.

Nikon D750, AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, ISO 6400, ƒ/5, 1/5

In hindsight, I would have changed one thing. I would have changed the flash from Slow Sync to Rear Sync. Rear Sync would have sharpened the band and put the blur behind them.

I will have to wait and try this again and try the Rear Sync flash.