Catfish Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Got a lucky one today! Great day at the range in north Texas: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skydiver Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin40 Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Nice pic Flyin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edison Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 you sure that's not just an airsoft gun? j/k... =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catfish Posted May 9, 2010 Author Share Posted May 9, 2010 Thanks folks - of the several thousand images I've taken of shooters over the last year, I have a whopping TWO that capture this moment... and they are both of Rhonda. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 "you sure that's not just an airsoft gun?" That was sorta my first thought, too... but... Hey, a neat photo, yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tt350z Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Great shot! Now you need to get a 1D Mk3 shooting at 10 fps. Even better chances to catch those moments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninemmbill Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Sweet photo ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashdown Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Am I the only one thinking that this is not the moment of ignition, but rather about a millisecond after the bullet left the barrel? (Not trying to be an a-hole, just an engi-nerd that can't let little details slide.) Cool photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin40 Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 It could very well be. The way I look at it is that since the slide wasn't moving its pretty damn close to ignition. Flyin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinUSA Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 It's a great pic and I think the bullet has left the barrel. I don't think you'd see the barrel lit up like that if the bullet was still in the barrel as all that light/heat would be stuck behind it... I have a similar picture of Miculek from 2009 Nationals with a bullet about 2" out of the barrel and it's lit up just like yours. They are one-in-a-million shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Sweeney Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Actually, about one in a thousand. If you want to improve the odds of catching something like this, you need to plan for it. (Warning: camera talk ahead.) Use a camera on a tripod, on remote. (that part should be obvious.)Then get the weather on your side. You want overcast, the heavier the better. Cool to cold weather, and the more humid, the better. Go to manual on the camera. Set it for the largest aperture (smallest numerical figure) the lens allows, and thus max shutter speed. You want to freeze action. Set focus manually (to preclude camera delay from re-focusing all the time) at the muzzle. Then shoot a couple of thousand digital photos at max frame rate, while doing full-magazine dumps. You'll lose count of the shots with brass in the air. You'll get hundreds of slides in motions, and one or two of muzzle flash. Catching it in a match, that's good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1911Prof Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 My favorite picture of the year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Thanks folks - of the several thousand images I've taken of shooters over the last year, I have a whopping TWO that capture this moment... and they are both of Rhonda. Go figure. One of a kind pic.. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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