38superman Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 (edited) All photographers know that in every batch of pictures some will be crap, others ordinary, and a precious few will make it all worthwhile. Like shooting, we learn the tricks and nuances as we go and the more you do it the better you get. I have been taking photos of IPSC competition for a while now and spend many hours reviewing and processing the pics. One thing that I have a lot of trouble dealing with are those shots that came oh so close to being spectacular but were flawed in some way that couldn't be fixed. There are some things even Photoshop can't correct. There is nothing I hate more than the one that got away. Here is a prime example. Shallow depth of field / focusing error caused the shooter to be in soft focus. Some times getting a picture right is tougher than balancing speed and accuracy while running a stage. Oh well,.... at least the comp looks good. Edited June 29, 2008 by 38superman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 All photographers know that in every batch of pictures some will be crap, others ordinary, and a precious few will make it all worthwhile.Like shooting, we learn the tricks and nuances as we go and the more you do it the better you get. I have been taking photos of IPSC competition for a while now and spend many hours reviewing and processing the pics. One thing that I have a lot of trouble dealing with are those shots that came oh so close to being spectacular but were flawed in some way that couldn't be fixed. There are some things even Photoshop can't correct. There is nothing I hate more than the one that got away. Here is a prime example. Shallow depth of field / focusing error caused the shooter to be in soft focus. Some times getting a picture right is tougher than balancing speed and accuracy while running a stage. Oh well,.... at least the comp looks good. It's ART... Repeat after me, "In this piece I wanted to soften the human element, draw the viewers attention gradually from the shooter's face which will be automatically the first thing which catches the attention, to the business end of the rifle which is in sharper focus thereby illuminating the importance of a properly made compensator. The irony of a softer human even requiring a compensated compensator should be obvious." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 I like it! More of a shot of the "business end" of the game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38superman Posted June 29, 2008 Author Share Posted June 29, 2008 (edited) Yeah, that's it. It's ART. I meant to do that! After all,... If you find yourself on the business end of a gun, the muzzel is all you see anyway! Edited June 30, 2008 by 38superman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ormondopen Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 I totally hear you, I am always trying to capture the muzzle blast and finally got one yesterday. I am usually earlier or late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotm4 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 I totally hear you, I am always trying to capture the muzzle blast and finally got one yesterday. I am usually earlier or late. Damn cool pic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Sweeney Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Is that a puff of smoke at the ejection port, or the previous shot brass? Or just a glint of light through the trees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Is that a puff of smoke at the ejection port, or the previous shot brass? Or just a glint of light through the trees? Could be smoke from the ejection port. I see that in some of my high-speed video & photos if you catch the ignition right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I totally hear you, I am always trying to capture the muzzle blast and finally got one yesterday. I am usually earlier or late. Fire! Fire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Even for people who get paid to make sports photographs --- that's part of the frustrating challenge that keeps us coming back for more.... To put that in perspective --- after a 14 year career, I'd estimate that for every photo I still like, I probably shot somewhere approaching 10,000 images --- many of which actually ran in the paper or were filed in the archives. If it was truly easy to get great images, everybody'd be doing it and there'd be no value to the images..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38superman Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 I guess that's part of the appeal. If you're shooting pics in a studio, you can tinker with it until you get what you want. In live action there's no second chances. You either get what you want on the first try or it's gone forever. Tls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 That's it --- during any given athletic contest, there were a couple, occasionally as many as four, sometimes only a single opportunity to make the image that would that would transport the viewer to the event, ringside, courtside, in the stands, at the track..... ....to know that you nailed one of those is extremely gratifying, like getting a great gift, not really knowing when that next holiday is gonna show up. Could be tomorrow, could be a year from now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.E. Kelley Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I totally hear you, I am always trying to capture the muzzle blast and finally got one yesterday. I am usually earlier or late. Damn nice shot! Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Nice shots, guys. I wish I could've captured some of the outrageous muzzle flashes I've had the pleasure of seeing at our local indoor range. Last year and the year before I did a lot of action stuff for a local defense academy north of here. Once I got the Canon digital SLR things got a lot easier. One image is of a student disarming the perp' with his left hand and simultaneously drawing his sidearm with his right. It happened in a split second. I couldn't have captured that one with my previous cam (it happens to be a very close crop of a larger image--hence the low res). Capturing the hand-to-hand combat moments were tricky, too... but fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38superman Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 (edited) Okay Siggy, If it's outrageous muzzle flash you want, then you shall have it. Stay tuned. Tony Edited June 30, 2008 by 38superman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.E. Kelley Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Yes you shall. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38superman Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 Whoa. That's not muzzle flash. It's a mushroom cloud. Is that open gun nuclear powered? Tls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Clicky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 WHOA...!! You made my Monday morning...!! (muzzle flash) Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38superman Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 Okay, I think this deserves it's own thread..... So I'll start one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajarrel Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I love firebreathing guns. dj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ormondopen Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Is that a puff of smoke at the ejection port, or the previous shot brass? Or just a glint of light through the trees? it's a puff of smoke from the ejection port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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