Excellent shot, just the right moment. Might be worth adding a reflector to add some more light to the dark side imo.
I am amazed a humble .22 can make that much of a mess of an apple though, even at 30cm! What sort out pellet was used, flat top? Or is it powerful rifle? (well for an air rifle so over 12 ftLbs)
great looking image.. hats off to you for getting stuck in with this high speed stuff..
seen some fantastic examples of this type of photography
what type of sound trigger have you got!!
I would love to have a go at this
Chris
Good idea. I was looking at the HiViz kits but the CameraAxe is so much more sophisticated but still a fraction of the cost of other, similar equipment. I think it'll have to go on the future purchase list.....Thanks guys
@ Snapsh0t - I used a cardboard tube in place of the apple to get the timing right. Took about 10 shots and then laid waste to 8 apples
HTH
then laid waste to 8 apples
The real limitation is the flash used. The pellet is probably still going at around 350mph and isn't sharp as it's travelled almost 0.25" during the exposure, even with the flash fired at 1/128th power. I don't think this matters (and may even enhance) for this shot as it's not the main interest but you can see why Stephen Dalton developed his own flash equipment for the stunning shots in his books.Great shot, I would never have thought that that type of photo could be taken without a mega expensive set up.
What sort of time delay where you using from the firing to the photograph?
Excellent work Rhod
Hi Steve, thanks for looking
It's your fault I'm shooting this high speed stuff Are you still doing any yourself?
Awesome shot! I'm writing a book that will expose Monsanto and their lies. Would you be interested in sharing this photo with me for my book? This photo could truly be worth a thousand words as it illustrates a powerful point in my book. Please let me know.
Thanks, Brett
Hi Brett
Thanks for the comments! Unfortunately I would rather my images are NOT used for political purposes and therefore request that the image is not used in your book. I appreciate the request and am sorry to disappoint.
Regards
Rhod