Not really Dis related, but this IS the photog board...

[LordAthens]

My friend and I went out shooting tonight, I took my D100 along with to play a bit. It took quite a number of shots, but I was able to capture a muzzle flash. It took a lot of learning on my part to learn when Dave would fire, when I said "fire". Image was captured at 1\60th second to give you an idea of the timing. Unfortunately the image is a bit flat, as I only had the pop-up flash to work with. I can't believe I forgot a set of batteries for my SB-80DX! Additionally, I couldn't do a slow sync flash or a rear curtain flash since it would have resulted in much image blur due to the recoil of the pistol.

I realize it's not Disney releated, but I wanted to post it.

 

[safetymom]

I was at an event in Massachusetts where they had a brigade firing. I must have taken 40 shots trying to get the flash. I did get some good ones. It was all about the timing.

I hope you had fun trying to get the images.

 

[pyrxtc]

Nice shot, I just pumped it up a bit for you

 

[Kelly Grannell]

I'm currently using my friend's uncalibrated monitor, but on his monitor, it seems like the second picture to be overexposed and the first one a tad underexposed. Maybe somewhere in the middle (but closer to the original) wil be more preferable? Just my 2 cents, which is not much especially nowadays.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Neat picture, LA.

 

[LordAthens]

I deliberately under-exposed the original, I wanted the muzzle flash to really pop.

 

[LordAthens]

Here's a few more;

The first shot is obviously blurred, I was attempting to catch the motion of the recoil. It sort of worked.. Needed more time, which I didn't have, to play.

Shot of me. I never realized until these 2 pics how much Dave and my shooting stances differed.

 

[MICKEY88]

nice shot, I like it at the density you chose, since your main subject is the muzzle flash..

 

[Kelly Grannell]

I'm using my work monitor now (calibrated with controlled lighting condition) and the second version is overexposed and the colour balance is off. I find the first one to be better because the muzzle flash becomes the point of attention.