This was shot on my friend's farm. For light we used three halogen lights approximately 1 foot above the gun. The setup shot is in my portfolio but hidden until after the contest. Photoshop was used to remove the yellow cast from the gun caused by the halogen lights. I used unsharpen mask and a little dodging and burning in places. I also used photoshop to change the shell casing from aluminum to brass.
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Nice capture - good timing. A bit more smoke would have relly made it zing, but it's still nice as is. Casing is a wee bit soft but not enought to cause any cncern.
I am curious and hopeful that you have provided some in-depth info on how you pulled this image off. Imagine there were quite a few duds as you shot this.
Sweeeet! A little too much green in this. Should have used Levels, etc., to boost the Blue tones. The pic is a little "warm" right now. You can even see the next round going into the chamber.
Good timing to get this. Wonder how many tries. Small amount of motion blur on the slide and less on the cartridge. The smoke adds to the catch as well.
The slight twinge of smoke is a nice touch. I'm not sure about the crop however. Maybe a little tighter on the bottom, or having the person's left hand out of the shot.
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