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In the Crosshairs

SWAT team sniper at the ready

SWAT team sniper at the ready
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Canon EOS-1D X Mark II

settings

Aperture f/2.8 ISO 100 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 200/1

location

Colorado, US

upload_date

May, 2019

Views

1808

Likes

+219

Awards

Zenith Award

Contest Finalist in ViewBug Homepage Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 45

Celebrity Award

Staff Favorite

Peer Award

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Top Choice

+17

Outstanding Creativity

+15

Superb Composition

+10

Absolute Masterpiece

Magnificent Capture

Superior Skill

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Shoot or be shot..superb capture

Thanks. Made sure the gun was cleared before taking the shot!!

Love the shot. Pardon the pun.

I've used this angle several times myself. The largest weapon pointed at me was a 75mm sherman tanks muzzle

looking down a barrel of a gun

God Bless our military

Awesome shot! I love it.

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photograph was taken at a Colorado SWAT Training Ground

Time

The photo was taken approximately 30 minutes prior to sunset

Lighting

I waited until the lighting was correct prior to taking the photo. To me, lighting is the most important element of a great photograph.

Equipment

Canon EOS 1DX Mark ii, Canon 70-200 2.8 lens

Inspiration

I was given the opportunity to take pictures of a wide variety of SWAT training activities. Explosive door charges, flash bangs, live automatic weapon firing. This photograph was at the end of the day and I was able to work together with the sniper in order to create the shot. I intentionally made the sniper's eyes the focal point of the photograph instead of the gun, which I believe made the image much more dynamic.

Editing

Perfectly Clear

In my camera bag

Canon 1DX Mark ii, Canon 24-105mm, Canon 70-200mm, Canon 100-400mm, Canon 400mm

Feedback

Take your time when given an opportunity to take a unique shot such as this. It is difficult to gain access to a situation where your subject is a well trained sniper. I believe that he understood given his craft that it would take time to get the shot correct.

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In the Crosshairs

SWAT team sniper at the ready

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