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Release

SLT-A33

Aperture f/6.3 ISO 200 Shutter 1/320

upload_date

Jul, 2014

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Awards

Chatter Award

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Superb Composition

Magnificent Capture

Superior Skill

Absolute Masterpiece

Outstanding Creativity

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Peer Award

One Of A Kind

Awesome action shot! Good archery shots are hard to do, but you nailed it! A+!

Great Shot, superb timing, I too have taken a similar one at an Archery competition, and I must have got it right after a large number of tries.

I really like this. My son is an archer but has moved to the mainland to finish his schooling & I've not yet captured him with his bow.

WOW!!! Nice capture

beautiful :)

Superb timing to catch the arrow in flight. Was this by any chance captured by using the `continuous` setting on your camera (which captures multiple shots in a row)? Paul.

I like it, ...my sport too.

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Built by German POWs during WWII on the Missouri River at Yankton, SD.

Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken on one of the field archery ranges at the NFAA National Headquarters Complex in Yankton, South Dakota....several hundred yards from the shores of the Missouri River.

Time

This photo was taken at 5:20PM on an August evening.

Lighting

The light of day had softened and the shadows were beginning to form in the trees and brush.

Equipment

Camera I used was a Sony SLT A33. I used a Minolta AF100-200 lens at 120mm. No tripod, hand held. Exposure 1/320. f/6.3 ISO 200

Inspiration

I was inspired to photograph this shot by a deep-rooted love of archery. It is a noble sport that combines the power of mind, body and spirit. We teach it to our youth, and they become amazing adults.

Editing

This is an untouched photo. The time of day gave me perfect light.

In my camera bag

I carry my camera, four lens (18-55, AF70-210, AF100-200, AF100-300), a couple different lens hoods, tripod, extra battery, and cleaning items.

Feedback

The first thing you need to know is your subject matter. Understanding what your subject is doing, or about to do, is a distinct advantage. In this case, I timed my shots in concert with established archery practices pertaining to release. I used the 1/320 shutter speed to help capture an arrow traveling at incredible speed. I also used continuous advance (7/sec).

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