PotW 21 November 2006

[the foto fanatic]

This weeks pix include some really high quality work - portraits, action shots, landscapes.

Although this week's PotW may not have been captured by one of our members, but it has been presented to us on the forum by the photography teacher of the maker (and photography teacher to all of us here at one time or another, MattK).



The photographer is Steve Morrow, one of Matt's students, and his image is unique in my experience, showing a missile being launched from... well, a missile-launcher! (Sorry, no armed forces or gangster experience!)

Apart from an exquisite sense of timing, there is lots of action and smoke and colour, making it quite a memorable image.

Here is the original thread:

http://www.dslrusers.net/viewtopic.php?t=22503&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

[Geoff]

This is a remarkable image, brilliantly executed timing and wonderful clarity and sharpness. There's a lot to induldge in with this photo. Congrats to Matt.K and your student Steve! Need I say more? Nope. Fantastic.

[Alpha_7]

Awesome awesome photo, I tried to view it last night but it wasn't displaying but I could read all the comments so I'm happy I can finally see it and I'm suitable impressed!

[Greg B]

Excellent capture. Outstanding work Steve (and plaudits to the teacher too)

[Oz_Beachside]

I'd love to know how this was triggered, perhaps the photgrapher was familiar with the bazooka...?

Or was it triggered by the shock of the bang this thing would have made, and the reaction of the tog?

GREAT IMAGE, thanks for sharing!!!

[Oscar]

This is a stunning shot Steve. Well done. An easy choice for POTW IMHO.

A good pick Trevor.

Thanks for posting this shot Matt.

Cheers, Mick

[ozczecho]

This image blew me away...Great timing and excellent composition..awesome stuff...and congrats Steve

[Glen]

Absolutely great image, made with the MP challenged D70. Great timing by your student, Matt

[Yi-P]

High standard for a D70 once again, its not weak next to those D200!!

[marcotrov]

Congrats Steve. Terrific image and worthy POTW
cheers
marco

[mic]

Now thats putting a camera shutter to the test

Well captured ! Brilliant.

Mic.

[NeoN]

Congratulations to both,[Steve[/b] and []Matt.K[It's a great image would be very informative if you could tell us how you took it?
Was it simply good timing?Was it just good luck?or did you wired the shutter of the camera with the trigger of the Launcher or[visa versa] ?
and what shutter speed you use.Thanks in advance.

NeoN

[Matt. K]

He simply pointed the camera after setting a high shutter speed and pressed the button when he saw it kick! He had a number of cracks at it and got what he was hoping for. Simple!

[stubbsy]

Great teacher, great student, great image, great choice

[NeoN]

Thanks Matt.K for your answer, of course had i been reading the posts when the original image was posted[ as i just did] wouldn't have asked in the first place Cheers
NeoN

[Alex]

Great choice! Well done to the student!

Alex

[Poon]

Great choice.
Very powerful!
Welldone Steve.

Regards
Poon

[ozimax]

Incredible capture. I was down at the gun range at Rotorua (NZ) last year with a mate of mine and I tried to capture a projectile being fired from I think a .243 cal rifle and I couldn't get any image whatsoever. This one is a cracker and worthy of POTW.

Ozi.

[Willy wombat]

I hope Steve joins the forum to lap up the accolades. Matt - You will have to pass them on for us!

Great shot mate!

[Manta]

Ripper image! I reckon that's the safest way to catch a flying missile.

[cawdor]

I was down at the gun range at Rotorua (NZ) last year with a mate of mine and I tried to capture a projectile being fired from I think a .243 cal rifle and I couldn't get any image whatsoever.Ozi.

A bullet has much less mass than a missile and thus accelerates much faster. It also travels at a much higher speed. You will notice that you can actually watch a missile fly once launched, yet even if you watch the point of impact closely you can't actually see a bullet hitting it.
That's why it would be almost impossible to capture a bullet on camera, I haven't seen any photograph of a bullet that wasn't taken by a high-speed camera.

Great POTW btw, nicely done by the student.