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Bull's-eye
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Challenge: Sports (Classic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Location: Home
Date: Sep 12, 2003
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Sports, Action
Date Uploaded: Sep 12, 2003

I dropped the dart into the board with the camera turned on its side. I did about 60 drops, including dozens where I missed the bull's-eye by a mile and a few where the dart bounced off a wire and created weird swirls of motion blur. This was the very first shot; I never quite got it timed right again. Just goes to show you, "try, try again" is for suckers. :)

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Votes: 150
Comments: 15
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09/22/2003 12:08:15 AM
The background is grainy because it's the back of a presswood serving tray. That's just what it looks like. For those who took issue with the title, the red area (50 points) is the "cork," and the term "bull's-eye" refers both to the cork (or "double bull") and the green area (25 points), the "single bull." So I didn't make a mistake with the titling or the aim. It landed in the green, a bull's-eye.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/21/2003 07:55:15 PM
This is a great attempt. There's a little grain in the motion blur. Also, it's not appearing to hit the bullseye.
09/21/2003 06:18:32 PM
perfect capture would like to see the spot edited version with the wall the same color and no black spot 9 none the less!
09/21/2003 12:38:17 PM
There's lots of noise in this photo... which isn't altogether bad, but I'm guessing you had a pretty high ISO? Nice movement in the dart... too bad it's not exactly a bulls-eye (or is it?) hard to tell. The line at the top, which I'm guessing is part of the wall is rather distracting... I think you could have achieved the same photo by cropping out some of the top, at the same time not putting the main subject directly center for a better rule of thirds look.
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09/20/2003 06:56:05 PM
Very nice! A little bit grainy - but it's not very bad.
09/20/2003 06:40:21 PM
25 ring I think! Nice composition. A bit noisy but a good idea and it's well captured if a bit of a wobbly throw.
09/18/2003 11:48:13 PM
Nice capture of the action here. Some noise in the background, but it doesn't detract from the image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/18/2003 09:19:39 PM
pretty cool timing - I wish I made this shot
09/17/2003 11:40:37 AM
Looks like it`s in the 25.
09/15/2003 03:47:52 PM
Nice picture, but the dart seems to be out of the bullseye.
09/15/2003 11:05:55 AM
good action
09/15/2003 10:31:52 AM
Nice capture and good background. Wish it was a little more in focus.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/15/2003 10:11:22 AM
shot in reverse?
09/15/2003 10:07:25 AM
Now that is too cool! Great job!
09/15/2003 04:14:16 AM
if the board was sharper this woudl be a 10! 9 at current.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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