UK Masters 2008 Photo's

[GeoffT]

Originally Posted by Munsterman

I must admit that it looked like the plague of scopes is spreading - I hate seeing them all over the line.

What is the problem with scopes, especially on a single detail shoot?

[Munsterman]

As a Leftie, I get fed up of asking "righties" to move the scope out of my way only to often be met with a grumble about needing it. It would be easier to shoot back to back I feel, but not everyone likes to do this and in particular Longbow practitioners seem to have a favoured side.

[clickerati]

First of all, I thought it was fantastic to see such a wide range of people in Trevor's photos. Young, old, thin, curvy, tall, short, etc. I think that gives archery a very good identity, as it's a sport for all. The world is full of different shapes and isn't it great to see that those who don't fit the media's mould competing at a high level? Isn't it wonderful to see people in their 40s 50s 60s giving the 20-somethings a run for their money?

As for scopes, I've given up on taking mine back and forth off the line. I have a good monocular for on the line and use my scope to study my shots from behind the line. Some shoots have nicely spaced shooting lines, others are a squeeze. I'm a lefty shooter, too, and I got grumbles from the righties on my target during a FITA last year, so I just gave up. It's a pain and one more thing to worry about.

[Munsterman]

Originally Posted by clickerati

First of all, I thought it was fantastic to see such a wide range of people in Trevor's photos. Young, old, thin, curvy, tall, short, etc. I think that gives archery a very good identity, as it's a sport for all. The world is full of different shapes and isn't it great to see that those who don't fit the media's mould competing at a high level? Isn't it wonderful to see people in their 40s 50s 60s giving the 20-somethings a run for their money?

As for scopes, I've given up on taking mine back and forth off the line. I have a good monocular for on the line and use my scope to study my shots from behind the line. Some shoots have nicely spaced shooting lines, others are a squeeze. I'm a lefty shooter, too, and I got grumbles from the righties on my target during a FITA last year, so I just gave up. It's a pain and one more thing to worry about.

Agreed, archery is a great inclusive sport. As for giving up when hindered by a "righties" scope - that will never happen. If the judge does not do something about it then it is not my problem if it the lovely gas filled carl Zeiss optics are inadvertently dealt with by an elbow at full draw. Oops

[slartibartfast]

Thanks for putting the photo's up Trevor, there are some really good ones there and the slow motion shots are great. It was a real pleasure to meet you both and shoot next to wendy. What a lovely weekend, thankyou



Munsterman, I am a lefty and very fat as you can see by the pics taken on the weekend (thanks for making me feel even worse about my sise than i already did btw) but as it was a SINGLE detail no one had to share a space with anyone else, so not a problem. I like being on the line next to a right handed archer because we can mingle the legs of the tripods together and just leave them there.

[Murray]

Originally Posted by slartibartfast

I like being on the line next to a right handed archer because we can mingle the legs of the tripods together and just leave them there.

Or standing back to back on a tightly spaced line and rubbing bums with them Oops I let your secret out

[slartibartfast]

Originally Posted by Murray

Or standing back to back on a tightly spaced line and rubbing bums with them Oops I let your secret out

[GeoffT]

Trevor, what fps were the slo-mo shot at? 300fps, 600 or 1200

[Watch_Man]

Geoff they were all shot at 1200 fps but I did adjust some of them with software to give better effect. 3 I think were slowed down and 1 was speeded up slightly.

Unfortunately the best 'effect' of the camera cannot be transferred to a clip, this is the ability to step through frame by frame, back and forward using the camera itself.