Cutting the deck

[Rhys]

Well, more like cutting the King. It has a .177 pellet traveling at 500fps slicing its way through the card. 500fps = 366mph / 590kph

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3276/3765860953_e4a8a99aaa.jpg

[Anthony]

Thats nice image Rhys; clear and nice colours. You have come quite a way since the first images.

A good bit of aiming as well as the playing card can only be 0.2/0.3mm thick ?

[Rhys]

Yes. It's thin card. I can't use the gunsights as they're way too high. Instead the trick involves a wooden kebab skewer.

The ideal lighting position is about 8 inches from the subject above and to the right of the camera.

[David Metsky]

Instead the trick involves a wooden kebab skewer.
I can't tell you how many times I've heard that.

:)

Great shot, it's like the water drop image times 50!

[mjsneddon]

Now that is cool!

[customminds]

excellent job indeed. what camera did you use to take it?

[Rhys]

I used my XT.

[seanhoxx]

can't tell for sure but is the pellet 'tumbling' looks like the 'wound path' is expanding......very cool stuff!

[Rhys]

It took me a while to figure out the aim for such a small target.

I have plans for an even more stunning target now. I would have done the shot tonight but I had work to do. I'm working late tomorrow night also. Maybe Thursday I can get down to some more serious photography.

Trouble with this is I have to set to and build little tools every few shots in order to produce a different variety of photo.

[BBPhoto]

can't tell for sure but is the pellet 'tumbling' looks like the 'wound path' is expanding......very cool stuff!

Oh, that's a pellet! I thought the King was exposing himself.