[mbrfl]

This is an interesting interview that I'm currently about half-way through watching. Doug Mills, who shot the well know picture of a bullet whizzing past President Trump's head on July 13th, shares technical information about the photo, such as shutter speed, pixelation, etc.

He also shares his personal experience that day and discusses the famous images he took on 9/11 of George Bush first learning about the Twin Tower attacks during a visit to a Florida elementary school.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

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[rlmorel]

Interesting-thanks for posting this.

[Gay State Conservative]

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[Jane Long]

Does this photographer explain why he had his camera settings set for such a fast (enough to capture a speeding bullet) setting?

I’d read, somewhere, that this was unusual, in and of itself ... to even have the camera at such high speed settings, for the typical Trump rally shots.

Also, does he say how many Trump rallies he’s photographed Pres Trump at?

Thanks for any info you may have.

[Jonty30]

I’m suspicious of his use of a camera that captures 8,000 frames/second on this particular day when all Trump was doing was giving a rally. You almost to expect to need a camera that does 8000 frames/second to bring one.

[nickcarraway]

Has he been charged yet?

[Tellurian]

If the photographer likes clarity, he would have used a slower speed, more like 1/1000th of a second. At f-stop 1.6 and 1/8000th second shutter speed, he's about 3 stops dark in full sun. He may have made up for that by using a higher ISO setting, something that's used in low light situations, but that adds graininess. If he left the ISO normal, and took the darkness away later with photoshop, I'd suppose there's a similar loss of clarity.

His depth of field explanation may be valid, or may be a CYA after-the-fact claim, but there again, losing a clear background means some sacrifice was made. It all seems odd, but then I'm not much of a photographer.

Also of note (the video may clarify, but most headlines don't), the streak is not the bullet, it's a condensation trail. The bullet itself would only leave a 4" to 5" streak at that shutter speed, and would probably leave an identifiable but faded image of the bullet itself.

[2700 ft/sec x 12 in/ft x 1/8000 sec = 4.05 in of travel, plus bullet length]

[Gene Eric]

>> shares technical information about the photo, such as shutter speed, pixelation, etc.

A lot of meaningful forensics there.

[SaveFerris]

Wow

Almost as dangerous as a slightly-sloped roof...

Hat tip to dragnet2



And.......

[EasySt]

He used the same settings I would use with that camera if I were trying to capture exploding watermelon shots in crisp juicy detail.

(But the apologists are out in force, and not bothering to explain why the top #Enemedia was there for the first time in ages, either.)

[Empire_of_Liberty]

Just for my own edification, as it sounds like there are those far more expert than I on this thread, that photo is of a vapor trail and its length and position is based on the position of the Sun, correct?

Assuming that the bullet is not from the grassy knoll, it is probably traveling over 100 feet in 1/20th of a second, so my deduction is that the photographer caught a portion of a longer-lasting vapor trail, rather than a fluke of timing alligning the shutter and bullet.

[yesthatjallen]

Did you notice the picture on the wall behind the interviewer?

It looks like the painting of Clinton in a blue dress.