One More Dead Balloon
by Carol Lynn Coronios
Title
One More Dead Balloon
Artist
Carol Lynn Coronios
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
COWBOY MOUNTED SHOOTING is one of the nation’s fastest growing equestrian sports. Each contestant in this fast action event is equipped with two .45 caliber single action revolvers, each loaded with five rounds of special blank ammunition. Courses of fire are set in a variety of patterns. The first five balloons are set in a random pattern and the last five balloons are set in a straight line known as a rundown. After the shooter has fired the fifth shot he holsters the empty revolver and proceeds to and turns around a barrel at the far end while drawing his second revolver. He then engages the last five balloons on the rundown. Scoring is based on the elapsed time plus a five second penalty for each missed balloon or knocked over barrel. A course of fire can take between 20 and 30 seconds.
This photograph, taken in Connecticut, earned a prestigious Professional Photographers Association Merit award in international competition.
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July 13th, 2014
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Comments (25)
Steve Harrington
Timing is everything! Great shooting, Carol! :) LF
Carol Lynn Coronios replied:
Got that right, Steve! Wish I could tell you that I'm just that good, but it was a REALLY lucky shot! Thank you for your L/F.
Diana Angstadt
Spectacular action capture, Carol!!!! Love the smoke!
Carol Lynn Coronios replied:
Thanks, Diane! It's a once-in-a-lifetime shot and I was lucky to get it
Lisa Kilby
Wow! Carol this is an awesome capture! You couldn't have timed it better and love your presentation with the framing! l/f
Judy Genovese
Great capture!
Carol Lynn Coronios replied:
Thank you, Judy. It's a FUN sport to shoot - and a real thrill when you get one at just the right micro-second!
Carol Lynn Coronios
Thank you, Barbie, Lisa, & Hanny! Yes, Looker was quite the 'looker'! I appreciate the l/f and comments!