Archery and photography

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Imo sharpshooting and photography happen in different mindframes: when shooting (on a fixed target indoors) one tries to be as "standardized" as possible. Every outside influence is phased out completely. In photography one is as receptive and flexible as possible, reacting by recording the most subtle nuances, adding the variabilities of one's own photographic skills, in order to present one's "vision". Maybe I'm wrong due to inexperience, since I hold a gun (Lupi = Luftpistole ) for the same number of months as I've been holding a camera in terms of years.

 

Sharpshooting in my perception comes close to under water swimming across a pool (more than one lap of it- with intermissions - actually, that's how I percieve sharpshooting. Because there's no substantial physical effort envolved - unlike in the water - but "only" max. concentration, it is interesting. Never managed the full long side of the pool, though. Swimming across the pool only works in summer btw, when people are outdoors and the indoor pool is almost empty.

 

Starting sharpshooting at over 50 adds to one's frustration tolerance, more than being an exercise of perseverance.

 

Pleasure nevertheless to listen to another good BBC transmission .

[jaques]

for me photography is more like golf than archery . Like photography there are many golf enthusiasts but considerably less 'above par' practitioners. In both practices an amateur will remember a really good shot for months- possibly even years.. I still remember an eagle putt from 6 months ago like it was yesterday:rolleyes:. And in both case the best equipment will not be the deciding factor.