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Seven Reasons Why it's a Photo-opp (Skeet-Gate)
American Thinker ^ | 2/2/13 | Michael Harlin

Posted on 02/02/2013 11:21:47 PM PST by Nachum

I'm sure we've all seen by now the "photo op" of President Obama shooting skeet. If he's shooting skeet then I'm Daffy Duck.

Skeet [clay disks of bright colors] are thrown by a machine from two towers erected to the right and left of the shooter. (There are other set ups like ones used for "sporting clays" but that isn't represented in the White House photo release.) Usually, the skeet is thrown about ten or more feet above the ground. The shooters are arranged in a semi-circle at various stations around the semi-circle. The "group" of shooters lines up at one stage and each shoot in turn. They then move to the next station and shoot again. Each spot is designed for the shooter to shoot above the horizon. This is for safety and learning too that when in the field, a hunter never shoots a shotgun below the horizon. A small fact that Vice President Dick Cheney forgot when he wounded his hunting partner a few years ago. Skeet are then thrown either from right to left or left to right or both at once. It is very challenging and the shooter either uses a double barrel shotgun or a semi automatic shotgun. Each shooter is limited to two shots.

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KEYWORDS: banglist; bhobanglist; guncontrol; photoopp; photoshop; reasons; secondamendment; serialliar; seven; shotgun; skeet
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To: Nachum

“Really fake.”

It is fake. It is a picture/image of a photoshopped image.

Take it to PS and zoom in on the upper part of the forearm between the elbow and his girl-like little wrist (where a tricep muscle should be). You will see that the pixels do line up and are the same size.

The problem is that the definition between the light skin and the dark background are perfect, too perfect. You will notice that they are straight as an arrow and look exactly like a stairway.

It is an obvious overlay of two images. One taken in mid-summer and one taken last week.


41 posted on 02/03/2013 4:06:14 AM PST by panaxanax
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To: Salamander

see post #41


42 posted on 02/03/2013 4:14:13 AM PST by panaxanax
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
Good morning.

Where is the smoke plume on the left side ports?

5.56mm

43 posted on 02/03/2013 4:29:01 AM PST by M Kehoe
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To: Salamander; All

http://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse/


44 posted on 02/03/2013 4:30:19 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Thanks for posting the hi res pics. The one thing that bothered me was the lack of a ring on all the other images I’ve seen. But on yours, it is clearly there. Real pic really posed.


45 posted on 02/03/2013 4:32:34 AM PST by MestaMachine (Sometimes the smartest man in the room is standing in the midst of imbeciles.)
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To: Nachum

Crap link...


46 posted on 02/03/2013 4:33:42 AM PST by Antoninus II
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To: panaxanax

Thanks.

I still think it looks ‘funny’.

[why does my PS6 switch to a weird grid overlay thingy at 600x zoom?]


47 posted on 02/03/2013 4:38:04 AM PST by Salamander (We're all kinds of animals comin' round here...occasional demons, too.)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Thank you.


48 posted on 02/03/2013 4:38:39 AM PST by Salamander (We're all kinds of animals comin' round here...occasional demons, too.)
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To: Nachum; All
This is the pertinent EXIF embedded by the camera

Exif Version

Flashpix Version

Color Space 1

Pixel X Dimension 3000

Pixel Y Dimension 2000

Date Time Original 2012:08:04 19:19:21

Date Time Digitized 2012:08:04 19:19:21

Subsec Time Original 31

Subsec Time Digitized 31

Exposure Time 1/320

F Number f / 4

Exposure Program Manual

ISO Speed Ratings 400

Shutter Speed Value 8.32

Aperture Value 4

Max Aperture Value 2.97

Metering Mode CenterWeightedAverage

Flash Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode

Focal Length 170mm

Focal Plane X Resolution 160

Focal Plane Y Resolution 160

Focal Plane Resolution Unit 4

Custom Rendered Normal process

Exposure Mode 1

White Balance Auto white balance

Scene Capture Type Standard

ExifIFDPointer 970

. Make Canon

Model Canon EOS 5D Mark III

LensInfo 4

LensModel EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

LensSerialNumber 0000c06a59

49 posted on 02/03/2013 4:40:40 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: Salamander

If you’re zooming on an image that has already been resized you can’t save much in the way of quality.


50 posted on 02/03/2013 4:43:26 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: M Kehoe

Obama is a lefty. His gun only shoots and smokes on the right.


51 posted on 02/03/2013 4:44:16 AM PST by ez (Laws only apply to little people. Criminals, politicians, and newsies are exempt.)
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To: Nachum

A small fact that Vice President Dick Cheney forgot


The part about never shooting below the horizon does not apply to quail hunting. Most shots here in South Texas are for bob whites and they normally fly about 3-8 feet above the ground when flushed.

Knowing the “high rollers” and others in political groups that go hunting, a little “refreshment” has normally been consumed before and during the hunt.....if you know what I mean. Consequently, either Cheney or his “guest” were not paying enough attention to where everyone was during the hunt.


52 posted on 02/03/2013 4:45:40 AM PST by DH (Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
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To: Nachum; All

Barack Obama is having national backlash problems over his recent attempt at gun confiscation measures using the Sandy Hook childern as his scapegoat.

In an emergency meeting with Vallerie Jarrett, David Axelrod and Jake Carney, it is decided that the only clear way to attempt to diffuse the uproar over his gun-grabbing stance is for Obama to be seen as a "Pro Second Amendment - man of the people".

The decision is made that Obama will go duck hunting, (like Kerry did in 2004) a sure positive photo-op to prove he's really "pro-gun".

They take Obama to Cabelas, fix him up with a camo-outfit from hat to boots, an 870 12 gauge pump and arrange for a Maryland hunting permit so they can leave and return from Camp David to do the photo-op.

Just outside of Camp David, the Obama entourage comes upon a large field with the perfect setting for the photo-op and the group exits the Presidential motorcade to begin the hunt with the Obama boot-licking MSM following Axelrod, Carney and Obama as they begin their duck hunt.

An hour has almost passed with no sign of anything "duck-like" to attempt to have Obama shoot at, when suddenly a group of about six ducks appear from out of nowhere flying from left to right in front of Obama and the entourage.

With much excitement from Axelrod, Carney and the half dozen press members specially choosen for the photo-op, they start to cheer wildly for Obama to take aim at the ducks. Obama racks a shell into the chamber as he lifts the 870 pump to his shoulder for his first shot which misses. The group cheers louder as the second of three loaded shells also misses it's mark.

With the group in an almost frenzy and the ducks now flying almost out of range, Obama makes his last attempt with his remaining shot.

It's a hit!!

Feathers fly as the shot finds it's mark, but because of the distance, the duck does not immediately fall to earth as hoped, but is wounded and continues a downward flight path towards a farm with a large barn and a fence separating Obama from his prize photo-op duck. The duck hits the barn and drops to the ground not far from what appears to be the main house on the substanially sized farm.

A quick decision is made by Carney and Axelrod that Obama should retrieve the duck and the press should wait at their present position while this happens and do the pics when he returns to avoid the apperance that Obama merely "winged" the bird and had to go and fetch it.

It's about a walk of one hundred yards before Carney, Axelrod and Obama reach the property fence and after climbing over it is about another one hundred yards to arrive at the barn where they see the duck lying on the ground.

As the three of them start to retrieve the duck, a booming voice, along with the sound of a shotgun chambering a shell, hollers: "What do you three gentlemen think you're doing trespassing on my property??"

Axelrod answers first: "We're terribly sorry sir. President Obama was duck hunting and he wounded a duck which flew to this spot beside your barn. We were just retrieving the duck".

Obama replies next: "Hi! I'm President Obama and I want to apologize for us trespassing on your property to get the duck. We will just take the duck and be on our way."

The farmer replies: "I can tell you three have never been duck hunting in Maryland before because you don't know the rules about the "Maryland Duck Hunting Challenge".

Carney, Axelrod and Obama look at each other in confused total bewilderment as Obama asks:

"What is the 'Maryland Duck Hunting Challenge'???"

The farmer replies: "Here in Maryland, if you wound a duck that lands on someone's property, you can't simply go and take the duck without completing a challenge from the property owner of his choosing."

Obama replies: "Well we had no advanced idea about the rules here in Maryland. What would be your choice of a challenge so that I can take my duck?"

The farmer replies: "One of the most common challenges is the "Groin Kicking Contest".

Obama asks:" Groin Kicking Contest??"

The farmer answers: "The Groin Kicking Contest consists of the two of us trading kicks to the groin with the last one standing becoming the owner of the duck".

Axelrod and Carney quickly look back two hundred yards away at the press reporters awaiting the President's return. Along with Obama the three huddle and discuss the situation.

Axelrod, with Carney in complete agreement, tells Obama: "If you walk back to that group of press people without that duck, your can kiss your second term "Good-BYE". You'll be nothing but a laughing stock for ANY agenda you had hoped to accomplish until you leave office in 2016. Everyone from Leno, Letterman, Stewart, Rush, Hannity, O Reilly and Beck will have a field day with it if you don't!! You HAVE to do the challenge!!"

Obama looks back at the press waiting for him, looks at Axelrod and Carney who are giving him the "WELL..what's it gonna be??" look as he slowly turns to the farmer and reluctantly nods in the affirmative as he says to him:

"OK. I accept your challenge."

The farmer says: "Fine. "The Maryland Duck Hunting Challenge" rules state that the property owner is the one who always starts the challenge, so I will get to kick you first."

Obama looks down at the heavy looking steel-toed workboots of the farmer as he reluctantly replies:"Well OK".

Obama hands his shotgun to Axelrod as Carney starts to cheer Obama to victory."You can do this!!" Carney tells Obama. "Yes we can!!" hollers Axelrod.

Obama and the farmer walk towards each other until they are close enough to begin the contest. Both men are seriously sizing up the situation as Obama opens his stance to receive the first attempt fom the farmer.

"Are you ready to begin??" ask the farmer.

Obama takes one more glance at the waiting press, a last wary glance at a confident Axelrod and Carney and replies:

"OK. I'm ready!!"

Obama then closes his eyes and awaits the farmer's first kick.

The farmer's tremendous kick lifts Obama at least a foot off of the ground as Obama returns to earth landing in a fetal position heap of extreme groaning and almost unbearable pain.

Axelrod and Carney are in complete disbelief with the power of the kick just administered to the President. They both scream at Obama who is rolling on the ground "Are you OK????"

Obama is unable to respond due to the severity of the kick he has just received and continues to try to get to his feet after what has seemed like an unrecoverable first kick from the farmer. It has been about five minutes since the kick and now Obama is starting to recover.

"You have GOT to get up!!" screams Axelrod. "Your whole legacy and progressive agenda depend on it!!!"

Obama finally makes eye contact wth Axelrod and Carney.

Carney pleads to Obama: "Man you have to get up NOW!! The press is back there trying to see why you aren't returning with your duck. You CAN'T come back empty-handed!!"

Obama is finally able to attempt to stand up. Axelrod and Carney help him to his feet as Obama unsteadily stands looking at the farmer and says:

"OK....that was a pretty substantial first kick from you in our challenge" (as Axelrod and Carney back away to let Obama stand on his own).

"You see that group of press people over there??" Obama yells the farmer."They are expecting me to come back over there with that duck. People have counted me out before but I have always surprised them with a victory be it Obamacare, destroying the coal and oil industry, both of my elections and now my plan to finally disarm the American people."

"I WILL win this contest!!" Obama promises as his energy starts to return."According to the rules of The Maryland Duck Hunting Challenge", it is now MY turn to kick you in the groin!! Spread your legs and get ready because I'm going to give you at least as good as you gave me and see if YOU survive it!!!"

The farmer replies:"Aw, you can keep the duck".

53 posted on 02/03/2013 4:45:51 AM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Nachum

Nachum, that photo isn’t for high-information voters. That photo is an excuse (aka rebuttal) for low-information voters.

(”See, he is pro second amendment, just look at the belt and Mom jeans!”)


54 posted on 02/03/2013 4:47:02 AM PST by eyedigress ((zOld storm chaser from the west)/?)
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To: Nachum
Look at how high the gun butt is on his shoulder and then look at his line of sight. All he can see is the back of the receiver. He cannot see the target.

This is a poorly done photo opp with a guy who has never shot a gun before.

55 posted on 02/03/2013 4:47:21 AM PST by Senator_Blutarski
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To: Nachum

Their was obviously no background check ran on this admitted drug user. Why won’t anyone talk about a background check on the President? Because he wouldn’t pass.


56 posted on 02/03/2013 4:48:27 AM PST by DocRock (All they that TAKE the sword shall perish with the sword. Matthew 26:52 Gun grabbers beware.)
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To: Ezekiel

The picture was probably staged last week in Nevada.


57 posted on 02/03/2013 4:48:49 AM PST by WinMod70
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To: Salamander; All
Something to play with, lots of pixels. This is from flickr.

\ Photobucket

58 posted on 02/03/2013 4:49:04 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: Nachum

I say show us the sheet range at Camp David. Why?

That picture is taken from a perspective indicating the shooter was at least at position 5 or so. That’s what i infer from the physical logistics.

So is there an asphalt road or cart path to the right of the range? No fence? Looks more like the practice tee area at a golf course than a sheet/ trap range.

So my rumor is they brought him a pretty shotgun to pose withAL THE GOLF COURSE.


59 posted on 02/03/2013 4:50:00 AM PST by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitur: non vehere est inermus)
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To: Nachum

Can anyone find the skeet range on Google earth to see if this photo fit the reality of Camp David?


60 posted on 02/03/2013 4:52:20 AM PST by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitur: non vehere est inermus)
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