P84167 - Gunfire,Battle re-enactment,Tewkesbury Medieval Festival 2019 - Tewkesbury Medieval Festival 2019

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Gunfire, Battle re-enactment, Tewkesbury Medieval Festival 2019
Gunfire, Battle re-enactment, Tewkesbury Medieval Festival 2019
Date : 14th July, 2019
Photograph Reference : P84167
Camera : Sony A77
ISO : 400
Exposure Time : 1/800sec
Aperture : F6.3
Focal Length : 250mm
Modifications : Camera JPG Modified
The Wars of the Roses saw the beginnings of the transition from longbows to gunpowder-based hand-held missile weapons.   This photograph shows an early "handgun" being discharged.

Unfortunately, the overcast conditions meant that I couldn't get as much contrast between sky and smoke as I would have liked (at least not without this turning into a fairly major rework).  
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