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One of my photography friends had a news assignment on Thursday night to shoot pierogies (??) at a bar in a Polish neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia that is having "Pierogi Week" starting next Monday. So I tagged along to help out.
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After the plate of delicacies was well photographed (and consumed by us), we started up a conversation with two young men that were practicing shooting darts. Turned out that they were both members of a Dart League (who knew?) and for the next hour we learned about some of the vast intricacies of the game.
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It was very dark and I fiddled endlessly with my flash and camera settings before I was able to capture the blur of a dart in flight.
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Michelle Alton

 
 
 

Jack Gaskin
 

NICE CATCH NICE FORM
So do you now know about CRICKET . 501, Double in Double Out and hits a TON EIGHTY.
Another bit of Past Life experience. Once finished
IN THE MONEY in CRICKET at the U.S. OPEN in WASH. DC back in "83". Also consumed a lot of GUINNESS in those days. GOOD TIMES !!!!!


ENJOY THE WEEKEND

JACK


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February 18, 2012

 
- Gail Sullivan

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  Michelle...terrific work and background info!


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February 18, 2012

 

Marilyn Cornwell
  Probably a pint of beer would have helped it along!

Cheers for pierogi week! We have a Ukrainian Street Festival in Toronto that is the largest in North America! I can't imagine how many pierogies get consumed.


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February 18, 2012

 
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  Great job Michelle - Sounds like a fun evening!!


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February 18, 2012

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  Sounds like a good place to be! I could eat some of those right now! Couldn't hit the dart board, though.


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February 18, 2012

 

Gord MacEachern
  Sounds like a fun assignment, pierogies and beer, what could be better, lol..
Didn,t notice the dart till I finished reading all the info, good shot, by the photographer!


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February 18, 2012

 

MELODIE C. ROBERTS
  All fun and games until someone loses an eye.......


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February 18, 2012

 

Monnie Ryan
  Cool capture! Our daughter and son-in-law are part of a darts tournament group (darts are big in local bars). And I LOVE pierogies!


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February 18, 2012

 
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  I'd love to sample those pierogies, I'll bet they were delicious. Nice shot with the blurred dart headed toward the target, Michelle!


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February 18, 2012

 

Tiia Vissak
  a great scene!


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February 18, 2012

 
- Jill Odice

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  Now I am hungry :-) Looks like your patience and persistence won out to get you a perfectly timed shot!


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February 18, 2012

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  That was no easy feat, Michelle! Like the lighting, tones, mood & of course "the flying dart"! Great story too! WTG, indeed!


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February 18, 2012

 
- Ann Coates

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  I think with the darts there is always the beer as well. Darts can get highly competitive too. Cool capture with the action of the flying dart and you obviously had a lot of patience.


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February 18, 2012

 

Neal D. Hatcher
  Neat capture -also good story


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February 18, 2012

 

John Connolly
  Darts can be an intriguing sport to watch Michelle! Your persistence here certainly paid off!
Thanks for you comment on my wren image, unfortunately their habitat is rapidly diminishing as out population expands! There are lucky to be living in a national park!


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February 18, 2012

 

David Phalen
  Amazing light, colors, clarity and stop action under very difficult conditions!!


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February 18, 2012

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Beautifully captured, Michelle!


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February 19, 2012

 

Kathy Reeves
  Wonderful perspective and light. Always interesting information!


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February 19, 2012

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  Good Job Michelle! :D And that sounded like a fun time, too!!!

This reminds me so much of a date I went on when I was about 18. A fellow from a popular local Bay Area band asked me out. He was poor as a church mouse and he took me to play darts at a BAR in BERKELEY! Lol...We had fun and he was a real gentleman. He was the best sax player I've ever heard and his instructor/teacher was in the band, "Earth Wind and Fire"! :) !!!

-Laura :D


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February 19, 2012

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  Love your "dart" stories and captures, Michelle! This was my favorite - great action capture in a very challenging situation. And where are the pierogies? We used to eat them regularly when we visited my mother-in-law in Chicago.


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February 20, 2012

 

Steve D. Hinkle
  Great mood and light and perspective! I really liked the story, with it.


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February 21, 2012

 
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  I can imagine the lighting nightmare, Michelle. Nice job


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February 21, 2012

 
- Heather Loewenhardt

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  Not an easy shot for sure but you didn't give up. Love the room and the perspective. The info is always appreciated.


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February 23, 2012

 
- Mitch Spence

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  You take such great advantage of anywhere you find yourself, Michelle. And . . . you manage to find yourself in the most interesting places always as well.


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February 26, 2012

 
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