Making a Smash

SET-UP: I placed the water filled pumpkin on a large stone brick to isolate, atop an old stool at four foot height. One pumpkin, one shot to try & get it right.

Clear morning light around 9:30am, with the sun directly behind me. Shaded background area for contrast.
Subject facing me, with my son to the right.
Remington 870 12 Ga using a hi velocity hp slug fired from approx. 12-15' to target.

TIMING: After everything was in line, a directed my son to lock on the target. He was close enough to hear the 10 fps burst begin, his cue to fire.

POST SCRIPT: Having never attempted this type of shot before, I had to guess as to how much shutter-speed I really needed. In hindsight, I might have edged it down a bit for more DOF.

I suppose if I tried this 50-100 times I might even catch the slug passing through.. But my wife has other plans for our remaining pumpkins

F/8, 1/8000th, ISO 640, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 @ 9:48am. Clear & sunny using spot metering.