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Swikar Patel - The Journal Gazette
EST members walk down Santa Rosa Drive Monday afternoon after a standoff with an elderly male. The standoff ended peacefully.
Published: October 18, 2011 3:00 a.m.

A Happy Ending

Swikar Patel and Lara Neel

Camera: NIKON D3S

Shutter: 1/2000 s

Aperture: f/5.6

Exposure Setting: Manual (Pattern Metering)

ISO: 200

Strobe Flash: Did Not Fire

Lens Focal Length: 450 mm after camera's digital 1.5 conversion

White Balance: Manual

Shooter's Comments:

As I was headed into the newsroom I got a call from fellow photographer Laura Gardner that there was a hostage situation. It was getting close to the end of her shift and we had no idea how long it would last, so I headed over to relieve her.

Authorities had a four-block radius blocked off around the house but luckily Laura gave me a heads-up and told me to bring the 300mm lens. There wasn't much action, so that is the photo that we got. It was over 15 minutes after I arrived and ended peacefully.

- Swikar Patel, Photojournalist

1Shot is our attempt to capture a part of life in Fort Wayne and northeast Indiana through the creativity of Journal Gazette photographers. The technical information and any personal stories provided are meant to offer a glimpse into how we do what we do.
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