Photography

Earnestly asking someone to explain the physics of capturing an image of such a bullet streak under the observable conditions in which this photo was taken.

The photographer has said he was shooting with a shutter speed of 1/8000 second. He was as close as 5-10 feet from Trump. My understanding is that the muzzle velocity of an AR-15 round is up to 3,300 ft/s (1,006 m/s).

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To capture an image of a bullet streak like this, a combination of a fast shutter speed and precise timing is necessary. 

In this case, using a shutter speed of 1/8000 second means that the camera is able to freeze the motion of the bullet as it travels through the air. This is crucial in order to capture the bullet streak without any motion blur. 

In addition, the photographer being as close as 5-10 feet from Trump means that he was in close proximity to the path of the bullet. This allowed him to capture the bullet streak in such detail.

The muzzle velocity of an AR-15 round being up to 3,300 ft/s means that the bullet is traveling at extremely high speeds. With the fast shutter speed and close distance, the photographer was able to capture the bullet streak in the split second it passed by.

Overall, capturing an image like this requires a combination of technical knowledge, precise timing, and potentially putting oneself in close proximity to the subject.