MX Shots. Off Camera Flash

[old git]

Hi everyone.

With the rubbish UK autumn now showing up I treated myself to some Flex tt's this month, so been having a play over the last few weeks with them. Well heres a few results, now there are selling really well & with a bit more time, hopefully perfect some technique.

So a bit of C&C welcome from you purists. Cheers

1
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/ColinBrister/Specials/Canon%20Net%204/iMX001.jpg

2
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/ColinBrister/Specials/Canon%20Net%204/iMX006.jpg

3
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/ColinBrister/Specials/Canon%20Net%204/iMX003.jpg

4
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/ColinBrister/Specials/Canon%20Net%204/iMX004.jpg

5
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/ColinBrister/Specials/Canon%20Net%204/iMX005.jpg

6http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/ColinBrister/Specials/Canon%20Net%204/iMX011.jpg

7
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/ColinBrister/Specials/Canon%20Net%204/iMX009.jpg

8
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/ColinBrister/Specials/Canon%20Net%204/iMX007.jpg

[old git]

9
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/ColinBrister/Specials/Canon%20Net%204/iMX010.jpg

10
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/ColinBrister/Specials/Canon%20Net%204/iMX008.jpg

11
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/ColinBrister/Specials/Canon%20Net%204/iMX002.jpg

[Cyclop]

Very nice series, well done.

[82NoMe]

nice shots. How far from your camera was the flash?

[Xtralight]

Good job!

[kit lens]

1 and 6 are great!

[VaultBoxPictures]

#8 and 9 are stunning!!! They could be in a brochure!

[300Daz]

Interesting results. I quite like them. The mid air shots like #6 look almost 'staged' in a studio.

Daz

[old git]

Cheers everyone, saw some stuff by an Adam Duckworth a while ago, thought this technique might keep sales going through winter. I prefer the motion shots better, but the riders seem to prefer the sharper images.

The flex tt's are brilliant, fragile but brilliant.

Thanks again for your comments, know i'm heading in the right direction..

[old git]

nice shots. How far from your camera was the flash?

The speedlites are set, about 4m in front of the point where you think your rider will be & 4m behind. In some shots a third speedlite was on camera.

Images 11 & 7 were taken from the top of the next jump about 40m away with two speedlites in front.

#6 I really did like this one, with motion think it would have been better.

[chopperdave]

I really like #1, #3 and #11, they don't have that obvious flash look, just look well lit. I think they look great!

[86er]

wow love this set, flash setup really illuminates the subjects in a nice dramatic way, feels like their on stage at a concert lol

[old git]

I really like #1, #3 and #11, they don't have that obvious flash look, just look well lit. I think they look great!

Cheers Dave, #1 was a bit of a luck one.. I knocked the group setting on one flex, the one behind (as in photo) never fired.

[old git]

wow love this set, flash setup really illuminates the subjects in a nice dramatic way, feels like their on stage at a concert lol

Cheers, can't wait for some stormy days, hopefully with some moody skies, should make them even more dramatic.

Thanks

[Ramrod]

Great shots, one and six get my vote too. I take it they are taken at Washbrook Farm?

[MX962]

Some nice new looks! Have to ask though your using a 40D how are you shooting flash at those shutter speeds ? I can only go up to 1/320th of a second off camera on my 40D

[82NoMe]

I keep coming back to your set. Just awesome.

[Jamie Holladay]

Very nice set. I especially like the first and second.

Sorry but I had to convert the last 3 to links. The Image Posting Rules (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=151328)allow for 8 embedded images.

[PhotosGuy]

Nice work!

[old git]

Great shots, one and six get my vote too. I take it they are taken at Washbrook Farm?


Cheers, most were taken at Washbrook Farm, great place, I work there every Saturday as a photographer, have done for the last year.

The first is from mildenhall, one from Market Harborough, one from Milton Malsor.

[old git]

Some nice new looks! Have to ask though your using a 40D how are you shooting flash at those shutter speeds ? I can only go up to 1/320th of a second off camera on my 40D


Thanks for the comments, yes using a 40d, with 3 flex tt's (pocket wizards) these allow me to shoot up to 1/8000th as they support HSS.

But I was shooting manually off a couple of triggers off ebay, got some good results.

[old git]

I keep coming back to your set. Just awesome.

lol... my wifes had to look at them hundreds of times, she now hates them..lol

[old git]

Very nice set. I especially like the first and second.

Sorry but I had to convert the last 3 to links. The Image Posting Rules (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=151328)allow for 8 embedded images.


Sorry, got over excited..

[old git]

Cheers Photoguy.

So its looking like a rubbish weekend here, hopefully with some good storm clouds bit more dramatic.

Thanks everyone, weren't really sure if the peps on here would like them.

[texaskev]

Nice, what was the lighting setup? One light?

[old git]

Nice, what was the lighting setup? One light?

#1 was taken with one from the left, most of the rest have been taken using two flashes off camera, a couple have had a extra flash on the camera aswell.

[Crypto]

Thanks for the comments, yes using a 40d, with 3 flex tt's (pocket wizards) these allow me to shoot up to 1/8000th as they support HSS.

But I was shooting manually off a couple of triggers off ebay, got some good results.

Really nice work! Very inspiring.

I think High Speed Sync on the Speedlights will allow you to use any shutter speed as well.

[MX962]

Thanks for the comments, yes using a 40d, with 3 flex tt's (pocket wizards) these allow me to shoot up to 1/8000th as they support HSS.

But I was shooting manually off a couple of triggers off ebay, got some good results.
Ah thanks for the input I know very little ussing the flex tt's... best I can do with my gear is 320th and thats too limiting for my kind of fun! will have a look into those

[old git]

Ah thanks for the input I know very little ussing the flex tt's... best I can do with my gear is 320th and thats too limiting for my kind of fun! will have a look into those

I do take alot at 1/200, did some with some very cheap ebay triggers, worked really well.

[mikekelley]

You've got good lighting, but you've gotta ease up on the tilted camera thing. My head hurts...

[doctorA]

Great series. #1 is my fav. The rest are great
Thanks for sharing.

[HoRnYTuRbO]

3 & 6 are my fav, nice lighting

[MX962]

I do take alot at 1/200, did some with some very cheap ebay triggers, worked really well.Rite I only have Cactus V4 trigger set up hope the new Nissin Di 866 helps with it's HSS settings in the creativity area

[old git]

Rite I only have Cactus V4 trigger set up hope the new Nissin Di 866 helps with it's HSS settings in the creativity area

first shot you'll love em..

Covered a wet & dismal enduro today, a couple from

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/ColinBrister/Specials/tbec2/TBEC006.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/ColinBrister/Specials/tbec2/TBEC007.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/ColinBrister/Specials/tbec2/TBEC009.jpg

[old git]

thanks everyone for thier comments..

Colin

[MX962]

Well done Collin Like the first one of this series very well for the moody lighting and sharp details you obtained

[Larry Chen]

Nice use of off camera flash!

[Jagman]

I love some of these shots, but the tilting angles are too extreme for me on the rest. The tilting works on the first shot, but many of the others just make my eyes hurt as I try to bring the bike into a believable angle, or try and figure out how the trees could be growing at a 45 degree angle.

Subtle tilting can work really well at enhancing the angle of lean to make the rider look like they're going faster, but obvious tilting is a little bit like difference between a lady wearing a slightly thicker bra to enhance things, and someone who blatantly has half a box of tissues in each cup.