HS Boys Basketball (Strobed)

talk about people messing with your strobes, this previous game i was shooting and had a light close to the stands. Well these kids decided to losen my light clamp and move the light almost facing straight down at the action. I shoot and notice a flash right at the side of my head. I was like ok what was that lol checked the image and it was blown out, I look up and these kids have this look on their face and my light is moved of course.

Cops were standing right there and were asking me if they wanted them to do something I said no I got it, so I went up there and told them in a very stern face and voice, DO NOT TOUCH that light. The kids said sorry man lol I said again, Don't ever touch that light again. lol

I was pretty pissed. 2nd week in a row where kids were messing with my lights. WTF is wrong with these kids? You see it strobing it should register in your head, maybe I shouldn't touch an expensive piece of equipment.

Kids WILL mess with the lights. I have these signs on my rigs, and they still mess with them. I have a 15 year old boy, and I realize this is part of the deal.

Mike, I only have AB800's, so the single-side hockey shot is a single AB800 full power bounced into a REAL messy ceiling made of that silvery insulation stuff with all kinds of beams and ducting. Note - can anyone find the puck?

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if this is not ok dennis let me know, but thought I would find the dang thing for once lol

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Bingo!

it took me around 5 minutes of looking lol I finally saved it to my desktop and had to zoom 300% to see it!

In the high school I coach b-ball at fans are nowhere near the strobes if I set up on one side of the court only . On the other side the last guy who put up direct flash instead of strobes noone messed with them (which was strange because the school is known for little jerks, ha). At my local school you can only set up on one side and on the balcony - some games that area is locked off so its safe, but other games I worry - luckily it's right by the chaperones so noone touches.

Thanks for the info Matt and Dennis.

Phil Zivnuska ( The Dr. Phil not in trouble for counseling Britney Spears)

Nice smooth lighting.... not artificial at all looking. well done.

Matt, those do look fantastic! Very very nice!

As for kids messing with your strobes, I found the solution this weekend. I noticed a couple of kids getting "curious" so I kept my eye on them as much as aI could, well, sure enough, I see one looking all around and getting right up to my lights (flash guns, not strobes) so I waited until he was right in front of it then snapped a shot. Kid almost fell out of the bleachers. The mocking he took from his friends should be enough to keep him from coming back. Shortly afterwards, I noticed him looking down towards me (once he could see again) and I just shook my head at him and he figured it out that it wasn't an accident that the flashed fired right then.

wow, fantastic shots! great captures. the color is excellent!

Great shots man. I love the color and everything. How do you mount your strobes and where?

namasste wrote in post #4756114
Matt, those do look fantastic! Very very nice!

As for kids messing with your strobes, I found the solution this weekend. I noticed a couple of kids getting "curious" so I kept my eye on them as much as aI could, well, sure enough, I see one looking all around and getting right up to my lights (flash guns, not strobes) so I waited until he was right in front of it then snapped a shot. Kid almost fell out of the bleachers. The mocking he took from his friends should be enough to keep him from coming back. Shortly afterwards, I noticed him looking down towards me (once he could see again) and I just shook my head at him and he figured it out that it wasn't an accident that the flashed fired right then.

Scott - Yes, that does work (I mean, I have heard that works, as I would never admit publicly to having done that)

dmwierz wrote in post #4756229
Scott - Yes, that does work (I mean, I have heard that works, as I would never admit publicly to having done that)

lmao, of course not Dennis...

namasste wrote in post #4756114
Matt, those do look fantastic! Very very nice!

As for kids messing with your strobes, I found the solution this weekend. I noticed a couple of kids getting "curious" so I kept my eye on them as much as aI could, well, sure enough, I see one looking all around and getting right up to my lights (flash guns, not strobes) so I waited until he was right in front of it then snapped a shot. Kid almost fell out of the bleachers. The mocking he took from his friends should be enough to keep him from coming back. Shortly afterwards, I noticed him looking down towards me (once he could see again) and I just shook my head at him and he figured it out that it wasn't an accident that the flashed fired right then.

classic right there lol

The majority of the strobe shots I see look artificial and un-natural. I'm not a "strober", but these are excellent shots. Very natural looking. Great work.