Remotely flashed helicopter

toberstobers Registered Users Posts: 180 Major grins
edited November 3, 2008 in Other Cool Shots
Thought you folks might like this one

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2 flashes, one in the cockpit and one in the rear triggered by Pocketwizards. Flashes balanced before takeoff 1/4 power in the front and 1/8 in the rear. Shot with a 1D Mk III and 70-200 at 1/125th (for rotor blur) and f/7.1, underexposing ambient light by a stop or so.

Helicopter is a twin-turbine Agusta 109 provided by Rotormotion in Redhill, UK.

More on my Flickr.

Tobers

Comments

  • Lee MasseyLee Massey Registered Users Posts: 274 Major grins
    edited October 30, 2008
    Very nice. thumb.gif

    Looks like you had some strobist inspiration. I looked at the others too... They turned out very nice. Congratulations...

    Lee
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2008
    tobers wrote:
    Thought you folks might like this one

    2 flashes, one in the cockpit and one in the rear triggered by Pocketwizards. Flashes balanced before takeoff 1/4 power in the front and 1/8 in the rear. Shot with a 1D Mk III and 70-200 at 1/125th (for rotor blur) and f/7.1, underexposing ambient light by a stop or so.

    Helicopter is a twin-turbine Agusta 109 provided by Rotormotion in Redhill, UK.

    More on my Flickr.

    Tobers

    Andrew this look great, wow even, I like how the cockpit is lit up and you can see the Pilot, I like the even or early morning sky too.

    Nice to know people with big Toys :D

    You've done a real nice job with this shot, had a quick look at your Flickr Album, just with the Album that has the Choppers in it.

    Beautiful work Andrew clap.gif ... Skippy :D
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  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2008
    Nice piece of work. Well done execution in thoughtful planning. thumb.gif
    Michael
  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2008
    Whoah! I wouldn't have thought of using remote flashes that way rolleyes1.gif

    Do you have a closer view of it?
    Creativity's hard.

    http://pyryekholm.kuvat.fi/
  • toberstobers Registered Users Posts: 180 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2008
    How's this takeoff shot?

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  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2008
    tobers wrote:
    How's this takeoff shot?

    Now that is really cool! clap.gif
    Creativity's hard.

    http://pyryekholm.kuvat.fi/
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2008
    tobers wrote:
    Thought you folks might like this one

    2 flashes, one in the cockpit and one in the rear triggered by Pocketwizards. Flashes balanced before takeoff 1/4 power in the front and 1/8 in the rear. Shot with a 1D Mk III and 70-200 at 1/125th (for rotor blur) and f/7.1, underexposing ambient light by a stop or so.

    Helicopter is a twin-turbine Agusta 109 provided by Rotormotion in Redhill, UK.

    More on my Flickr.

    Tobers
    Awesome! Great idea and lovely execution! clap.gif Nice rotor blur, too!
    I knew them PWs can come handy sometimes! mwink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2008
    tobers wrote:
    How's this takeoff shot?
    Andrew, it's a bit too centered to my taste, but a great capture nevertheless! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2008
    Ingenious and original...cool. I looked at your site and really liked the 'take off' looking up toward the helicopter.
    ~AnnaMaria~ My little life in God's big universe
  • jasonstonejasonstone Registered Users Posts: 735 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2008
    Nice one Andrew. One question though - did the helicopter have Tobinators installed to reduce buffeting??? rolleyes1.gif

    cheers, Jase (and still got mine on my r1150gs - just don't ride it anymore rolleyes1.gif - no time)
    Jase // www.stonesque.com
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