Another overcast BC snowboard trip. This time I brought my own light!

ZerodogZerodog Registered Users Posts: 1,480 Major grins
edited January 18, 2011 in Sports
True to form I went out in the backcountry of the Wasatch on another cloudy day. The snow did poke its head out on occasion but this was not a bluebird day. So this time I was ready and brought a flash and a gorillapod to set it up. We found a good slope and a nice tree to set it up on. Luckily I had a bungie to help.

Here is what I got.
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I am pretty pumped on the result. It took 2 tries due to bad communication. I need to bring some ribbon or something to mark things better. My buddy went to the wrong tree the first time and we didn't get a shot at all. The second time around was a lot closer to what I wanted to get. Wish I had some more snow blast though. Gotta keep trying I guess:p

Here was the setup in a tree.
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Comments

  • JimKarczewskiJimKarczewski Registered Users Posts: 969 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2011
    Or how about that stuff they use to mark downhill courses in the snow? If you need to mark a position for a stunt or something. If anything you can PP it out later.

    Nice shot, BTW.
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  • ZerodogZerodog Registered Users Posts: 1,480 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2011
    I am thinking of something like that. We use ribbon for MotoTrials and always have that stuff laying around. It is red or blue either would clone out like nothing because it is so bright colored. A roll of it needs to go in all of my camera bags. The last real shoot I had it would have been useful for creating a barrier for Zombie parents during some group shots of kids and roping off a section of seats in a auditorium for us to set up.
  • Mike JMike J Registered Users Posts: 1,029 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2011
    Looks like a lot of fun. I've got some jump shots I want to do later this year and seeing your gorilla pod has given me some ideas. How did you trigger the flash?
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  • ZerodogZerodog Registered Users Posts: 1,480 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2011
    For the remote flash trigger I just used the Nikon CLS system using the pop up flash on my 300s as the commander for a SB600 flash.

    For some jumps out in the open I would use my board standing up in the snow with the gorillapod wrapped onto it or my ski poles with a gorillapod or both at the same time.
  • Shoots2LittleShoots2Little Registered Users Posts: 27 Big grins
    edited January 17, 2011
    Even not being a bluebird day the shot is pretty cool. I like the detail in the goggles and face that the flash brings out. guess you will just have to tour some more to get more cool shots, oh darn.......as long as this rain stops soon.
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,940 moderator
    edited January 17, 2011
    If you teach your subjects a little about how the flash works, you might find they can get to where you need them to be--of course you'll still need to tell them where to be but at least they'll understand why and can possibly make adjustments as needed.

    I like the photo. Lighting, catch in the goggles and separation from the background.
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  • ZerodogZerodog Registered Users Posts: 1,480 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2011
    It was mostly a communication error about which one of the many aspens he was supposed to turn in front of. He didn't see it until it was way too late the first time around. We were 20ft off. But next time RIBBONS. A red ribbon hanging from a tree will be a great indicator. Luckily he was willing to go swim back up the hill for another run.

    Guess I gotta go on another tour to get it right. :cry
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