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Strobing HS gym for hoops
Harvey Levine, Photographer
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Harrisburg | PA | | Posted: 2:01 PM on 01.09.10 |
| ->> I tried this last night for the first time with 4 flashes (Canon 580EX 11's) I set them at 1/4 power and using pocket wizards to trigger. I put them in the 4 corners at the top of the bleachers and aimed them at the top of the key. My only problem was with the back light diagnal to me ( shoot from the far corner, right baseline). The back light on certain shots would appear in the shot and wash out the picture. Any tips and better positioning this light? |
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Brian Westerholt, Photographer
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Kannapolis | NC | USA | Posted: 2:42 PM on 01.09.10 |
| ->> The light either has to go higher, bounce it off the ceiling, or if you are using Multi-Max units, set it to channel B and the other units on channel A so it won't fire when you are directly across from it. |
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Shelley Cryan, Photographer
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New England | CT | USA | Posted: 3:37 PM on 01.09.10 |
->> +1 what Brian said.
If you're using 4 strobes so you can shoot downcourt, too, then you can always take the two furthest from you and move them to the bleachers at midcourt, facing away from you. |
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Chad Ryan, Photographer
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Fort Wayne | IN | USA | Posted: 3:57 PM on 01.09.10 |
->> The Multi Max suggestion is definitely one way to go. But if you don't have those units, can't get the lights any higher, can't move them to midcourt and still want to use the four lights, I would suggest using some cinefoil to make a sort of flag that you can use to cut the light coming back at you. You have to be mindful of the angle on which you direct the lights, but it's a method you can play with until you get it down the way you want it.
I've tried that quite a bit in the last few years for volleyball and basketball and it works great. SS member Guy Rhodes put together a gallery of photos a couple of years ago using a similar technique. Here is one of his examples:
http://www.sportsshooter.com/guyrhodes/guypoy2007/pages/2.html
Hope this helps, and have fun trying it out. |
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Chad Ryan, Photographer
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Fort Wayne | IN | USA | Posted: 4:31 PM on 01.09.10 |
->> Harvey,
Now that I think about it, I should clarify a little. With the method I mentioned above, I don't use four lights. I use two, as I believe Guy did with his photo.
I believe you could use the cinefoil to mask off that backcourt light so you could keep using it. I've done that too, but I didn't want you to assume that by using four lights even with the cinefoil, you could get a shot like the one Guy posted.
Sorry for the double post. Just wanted to clear that up. |
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John Strohsacker, Photographer
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