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Midnight Rider
Originally conceptualized for the Digital Photographer Philippines Readers Gallery Challenge "Fire". I wanted to portray the power and speed usually associated with "fire".
Had to experiment a lot on handling and capturing the flames just the way I wanted it to be and yes, those flames are real. Final mix I needed 1.6 seconds only to capture the flames full spread. Have I mentioned this is a "Self Portrait" which made it doubly harder to shoot. So here goes the lone warrior of the road, the "Midnight Rider".
Strobist Info: One Canon 430EX left side, height- 7ft high, no diffusion, on manual 3/4 power, pointing down to rider. Second strobe, Sunpak 383 set at 1/2 power, with red gel, on right side, height-6 1/2 ft. Manual metered ambient light, flash triggered wireless by cactus.
Flames by second assistant with an improvised flame thrower. (kids dont try this at home) Lights, flame on, action, shoot...
Logistics: two assistants, two strobes, one can flame thrower, one camera, one rider, one bike, one photograph...
Comments and faves
Ryan Merrill, Offthebeatentrack, Omsel, andzer, and 50 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Ryan Merrill (51 months ago | reply)
That is Awesome!
Offthebeatentrack (51 months ago | reply)
nice shot!! sounds wonderfully dangerous:)
www.vincentpang.ws (51 months ago | reply)
nice shot ! great effort
duke9042004 (51 months ago | reply)
two assistants, two strobes, one can flame thrower, one camera, one rider, one bike.
AND ONE HELL OF A GREAT SHOT!!!!
Omsel (51 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Cartel Color - Red Dominates, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
expertly done Mr. biker from hell...dont really understand your method of this but imagine if flames are real you won't be sitting down for a month...true dedication!!!
Omsel (51 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Cartel - Omsel Collection ( Cartel Favs ), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
andzer (51 months ago | reply)
This is an excellent photo!!!
Accept this symbolic ancient prize and admit your photo to a noble contest among the finest in:
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CoCreatr (51 months ago | reply)
Well done. Congrats on Explore!
Many more marvelous motorcycling miles to you.
Photography JC (51 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Style Council, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
admadic (51 months ago | reply)
Very nice !
It is a wonderful thing, that, with all the efforts it took, the result is so nice.
حسام بشار الخضر Hussam Al Khoder (51 months ago | reply)
Your Photo Wins a Heart
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tokai21 (51 months ago | reply)
cool shot
charlesviper (51 months ago | reply)
brilliant strobe usage!
LeLou (51 months ago | reply)
Nice shot, good light balance.
Ernesto Castro (51 months ago | reply)
nice picture!!
p@ragon (51 months ago | reply)
wow.. what an awesome shot! so perfectly executed
djcaasi2000 (51 months ago | reply)
very nice!
D'Dragon (50 months ago | reply)
You sure this is you, Bernie? hehehe. Great shot. I like the cartoony feel to it. Cutting edge, man.
Secgeek06 (50 months ago | reply)
HOLY CRAP... Thats awesome!!!! Was Motion Blur Added Later??
Bernie Led (50 months ago | reply)
@Secgeek06 yes in fact there was.
jomarifoto (50 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called I Love This Pic...!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
wow! cooool shot!
chopperchick (49 months ago | reply)
seen in
biker life
wow awesome..seen in bikerlife photo comp 5
dstone2 (49 months ago | reply)
hot shot
seen in
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dstone2 (49 months ago | reply)
Thanks for posting this great shot in Comp #5 posting is now closed and your vote woud be much appreciated Comp #6 is now open after such a great success we keeping the same Theme feel free to post another great pic
Thanks Dave
BIKER LIFE CRASH TEST DUMMY (49 months ago | reply)
Results for BIKERLIFE photo cop #5
1st "s de santi"
2nd chopperchick
3rd fatboyke
thanks for participating voting is still open in comp #6
jennifer.falls (48 months ago | reply)
WOW, amazing shot!
Jorge De Silva (48 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Cactus Wireless Flash Trigger, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
NaPix -- (Time out) (46 months ago | reply)
Pls. vote now at the FPG’s Passion contest… thanks
www.flickr.com/groups/portrait-gallery/discus s/7215760648...
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~Wei~ (39 months ago | reply)
great shot!
Pixter007 [deleted] (38 months ago | reply)
Awesome setup and well done.
CreativeDirections (20 months ago | reply)
Well done, great execution to get all that as one exposure.
This photo was invited and added to the HONDA the power of dreams group.