Thu, 12 February 2009

Lighting for B-ball

  • Picture from the match published in newspaper Keskisuomalainen, Feb 6th 2009
  • EX580II clamped to the basket
  • Canon EX580II, stroboframe flashmount, FLM Centerball 18 ballhead, Manfrotto Superclamp, Elinchrom Skyport velcroed to Honl Speedstrap, FlashZebra Screwlock PC cable and Canon CP-E4 battery pack
  • The placement of the 580II

Two remote flashes saved me (again), though I didn't have any place high enough for an optimal placement. I was able to hook up a 580II (@ 1/2ish power) with a superclamp to basket on the side of the court. A SB-24 (@ 1/8) was placed at the end of the court.
The problem with both flashes were that they weren't high enough, which resulted in heavy shadows on the floor and the player's uniforms reflecting the flash. A meter or two higher the flashes would've feathered over the players and only added to the ambient.

(All pictures: Canon EOS-1D mark2, 16-35 2.8L II, 70-200 2.8L IS, 300 2.8L IS)
Written by Mikko Niemelä on Thu, 12 February 2009