Last fall, I did a fun shoot for Cycle Therapy Bikes, a great bike shop in Duncan. I got to work with Sean Gibson as the talented mountain biking model for the day and we started out nice and early. Like before he had to get to work, kind of early. So I packed light as I had to carry my stuff into the woods. Light for me is only two speedlites and stands and umbrellas and only two lenses along with the camera and light controller - A full load for my camera backpack...
We didn't have to walk far (thankfully!), as the trails on Mt.Tzouhalem are great, right from the parking area.
With the low light level in the forest on an overcast, early morning, focus tracing of a moving subject is a challenge. And this case was no exception. I could have shot all of this in 20 minutes if I could have kept things in focus ,but the reality is, sometimes you have to try a couple times to get it right...
I was shooting at some crazy ISO, like 6400 or something, just to keep the shutter speed up enough to ensure the images weren't motion blurred. Good thing my camera can handle high ISO fairly well. My first DSLR would not have had a chance - It only went up to ISO 1600. And that was only four or 5 years ago!
Thanks to Sean and Cycle Therapy bikes for this fun shoot. Any excuse to get out into the woods is fine by me!
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