Impossible Flash Over NYC by Joe McNally

10/18/2017 ISO 1200 Magazine 0 Comments

A true test of the radio capabilities of the SB-5000. At night, helicopter to helicopter, exceeding the triggering distance Joe McNally thought possible.

This short video is technical in nature and shows the placement and progress of lighting the helicopter. They used four SB-5000 Speedlights to get the interior lit before taking off over the NYC skyline.

THE FINAL IMAGES:

In an assignment we came to call “Impossible Flash” at the studio, @kachinadechert -stunt woman, in action high over the NY harbor and skyline. Shooting D5 w 70-200mm from another chopper, lighting the stunt helicopter w 4 radio controlled SB-5000 flashes. Fun, flashes, lighting in the air! #TransformationTuesday #TuesdayThoughts. Many thanks to Tim Orr & the pilots of @nyonair #helicoptershot @instagram #skyline #cityview #portaits #aerialphotography #aerialview @samanthabrownstyle @makeupbydeb

Una publicación compartida por joe mcnally (@joemcnallyphoto) el 17 de Oct de 2017 a la(s) 7:03 PDT

Darkness falls and @kachinadechert still hung in there on the skids!The #brooklynbridge glows in the background. #WednesdayWisdom. Stay steady and shoot a lot of frames in this situation. D5 w 70-200mm @nikonusa @355heli #helicoptershot #skyline #cityview #nightphotography #picoftheday #aerialphotography #aerialview @samanthabrownstyle @makeupbydeb

Una publicación compartida por joe mcnally (@joemcnallyphoto) el 18 de Oct de 2017 a la(s) 3:59 PDT

Read the full post with more info on blog.joemcnally.com/speedlights-in-the-air

About Joe McNally:

Joe McNally is an internationally acclaimed photographer whose career has spanned more than 35 years and included assignments in 60 countries. McNally was the last staff photographer in the history of LIFE magazine, sharing a legacy with his heroes and mentors—Carl Mydans, Alfred Eisenstaedt, Gordon Parks, John Loengard—who forever influenced and shaped his work Let's Get Connected: Blog | Twitter | Instagram