This shoot took place on a rugby field with some swiss rugby players, which I captured in action. I decided to use our Beautybox 65. It was a very eventful, challenging and hot day.
My main light was a MobiLed combined with a Beautybox 65.
I placed it at an angle, high up and in front where the rugby took place. The Beautybox was responsible to spread the light evenly on the players and to overpower the sunlight in the background. I was able to illuminate the whole area where the action took place.
The second light was placed on the right side of the rugby players and created a backlight. Attached onto the MobiLed was a P70 reflector combined with a honeycomb grid. The honeycomb grid was used to get the light focused on the players, the light needed to be set precisely and be controlled.
Shooting with dominant sunlight can be tricky, but in this case the sunlight was a blessing. It created my third light and because of that the rugby players gained space. I used it as a backlight and it worked beautifully.
Sports shoot are a challenge for any flash unit. Rapid movement, shooting with dominant sunlight and being on location doesn’t make it easy to capture your images, but the Move power pack made all of this possible – thanks to the fast flash duration, 1200 Joules per power pack and the handy outdoor trolley. Move and Beautybox 65 is a nice combination.
