I was recently working a big open dance floor, covering the father daughter dance. I had a 5d II with an off camera speedlight, shooting at low power. I was working with 2 cross light DJ hot lights that were very powerful as well.
For a safe photo, I was shooting at ISO 1000. I had a flash set to 1/32, about 20 feet from subject. I was using a 135 at F2.0 shooting at 1/125 of a second (a bit slow for that shutter speed and no image stabilization).
Ok, so safe shots...we all should shoot one in this circumstance. This was my moment to shoot safe. I was using my off camera flash on a lightstick, operated by Melissa, my assistant for this shoot. I communicated to her to quickly move into another placement for a different angle, etc. At this moment (keep in mind, she was more than 15 feet away from me, she had turned her head and was going to a different direction. Simultaneously, be the hyper active ready for anything gringo, turned and to see a strong breeze take her veil into a super cool crazy place.
5d II at ISO 1000 1/160 at F2.0. It was all I could do to have a snap reaction, stop down a tad (since my off camera flash was no longer acting as my flash freeze shutter) and I snapped this frame. My happy accident is that I told my flash to go away, so it was moving to a secondary spot and thus, I was able to get a silhouette (a pretty ok frame here) without flash. Keep in mind, the light on the veil and all backlight is from the DJ's setup. I think with flash, this moment wouldnt be the same. So, i consider this an accident (or fate) that I shut my flash down just a few seconds prior to this moment!
have fun with your happy accidents.
I think it’s great that you admit that a shot wasn’t “planned that way”. But, on the other hand being there, and making the shot is no “accident. Great work, very inspiring!
Me encanta guero! super fast reaction to get this one… too fast for the world as I say…
It was fun to watch you make this photo :)