Head Torch Run

[Iffacus]

Hi All,

I've got an opportunity to try and photograph some runners at night around a local woodland park, there is no street lighting but they will be carrying torches. I also have an SB-800 which I have managed to get to work off camera, I only have the kit lens at the moment so can realistically only use an wide aperture of 5.6.

Has anybody done anything like this before and can give me some tips / pointers.

I was thinking about trying to have the flash one side of the trail and me the other to try and get a larger coverage of light.

Cheers
Chris

 

[Tobers]

take a tripod, set the exposure for 30 secs or so and get the light trails, and bang them with the flash when they come close. Should be fun.

Example from cycling: http://www.tobinators.com/Sports/Other-Sports/Gorrick-12-12/9469114_x44PSx#!i=635450000&k=oRB9w

 

[Iffacus]

Thanks for that suggestion, I'll give it a go depending on the route they are taking

 

[Iffacus]

A couple of the photos have been added to http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=4466318#post4466318