backlight birds in flight
Back lighting is in my opinion the most dramatic lighting for flying birds. I had this kind of light in my mind for some time, but only recently I tried it on my high speed set up....
It was a pleasn't experiment. I had quite some difficulties with lighting set up, especialy with front light. It still doesn't look quite right as there is too much shadow under the bird's neck and belly. I'll need to use another type of support, as my light stand can't go any lower.Rollei adaptor performed flawlesly and I didn't need to adjust the focussing point at all from first try! Anyway, here are two photos I like the most from yesterday mornings session:
