This alpine skier is racing on the giant slalom course. It was taken in the very late afternoon on an overcast day so the natural light was weak. We set a Speedlite on a tripod on the side of the course to give us better light. The flash was slightly uphill from the gate and angled to light the skiers from the side and a little behind. We have to avoid popping the flash directly into the skiers' faces. The Speedlite was triggered with a wireless radio.
This single light brings out all the colors on the skiers that would ordinarily be quite drab with the flat, natural light. It also gives us a nice separation from the background.
70-200 lens at 150mm, 1/1250 second (high-speed sync) at f/3.2, ISO 800.
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