With a patient Oom Willem in place on his new tractor I was confronted with a heavy backlight from the mid-morning sun and a strong shadow cast by the tractor canopy. Salvation was at hand and it had Visico written all over it.
For the shot, I used a Canon 5D MkII and a 24-40mm USM L lens with a polarizer filter to enhance colour in the foliage. Lighting assistance comes from our sponsor, Visico Studio Equipment. In this shot I used a simple one-light setup, placing a 300 W Visico VT-300P at full power, driven by a portable battery pack and triggered by Visico's wireless flash trigger with 30m range. To modify the light I used a Visico 90x60cm softbox.
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The flash effectively boosted the clarity in the shadows and enhanced the colours to make this beautiful and saturated shot of Oom Willem.