The ultimate light stand: drones!

devorama · 02-28-2014, 01:50 PM

This is a clever idea. This photographer used a quad-copter to hover his flash over his subjects.

These Ethereal Night Scenes Are Lit From Above By a Drone

**Kerrowdown** · 02-28-2014, 02:08 PM

Come on just fess up, it's an excuse to fly remote control stuff, photography is just a secondary thing to do.

Ash · 02-28-2014, 02:12 PM

That opens up other possibilities, like top down lighting.
I call it quick shift lighting.

p38arover · 02-28-2014, 02:30 PM

I just showed my wife. Her response?

"I suppose are going to have to buy one, now?"

Guess my response. (Well, I actually showed her some videos of one that I took at the local amateur radio club meeting a few weeks ago...)

02-28-2014, 01:50 PM	#1
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p38arover Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Western Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,084	I just showed my wife. Her response? "I suppose are going to have to buy one, now?" Guess my response. (Well, I actually showed her some videos of one that I took at the local amateur radio club meeting a few weeks ago...)

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