JD Webb Grabs the Burst
Subject: JD Webb
Photo: Josh Letchworth
TSQ Location: Book 1.4, Photo Essay Section, Page 67
So Red Bull always comes up with these crazy-ass ideas to attract some serious attention. I love being a part of them, it’s always something a bit out of the ordinary and provides a shooting challenge.
The Blackout shoot was up in Okoboji, Iowa. We shot at night with two helicopters, positioned stage lighting and police barricade.
I got to try some stuff I’ve never done before. When I got to shoot from the helicopter, I had a big strobe in the boat that I could remote fire from the heli.
The radio frequencies notoriously suck over water, so I was only getting a pop on occasion.
So, I just had Weeds, my assistant, manually fire it at the peak of trick while I left my shutter open enough to grab the burst. Yahoo.
- Josh Letchworth
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This is the most unique and innovative shot I saw in 1.4, and somehow it didn’t end up on the front of the magazine?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
I feel like a complete forum dork for writing the above comment, so for the record, I just can’t get over how good this shot is. Letch you are the man.