I love this line from Dirty Harry, it just rings so true. Now I’ve been incredibly fortunate to watch Joe McNally work his magic for nearly a decade in situations his videos don’t come close to depicting. I also know light and a little but of flash. I also know I’m no Joe McNally, what he does with flash and people is simply not in my skill set. I own has many flashes as Joe but I’m not stupid enough to think I can do what he does. I’m no Joe McNally! So with that determined, how do I make the most of this situation? That’s what photographers do, they solve problems. I go with my own strengths and that’s available light. And with that big silver reflector of a B-17G “Sentimental Journey,” I went to mental work.
These guys were simply terrific! They knew their history so when they suggested this scene of prepping engines, I went for it. The light from the fading storm was enough to create the drama and their body language started to tell the story. I started to feel the grove and in my mind started to see possibilities and so started to work the scene. Once in my mind I realized flash wasn’t the way to go for me this moment, pieces started to fall in to place.
Photos captured by D3x, 24-70AFS