Catching a Jumping Stunt Rider Midair with the B1 Off camera Flash

The motorcycle rider in question is professional stunt rider Hiroyuki Ogawa. The man behind the camera is Japanese photographer Kohsaku Hashino, using two bareheaded B1s to freeze the action. There are a number of reasons why I choose to work with the B1 on this shoot, says Hashino. Shooting onlocation meant that I needed a batterypowered flash. I also knew that having a completely cordless flash would make things a lot easier when Ogawa was riding his bike back and forth. Last but not least, I