For those moments...

Canon 5d Mark II w/ 50mm at f/ 2.8 at ISO 100 for 1/1500 sec.  

Everyone knows this device is a threat to all those who dare tread on its slippery surface.  But that's not the world we live in.  We live in a world where we face our fears and live our dreams.  And in those moments, we rule.

For those that are really curious, this moment occurred at precisely 1:43:04 on 23 February 2012.

Levitation

Canon 5D Mark II, w/ 50mm set to 1/2000sec at f/2.0, ISO 400.

I took this picture of Erin during a meetup.com photoshoot in downtown Honolulu.  We were going for a levitation shot, where the model appears to be floating in mid air.  This is a simple setup really, just have the model jump and freeze the action with a really quick shutter speed.

Thanks again to Erin, who totally makes this shot look easy.  In fact it was rather cumbersome to keep jumping in order for the photogs to get their timing right!