I had a thought that illuminating a drummer by firing a speedlight through the head of the drum would have a cool effect. So, I grabbed my Gon Bops quinto and fired away…

Here are the results:

Strobist info:

SB-800 fired from inside the conga. Alien Bees B800 with 30-degree honeycomb fired from above the backdrop. B800 with barn doors fired from the floor in front of the conga. Positions of the lights varied from setup to setup, but all fired except on one shot where only the SB-800 was fired.

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