Winter Cycling Portrait

One of the things I love about the Winter in Maine is the light.  With shorter days and the sun lower in the sky there is almost never a bad time to be outdoors shooting photos.  On the days that are crisp and clear you are almost guaranteed a vibrant and rich evening sky as the sun sets.  Of course if you were out with Zach Magoon and I the other night that also means freezing cold temperatures and wind chill if it's blowing.  Still, just because it is cold outside is no excuse to stay indoors to take photos.  The dramatic evening light awaits for you outside, dress warm!  Zach Magoon is a fantastic art director, outdoorsman and cyclocross racer and was my subject for last weeks winter portrait.  We shot these photos and more in the industrial Bayside Neighborhood of Portland near the Public Works lot and sand depot.  I use a brand new Lastolite Ezybox with my Canon 580EX strobe and a Quantum Q4D strobe to light Zach.  Camera used included my Canon 5D MK2, Lenses; Canon 70-200 F/4 IS and a the new 16-35 F/2.8 II.