Firefighter Edition by Harley-Davidson

This 2002 Harley-Davidson Road King Fire Fighter edition was built after the 9/11 attacks, which took the lives of 343 firefighters. Custom paint of fire-engine red with gold leaf striping and an 88-cubic inch motor. The bike is owned by retired Tooele Army Depot Fire Chief Danny Dow.

•  Version 15 lighting

•  See website for more lighting details: www.frankjbott.com/setup

The beauty of a small town is, when the word gets out that someone is honest and doing something good, they come. Danny’s bike is a tribute to the fire fighters who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks.

The red color was at one point, a very big challenge to capture. However in Danny’s case, Eli and I had just completed lighting setup Version 15 with new lights and a super large softbox. The bike was photographed with 26,000-plus watts of light, of which 1600 watts were on the floor, and the rest in the roof above. I love the back shot of this bike because it shows the grace, lines, and power of the bike.