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Brian Beatty
United States
Приєднався 13 сер 2007
Welcome! I am a landscape photographer who is constantly searching for quiet moments and opportunities for some meditative, reflective time outdoors. This is not a gear-focused channel. Instead, follow along to join on some of my experiences hiking and photographing!
The world today can be complicated, noisy, crowded. What I love to do most is grab my Canon 5DSR and disappear into the woods, mountains, or the coast. I look forward to any opportunity to photograph just about anything, whether grand colorful vistas in Colorado or subtle patterns in the sand along the beaches of San Diego.
If you'd like to be support the channel, subscribe to follow along for behind the scenes videos of meditative time spent outdoors as well as photography related insights I share while capturing these memorable moments.
I hope you find this channel to be a welcome escape from the busy-ness of the day and an opportunity to experience a moment of quiet and serenity from the great outdoors!
The world today can be complicated, noisy, crowded. What I love to do most is grab my Canon 5DSR and disappear into the woods, mountains, or the coast. I look forward to any opportunity to photograph just about anything, whether grand colorful vistas in Colorado or subtle patterns in the sand along the beaches of San Diego.
If you'd like to be support the channel, subscribe to follow along for behind the scenes videos of meditative time spent outdoors as well as photography related insights I share while capturing these memorable moments.
I hope you find this channel to be a welcome escape from the busy-ness of the day and an opportunity to experience a moment of quiet and serenity from the great outdoors!
Awesome Light after the Storms Cleared | Using the Canon EF 100-400mm ii on a Fuji GFX
It seems like all week I have been battling storming evening conditions, as three nights in a row my visits to a local open space park have ended in me running back to my car to avoid rapidly approaching thunderstorms. I just got my Fuji GFX 50s II back from getting repaired, and all I wanted was one night to enjoy it! Haha.
In this video, there was some really spectacular sunset conditions after the few storms of the evening had passed by. I was able to get out with River and make sure that everything was working properly again on the 50s II. I also do a quick demonstration of my favorite telephoto lens option for the GFX - the Canon EF 100-400mm II. I use the Fringer Pro adapter to get the really long 300-400mm focal lengths on the GFX system, all while using a lens that I already use and love.
Website: www.bbeattyphotography.com
IG: brianbeattyphoto
Facebook: brianbeattyphoto/
Gear Used:
Fuji GFX 50s II with 35-70mm: amzn.to/3KV7LVU
Fuji GF 45-100mm f/4: amzn.to/3uvoLMC
Fuji GF 20-35mm f/4: amzn.to/3Ge6gPk
Canon R5: amzn.to/3ven5Tb
Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II: amzn.to/3870td1
Canon 35mm f/1.4L II: amzn.to/38uPpHJ
Geekoto Tripod: amzn.to/3gzcU4R
FLM Tripod Legs: amzn.to/3fOIFZm
Really Right Stuff BH-40 Ball Head: amzn.to/2LxFmZX
Mindshift Pack: amzn.to/2K7vjK2
#landscapephotography #photography #photographer #CanonR #5DSR #drone #outdoors #hiking
In this video, there was some really spectacular sunset conditions after the few storms of the evening had passed by. I was able to get out with River and make sure that everything was working properly again on the 50s II. I also do a quick demonstration of my favorite telephoto lens option for the GFX - the Canon EF 100-400mm II. I use the Fringer Pro adapter to get the really long 300-400mm focal lengths on the GFX system, all while using a lens that I already use and love.
Website: www.bbeattyphotography.com
IG: brianbeattyphoto
Facebook: brianbeattyphoto/
Gear Used:
Fuji GFX 50s II with 35-70mm: amzn.to/3KV7LVU
Fuji GF 45-100mm f/4: amzn.to/3uvoLMC
Fuji GF 20-35mm f/4: amzn.to/3Ge6gPk
Canon R5: amzn.to/3ven5Tb
Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II: amzn.to/3870td1
Canon 35mm f/1.4L II: amzn.to/38uPpHJ
Geekoto Tripod: amzn.to/3gzcU4R
FLM Tripod Legs: amzn.to/3fOIFZm
Really Right Stuff BH-40 Ball Head: amzn.to/2LxFmZX
Mindshift Pack: amzn.to/2K7vjK2
#landscapephotography #photography #photographer #CanonR #5DSR #drone #outdoors #hiking
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Finally a Break from the Summer Heat | Landscape Photography in Boulder, CO
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After a long stretch of triple digit degree weeks and blazing sunshine, I gratefully saw in the forecast a morning where the low temperature was set to hit the dew point. AKA - Fog! That and the morning was also set to be much cooler than the prior two months. So, I gladly packed my bag the night before and hit the trails to photograph a rare foggy morning in the Colorado front range. I went to...
Battling 70mph Winds in Rocky Mountain National Park | Landscape Photography w/ Fuji GFX 50s II
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With the full moon landing on a weekend and clear weather forecast, I knew that I had to make the trip up to Rocky Mountain National Park to see if I could photograph sunrise with the full moon towering over the rocky mountain peaks. What I didn't account for in the weather forecast was the WIND. With a storm system off to the west and rapidly warming weather near my home on the plains, the air...
Quiet Morning Landscape Photography during a Stunning Sunrise
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Saturday morning I woke up at around 7am, sleeping in slightly after a busy work week only to see the sky ablaze to the east. The landscape around my home was cast in a beautiful golden glow with the clouds overhead various shades of purples and pinks against a dark blue pre-dawn sky. I rolled the dice the next morning hoping for similar conditions as I jumped in my Jeep with my coffee and head...
Beautiful Wintry Morning but Boring Location... A Challenging Search for Compositions
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After waking up to a fresh blanket of snow, I brewed a fresh pot of coffee and grabbed my GFX to head out for some winter landscape photography on part of a local trail I hadn’t yet explored. Unfortunately, the further along I trudged through the snow, the more barren and boring the landscape became. Despite beautiful conditions, I found myself struggling a bit to find interesting compositions....
Last Chance for Photographing Fall Color in Colorado | Landscape Photography | 5DSR
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My favorite season of the year is fall, easily. And the best part of fall (other than peak color) is when the first hint of winter takes over, creating a mix of snowy conditions, fall color, chilly temps. In this morning video, I had a good mix of all three with some great sunrise light from time to time. I've been pretty busy with life as a new dad, so I'm sticking to local spots for the time ...
Driving from CO to PA to Visit Family and Favorite Trails | Medium Format Landscape Photography
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It's been too long since I had a chance to visit some of my favorite Pennsylvania trails in the woods, so this summer I couldn't wait to get out into the mountains and see what I could find, and rediscover. During my time off from traveling and photography with our busy spring and early summer, I was able to downsize my existing lens collection and add two new GF lenses to use with my new Fuji ...
Medium Format v. Full Frame for Landscape Photography: Comparing Canon 5DSR, R5, & Fuji GFX 50s II
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If you've been following my channel for the last two years, you'll know that I absolutely love using my Canon 5DSR for landscape photography. What I haven't shared is that medium format cameras, particularly the Fujifilm GFX series, have been calling my name! Well, this year I finally gave in and picked up a used Fuji GFX 50s II with the 35-70mm kit lens. To say I am ecstatic to now be able to ...
65:24 Panorama Winter Landscape Photography along the Boulder, Colorado Front Range | 4K
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One of my photography-related New Year's resolutions for 2023 was to explore and utilize more aspect ratios beyond the traditional 3:2 utilized by most digital cameras. I've never shied away from cropping a final image to make the composition exactly how I'd envisioned it, but rarely have I pre-visualized a scene with a particular aspect ratio in mind. This year, I really want to focus more on ...
Navigating Icy Mountain Trails for some Cliffside Images
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After the deep freeze arctic conditions finally eased up here in Colorado, I headed out on some local trails to photograph the remnants of the icy onslaught. Initially, my thoughts were to go into a local canyon and seek out ice formations along a creek, but the impassible trails quickly made that an impossibility. Instead, I went UP the mountainsides for a better view just as the sunset light ...
Photographing the First Snow on Fall Leaves at Sunrise | 4K
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It's no secret that fall is my favorite season... shocking for a photographer, I know! Unfortunately I was under the weather with a rough cold / flu, so I had to cancel my planned trip to Zion National Park. Thankfully though the weather here in Colorado turned rapidly, dumping over 4" of snow on colorful autumn trees that had yet to shed their leaves. Knowing this snow was to continue overnigh...
Photographing the Rugged and Beautiful Big Sur Coast
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One of the most iconic stretches of road in the entire United States is Highway 1 along the spectacular Big Sur coast. This April my wife and I went on a three day weekend trip and stayed in a yurt to escape the city noise and get out of cell service, and of course spend a good chunk of the weekend on some landscape and seascape photography of the iconic rugged coastline. The Pacific water is s...
My First Attempt at Car Camping and Photography with our New Vizsla Puppy
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Well, the primary reason for the drought of content on this page is directly related to the adoption of our new Vizsla puppy, River! This weekend my wife was out of town visiting friends in Oregon, so I packed up my Jeep for a car camping weekend with just River and dad. I wanted to see how she would like camping somewhere new and if she would be patient while I scouted out photo compositions a...
Photographing Sunrise at Joshua Tree National Park: Day 2
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I woke up extra early to find a new hike where I could see far and wide over rolling fields of Joshua Trees. I put my limited climbing skills to use and scaled up some rocks to the highest point I could find on this mornings sunrise hike. Not long after the suns rays burst over the mountains to the east and started illuminating the Joshua Trees. There was still some mist in the air too, adding ...
Full Moon & Desert Landscape Photography in Joshua Tree National Park | Day 1
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Ahhh what a long summer it has been! Work has been absolutely all consuming, so I jumped at the opportunity to take a car camping weekend in Joshua Tree National Park and enjoy some silence and fresh air. The full moon was set to rise on Saturday night and be the last blue moon for 2 - 3 years. Seeing it in the desert was awesome! Similar to my whirlwind trip to Death Valley National Park, I wa...
Alpine Lakes & Sunset Photography at the Minaret Overlook | Summer in Mammoth Lakes (Part 4)
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Alpine Lakes & Sunset Photography at the Minaret Overlook | Summer in Mammoth Lakes (Part 4)
Photographing a Sierra Nevada Icon | Summer in Mammoth Lakes (Part 3)
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Photographing a Sierra Nevada Icon | Summer in Mammoth Lakes (Part 3)
Hot Springs at Sunrise | Summer in Mammoth Lakes, CA (Part 2)
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Hot Springs at Sunrise | Summer in Mammoth Lakes, CA (Part 2)
Photographing and Hiking to Alpine Lakes | Summer in Mammoth Lakes, CA (Part 1)
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Photographing and Hiking to Alpine Lakes | Summer in Mammoth Lakes, CA (Part 1)
Photographing a Foggy Sunrise in the Woods | Spring in the Appalachian Mountains (Part 3)
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Photographing a Foggy Sunrise in the Woods | Spring in the Appalachian Mountains (Part 3)
Finding the Best Waterfall Composition | Spring in the Appalachian Mountains (Part 2)
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Finding the Best Waterfall Composition | Spring in the Appalachian Mountains (Part 2)
Vibrant Green Spring Scenes in the Appalachian Mountains (Part 1) | Landscape Photography
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Vibrant Green Spring Scenes in the Appalachian Mountains (Part 1) | Landscape Photography
Quiet Morning Hike | Comparing the Canon R5 vs 5DSR vs EOS R for Landscape Photography | 4K
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Quiet Morning Hike | Comparing the Canon R5 vs 5DSR vs EOS R for Landscape Photography | 4K
Watching the Full Moon Setting over the Ocean | Seascape Long Exposure Photography w/ 5DSR | 4K
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Watching the Full Moon Setting over the Ocean | Seascape Long Exposure Photography w/ 5DSR | 4K
A Spring Trip to the Pennsylvania Woods | Woodland Landscape Photography w/ Canon 5DSR | 4K
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A Spring Trip to the Pennsylvania Woods | Woodland Landscape Photography w/ Canon 5DSR | 4K
Winter Storm Photography in Rocky Mountain National Park | Landscape Photography w/ Canon 5DSR | 4K
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Winter Storm Photography in Rocky Mountain National Park | Landscape Photography w/ Canon 5DSR | 4K
Photographing the Death Valley Salt Flats (Part 3) | Desert Landscape Photography w/ 5DSR | 4K
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Photographing the Death Valley Salt Flats (Part 3) | Desert Landscape Photography w/ 5DSR | 4K
Colorful Road Trip Sights in Death Valley (Part 2) | Desert Landscape Photography w/ 5DSR | 4K
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Colorful Road Trip Sights in Death Valley (Part 2) | Desert Landscape Photography w/ 5DSR | 4K
Exploring Sand Dunes in Death Valley at Sunrise (Part 1) | Desert Landscape Photography w/ 5DSR | 4K
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Exploring Sand Dunes in Death Valley at Sunrise (Part 1) | Desert Landscape Photography w/ 5DSR | 4K
Photographing the Alabama Hills at Sunrise (Day 2) | 5DSR Desert Landscape Photography | 4K
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Photographing the Alabama Hills at Sunrise (Day 2) | 5DSR Desert Landscape Photography | 4K
your images were not sharp, good color, missing focus point ..maybe you used high iso, camera not on tripod...
Haha, did you even watch the video?
5dsr for me matched the newer camera although 10 years older.
Completely agree
Going to buy the canon now .
Nice, enjoy! It’s such a great value
Enjoyed this video as much as Part 1! What is the name of the rock formation you photographed at the end of the video? I'd love to check that out while I'm in the area next month. Thanks for your videos and inspiration.
Thanks! Good question, I used to know the name. I remember it was along the highway back to LA, right off to the right. I’ll see if I can find it for ya. It’s hard to have a bad trip to the hills!
Stunning images. I am headed to Alabama Hills next month for the first time, and am excited to see the area. Hope to get some good shots, too. Thanks for the inspiration!
That’s awesome! Thanks John. Enjoy the trip and I’m sure you’ll enjoy it 👍
Canon shooter here and just picked up a Fujifilm X-T4 for street photography. Fell in love with it and found out about the Fuji Medium formats. Currently have a guitar listed for sale to fund the new to me Fuji GFX 50s.
Nice! Good luck finding a 50s, they’re definitely incredible
There is a plastic rear baffle on the 100-400 that is easily removed and will eliminate any vignetting.
Yeah I’ve heard that. Will see what can be done
Love the intro! Beautifully introduces the mood of the whole video. And great shot of that lone tree!
Thanks Thomas!
Interesting! I've never seen anyone else use Canon glass on a Fuji. The pano-aspect image with the birds is my favorite, but they are all very nice. You certainly had that owl's attention. Good video work to my eyes too.
Thanks Brian! Appreciate it. And using the 100-400 on the GFX isn't really ideal long term, but it sure beats the big expense of the 250mm and 500mm lenses. Maybe someday I'll make a change
@@brianbeattyphotography It a world of G.A.S., it's a refreshing example of thrift and practicality. Good for you!
Haha, I appreciate that. More than you realize 👍
Amazing! That owl at 0:25 is incredible and the colors in the sunset shots at the end are so so good!
Thanks Brian! I've seen that owl a handful of times whenever I go to this spot. I think he stood there and watched us for about an hour.
This was a great video, Brian! Great to see you out even more! And those sunset colors! Man, I'm jealous!! I love that panorama crop of the mountains at 9:13! Keep up the great work, and it's great to see River again!
Thanks Jude! It's definitely an interesting experience having River join along. One more thing to keep track of when the light gets good!
Missed this film while we were away travelling Brian so catching up - stunning conditions to shoot after a break away from the camera and the images just got better ! My two favourites were 08:56 and 09:16 which would look great printed - take care and all the best.
Thanks Andrew! I’ve given some thought to printing some of these. Maybe soon!
Beautiful intro Brian and loved seeing the all the wildlife over there. Loved the side light tree image and my favourite was the dramatic sunset with the swooshing illuminated high clouds - just a grand explosion of colours! Enjoyed all the images and explanation of the vignetting - great to see you out and all the best>
Thanks Andrew! Thankfully a number of different compositions ended up working well. Those were my favorites as well. Hope you’ve been doing well and you get out again soon!
Really liked this video. The video quality itself and the photography 👌
Thanks Stig! Appreciate it 👍. Getting into UA-cam I never understood how much work just the video side of things was!
@@brianbeattyphotography Me neither 👍😲
Great volg Brian. The panos are my favs, but there's not a picture I don't like. I've mentioned before I love your easy, relaxed vloging style, which is so easy to watch. I look forward to the next one.
Thanks Ben! Appreciate it. Fall is coming up soon so stay tuned 👍
Love those last two images, fantastic! Nice light! good to see you in the field. Take care, buddy!
Thanks Michael! It was a nice surprise getting great light after a pretty rainy week.
@@brianbeattyphotography I wish we had that light all the time, but it's nice when we do!
@@ScottymanPhoto for sure! It’s because it’s not common that we appreciate it
Hi Brian, great video. New subscriber. What make of L bracket are you using for your GFX? I’m struggling there and am not quite ready to spend the dough on a RRS but I will need one that doesn’t torque out of place.
Thanks Scott, and glad you followed along! I’m using a sunway foto l bracket. It hasn’t moved since I put it on and doesn’t block any of the ports 👍
Bro you are way too calm for that amount of epic light. I would have been sh#@*&itting myself all morning. I kept waiting for you to take off one of your gloves to reveal a titanium Terminator endo-skeleton. Very nice pics.
Haha! It helps that it was 4:45am and I’m not a huge morning person. Definitely got quite the show! I pulled up as it was unfolding so thankfully I only had to hike about 100 feet haha
Do you not like the focus peaking of the GFX, figured you would use that with manual focusing?
I typically just visually check and then compare to the distance monitor at the very bottom. I really like the scale that shows a little blue bar over the in focus range. But typically I do a visual inspection because I can see how much leaves are moving, etc. that way I know if I need to up the shutter speed
Lovely images from that afternoon and evening. I especially like the last one, nice composition. A nice surprise to see a new video from you so soon after the previous one. I need to go out and make a new video. It has been a while. I've been shooting a bunch, but haven't been recording any of it.
Thanks Alex! Yeah that last photo came together a bit unexpectedly. I had a bit of free time this week that I don't usually have, so I was able to get out sooner than I'd expected! How has the weather been out west?
@@brianbeattyphotography It's been warm and same for a while. But a bit of cooling is arriving today and tomorrow, maybe even a small chance of showers overnight.
nice. hopefully you get some storms to get some nice dramatic images!
Great drizzly and atmospheric conditions. I can see why the image at 9:20 is your favorite - I found it fantastic as well.
thanks Alex! glad you liked that one as well
Fantastic video. Thanks for sharing. sub & 👍88
Thank you!
Nice shots Brian. This video really has a seasonal transition feel to it with the yellow grasses fog.
Thanks Scott! It definitely was the first morning here that felt slightly like fall
Rainy day is also very beautiful and wonderful in Boulder, Colorado. Thank you for sharing. Have a nice day❤
I could not agree more! Thank you 👍
So relaxing to watch! Great work ❤
Thank you! Glad you liked it
Where's the dog!?
Haha! River girl is not a morning pup, at all. She was snoozing away!
Good to see another vid from you! Looks like an amazing CO day. I think my favorite was that shot at 9:17.
thanks Brian! It was one of those rare foggy CO mornings. Too bad we don't get them more often! But I guess that's what makes them special. And thanks, that's my favorite one so far in 2024. Just happened to come across it by luck.
Really cool video Brian! Very immersive feel throughout and wonderful images to tell the story of your rainy, atmospheric morning. Here's to many more awesome mornings with no crowds!
Thanks Kenny! I’m glad it felt immersive and you enjoyed it. Definitely the “feel” I go for! I’m always looking for crowd-free adventures so stay tuned for the next one 👍
Just what I needed, a little time in the great outdoors! Watching this. Makes me realize I much I miss fog and mist in the mornings; it’s been a long time. I love the quiet subtle sounds of nature in the background! BTW, the last image was my favorite. I hope to be out this weekend. Thanks for sharing, buddy! See ya on the trail!
Thanks Michael! That last one I go back and forth on. It was what I was looking for though so I can’t complain! Hope you get some good time on the trail soon
@@brianbeattyphotography Thank you, Brian! Take care, buddy!
My son and I were in Boulder last Sunday! As always, amazing video and beautiful photos Brian!
Thanks Hunter! Did you get to explore a lot of local spots?
We quickly saw Rocky Mountain National Park and Arches National Park in Utah. Unfortunately we were on a tight schedule.
Two awesome places though!
@@brianbeattyphotography yes indeed!
You have motivated me to try some different aspect ratios. It is something I almost never do but several of these shots really brought out how well it can work. Looking forward to cooler weather here in SC Foothills. I hate summer in general and the heat, humidity and endless green that comes with it. Really saps my motivation to go out! Enjoyed it Brian.
Thanks Philip, glad you enjoyed it! Yes summer is my most difficult month by far as well. Good luck going down the aspect ratio rabbit hole - it’ll change how you see photography completely!
Nice images!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed them
Nice to see you again Brian. Great work as always. Always enjoying your videos.
Thanks Patrick! Glad you enjoyed it
Great video, Brian. Glad to see your work again. I need to get back out there before long. Came away with great work as always buddy.
Thanks bud! It feels good to get back after it. It’s tough with little ones to find the same time! Hope you’re doing well and get back out soon, looking forward to what you come up with
Woohoo! You're back!! I am soooo jealous of that fog. I haven't seen anything but bright blue skies and occasional puffy clouds since May. Pretty sure we almost always share the same conditions. Love the berries with drips of water. Very nicely composed getting all those in a row like that! That lone tree image, though, at around 9:20... perfection! I love seeing singular subjects surrounded by supporting elements. Super cool job, Brian!
Thanks bud, appreciate it! Yea we pretty much probably have the same conditions, though maybe a few degrees warmer here. The fog is so rare, so any time it happens I always head out. It was the perfect motivation to get back!
@@brianbeattyphotography Yes! Sometimes you need something special to encourage you out. So happy it did!
Fog in Colorado? What kind of sorcery is this?! That lone tree image is fantastic!
Dude I know! When I saw the forecast low hitting the dew point on a rare humid week, I already had my bag packed the night before just in case. We get maybe what, 2 of these days a year? Glad you liked that one too!
Looks like a great morning out! I bet it was a welcome relief from the hot temps you all have been seeing! Maybe your first outing in awhile, but you had some great images in there! I always love getting out in the fog - it is like a whole different world!
Thanks Jeffrey! It was such a welcome relief to put on a rain jacket and not be baked alive for once. Appreciate your comments, I wasn't sure how the first batch of photos would go after an extended break. The fog here is so surreal. It's extremely rare too so I was grateful I could get out and see it!
@@brianbeattyphotography I bet! My last trip a couple of weeks ago it was hot, high humidity - all the hiking felt more like a rainforest than the Midwest! Still a great time though!
@@JeffreyTadlockPhotography haha! I grew up on the east coast so I am very familiar with the hot and humid days. It can definitely be a challenge on top of the challenges of summer photography. At least we only have a few more weeks until fall though!
@@brianbeattyphotography Oh yeah! I always forget you were from back this way! I was actually in Pennsylvania at Ohiopyle State Park!
Hi Brian will you be putting out a video soon its been a while. Miss your videos!
I just was out filming yesterday! Thanks for checking in, I’ll be back soon 👍
Very nice video, I especially enjoyed the part starting around 10:30 (water photography), and the photo at 15:40 is great. I see you’re using the same brand of head (RRS). Of course, there’s no better head for landscape photographers :)
Thanks Jan! Yes the RRS and carbon tripod combo is exceptional
@@brianbeattyphotography 100% agree :)
And I thought I was the the only photographer left still using a cable release.
Haha no way!
Thanks for the great comparison video! I am still shooting with my 5DsR and waiting for the R5 mark 2 release to see how it turns out. Looking at your results, I'm not really expecting a lot when it comes to pure resolution, but the color depth and DR should definitely be a major upgrade there. Furthermore, reflecting on your way of capturing the images for resolution comparison... much of it must come down to the lenses you shoot with, and at f/10 you are definitely in the land of diffraction. It starts to kick in at f/8 already. Myself I shoot mostly with Zeiss Milvus lenses, and they tend to be very sharp. That could perhaps really get it close to what the GFX provides (resolution-wise, of course there is no match in terms of signal-to-noise...).
Thank you! Yes I considered the diffraction impact a while after completing this one. I’ll probably do another one at f/6-f/7 for all of them to see if there’s a difference. Sharpness and detail aside, there’s no comparison when it comes to the colors, so I doubt that’ll change. Keep using that 5dsr! One of the best cameras still IMO
Then also comparing an exclusive prime like say the Milvus 2/135 or the 1.4/85 to a zoom lens might not be exactly fair either, although I heard that the GFX lenses have very good optical quality - and your results show that quite clearly. The 5DsR does not have much color depth compared to the GFX, but the rumors say that the R5 mark 2 should have 16 stops of DR, which to me implies using 16-bit colors... which could help things a bit, although the rules of physics still apply... a smaller sensor is still a smaller sensor, and its prerequisites will probably still be inferior to that crop MF sensor of the GFX. :)
@@mk0x55 Good points. I've considered putting my 35mm 1.4L II on all three cameras (I have the adapter for GFX) just to purely compare sensor performance, but that feels a bit pedantic and I'd never actually use that particular lens when shooting a scene. So, I have decided to stick with the remarkable GF zooms compared to the best EF zoom I have (24-70 ii). Interesting thought about the R5-2, will be curious to see what they end up doing.
@@brianbeattyphotography Very true, and I also think there is the issue of lens-sensor-match. A lens fitting perfectly an older Canon body (the EF mount ones) might not fit the GFX very well with regards to what angle the light hits the sensor at its different positions... all that potentially affecting the signal-to-noise ratio... Not to mention the vignetting of a full-frame lens on a medium format sensor - having a choice, nobody sensible would probably pick that match for anything beyond pure experimentation. That all makes it essentially impossible to make a completely fair comparison, and that fairness in itself probably has no value anyway, considering the camera systems are just tools to help us realize our photographic visions and bring forth some aesthetic value. Your test put the best comparable lenses fitting each system (perhaps except the RF-version), and the results speak for themselves. Then of course if someone wants to max the resolution potential of say the 5DsR system at the price of sacrificing some portability, versatility and other aspects, one might get a bit closer to the resolution coming from the GFX, but it will cost in different terms (like needing to haul 4-5 different lenses instead of 2 on a trip, do all the shifting in the field, etc.) - most photographers would probably not want to go that route. Another funny aspect to mention is that at best, I view my pictures at 4K, so all that micro-resolution really only helps me if I need to crop something hard enough to come close to 100% zoom on the actual image pixels.
@@mk0x55 yep 100%, could not agree more
Nice images!
Thank you!
Very nice video 🙂👍
Thank you!
Very nice! I loves me some Joshua trees, adding the Moon is a great bonus.
Thanks! I actually made the trip for this one specifically because it was one of the super moons or something like that
I know this is late, but just wanted to complement you on finding some unique compositions in such an iconic location.
hey Brian, thanks so much! I really don't like going to the same old over-shot locations at any park, so I appreciate this response! It's been too long since I made a trip here - looking forward to heading back soon
@@brianbeattyphotography I'm lucky, I live in Vegas, so only 90 min. away. Been there 5 times since Nov. The lake around Thanksgiving was a composition-rich environment.
What’s your input on the 5dsr? I’ve been looking to get one. Also what lenses do you use with it?
Hey Matt - my opinion it’s the best value for money canon camera today. Results that approach medium format (at least comparable to the 50mpx models) and it feels just about bulletproof. If you check my other videos with it you’ll see a lot of the 24-70 2.8 ii, 16-35 f4, and 100-400 ii. I have others but those are the main 3
The gfx bave 16bit color deph ?
The 100mpx models do! The 50mpx models have 14
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Haha, that’s a BIG lens to haul around though!
Thanks for this. Just what I need to see. Just ordered both cameras brand new. R5 and 5DSR. the latter for the studio mainly. Switched from Sony.
Nice choices Mark! You can’t go wrong with that setup. Two of the best cameras. I always think about if it makes sense to part with one but I never can bring myself to do it. Both offer such distinct benefits
Quite an interesting comparison. Cameras have come a long way in the past decade, especially in focusing and video capabilities, thanks to mirrorless and image processing tech. But when it comes to resolution and color science, the progress hasn't been as noticeable. Fuji's got some charm, but it's not a huge leap ahead, in my book. I still think it falls short of the incredible detail and color you get with 6x9 film. Seriously, give medium format Ektar or Portra a try, and you'll see what I mean. And don't get me started on wide to ultra-wide lenses on full-frame digital cameras. They just don't do it for me, no matter how good the gear is. Stitching images helps, but it's not always practical. Meanwhile, wide angles on medium format cameras? Now, that's a different story - miles better! Would I go for the Fuji? Nah, not my cup of tea. I'll stick with my trusty 5DS R and R6 for digital stuff and keep medium format photography to film. Digital medium format still has a ways to go, in my opinion.
All valid points. I haven't given MF film a try yet, but maybe someday. The high cost of film and processing has been a hangup of mine. I slightly disagree with you on the improvement of digital MF. I can definitely see a pretty substantial improvement over even the superb 5DSR images. Whether that's enough of a reason to have another body and set of lenses, well that's something I'm still wrestling with :)