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I have one of those L brackets amongst my stuff and had no idea how to use it. This is very helpful.

just wonderful photos and advice.

At minute 7:00 I like the closer one more. Beside that I find the vast majority of your images I saw in several videos great and very inspiring. Keep going bro!

I agree trying to use a camera inverted is nigh on impossible . I bought a tripod collar for my 100mm macro and hang that from the tripod.

Well andy,came across your channel the other day totally by accident and watched a couple of your recent ones...today I popped back and noticed youve done bloody loads....so here I am working through your old stuffand thoroughly enjoying em.....youre easy to listen to, no extra bull s**t, and its like being out there with you....much appreciated and hopefully by the time I get to your recent stuff therell be loads more...all the best 👍

I’ve often wondered if I’d bump into you when I’m out and about and now you’re in our local woods I’m sure it’s only a matter of time. I’m not one for introducing myself to strangers but I have so much respect for your work that I always thought I’d pluck up the courage to do so. But maybe you’d rather I just left you alone…..?

Very relatable video. The main reason to get out with my camera is for the exercise and mental health benefits. The photography is a bonus, and the motivation. It's a little like owning a dog I suppose, but poo bags aren't required.

Thank you. A yoga video for photographers ! Nice calm and nice photos ! Mushroom photography is tough on the knees 😩 !

Very clever, Andrew. Good stuff. 👍

that image with the cows and mill is stunning. Bird call sounds like a Lapwing...

The beautiful four leaf plant is a Yellow Archangel.

hahaha brilliant

Some nice mushrooms. Yum, yum! To be seasoned with that bright green leaf. Brilliant! However, I do think the spider is a bit too skinny to complete the dish. A nice fat slug would have been more nutritious. Nevertheless, quite a good day's catch. Bon appetit! By the way, the fallen over red'uns are rather unhealthy and cause hallucinations - that is, if you actually live to enjoy them.

I notice that you often frame your photos for display which I think looks great. I have seen that many photographic sites don't like this so I wonder what your opinion is? Lovely photos by the way. Thanks

Thank you very, very much for your comments and teaching. I must admit your ways of viewing surrounding environment is absolutely wonderful. Kind regards from Poland.

This was a very calming video to watch, Andrew. Thank you. Indeed, it reminded me to look carefully. There is so much to see that we can walk past and not see!

Tripod challenge 2: wind blowing kit over or causing vibration. Blowing over is easily prevented by hanging heavy weight under tripod, or if that starts to swing, a tent line to tent pin with tightened line. Vibration from wind is difficult to solve. Some big expensive tripods are more prone to it than others. If not between camera and subject, consider a wind screen. Or use your body to create a lee around camera/tripod Or make an igloo from a translucnent huge parabolic umbrella for macro - may be with 2 holes ti stick your arms through.

Tripod challenge 1: levelling. Pro solution has levelling thing like half-bowl. But isuue with lightweight traveller tripod. I have Manfrotto magnesium ballhead (very lightweight big ball) and replaced Manfrotto proprietary quick-release (QR) by pano-rotating Arca compatible QR from Sunwayfoto (cheap, good).

I enjoy our entertaining and informative videos.

Great idea, you are right, turning the camera upside down is disconcerting! I'm not a video person, but this is a really good use for a 'Cage' that those video types use..

Top Drawer .....

So sorry for the family troubles. That can hurt. I’m glad you have photography. I love your videos and have gotten so much inspiration from viewing them and your final photographs. Turn to your video family when you need support. We care.

Don’t get brainwashed by the media hype so called news. They show the public what they want to influence behaviour. E.g. storm today and continued forecasts saying it’s 50mph wind here; and all it’s been all day is drizzle and a delightful wa😢breeze. And wars. Don’t forget it’s always called the ‘theatre of war’. I know what that says to me. Shakespeare said ‘all the world is a stage etc’. Need I say more? Don’t worry. Just shoot 📸👍

Another informative and entertaining video. It’s great to see the RAW and post processed together compare. I’m glad it’s not just me that gets aches in my knees!

I quite like that first image. your processing has really made a difference, and the image is saying "come into the woods" 🙂 not a great deal wrong with the image at 14:20 either. again it invites you in to see what's there in the undergrowth / background I've been stuck indoors for the past week with bone pain and a host of other issues, so it was nice to come along with you your stroll 🙂

I love getting out, and about, especially in the woods, it's a form of escapism from this crazy world we live in.

Thank you Andrew. I enjoy your calmness and ability to teach quietly.

so calming watching this. Thank you

best photography channel on youtube. Many thanks for your skill, dedication and time

Our photography and philosophy are so similar. I enjoy your talks and photos. ❤

The mushroom photo at 9:40 got incredible! It is worth the technical installation! The dead-nettle leaf got superb too, very original point of view. I understand what you say about the "messy woodland" photo at 14:00 but it is still very colourful and with much details for nature-lovers and would be perfect as a big print on a wall. Indeed, it is exactly as you say, going out to take photos is a great thing to do for the mind (+body when not too much gear) and it is indeed somtimes difficult to get good photographs. But still, your photos at the end are also gorgeous!

Nice image Andrew.

For the first photo, I find it really interesting because the post-processed photo really looks like what we seen in the video, with the light on the left of the image. In essence, you reveal what you saw and what we witnessed on the video but wasn't easily visible in the RAW file. I find this totally acceptable and even welcomed! Light in forest is such a difficult thing anyway...

Andrew, your ideas inspired me to come up with a solution using extra pieces of gear I have. Thank you for the inspiration.

Great video. Thanks. I use a tripod with the centre section that can be inverted. I have problems with my back and knees, so bending or getting up from kneeling are painful options. I bought a remote release, about £23 on Amazon, which can be used for video or stills. I too have MFT, in my case Panasonic, mainly for limiting weight now I'm in my dotage, and it comes with wifi. I have an old mobile and used to use that, but the remote does it all, and without connection delays. I have a mini tripod which can splay its legs, something I am unable to do nowadays. That gets the camera low, and it's great for flower/fungi images. I might try to bastardise my cage, and see how it goes. Thanks again.

fantastic photographs

You found a great topic to talk about. Photography isn't always about the pictures and techniques, but the thought and creativity you have to put in to get a great result. While you were explaining a phrase of a latin writer Virgil came to my mind; "You have to change your mind(set), not your horizon." Just as you say: open yourself up and dare to see around the neighbourhood, so much to see that we take for granted sometimes.

Thanks!

You got the 👁 ! You have cameras in your eyes or your camera is your eyes... 🤔 Thank you !

Wow

Why that person had to walk through at the same time as the boat... they should have taken turns... you could fill a wall with that one shot with a different element passing through the centre of each image. Any chance of a sunrise or set? A wheelchair? Puffins?

I tried this and ended up loosing the big nut in the dark, had to buy a new tripod!

For the cost of the various arca swiss fittings and brackets, isn't it easier to simply go with a NiSi Wizard Camera Positioning Bracket? (I do like the idea of using the inverted geared tripod head though).

Kia Ora, I thought the image of the woman passing in about the same spot as the cyclist was a better picture, thanks

You could use your phone if your camera has wi-fi. If you do not have this use a use a wired or wireless remote.

An unexpected surprise. Great result.

For awkward camera positions, I use a remote shutter release. I’ve also used the remote control app on me cellphone. For low to the ground macros, I have a couple low tripods to choose from, or use a “bean bag” to get really low, and a remote. I do not use a tripod with a center column.