A thoroughly enjoyable couple of days Mike, even if the conditions weren’t the best. As some of the previous comments have stated, it’s good to know that we all struggle at times. Thank you for your time Mike 👍 My video will be out later today
Ah Mike, this was great to watch. My good pal Gary and lots of chuckles. Really enjoyed this. I’ve been a huge fan and follower of you since 2010, wonderful!
Hello Mike, I can't tell you how pleased I feel watching you and Gary in Wistman's wood, which fortunately, is not far for me to get to, yet, really struggle to find 'that' composition, so now, I'm not alone !! All the best..
Excellent video. Your honest assessment of your woodland shortcomings was refreshing and a valuable lesson as well. Even if it is out of your comfort zone, give it a try. I wonder how much more meaningful that one, special, spot on capture in a genre outside your comfort zone will be compared to those excellent captures that you are totally comfortable with in your chosen genre. Failure sweetens success! You and Gary should continue to occasionally vlog together. Your chemistry guarantees a successful video. Enjoyed this immensely.
Are we there yet Gary? Lol we certainly are thank you guys been looking forward to this for awhile 😊.. I live in the desert so a woodlands area a little to far away.. But getting sand dune landscape shots can be pretty tricky at times as well 😊.. We had a bit of rain here about two months ago and rain here is like a sunny day in the UK lol.. Joking but we have very few cloudy days that I love.. So my wait can be weeks at times.. But back to that rainy cloudy morning I got some wet sand dune captures that I was rather happy with 😊
Having just been to a similarly complex place for photography, a Japanese Garden in fact, I found that a helpful thing to do was walk away, then come back at a different angle. This helped me 'see' compositions I couldn't find before.
There is a little piece of ' woods ' near our house about three minutes walk, which I go to every once in a while. It used to be a lot larger, but a few years ago the Manchester council allowed houses to be built on that land. I find it difficult but inspiring to roam around there in different seasons, and usually I end up with a half decent photograph there. Yes, I would prefer to be able to go peak district every week as I used to do in my younger days in the early 80s, but that is not possible any longer, so I try and find inspiration nearby. This was a great video BTW. Thank you.
Mike, I wish I'd have known you were going to be a 5 minute ride away from me I'd have popped over and said hello. Wouldn't have got in your way but I'd have loved to meet you and Gary on my home patch. Hey-ho enjoyed the video anyway just missed the bike ride over Dartmoor.
Interesting video of a wonderful ancient location which I thoroughly enjoyed and it brought back some good memories. You critiqued one of my images from Wistman's about a year ago and I'm pleased to say you liked it. A beautiful British rainforest which I am sad to say is being devastated by the tons of visitors, many of who scrape patterns in the moss on the stones, destroy the lichen which takes years to develop and grow or climb onto these ancient oaks. Having such a huge following, it would be good to hear you warn of such things in your videos and perhaps implore people to treat these dwindling ancient environments with the respect that they deserve and not treat them like 'playgrounds'.
You.. and Gary Gough..together..in one video?? Whose I idea was that?? Absolutely genius! Purely on the grounds of entertainment value, let alone the photography! 🤣🤣
Are we there yet,,, hahaha Good little collaboration between 2 very good photography teachers, been watching a bit of Gary's channel lately because i just don't have a natural eye for landscape photography and really struggle to capture a scene i finally do think looks good
Disappointed how such a great channel (which I subscribed to 12 years ago) has so few subscribers, while gear oriented channels have much, much more. Just goes to show that people are far more interested in gear than actual photography. Of course most deny it, but it is clear as daylight. Thank you, Mike !
Two master photographers working together I was waiting for the big bang but no that did not happen! one using a tripod the other just doing hand held both getting results and getting their points over to the viewers. Thanks for the advice on how you see woodland chaos, I think Mike still struggled with it! I am sure Mike will put that right very soon! Thank you both for this weeks blog.
My favourite two UA-cam photographers together, that was great. And funny. You are making me realise what sort of photographer I actually am. More like you, documentary style, I like landscape but I also like documenting life around me. Thank you guys that was awesome.
Awesome combination of photography experts. Thank you Mike and Gary for sharing your knowledge and composition ideas. Such valuable information and inspiration.
As someone who subscribes to both your channels, it has been a pleasure and educational watching you work together. I do remember the interview.. Thank you both.
I've been waiting for these vlogs from the two of you. I wasn't disappointed. "Gary, are we nearly there?" hilarious. Really enjoyed this one. Great idea Mike.
Excellent video Mike & Gary, I have followed Garys channel for quite a while now & through himself I have found another fantastic photographer in Mike Browne. I look forwards to watching your work Mike. i think in woodland photography i prefer the Darker Shadow images as apposed to those with light. I think it makes the scene a little more moody
My two favourite photographers together….just fantastic. Thank you both. Such honest, helpful and generous contributors to the photographic hobby or profession. Cheers from Down Under.
Fantastic! Just returned from Dartmoor last week. Beautiful place. Revisiting the location I asked my partners hand in marriage near Bellever Woods. That’s an interesting place to photograph. Dartmoor is certainly a challenging landscape. Great shots guys! 🤩
Wow Mike, I really enjoyed this video, I got so much from what you both were trying to explain and accomplish. I'm also going to subscribed to Gary's UA-cam account too......oh....and are we there yet? lol
Thanks for the link to the interview. I think I learned more from this interview about photography than I ever have reading all of the how to articles on the internet. I will have to go and check out professor Brown’s lessons. Tom Brewer
There are places I have been to again and again and again before I managed to get a good shot even though the landscape was stunning because the light was so poor. I was lucky in living near those places. How people do it when they only get one chance to visit somewhere I don't know.
Very interesting and you can see the difficulty, but it does take away some of the pain, How do they do and get that photo feeling. Now we all know. Light, patience and perseverance! DG
Oh Mike, what have you gone and done now? Out of all hobbies (Photography is my job), you have now left me with a massive desire to pass my bike test? I will tell my other half to have a word with you so that you can to justify it! ;-) Brilliant series and this video particularly good. Stephen
Its an amazing looking area. Almost fairy tale looking. Problem is,and im no pro at all...Its all the exact same look same color same "thing" subject..It all blends together. Its like trying to photograph a blade of grass in a field and trying to find something that makes it different. You would almost have to camp there for like a week and just walk around it..sit down and look at it..walk around it..look..then suddenly that MOMENT might hit.AND you got that right when you said a camera cant capture what our eyes do. Our eyes are amazing.OF course its our brain that calculates it all..BUT no camera will EVER do what our lil eyes can do..
So for bracketing, I was wondering why do it. Would it save time editing? I feel like I'm missing something important about why to use it. Edit: oops, I'm on the wrong video. I'll go watch the other one.
Great to see you guys working together, but why did you keep calling Gavin Hastings Gary Gough? I have tried to go to that location about four times and the weather has always been 'wrong' so I went to other locations. Having seen the location, as opposed to the images posted by others, I am rather glad I found other places on Dartmoor. Not saying where!
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A thoroughly enjoyable couple of days Mike, even if the conditions weren’t the best. As some of the previous comments have stated, it’s good to know that we all struggle at times.
Thank you for your time Mike 👍
My video will be out later today
Ah Mike, this was great to watch. My good pal Gary and lots of chuckles. Really enjoyed this. I’ve been a huge fan and follower of you since 2010, wonderful!
Thanks for the continued support 🙇
Hello Mike, I can't tell you how pleased I feel watching you and Gary in Wistman's wood, which fortunately, is not far for me to get to, yet, really struggle to find 'that' composition, so now, I'm not alone !! All the best..
You are not alone!!
Two great guys and terrific photographers/ teachers. 👏
Very kind of you to say, thank you xx
Thank you Cochise 🤗
2 of the best, if not the best teachers on UA-cam…. This was a great idea Mike, maybe more of meeting different pro photographers in the future?
Cheers Smiffy. Kind words indeed 👍
Thanks Smiffy 🙏
This is pure epic! 2 UK titans of photography mash it up! Love it! Browne, now you have to get Gough on a motorbike! enjoying this from Arizona USA
That would be great wouldn't it!
Excellent video. Your honest assessment of your woodland shortcomings was refreshing and a valuable lesson as well. Even if it is out of your comfort zone, give it a try. I wonder how much more meaningful that one, special, spot on capture in a genre outside your comfort zone will be compared to those excellent captures that you are totally comfortable with in your chosen genre. Failure sweetens success! You and Gary should continue to occasionally vlog together. Your chemistry guarantees a successful video. Enjoyed this immensely.
Kind words Michael, thank you 👍
Thanks very much Michael - I appreciate it.
Are we there yet Gary? Lol we certainly are thank you guys been looking forward to this for awhile 😊.. I live in the desert so a woodlands area a little to far away.. But getting sand dune landscape shots can be pretty tricky at times as well 😊.. We had a bit of rain here about two months ago and rain here is like a sunny day in the UK lol.. Joking but we have very few cloudy days that I love.. So my wait can be weeks at times.. But back to that rainy cloudy morning I got some wet sand dune captures that I was rather happy with 😊
Sounds just like my cup of tea Samuel.....
Two of the very best UA-cam photography educators, always great content,
Kind words Dennis, cheers 👍
Thank you Denis 😊
Thanks
What a great video, the one that Gary did is the one that led me to your channel, the enthusiasm you two have for photography is quite contagious.
Thanks 👍 Gary's a good guy and excellent photographer.
Having just been to a similarly complex place for photography, a Japanese Garden in fact, I found that a helpful thing to do was walk away, then come back at a different angle. This helped me 'see' compositions I couldn't find before.
Interesting 😊🌸
This video really brought back of my adventure in Dartmoor and Wistman Wood. Thanks for sharing.
And again.. our pleasure :-)
There is a little piece of ' woods ' near our house about three minutes walk, which I go to every once in a while. It used to be a lot larger, but a few years ago the Manchester council allowed houses to be built on that land. I find it difficult but inspiring to roam around there in different seasons, and usually I end up with a half decent photograph there. Yes, I would prefer to be able to go peak district every week as I used to do in my younger days in the early 80s, but that is not possible any longer, so I try and find inspiration nearby. This was a great video BTW. Thank you.
I love to hear that you're making the most of what you still can get to - thanks for the comment 🌳🌳🌳
Ant & Dec Morecambe & Wise Chas & Dave Gary and Mike who would’ve thought it excellent you should do it more often love it 😂❤
He said he can only stomach me for an hour every 2 years 😂😂
Cheers Andy 👍
Thanks Andy - like two legs from the same pair of trousers!!
I'd go for the darker tree with the highlights.
Good to see Gary, I remember that video where he interviewed you quite well.
Thanks TimberGeek 🌳
What a wonderful educational video....Mike- would love to see more like this with other guest
It makes a nice change from just me waffling on doesn't it 🤣
Mike, I wish I'd have known you were going to be a 5 minute ride away from me I'd have popped over and said hello. Wouldn't have got in your way but I'd have loved to meet you and Gary on my home patch. Hey-ho enjoyed the video anyway just missed the bike ride over Dartmoor.
Cheers 👍
Bugger!
Interesting video of a wonderful ancient location which I thoroughly enjoyed and it brought back some good memories. You critiqued one of my images from Wistman's about a year ago and I'm pleased to say you liked it.
A beautiful British rainforest which I am sad to say is being devastated by the tons of visitors, many of who scrape patterns in the moss on the stones, destroy the lichen which takes years to develop and grow or climb onto these ancient oaks.
Having such a huge following, it would be good to hear you warn of such things in your videos and perhaps implore people to treat these dwindling ancient environments with the respect that they deserve and not treat them like 'playgrounds'.
You do raise a good point Steve, I'll try and bare it in mind in the future... I did a bit of scrambling myself 😬
You.. and Gary Gough..together..in one video?? Whose I idea was that?? Absolutely genius! Purely on the grounds of entertainment value, let alone the photography! 🤣🤣
What a nice compliment, thank you so much xx
Thanks Ash 🙏
Two great photographers at 'work'. Great to see even the best struggle at times with a message of persistence, that is a lesson on its own
And don't photograph forests 😉
Great to see 2 of the best working together, and in one of my favourite areas, Dartmoor(have you also tried Black-a-tor copse) well done gents, Derek
Thank you Derek... and for the recommendation.
Brilliant! Really enjoyed this Mike.
I’m a big fan of Gary’s. Truly dedicated and inspiring photographer.
Consider yourself added to my Christmas card list 😊 cheers
He's not too bad is he!
Good to see others struggle -- as you say, at times UA-cam Vlogs on Photography, make it look as if its easy, when in reality it often not so.
100 percent 💯💯
Two really nice guys in a video. You don't need more to make a day great.
Thank you so much
Thank you - we had a great time too 😊😊
Are we there yet,,, hahaha
Good little collaboration between 2 very good photography teachers, been watching a bit of Gary's channel lately because i just don't have a natural eye for landscape photography and really struggle to capture a scene i finally do think looks good
What photography do you prefer?
Disappointed how such a great channel (which I subscribed to 12 years ago) has so few subscribers, while gear oriented channels have much, much more. Just goes to show that people are far more interested in gear than actual photography. Of course most deny it, but it is clear as daylight. Thank you, Mike !
Well you're not wrong Mihai - thanks for the loyal support 🤗
It's easy (for some) to buy gear, it's hard to keep taking pictures and improving them.
You guys are just adorable 🤣 definitely my favorite photography youtubers and amazing teachers 👌
Thank you Annbjørg!
I loved the video
Thanks Terry
Two master photographers working together I was waiting for the big bang but no that did not happen! one using a tripod the other just doing hand held both getting results and getting their points over to the viewers. Thanks for the advice on how you see woodland chaos, I think Mike still struggled with it! I am sure Mike will put that right very soon! Thank you both for this weeks blog.
I love the fact that I still have many things to learn in life Des 🌳
My favourite two UA-cam photographers together, that was great. And funny. You are making me realise what sort of photographer I actually am. More like you, documentary style, I like landscape but I also like documenting life around me. Thank you guys that was awesome.
That's really good to hear - discovering the kind of photographer you want to be is a big part of the beautiful challenge.
Great as always, both of you. Thanks for the real world you have presented.
Thank you Dr O 🙇
Awesome combination of photography experts. Thank you Mike and Gary for sharing your knowledge and composition ideas. Such valuable information and inspiration.
Thank you Gab Bee - it was a fun day for us too.
Great video. Two of my favorites photo youtuber together.
Cheers ❤❤
Thank you so much 🤗
As someone who subscribes to both your channels, it has been a pleasure and educational watching you work together. I do remember the interview.. Thank you both.
Thank you Joe - I'm sure we'll do another one one day too!
@@MikeBrowne I've just re-watched the interview and enjoyed it all over again. Thanks.
Awesome video Mike. I have met Gary he is very nice guy. I lives not to far from my neck of the woods.
Cheers Vincent 👍👍
Thanks Vincent - he's not half bad.
I've been waiting for these vlogs from the two of you. I wasn't disappointed. "Gary, are we nearly there?" hilarious. Really enjoyed this one. Great idea Mike.
Brilliant Susan - thank you.
Two of my favorite YT presenters teamed up to deliver a highly entertaining and informative video. Well done, guys …
Thank you Happy Mystic - good to hear it.
Excellent video Mike & Gary, I have followed Garys channel for quite a while now & through himself I have found another fantastic photographer in Mike Browne. I look forwards to watching your work Mike. i think in woodland photography i prefer the Darker Shadow images as apposed to those with light. I think it makes the scene a little more moody
Yes it's great to decide why style you like best and to develop that - thanks for the support.
My two favourite photographers together….just fantastic. Thank you both. Such honest, helpful and generous contributors to the photographic hobby or profession. Cheers from Down Under.
Thanks from up above 🙏 🌎
Fantastic! Just returned from Dartmoor last week. Beautiful place. Revisiting the location I asked my partners hand in marriage near Bellever Woods. That’s an interesting place to photograph. Dartmoor is certainly a challenging landscape. Great shots guys! 🤩
Very special memories for you there then 😊
@@MikeBrowne Very much so 🤩. Thanks Mike.
All you need now is to add Gavin Hardcastle (fototripper) to the act, though you would likely have to travel to Canada.👍📷
Wow Mike, I really enjoyed this video, I got so much from what you both were trying to explain and accomplish. I'm also going to subscribed to Gary's UA-cam account too......oh....and are we there yet? lol
Great to hear David, thank you.
Thanks, great, very entertaining Mike. I don't know why but Gary reminds me just a little bit of Tommy Cooper, very funny!
Lol... The town was so dull: one day the tide went out, and it never came back ;-)
Thanks for the link to the interview. I think I learned more from this interview about photography than I ever have reading all of the how to articles on the internet. I will have to go and check out professor Brown’s lessons.
Tom Brewer
Wow - that is really good to hear... maybe you need this in your life? www.photographycourses.biz/courses/online-photography-course
There are places I have been to again and again and again before I managed to get a good shot even though the landscape was stunning because the light was so poor. I was lucky in living near those places. How people do it when they only get one chance to visit somewhere I don't know.
You know it!
Superb Vlog, liked this approach very much.
Cheers Richie 👍👍😊
@@GaryGough No worries Gary. Hope your well.
Thank you - I certainly enjoyed myself and think Gary did too 😂
I loved this video. well explained great tips
Thanks Terry
Very interesting and you can see the difficulty, but it does take away some of the pain, How do they do and get that photo feeling. Now we all know. Light, patience and perseverance! DG
You've got it David!
This was terrific! A much needed tutorial for a very difficult genre.
Thank you Lisa 😊
Oh Mike, what have you gone and done now? Out of all hobbies (Photography is my job), you have now left me with a massive desire to pass my bike test? I will tell my other half to have a word with you so that you can to justify it! ;-) Brilliant series and this video particularly good. Stephen
ha ha ha! You've got the bug now Stephen!
Great video!
Thank you Richard.
That was great lads, I thoroughly enjoyed it, more of the same please.
We'll do our best - time gets filled so easily though!!!
Very enjoyable, better than the hairy bikers!! Learned quite a bit from this, well done guys.
That's great to hear Stephen.
Its an amazing looking area. Almost fairy tale looking. Problem is,and im no pro at all...Its all the exact same look same color same "thing" subject..It all blends together. Its like trying to photograph a blade of grass in a field and trying to find something that makes it different. You would almost have to camp there for like a week and just walk around it..sit down and look at it..walk around it..look..then suddenly that MOMENT might hit.AND you got that right when you said a camera cant capture what our eyes do. Our eyes are amazing.OF course its our brain that calculates it all..BUT no camera will EVER do what our lil eyes can do..
It's all in our brilliant minds isn't it 😊
So for bracketing, I was wondering why do it. Would it save time editing? I feel like I'm missing something important about why to use it. Edit: oops, I'm on the wrong video. I'll go watch the other one.
😆 - All your questions about exposure bracketing are answered in this video ua-cam.com/video/jXupSFMrXhI/v-deo.html
P’ing myself at the banter between you both lol 😅
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@@GaryGough ❤️
I hope you've dried off now 😂
From a personality perspective Mike you have met your match
Haven't I just?!
"many days later" 😝 👌
Real world photography!!
Great to see you guys working together, but why did you keep calling Gavin Hastings Gary Gough? I have tried to go to that location about four times and the weather has always been 'wrong' so I went to other locations. Having seen the location, as opposed to the images posted by others, I am rather glad I found other places on Dartmoor. Not saying where!
ha ha ha! Glad you found somewhere else you enjoyed.
Are we nearly there yet? 🤣🤣🤣
Childish ey - love it! 🤣🤣🤣
Location location location.
This one was a challenge for me. I'm probably not patient enough for woodland photography... ... MB🙏😊
Ha, as he stomps all over the pristine moss that might need to be included in another shot.
Ahhh - big fat feet, what can I do with them?!
Very good video, but one criticism. Try not to walk on the mossy rocks, you can damage years of Nature's work and other photographer's images.
Yes, you're probably right 😬