UNIQUE PHOTOGRAPHY in an ICONIC location | Iceland in winter
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
- In Episode 1 of my Iceland in winter series I travel to Kirkjufell and try and find a unique photo of this iconic location. Winter photography in Iceland is a dream come true but can I get the shot?
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Thank you for your amazing videos, Nigel. I have learned so much on top of enjoying your next-level, beautiful footage and locations.
This black church looks amazing, in a winter landscape!!! Looking forward to next weeks video!!!
It looks like a realy well executed water colour.
That first image of the black church is definitely print material - gorgeous.
I have little interest in being a photographer, to be honest, yet I find this channel endlessly watchable.
Nearly forty years in the media and have never heard someone say "swivel the camera". It made me chuckle. The images are stellar. Thanks for another fine start to my Sunday morning.
I come up with a lot of random words! ha ha
Some beautiful images! Trick of the trade when using a tripod in windy conditions: hanging a camera bag on the tripod hook helps, but when the wind blows the bag around vibration is induced. My way around this is to tie a length of shock cord between the bag and the tripod hook. This stabilizes the tripod but as the bag remains on the ground vibration from the swinging bag is eliminated.
Thanks! Good tip. I actually put the bag there to stop it falling over and didn’t use it when shooting. Also - I usually take a screw in peg for the ground and secure to that 👍👍👍
Getting shivers just watching this, Total respect to you Nigel, always going above and beyond for these videos
Lovely. And nice to see that location pretty much to yourself. I was there in October and we all had to jockey for position in turn with a ring of people everywhere. I managed to get one good distraction free shot.
Wow! Such beauty. Can't wait to see your editing of snow scenes - its a real challenge here in this years' midwest snow season - USA.
Very well done Nigel!
Loved it Nigel.
Your pictures are beautiful
I really want to go to Iceland now. Super nice! Some really great shots.
Simply fantastic Nigel! Not only are your photos amazing and inspiring, your video skills are fantastic as well!
08:50 "I am gonna have a chocolate bar"........ now who was laughing about who not long ago?😂 Good to see you had a great time Nigel, great video and images ! Thanks😊 Have fun in Meribel.
ha ha - that is 1 choc bar - not 10!
Nigel Danson 😅👍
Striking series of photos of the mountain. You can certainly pick the good locations, especially the cold ones.
Thanks Robert
I look forward to your videos every week. Thank you for making great content.
Stunning location, captured beautifully 🏴📷⛰👍
Loved the photos with the moss covered rocks and mountain and the aurora ones.
Awesome as usual.... you're my favorite teacher of photography on the web! Thank you.
Love the shot of kirkjufell with the mossy black rocks in the foreground!! Plus the 2nd Aurora shot! :) :)
The Photograph you Capture is Amazing.
I have just come back from 21 days in the warm sun so each of your pictures made me shudder! but what a terrific place to go your pictures were stunning, well done! That waterfall with the water going down behind it must have been a sight to see...thank you for sharing everything with us...
It was incredible - thanks Des
I can’t wait to the day I can see this for my self it it ever comes
Another great video. It’s funny my wife has started watching them with me because she enjoys your photography and how enthusiastic you are about what you do. Can’t wait for your master class to come out.
Thanks a lot - working hard to finish it. Lots of hours! Glad you and your wife are enjoying them.
Awesome photo's there, such epic locations you need to scout around, you see so many different compositions, Iceland is such a photographers paradise.
It certainly is!!! Thanks a lot... It was a cold morning wasn't it...
Hi Nigel
So many beautiful pictures and drone footage on the Kirkjufell mountain.
Love the music also and I looking forward to next weeks Vlog.
Great content as always Nigel. It's nice to see compositions of Kirjufell without the falls. By the way, Kirkjufell is pronounced more like "Kirk-u-feck-t". The "LL" at the end of a word in Icelandic has a sound that comes from snapping your tongue off the back of your top teeth. Unless you grow up immersed in the language, you pretty much can't get it right. But you can get it closer with a "ck" sound like the end of the word "check". I spent some time with Icelanders trying to learn pronunciation, and it is hard if you did not grow up learning the language.
Thanks Nigel; great video...it’s brought back some fantastic memories! Can’t wait to go back again some day soon. 🙂
Great week! Thank You
J8m
great images Nigel and especially loved the image at 11:37 as it had some lovely contrasts and cant recall seeing that perspective before
Thanks Nigel for this Amazing Video... I enjoy your vlog it gives me so much Inspiration... Have a great Weekend!!
I about lost it at that drone footage near the end, I'm amazed how much quality and color you're squeezing out of that Mavic! It started to snow as I boarded my flight *out* of Reykjavik in November, now I really want to go back to see this winter wonderland 😂
Hi Nigel! Really great photos! Love Kirkjufell and your pics of it!
Great passion Nigel, thanks for sharing it with us
Magnificent Kirkjufell captures, ND!👏I sure wish I was there *right now* ...
Fantastic video Nigel (that drone footage!) and I loved your images...Beautiful aurora you captured too! Enjoy the rest of your holiday!
Thanks Kim - appreciate the kind words.
I'm thinking that the best part is being able to enjoy some breakfast and a few coffees before going out for a 11 AM sunrise shoot. Then you can hang out for about 4 hours for sundown. Brilliant! Some great images there. Rock on!
I have to admit that was good - sunrise was 10am and needed to be out for 9am latest to get the long blue hour.
@@NigelDanson Only one cuppa, then, and fill the thermos. 😉
Solid video!
Nigel Danson's last words: "I think it's quite thick. Aaah!"
It did crack!!!
Am I dreaming? I run out of words. Thank you!
Too kind thanks
Lovely vlog as always Nigel, the first arura shot was amazing and loved the composition with the folk in the yellow jackets which I saw on your Twitter feed. Stunning images. 👍
Nice introspective into your process. I was there 12 days ago and ended up with 2 shots I liked, including a panorama with the main waterfall which is completely frozen. The other photo was shot as a long exposure very close to the second waterfall which is a few meters below and still has a bit of visible running water. I did not have time to go on the other side of the road which is a shame. I like the way you take your time to scout the location.
As usual, terrific video. I enjoyed the drone footage too. Looking forward to next week as I need education in LR and PS.
Exceptional photos! Must book a trip to Iceland...
Excellent video thank you, being from Canada I've always wanted to go to Iceland. Now even more......
Great video and images as always, Nigel 👌
Great views as always , really enjoy your videos along with the helpful tips ;)
Wow this video was published on my birthday, also I am a relatively new viewer but have really enjoyed your content! keep up the solid videos!
Nigel,
The starkness of the church shot is captivating. Is the Black Church where Ozzy Osbourne attends services?
Enjoy you family on vacation!
Thank-You,
Mike
Went to Iceland in February - wet warm and windy... No winter at all! So sad
Seeing as you go to some pretty chilly places, maybe you should do a 'kit review' on decent outdoor gear to keep you warm. Could be a disaster if you have all the right camera gear but your outdoor gear isn't up to the job of keeping you warm while you sit around waiting for the sun to come out.
Thanks Terry - thinking of doing that...
Amazing Amazing. Thank you.
Greetings from Costa Rica. 👍👍👍
Þakka þér fyrir þetta. Magnað myndskeið!
Not a landscape shooter -- yet. But you're tempting me, Nigel.
What would you suggest as the best time to visit Iceland to get a lot of good light. Since it’s so far north, I would think the light would be harsh for most of the summer and not enough of it in the winter. What are your thoughts??? Love the channel!!
Jan - March is great as get amazing light most of the day. Summer is good but be prepared to sleep in the day if serious about photography....
Thanks for the 10% off on the Firecrest Ultra ND filters, saved me over $70.
Very interesting, and with some impressive images.
So beautiful🤩
Fabulous. 😊 📷
Please god let me go to Iceland. I’ll be a good boy honest. Another cracking film Nigel.
ha ha - thanks Philip.
Hey, you were really skiing :) I thought your answer to my Instagram comment, that you were just there for skiing, was only a joke ;) btw: another great video, nigel ;)
Yep! Skied 8 hrs a day
Is that the mountain that looks like an arrowhead in Game of Thrones?
It would be good to see a supplementary video to this one, regarding costs of accommodation & vehicle hire etc, and stuff like that.... Btw - I preferred your "take" on that mountain, and not the shot that everybody else seemed to be lining up for... It looked like 20 others near that bridge, all taking the same shot of the small waterfall with the mountain in the background !! (That night photo of the mountain looked epic !! )
Thanks John
Fantastic picture of the church :)
Is Iceland expensive to go too? The landscape is so amazing.
It can be but if you are sensible and don’t eat out too much it is fine
Nigel, you list your favorite filters as the Formatt-Hitech over the Lee filters. Are you using their resin line of filters or are you using the glass Firecrest line of filters? I know that some have complained that the Lee filters as not being truly ND, that they were getting a blue cast to their images. I see that Lee recently released their Proglass line of IRND to replace the Little Stopper, Big Stopper and Super Stopper, but continue to have their resin line of variable ND filters without a glass option. F-H meanwhile offer a resin line and the Firecrest and Firecrest Ultra lines of filters. I didn't know what your experience was with the F-H resin filters vs the Lee resin filters, if you felt there was any difference or if you were using the Firecrest line.
Hi there - I do like lee as well but have had colour cast issues. I only use the firecrest - mainly due to the absorption of resin filters.
Thanks for the response. Got my reverse ND today, the rest are slated to arrive tomorrow. I love your 10% discount, saved not only the postage, but the difference to upgrade to the Firecrest Ultra grad ND over the Firecrest grad ND. Hope to take in a workshop with you and Mads next year. Cheers!
Must admit Kirkjufell wasn't enjoyable for me with all the people and the arctic lorries bombing down that road (which is beautifully summed up in one of your scenes!). But loved that shot with the mossy foreground 👍
Hi Alyn - yeah those lorries go at some speed as well! I want to hike away from the road in the summer. So much potential there that I suspect most people never see.
as always, a superb video and images. Also, what is the name/artist of the song you used?
Amazing Nigel😂😂. Wish I was there!
Thanks a lot Alan
How did you take the astro shot of the mountain? Would be good to see a video on how you did that and the process :) as always an inspiring video :)
Great video, Nigel!! Little offtopic but what is the name of the song in the background?:)
I find, Excellent video. 👌😍
Never saw an image from the waterfall, so i took it. Everybody is on the street or up.
What Month were you in Iceland? I am hoping to go in January, was hoping to see a lot of snow on the ground. Great Video as always!
I was there in Feb. Different areas have very different weather
HE IS KILLER GUIES
I've always wanted to shoot an aurora ;(
No! No! No! I'll go to the Bahamas or something.............
Great shots mate... I wouldn't do it though ;)
Fantastic shots and vlog! Who's the artist your using the music from? Just curious.
Windshield
Thanks for the awesome images, Nigel. It’s always great to see your images and get to know a little about your process of shooting. But speaking of the process: could you please make sure to choose titles that are fitting the topics of your videos? I do not mean to disrespect what you are doing. Your work is great and I have already taken a few things from your videos. But lately I have noticed your videos are more about something else than what the title suggested. As with this video. I did not learn how to shoot unique photos at iconic locations. You did shoot them, neverthess. But your process behind them, all your premeditation, that would have been great to know about ... as the title suggested. Anyway, again: love your work. Please keep doing it and maybe consider giving us more advice on how to tackle these challenges beforehand. Thanks! :)
Thanks for the kind words. Titles are so difficult. But feel that I have always titled appropriately. Thanks for the honest feedback though as it is useful for me to improve
Nigel Danson Thanks for taking the time to respond. It’s always great to know when someone cares about feedback. And thank you for considering it. At the risk of sounding like a broken record: your videos are always very insightful. I just wanted to make that absolutely clear. I‘m looking forward to more of your content! :)
Just excellent !!! As the total amateur on your list of subscribers, would it be possible to tag on your photos the settings you used ? I find this info very helpful on my learning curve as I tend to take several shots at different settings to become familiar with the different look & feel of an image, particularly in the very varying conditions we find here in North Wales.
I try to but sometimes run out of time. Will try harder 👍
Every picture is a picture, Toby. It doesn't matter the settings he's using at that specific time unless you are there with him taking the picture with the same camera, the same lens and at the exact same time! The best for you is to try to understand the triangle of photography, ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed. From there you will develop your own style.
@@NigelDanson No, you won't!! You don't need to! You are doing a terrific job as is! Keep doing what you are doing mate...
Nigel, very nice video. I was just curious, what was the exposure for the aurora images. ???
it was 15s
Great video, the black church it's the one near Arnarstapi at Búðir?
Yes it is - awesome place but too many people
Hello Nigel, what can I say? Your vlogs are getting and better and better. So entertaining. Your own images were 'First Class' and as I watched the vlog I had a great desire to be there also with you. Question: Regarding taking snow scenes. I know if we shoot in manual and ETTR we shall get more detail in the highlights. But we do this anyway, all the time, mostly, to get a full range of tones, so really, we are are not really overexposing for the snow. I wonder and I ask you? Is not better in this situation to shoot in aperture priority and then overexpose by say, one and a half stops? So I wonder what is your opinion Best regards, Allan Davies.
Hi Allan - you do need to be careful with the blues in the image as they can still blow out even though the histogram doesn't show.
Camera meters are set to correctly render middle grey (50%...the color of a grey card). The standard adjustment for snow is to over expose by 2 stops, but as Nigel said you still need to watch the highlights.
@@NigelDanson thank you, Nigel, will do!
@@NigelDanson many thanks as always Nigel
Wow! Great photos, I went to Iceland in early January this year and it's just an amazing country. I took my photos using my S8 plus mobile but they didn't come out how I would of liked especially at glacier lagoon and diamond beach. What camera would you recommend for a beginner for landscape?
Hi Lisa - it is amazing isn't it. You can get some good photos on most entry level cameras. I would look at sony and fuji and buy what you can afford. Don't worry about megapixels.
Thanks Nigel, i will have a look at both Sony and Fuji. Which is best entry level DSLR cameras or mirrorless? There are so many to choose it's difficult to know which is best! Especially for a novice like me! Anyway keep up the good work.
Lisa Bradley I would go for mirrorless.
Thanks for the advice it's helpful for beginners like me! Maybe a video in the future on this topic would be great!
thats what i fear about going to these places. thats its over touristed and people get in the way. had that experience with yellowstone. didnt ruin the awesome experience for me. but just took some of the wild out of it ya know?
Yeah - I know what you mean... in summer you could easily hike and get away from this though
who are the 10 crazy people who put their thumbs down???
At the risk of sounding like a wimp and/or mothering you, I become more and more concerned about your safety when making videos. I was at the very same beach in Iceland three weeks ago, and we were clearly warned about rogue and highly dangerous waves - and there you are at 7:40 standing feet away from the water. And in last week’s Kirkjufell video, at 4:35 you are perched on the top of the cliff, standing on what could have been nothing more than overhanging snow - with a safety line down and disappearing into the snow just behind you! There have been many other instances when you have looked less than safe up hills and mountains. Please take care!! No photo or video is worth risking life and limb.
Thanks for concern Roger... safety always first concern and never put myself in any danger. 👍