I'm glad Heaton directed me your way. Your style is different from a lot of the photographers I follow so it really gives me a new perspective to consider. This is also an example of what I like about the photography community. Heaton has a big following, yet is willing to promote your photography as well and acknowledge there is something to your style that maybe his style lacks.
I'm one of those people who have come to your channel via Thomas Heaton. I really enjoy your take on woodland photography and how you find compositions in things I would walk past and never consider. You have helped me to see the woods in a much more detailed way. Where I am from there just are not that many misty mornings and twisted trees with moss covered branches that seem so popular to photograph so being able to see things in a different way makes for a much more interesting walk in the woods.
I find your knowledge of your surroundings as much a pleasure to listen to as your explanations taking us through your composition. It seems that I too, owe Mr. Heaton a breakfast or two, for introducing your channel to me.
So pleased that Thomas Heaton acknowledges the respect you truly deserve. Such a relaxed manner of narration has helped me learn to unwind and enjoy my outings. I used to get frustrated, instead of enjoying my outings whilst struggling for compositions. Thankyou.
I can't tell you how much I appreciated the very small mention of the ivy vine perspective you did in the beginning of the video. Perspective. That's 100% what it is.
This was an interesting interplay between two professionals that I have been following for some time. When the online environment is often the source of pettiness and unrestrained self promotion, it’s very rewarding to see the respectful interplay between honorable persons displaying the character we benefit of seeing more of. Thanks to both of you.
Hi Simon, Thomas also pointed me in your direction and I'm glad he did, not only has he done you a favour but also to all of those who have tuned in to your personal view of your surrounding woodlands. An excellent informative video
Congratulations on doubling your subscribers. Whilst Tom Heaton has directed many of them they wouldn't have subscribed if they hadn't liked what they saw. Thoroughly deserved thumbs up from TH. Keep up the great work and thank you for opening my eyes to the small but beautiful scenes that you can find to photograph.
Like others have said, I’m grateful that T.H. suggested people check out your channel. Your videos are excellent. I’m really enjoying going back to your older videos too. You are a natural teacher, and the time you take to make botanical and environmental observations makes it a really rich experience. Of today’s images, the last one and the panorama of the pines were my favourite. Congratulations on your sudden jump in followers. It’s well-deserved.
I started viewing because of the Heaton referral... I am staying because of your excellent content... "see what I can find" is a wonderful mind set for a walk in the woods... it is amazing what you can see when you look over your shoulder (3:00 min mark)... I appreciate your understanding of the interactions in nature... the ivy vines... wow... a stunning forest pano... your attention to the little details, the macro and or intimate landscapes strikes a very positive chord... Thank You
I have to thank Mr. Heaton as well. Before I knew a stitch about composition, I went for photos like yours. I’m always head down in the floor of the forest or taking shots of trees all grouped together as they were meant to be (even though this was a plantation). You’re helping me learn how to do it better. Thank-you. Lovely music, good video, and really appreciate your joy of and fascination with nature.
Happy for you Simon with the channel explosion. You offer not just the photography but the knowledge of the nature around us. Good, strong images, especially the last one of the pine cones. 👍👍
Thanks James. Your comment means a lot. I had wondered whether some would feel aggrieved because I have had a leg up and not grown organically as I suppose we should really. I'm dead pleased but a little daunted by it! I hate pressure! The cones at the end were my favourite of the day too!
So pleased to see your awareness of bat usage of ivy and highlighting it for those who may to otherwise be aware of this! Another brilliant and informative video Simon 👍👌
So glad I found this channel through Thomas. Whereas he does more wide vistas and landscapes, you do more intimate type shots. I love both, but in my area I struggle to find the vistas. So this more intimate type of photography is right up my alley! I do wonder why you choose certain settings such as f19 and f16 and the longer shutter speeds. Maybe some explanation of those settings for each shot you take would be helpful! Love the channel and I’m hooked!
Thank you. I choose apertures that suit the scene really. I shoot many of my close up's for example at f4, but it depends on the effect I'm going for! Every situation is different and it's why I don't go too deep into explaining the settings for each shot.
Your skill at finding those little scenes is really inspiring. The three woodland floor photos make an amazing triptych telling the story of the woodland!
I too am one of your new followers after Thomas Heaton’s introduction and I thank him for that. I only wish I could have found your channel sooner as I find your knowledge and appreciation of nature both instructional and inspirational. Thank you so much.
Yes thanks to Thomas Heaton for pointing out your channel. So well done. Photos were great as always and I especially love the second one from the end.
I'm also one of the people directed here by Thomas and I'm glad I came. I love the YT photographers with the laid back style like yourself, Thomas and Adam Gibbs. Also being a Yorkshire lad in exile (Thailand) makes me appreciate your content delivery.
Congratulations! Well deserved! Your eye for detail is wonderful! You see the most extraordinary things. And I love it that you teach us about nature as well as photography.
Thanks Simon. I do still enjoy the bigger scenes and nearly always set out to do these first, but conditions force me to the smaller scenes most of the time. I like to adapt with the day.
Your videos not only teach me something every time but also give me a few moments of relaxing down time and I love that. I have to say, though, when you put your hand in that hole in the tree I cringed!
I have to say Tom was right- I am impressed! Bats, ivy, grubs and all- I was glued to the screen- loved it! The big takeaway for me is that I am definitely looking in all the wrong places. Great Job!
Hello, I'm also here after Mr Heaton recommendation and I don't regret for a second. I really love all the content here and I will stay for good. I am Forester and landscape architect from my studies so everything that you say about nature, plants, animals is very close to me and very interesting really. I hope your channel will grow and grow. Best wishes to you and your work.
After watching you from the very beginning Simon, really pleased you are gaining more exposure and followers. Your style is quite personal building upon your extensive knowledge of nature and the environment, certainly adds to the photography content. Also highlighting the NW of the UK is nice to see. Excellent :-)
I stumbled upon Thomas Heaton after Henry Turner, another outstanding landscape photgrapher, mentioned him in one of his episodes. Now, I’m a new subscriber of your thanks to Heaton!
Glad to know I was one of the new subscribers who came from Heaton’s channel. I’ve been looking for a nature photographer who didn’t only shot landscapes. You’re it! You see really beautiful small shots in the forest. I too like to find such shots.
After he mentioned your channel I binge watched almost all your videos. I am so happy I found your channel... it got me motivated to get back out in the woods walking and taking photos.
Three cheers to Thomas Heaton for what you did for a fellow photographer! In my opinion, Simon is one of my favorite photographers on You Tube and he has opened my eyes to seeking out smaller compositions and I need it. I am from the States and I live in the Mojave Desert and certainly do not have woodlands (us in the States call it a forest) to photograph. The desert has a lot to photograph but watching Simon for a long time, he has taught me to compose in my eye things around me that I have not given much attention to until now. Thanks Simon and this post really shows how you can take a small piece of land and found beaty in it. Look forward to all of your post.
Thanks a bunch Greg for being a great supporter of the channel. I think we just have to make the best of what we have available to us and you seem to be on board with that now!
Hi Simon congratulations on doubling your subs. That's amazing to think that you added 11k subscribers after TH mentioned you in his vlog and quite rightly recommended others check out your content. As I've said before I find you films both inspirational and educational. Your 'intimate' photography keeps encouraging me to blow the dust off my excellent macro lens and go out looking for details
I'll be honest, I only found my way here via Thomas Heaton but I'm glad I did. I really enjoy your calm, relaxing photographic journeys and the way you spot the shots that others might miss. It's the way I try to approach my own nature photography, so I'm enjoying catching up with your library of videos for some great tips. Beautiful images in this particular video, especially the exquisite detail in the pine cone shots.
Another excellent tutorial. I just thoroughly enjoy the way in which you explain everything, and now you have a bigger audiance it's no more than you deserve. Plaese keep them coming.
I love the mix of big and small scenes in nature that you see and capture Simon. I've loved connecting to your videos and images. It is a real gift into the world and into the photography world. THANK YOU - I can appreciate the sense of oh oh, there's more watching now too.
Another Thomas Heaton referral here. Loved all of your abstract close-up images. Your panorama was really nice as well but your close-ups really stood out to me.
Great news on your 100% subscriber increase Simon, the extras can now enjoy & be inspired like the rest of us have been for many months. After a channel cull, yours remains firmly on my list…..keep up the good work 👍👍👍 and congrats.
I am so pleased your work has been credited by Heaton, I love your videos and the way you find beauty in the most sublime places. Going to watch that video now as been working hard in the Highlands and not had time to watch my favourite UA-camrs.
I’m one of your original subscribers who has been watching your videos for some time now. Your knowledge of the flora of the area close to your home and how it influences your images is so inspiring, as well as your ever positive attitude. Bravo!
Thank you Simon for the joy of seeing you at work. This is certainly one of the most exciting finds in my wilderness of utube university on Photography. Well, I was following Thomas Heaton for some years but I just happened to find you on my own just today. It may well be a result of watching Thomas too often but this was in deed one of most delightful videos and I'm just going to watch a few more. I'm also into photography: all sorts of things from the age of 14 or so which is a long time ago with very simple equipment in the early days. I'm going to learn a lot from watching your videos and for that I'm most grateful for sharing your joy with us all - the mere mortals in love with the world and light. Keep well and wish you good health and long years with us all.
I’m loving your videos, and your photographic style. UA-cam suggested your video to me, and the topic of learning to love summer photography was just what I needed. I live in the deep forest of north Idaho in the States, and your instruction will help me make the most of that. I love the progression in your videos of going out, finding the shot, composing it, talking about settings, and showing the finished product. I’m always amazed! Thank you for some great content and inspiration!
I'm glad Heaton directed me your way. Your style is different from a lot of the photographers I follow so it really gives me a new perspective to consider. This is also an example of what I like about the photography community. Heaton has a big following, yet is willing to promote your photography as well and acknowledge there is something to your style that maybe his style lacks.
I am very grateful he recommended me. It’s a tough platform!
I'm one of those people who have come to your channel via Thomas Heaton. I really enjoy your take on woodland photography and how you find compositions in things I would walk past and never consider. You have helped me to see the woods in a much more detailed way. Where I am from there just are not that many misty mornings and twisted trees with moss covered branches that seem so popular to photograph so being able to see things in a different way makes for a much more interesting walk in the woods.
Thanks for the nod Jeff. Glad to have helped.
I find your knowledge of your surroundings as much a pleasure to listen to as your explanations taking us through your composition.
It seems that I too, owe Mr. Heaton a breakfast or two, for introducing your channel to me.
He needs a bit of fattening up!
Perfect mix of biology lecture and nature images !!! Now don't let the UA-cam algorithm influence your current style and quality.....
So pleased that Thomas Heaton acknowledges the respect you truly deserve. Such a relaxed manner of narration has helped me learn to unwind and enjoy my outings. I used to get frustrated, instead of enjoying my outings whilst struggling for compositions. Thankyou.
I can't tell you how much I appreciated the very small mention of the ivy vine perspective you did in the beginning of the video. Perspective. That's 100% what it is.
I am also wanna thank Heaton , because he introduced one of the best photographer to me for my learning .
Thank you
I'm delighted that your figures have a much deserved boost.
You, Thomas and Adam Gibbs are my favorites on UA-cam. Keep having fun and thank you.
That's excellent company Mark, thanks.
Thank you Simon for sharing the beauty in chaos and your evident appreciation for and knowledge of the natural environment.
Came here thanks to Thomas, staying because I like your approach and the inspiration I get from your videos.
The way you think about what you're photographing deseves 10m followers. I will be watching all your videos sir.
This was an interesting interplay between two professionals that I have been following for some time. When the online environment is often the source of pettiness and unrestrained self promotion, it’s very rewarding to see the respectful interplay between honorable persons displaying the character we benefit of seeing more of. Thanks to both of you.
To me you are an artist as well as a teacher. Both aspects of your videos I enjoy equally. Thank you!
Yes but we’ll deserved Simon. Easy watching but also good learning
The woodland pano is to die for. Thank you
Hi Simon, Thomas also pointed me in your direction and I'm glad he did, not only has he done you a favour but also to all of those who have tuned in to your personal view of your surrounding woodlands. An excellent informative video
Congratulations on doubling your subscribers. Whilst Tom Heaton has directed many of them they wouldn't have subscribed if they hadn't liked what they saw. Thoroughly deserved thumbs up from TH. Keep up the great work and thank you for opening my eyes to the small but beautiful scenes that you can find to photograph.
You make the seemingly mundane become beautiful.👍
You really know how to find extraordinary beauty in seemingly ordinary things.
Thanks Chris. I enjoy the hunt!
Loved the last shot of the pine cones and the swirling patterns they make. I'm blown away by the amount of fine detail you're getting. 👍
Like others have said, I’m grateful that T.H. suggested people check out your channel. Your videos are excellent. I’m really enjoying going back to your older videos too. You are a natural teacher, and the time you take to make botanical and environmental observations makes it a really rich experience. Of today’s images, the last one and the panorama of the pines were my favourite. Congratulations on your sudden jump in followers. It’s well-deserved.
I am so glad that Mr H directed more people to your channel. I always enjoy your approach to finding images and I am sure the newbies will too.
Many thanks Tony.
I started viewing because of the Heaton referral... I am staying because of your excellent content... "see what I can find" is a wonderful mind set for a walk in the woods... it is amazing what you can see when you look over your shoulder (3:00 min mark)... I appreciate your understanding of the interactions in nature... the ivy vines... wow... a stunning forest pano... your attention to the little details, the macro and or intimate landscapes strikes a very positive chord... Thank You
Many thanks Dave. Glad to have you here.
The second photo looks like a landscape from above. Very nice. And the photo with the trees is beautyful. I loved it.
You deserve people to know about you ,Well done Thomas
A very pleasing, "low key", relaxed style [Ignore the perceived "pressure"!]
Culminating with some superb images.
Thank you.
Most people don´t watch the ground were they going. You do, you see and make wounderful images :-)
i just love that you show your pictures matted....so impact-full
You continue to inspire me Simon. Thank you. Your increase in subscribers is very well deserved. Best regards - Robin
I have to thank Mr. Heaton as well. Before I knew a stitch about composition, I went for photos like yours. I’m always head down in the floor of the forest or taking shots of trees all grouped together as they were meant to be (even though this was a plantation). You’re helping me learn how to do it better. Thank-you. Lovely music, good video, and really appreciate your joy of and fascination with nature.
Congratulations "Hi very inspiring video Simon. Love amazing images and woodland photography. 👍❤
Happy for you Simon with the channel explosion. You offer not just the photography but the knowledge of the nature around us. Good, strong images, especially the last one of the pine cones. 👍👍
Thanks James. Your comment means a lot. I had wondered whether some would feel aggrieved because I have had a leg up and not grown organically as I suppose we should really. I'm dead pleased but a little daunted by it! I hate pressure! The cones at the end were my favourite of the day too!
The panoramic is beautiful!
Heaton sent me here. Very glad he did.
So pleased to see your awareness of bat usage of ivy and highlighting it for those who may to otherwise be aware of this! Another brilliant and informative video Simon 👍👌
So glad I found this channel through Thomas. Whereas he does more wide vistas and landscapes, you do more intimate type shots. I love both, but in my area I struggle to find the vistas. So this more intimate type of photography is right up my alley! I do wonder why you choose certain settings such as f19 and f16 and the longer shutter speeds. Maybe some explanation of those settings for each shot you take would be helpful! Love the channel and I’m hooked!
Thank you. I choose apertures that suit the scene really. I shoot many of my close up's for example at f4, but it depends on the effect I'm going for! Every situation is different and it's why I don't go too deep into explaining the settings for each shot.
Your skill at finding those little scenes is really inspiring. The three woodland floor photos make an amazing triptych telling the story of the woodland!
I too am one of your new followers after Thomas Heaton’s introduction and I thank him for that. I only wish I could have found your channel sooner as I find your knowledge and appreciation of nature both instructional and inspirational. Thank you so much.
Lovely woodland video, favourite shot was the last one of all the fir cones. Lovely contrast of light and shadows on the various cones 👏👏
Yes thanks to Thomas Heaton for pointing out your channel. So well done. Photos were great as always and I especially love the second one from the end.
Glad you enjoyed it
I'm also one of the people directed here by Thomas and I'm glad I came. I love the YT photographers with the laid back style like yourself, Thomas and Adam Gibbs. Also being a Yorkshire lad in exile (Thailand) makes me appreciate your content delivery.
Congratulations on being shouted out by Thomas Heaton! That's wonderful👏
Beautiful images 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Stunning work ,,stunning place !!!!!! GOD BLESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That last shot was beautiful, well worth the time to find it. Well done. Pete
Congratulations! Well deserved! Your eye for detail is wonderful! You see the most extraordinary things. And I love it that you teach us about nature as well as photography.
Thanks for that Karen
Loved this video and the way you describe the nature elements of the compositions you took and shared 😊👍
Yes I'm another one to visit you though Thomas Heaton you deserve it keep up the good work
I concur with the others... I'm so glad Heaton pointed to your video. I enjoy your style and ease moving through a scene.
You totally deserve it Simon. Master of the intimate landscape :)
Thanks Simon. I do still enjoy the bigger scenes and nearly always set out to do these first, but conditions force me to the smaller scenes most of the time. I like to adapt with the day.
Pre-Heaton follower. Stay the course. Agree with so many other comments here.
Your videos not only teach me something every time but also give me a few moments of relaxing down time and I love that. I have to say, though, when you put your hand in that hole in the tree I cringed!
I find all your images truly inspirational 🙏
Well deserved increase in subscribers Simon and long overdue
I have to say Tom was right- I am impressed! Bats, ivy, grubs and all- I was glued to the screen- loved it! The big takeaway for me is that I am definitely looking in all the wrong places. Great Job!
Cheers to you
Hello, I'm also here after Mr Heaton recommendation and I don't regret for a second. I really love all the content here and I will stay for good. I am Forester and landscape architect from my studies so everything that you say about nature, plants, animals is very close to me and very interesting really. I hope your channel will grow and grow. Best wishes to you and your work.
After watching you from the very beginning Simon, really pleased you are gaining more exposure and followers. Your style is quite personal building upon your extensive knowledge of nature and the environment, certainly adds to the photography content. Also highlighting the NW of the UK is nice to see. Excellent :-)
Your'e a trooper Richard, thank you.
Definitely the acorns the shot of the day and something I will be looking out for. Keep well buddy
Beautiful capture of what Nature shared this day. No pressure, we are all along for the ride in this lovely life. Snap shot on!
very interesting video. fantastic nature shots. wonderful pictures. thank you very much for posting. kind regards...
I stumbled upon Thomas Heaton after Henry Turner, another outstanding landscape photgrapher, mentioned him in one of his episodes. Now, I’m a new subscriber of your thanks to Heaton!
People wouldn’t have followed you if you weren’t any good! It’s a great channel, love your style. Very refreshing.
I appreciate that Neil, thank you!
The images are just wonderful; moving and instructive in a way that leaves one with a larger appreciation of the natural world. Very fine!!!
That’s very kind of you Joseph
I too found you via Thomas Heaton. So glad I did. Excellent content from a Naturalist and Photographer. I’m looking forward to future videos.
Another very pleasant walk in the woods and some very nice images. Congratulations on the many new subscribers. They'll enjoy your videos.
Yes, I, too, found Simon’s channel through Thomas’s.
Glad to know I was one of the new subscribers who came from Heaton’s channel. I’ve been looking for a nature photographer who didn’t only shot landscapes. You’re it! You see really beautiful small shots in the forest. I too like to find such shots.
After he mentioned your channel I binge watched almost all your videos. I am so happy I found your channel... it got me motivated to get back out in the woods walking and taking photos.
That is brilliant Mike. thank you!
Congratulations on the increased subscribers. Well deserved!
Three cheers to Thomas Heaton for what you did for a fellow photographer! In my opinion, Simon is one of my favorite photographers on You Tube and he has opened my eyes to seeking out smaller compositions and I need it. I am from the States and I live in the Mojave Desert and certainly do not have woodlands (us in the States call it a forest) to photograph. The desert has a lot to photograph but watching Simon for a long time, he has taught me to compose in my eye things around me that I have not given much attention to until now. Thanks Simon and this post really shows how you can take a small piece of land and found beaty in it. Look forward to all of your post.
Thanks a bunch Greg for being a great supporter of the channel. I think we just have to make the best of what we have available to us and you seem to be on board with that now!
Very inspiring video. The last shot was beautiful
Hi Simon congratulations on doubling your subs. That's amazing to think that you added 11k subscribers after TH mentioned you in his vlog and quite rightly recommended others check out your content. As I've said before I find you films both inspirational and educational. Your 'intimate' photography keeps encouraging me to blow the dust off my excellent macro lens and go out looking for details
Absolutely love your images Simon
Congratulations Simon. You have earned the viewers and deserve many more!
Some cracking images fella love the last one 👍
Stay save 📷👍
Beautiful discovery - Thanks Thomas! Thanks Simon!
I'll be honest, I only found my way here via Thomas Heaton but I'm glad I did. I really enjoy your calm, relaxing photographic journeys and the way you spot the shots that others might miss. It's the way I try to approach my own nature photography, so I'm enjoying catching up with your library of videos for some great tips. Beautiful images in this particular video, especially the exquisite detail in the pine cone shots.
Another excellent tutorial. I just thoroughly enjoy the way in which you explain everything, and now you have a bigger audiance it's no more than you deserve.
Plaese keep them coming.
Congratulations Simon, I’m one of those 11,000 so glad to have found you!
Hi Simon ! Interesting video ! Wonderful photos !!! Congratulations on subscribers !!!
I love the mix of big and small scenes in nature that you see and capture Simon. I've loved connecting to your videos and images. It is a real gift into the world and into the photography world. THANK YOU - I can appreciate the sense of oh oh, there's more watching now too.
Thank you Denise. I appreciate it very much!
The praise was well deserved! Glad I learned of your channel. (These were all great images.)
Nice images, Simon. A nice walk in the woods. Enjoyed it and learned. Thanks.
I love the attention to detail ... well done!
Another Thomas Heaton referral here. Loved all of your abstract close-up images. Your panorama was really nice as well but your close-ups really stood out to me.
I really enjoyed the video Simon. I love how you see possibilities in things that most of us just pass by. Thanks for sharing!!
We need to get you to 100k!
Loved the image of the cones at the end
Well done Simon. Congrats on your UA-cam boost in subscribers!
That's fantastic on the viewers.. well deserved.
Great video and stunning images. 👍
What a could see of your van.. it does look nice..
Thanks Craig 👍
Very helpful and thoroughly enjoyable video. So glad that I along with thousands of others, have found you. Best wishes.
I really enjoy woodland photography myself, and I am learning from you .Looking forward to the next installment.
Great news on your 100% subscriber increase Simon, the extras can now enjoy & be inspired like the rest of us have been for many months. After a channel cull, yours remains firmly on my list…..keep up the good work 👍👍👍 and congrats.
I had a channel cull recently, but pleased to have remained on your list of go to's. Thanks Lawrence!
I am so pleased your work has been credited by Heaton, I love your videos and the way you find beauty in the most sublime places. Going to watch that video now as been working hard in the Highlands and not had time to watch my favourite UA-camrs.
Thank you so much 😊 and enjoy!
I’m one of your original subscribers who has been watching your videos for some time now. Your knowledge of the flora of the area close to your home and how it influences your images is so inspiring, as well as your ever positive attitude. Bravo!
Thank Marilyn for your continued support.
Amazing work Simon, its a joy watching your videos
Thank you Simon for the joy of seeing you at work. This is certainly one of the most exciting finds in my wilderness of utube university on Photography. Well, I was following Thomas Heaton for some years but I just happened to find you on my own just today. It may well be a result of watching Thomas too often but this was in deed one of most delightful videos and I'm just going to watch a few more. I'm also into photography: all sorts of things from the age of 14 or so which is a long time ago with very simple equipment in the early days. I'm going to learn a lot from watching your videos and for that I'm most grateful for sharing your joy with us all - the mere mortals in love with the world and light. Keep well and wish you good health and long years with us all.
Awe thanks for that heart warming message. So glad we folks on the channel found you too. Enjoy the films.
I used to watch all your videos, but finally noticed I wasn't subscribed. As a fellow Pentaxian I have got back into maco thanks to you.
I’m loving your videos, and your photographic style. UA-cam suggested your video to me, and the topic of learning to love summer photography was just what I needed. I live in the deep forest of north Idaho in the States, and your instruction will help me make the most of that. I love the progression in your videos of going out, finding the shot, composing it, talking about settings, and showing the finished product. I’m always amazed! Thank you for some great content and inspiration!
Very well deserved and very kind of Thomas to spotlight your channel, you always put out very good content, now I will go back and continue watching.
Hope it was worthwhile John. Yes the recent growth has been incredible. I have much to live up to now!