Aurora, Glaciers, And Beach Compositions | Iceland Landscape Photography

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  • Опубліковано 1 сер 2024
  • My first time photographing the northern lights -
    In this episode I head back to the city to make a small but essential equipment purchase, then head out to a scenic canyon for a sunset shoot. Later that evening I set out to hunt the aurora, and the next morning I hike to a gothic looking waterfall surrounded with basalt columns. I shoot two compositions on 6x12 film with the large format camera, then finish the day with a visit to the beach for some of my favorite images of the day.
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    Timestamps
    00:00 Intro
    00:38 Finding a new cable release
    02:31 Fjadrargljufur Canyon
    03:08 Fjadrargljufur Image
    03:28 Aurora forecast
    04:47 Setting up for the aurora
    08:07 Edited aurora image
    08:44 Hiking to Svartifoss
    12:04 Edited Svartifoss images
    12:42 Glacier overlook
    15:05 Edited cravasse images
    15:33 Roadside 6x12 pano
    17:36 Light table review 1
    17:59 Edited image - Roadside pano
    18:27 Boat troubles
    20:20 Light table review 2
    20:40 Edited image - Glacier pano
    21:00 The Diamond Beach
    24:02 Edited Diamond Beach images
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 39

  • @kenklontz1945
    @kenklontz1945 Рік тому

    Thanks for taking all us for a great trip 😎

  • @fairwayfrank
    @fairwayfrank Рік тому

    Looks like you really had a great time on this trip. Along, of course, with getting some fantastic images. And cable releases! Yea! We've really enjoyed following this adventure. Thanks.

    • @ChrisDarnell
      @ChrisDarnell  Рік тому

      Thanks Frank! It really was a great time. There's always more that I wish I'd seen and more photos I wish I took, but for my first time in the country I think it turned out just about perfect all things considered!

  • @TheSun1901
    @TheSun1901 Рік тому

    Great ice images, Chris! I'm glad you're having fun. Thank you for sharing.

    • @ChrisDarnell
      @ChrisDarnell  Рік тому +1

      Always a pleasure, thanks for watching!

  • @carbonejack
    @carbonejack Рік тому

    Drone images are incredible. You're right, looks like another planet. Otherworldly. Wow! Those aurora shots are beautiful. Super images. What a great roadtrip I'm having following you around. Another great video.

  • @bernardkealey6449
    @bernardkealey6449 Рік тому

    Loving this series Chris!
    As annoying as the lack of cable release was for the first couple of days, way way better than light leaks….
    It’s great seeing you experiencing all these new things all at once. Thanks so much for sharing it with us.

    • @ChrisDarnell
      @ChrisDarnell  Рік тому

      Thanks Bernard, that’s very true haha. Light leaks are just the worst 😣 Thanks as always for watching!

  • @CraveNature
    @CraveNature Рік тому

    Wow Chris! Spectacular shots! Diamond Beach is on my list of places to visit. If I can work it out, in a year or two I'll be seeing Iceland for myself. Thanks for sharing your work!

    • @ChrisDarnell
      @ChrisDarnell  Рік тому +1

      Thanks so much Ruthie, I hope you do make it over there. It's such a beautiful place and the diamond beach is just one of many incredible things to see in that area!

  • @danncorbit3623
    @danncorbit3623 Рік тому

    I really liked tje shot ay 12:12 of the waterfall. The basalt pipes really make it interesting.

    • @ChrisDarnell
      @ChrisDarnell  Рік тому

      Thanks Dann! Agreed, the columns just make it seem like something out of gothic fiction to me!

  • @ChrisW.Fuji_Canon
    @ChrisW.Fuji_Canon 4 місяці тому

    wonderful 🎉

  • @MichaelAlanNYC
    @MichaelAlanNYC Рік тому

    Another solid video man, looks like a solid trip

    • @ChrisDarnell
      @ChrisDarnell  Рік тому

      Thanks Michael, it really was. Now I have to get to work on the winter trip!

  • @jw0001
    @jw0001 Рік тому

    Hey thanks for sharing. Great shots,

  • @craigfouche
    @craigfouche Рік тому

    Brilliant!

  • @brianbeattyphotography
    @brianbeattyphotography Рік тому +1

    Great images Chris! This sounds like what I've learned from photographing areas during sunrise/sunset.... always, always stay longer and get there earlier than expected! It's never over haha!

    • @ChrisDarnell
      @ChrisDarnell  Рік тому

      Thanks Brian, I definitely agree. There have certainly been times when I watched the best light happen from the parking lot because I cut too early, haha

  • @BobOgden1
    @BobOgden1 Рік тому

    Let's face it Chris, you are going to have to do a bulk buy of cable releases and stick a few in every camera bag, then one with each camera and then add extra for when you misplace one. Its the only way to be sure 😂
    Once again, great shots. I can't say which one is the best, they're all good

    • @ChrisDarnell
      @ChrisDarnell  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Bob, that might be closer to the truth than I'd like to admit, haha. At least one in every piece of luggage from now on..

  • @jamesbarnes3063
    @jamesbarnes3063 Рік тому

    Chris I am a new subscriber and I am ebjoying your work!

  • @andrewfindlayphoto
    @andrewfindlayphoto Рік тому

    Your pronunciationajokull is getting better 🤣 You certainly covered a lot of miles and subjects. Great photos and your video really set the scene. I used to have a clockwork shutter release which was my back up.

    • @ChrisDarnell
      @ChrisDarnell  Рік тому +1

      Haha those Icelandic characters sure don't make it easy at all. That's a great idea on the shutter release, it hadn't occurred to me that mechanical delay triggers exist.. I may have to look into getting one!

  • @RandyPollock
    @RandyPollock Рік тому +1

    Wonderful and who cares if it's been shot 1k times...

    • @ChrisDarnell
      @ChrisDarnell  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Randy, that's my thoughts as well. What really counts is whether or not you enjoy the process and the results 👍

  • @tim31415
    @tim31415 Рік тому

    The initial drone shot of the canyon is phenomenal. Did you use a grad nd for the provia shot of the glacier, or was the sky really dark? Either way, it's a great shot.
    UA-cam is really hating on you. This video was buried so deep it won't ever see the light of day. :-(

    • @ChrisDarnell
      @ChrisDarnell  Рік тому

      Thanks Tim! I don’t remember using a grad, I think it was just that clouded over above the glacier. Somehow I forgot to shoot any b-roll of the camera at that location so there’s no evidence of one anyway.. haha. I try not to worry too much about the algorithm but yeah it seems it’s still angry with me 🙃

  • @andrewsimpson5436
    @andrewsimpson5436 Рік тому

    Liking the diamond beach and you getting a SR cable!
    The more you see the aurora the more you'll be able to judge it, said nobody with experience LOL Lucky to see them here in the North of Scotland but usually quite weak but on a strong one they can be amazing.
    Enjoying the trip, roughly when were you there?

    • @ChrisDarnell
      @ChrisDarnell  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Andrew! I've been fortunate enough to see the aurora a few times since then but I got nothing close to as good as this first time, seems I'm getting worse at it, haha. This trip was back in September last year, but I went again this last March and those videos will be coming up soon 👍

    • @andrewsimpson5436
      @andrewsimpson5436 Рік тому

      @@ChrisDarnell March! We had some bonkers aurora then, Looking forward to that and to be honest everything in between :-)

  • @kyledrysdale9004
    @kyledrysdale9004 Рік тому

    Hey Chris great video! Is the reason your not shooting 4x5 the difficulty in getting boxed film through the X-ray machines? Cheers

    • @ChrisDarnell
      @ChrisDarnell  Рік тому

      Thanks Kyle, that's exactly right. That along with the benefit of not bringing a changing tent and film holders, but primarily because of airport security. I've heard of folks flying with sheet film so I know it can be done, perhaps I'll get brave enough to try it on a future trip and see what happens...

    • @kyledrysdale9004
      @kyledrysdale9004 Рік тому

      @@ChrisDarnell Thanks for the response mate! I guess you can’t really hand check a box so I guess it would have to be xrayed, I’ve had film scanned before and had no issues.
      Anyway the 6x12 images are looking awesome 👍