I Drove 3000 Miles To Photograph Mushrooms - Landscape Photography at Babcock State Park
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
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We enjoy one final day at Ricketts Glen photographing mushrooms and waterfalls in the hopes of creating some stunning autumn images. I manage to find one of those 'impossible camera angles' and explain my thought process.
Amanda discovers 'frost leaves' which are magical imprints of leaves in the ice. We then stumble upon a lovely cluster of mushrooms growing out of a tree and I manage to capture a cute shallow DOF shot of this fantastic fungi.
Our next stop takes us through Maryland where we need an oil change and some Southern hospitality. The signs at the petrol pump give us an insight into US economics on our way to West Virginia.
After days of driving, we finally arrive at Babcock State Park only to discover that the fall colours have vanished. Rather than allow this to trigger 'leaf rage' I see a perfect opportunity to demonstrate my latest invention. You're gonna love this one.
I'm then immediately bombarded with cash offers from Jason Tucker and Alex Armitage who are both literally gagging to get in on the action. Sadly, they're none too impressed with my shipping rates and variable prices.
What's that sticking out of the back of that tree and will I get that redemption shot for Brent? What's the 'ace-card' up my sleeve and what filter thread does Jason need?
There's really only one way to find out.
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Limited edition run 😉🤣 does it also have variable shipping rates from Canada
It is amazing how much Amanda talks without saying a word. Her expressions are priceless!
The best Sunday entertainment - thanks.
My favorite bit is the water flowing backwards! Love it!!
Love the backwards flowing river at 15:14 😂😂😂
Ok; I'm old and senile, but please tell me that the water wasn't going up the mill waterfall at 15.12!
I had to rewind to make sure my eyes were not tricking me.
Thank goodness you saw it too; so I'm not completely gaga then. 😀@@kathyhenehan1093
Reminds me of the star wars episode 3 where they had the lava. In the behind the scenes they had a watching of the scene with the lava and they had it flowing up and someone caught it and changed it lol
Sounds like conspiracy theories to me so I'm inclined to believe it.
Looks like gravity goes up hill in that water fall😅
Thanks a lot, Gavin and Amanda... I now have the "Whippets and Chex" song stuck in my head!
You call it a Room Of Shrooms. Beautiful images Gavin and nice find Amanda.
Great to see Jason back on the show. Love the mill in WV, beautiful location…. At least at different times of the year. ;-)
i absolutely love taking mushroom photos! i also started learning a ton about them they are fascinating things as always great content! learning a ton of photography tips for when i finally get my camera
More Amanda & Roy. 😁 Entertaining & thank you for the Photo experience.
I would consider that "impossible camera angle" as a two-image vertical pano. I've done this myself. My first day in Rome last October, I drove from the airport to a nature area nearby and used that technique (handheld!) on an image of a road and farmhouse.
Love the mushroom shot! Amanda has a good eye.
P.S. I have a daughter in "Mary-Land" as you say. Nice people! We phonetically call it "Marelend" though. 😉
Then I'm glad I was able to correct that.
Beautiful work Gavin 😊 Great composition with that first waterfall, I’ve actually shot that one from up under the rock feature with the water arcing over the cliff going down stream 🔥
🤣😂🤣 Great as always. Really love that Impossible angle shot!
The wife bought me a copy of your book for Christmas, I love it!
Enjoy :)
Great video, Gavin. Love the jocularity. Damn good photos too. Unfortunately, I developed that filter a few years ago and you'll be hearing from my team of attorneys. Ha ha. Say hey to Amanda! 😊
Hilarious, and I really like that “impossible focal length” shot!👌
"Can you show us how to do it with feeling and emotion?"...dead. Great mushrooms Amanda! :P
Great vid Gavin. Loved the shots with the 55mm 1.8 great little lens 👍
Great video
Dam thats a long way to drive for no colours, but a waterfall flowing backward must be worth it 15 minutes in 🤣
Love your videos. Great lessons and humor. Impressed that you found blue duct tape to patch your Patagonia!
It needs a few more patches
West Virginia is such a beautiful state and is definitely underrated for photography. Sorry you missed the colors but you still got some amazing images and it looks like you had a great time exploring.
If nothing else, there's always the waterfalls to photograph. The mushroom shots are definitely wall worthy. You should always bring Amanda. She can spot a shot like a pig can find a truffle. Finding peak color in the Fall is more of an art than a science. But, when it's just right, magnifico. The import fees are a killer from Canada.
Great filter! You're a true visionary. I'd like blue leaves too. HaHa
Ricketts Glenn State Park is my favorite park in PA! I go here yearly during fall. The best color is the first two or 3 weeks in October! There are mushrooms everywhere. Hope you enjoyed your stay!
Epic drone footage of those rocks near the end.
Another fantastic video full of magnifique images and fun 😃
I loved the mushroom image. Only in America would your trip be so long you would need to do an oil change during the journey 😉 I’d swap the price of US gas for the price of UK petrol.
I'd swap it for Canadian prices too.
There's a reason us Aussie's talk about whinging poms . . . . . outtakes were hilarious.
Ricket's Glen is the dream, Gavin - I rang your bell - Fungi by a Fun guy!
Beautiful images but somehow the leaf filter stole the show. I loved it
This video & those stickers deserve at least 81m votes.
Lovely area & some great pictures.
Amazing! How did the water run back up onto the waterfall??
Fantastic, thank you.
Always entertaining watching the adventures of @fototripper #landscapephotography Stunning location btw Gavin.
Gotta ask…were the mushrooms in anyway responsible for what that filter was doing?
Hope you enjoyed your time in the Wild and Wonderful! Hope you viewers don't think Seneca Rocks is that close to Babcock State Park! You were in my back door and sorry the colors were passed when you all were here.
Love how they want to leave those stickers up now that prices have actually dropped quite a bit since 2020. 😁😁
They only have dropped in the past couple of months. The actions taken by this president, from day one in office, raised prices where I live by other 200%. Nice try.
@@paulpiasano9251 Might want to learn how things actually work and not just what Fox News tells you to believe. Also, if it’s only been a couple months then you’re getting gouged locally, been down for awhile.
Must be worth 3000 mile trip to see water defying gravity (~15:20) 🙂
Can I click & collect the magic filters - it'll be cheaper to fly to Canada & back to Scotland
Of course but there's a $2000 collection fee for pain and suffering.
Sorry to hear you got rickets! Is there any cream or something that you can rub on them?😮. One thing that you never mentioned about a creak slash is that no one can tell that you have been been there which is good too😀
I love that you went to two of my favorite spots (Ricketts and Babcock)! Love the shots!
I like these shroom pics! Great waterfall images too! Oh, and these filters, out of this world 😂
Funny funny episode...excellent photography and drone footage of West Virginia was amazing...many thanks.
Nice compositional skills! Amanda should be congratulated!
Mushrooms were awesome but I might’ve tried to shoot them vertical myself or done both but were the best. Love your work, Gavin.
oh Gavin, did we foget that when we reverse the video on a drone shot of a waterfall, the water goes up the falls. Or is that your new antigravity filter! 😆
As usual, another great video 🙂
That second mushroom shot was well worth the drive and hike! Beautiful work and great video!
The last 5 minutes had me in tears.. Hilarious lol
Stitching with the impossible angle is a good thing to teach. It is something I discovered a while ago using a 17-70 at various lengths depending on composition wanted
I just tickled the bell as I haven't watched a video in months.
I wonder if UA-cam unsubscribed you? it's been known to happen.
@@fototripper still a subscriber, I believe it’s just how it is, many channels subscribed to and not all make it to the recommendation window
I shot that mill in Sep. All green, but I drive past that area on trips to DC a few times a year. Hoping for better timing next year. Really nice park though.
Great as usual, Gavin. You’ve inspired me to go back to Ricket’s Glen. I think I remember that gas station, because I remember laughing with the note.
Awesome photography , ethereal waterfalls and the mushrooms were pure magic (kudos to Amanda too) 👏👏👏
A troop of mushrooms Gavin. Very nice 🍄
Beautiful photos. You guys never fail to make me laugh 😂 seriously, I learn so much from you, Gavin. Much respect from Canada 🇨🇦
I hope no one here has yet told Gavin the truth about shooting one shot vertically. Don't tell him, it might hurt him.
As always Outstandingly good photographs and plenty of Gavin Humour.
I was lucky when I was at Babcock State Park. I got some good color, about 20 years ago using a Canon G2 with 4MP CCD sensor. So fun to see you having fun there too! I don't remember many images of yours that might be considered macro, but I'm quite the fan of the two you showed us here. The waterfall shots were beautiful too. Maybe you can get Andrew at the garage to call you and Brent next year at the peak of color! How you guys kept straight faces for some of those gags is beyond me. Happy trails.
I love Rickets Glen grow up near there, I miss the fall colors now living Tucson,Az. Great video!
Hi Gavin, Always so relaxed and interesting… I love it every time! I'm looking forward to your book that I ordered in December (Chasing Awe). Best wishes
Thanks for the support.
To hell with the tree filter!!!! You invented “Anti-Gravity water falls!!!!
As John Cleese’s would say!!!! “Brilliant, absolutely brilliant”!!!!! Thanks Amanda for having an artistic vision!!!!!!!!
I was just at Ricketts Glen. It was magical just after a snowstorm. It would definitely be worth another trip.
I'd love to se it partially frozen.
Cumberland is my home town. Glad you stooped in1
Some wonderful images here, and a great choice of music.
Pretty awesome to see you all made it into WV. I haven't made it over to Babcock in a couple years now even though it is only like 3 hours from here. I need to remedy that. There's a lake and other falls in that park too. OK you talked me into it. I'm planning a trip over.
That close up of those mushrooms is ruddy beautiful Gavin. As for you question regarding many mushrooms, the collective noun for them is a bed, troop, patch, or cluster.
I like a good cluster.
@@fototripper LoLoL
Awesome to see you visited WV! Shame the colors weren't there for you.
I'm getting "the emperor and his new clothes" vibe about those filters.
Shame you missed the color. At least they rewound the water for you. Brilliant idea to showcase your filter there!😂
BTW nice cluster tie in between the mushrooms, the gas pump and potentially the comments.
Great video and images!!👍👍
Clever filter that Gavin but I think I’d opt for the climax filter myself 😂
I'll have what he's having
Climax is extra.
Another great video, enjoyed the pump humor, I bet it’s not so funny in Nova Scotia either.
Oh it's worse.
A place where you see water flowing upstream (at 15:20) is ALWAYS worth driving 3000 miles 😅
I always knew it, at some point your videos would become x-rated 😂 … great waterfall images and the second mushroom images is beautiful. But nothing beats the contrast between Gavin wearing only a t-shirt while Amanda is fully wrapped in thick warm layers. Hilarious as always …❤
What can I say, Another Awesome Video! P.s. loved the stickers 😂
Hi from Galicia (Northwestern Spain), Gavin. Just a question: I guess you have focus stacked your second shot of the mushrooms, am I right? Oh, and great video and great shots, as usual 🙂
Kind of.
I had the opportunity to shoot Glade Creek Grist Mill mid October in 2021. The colors were phenomenal.
A Troop of Fun Guys.*
* I can't believe the muppets in the comments below didn't say this. 😝 YES I'M TALKING TO YOU. Sheesh. Are puns passé? I think not! 😜
[All my love from Australia 🇦🇺] #funghi for the slow of wit. xxx 😍
Emotions and feelings are out the door😂😂😂😂😂. Great filter , I’ll take one 🤔
Amazing video! I need to get to Ricketts Glen, it's only a few hours away from Connecticut!
Could you invent a waterfall filter I can use to drop one in to any good rock cropping I find? That would be SO helpful!
Pretty sure I could.
Great photo's as always! When I went to Babcock the color was perfect, my problem was the amount of people, I couldn't get a decent angle for anything. I'll be contacting you in 2 or 3 years for one of those filters, I'm going to have to save up for a while since you'll have to ship it to Texas. 🤣🤣🤣
went from Nashville this past fall to Babcock. Decenty colors
The filters sound like "The Kings New Clothes" to me!! 😀
What a fungi you are Gavin.
"Your rates are variable" LOL. Nice find by Amanda including the leaves. Yes, western Maryland is friendly. Going east is not the same. It's almost like two different places. Don't ever drive on the Capital Beltway in Maryland. You may have a heart attack. Glad you made it to Wild Wonderful West Virginia. Seneca Rocks is spectacular. As I said before we didn't get the color this year. We had a drought during the summer and when the leaves starting turning we got a cold snap. That didn't help. Due to elevation West Virginia peaks early for fall color. It's quite possible to see snow in October there. I love WV. You did get some beautiful shots. Thanks for sharing your trip with us!
yeah it started snowing when we got into the mountains. Not fun in the camper.
@@fototripper I understand but it makes an awesome shot with the mill if there is snow on the ground.
Fabulous shots Gavin 👌🏽
Loved the stickers and the notice not to remove them 👍🏻👏🏻
Great image of the shrooms. I love mushroom macro. I took about 20 shots a couple of years ago of some mushrooms on a tree. Different kind of mushrooms. And I cheated - I used macro extension tubes and a 200mm lens to get really up in their business. Some of my favorite, unplanned photography.
Aye, I could get into it.
The video title sounds crazy already 😅. It will be fun to watch. Greets Stefan
great videos love the humour
Was the backwards flowing waterfall at the mill your Superman like attempt at going back in time 10 days to peak color?
It didn't work.
I must admit I got this from Google as I was curious. A mushroom cluster sometimes resembles several mushrooms all growing from the same spot in the ground. Rustgill mushrooms grow in clusters. If the mushrooms in a group are not growing close enough together to be called a cluster, but they are clearly still a group, then they are called a ''troop. Now I'm all set in case I get asked in a Quiz
I’m 5 hours south of Badcock, one of my fav photo spots (been trying to catch it with a bit of snow!)
Your videos continue to inspire and cheer me up on my bad days! After a very shitty past 2 years of my life, I found photography! And your videos seem to make me happier when I'm having a bad day, so please continue to create the content you do Gavin. Much better than Thomas Heaton!
yep, it's been a shit time in history but I do what I can ;)
You've got so many better locations than here in the south of the UK!
I live in West Virginia and go to Babcock just about every year and have only timed DECENT fall color once.
Brutal
Well from a red rose fella, we call them in Lancashire a magical group of shrooms 😅
Did those mushrooms work Magic? Did the filter idea fabricate itself to your brain after contact with the said mushrooms?🤣🤣🤣
Excellent acting! 😆 Lol. “Your rates are variable” lol
You missed that patch of liken next to the book Gav.