Landscape Photography on Location: Shutter Speeds, ISO, Autumn Fog and Patience
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- I get some amazing conditions on the last day I am in the Lake District photographing the stunning Autumn Colours. But need to be careful with the settings and practice patience.
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Thanks so much to everyone for watching my channel over the last 3 years. Make sure you like, comment and are subscribed to be in with a chance to win one of the amazing giveaway prizes - details in the video.
And thank you for teaching us all how to improve our own photography all the best Nigel and well done..OBSERVE MORE SHOT LESS...love that
Thanks for another quietly spoken, beautifully produced video with the usual clear insight on how to capture nature at her prettiest! 👌🏼
Thank you for your excellent videos. I've learned a lot!
We look forward to our Sunday morning inspiration from Nigel!
I’m in awe of your images and appreciate the way they whisper and don’t shout. Your comment to “observe more and shoot less” is so inspiring. Thanks so much for sharing with us! I look forward to your videos every Sunday...
I also find that I'm much more creative when I'm hiking alone. No pressure to be on anyone else's time line.
I too 😁
Same for me 🙂
Same! I went out with my husband this weekend and took far fewer shots than I normally would
@@Elizabethtarczy i did it with my better half... but completely the opposite for me: i take far more shots, but of far worse quality,
not having so much time to chill and observe as i would alone.
The same here. I feel I concentrate better and sometimes get the time and sit and look around.
Congratulations Nigel on 250 000 subscribers. I think your success goes to show the value you put in to your videos. I know that I have learnt a great deal from watching your videos over the past year or so, so thank you for all the hard work that must go into producing your UA-cam channel and uploading new videos every week (or more). If I win something, that would be great, but if not, I'm still a winner because I am learning so much about photography and seeing my skills growing every day.
"Observe more, shoot less" Great advice in this video, Nigel.
Ye I thought it was good as well, but funny how he said he was sitting on a composition, so failed to observe that. ;)
"It doesn´t get any better than this." So true. I wish more people would appreciate and protect the beauty of nature. If you think about it, basically every place on this planet is part of a great and unique miracle.
I am a 73-year old, new photographer. I thought I was too old to learn new concepts and techniques, but I am learning a lot from Nigel's videos, particularly since Landscape Photography is my favorite genre!
Dear Nigel first of all congratulations. Every time I looked at your UA-cam channel or pick up your fantastic book and photographs or watching your calendar it gives me such a warm feeling. It motivates me to go out and enjoy nature. I am 69 years young and some times it is hard for me physically after a big operation to go out but I do not give up. The warm feeling you gave me motivates me also to go out and taking photographs.
Stay healthy, all the best to your family and........... say hello to Pebbles.
With warm greetings,
Marcel.
For me Mr. Danson is a painter.
Looking for the best composition and choosing the ultimate colours, whilst standing in his own painting.
Thank you so much for sharing.
At 79 years of age and during this abominable plague year, I really enjoy your UA-cam page. I live in a desert where we have had more days over 100 degrees and over 110 degrees in recorded history. Naturally, that has limited my ability to get out in the mountains and deserts to indulge my passion for photography and nature. You have made my quarantine bearable by sharing your adventures and photography. Thanks ever so much.
These autumn videos have gotten me out of the inertia I’ve been feeling. When I woke up to a foggy misty morning, I headed outdoors with my camera and spent the loveliest time photographing the gorgeous fall colors instead of just watching them out the window. Thanks for your inspirations!
"observe more, shoot less" is a winner, but shooting enough is important too. i need to check details more when i'm on the scene. thx for all your instruction.
I've greatly enjoyed your videos over last 16 months. In the beginning, I was enjoying your photos marveling and admiring at the beauty, warmth and serenity your images exude, without realizing what you're offering: giving me an invaluable 1:1 photography lessons, every time. Your tutorial, I find, is no ordinary tutorial but an inept and the quality a photography department in an art school might offer. About 4 months now while quarantined, I sat with pen and paper, writing notes copiously for an hour every day, watching them over and over. My composition is already improving and others are noticing it. Thank you Nigel!
8:00 "You need to observe more and shoot less." So, so true!
I really enjoy your videos Nigel. They're easy to follow and I like the way you explain the things.
Equally enjoy the locations you choose for the videos. Keep up the good work and congrats on achieving this milestone
One reason I so enjoy your videos is how you often walk us through how you manage to "find" compositions in the messy natural world. Even if I did not learn a thing each week (I always do) the beauty of the UK countryside is never to be missed. The drone footage and wonderful music selections never fail to impress. No wonder you reached the 250,000 subscriber mark!
Love the idea of looking around without the camera. Gives a different perspective. Instead of looking for the shot. Less pressure on you. Thanks Nigel. Great tip.
As someone who struggles to find compositions of trees I'm constantly impressed by the way you find them. Glad to hear the pros can struggle as well as us mortals! :-)
Haha.. mortals. Indeed.
Nigel, you're one of a select few UA-cam pro landscape photographers that I regularly watch for ideas, info & advice. The thing I like about your work (which is the same as the other photographers I watch) is your use of technology to produce fine art images of nature that appear to have been created from scratch on a canvas versus taken by a camera. This is a rare talent indeed which takes an enormous amount of dedication, time & perseverance to achieve. Your willingness to share this rare skill with the world is admirable and much appreciated. As a fan & student of your work, there is one thing though I would suggest for your videos. That being, consider using sound tracks without vocals or singing to enhance your videos. Soundtracks with vocals can be highly distracting as it causes viewers to focus on the singer, lyrics, etc., versus the content in the video. You post beautiful work to your channel that's the result of painstaking effort. Anything which creates a distraction from that is a big loss for your fans. Just something for you to consider, thanks!
Love that you take the viewers thru the entire process. Composition, settings and finished photograph.
Just finished Nigels video on the 5 day deal. More tutorials on light, really helpful. Love my Danson Sundays!
Me too! I just wish it was longer. But then I remembered it was Sunday 😃🤣👍👍
“Observe more, shoot less.” Epic advice.
The stop, drink coffee and take time to look around before touching the camera is one of the most important pieces of advice. It makes such a difference 👍
Nigel: "The fog is getting worse..."
Me: "The fog is getting better!"
Lol - another nice video Nigel! Congrats on 250K, very well deserved.
haha I was thinking the same! I wish there was fog where I live!
Nigel, you live in a beautiful part of the world. Water, trees, mist and fog. Bracken and birch. All so lovely.
' Observe more, shoot less' .... That's one of the best piece of advice !
Nigel, congratulations on 250,000!!! in 2018 after a 12 year absence from photography (due to illness) I was able to once again return to photography. Your channel was the first I started faithfully watching. The lessons and inspiration I have gained from watching have been invaluable. Thank you!
I've learned so much by watching your videos. On a side note, if I want to relax and bring some peace into my day, watching one of your videos is the way to do it. The scenery, the music, the calm and detailed way you speak -- it just puts me in a really peaceful mind space. And it doesn't hurt when we get to see Pebbles. Thank you.
Hi Nigel, You are the first landscape photographer I started watching this past year after I moved to the driftless area in Southeast Minnesota. I grew up here and it's great to be back. Since 2013 my primary photography focus has been wildlife exclusively, lugging around a 150-600mm lens on a Nikon D750. I lost some physical strength and with all this beauty around me, started watching you and making a change. Thanks to you I challenged myself to create some panoramic photos and started looking for compositions. You are inspirational, and thank you for making the effort to share your process and challenges on UA-cam! One million not far off, congrats! Best Regards
Since I watch your channel I've been trying to stick to your rules and find peace and patience. It really helps to see the beauty of the world around you!
Thanks Nigel for giving us the chance to win those prizes! I've been a follower of yours ever since I got into photography while I was a student in the UK. I appreciate the depth of knowledge you share with each of your videos. In all honesty the knowledge being shared in your channel is a giveaway in itself!
Your passion and enthusiasm is very infectious and makes me feel that I am not alone in my commitment to landscape Photography
Losing my photography mojo is always rewarded by watching your videos. Great to see you doing so well Nigel.
I have learned the past three years on my photography journey to just take a moment, sit and look around. Specially on the days I struggle with my composition. Thanks for NBC all the great tips thus far on your channel Nigel 👍🏻
Nigel, you always share from the heart, that's why you're reaching the heights of viewership. Love your work! Thanks for inspiring me to take more photos.
Love the fog and mist when out shooting. And yes, I also love shooting alone.
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Despite the many photographers channels I've subscribed to I find myself returning time and time again to your channel Nigel.
I love the way you capture the natural beauty without resulting in over cooking your pictures. Explaining what camera settings you've used and how to create the compositions has really helped me out when I just can't get it right.
You inspire me to open my eyes to whats around me in my local area and remind me that this is also about being out there and enjoying the journey, not just the results.
The thanks should go to you Nigel...you've helped my appreciation for photography no end and got us all through the many lockdowns with your inspiring words and images...congrats on the 250k and thanks again
Lovely combination of soft fog and glowing color in the trees.
Hi Nigel, I was the lucky recipient of one of your first giveaways! (a tripod) I wanted to congratulate you on 250K - you deserve such success and more! You are streaks ahead my favorite youtube artist - your knowledgeable insights and incredibly cinematic style presented with natural sincerity is a joy and constant source of inspiration. Your videos are beautifully put together and so enjoyable! I’m going off to “observe more, shoot less” now!😉 It simply doesn’t get any better than this channel!🙌🏻
I am amazed at your ability to find compositions from ordinary places that are familiar to you. Thank you for your enthusiastic instruction but most important, I thank you for teaching the art of discovering the frame and ways of drawing an aliveness into the photograph!
Your videos inspire me to go exploring more. I take photos of the woodland from my childhood home, and it never ceases to amaze me how many compositions are hidden throughout. Thank you for your words of wisdom. 💚
Your ability to make an image out of ordinary scenery is a skill I am learning from your channel.
I absolutely love the autumnal colours with the mist in this video
Nigel, you seemed surprised that 250k people have found inspiration and knowledge from your channel, I’m surprised it’s not more. There are so many of us involved in this hobby that cruise along doing the same things when it is so simple to gain insight and knowledge from you and the likes of Brew, Popsys, Nightscape Images, Mark Denny and Hudson Henry to name a few.
I still can’t believe it’s free ! Thank you and I look forwards to the next instalments.
Great Video - I think I have been watching your channel for a couple of years now-- I love your quiet presentation- no shouting - no loud noises - just good information. and of course the great photos you take
Shooting alone is always so thrilling. The images that you make are completely yours. You have no pressure from anyone else and you have all time in the world to exercise your creative freedom. I use to prefer shooting grand vista and wouldn't even consider shooting woodland photography, but after watching so many of your videos I've come to appreciate it a lot more. It is much about finding beauty in something simple.
Shooting trees at this time of the year is so inspiring and perfect to get some time for yourself.
Whatever the condition or place you're it doesn't get any better than this attitude encourages us all to get out more a good image is always a bonus
I have been watching your videos for three years now. I find other landscape photo videos and I watch for awhile but I always come back to yours. Your approach to compositions and your passion to the craft are infectious. Just got your calendar today - love it.
I am an amateur photographer who converted from wildlife to landscape in the past year. Your videos have been insightful and inspiring to me. Although I will probably always photograph wildlife, I especially enjoy the thoughtful, methodical process of landscape photography. Its most enjoyable. Thank you for your informative videos.
Great video, Nigel. Please don’t ever stop telling us to be patient and to persevere.
Shooting alone is defo better than having others waiting around for you, plus it's almost like meditation. Good job with the compositions in this video.
There's something very mesmerizing in the way you introduce people to your world and true passion - the photography. In this video you've provided me with all I needed to create a mistical vision of the autumn woodland, thank you ever so much!
Amazing foggy conditions, I'm so jealous :) "Observe more, shoot less" this is the best advise!
Yes autumn is so great in Gods creations, and so nice to set it on picture to keep it in jou room for sight, thanks.
Well done Nigel on your wonderful milestone. I now live in Tasmania and miss the Autumn colours which makes it a pleasure watching you channel when Autumn happens in the UK. I enjoy all your films no matter where in the world you are. Keep up the good work and well done again.
You are so right about great shots appearing if you do not have the camera on you. Usually on my way to work, I get perfect light, wonderful fog or amazing sunrises. But I do not have my camera. As someone else said in the comment: Thank god for the camera in my phone.
So that's where all our mist has gone! Haven't had any around here for ages, it's obviously moved to the Lake District. Beautiful images again Nigel.
My favorite time of the year. The colours and the mist make it magical
I was in one of your favourite locations last week too,- The River Brathay, fog eluded me but autumn colours shot on Velvia were superb. The problem is always the same in an amazing location in amazing conditions,- you tear about like a headless chicken trying to capture everything and you miss the most obvious, usually staring you in the face. Slooooow doooooown.
Nigel, Thanks for the great videos over the years. I’ve been struggling with woodland photography for a few years. I’ve spent too long trying to find order in the random chaos and failed, instead of accepting the random chaos and looking for compositions within. Thanks to your videos, I’ve seen the light, so to speak and pardon the pun, and I am starting to get better compositions in the woods. Our trees have lost their fabulous colour and leaves and everything is winter-like. That should give me some interesting opportunities. The main thing missing from my woodland photography this year has been fog, but that should change. I like the advice of “observe more and shoot less”. Sometimes I go out and don’t come back with a photograph, but I no longer feel disappointed, but elated at having been out and had a chance to absorb the landscape. I have taken maybe 10 or 11 landscapes this year of which I’m really proud. There are plenty of others I have shot where I didn’t nail it, but continue to learn from the failures and cherish every opportunity to get out there.
I learn a lot from your videos and just love the misty foggy places you shoot. So beautiful! We have a different kind of beautiful "Down Under" 🌞 You are an inspiration Nigel.
I have learnt so much from your channel. The best thing is as I become a better photographer I am able to teach my young children photography. They are becoming better alright at the age of 7!
I get so much inspiration and advise by watching your videos. It's almost always guaranteed that I learn something new and what I really like is your style. It's so simple and obvious
Just found out your channel and all I can say is the amount of things I learned by watching your channel for a few days is far more than anything I have learned before! Thank you so much!
Ryan Frack
I’m amazed by the way your videos peel back the layers of your images, inviting me to see them the way that you do.
And man - the things you can do with your subjects and mist are incredible!
Thanks for this
Nigel I have learned so much watching your videos. I look forward to them every week. I am 8 months into photography and you have given me so much inspiration. I just want to Thank you and look forward to learning more.
Chris.
I, too, am a lone hiker who loves woodland photography. Thanks for all of your videos!
Thank you for putting the time, planning and careful consideration into your videos Nigel. The quality of your content and production make them a joy to watch.
Hi! Nigel, I’m inspired by the way you approach woodland photography. Your Assessment of the scene before taking the shot is food for thought 💭 before taking the final image. I find one does not have to be anywhere special. Just take in your surroundings and capture the beauty that nature puts before us at the moment. Thanks 😊 much for your dedication to your photography craft. Cheers 🍻 Richard
I'm curled up on the couch, having a blanket wrapped around me, the rain is tapping on the window and I'm watching this video. The comforting music combined with the beautiful autumn footage, it gave me that special warmth you feel around the holidays. Pure happiness!
Hi Nigel, I took inspiration from your video last week and went out in the rain last Thursday to a local woodland. I'm not one for tramping around in the rain but if you're not out there you're not going to get the shots are you. And boy was I rewarded! ! Looking for fungi, I spotted a load of miniature mushrooms growing up the side of a tree! Magical, looked like a high rise of mushrooms. My hubby and friends think I'm absolutely bonkers at 64 to be wandering around woods in the rain on my own. But, like so many of us, it's just where you want to be, in your own zone, alone. I'm definitely going to be out and about more no matter what the weather. Thanks Nigel for giving me that push..... Jules
Love your persistence and thank you for lending me your eyes so I can, like you, begin to see compositions in the mist.
Here's to helping you get to 500k subscribers Nigel. You speak so much sense and your advice has been invaluable to me to improve my landscape photography. Keep up the good work!
You are the first photographer I followed on UA-cam a few years ago and through you I have been introduced to other outstanding photographers such as Mads Peter Iversen, Simon Baxter, James Popsys, Verity Milligan, Mark Littlejohn, Colin Bell, etc. just to name a few. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise. I've learned a lot from you through your videos here as well as your photography Master Class. Congratulations on 250K!
Thanks, Nigel. I love that you were so set on your decision to go higher up. And then waited for a while for the conditions to change. Congratulations on 250K subscribers!
Nigel I always wear my Sunday best, just in case you really can see me, but it's fantastic to see you too. I've learnt a lot viewing your videos, thanks, I look forward to more of the same.
Nigel, you are my touch stone when comes to learning how to shoot landscape photography. When I'm in my woodlands, I put into practice the many tips you suggest. In fact, I list for example , how to create images SEEiING through the chaos and confusion in woodland vistas. Your experiences help me improve. Thank You
First time on your channel - I love landscape photography and the Lake District is where I'm planning to grow old. I was really impressed by your patience and perseverance... observe more and shoot less... I love that.
Another tutorial to inspire us all, another bow to our arsenal of knowledge, thank you Nigel for another masterclass.
I love that you also like foggy and cold weather and i'm not the only one who does that :) .
Right, that’s it, no excuses I am heading out tomorrow, rain or shine 💪. Always inspiring, thanks nigel!
I think woodland photography is one of the toughest subjects in nature. And you do it masterfully! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Foggy autumn is the best condition to get some moody tree shots. Congratulations Nigel for your 250.000 subscribers and for your excellent work.
I've learned so much from these videos about need for patience and REALLY looking for the best compositions.
I am so inspired by your photography in the Lake District. Each image that you create on location alongside your LR post production has taught me a lot in understanding light and compositions. I am also highly motivated by the painterly effect you achieve in all of your pictures. I was in the Lake District last week, and I now capture images on Phone before taking out my DSLR - using it like a polaroid to refine compositions before assembling the tripod. What a great tip you have given me, and has helped me to see things so differently. Nigel, thank you for your channel, it has helped me tremendously in my landscape photography. Every video that you release is just amazing.
Fog photography is such an elusive pursuit here in South East Queensland - Australia and rarely happens when I have the time and opportunity to chase it. Finally, after such a long dry period, we are beginning to get some really good rain so the creeks are flowing, the waterfalls are more than a trickle and the rain forests are regenerating and vibrant. Your videos, tips and advice particularly on composition inspire me to become a better photographer. Bring on the next 250K.
I love the woodland photography. It has made me get out in the woods and look for unique trees and areas.
A quarter-million subscribers...just, wow. That's a lot of inspiration for a lot of photographers. Congrats.
A great video showing us the work that is involved in getting good sharp photos when you are out and about and the patience that is required for us do this, sometimes I feel that we don't spend enough time watching the light to get great shots.
As a complete beginner I’m learning a lot from your videos, keep inspiring.
Love the misty conditions - the colour in the lakes last week was quite spectacular, liked the large print photo best.
Nigel, your videos are always inspirational and inspiring . I find watching those who have a spirit for the same style of photos I am drawn to and your images just gel with me. It is a photographic soul mate thing . I may not get off to epic locations as you do, but I can adopt much of what I see on the videos in own backyard so to speak. Often , I have just the camera phone whilst out with the grandchildren . But sometimes I manage to slip out on my own and that is when the magic happens . I also liked the music in this video . Finally , I would love to win one of the great gifts on offer. Yet, should I not win a freebie it really doesn’t matter, as getting these regular insights from you is the best prize of all; so keep doing what you are doing as it is warmly appreciated by not only me, but your many other subscribers . Thank you.
Thank you for the fantastic work, Nigel! Your photos, your teachings and all of the good things you share with us are a true gift. Thank you! And congrats for that amazing number of subscribers; I'm so glad to be part of it! I wish you'll keep growing. Cheers!
"It doesn't get any better than this"-my favorite quote of yours. You are such an inspiration to me as a photographer. It is such a pleasure to watch you explore woodlands around you and look for compositions. Thank you for your years of videos to benefit photography.
Nigel, your photography is truly inspiring. I love watching your videos. You have such a great way of explaining things in laymen terms. Thank you for sharing your gift with us. Your passion truly shines through. Keep up the great work!
1/4 of a million subscribers....awesome Nigel... I’m so impressed with my copy of Vistas and would strongly recommend it to anyone who doesn’t win this draw ...stay safe..
Congratulations and thank you Nigel. In 3 months I have watched almost all your videos and I have learned so many things. Your work is inspiring. Love your style. Wish you all the best!!!
I really find that your videos are so very educational for an old man that wants, more than ever, to make a photograph that people would just say, "Wow! That is a really great shot!" I started with film cameras when I was in my early 20's, did a lot of experimentation and learned what worked best for me. I recently invested in a low end aps-c mirrorless camera and struggle putting it all together for that "shot". I aspire to be a good landscape photographer, but it's proved challenging. I came across your videos, quite by accident, love them, and have tried to use the techniques you've shown. Thanks so much for offering the great giveaways!
As someone who always struggles with woodland photography I am consistently amazed by how easy you seem to make it.