Landscape Photography | Trees in the Desert

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  • @VasilisKaramanlis
    @VasilisKaramanlis 5 років тому +56

    You are the only one, among the channels i watch, that does not afraid to show us the RAW files, that is so great, i do like the photographers who use post proccessing, only to amplify the beauty of the enviroment they capture and not to create something that was never real, that is truly photography for me.

    • @QuietLightPhoto
      @QuietLightPhoto  5 років тому +5

      Good to hear, I'll probably do more of this as it seems to be something that many viewers like, thanks!

    • @BasNij
      @BasNij 5 років тому

      @@QuietLightPhoto indeed, what this guy says!

    • @duncanwallace7760
      @duncanwallace7760 5 років тому

      Yes, I really like that too!

  • @QuietLightPhoto
    @QuietLightPhoto  5 років тому +20

    My bad, Namibia, not Manibia. Also, all of the drone footage was from my good buddy Alister Benn ua-cam.com/channels/ILI7Qu2dfTE0iWHGvIPwqA.html . The car sequence at the very beginning was from Jenny Hui.

  • @snarkyboojum
    @snarkyboojum 3 роки тому

    I love that you don't overwork your images. As a beginner landscape photographer, I see so many other photographers turning their images into something that wasn't really there when they captured them. Your images have a truth and integrity about them that you don't see all the time. Looking forward to learning more from your work.

  • @dougvarvil6435
    @dougvarvil6435 5 років тому +17

    Adam - your video presentations have evolved into one of the best landscape photography vlog on UA-cam. You are not afraid to show the raw version next to your processed version. That makes for an informative as well as interesting video. You are the master of composition and your descriptions of your thought process remains to be the best part. I must admit that I was getting a bit car sick watching your lead in on this video. Ha

    • @QuietLightPhoto
      @QuietLightPhoto  5 років тому

      Doug! Thanks so much. Perhaps I should've passed around the puke bags, lol. That's exactly how it is though driving those dunes, don't forget the Gravol, lol.

  • @RedSnapper205
    @RedSnapper205 5 років тому

    The tree photos look like real versions of your sand pattern shots. Magnificent work.

  • @johnprisk
    @johnprisk 5 років тому

    Boy... Those sand dunes were just out-of-this-world stunning. All the images were great, but the beauty of those sand dunes was almost mind bending...
    Tremendous content, as always.

  • @northeasternwildlifephotog4504
    @northeasternwildlifephotog4504 5 років тому

    Not focus stacking was definitely the right call. Great images. You channeled your inner Baxter.

  • @mikehart5723
    @mikehart5723 5 років тому

    Your mastery of visualisation composition, and enhancing editing are a joy to watch.

  • @nickshepherd8377
    @nickshepherd8377 3 роки тому

    Wow those tree images are just stunning…some of my all time favourite images of yours 👍🌟👏👏👏

  • @tofulosophy
    @tofulosophy 5 років тому

    That opening sequence was amazing!

  • @Andrew_marr
    @Andrew_marr 5 років тому +13

    Stunning location Adam, the colours of the sand were gorgeous. It reminded me a little of Namibia (although I also have never been). At first glance, the trees didn't look like much however I loved their shape and texture against the backdrop of the sand dunes. Blurring the grasses in the foreground was a very effective technique. Another sensational adventure, thanks for sharing mate!

    • @QuietLightPhoto
      @QuietLightPhoto  5 років тому

      Thanks so much Andrew! If you ever get a chance to visit you should, fantastic location for sure, cheers!

  • @dianecotton9531
    @dianecotton9531 5 років тому

    Those images of trees.....breathtaking!

  • @AlexBerger
    @AlexBerger 5 років тому

    Have been absolutely captivated by this series. Was already very eager to do some dune photography. This series has completely cemented it. Wonderful and inspiring! Thank you!

  • @Shepard4711
    @Shepard4711 5 років тому

    Those last few images of the dunes are fantastic! 👌

  • @amishparekh359
    @amishparekh359 5 років тому

    Its an absolute joy to see your videos and the way you take your viewers through them. A treat to watch your images :)

  • @gordroberts53
    @gordroberts53 5 років тому

    Hello Adam, the last two images are a spectacular example of your skill to turn virtually any lighting conditions to good advantage. Thanks for sharing!

  • @steffenandersensahl9443
    @steffenandersensahl9443 5 років тому

    Beautiful image! And I agree with you, that the last few with the cool tones in the background and warm tones in the foreground are just spectacular.

  • @matssandquist9258
    @matssandquist9258 5 років тому

    Sometimes a tree and a some sand make all the difference. What a treat it must have been to be there.

  • @jstallings2070
    @jstallings2070 5 років тому

    I would never tire of your Gobi images. So serene and Quiet Light seems ever more fitting. Thank you, Adam.

  • @derekolsen999
    @derekolsen999 5 років тому

    Those sepia tones!! OMG

  • @lordofthelints
    @lordofthelints 5 років тому

    Fantastic image in the end. To me it doesn't matter that is processed. It is processed in a way to show us the thing you wanted us the see, that beautiful blue color. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work Adam! In my opinion your Channel is the benchmark on Landscape Photography by now.

  • @jimbean532
    @jimbean532 5 років тому

    Brilliant! So surreal - almost like false color infrared. Beautifully processed! Really appreciate you showing the raw files as well. Thanks.

  • @ricksmith8444
    @ricksmith8444 5 років тому

    Incredible vlog. The tree shots are magnificent. I couldn’t stop saying Wow through the whole video.

  • @philpetrie
    @philpetrie 5 років тому

    All the wonderful accolades says it all Adam , just wonderful to watch

  • @ralphwatson7036
    @ralphwatson7036 5 років тому

    Wow. The tree shots were special... worth the trip out there.

  • @photografiaaustralis2131
    @photografiaaustralis2131 5 років тому

    Outstanding work Adam. The first image is a ripper! Very surreal.

  • @jrlong3490
    @jrlong3490 5 років тому

    Wow! Freaking desert roller coaster! Nice ride. Now I have to sit down.

  • @scotie690
    @scotie690 5 років тому

    Your images are simply brilliant. I'm also a fan of minimalism and also agree, blurring the foreground on the tress made a great difference.
    Cheers and thank you for your great work.

  • @paullee3127
    @paullee3127 5 років тому

    Thanks again Adam giving us beautiful tree from remote area facing tough journey and condition. The photos come out like Chinese / Japanese painting with artistic merit.

  • @rugsack2005
    @rugsack2005 5 років тому

    I don't know why but the photographs of the trees left me quite literally breathless. Something about the color of the leafless trees and sand and the silvery dunes - could almost hear the silence.
    Brilliant

  • @leslielanderkin8301
    @leslielanderkin8301 5 років тому

    Fading from the raw file to the processed file was very helpful. Leslie

  • @BruceLR57
    @BruceLR57 5 років тому

    Beyond beautiful. Lifetime achievement!

  • @slavomirdzieciatkowski8811
    @slavomirdzieciatkowski8811 5 років тому

    Great images! The tree comps are almost eerie, in a cool way. I'd definitely say cottonwoods. Love those last dune shots! Nicely done, and what a magnificent region.

  • @AmorLucisPhotography
    @AmorLucisPhotography 5 років тому

    Images at the end are peerless. Wonderful!

  • @toddseroka950
    @toddseroka950 5 років тому

    Unbelievable drone footage!

  • @keithtruman7422
    @keithtruman7422 5 років тому +4

    What a fabulous set of images Adam. I just love them (even better than the trees in Namibia , not Manibia:-). The overall brown colour palette suits the images so well. Thanks for sharing the Raw and the edited versions too.

  • @photographiceye
    @photographiceye 5 років тому

    I've watched just about all your videos now and have really enjoyed them. This one however blew me away. Great images, almost like meditation watching these. Fast becoming my favourite photographer to watch on any platform. Best wishes from NZ.

  • @bkspicture
    @bkspicture 5 років тому

    That was really great work and the first solo tree image was pretty much magic!!

  • @kevinfrench9896
    @kevinfrench9896 5 років тому

    Stunning images of those trees 👍

  • @smiffy5467
    @smiffy5467 5 років тому

    Wot no waterfalls..... Those tree images are stunning. Top work again Adam.

  • @robstrain3342
    @robstrain3342 5 років тому

    Absolutely stunning video! I am enjoying all your videos so much that I am staying on the treadmill way too many minutes. Never been getting in such good shape, thanks to you.

  • @JohnT23174
    @JohnT23174 5 років тому

    Just outstanding. The videos from the Gobi have been awesome and I am in love with your tree images. They look like an alien landscape. How those trees come to be in such an arid place is truly a beautiful thing. Nature at its finest.

  • @johnbianchi6430
    @johnbianchi6430 5 років тому

    The silence of the desert tells us only one thing......Gavin wasn't along for the trip. Beautiful images.

  • @daniellaitz3076
    @daniellaitz3076 4 роки тому

    That's crazy ,man.i'm an amateur photographer in China.i'm always shocked by the ambition and creation of guys like you. I' m a college student, expecting to shoot with you one day!

  • @DanielMillerlife
    @DanielMillerlife 5 років тому

    I got car sick watching your video and had to pause to go throw up. Now that you are stopped I enjoyed. lol Thanks for sharing

  • @crissignori7482
    @crissignori7482 5 років тому

    Brilliant work !! You put all the elements together and just nail it. This reminds me of Chinese paintings and sketches I have seen.

  • @ninacleven7889
    @ninacleven7889 5 років тому

    In one word - SUPERB.

  • @igoravramoski7489
    @igoravramoski7489 5 років тому

    Absolutely brilliant, Adam! Great video and stunning photographs. Thanks for sharing.

  • @kevindolby789
    @kevindolby789 5 років тому

    Breathtakingly beautiful images, Thank you!

  • @seanglossop2990
    @seanglossop2990 5 років тому

    Amazing photos of those trees, they are stunning.

  • @NigelDanson
    @NigelDanson 5 років тому +2

    Stunning images Adam. What a place! 👍

  • @derekosborn
    @derekosborn 5 років тому

    Ridiculously beautiful.

  • @alanscott.online
    @alanscott.online 5 років тому

    Inspiring footage and photography. Amazxing images. Really enjoyed the aerial shots driving over the dunes and the extreme telephoto images of the dunes are something else :)

  • @piXiac
    @piXiac 5 років тому

    I just love your photos of the trees Adam!

  • @nicolinekronast7904
    @nicolinekronast7904 5 років тому

    Love seeing your raw shots followed by your edit. I’m still learning to look beyond the big vista. I have a lot to learn. Your vlogs are inspiring, keep them coming.

  • @DivisionStreetDrums
    @DivisionStreetDrums 5 років тому

    Amazing shots Adam, I love your photo trips.

  • @toddcanterino3376
    @toddcanterino3376 5 років тому

    Killer images Adam! Thanks for sharing your journey.

  • @TC-dw6wg
    @TC-dw6wg 5 років тому

    Fantastic Adam. Thanks for sharing the transformation of your photos.

  • @francoisroberge3117
    @francoisroberge3117 5 років тому

    Wow. For me, those trees in the desert are the most beautiful of all your photos I have seen.

  • @grahamhgraham
    @grahamhgraham 5 років тому

    That single tree in the desert is stunning bit I wish you had cloned out the broken stump to the left cos without it, I think it's near perfect. Sublime light.

  • @thomaspopple2291
    @thomaspopple2291 5 років тому

    Absolutely stunning images!

  • @KellyPettit
    @KellyPettit 5 років тому

    Felt like you were on Mars. Very surreal and almost like a sci-fi of what the future of the world holds. Scary to imagine. But the vlog was amazing and the photos were absolutely incredible. The 1st few minutes looked all CG (Computer Graphic) but I know it isn't lol. I was looking for tire tracks etc. Very cool. This video really moved me. Haunting and entertaining. Thanks always, Adam.

  • @pgcknaphill1892
    @pgcknaphill1892 5 років тому

    Stunning trees, great shoot. Thanks

  • @60secondmediauk
    @60secondmediauk 5 років тому

    WOW, those tree shots are amazing! the first few minutes I was thinking, 4x4's and photography what more could you ask for?

  • @paultrunfull3324
    @paultrunfull3324 5 років тому

    Fantastic images and vid, Great pastel colours on the tree shots and fab pp on the last 2 . Awesome Adam.

  • @derekcampbell4413
    @derekcampbell4413 5 років тому

    Beautiful images. Very much enjoyed your description of how you took these photos. Thanks

  • @anvilcloud
    @anvilcloud 5 років тому

    I was skeptical about the trees before I saw your results.

  • @GlenDomulevicz
    @GlenDomulevicz 5 років тому

    The trees and sand dunes are like one, a combination that suits each other perfectly, captured beautifully. Your last set of images moved me the most. Being aware of unique opportunities that fall outside of one's expectations and then creating something special with an understanding of light, form and composition that most would completely miss. A great episode. Thanks for sharing.

  • @liborkrupica5686
    @liborkrupica5686 5 років тому

    I adore the sand dunes ...

  • @AndreasLarzon
    @AndreasLarzon 5 років тому

    Really nice images Adam. Great work.

  • @tekla1174
    @tekla1174 5 років тому

    Amazing photos , just like it . Nice Adam

  • @baas3652
    @baas3652 5 років тому

    Interesting video and very beautiful images!! :)

  • @tessm3420
    @tessm3420 5 років тому

    LOVED the trees ❤💕 they were my favorite the first sand dune photo was absolutely stunning. The was definitely one of my favorites from you 👍❤

  • @alevans1168
    @alevans1168 5 років тому

    Stunning shots as always. Especially love the last two

  • @johnsholian4318
    @johnsholian4318 5 років тому

    What’s great series for images. Gallery wall worthy. Well done Adam!

  • @okiepita50t-town28
    @okiepita50t-town28 5 років тому

    Really beautiful images.

  • @algon4450
    @algon4450 5 років тому

    Great shots Adam!

  • @AlergicToSnow
    @AlergicToSnow 5 років тому

    Awesome images of the trees.

  • @RussWeymouthPhotography
    @RussWeymouthPhotography 5 років тому

    Amazing photos from China 2019, I thought the processing was excellent, subtle but effective, which is an art in itself

  • @teokueiyang9454
    @teokueiyang9454 5 років тому

    Your trees are stunning! I must go and find them.

  • @evertking1
    @evertking1 5 років тому

    Cool location 👍

  • @richardgrudzien2798
    @richardgrudzien2798 5 років тому

    Stunning work, Adam. The gorgeous coppery tones in the desert, the wonderful images of the 5 trees and the amazing dune photography, I think, represent some of your finest work. Fantastic.

  • @ronnyheinemann1283
    @ronnyheinemann1283 5 років тому

    You Sire are brilliant👌👌👌👌👌👌

  • @brunomartelli8163
    @brunomartelli8163 5 років тому

    Great photographs !

  • @savagefrieze4675
    @savagefrieze4675 5 років тому

    Adam, another incredible video!

  • @PhotogAbby
    @PhotogAbby 5 років тому +2

    The Gobi trees are stunningly beautiful!

  • @gurunath1710
    @gurunath1710 5 років тому +1

    Those drives across the sand dunes are really dizzying, even to watch on the screen. Kudos to those drivers. Loved the almost monochromatic feel of the tree shots. Lovely compositions as always. And oh, by Manibia, you mean Namibia, right?

  • @philg6757
    @philg6757 5 років тому

    Great series from the Gobi,cheers mate.

  • @clintmiller3654
    @clintmiller3654 5 років тому

    really enjoyed these images Adam, thanks for sharing

  • @RodAllsopp
    @RodAllsopp 5 років тому

    Beautiful work. This is now the only channel I watch on UA-cam. I don't really need to watch "how" to do something as I find the fun is discovering that for myself, although the occasional Photoshop tutorial comes in handy, but they're everywhere when you need them. What I do like is the mini journeys you take us on, most likely to places we may never get to see ourselves, and how you talk about the light. Since watching your shows I have been inspired to make more effort in my own photography, and it has been an instant success. Where I was lazy before, hoping to get great shots just from taking a walk somewhere during the day, I now set my alarm early and get to these same places at dawn, and when before I couldn't be bothered to travel a little further to capture a moment I'd always thought would be good, I now make a little more effort in getting to these places and actually capturing these moments. Thank you for delivering something a little different and helping me see the light.

    • @QuietLightPhoto
      @QuietLightPhoto  5 років тому +1

      Job done, thanks for the positive feedback!

  • @martincutrone5816
    @martincutrone5816 5 років тому

    Lovely images, just peaceful and soothing. Good choice of music for these images.

  • @jonglass
    @jonglass 5 років тому +4

    That opening segment was somehow reminescent of watching the moon rovers videos from the 70s

  • @JaniNendl
    @JaniNendl 5 років тому

    Love what you did with the foreground interest. Pure genius! And I love the whole scenery as well. Really hope I get to see it one day.

  • @TheBonsaiZone
    @TheBonsaiZone 5 років тому

    Very surreal, love the trees!

  • @pathorne8018
    @pathorne8018 5 років тому

    Those first 2 dune shots are gorgeous, but I really loved the work you did with the trees. Surreal, and an almost post-apocalyptic feel to those images. The music choice accentuated that feeling as well. Kudos on another superb video.

  • @vproven
    @vproven 5 років тому

    How absolutely stunning. Great work, amigo. 👌👌👌

  • @paulwayman5137
    @paulwayman5137 5 років тому

    Really liking all of your Gobi images Adam. I particularly like the reserved processing. These trees really pop out, and the blurred foreground works a treat.

  • @andychattaway5620
    @andychattaway5620 5 років тому

    Absolutely loved the video Adam. Your tree images are superb, the brown tones lovely, in fact I though you'd created that effect in post until I saw your raw files. The dune image at 11:14 is exquisite. What I love about the dune images is the gold colour of the bright areas and the blue of the shadow areas. It is interesting that you accentuated this gold/blue colour with the graduated filter rather than the split tone tool in LR. Please don't come home yet. 😢

  • @Nature_Wild_And_Free
    @Nature_Wild_And_Free 5 років тому

    Loved all the tree images from the desert. They really popped with that sand dunes background! And the desert images at the end were really awesome! Great work!

  • @bundyroyal
    @bundyroyal 5 років тому +3

    Saxaul tree (Haloxylon sp.) Loving this trip man, thanks for taking us along and giving us excellent content.

    • @QuietLightPhoto
      @QuietLightPhoto  5 років тому +1

      No, I don't think so, these trees had leaves that looked very much like a cottonwood. Thanks, Nev!