How To Transform Harsh Blue Sky Days into Stunning Landscape Photography

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  • Опубліковано 22 гру 2024

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  • @LeeAllen337
    @LeeAllen337 Рік тому +38

    Call me weird but I love clear blue sky days. I laugh when people complain about it. I have no issue finding things to photograph. Great photos you took on your trip.

    • @MichaelShainblum
      @MichaelShainblum  Рік тому +1

      Agreed! Thanks so much!

    • @Throttlebycable
      @Throttlebycable Рік тому +1

      I lean towards BW so bright skies are no big deal. I pull out the BW IR camera and cloudless skies become black puddles.

    • @francisschweitzer8431
      @francisschweitzer8431 Рік тому

      I love big gnarly clouds

  • @user-qk6ee3zz4r
    @user-qk6ee3zz4r 11 днів тому +1

    I both love and hate how you just point the camera somewhere and its better than any photo i've ever taken.

  • @paullavin5449
    @paullavin5449 Рік тому +7

    These are some of the nicest images that I’ve seen this year so far. Great work Michael 👍

    • @MichaelShainblum
      @MichaelShainblum  Рік тому

      That is incredibly kind of you to say, thank you so much Paul!

  • @briannicholson2971
    @briannicholson2971 Рік тому

    Absolutely amazing images with trees Michael 😮

  • @michaeljenner1795
    @michaeljenner1795 Рік тому +1

    Your eye for color and composition is amazing. I really love your photos. I assume your ratio of keepers is relatively high. I admire your skills and creative vision. Thank you so much for sharing. I also find your videos very relaxing and enjoyable to watch, just enough tech, not too much. A little bit of music. Nice job, all around.

  • @mikiethebikie
    @mikiethebikie 5 місяців тому

    I love the images you produce, and thought processes you use are so instructive.👏👏

  • @weegreenblobbie
    @weegreenblobbie Рік тому +1

    I like image 1 best. It has the most contrast, color and interest for me.

  • @fototripper
    @fototripper Рік тому +1

    That summer road trip looks like it's gonna happen. Gerrin touch...

  • @rickbrowne519
    @rickbrowne519 Рік тому

    The four photos of the rocks - couldn't choose one; they all appealed to me. The tree photos: all of them were great! Would love to have shot any of them!

  • @tonyfields6198
    @tonyfields6198 Рік тому

    So images number 2 is Beautiful I like the colors in the stone.

  • @dietrc
    @dietrc Рік тому

    As far as sheer number of fantastic images, this might be your best video to date! So blown away right now!

  • @reflectedlightimages
    @reflectedlightimages Рік тому

    Love it! Days are more the two hours bounding sunrise and sunset!

  • @PhotogAbby
    @PhotogAbby Рік тому

    Love no. 1, also loved my visit to Valley of Fire😃

  • @lennartphotography
    @lennartphotography Рік тому

    Lovely photographs, I think this location really benifit by the clearblue sky.

  • @michaelhall2709
    @michaelhall2709 Рік тому +3

    Image 1, mainly due to the contrast. But they’re all nice.

  • @julianhignell8452
    @julianhignell8452 Рік тому

    Oh boy I love the images in this video! You have an amazing artistic eye mate! 😍👍🏻

  • @futureexperience
    @futureexperience Рік тому

    Image 2 for those layers of colors 👏🏻

  • @ed12888
    @ed12888 Рік тому

    I recently bought a Tamron 150-500 for my Sony, and I have to say I am really am liking “telephoto” photography

  • @gayleruble6529
    @gayleruble6529 Рік тому +10

    Absolutely love how you can create art in lesser than situations. So talented!

  • @YoSpiff
    @YoSpiff Рік тому

    I travel a lot for work. Often the limited time I have to explore before heading home is not the best time to photograph. So I've learned to do many of the things you talked about.

  • @keithpinn152
    @keithpinn152 Рік тому

    Very interesting compositions of the trees against the rock backgrounds. Very inspiring indeed.

  • @WanderingMonkHikes
    @WanderingMonkHikes 8 місяців тому

    Really enjoying your videos. I'm transforming my channel from a hiking/backpacking experience to nature photography/videography. You are quickly becoming my model of presentation for this. I like how you offer enough technical information to help a fledgling amateur (like me), as well as the artistic thoughts behind the shoot. I'm learning a lot here. Thanks for sharing!

  • @drewcohen7815
    @drewcohen7815 Рік тому

    I think all 4 are my favorite

  • @DavidKogan913
    @DavidKogan913 Рік тому

    Michael, thanks for inspiring me with this video.

  • @CostaMesaPhotography
    @CostaMesaPhotography Рік тому

    Tree at 9min 30 sec is my absolute favorite...maybe of all tree/canyon shots I've seen from ANYONE. You have a LOT of great photos in this video, but that one is WOW!!!!

    • @MichaelShainblum
      @MichaelShainblum  Рік тому

      Wow, that is a really nice thing to say, thank you so much!

  • @Ruscombephotos
    @Ruscombephotos Рік тому

    Thanks for this. I was one of those told I can only shoot in golden hour and blue hour and if I shoot at any other time, it had to be black and white. It was like being put into a straight jacket and the person that gave me that advice, his pictures are all the same - mostly orange and rather boring after a while. It was the worst piece of photography advice I have received. You have shown that not only is it possible to photograph outside of golden/blue hours and on a sunny, blue sky day, it is important to do so. We are missing on so much if we confine ourselves to just the golden/blue hours and non blue-sky day. I try now to work with the conditions I have and feel it is much more rewarding, even if I sometimes don’t come away with great images

  • @igordugonjic
    @igordugonjic Рік тому

    Thank you, really like your casual / normal approach and explanations. Best wishes!

  • @brucedelorme5026
    @brucedelorme5026 Рік тому

    Michael, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful work. Some amazing colors and textures in todays work. Great job

  • @becqueen2243
    @becqueen2243 Рік тому

    Loved this one. I want to go. Great rock walls. thanks for putting this up.

  • @pattymattes7124
    @pattymattes7124 Рік тому

    I like image 1. I always love your videos. Thank you for sharing with us!

  • @alanclark9691
    @alanclark9691 Рік тому

    Wow; some wonderful images there Michael from a fabulous location.

  • @felipesilva916
    @felipesilva916 Рік тому

    Work WITH the lighting and not against it. Tip of the day 🏆

  • @Speedster2707
    @Speedster2707 Рік тому

    I've been shooting for about 30 years. You're photography here inspired me to get out and shoot w/a new eye. Awesome images and great advice.

  • @MQFahey
    @MQFahey Рік тому

    Something about the patterns in image 4 captured my imagination. Love the color contrasts in the first three though. Great vid! Thanks!

  • @robertomorgenstern907
    @robertomorgenstern907 Рік тому

    number 3, my favorite

  • @destrewilliams6589
    @destrewilliams6589 Рік тому

    At 5:46 lower center right the lines in the rock look like a sketch of mountains...so cool!

  • @NeilArthurs
    @NeilArthurs Рік тому

    A really wonderful video! You captured everything so well! There is a beautiful elegance to it all!
    Cheers

  • @DflyDude
    @DflyDude Рік тому

    Image 3 for me. Beautiful images of texture and color.

  • @billpanuska5775
    @billpanuska5775 Рік тому

    My word what beautiful territory. Loved the sequence about shadows’ edge. The 2” exposure of the tree (at 9:21) made me crazy with happiness!

  • @larrysalaets7088
    @larrysalaets7088 Рік тому

    Beautiful images and "personality" of the trees! Thanks to your video my bucket list has gained another location!

  • @patsfocus
    @patsfocus Рік тому

    Hi 2 and 3 - such gentle colours and texture.

  • @dash5core
    @dash5core Рік тому

    Image 1 all the way. Love the depth in it

  • @berthaduniverse
    @berthaduniverse Рік тому

    Thanks Michael, love this episode. So necessary.

  • @aitorzm
    @aitorzm Рік тому

    Thanks for the tips. Lots of great photos! hard to pick just one.

  • @wowtimelapse1337
    @wowtimelapse1337 Рік тому

    #3 for sure. Amazing compositions and edits as always! Thanks Michael.

  • @samwilson4012
    @samwilson4012 Рік тому

    Thanks Michael. As much as I enjoyed your daytime shots, the best really were from just before sunset and beyond - loved the one with that tree with the 'eye' in the middle the best

  • @JackZievis
    @JackZievis Рік тому

    Awesome work Michael. So far, this is my fav show.

  • @paulg.2347
    @paulg.2347 Рік тому

    superb! Michael, these photos are spectacular.

  • @penorvoll
    @penorvoll Рік тому

    That must be some of the coolest images that I' ve seen!! 🤩

  • @gregscott2330
    @gregscott2330 Рік тому

    Hi Michael, great images and information. Last month I had the opportunity to visit the Badlands National Park, had a great time. Mostly had bright blue skies but did my best to work with it, I did get some keepers. Thanks for sharing.

  • @mdrewpix1
    @mdrewpix1 Рік тому

    Cottonwoods are absolutely amazing. My faves for sure.

  • @mattorrz759
    @mattorrz759 Рік тому

    Love how waiting till after sunset, there are no distracting shadows on the trees in the last few images 👌

    • @MichaelShainblum
      @MichaelShainblum  Рік тому +1

      Its definitely one of my favorite times of day to do this type of photography, thanks so much!

    • @mattorrz759
      @mattorrz759 Рік тому

      @@MichaelShainblum All good mate 🍺🤙

  • @xinqiwang3301
    @xinqiwang3301 6 місяців тому

    You can make a living with your voice as well😂😂. I like the way you frequently stress the nature's beauties, sooooo beautiful, incredible, hahaha, full of passion 🎉🎉🎉🎉

    • @MichaelShainblum
      @MichaelShainblum  6 місяців тому

      haha thank you so much, I really appreciate it!

  • @hugomartinsphoto
    @hugomartinsphoto Рік тому

    This was beautiful, Michael!

  • @ThomasParis
    @ThomasParis Рік тому

    Something tells me I make too many photographs of pareidolia, I'm seeing one in the photos around 5:50. Photos I like a lot, actually. Quite a few I do admire in this video. Thanks for sharing these beauties with us.

  • @andreistance
    @andreistance Рік тому

    Superb photography and useful video. One of the few educational ones that have a high content quality to video lenght ratio!

  • @davidhuth5659
    @davidhuth5659 Рік тому

    Love the tree images!!! WOW! From the group of stone wall images, number two was my favorite.

  • @67davejb
    @67davejb Рік тому

    some wonderful photo you have taken. Must add to my bucket list when the time comes I can travel through America

  • @stevenbishop5633
    @stevenbishop5633 Рік тому

    Very colorful and cool scenes. Thanks!

  • @bergerking31
    @bergerking31 Рік тому

    The Master of Textures. :) Amazing.

  • @MLC48
    @MLC48 7 місяців тому

    Image 2 is my favourite.

  • @garrydelday5816
    @garrydelday5816 Рік тому +1

    Loved image no 3, contrast of blue and orange. The images of the light on just the trees against a dark background were stunning in their simplicity though 👌

  • @antonoat
    @antonoat Рік тому +1

    Always inspiring and always creating amazing graphic images, thanks for sharing Michael.

  • @vicentezuri804
    @vicentezuri804 Рік тому

    I chose pic 2. Thanks for sharing. Gorgeous photos

  • @denisemann4694
    @denisemann4694 Рік тому +3

    Your videos and photos continue to inspire! Absolutely love your work and hope that one day I can get a photo or two that rivals yours! Thanks for sharing!

  • @hnurminen
    @hnurminen Рік тому

    A good one, again. Thanks Michael!

  • @yingdong8580
    @yingdong8580 Рік тому

    Wow!! Truly magnificent scenery and awesome images! Love them all very much and really beautiful when you use the contrast of light and shadows, textures and reflections! Thank you for sharing them!🥰

  • @jacobbb-t7i
    @jacobbb-t7i Рік тому +4

    Incredible as usual! Thank you for the continued inspiration for my landscape photography.

  • @ntompson000
    @ntompson000 Рік тому

    Beautiful and inspirational

  • @Greglina
    @Greglina Рік тому

    The first person to ever find a use for the word gnarly.

  • @Danny1media
    @Danny1media 6 місяців тому

    Image 2.....all are amazing

  • @douglasdollars
    @douglasdollars Рік тому

    I didn't know about your account until this video popped up in my feed. These are amazing, thank you!

  • @JackArnold7
    @JackArnold7 Рік тому +2

    Hey Michael. having lived in Santa Fe and NorCal, I certainly appreciate these beautiful locations and your perspectives on photographing some of my favorite locations. You are very creative in your vision, and proof that the best equipment any photographer can hope to have is their own two eyes!

  • @LMFineArt
    @LMFineArt Рік тому

    Really awesome video Michael, I’ve been following you for Years and I’ve always appreciated your way to explain !! 🤓

  • @romiemiller7876
    @romiemiller7876 Рік тому

    My go to lens for about 90% of my work is Nikon's f mount 24-120 mm d.4. * All 4 are great. My personal favorite is 1.

  • @gregs2466
    @gregs2466 Рік тому

    Fantastic photos Michael! I live about 45 minutes from VOF and need to go more often. I just have a hard time walking due to spinal injuries and I have fallen a couple times at VOF, but I have to go again!!

    • @MichaelShainblum
      @MichaelShainblum  Рік тому

      Its a beautiful park, definitely tough terrain to navigate though, alots of cool things to see not far from the road though. Thanks so much Greg!

  • @davidmaltby2065
    @davidmaltby2065 Рік тому

    Another truely inspirational video with great content and stunning images. The image of the cottonwood tree is just stunning. Thank you

  • @randyschwager2515
    @randyschwager2515 Рік тому

    You really scored some unique and beautiful images! Very impressive. Thanks for taking me along!

  • @macimages4215
    @macimages4215 Рік тому

    Love valley of fire….image #2

  • @tilikumtim5562
    @tilikumtim5562 Рік тому

    I love all those tree photos. Beautifully edited as well.

  • @cmichaelhaugh8517
    @cmichaelhaugh8517 Рік тому

    Beautiful location well shot!

  • @Pouy4.s
    @Pouy4.s Рік тому

    Image 4 is absolutely gorgeous 😍

  • @louisburley1597
    @louisburley1597 Рік тому

    It depends on the location too. Arizona/ Sedona is perfect on days like that. Warm tones in the rocks and cool tones in the sky. They were some of my favorite images of that trip and they were all mid day sun.

  • @bridgithoughton2840
    @bridgithoughton2840 Рік тому

    Thank you for this, although it's not usually a problem I have when at home in the UK!

  • @neujus
    @neujus Рік тому

    The first one is the best.

  • @DavesRvRepair
    @DavesRvRepair Рік тому +1

    Spectacular shots! I love the honeycomb look of the rock formations. I really like the contrast of the green tree with the reds of the background rock. Amazing shots at 8:05 to 8:30 of the shrubs and the lighting. Great day of filming for sure jn this awesome location.

  • @Greglina
    @Greglina Рік тому

    I feel like I'm going to find ASMR in the tags of this video. You're such a pleasing voice lol

  • @sunnyoutdooradventures
    @sunnyoutdooradventures Рік тому

    image one. im headed to Moab next month. you have super helpful tips on this video

  • @bugwalks3897
    @bugwalks3897 Рік тому

    Awesome and inspirational stuff, Michael. Thanks for sharing!

  • @carollemarchand1299
    @carollemarchand1299 4 місяці тому

    Magnificent!

  • @Zoomdak
    @Zoomdak Рік тому

    Some fantastic information and wonderful reminders to stay creative and observant with photography. Really appreciate it and count me as a new sub.

  • @jeffharshaw6533
    @jeffharshaw6533 Місяць тому

    Beautiful captures, Michael! I enjoyed all those shots! What were your favorite focal lengths you were shooting at with your 28-200mm lens?

  • @williamschone9358
    @williamschone9358 Рік тому

    Michael, just “stumbled “ across your work while watching some of your collaborations with Nick Page storm chasing. Love your work together, but this individual video really speaks to me. Due to multiple reasons we find ourselves taking many shots during fairly harsh sunlight. I also truly love the interplay of the rock oranges with the sky blue, but capturing them together at 2:00 in the afternoon can be a challenge.
    I appreciate your tips & techniques as as well as your inspiration for capturing more of these. Thank you & please keep up the good work & your willingness to share.

  • @tremaincheerful4189
    @tremaincheerful4189 Рік тому

    Images 2, and 1, but 2 is amazing. I
    'm usually busy at the beginning and end of the day, so straight up sun and clear blue skies are the norm on my photo outings. There is always interest and beauty.
    BTW, that tree at 10:02 is like an impressionist masterpiece! Wonderful video, and wonderful images, Michael!

  • @BirrOMatic
    @BirrOMatic Рік тому

    Great video. Enjoyed being inspired to explore more blue sky days with my camera…btw…Photographing landscape means for me photograping what’s in the landscape…even poop… You can always have fun letting the viewer guess what animal pooped… That skill is sometimes good to have when tracking wildlife anyway…IMHO…

  • @ronmasters751
    @ronmasters751 6 місяців тому

    Beautiful work!

  • @carolwaldman6444
    @carolwaldman6444 Рік тому

    Just love image #3. Great video!

  • @bioliv1
    @bioliv1 Рік тому +1

    Nr. 3. A little like the island of Leka there, the only island is Norway that was a leftover from the American continent.

  • @juanitakelly3082
    @juanitakelly3082 Рік тому +1

    Well, as usual, I find it almost impossible to choose between your gorgeous images but the depth of number 1 is drawing me in. Love the textures and color of the others as well and the trees are all amazing. Having a medical background, instead of an alien, the one with the 'eye' reminded me of a neuron (nerve cell)! Very cool!

  • @trout3212001
    @trout3212001 Рік тому

    Image 1 is my pick