MASTERING FOCUS | A landscape photography tutorial
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- Опубліковано 1 гру 2018
- Nailing focus from front to back in landscape photography is so important. In this video I share some simple tips and photo examples to ensure you get it right in camera every time.
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Man alive, that makes it seem even more complicated than it is to me!
Thank you, Nigel. I appreciate the time that you put into this video and I will need to review it over and over again. There are a lot of techniques to use and the key is to practice and know your camera. My goal is to completely understand these tools and when to use them in different scenarios.
In short: You can focus wherever you want, usually infinity is fine in a landscape, just don't go over f14. Also, check every image after you take it so you can be sure it's in focus.
LOL I was falling asleep cause he talked sooo much!...but your comment was so easy to understand and got to the point hehe ;)
My goodness! My head started spinning after awhile. Thanks for info!
@UCYXY09r7RmaIvvV4-pTA9Kw Yeah, but it doesn't look good so you wouldn't do that anyway. If you really want it just photoshop in after, easier and looks better.
Thanks for the summary. Saves me 18mins
Your skill to explain how you put in practice your photography is simply stunning !!. Every class you gift us makes me feel like running to get that beutiful realm your pictures have. They are so simple for the eye that I can’t help falling in love with them ☺️.
Thank you so much indeed !!!!!
This is without a doubt one of the best videos I've watched about focusing. Thank you so much Nigel! Love your explanations!
Very helpful video Nigel. Up until now I've been using a sort of stab in the dark technique combined with reviewing the image and making adjustments. I'll definitely take a more methodical approach from now on.
Time to sit down and go back through your back catalog as you provide so many great tutorials Nigel that you make learning a very enjoyable experience. Very much appreciated
Brilliant stuff as usual Nigel! Your simple and concise method of explaining subjects make your videos a must watch for me!
Ahh Sunday. Coming home from a short photo trip, importing images into Lightroom, doing the first back up, making a cup coffee and enjoying your new video. Thanks a lot Nigel, as always very informative. Have a nice Sunday!
Once again Nigel a very intuitive video. One to keep in favourites until it all sinks in to my thick head.Thanks very much.
Great content as always, keep up the good work!
always a blessing to listen to you.... thank you
Nigel, that was such a good video. I don't remember anyone else explaining focus so thoroughly, Thank you.
Great video Nigel - Great starting points - let the testing begin. Focusing is my biggest challenge in the field - choosing what to focus on to get it all in focus with my landscapes. Thank again. J
Very good information. Can say that when I first started the number of images I did not check on the back screen and then opened in lightroom to find they werent sharp was scary. It was also very frustrating to hike or travel a vast distance only to find your images are out of focus was soul destroying at times but all part of the learning curve. Biggest issue I now avoid was relying on the cameras autofocus and assuming it would nail it every time. Have also now switched to the Nikon D810 which I am waiting on arriving and keen to see how it performs over the winter compared to my now sold Sony setup. Atb
The best in explaining of all focusing techniques, congratulations and thank you.
Very valuable info to help me to increase my photgraphy knowledge. Thanks Nigel and have a good Sunday!
Great job Nigel, it’s nice to get a tutorial that’s easy to understand.
Superb and very inspiring!
Great video Nigel. I've been looking for a video like this on UA-cam for years. Thank you 👏👏
Very underrated photographer and content creator. Keep up the great work, man.
Really good explanation on focusing Nigel. Thanks
Thanks Nigel! I'll have to re-visit this. It must be too early to get my brain engaged. More coffee!!
Such an enjoyable channel. Receptive and open, with field-tested "what works" knowledge, supported by an endless stream of beautiful images.
Very nice, Nigel, thanks. Perfect split between theory and examples.
Hey Nigel. I just want to say THANK YOU for this video. I don’t much care for the exacting science of hyperfocal distance - tho I do practice it when needed. What I found truly eye opening was one of your three tips especially for us Fuji shooters: the manual focus highlighting! I am preparing for an Iceland trip and I really want to nail not only focus but DOF and this tip is genius! I’ve had my manual focus set to bright red when using my M42 mount lenses on the xt1 and xt2 but due to your incredible tip I’m using auto focus but have the small S C M switch on the front of the camera set to M. This works flawlessly!!! Ingenious! Thanks again. Heck just for that I’m subscribing!
Thank you so very much indeed.. just amazing & just brilliantly done!
Thanks Nigel, so interesting and informative, I will certainly work on this.
The soft foreground with the lighthouse is amazing. Great tip!
I have a problem with this composition and that is the accepted 'rule of thirds' seem to be ignored to the detriment of the image. Sorry big guy, not your best.
Nice video. Loved how you clarified things in the first half using some theory and graphs! Makes it a lot easier to understand and retain the core concept!
Nigel, great choice of topic. I found your technical explanation just right. I especially enjoyed the examples and found the particularly useful.
Thanks Erich!
Thanks for all your videos. It's so much fun to learn and to emprove my ability and watching the results.
Thanks a lot from Germany.
Such a useful video! Just watched it for the second time because there is so much useful info here to learn from. THanks for a concise explanation of why hyperfocal distance is difficult to use well. I think when I am pushing the limits, I'm going to start using 2x the hyperfocal distance. Your explanation shows why. Well done!
That was great. Very informative and useful, plus lovely images too. Thanks Nigel.
Cracking video Nigel, I have been struggling with this a little and this has helped me a lot.
Your videos never disappoint. Thanks!!!
Nigel excellent video! Thank you so much great information!!
Thank you so very much for this very well explained tutorial.
Thank you so much for this clear explanation!
Another video with actual educational content without abrasive b roll music that blows your speakers out, please accept my subscription
Thanks Matt!!!
Thank you Nigel. Very useful tutorial.
Great tips Nigel. Thank You!
Jim
Outstanding session, best I’ve seen, that answered a bunch of questions, and guidance to use. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. - hg
Such beautiful photos!
Such good explanations. Amazing how much help the x's on the lines makes. If only I knew how far a meter is.
Another interesting video Nigel, great information to keep us all shooting.
Great video!... I just really need these techniques. Thanks for sharing these guide! 😊
Excellent video; concisely explained what was something of a mystery to me.
Excellent video, Nigel. Very well explained.
You are absolutely correct about Diffraction and its effect is very real.
Thanks Nigel, that was very helpful.
Really helpful tips, thank you for making this video!!
WONDERFUL!
Thank you.
I'm a beginner to photography and this channel has by far been the most informative. Thanks so much Nigel! Your photography is super inspiring :)
Wow, thanks!
Very useful video Nigel! Great work!
much appreciated tutorials! Thank you! Cool photos too!
Great video, good reminder of the great time in Skye . Thx for sharing your knowledge.
Very detailed explanation. Thank you!
I have been struggling with focusing recently and your tips will be very helpful to get sharper photo. Thankss
Really great video Nigel thanks!! Both very useful and interesting will have to give this a go as do struggle with focus at times. Thanks again and keep the videos coming 👍
This video helped me immensely to get sharp images from front to back. It required still some practice though, as the final result is only really visible on the big screen at home, not that tiny display of the camera in the field 😃
Thanks Nigel, the light went on for me.
Super helpful Nigel, thanks.👏
A Great Content! The only photo related channel where I have to keep my grey cells working to keep up with all the information :D. Thank you!
I'm new at using a dslr camera, so there is a lot to learn and understand.
Both inspiring, helpful and nice to watch such great photos.
Thank you :)
Excellent lecture on a complex issue. I am sure that I will use manual focus more often to check and use what you‘ve explained 👍🏻
As usual, I came away from this video with a better understanding of the subject. Nice examples too. Thank you again.
An amazing video. Great tips and insights. Thanks!
Great lecture Nigel: very useful. Thanks
Really happy to see your new episode . It's been a long time 📸
great information, thank you Nigel.
Top drawer explanation many thanks. Subscribed!
Nice job. Found your comments very helpful. Thanks
Great Video, I really liked the drama your images portrayed, particularly the mountain range in Iceland. Look forward to watching more.
The most useful video i found in you tube. Thanks a lot mate.
Great Video. Lots of helpful info. Thanks!
Loved your video man . It was great to hear the scientific reason .
Nigel, a friend sent this video to me, given I had discussed hyperfocal distance with him. I like your technique as well. Though this is an older post, I thought I'd add a tip I learned from a pro photographer (who shoots with a Deardorff 8x10). He uses a loupe to check his focus on the ground glass before exposing (a $35 single negative!) and I almost accidentally discovered it is also handy to check focus on the back of LCD screens, especially in bright light. I have an older X-T2 and G7X. Especially with the G7X or other cameras without a eyepiece, the loupe works wonderfully when you zoom the image to check focus. All the best - John
Very interesting video Nigel!
Going to try your advices...
As always, great post!
This is a great video. Really helpful
Thanks for another useful informative video.
I can imagine the preassure to upload usefull and quality content every week. I´ve been a follower from some time now, and I can say that your vids are getting better and better. Congratulations and keep the hard work!
Cheers.
Thanks - I really do appreciate the kind words. Makes it all worth it.
Interesting. For landscape shots Ive always focused on the farthest mountains (infinity) and just thought that made the most sense! I never was taught about that. Glad to know my method wasnt too bad after all! Great video.
Excellent! Thank you.
Magnific.. 👏👏👏
A great tutorial with great examples, explained at the perfect technical level for someone of my photography skill level.
It is a pity not to have met you before. It's never too late. Thank you for your teachings and for sharing.From Bogota, Colombia
Wow, clear as mud, but thank you for taking the time to explain it.
Thanks for that Nigel very helpful video 👍
Thoughtful and useful, thanks!
A very helpful and timely video Nigel. Okay, so now I can start to work out where I'm going wrong with my focusing.
Enjoying your video and your discussion on hyperfocal distance/point. Which I have not heard for years since the days I was shooting films. When I was a child I used to read whatever was available on photography and even as I got older they were very few people that were into it it is much as I was at the time. I believe there was a club or organization called ‘F8’Where you could read articles on photography and concepts are theory on depth of field ,white balance,,films speed, exposure and film developed. That conversation went out the window with digital photography. Which made this video so refreshing.
The most helpful vid I've watched on this subject! Thanks so much Nigel.
Nicely done. Go Giants!
@Nigel Danson I’ve seen over 30 videos about DoF and hyperfocal distance, but yours is absolutely the best of them! :-)
Thank you very much. Great help!
Great video as always !
Nigel - absolutely a great video on focus. I must of watched it 5 time. Now if I can only remember it while I'm in the field.
You will! Thanks for watching
Thanks Nigel for those focus tips / Regards