Once-in-a-lifetime conditions for photography in Riaño (Picos de Europa mountains)
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- When I plan a photography trip, I usually focus on either relatively close spots, or relatively far places. I tend to ignore everything in between, and man was it a big mistake.
One of those places in between, far enough from home but not too far either, is Riaño. Technically part of the Picos de Europa, but a bit farther south. A beautiful, stunning place, so breathtaking that I can't believe I hadn't visited it sooner.
In any case, I've fixed that mistake now. I spent a few days in the area, and what a time I had. Still low season, I had the whole place for myself. Weather was perfect, not too cold, cloudy, moody. And during the first two days, I even had "calima".
Calima is an atmospheric phenomenon in which dust and sand from the Sahara, in Africa, gets blown all the way here by powerful winds. This happens often in the Canary Islands, just off the African coast, and sometimes in souther Spain. But I had never seen it happening this far north, which was confirmed by the locals as well.
The result? An incredibly eerie and beautiful landscape, looking almost like fog, but not quite. Closer to the smoke of a wildfire, if I were to find something similar. And just like in a wildfire, breathing this stuff is not healthy at all. I had to wear a mask for the first two days of the trip, and I had to put off any hiking to the second half of my travels. Everything worked out perfectly, I took full advantage of the calima, and I got to hike to the top of Pico Gilbo, one of the most breathtaking views I've ever seen.
Just to complain about something, I was hoping to include the full moon in some of my images, but the cloudy weather didn't allow for such thing. I guess this is reason enough to visit again!
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An island of quietness amidst an ocean of noise - what a relief!
Thank you, Joseph! Glad you enjoyed it!
Your Zen-like video and eye for powerfully peaceful scenes leave me in speechless awe! From a now rested soul..."Thank you!"
Thank you so much, John! I'm glad the video "transmitted" some of my very own feelings while experiencing those landscapes.
What a location! Beautiful and *surreal* .
Thank you, David!
The drone shot / atmospheric music sequence cut to rock splash worked so well. Love it!
Thank you! :)
And your voice not even needed.
Absolutely brilliant ! 😍👍
When the landscape is this beautiful, all you can do is shut up :) Thank you so much, Geoff!
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful video! And beautiful photo, of course!
Thank you, Giulio! I'm so thankful for having the chance to visit that beautiful place.
This must be my favourite photography video of all time. The location is stunning and your resulting photographs simply beautiful. Thank you.
Thank you, Charlie! I really appreciate the kind words, and I'm glad you liked it! It is definitely a beautiful place, I hope to visit again soon.
Wow! Gorgeous location and images!
Thank you! It really is an incredible place.
These are beautiful photographs Adrian!
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!
Another fabulous video Adrian keep them coming
Thank you, Christine! I will definitely try :)
Gorgeous; also I felt so much more immersed and attentive to the story without any dialogue or commentary. The imagery and space spoke for itself. Lovely.
Solid. Beautiful pictures
Thank you so much, Gary!
Incredible video and excellent images - as always!
Thank you, Terry, glad you liked it!
Thank you for introducing us to this amazing place! Also, thank you for presenting it in such a quiet manner it is really relaxing. Your channel is really a breath of fresh air, a welcome bit of silence in the noise!
Inspiring video and beautiful compositions. Cheers.
Thank you, Raymond!
Wonderful video. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching, Peter!
Great photos! and video.
Thank you so much!
This is so great, breathtaking images and great storytelling!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
beautiful video in all aspects!
Thank you so much, Chester!
was für eine Landschaft , was für eine Stimmung , was für Bilder ??!!!!! großartig , einzigartig , genial !!! ( auch ohne Worte ) ;-)
Vielen Dank, freut mich, dass es dir geschmeckt hat! (I hope the translation is right :P)
@@aows thank you , next time i will try it in english :-)
What an amazing place and wonderful conditions. I enjoyed the soundtrack as much as the visuals too - the sounds of nature are one of the reasons for getting out there, so it's really nice to hear them.
My O my what a great shoot you had! Most of all how you brought it all together with unique imagery! Up there as one of your best videos! Thank you Adrian, on my second watch.
Thank you, Mali! I definitely had a great time making those images and experiencing the landscapes.
love this video. Congrats
Thank you so much, Riccardo!
Amazing video. I think the best yet. So many great images - I wish I was there!
Thank you very much, Russ! It's a beautiful place, I feel very thankful for having the chance to visit.
I am echoing the comments of several people when I say that we were directed to your channel by Alex Kilby. His channel is named 'The Photographic Eye'. We are glad he did! My wife paints in acrylics and I take photos and we both enjoy your beautiful work. I just read an article about Riano and now know much more about this part of the planet that I previously did not know existed! We send you warm regards and best wishes for the future!
Thank you, Walt, and welcome! I'm glad you like my work, and yes, Riaño is a beautiful town with incredible landscapes around it. I can't believe it took me so long to go there. Thanks again for your kind words.
Just wonderful, some super images of a beautiful landscape. One of your best ever videos Adrian, thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it, thank you for taking us along with you.
Thank you, Steven! I really appreciate the kind words, and I'm happy to know you liked it. I definitely loved making it, and of course being there :)
Lovely video. Gave me the chills (in a good way) when you stood on top of that mountain with the wide view and drone shots.. great content!
Beautiful scene and image at 04:00. Thanks for the video Adrian.
Impressive landscapes! Love it, beautiful video and shoots 😍great job
Thank you, Anastasiia :)
Te he descubierto desde hace poco tiempo, me he visto tus vídeos de hace años, pero creo que este vídeo es extraordinario, con fotos maravillosas, enhorabuena…y gracias por compartir esos momentos!! Saludos
Muchas gracias, Maria Jose! Me alegro de que te haya gustado, es un sitio increíble.
Amazing place and you took advantage of that! It is not often. Must visit this area soon.
Thank you, Maciej! Yes, I was very lucky to get such amazing conditions. And definitely, you should visit if you get the chance!
One of my favorite videos of yours so far. The atmosphere is incredible, a breath of fresh air through pixels.
Thank you, Victor! It was a lovely atmosphere, even though that haze did not feel like "fresh air" at the moment haha. I'm glad I got those conditions, though.
wow! love your work! the bw landscapes are stunning - I will definitely go back and watch more of your videos. that drone shot 1 min from the end was breathtaking! thanks for Alex Kilbee at The Photographic Eye for pointing me in your direction!
You run out of superlatives for such a magnificent landscape as you do for such brilliantly executed photography. Before seeing your work, I would have been disheartened to arrive in such surroundings with heavy overcast light. You have inspired me and helped transform my images. Many, many, thanks Adrian.
Thank you so much, Berny! Absolutely, all light is good light, we just need to adjust our goals :) That being said, overcast days are my favorite kind of days, especially in the mountains. I am so glad I got those conditions during this trip. Thanks again for watching and for your kind words!
Truly inspiring video! My dream job, 24x7
Brilliant
Thank you, Andre!
Although I have not seen all of your videos, from the ones I have seen this one to me is some of your best work.
Thank you, David! Glad you liked it :)
Holy crap. Incredible. Was that planet earth?
Thank you, Tim! It was indeed!
Riaño y las luces que se crean a traves de sus montañas, que espectáculo.. Maraña es un pueblo que mi pareja suele hablar de él amenudo, recuerdo que hay una gran roca en su ladera, pero hace tiempo que no voy. Retuerto es un pueblin cerca de Riaño en su valle suele crearse el cierzo, que llaman a la niebla con lluvia fina que baja de las montañas habitualmente por las tardes. Desde la fuente de los cañeros hay una ruta que sube por un bosque precioso y va rodeando el valle. Mi chica es de allí y siempre me habló de lo precioso de la ruta. Yo no hice la ruta entera pero el pueblo y el valle aunque son pequeños tiene un enncanto especial. Si estas con ganas de bosque La Tejera de Tosande es algo que merece la pena ver, no sé si es la mejor época, que para mi es Otoño, pero la zona y el camino por el valle hasta el bosque y el mirador seguro merecen la pena. Saludos.
Es una zona increíble, no me puedo creer que no la haya visitado antes. Estuve varias veces en el parque nacional de los picos, pero por el motivo que fuese nunca llegué hasta allí abajo. Menos mal que el error está subsanado, y ya estoy planeando otra visita. Me apunto todos los sitios que comentas, muchas gracias! En esta ocasión me centré en Riaño mismo, pero por lo poco que he podido ver la zona tiene mucho más que ofrecer. Un saludo!
@@aows Me dicen que la zona de Tejerina es menos rocosa pero el trayecto a traves de el puerto del Pando merece una visita. La verdad es que es una zona con mucho que ver. Si te acercas por Palencia la montaña Palentina es también una joya oculta, como La montaña del Espiguete y el Curavacas ( tiene un pequeño lago en la cima). Me alegro que te sirva, espero que te vaya bien y que saques muchas fotos. Saludos.
How many times did you climb up, set the camera, climb down and then up again doing your best to look epic?...doin it for the 'tube👊 😁 ...thanks for taking us to such an amazing location 👍
Haha, not that many this time, but yes it does add a couple of extra miles to the total distance :) The last part of the hike was very, very steep (and slippery), with very little room to move, so I wasn't able to capture as much as I would have loved to. Thank you for coming along!
If that location had been in the US, you would not have had the privacy or the location to yourself, fascinating.
That might be true! But this is a very popular location here, too. Apparently, it gets packed in the summer. In any case, I felt very thankful to have it pretty much for myself :)
beautiful images, glad you could use the phenomenon to your advantage and yes, it helped a lot get some amazing and dramatic photographs there. this bridge, however, looks like an overkill for the area and I am saying this not knowing the topographics of that place, but only had a quick glance at Google Maps :)
Thank you so much, Wojtek! The place has an infamous backstory, as it is considered one of the biggest environmental disasters in the history of Spain. The construction of the damn, that is. There used to be a very rich valley there, that now is gone. That being said, the lake makes this location incredibly beautiful to look at, including the bridge haha. Thank you again!
Grazie a te ... oggi ho fotografato un gregge di pecore , dalla macchina .... anche se pioveva ..... ho aperto il finestrino.... grazie
Magnificent
Did you use ZV-1 to record this video?
Thank you! I'd say around 1/3 of the whole video was filmed with the ZV1, the other 2/3 was recorded with a ZVE10.
Dr in photography/cinematography..PhC.
Thank you!!!
Beautiful work as always. I’m curious how the hell do you know about so many different remote locations to shoot to begin with?
Thank you! This one is actually relatively close to my hometown, but for some reason I had neglected it. Good thing I finally decided to go there.
Great video and images but I do miss your dialogue 👏👏
Thank you, Mark! I let the landscape speak for itself this time, but don't worry, I will be doing plenty of talking again pretty soon :)