The BEST Kind of Woodland Photography
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- Опубліковано 9 лис 2022
- Today I take a walk in the woods for some autumn photography ... and end up crashing my drone!! ... I guess flying it blind whilst trying to look all stoic is not such a great idea!! 😆
I did get some great shots of the autumn scene here in mid Wales though, so that was a great success ... but did my drone survive!? That is the question ...
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This is my favorite video on looking for compositions in woodlands. You show all your images whether they "work" or not, and then speculate on what could improve them.
Great to hear you liked it Andre! I had a lot of fun shooting this one, although I did get soaked towards the end of the video! 😆
Thanks for watching 😁👍
Thank you! I need this reminder! I'm not as mobile as I used to be, but that is not an excuse. I just have to plan the adventures out so I can do them. 👍😬👍
Great to hear you liked my video Matthew. It's all about the planning when it comes to getting great shots ... and a lot of places can be accessed really easily. Sometimes when I am making my videos, I take a lot of filming kit with me and one thing I look for in the planning stage is how I can easily get to that location.
Thanks for watching and keep shooting 😁👍
Ahh the infamous crash the drone while looking like a hero. Mid Wales looks amazing in the autumn. Flying to Dubai for the holidays so leaving the tropical greens for drabby sandy landscape haha. Hoping to do some cityscapes when I’m there for a change of scenery.
Good luck in the sandy city!!
Wales is very much in autumn mode at the moment ... although all it will take are a few storms to blow all the leaves away and then there will be no colour whatsoever! 😆
Great video, Mike. I really liked a lot of the shots you got and once again, your drone footage is excellent. Damn shame about crashing your drone, but isn't it amazing how tough they are. I know you must have been upset about crashing it and very relieved when she cranked right up and took flight again. Let's just say mine has a few dings as well. I had to send it back once after a crash and DJI took care of it right away. Looks like autumn is in full swing over there. Enjoy it and keep up showing off all the beautiful scenery. Take care, my friend.
Hey dude,
Yep, just as I turned around, I saw it go straight into that branch ... and then it just stayed up there!! 😆
It is great that they can take so much abuse ... I remember when my mate crashed his Phantom 2 ... dropped out of the sky and smashed to bits ... due to a faulty battery ... he ended up buying a completely new unit. 😆
Yep, autumn is finally here, although we have been moving once again, so I have missed a lot of it. Hoping to get out this week though.
I hope all is good with you dude!
As always thanks for watching 😁👍
Challenging venue - comp and environment - but you pulled out some good shots, Mike. Water drop on leaf on ground my fav - especially for a hand-held shot. Nice that you’ve perfected your “watch me disappear” video effect😊. Useful Tamron tip - is the lens weather sealed? Old saying “When you come to a fork in the road, take it”. 😊
Was not sure of which comparison shot used polarizer (one on right?) - labels would have helped, IMO.
When you brace camera on bridge, do you still have IBIS on?
Ah yes, the drone-eating tree; common in UK, I understand😊. Cheers!
Thanks Paul!
The tamron has weather sealing, but I think I have taken it out in a lot of rain over the past few weeks ... so it might just be me thinking it is waterproof!! 😆
The one on the right was the one with the polarisation at max ... sorry, completely forgot to label it ... 🙈
I tend to leave ibis on all the time these days. with the sony cameras it doesn't really matter like it used to with the old dslrs and IS.
That is the second time I crashed the drone in two weeks ... definitely need to be more careful!!!
As always thanks for watching dude 😁👍
Hey Mike, I tried your advice on looking through the focus window to see what first catches your eye, that's your subject. We'll I tried that on a subject that I couldn't get right the other day, this time it worked better, so thanks for that, it helped
That's awesome to hear!! 🙂👍
Thank you very much, Mike! Nice shots, motivating and instructive.
No worries Martin, thanks for watching 😁👍
brilliant video. They're getting better and better every time. love it
Thanks so much for your kind words Paul!!
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educational yet relaxing
Thanks so much for your kind words!
Thanks for watching 😁👍
Another great video of lessons, informative and ideas. Great stuff Mike. Very enjoyable.
Thanks so much David!! 😁👍
Hey! lots of nice autumn colour's in this video too! 😄 was a bit funny to hear that "crash noise" when the drone flew in to the tree 😅🙈, but it's good that the drone survived! and it doesnt feel like November for me yet, the snow hasnt fallen yet 😅
Haha! I might have added the crash noise for dramatic effect!! 😆
It is a really mild autumn so far ... I'm looking forward to some frosty scenes!!
As always thanks for watching 😁👍
@@mikesphotography some white frost on the trees isn’t bad either👀
5.29 got an almost identical shot ...edited a fly in to it ... great vid again Mike
Thanks so much Linda! 🙂👍
Always love your vids m8,nice calm,informative and a joy to watch
Thanks so much for your kind words. They are a lot of fun to film and edit and great to hear they are having the desired effect!
Thanks for watching 😁👍
Love this video Mike, really great stuff. This has really inspired me to just get out and shoot even if it is in the woods because you never know what you may find. Unfortunately the woodlands here in Essex do not have waterfalls, but I am sure I will find something. Thanks for the inspo and the great videos that I am binge watching of yours!
I Like that you are looking at the small and intimate as well as the broader landscape.
Thanks very much! I think this is the first time in a while though! 😆
Wonderful shots and a great video. The close-up shots are a great way to see the environment around you, that we often walk right past. I need to remember to use my CPL more often, as it really does make a difference. Thanks for another great tutorial. Cheers,
Thanks so much Michael! I really enjoyed getting up close and personal in the woods in this one. And you are right, it is amazing how much of a difference the CPL makes in these conditions!
Thanks for watching 😁👍
Mike, I look forward to your videos and this one is very good as well. Your recommendation to look through the viewfinder and note where you eye goes is a great tip for better compositions. Thanks!
Thanks so much Jim! This was going to be the main theme of the video ... but then I got sidetracked when I crashed my drone trying to get b-roll! 😆
Holding the camera up to your eye really does get rid of the distractions you might have when just looking at the back of the camera ... I always tell people to review their shots through the viewfinder when running workshops and it really does help!
Thanks for watching 😁👍
Mike, if your lens gets wet, especially if it causes any problems with the autofocus motors, a good tip is to leave it in a tub of rice overnight. The rice will attract Asians who will fix your electronics for you
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Hmmmm...🤔
P. S thanks for the video, I always look forward to seeing your work, I miss it when they don't, which I'm sure there's a good reason, but I still miss them if they don't happen
Thanks so much!!
It's been a pretty hectic 6 months of moving quite a few times ... but fingers crossed ... we're settled in to a place for the foreseeable future now. So I'll be able to focus on the channel and my website, developing it to give you guys a lot more content without any gaps ...
Thanks again for all of your kind words of encouragement and support! 😁👍
Really nice video Mike. Some great tips. I feel pleased that when you posted the first shot of the wooden bridge I thought "I wish he'd focus stacked that!" and then you did! Go me!! It made a really pleasing image. And the tip of getting the focus stack data just in case is something I need to hear. I often get exposure brackets just in case but forget to consider the focus stack.
Thanks so much James! Yep, I took a single shot handheld and after looking at it, thought it definitely needed to be stacked. I just wish I had focus stacked the first few shots of the waterfall as well ... I hadn't quite warmed up at that point in the morning!! 😆😆
Nowadays it does seem like it is a case of gathering data to then build the photograph afterwards.
As always thanks for watching 😁👍
Awesome video!
Nothing like wonderful woodland photography to welcome Fall (err I mean Autumn 😁)
The slightly muted shadows complement the "magical" feeling of the trees.
Glad the drone survived. It was a nice shot :D
The focus stacking was great! Specially because of the motion of the waterfall was intact.
Biggest lesson for me in this video is the reminder to bring a polarizer for controlling reflections 👍
Thanks very much! Haha ... indeed, autumn is well and truly here!!
With waterfalls and focus stacking, it tends to work quite well when you use those slightly longer times ... it all blends into one. 🙂👍
This time of year, polarisers are a must, they make all of those colours really pop!
As always thanks for watching 😁👍
Nice work, as always.
Thanks so much Reno! 😁👍
Awesome and Amazing shots bro 🎉
Thanks Radha! 😁👍
Hi Mike. Surprised re your comment with moisture in the Tamron lens. not had an !issue with mine and its been out in awful conditions recently! Not fond of capturing woodland without a tripod as I prefer to keep the ISO low. I would never consider raising it unless its very windy. Still interesting to see other ideas though! Happy snapping
Thanks very much Barry, great to hear you are getting on with your Tamron. I've been out in some pretty dire weather as well and it only fogged up when the sun was shining directly on it straight after a big rain shower.
I'm a bit of a handheld shooter and only get the tripod out when needed ... I think I go through phases of using the tripod more and then using it less ... at the moment I am very much a handheld shooter.
Thanks for watching 😁👍
Nice video as always 😊
Thanks so much David!
Worth the b-roll of that crash 😂 that 9 stitch image was insane too! Beautiful wet woodland 😁
Haha!! Thanks so much ... it was tricky getting the drone out of that tree and I am so surprised it was still in one piece!!
I love getting the 9 image stitches looking straight down ... it really gives a cool looking image ... and with the autumn colours, it really makes the scene pop nicely!!
Thanks for watching 😁👍
Nice video with some lovely shots. I particularly like the leaves on the floor. In fact, quite a lot of your work today was on the closer stuff, somewhere I prefer to be! That camera pushes out some great colours, especially the greens. When are you getting the A7R5?? 🤔😂
Thanks so much dude! I had a lot of fun getting closer to the details. I might have to do this more in the future.
The polariser helps, but yep, the sony's do well in these conditions.
Haha ... I'll have to mortgage the house first!! 😂😂😂
As always thanks for watching 😁👍
Hi Mike, nice to be watching this episode in mid January! I loved taking that woodland walk with you and you demonstrated some good composition tips (and what not to do with a drone ,ha,ha!) Could you recommend a polarizing filter for the Tamron 28-200, please? I just received my latest Tamron lens, the 20-40 f2.8. It's nice lens for the A7C and it is smaller and lighter and less front heavy than the 17-28 which I also own.
Haha! It seems like a long time ago when I filmed this one!! Luckily, no drones were harmed in the making of this video ... 😆
I use the freewell filters for my lenses, and the great thing with the 17-28 and the 28-200mm is that 67mm filter size ... no need for stepup rings!! What is the filter size of the 20-40mm?
Here's the link for the freewell filters: geni.us/Freewell-CPL
I hope that helps! 😀👍
@@mikesphotography Thanks Mike, I will check the filters out. Good news-the 20-40 f2.8 has the same 67mm filter size and it has the latest Tamron external design featuring the USB port for easy updating through the Tamron Utility app. I have already updated mine to ver. 2 and it couldn't have been easier. The new lens look is definitely more premium to my eyes. My only complaint, so far, is for the focus ring which is so close to the top of the lens that it is awkward to use with the lens hood in place but maybe a filter would solve that issue. I think for travelling the 20 to 40 will go nicely with my 28 to 200 with a good focal length overlap to avoid too many lens changes ( a problem I have when using the 17-28 as a walkaround.) Ha,ha- I woke up to unexpected snow this morning so I appreciate watching your autumnal ramble even more!
Nice vid, very relaxing to watch, until you crashed your drone 😱. I thought most of the dji’s had inbuilt obstacle avoidance? Pleased it was ok 👍 great tips as always, thanks.
Hi sue,
Haha! Thanks very much!
They do ... but I think I had it in the sport mode where it is disabled ... 🙈
Thanks for watching 😁👍
Amazing video :3
Thanks so much!! 😁👍
very good video
Thanks very much Paul!
I'll bear that in mind, I have a rain cover for my camera, it's quite useful for covering the camera on cold nights as well. Ive had a few occasions where I couldn't get a good shot, how I thought it should look, will try what you say. However the subject was quite specific, but I couldn't get it to look how I thought it should
Those rain covers are really good aren't they. I haven't had one for a while, but I used to use one all the time when photographing kitesurfing!
That is the battle of photography, getting a scene to look like you want it to or how you perceive it in your mind!
As always thanks for watching 😁👍
Sound advice all around
Thanks very much Richard. 😁👍
Hi Mike, how do you research where you are going to go; what resources do you use, please?
Good question ... and I think this warrants a whole video on the subject as it is really interesting ... and there are many different ways to do it.
I mostly find the hills and mountains around where I am and then go searching ... first online, and then in person. My wife and I will spend quite a few weekends going to new places, and then when I find good locations, I note them down and then come back when the weather is potentially good. It sometimes takes quite a few visits to get a good shot, but that's the fun part with landscape photography!!
Thanks for watching 😁👍
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Hia Mike, I live in North Wales some great views up here, could I ask you a quick question mate please, I've bought a telescope and I want to put a camera on the end of it, take some nice photos of the night sky, also I could use it when I go walking up the hlls like you do, I would like a flip screen one, do Canon do flip screens ?? Thanks mate, Kevin.
The canon cameras do have a flip screen on some of their cameras, but you would have to do some research on which one to get. The 850d/t8i does have one and would be a good camera to strap to your telescope if it has an adapter to accept cameras.
Also if you are shooting through a telescope, you will need one with a tracker mount so it tracks the movement of the stars. This will enable you to take longer exposures giving you better images.
If you search for astrobackyard on UA-cam, the guy who runs that channel gets some great images.
I hope that helps.
@@mikesphotography Brilliant, thanks very much mate, good on ye, I will do the research now, I have got a motorised tracker on one of my telescope mounts so that will be great. Cheers Mike, take care, don't fall off any of those mountains now.😁😁
Tell me Mike do you recommend the lens you use
28-200. Tamron
I’m looking for a new lens, I do like primes but
Changing the lenses with the windy conditions
Have looked a Sony’s 24-105 and 100-400
I do like what sigma are doing
Cheers enjoy your day
Thanks so much Paul!
The 28-200mm is a great allrounder, but it is a little soft when compared to my prime lenses. I am actually going to do a review of the lens soon and will compare it to some of the prime lenses I have.
I just love the versatility of it ... just having one lens for most of my shots makes my camera bag a lot lighter!
Talking of all in one lenses ... the other one I want to try is the 50-400mm from Tamron. That could be a great focal range and from all accounts it is really sharp! I'm trying to get my hands on one to review it before taking the plunge and buying one.
Thanks for watching 😁👍
@@mikesphotography Tamron appears to do a little out of the ordinary like the 50-400. They don’t follow the others
Will have a look at 50-400 tomorrow
Just with tramping the weight is crucial for digital cameras, is not as light as the film cameras
Cheers
Where was the start of this video filmed? The beautiful waterfall/river in the forest
Hi Harry, this was in the Hafod estate in mid Wales. Here's the website with a bit of information about the place ... I definitely need to make more videos here as there is so much more to explore!
Thanks for watching 😁👍
@@mikesphotography thank you!
You thought or asked if placing or moving a leaf in a photo was 'cheatingl' on a recent post........ and flying a drone is it natural or cheating?
That is a strange linkage of thoughts but each to their own ... if using technology to get a camera to where you want it to be is cheating, then technically driving to a location is also cheating.
The way I look at it is that if you are enjoying photography, then it is all good.
Hmm, maybe primes would be better in inclement weather......
... or a waterproof mirrorless camera!! 😆😆
As always thanks for watching 😁👍