Ohmygoodness! I’ve never noticed that about Birch trees❣️Now I love them even more. Thank you for sharing your day of getting out there with us. What a beautiful day, and you got some amazing photos ❣️
Amazing that the geese were so complacent--the ones who frequent our back yard (NW of Detroit) hiss at you if you get too close (but they're happy enough to eat our birdseed). The woodlands by our house are similar to Hendrie and we shoot a lot of the same stuff, although I primarily use a Lumix G9 (MFT so a 2x crop factor) as it's so light and compact yet delivers more than enough IQ for gallery-worthy prints. I generally have 18-800mm eq FL available but often keep the 70-200 mounted and leave the rest in the pack, as I'm much more interested in abstract patterns and textures than the typical "post card" scenes so many "nature" photographers seem to prefer. As Robert Capa said, "If your pictures aren't good enough, you aren't close enough." I also try to resist the temptation to get new gear as I know it won't produce better images (although I love my new macro lens). The main thing is to enjoy nature, get a good walk in, and if you're able to make some great images from the experience, it's icing on the cake!
Loved the birch bark and what you did with it in post with the additional artwork. And yes, spring is a great awakening for us Canadians! Cheers from Calgary (currently covered in a layer of spring snow after being 20C last week).
Great shots with the 70 - 300 Rachel. The music and your natural enjoyment and love of nature and art is so nice to see. I look forward to more of your vlogs in the future and your continuous passion and skills.
Rachel, when you're having fun the rest of us are as well. Your attitude and smile is so contagious and your choice of music and songs are spot on. I went through the upgrade thought process myself awhile back and came to the same conclusion. If I am getting good captures with my current equipment why spend money on something I really don't need. You have a good eye for composition and subject matter. Already waiting on your next vlog. God bless.
It is a shame that you only have 17K subscribers. We need more of what you offer in this world. A respite, a quite refuge, a healing presence. Thank you!
Wow! I really enjoyed your video, you turned an ordinary object into a beautiful picture, especially the wood, your photos looked abstract and full of textures. Thanks for sharing.
Always fun tagging along on your hikes Rachel, especially with camera in hand. That is a cool roots system, and loved all the texture photographs you captured. I also thought it was cute when you were photographing the geese on boardwalk and the black squirrel crossed behind you. Sneaky little fellow. Ha ha! Thanks! For taking us all along. I really need to get out there too! Happy shooting! 📷
Hey Rachel! I really enjoyed this - and especially your goal of 'just going out with my camera to have some fun'! It's so tempting to look to new gear or big plans for inspiration (very guilty here!) when all you really need is some pressure-free time with what you already have. Thanks for the reminder! I love the bark textures and patterns that you found - I never looked at birch bark in that way before. You have opened my eyes! I was also surprised to see how large that uprooted stump was with you standing beside it for scale! Thanks for the video and for being an ambassador for fun in life! :)
Brilliant Rachel, a real pleasure to watch and what a beautiful place there, loved the images and glad your staying with the a99mkii its a brilliant camera.
Hi. Love the concept of in it for the fun. I have always gone close, looking for patterns. And I still do that a lot. But i'm also forcing myself to step back and take in the environment. It's hard to break habbits. But that makes it so much more important. You are a great inspiration 😊
Noticing the bare trees and the date of the video is just days into April. Lol , where I live, SW Georgia.....The trees have filled out leaves. I blinked and missed spring.
Rachel I always love your bubbly personality and pretty smile. It is uplifting when so much is going wrong in our world especially here in the U.S. I am proud of you for not going right out and spending the extra money to upgrade when you are so content with what you have. That is an admirable attitude to have and you do just fine with your gear. Your images are not what I would call poor quality at all. I thought about upgrading my Canon system a few times but decided to just stay with what I have and not spend that big wad of cash for the latest technology. Oh I would love to have better equipment sometimes but for now I am happy with the images I am photographing with what I currently have. I like the fact that you were observing the small patterns on various subjects. Small details and patterns are often overlooked by many.
Always lovely to see a new video from you. I've never seen a black squirrel in person - they're so different from the ones we have in Florida! The way you photographed the tree roots & bark makes me realize I need to be looking closer at the driftwood when I'm beachcombing. 😊
Thanks for sharing your experience with great results...yes I just love walking around & seeing what I can photograph... relaxing & feeling the mood... cheers from Australia 😀❤️
Great video Rachel. Here in New Brunswick (the north part of it) we are still getting rain and snow. So We will have to wait a while for the snow to disappear before going into the wood. Can't wait.😊
Really nice to see that you still have your Sony a99 II camera, I watched your review of it many years ago, when I was getting my a99 II. I been through so many cameras since selling it, the only Sony I have a connection with is the a99 II, I dont like the newer Sony mirrorless cameras, I had the a7r II and a9 II. Really thinking about getting the a99 II again and keeping it, I had alot of good pictures taken with it :) Really nice youtube video, amazing pics! gonna subscribe!! :)
Hi Rachel, great to see you out and about!! :) I should get out and about myself. Haven't done much photography lately, although the last month or so hasn't been the best. Although, I took some film in to be processed and got a call saying all four rolls were jet black!!! None of my pics came out at all!!! Seems I have a light leak in my camera, although all the seals look OK and I'm pretty certain I didn't expose the film beforehand. I was thinking it may have been the fault of where I got them processed, but what I'll do is buy some really cheap film and run it through the camera I used and see how it turns out. I'll send it to another place to get processed. Then I'll send another roll to the original place and see what happens. I might just change the seals in any case to be on the safe side of things. But, what a bummer!!! I was looking forward to seeing how my films turned out.
Just stick with the gear that suit your needs and dont upgrade just because of some youtube hype. "New camera gear" seems to be the most discussed topic on the internet and people fall into that trap and make it even worse... It should be photography, it should be trips, hikes...not a new lens. The latter wont make you a better photographer and once you get over that excitement we get when buying anything new you'll just start thinking what the next thing you could get is .... Glad you're not falling into that loop and your videos are about the joy you get by doing what you love.
Ohmygoodness! I’ve never noticed that about Birch trees❣️Now I love them even more. Thank you for sharing your day of getting out there with us. What a beautiful day, and you got some amazing photos ❣️
Amazing that the geese were so complacent--the ones who frequent our back yard (NW of Detroit) hiss at you if you get too close (but they're happy enough to eat our birdseed). The woodlands by our house are similar to Hendrie and we shoot a lot of the same stuff, although I primarily use a Lumix G9 (MFT so a 2x crop factor) as it's so light and compact yet delivers more than enough IQ for gallery-worthy prints. I generally have 18-800mm eq FL available but often keep the 70-200 mounted and leave the rest in the pack, as I'm much more interested in abstract patterns and textures than the typical "post card" scenes so many "nature" photographers seem to prefer. As Robert Capa said, "If your pictures aren't good enough, you aren't close enough."
I also try to resist the temptation to get new gear as I know it won't produce better images (although I love my new macro lens). The main thing is to enjoy nature, get a good walk in, and if you're able to make some great images from the experience, it's icing on the cake!
Wonderful, enjoyed it. Thanks Rachel ,Cheers
Loved the birch bark and what you did with it in post with the additional artwork. And yes, spring is a great awakening for us Canadians! Cheers from Calgary (currently covered in a layer of spring snow after being 20C last week).
Great shots with the 70 - 300 Rachel. The music and your natural enjoyment and love of nature and art is so nice to see. I look forward to more of your vlogs in the future and your continuous passion and skills.
I love wood like that uprooted tree stump, I've got a small collection of rescued pieces of firewood with similar textures to play with.
Rachel, when you're having fun the rest of us are as well. Your attitude and smile is so contagious and your choice of music and songs are spot on. I went through the upgrade thought process myself awhile back and came to the same conclusion. If I am getting good captures with my current equipment why spend money on something I really don't need. You have a good eye for composition and subject matter. Already waiting on your next vlog. God bless.
Thanks so much Michael! I appreciate that!
Looks like a nice place for a quiet walk and some photos. That birch bark definitely looked like a forest.
The tree stump root photo's are amazing.
It is a shame that you only have 17K subscribers. We need more of what you offer in this world. A respite, a quite refuge, a healing presence. Thank you!
Oh thank you Christopher!
Ah, Burlington, Ontario. It's good to have fun when you shoot!
First time viewer, just a fine walk in the woods...thank you for being.
I love the fine art concept, especially the "forest".
Thanks Brad! I’ve never tried that before. I really liked it!
Hi Rachel! Good seeing you out with the camera! You’re inspiring us to go out and look closer. Thanks for sharing.
oh yap Cherry Hill, fantastic place to take pictures and it is my favorite . Lovely pictures !!!!!
Thanks Teresa!! It’s such a beautiful spot eh? 😊👍
A beautiful outing - thank you Rachel ❤️
Thanks Kim! Glad you “came along”. It’s a lot of fun.
Hallo tolles Video mit schönen Bildern. Lg Martin aus Austria Österreich 👏👏👏👏
I love that you find beauty in everything. You are so talented! You are a beautiful soul!😊
Awww thanks my friend!!
Loved the animals in today’s video.
They are so wonderful! The woodland creatures are definitely the reason this is one of my favourite places!
Your smile is infectious! 😁
Wow! I really enjoyed your video, you turned an ordinary object into a beautiful picture, especially the wood, your photos looked abstract and full of textures. Thanks for sharing.
Love your eye for the little things.
Cool place, that is where I met you on a cool fall day about 3 years ago. Been enjoying your videos ever since. Thank you!
Keep up the good work Rachel. We want to see many more .
Always fun tagging along on your hikes Rachel, especially with camera in hand. That is a cool roots system, and loved all the texture photographs you captured. I also thought it was cute when you were photographing the geese on boardwalk and the black squirrel crossed behind you. Sneaky little fellow. Ha ha! Thanks! For taking us all along. I really need to get out there too! Happy shooting! 📷
Hahaha! The squirrels are so cute! Thanks Cindy! 😁
Congratulations you’re starting the transformation from photographer to becoming an artist
Thanks Stephen!
Great to see you out again Rachel!
Thanks Gary!!
Hey Rachel! I really enjoyed this - and especially your goal of 'just going out with my camera to have some fun'! It's so tempting to look to new gear or big plans for inspiration (very guilty here!) when all you really need is some pressure-free time with what you already have. Thanks for the reminder! I love the bark textures and patterns that you found - I never looked at birch bark in that way before. You have opened my eyes! I was also surprised to see how large that uprooted stump was with you standing beside it for scale! Thanks for the video and for being an ambassador for fun in life! :)
Aw thanks Charlene! I now have a newfound appreciation for bark and the beautiful patterns all around us!
@@RachelLerch
Brilliant Rachel, a real pleasure to watch and what a beautiful place there, loved the images and glad your staying with the a99mkii its a brilliant camera.
I really like your videos.
Oh thank you so much!
i like coming back to this video for some reason. Maybe im not looking close enough
Hey Rachel, enjoyed it. Always surprised to see how close the animals come.
There are a couple of locations where they are used to being fed and so they have little fear. Thanks Willy 😊
Hi.
Love the concept of in it for the fun.
I have always gone close, looking for patterns. And I still do that a lot. But i'm also forcing myself to step back and take in the environment. It's hard to break habbits. But that makes it so much more important.
You are a great inspiration 😊
Lovely video, those squirrels were stalking you hahahaha 🤣🤣👏🏻👏🏻
Hahaha they’re so awesome! 😊
Noticing the bare trees and the date of the video is just days into April. Lol , where I live, SW Georgia.....The trees have filled out leaves. I blinked and missed spring.
Wow. It must be beautiful!
Rachel I always love your bubbly personality and pretty smile. It is uplifting when so much is going wrong in our world especially here in the U.S. I am proud of you for not going right out and spending the extra money to upgrade when you are so content with what you have. That is an admirable attitude to have and you do just fine with your gear. Your images are not what I would call poor quality at all. I thought about upgrading my Canon system a few times but decided to just stay with what I have and not spend that big wad of cash for the latest technology. Oh I would love to have better equipment sometimes but for now I am happy with the images I am photographing with what I currently have. I like the fact that you were observing the small patterns on various subjects. Small details and patterns are often overlooked by many.
Thank you James. This means a lot to me!
As always Rachael, Spectacular.
Aw thanks Robert!
If it ain't broke, don't fix it! ;-) Great seeing you again!
Thanks Scott!! 😊
Always lovely to see a new video from you. I've never seen a black squirrel in person - they're so different from the ones we have in Florida! The way you photographed the tree roots & bark makes me realize I need to be looking closer at the driftwood when I'm beachcombing. 😊
You’re going to have to come visit!!
Love the images of the log!
Thanks Karen! The log was so cool!
Rachel I get so excited when I see you have uploaded a new video. Your charming personality brightens my day and your talent inspires me! God Bless!
Thank you John! That is so nice! 😊
Another great video. I'm just enjoying every second of it. :)
You've inspired me! If it EVER stops raining and/or snowing here in NS, I'm going to our local park with these lovely images in mind.
Yay! Rain, go away!
Thanks for sharing your experience with great results...yes I just love walking around & seeing what I can photograph... relaxing & feeling the mood... cheers from Australia 😀❤️
Thanks Robert. It is so relaxing and affirming to be out with the camera isn’t it?
Great video Rachel. Here in New Brunswick (the north part of it) we are still getting rain and snow. So We will have to wait a while for the snow to disappear before going into the wood. Can't wait.😊
Thanks Jacques! Hopefully soon!
Great to see you out togging Rachel, good images as well. Were they black squirrels?
Yes. Technically the black ones are dark grey. 😊
Really nice to see that you still have your Sony a99 II camera, I watched your review of it many years ago, when I was getting my a99 II. I been through so many cameras since selling it, the only Sony I have a connection with is the a99 II, I dont like the newer Sony mirrorless cameras, I had the a7r II and a9 II. Really thinking about getting the a99 II again and keeping it, I had alot of good pictures taken with it :) Really nice youtube video, amazing pics! gonna subscribe!! :)
Thank you! So what did you decide to do? I still have the a99ii... still happy with it!
Awesome adventure! Thank you for sharing! Now I want to get my camera out!
Thank you so much! You totally should go out with your camera!
Hi Rachel, great to see you out and about!! :) I should get out and about myself. Haven't done much photography lately, although the last month or so hasn't been the best. Although, I took some film in to be processed and got a call saying all four rolls were jet black!!! None of my pics came out at all!!! Seems I have a light leak in my camera, although all the seals look OK and I'm pretty certain I didn't expose the film beforehand. I was thinking it may have been the fault of where I got them processed, but what I'll do is buy some really cheap film and run it through the camera I used and see how it turns out. I'll send it to another place to get processed. Then I'll send another roll to the original place and see what happens. I might just change the seals in any case to be on the safe side of things. But, what a bummer!!! I was looking forward to seeing how my films turned out.
Oh no!! I hope it turns out ok. It does sound strange that they would all be black like that! 😮
I think it’s required that a person must see the beauty in everything before they can be a photographer. 😎
That is a very compelling statement!
At least you weren't stumped for a photo!
Hahahha! 😂😂👍
Cool video. What camera is that? Sony A mount DSLR?
Thank you! Yes! Sony a99ii. A mount!
@@RachelLerch that’s cool!
👏👏👏👏 😊
If you're this excited when the winter monochrome is hanging on, just wait until spring!
Lisa Hunt makes videos similar to this, but in Australia.
Cool!
Just stick with the gear that suit your needs and dont upgrade just because of some youtube hype.
"New camera gear" seems to be the most discussed topic on the internet and people fall into that trap and make it even worse...
It should be photography, it should be trips, hikes...not a new lens.
The latter wont make you a better photographer and once you get over that excitement we get when buying anything new you'll just start thinking what the next thing you could get is ....
Glad you're not falling into that loop and your videos are about the joy you get by doing what you love.