The Big Landscapes of the South West
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
- I spent three weeks in November and December travelling around the US south west and the forests of the Pacific North west, a bucket list trip that I’ve wanted to do for years. The south west more than met my expectations, it’s an incredible stunning place with some of the most unique landscapes I’ve ever seen.
Please check out the work of my friend and fellow traveller Hougaard Malan @hougaard_malan and good friends Chris, Marshall and Sarah @chrisdarnellphoto, @marshallevansphoto and @smerrill.photos
Chris also has a fantastic UA-cam channel @ChrisDarnell
Please note, none of the drone footage or images in this video were shot in a National or State park. I was travelling with three local people and we thoroughly checked to make sure we knew the legislation and that all laws were respected at all times.
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:22 Canyonlands
2:06 Cloudy Sunset
4:00 Sunrise
8:22 Late Afternoon Light
9:29 Conclusion
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Hi Andy! I'm shocked this is your first time in Utah! I've lived here for 10 years. I served in the U.S military overseas for 20 years and started my photography journey in Germany. Utah is staggering and you've come at a great time of the year. There is SO MUCH! Utah is home of the "Big 5" national parks, all located in southern Utah. There are state parks in Utah that would be national parks in any other state! And though it doesn't get the attention where I live in northern Utah past Salt Lake, there are the Wasatch and Cottonwood mountains that I'm sure you would appreciate...hundreds of jewels. You can't help it but you are just going to scratch the surface for what is really here. Great videos.
Thanks so much, glad you’re enjoying the videos. I knew when I went there that we’d barely scratch the surface and we’d have to leave out so much. we’ll be back though
Wow what an awesome place
Indeed, it’s really special
Really enjoyed the video Andy!
Cheers Mark, this one was a lot of fun to make
Wow the sunrise images with the snow were just wonderful! Such an iconic part of the world. Super excited for the next video! Cheers
Thanks so much, we got very lucky with the snow
I went to Utah in 2017, it felt like you could close your eyes and point your camera anywhere and get an amazing photo lol.
Exactly. We felt like you could literally drop your camera and the image would come out looking good.
I left Utah 3 years ago. I miss my Beehive State. I miss the snow ❄, the beautiful colors of fall season, & the breath taking landscapes. Despite my color, race or birthplace🇪🇷 I was always comfortable living in the midst of the peace loving and very welcoming citizens of Utah. Much love ❤
It’s a wonder part of the world and I can’t wait to go back
Beautiful!
My gratitude for sharing.
Thanks so much for the comment
Andy, Thank you for your videos and top-notch photography. So glad you made it to the Southwest. I'm very fortunate to live in Northern New Mexico - it is a very special part of the world. Cheers, GB
Thanks so much. NM is definitely on the list for when we come back
just awesome, amazing Landscapes…
Thanks so much, it’s a special place
The first sunrise image is magnificent. I've been in those places a few years ago and it's the most beautiful trip I've ever done. Congrats!
Thank so much, it really is a stunning part of the world
Hey Andy, looks like you had a glorious morning over the Canyon, and when the snow was really magic
Thanks so much, we got really lucky
WoW Andy, such spectacular light and scenery. Amazing. Quite an experience...
Thanks so much for the comment, glad you enjoyed it
I drove from Calgary Alberta down to Utah and Nevada through Montana and Idaho last October. Spent 3 weeks living out of my Rav4 and was SO impressed by the scale, colors, patterns and what I perceived as close proximity of one park to the next (interesting the difference in my perspective of distance vs how you felt). But you are right-the beauty just goes on, and on, and on...
Indeed, it’s an absolutely breath taking place
Blown away again Andy, what an adventure, the light, the snow, the textures, the colors, and your images! Stunning, thank you so much for sharing. Unfortunately I am not in a position to be able to attend one of your workshops currently, unless you decided to drop back to the UK, maybe something in the Peak District, or Snowdonia / Eryri, joking mate, take care, safe travels, appreciate the videos!
Thanks so much for the comment, really glad you enjoyed the video
Wow! I visited Monument Valley at the end of a tour in Florida, before returning to the UK. I wish I had seen Canyonlands as well . . .
There are so many incredible places down there, it’s impossible to see it all in one trip. There’s lots I want to see when I return
Wow. I cant wait for the workshop next year. Fabulous stuff andy
Oh Ashit, it’ll be a pleasure to have you on the trip
Dead Horse Point is a gem. I'm glad you made a stop there.
Absolutely magical. I wish we’d had more time there and been able to do a sunrise there
Great video Andy! As already said least week I’ve been to the SW last year and the boundless vastness is unimaginable for a person living in Germany. Cheers Jan
Thanks so much for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video
Fantastic shots 👍👍👍. Thank you so much 🙏.
Thanks so much
Another great video Andy and truly an amazing landscape!
Cheers Torsten, hope all is good with you
Awesome photos. Definitely helps to have a local guide taking you to the epic places.
Thanks for the comment. Chris is actually a friend, and a great photographer (check out his work…I linked it in the description). We sat down before the trip and put lots of research in to find locations where we wanted to shoot, and Chris was incredible in making sure we got there.
Just beautiful
Thanks so much
Spectacular photos Andy! I remember my first trip to southern Utah. It was incredible! Nothing prepares you for its vastness, and grandeur. You captured that feeling quite well with your shots.
Thanks so much, it really is an amazing place
Congrats Andy on your 100K followers. Top work always pays...🎉🎉🎉
Thanks so much 🙏
Just beautiful! Great art-work like always.
Thank you! Cheers!
Love the video Andy! The shot at the point with the snow and the sunlight just peeking through was amazing! Such a great area, especially in winter!
Thanks so much
great landscapes, also the drone shots are also of great impact....
Thanks so much for watching
Its pretty wild to see you enjoying the SW US, places I've been to instead of the Dolomites or Lofoten (that are bucket list for me). There is so much to see in the western US, I've been exploring all my life and there is still more to see. Anxiously awaiting the Pacific NW installment.
Thanks so much. I really got the impression you could spend a lifetime here and still not see it. There’s so much in the South West. There will be a PNW video, but the next one is the last Utah installment from Bryce and White Pocket.
Great to see in a place I’ve visited many times. Just returned from Moab myself.
It’s a really special place, I’d love to go back
Hi Andy, congrats for the 100k subscribers, it's a well deserved achievement ! Your recent videos made me realize the magnificence of this region of the world, I'd love to get there one day. Maybe in one of your workshops? I'm saving money, hoping to be able to go on a trip with you for my 40th birthday.
Thanks so much. It really is a pamper of the world. And of course we’d love to have you join us on a workshop someday
Wow ! Just wow really. Did I mention Wow!
Thanks so much 🙏😁
As always, beautiful images Andy. I live on the east coast and have only been to the Colorado Plateau a handful of times. It is, as you say, awesome beyond words.
Thanks so much, its a really special place
Monument Valley and that part of the world is truly magical. You have to experience it to understand.
Indeed it is
Awesome location and some great images, Andy. Looking forward to the next vid….
Thanks so much
Always a pleasure
Thank you
Despite the lighting conditions your photos are epic
Having been and there and hotographing this area for so many years ( yes too many!!) sometimes we tend to take things for granted...Your video here is great as well as the images. It's a special place isn't it?
JG
It is a very special place…this was one of my favourite mornings ever photographing. I do fully understand though that familiarity with a place can help it lose its magic.
Fantastic, Thank you so much Andy! 🙏🤝👏👏👏👋😎👍🎈🎈🎈🇸🇪
Thanks so much for watching
Epic spot Andy, stunning shots
Thanks so much
One of my favourite places and have visited there many times.
Indeed, its really special
Absolutely gorgeous! The canyons with snow have me thinking about Brownies with a lite coating of powder sugar. All the years I traveled on business, never had the time to enjoy! Now life in Japan not so easy to get back. Hope to do a Route 66 drive one day! Think I’ll pick up that 8mm. 👍
Thanks so much for the comment
I really hope you’re able to do a workshop here some day, I’m dying to head back to Utah to do it proper photographic justice and a workshop is as good an excuse as any
Cheers Joe. We’re really looking at putting together a tour, its an absolutely amazing part of the world
One of my places to shoot is Dead Horse.
It’s a really special place. I’d have loved to have seen it in sunrise light
Stunning images Andy, I love the images with the 70 -300, never knew that lens could get such great results, I have been thinking about it for some time,do you ever use the Fujifilm tele converter for that lens. Torn between the 70-300 or the Tamron 150-500. Really enjoyed the video, but the drive in was pretty sketchy for sure.
Thanks so much, and yeah, that drive in was an experience. I’ve not used a TC with the 70-300, and I don’t know the Tamron…I might have to check that lens out
I had just spent the morning working on some landscape images I'd taken and was kinda bumming about some of the FB groups I'm in and how much AI is being passed as in body captures.. I hate wondering if every bird is real now.. I put this video on and I'm instantly inspired again. Andy, your photography is my absolute favorite to look at and I just can't get over how beautiful your shots always are to me. I would love to get more editing tips from you in a video or course one day. I really hope to one day take photos that capture the feeling I get from your images. Thanks so much for posting.
Thanks so much, thats a really lovely comment and I’m glad the video had such a positive effect
DON’T SLIP! When you capture with semi-clear skies, it’s magical for photographers.
Haha, indeed, it’s a very long way down
Very nice 👍
Cheers
@@AndyMumford 👍
It's unfortunate that you didn't catch premier light while in Canyonlands. Although my favorite time to photograph the Grand Canyon and Canyonlands is winter time, and I've been very fortunate to have been there a number of times with spectacular light, grey and overcast skies are always a possibility during the winter, as you've experienced.
Yeah, it’s a shame, and a shame we only had one night there, but the sunrise we got on the mesa was really lovely
Bizarre! I was just literally researching possible trips to the South-West when your video popped up on my feed. I'm coming to the conclusion that, being UK-based, booking a tour or hooking up with some local outfitters guides is the only sensible way to go, even though I normally like to travel independently. Those routes in need some serious know-how and a well-equipped vehicle. Not the sort of thing you'd rent from Hertz, etc. Did you go with guides or were they literally just friends / contacts, if you don't mind me asking?
Your comments about Cheat-Codes notwithstanding, that does look like a challenging location for finding compositions. I think I'd be constantly shuttling between intimate abstracts and trying to capture the grandeur with a wide angle. Perhaps 6 or 9 image portfolios might be the way to go in order to capture the essence?
Looking forward to the second vid.👍
it’s a challenging place to visit if you want to get to out of the way places like this. The people I was with are friends who live locally.
Awesome! Some places do feel like "cheat code" photography. How did you time it with the snow? Or is there just always snow there?
Thanks so much. With the snow we were just lucky. You do get snow in southern Utah on the mesas at that time of year, but it’s not guaranteed….we were just really really lucky
A photographer could spend years in Utah and never get tired of it.
That’s pretty much what I felt too
Thanks again Andy, Did you break out the gfx by chance?
Thanks for the comment. The GFX stayed at home for this trip
Thanks for a fabolous update Andy. Quick question - why do you choose the XT5 instead of the XH2 ? thanks
Thanks so much for the comment. I just prefer the feel of the XT5, the buttons, and the fact that it’s smaller over the XH2. But both are great cameras
@@AndyMumford thanks for the reply. How does the evf look on the xt5 in the highest resolution setting? Is it good enough for accurate focusing for landscapes?
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I am traveling to the Moab area in early April, and would be interested in exploring the area you landed at for sunrise (4:02 through 7:34). What area was it in, and from what road. Do you by chance have GPS settings?
Thanks for the comment. I hope you understand, but I prefer not to give away GPS locations on the internet. Do a little digging around and you’ll be able to find out where it is. Good luck with it
Exceptional footage. I can't remember seeing this place with snow before, it looks mesmerising. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much, we got VERY lucky with the snow
hola. tienes el objetivo laowa 9mm todavia en venta?
me encantan tus videos y tu estilo de foto.
un saludo.
I already sold it,
okay. thank you@@AndyMumford
How are you finding the 8mm lens for landscape compared to the 10-24mm?
It’s super sharp, but very much lacks the flexibility of the 10-24
Thanks @@AndyMumford I already have the 10-24 (albeit the original one) and was thinking about either changing it for the newer one or getting the 8mm for travel
Do you plan to travel across Idaho? There are some great locations around there.
I’m back home now and no longer in the US, but I’ll certainly be going back. The Sawtooths in Idaho are definitely on my list
@@AndyMumford the Sawtooth's are amazing! You might want to look into a guided horseback trip to cover more ground. The hiking is incredible, just takes multiples trips to see more of the range.
Where exactly is the sun rise spot?
Apologies, but some lesser known locations I prefer not to share. A little bit of research and you should be able to work it out.
Really lovely Andy.
I actually really liked seeing this landscape in a slightly colour muted state.
Most images I see from this locale is really saturated in colour.
The snow across the ranges just made it even more dramatic, really lovely.
Thanks so much for the comment, glad you enjoy the video
Spectacular work, Andy. I sooo want to go there. Actually, I want to swap jobs with you. Congratulations on reaching 100k subs, too! 👍🦘
Thanks so much….very much appreciated 🙏