The Crystal Mill Photography Adventure
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- For years I've wanted to capture an autumn shot of the spectacular Crystal Mill in Colorado. I decided to make the epic drive from Vancouver Island all the way to the vibrant Elk Mountains but the journey presented some very unique challenges.
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Gavin Hardcastle - Fototripper
Just watched this, Gavin. Mate, you are seriously committed! But boy, the result is genuinely photogasmic! Legend.
The last time I was there was about 8 years ago. So, I decided to go again this year. Looking forward to it.
What a beautiful Place the distances you travel is bonkers but my gosh on this occasion what a reward "JUICY"
ohh me grapes, classic!
Low angle off water, my fave
Love those photos my favorite is the one that you did 3 vertical shots, one of my favorite place....
Your determination and hard work is inspiring
That's my goal ;)
Love Crystal Mill, Maroon Bells, and the San Juan Mountains.
wow. beautiful beyond words.
Love the pano. Spectacular shot.
Banging shots Gavin, so worth the grape crushing haemorrhoid spreading journey. Did wonder about your sanity walking along that track with lighting all around.
Commitment, dedication and a touch of insanity.
You are a killa photographer but I love your crazieness and I have found some serious inspiration watching you videos. Cheers from Australia.
We (my wife and I) were there at the Mill just yesterday (9/28/21). I don’t know if this is the way things were when you were there or not. Visitors were prohibited from descending from the parking lot viewing area down to the river level. Several Private Property No Trespassing signs were posted along with a wire fence blocking access to the two trails down to the river. Plus that was an assigned watchman sitting in an ATV keeping a watchful eye on what all the visitors were doing and where they were going. That was such a bummer, I was looking forward to getting river level shots but had to resort to shooting from where you shot your first photo that you showed in your video. We rented a lifted 4x4 Jeep with 34” tires, it was a champ on that crazy road. All in all quite an adventure.
I have been to that mill and never, ever pulled images like that. Those were amazing Gavin.
Outstanding. This place is definitely on my bucket list. I have done any shooting in Colorado yet. You compositions were astonishing.
fantastic video great shots and a load of great banta very addictive love your work
Cheers Jason :)
Feck man! Gavin, those shots!! Well worth making them grapes purple! Sorry Thomas, you sir are my No 1 Guy. Simply wonderful vlog! Everything a budding vlogger needs. Stay safe!
P.s. getting shared to my group!
A joy as always
Fantastic shot.
Dude, WOW great work!
Thanks Bob
Fantastic photos and video! Very well done!
Thanks Jaime :)
Due to an ear infection I was not able to experience this mill. I was 10 miles away! Looking forward to your next video.
Nice trip and very beutifuls photo! Thank you for video!
Photogasms indeed! Everytime I watch your videos I always think how freaking entertaining it would be to road trip with you haha, hemorrhoid buddies haha!
''The Grape Gang''? Make that wish come true and join us in the Faroes next year www.fototripper.com/store/faroe-islands-photography-workshop/
@@fototripper I would LOVE to! Hopefully I can figure out my work situation soon and maybe be able to consider it. That would be the best!
Great video and wonderful images. Many thanks for sharing
Gorgeous pictures
They are all gorgeous but my favorite is with the mountains in the background.
I don't know how I missed this video, just spotted it today. Living in Colorado, many local photographers feel there's nothing new left to do at the Crystal Mill beacuse it has been photographed so much and by so many photographers. Well, your compositions prove otherwise. Great shots, Gavin. Some of your very best work, IMO.
I'm one of those photographers... everyone shoots it at the same tired angle... it was nice to see him hit it at a rarely explored low angle... the wet, rainy weather helped too.
One of my favorite places in the world.
A Great video again. Mate and some excellent images thank you
Cheers Paul
Ive seen a very similar shot to this, now im sure its in the U.K but the shot seems moor or less identical with the only difference being it has a massive water wheel on the side of it. These you captured are fantastic though. Love your work buddy!
Brilliant stuff. As a UKer who's done lots of road trips in the US, your videos highlight there are endless options and opportunities for stunning photographs in the US. I fully understand why many Americans don't have a passport.
Wow I really like this one!!
Awesome awesome photos. Another fun adventure. I just did a Harley ride with my boys through the Colorado back country starting in Breckenridge. WOW! We were all in a daze from the sights of the snow capped mountains/valleys with plush green prairies since it was early June. The most amazing country I have ever seen.
What a stunning image, I would love to look inside.
Great images Gavin & super entertaining video! Nicely done!
Cheers Mark. Subbed your channel ;)
Love it!
great pics, thanks for sharing
Great video and great photos. My wife and I did the same trip two weeks, minus the rain. Our plan was to drive down the the mill in our 4X4. But, when we got closer we also became leery of the road, parked the car, and hiked the four miles in. It was definitely worth it. Gorgeous scenery on the hike in that we would have missed if we drove. The mill and fall colors at the destination were amazing.
Hemorrhoid inducing drives lol. Too true. As an architectural photographer who's on the road 8 hours a day I can easily relate. Love your channel found it through Thomas Heaton.
I just took the drive back to the Mill and I tell you I appreciate you commitment and dedication to get that shot! Definitely a fantastic shot and we'll deserved!
Awesome video, what a bloody fantastic location, and cracking conditions too..
Nice video Gavin! I really like your shot of Crystal Mill. I have to say it’s one of my favorites I’ve ever seen! I live relatively close by and have photographed the mill many times but never thought of that angle. Glad you didn’t get electrocuted also! Summer storms around here can be terrifying and I’ve had my share of stimulating lightning adventures! Love your channel, your humor and your charismatic entertaining personality!👌
Solid content without taking yourself too seriously. Good stuff.
We have these things called umbrellas in the States. Should check them out.
More please mate ......
Beautiful shot!
All great shots. In my opinion, the first one at 7:47 was the best shot. But it is all personal preference, isn't it? Wish you had taken us thru' the entire editing process because the final product is simply picture perfect.
Thanks Behram
Fantastic vid again very entertaining and informative! Bow legged lighting rod had me proper LOLing 😂
hahaha, glad you lolled
Stunning location and images. Tricky, dangerous, funny, informative. Superb video indeed!!
Aww thanks Val ;)
Beautiful captures!
Hi Gavin. Discovered your channel after watching some of Mr Heatons latest. Really enjoying the videos, keep up the great work!
Thanks muchly.
Just arrived now. Nice to have a bit of humour. Our Tom’s a boring sod aha
Nice! Thanks for the video. I'm from Grand Junction, and I have to say I have never been to Chrystal Mill! I will be going there at some point. Within 150 miles in every direction is a photographers dream. Keep up the good work.
It really is a photogs dream
Those photos were beautiful! Great video, informative, fun and educational. Photogasm is a new word I might borrow. :)
Just be sure to spell it Fotogasm ;)
fototripper how silly of me to spell it incorrectly.
Your shot is the one that inspires me to never accept less than what a nice hike may reveal on the other end!! Congratulations!
Bravo
The best and most entertaining photo channel I've seen so far on youtube! Following!
Gavin just started watch you. Love this video your humor.Your pictures are awesome.I have this on my bucket list and after seeing this I think I have to plan this for 2019.I came through southern Colorado from Page Az. and found that to be Beautiful also.Thanks and keep up the great videos.
Thanks for the kind words Tom :)
Those shots are stunning, really nice work. I'd love to hear the gory details of how you process them from the RAW to the final with the adjustments to color & contrast.
Thanks a lot. Keep watching for a whole bunch of tutorials coming over the next few weeks.
As a Colorado resident and burgeoning landscape phtographer, Crytsal Mill has been on my 'places to visit' list for about a year. As a fototripper fan, was fun to see you cruising through my neck of the woods for a change! Images were spectacular, really enjoyed that!
Great video, stunning location, nice explanation and very good final result. Love how you have post processing the image.
Thanks Antonio
Must have had to be there...but that road didn't look too sketchy just rocky. Good video!
Yeah, I wasn't filming the worst of it. I was driving ;)
Subscribed yesterday loving your videos it’s like Kieth Lemmon with a camera awesome 😎
Great journey! Those colours and conditions were amazing!
Great shots and some very funny moments in the video. Nice!!
Fantastic Video. It was great seeing the scenery on the drive out to Crystal Mill, what a stunner of a location. Stunning photographs Gavin 👌 no wonder you were so pleased. 👍
I loved the driving shots because the landscape you were travelling through was just so awesome. As for the Crystal Mill images, they are fabulous.
Thanks Wendy
Damn!! I'll be in Moab later this year on my way back to Colorado but won't be able to detour to The Crystal Mill. Won't have 4WD either so maybe just as well not to tempt me. But got to be one of my favourite sets of photos ever!!
Your vids are awesome, you should have a million subscribers!
Great shots
Full Photogasm.... Brilliant! Very entertaining as per usual :) Superb images
Great video Gavin, spectacular location, love the shots. Love your humour....ooh me grapes pmsl
hahahahaha, glad you like it George :)
Those pics are awesome, spectacular job!!!
Spectacular location, great vlog. Thanks.
Wow. Fantastic.
Class and great images
I have been wanting to take a trip to the Crystal mill since moving to Colorado. This fall for sure. I cracked up when I saw the hotel you stayed in, I have stayed there several times when visiting my daughter in Grand Junction.
Interesting video awesome images ..
Really good, getting out of sports slowly, want too do more landscape, glad I’ve come across your channel, look forward to more.
Thanks Pip
Friggin wonderful!
Perfect work Gavin. Greetings from switzerland.
Awesome capture of the location. Your channel is very inspiring as well as entertaining - I am very glad I came across it!
Mate! If you come back next fall just give me a buzz, I'm just South of here!
8:19 my God.. what a shot/view/location! I drove through the Rockies once but didn't have my camera with me. Next time, 1,000 memory cards will be filled.
incredible picture!!! wow....
Gavin, nice video. Makes me long for my log cabin that I used to own that’s literally just a little ways down that “road” you weren’t found of. As you found out, there is heaps of flora and fauna to feast your eyes and camera on for sure!
lucky man
Great photos. I love your videos. Glad I found your channel.
If you ever come back to the western slopes of Colorado, you should try hanging lake or maroon bells.
I was there 2 1/2 years ago and there were all these No Trespassing signs all over "preventing" you from getting close to the edge overlooking the mill. You also could not go down near the water. Have they removed those? Just asking for future reference. Also, we rented a UTV in Marble and drove that all the way down. Still pretty rough - big boulders on the road. Very good BBQ place in Marble also. I enjoy your videos - they crack me up. Keep them coming.
interesting video. Like the detail in your work process and camera settings, Thanks
"Full photogasm"
hehehe. not half ;)
Sorry to be so off topic but does someone know of a trick to log back into an Instagram account..?
I somehow lost my login password. I love any tricks you can give me!
@Canaan Archer instablaster ;)
2 and a half hour drive!??? I live on the Isle of man. I'd have to drive around it 15 times to be on the road for that long!!! 😁
Stunning photo though, well worth the drive. You don't get those kind of photos without some damage to the grapes! Nice work, Gavin
Please clean that spot off your windscreen. :). The trip and the shots are great, I always like working shots in the wet weather. Showing how you post possess images is all so very interesting.
I love your videos - entertaining and educational. Keep it up!
When we went to Vancouver Island this past summer there is a mountain overlook on Salt Spring Island we went to (Mount Maxwell), and that road was like driving on the surface of the moon. Awful. Everyone in the van was looking at me with murderous glares because I'm the one that wanted to go to the viewpoint at the top of the mountain. Needless to say, the van survived but our wits were forever damaged. lol
Great video. I love your sense of humor and energetic personality. One day I have to take a workshop with you. I might learn a thing or two...or three.
Oh I know that road, drove it this summer. That was like paving compared to this road.
@@fototripper The way you were bouncing in your car I think I would have needed to wear a helmet. :-)
not a bad idea @@Scorehound
@@fototripper I had a quick question - the Sony system, can it handle the cold? It can get to about -30 at times here in central Alberta and I'm contemplating a switch to mirrorless but the one thing holding me back is the question of the ruggedness of the mirrorless system vs. dSLR. You've been rocking the Sony system for awhile now, would you recommend it as a rugged system you can put through some decent weather / temperature stress?
Yah @@Scorehound as long as you carry lots of batts and keep them warm. I heard the A7III generation has MUCH better battery life though. When I lived in Calgary I had no issues with cold other than batts being flaccid.
Gorgeous images ... really like your style 👍
Trez mendous !!!! Loved the images
So I take it my little Nissan Micra would struggle on that road Gavin? Best leave it to the experts then. Amazing shots that you came away with. Well Jel me like! Oh and why is there only 301 likes on this vid?
Your Micra would get murdered on that road but you'd be able to get to the road much cheaper than my gas guzzler :(
@@fototripper Always a bright side haha
Oh what landscape photographers will endure to get photos. Lightning and bad roads won’t stop a photographer.
You knows it Cay Cay
Great video. Would have been nice to see a start to finish, but unfortunately Mother Nature didn't cooperate. When doing a pano, do you use manual mode to lock-in in your exposure, or do you use aperture priority? Thanks!
I only ever shoot in Manual mode Mac.
"Blunder bus" hahahah. I think I could just watch these videos for the idiomatic expressions.
Great video! Dumb question though - would you recommend carrying an umbrella to keep over the camera when shooting?
leafsfan71 I always carry an umbrella, but I only use it in sunny conditions. I’ve never tried to use it in the rain.