As a resident of the PNW for 65 years I appreciate your enthusiasm about the photo opportunities in the rain. Don't let Adam and Gavin give you a hard time. Looking forward to more of your videos.
Because of you Thomas, I now slow down and look for composition. I was in a woodland the other day and everything came together. I walked away with one shot, I was relaxed and enjoyed being a part of nature. Instead of running around like a headless chicken shooting from the hip. Thank you.
Any suggestions close to Portland? Staying there for 2 days, and I have a general idea of what to shoot (gnarly trees, beaches, and the famous Oregon coast) but don't know the best spots to go to.
@@kadaberkz Some of the famous ones: Washington Park, Mt. Hood, Multnomah Falls, Smith Rock, silver falls, Lost Lake, Trillium Lake, also about 100 different water falls along the Columbia River. Maybe Painted Hills, its about 4 hours from Portland. Opal Creek. Of course, Cannon Beach, and Oswald West state park.
There is a gorgeous loop that runs you past Gresham up and around Mount Hood. You can stop at the top play in the snow and have lunch at the lodge . Then come down the other side and back to Portland driving through the Gorge where you will be able to photograph Multnomah Falls. Just past the Falls there is a short drive up to a lookout which gives you a fantastic view of the gorge. At Bonneville damn there is an aquarium with huge Sturgeons in it and a fish ladder the Salmon use
Thomas, hope you enjoy our state (aside from the rain),and that you get a chance to visit Mt. Rainer as well. Great photo opportunities there and many, many other areas.
Visited Olympic Park back in 2002, but we had no rain, just lots of heavy mist. Loved the coast and 'Mount Olympus' as well as the forest. Happy memories.
Hoh rainforest is like no other place on earth. I have not traveled alot abroad, we always vacationed in my native Sweden. But last summer I got to visit some distant relativs that lives on the Olympic Peninsula, and my god, I loved every minute. I think Olympic National Park is one of those location that many non-american does not know about.
So 5 mins in and Thomas is feeling pretty pumped. I should be too but the music he chose is putting any feelings of excitement to bed. Seriously man, push moods with the music. That slow stuff is making me sleep.
You have to love that rainy weather. Must reminder you of home. Remember it is good for you complexion. Lol! Love your vlogs and prints, no matter the conditions you make them in. Thanks for sharing your wonderful work. Cheers, 🙏🏻
So nice to see you in the part of the world I live in. I'm on the Canadian side of the border. This is the type of landscape that is pretty much out my back door and what I am most used to so it's nice to see it through fresh eyes. I do struggle to get reinspired with it as it's something I've grown up with and to my eyes it becomes "ordinary" so I appreciate the news lens on it. It reminds me of when I went to Wales and was blown away by the Brecon Beacons as I had no idea of this landscape and so opposite to what I was used to - vast landscapes you could see for miles. My British friends couldn't believe how impressed I was coming from the "wilds of Canada" but I just loved it!
The rainforest on the Olympic Peninsula is my favorite place in the world and I loved how you photographed one of my favorite maple groves. Excited to see more of the f4 trip in the Western U.S.
Well what a prelude , i admire your tenacity in getting out in them conditions but got some great images , so looking forward to your road trip with those nutters and seeing it from all your different perspectives , bring it on.
In the 90s I lived in an RV of that size that was the late 70s and not quite as well kept near the Olympic National Park for 2 winters and a summer. Thank goodness the heater worked quite well in it.
Welcome to my part of the world! The rain must have taken a break, which means you were probably here in the last few weeks. I recognized Seattle from the bus zipping by in the very first shot. Thanks for posting!
I immediately had a smile on my face when the video started. The music you use is so amazing plus the idea of a photographic road trip with friends ! Amazing. Inspired!
If you go into the woods when it’s raining, you can’t complain about everything getting wet. At least you managed to get a couple of good shots Thomas. Thanks for sharing.
So glad your wanderings have brought you back to my home state! However, I don't get over to the Olympic National Park veery often since the North Cascades are far more accessible to me. Hold on! The sun will show uptimes!
Thomas, just started watching your videos and looking for more. Your photography is not only really good but very inspiring. watching this video reminded me of a track through the woods with my brother and me in North Carolina during the fall color. we were super excited and ready to get going in the morning and found out that it was raining. Nevertheless we pursued it being the brave photographers we are..what I did not understand then but do now is that slow rainy day in the forest is an amazing photography experience. Just like you experienced in this video. In fact this is when I took what I consider one of my best photos in my catalog. If you ever get the chance to go to North Carolina blue ridge Smoky mountains you won't be disappointed. Photo opportunities everywhere. Please keep on delivering the great content you have been doing Thanks
I like how you worked magenta into the background on the first image. Really love that image.. one of my favorites from you. I always seem to get full sun when I go to Hoh.
Looking forward to the project release! You guys should get a golfing umbrella, they are about 3 times as big as the regular ones! They would be perfect up there in the rain forest!
You guys have the greatest times, I hope the project is a success. I shot in weather like this last summer an nearly ruined my 70-200 f/2.8 Nikkor, luckily the rice trick sucked the internal fog out. I need to see the Pacific Coast and a Rain Forest sometime.
I have never visited the PNW but it is on my list. What a beautiful image you captured! I hope that with time the five of you will be able to look back at the 3 weeks with humor even if it is combined with a "never again!" thought. I think professional photographers, especially outdoor photographers, are by nature independent souls. Packing five of you in that rolling palace must have been challenging. I am looking forward to seeing the result.
That Thumbnail image sucked me into this in the email. Very nice stuff :-) ADVENTURE sounds like an understatement. Less than two weeks I'll be hooking up with Greg Benz in Vegas and doing some exploring out there!! GREAT VIDEO per the usual!
I could total tell it was the ONP on the thumbnail of the video! I am sure you are heading out to Ruby Beach, but it is a must see. Cape Flattery is another great spot, probably on your list. If you are into the Twilight Series you can always visit Forks, WA:)
Tom your mix of excitement and apprehension was quite evident. The PNW is my absolute favorite place to pursue a mix of dramatic and intimate landscapes. Good luck w/ the clowns on your journey... can only imagine how chaotic life will be in and around that trailer. Just a quick questions for you... why no lens shade? I can see two obvious applications in your video... 1: The shade keeps the rain off. Other than being near and Icelandic fall or torrential rain, I never need to protect my camera and lens from rain w/ an umbrella if I have a lens shade. 2: A lens shade on your telephoto would have blocked the possible flare in your backlit composition... just curious, as I shoot in pretty tough weather year round (live in MN (Northcentral US) and use a shade to keep everything from snow, rain, and the splash of waves off my lens.
Welcome to the Pacific Northwet. The Olympics' are Amazing! Be sure to drive up the Hoh River...or for that matter any forest service road around the Olympics and you will not be disappointed. May I suggest a pint in Gig Harbor at the Wet Coast Brewery. Matt will have his camera out behind the bar ready for your shenanigan's (or not). And the Harbor will provide some more amazing photo opportunities like few other places.
As a resident of the PNW for 65 years I appreciate your enthusiasm about the photo opportunities in the rain. Don't let Adam and Gavin give you a hard time. Looking forward to more of your videos.
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful... what a pano!
Looking forward to more from Thomas and company.
I've never seen images of those amazing trees. Both beautiful images, great video.
Because of you Thomas, I now slow down and look for composition. I was in a woodland the other day and everything came together. I walked away with one shot, I was relaxed and enjoyed being a part of nature. Instead of running around like a headless chicken shooting from the hip. Thank you.
Another excellent video. What a pleasure to watch. Keep it up.
Really enjoyed watching this. Thank you for posting
I've lived in the pacific northwest my entire life, and that pano REALLY encapsulates what it's like being in the woods in winter around here.
Any suggestions close to Portland? Staying there for 2 days, and I have a general idea of what to shoot (gnarly trees, beaches, and the famous Oregon coast) but don't know the best spots to go to.
It's always super surreal to see places you know really well, from the eyes of someone unfamiliar with them.
@@kadaberkz Some of the famous ones: Washington Park, Mt. Hood, Multnomah Falls, Smith Rock, silver falls, Lost Lake, Trillium Lake, also about 100 different water falls along the Columbia River. Maybe Painted Hills, its about 4 hours from Portland. Opal Creek. Of course, Cannon Beach, and Oswald West state park.
There is a gorgeous loop that runs you past Gresham up and around Mount Hood. You can stop at the top play in the snow and have lunch at the lodge . Then come down the other side and back to Portland driving through the Gorge where you will be able to photograph Multnomah Falls. Just past the Falls there is a short drive up to a lookout which gives you a fantastic view of the gorge. At Bonneville damn there is an aquarium with huge Sturgeons in it and a fish ladder the Salmon use
Hey you're in my backyard. Rain has been chucking down all winter. I'm jealous of the otter sighting. Enjoy the Hoh Rainforest.
Glad to see the excitement for photography again. Good luck Thomas.
Beautiful Photography 🌿🌿🌿🌿😊👍
Thomas, hope you enjoy our state (aside from the rain),and that you get a chance to visit Mt. Rainer as well. Great photo opportunities there and many, many other areas.
Visited Olympic Park back in 2002, but we had no rain, just lots of heavy mist. Loved the coast and 'Mount Olympus' as well as the forest. Happy memories.
Love the images. Oh boy, 5 men in a confined space. Pickled eggs, Gavin’s feet, wind, beer breath, aah, bet you’ll all love it!
I think Thomas will not survive, what do you think?
I think they will all suffer, lol - but be very polite about it.
Thomas and Nick will be polite, not so sure about the other two.
It was carnage.
@@ThomasHeatonPhoto I bet it was, but you're alive!
Love your picture's
Absolutely stunning.
Hoh rainforest is like no other place on earth. I have not traveled alot abroad, we always vacationed in my native Sweden. But last summer I got to visit some distant relativs that lives on the Olympic Peninsula, and my god, I loved every minute. I think Olympic National Park is one of those location that many non-american does not know about.
Hi, what an amazing video. Keep up the good work! I look forward to your next video.
I'm just catching up after a week somewhere without much internet. Fantastic :)
Love how excited you get at 4:41
So 5 mins in and Thomas is feeling pretty pumped. I should be too but the music he chose is putting any feelings of excitement to bed. Seriously man, push moods with the music. That slow stuff is making me sleep.
Congratulations, I'm glad you found the inspiration. The first exceptional photo, the second minimalist, very good.
You have to love that rainy weather. Must reminder you of home. Remember it is good for you complexion. Lol! Love your vlogs and prints, no matter the conditions you make them in. Thanks for sharing your wonderful work. Cheers, 🙏🏻
Loved the composition of the Pano and glad to hear your creative mojo was back Thomas 👍
So fun to see a video based in the PNW! I knew exactly where you were! Inspired to go out and shoot with my new Fuji camera!
That photo looks surreal. Great shot.
So nice to see you in the part of the world I live in. I'm on the Canadian side of the border. This is the type of landscape that is pretty much out my back door and what I am most used to so it's nice to see it through fresh eyes. I do struggle to get reinspired with it as it's something I've grown up with and to my eyes it becomes "ordinary" so I appreciate the news lens on it. It reminds me of when I went to Wales and was blown away by the Brecon Beacons as I had no idea of this landscape and so opposite to what I was used to - vast landscapes you could see for miles. My British friends couldn't believe how impressed I was coming from the "wilds of Canada" but I just loved it!
I would love to hear more about the camper if possible. Thanks Tom
The rainforest on the Olympic Peninsula is my favorite place in the world and I loved how you photographed one of my favorite maple groves. Excited to see more of the f4 trip in the Western U.S.
Thomas - one of the best I’ve seen in a while from you! This type of vlog is why I started following you originally. Great work..... hope to see more!
That shot of the trees was amazing
Gorgeous images. I grew up near there and explored the region as a young boy with my family.
The images are beautiful but that last image speaks to me. It looks more like a painting than a photo and it is inspiring.
I enjoyed this so much. I get to travel with you guys vicariously without getting wet!
This is the Ocean's Eleven of the photography world. Can't wait!
Love the rain forest shot. I’m headed to Olympic National Park this coming summer. I cannot wait.
Only those that truly know you can appreciate how captivating a single tree can be!
Great pano of the forest - must have been worth getting soaked!
Well what a prelude , i admire your tenacity in getting out in them conditions but got some great images , so looking forward to your road trip with those nutters and seeing it from all your different perspectives , bring it on.
In the 90s I lived in an RV of that size that was the late 70s and not quite as well kept near the Olympic National Park for 2 winters and a summer. Thank goodness the heater worked quite well in it.
Welcome to my part of the world! The rain must have taken a break, which means you were probably here in the last few weeks. I recognized Seattle from the bus zipping by in the very first shot. Thanks for posting!
Excellent atmosphere great journey!
Lousy weather, but an incredible panorama of the trees. Nice shot!
hey, you're in my neck of the woods. Enjoy, and I really look forward to seeing what you come up with.
That woodland panorama is absolutely stunnin'!
Really loved your second image,I won't see the image you see,which is so great ,and thats so inspiring.
The good ole US of A! My neck of the woods! Lovin' it!!!
Amazing trees.... superb photo :-)
Yeah I would have been renting my own RV. That's gonna be an adventure! Good luck!
Yes!!! These are always the best videos! I’m sure it’s gunna be amazing
The adventure begins.. Rock on!
I immediately had a smile on my face when the video started. The music you use is so amazing plus the idea of a photographic road trip with friends ! Amazing. Inspired!
Looks like a fun trip!
If you go into the woods when it’s raining, you can’t complain about everything getting wet. At least you managed to get a couple of good shots Thomas. Thanks for sharing.
It's always a good time when Thomas and Nick upload their videos! I've been waiting to see this trip from Thomas's perspective.
So glad your wanderings have brought you back to my home state! However, I don't get over to the Olympic National Park veery often since the North Cascades are far more accessible to me. Hold on! The sun will show uptimes!
You are slowly becoming my favorite youtuber by far, your style of video really captivates me
Looks like Belfast rain that... trees are something else mind..
8m11s - Thanks Tom for braving the elements and sharing a cracker of an image with us.
That's what we all love you Thomas ❤❤
Would love to have a workshop with the F4 guys! Looking forward to this series of videos! The pano of the mossy forest was awesome!
What a stunning place Tom, That pano image is beautiful 👌 great video looking forward to the rest of your road trip videos 👍
That panoroama blew me away, totally worth standing in the rain for that one, it was so vibrant. And loved the 2nd shot!
Come to Vancouver Island on your trip! We have amazing rainforests with waterfalls!
Thomas! Great vid from my homestate! So excited to start watching the roadtrips vlogs : )
Great roadside image, Tom! Looking forward to this adventure!
Thomas, just started watching your videos and looking for more. Your photography is not only really good but very inspiring. watching this video reminded me of a track through the woods with my brother and me in North Carolina during the fall color. we were super excited and ready to get going in the morning and found out that it was raining. Nevertheless we pursued it being the brave photographers we are..what I did not understand then but do now is that slow rainy day in the forest is an amazing photography experience. Just like you experienced in this video. In fact this is when I took what I consider one of my best photos in my catalog. If you ever get the chance to go to North Carolina blue ridge Smoky mountains you won't be disappointed. Photo opportunities everywhere. Please keep on delivering the great content you have been doing
Thanks
One of your best videos in a while Tom! Really enjoyed both images and the beautiful scenery!
I like how you worked magenta into the background on the first image. Really love that image.. one of my favorites from you. I always seem to get full sun when I go to Hoh.
Looking forward to the project release! You guys should get a golfing umbrella, they are about 3 times as big as the regular ones! They would be perfect up there in the rain forest!
You guys have the greatest times, I hope the project is a success. I shot in weather like this last summer an nearly ruined my 70-200 f/2.8 Nikkor, luckily the rice trick sucked the internal fog out. I need to see the Pacific Coast and a Rain Forest sometime.
Beautiful pictures, love both of them!
Oh good lord. Waiting in that part of Tukwila/Seatac and being greeted by that RV Trailer. The two couldn't go together any better.
I have never visited the PNW but it is on my list. What a beautiful image you captured! I hope that with time the five of you will be able to look back at the 3 weeks with humor even if it is combined with a "never again!" thought. I think professional photographers, especially outdoor photographers, are by nature independent souls. Packing five of you in that rolling palace must have been challenging. I am looking forward to seeing the result.
That pano! 😍 Good to see it rains over there as much as it does here 😅
I learn AND enjoy watching your videos. keep it up man.
Really enjoyed the video, the pano image is stunning, love the abstract too. Thanks for sharing
Have been looking forward to this series. Hope you guys are still friends after it all:)
Just incredible
i have been waiting to see your next video.....thank God finally its here
Your work is beautiful.
That Thumbnail image sucked me into this in the email. Very nice stuff :-) ADVENTURE sounds like an understatement. Less than two weeks I'll be hooking up with Greg Benz in Vegas and doing some exploring out there!! GREAT VIDEO per the usual!
Otters! So cute
I will have to take you to Haida Gwaii, it will blow your mind...
Bryan from Vancouver
Great images Tom!
I could total tell it was the ONP on the thumbnail of the video! I am sure you are heading out to Ruby Beach, but it is a must see. Cape Flattery is another great spot, probably on your list. If you are into the Twilight Series you can always visit Forks, WA:)
This is great raining ASMR lol
Beautiful Images!
Amazing place!!!
Wonderful vlog Tom and nick
It would be so fun shooting with you guys, so jealous!
Amazing forest 👍
Tom your mix of excitement and apprehension was quite evident. The PNW is my absolute favorite place to pursue a mix of dramatic and intimate landscapes. Good luck w/ the clowns on your journey... can only imagine how chaotic life will be in and around that trailer. Just a quick questions for you... why no lens shade? I can see two obvious applications in your video... 1: The shade keeps the rain off. Other than being near and Icelandic fall or torrential rain, I never need to protect my camera and lens from rain w/ an umbrella if I have a lens shade. 2: A lens shade on your telephoto would have blocked the possible flare in your backlit composition... just curious, as I shoot in pretty tough weather year round (live in MN (Northcentral US) and use a shade to keep everything from snow, rain, and the splash of waves off my lens.
ive been waiting for this video.
Really special images. I want to be there. You guys need proper umbrellas. :) Thanks for the inspiration.
Thought the abstract shot with the contrasting colours was ace 👌👍
Welcome to the Pacific Northwet. The Olympics' are Amazing! Be sure to drive up the Hoh River...or for that matter any forest service road around the Olympics and you will not be disappointed.
May I suggest a pint in Gig Harbor at the Wet Coast Brewery. Matt will have his camera out behind the bar ready for your shenanigan's (or not). And the Harbor will provide some more amazing photo opportunities like few other places.
That rainforest is the most magical place in the world.
Agreed! It was fantastic!
Cool abstract shot!
Hope you can make a trip to and above Lake Crescent. The camper is the only way to go this time of year. Safe Travels.