ABSTRACTS in Stone / PHOTOGRAPHY Inspiration
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
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In this video, I return to a little spot in Yoho National Park that I have visited many times and share some of my ramblings about composition, polarisers and the work of Galen Rowell.
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For those wondering about the Intro Timelapse, the locations are as follows 1: Mt Athabasca, Jasper National Park. 2: Glacier buses, Columbia Icefields, Jasper National Park. 3: Mt range just outside the town of Jasper. 4: Pyramid Mountain reflected in Patricia Lake, Jasper National Park. 5: Snowy Lake in Tonquin Valley, Jasper National Park.
With 185 comments already posted, I think that there is little left to say. But I must tell you that I find your production values to be consistently high. Not just in this video, but in most every one you post. The quality of the images, the time lapses, the drone footage, the music, the instruction and inspiration, the editing, the natural beauty of your locations; it all adds up to make your videos so very satisfying to watch. Thanks, Adam!
Good to hear, thanks, Patrick! I must admit that I do find the whole process enjoyable and I still have lots to learn.
My thumb up has the number 1300. That is something ! Couldn t take my eyes off your stone abstracts, smashing colours and textures. Greetings from the Palatina Woods in Germany, Claus
It is sooo good to have you back and to see your magic once again. What awesome photos.
Cheers, John!
What a payload that location provides, just awesome.
Cheers, Steve!
Colours and textures - Wow !
Lovely location with lots of very pleasing compositions and colors. I agree with you that the reflections add to the image.
Thanks, James!
Thanks Adam... This provided the perfect escape for me. Between getting firewood in & bldg a woodshop in my basement, calibrating new equip., my hands have been full. Some beautiful abstracts here. I marveled at the unusual patterns & those golds, copper, green & turquoise colors in there. I can visualize you returning to this place again & again. I'm 3 days late, but better late than never! LOL. :-)
Busy guy, thanks for taking a break, lol.
I love intimate landscapes. More please!
Will try, thanks, Russ!
So here I sit enjoying my Saturday morning coffee, enjoying another beautifully crafted video filled with wonderful images. Your practical observations and tips on composition, camera settings and post workflow provide an exceptionally useful framework for me to improve creatively and technically. Your videos are truly captivating, transporting me to the place and moment, a wonderful blend of story telling and instruction. Outstanding digital art, start to finish. Thank you so much for providing a perfect start to my day.
Wow, that's quite a glowing response, thanks for that, made my day. All the best Gord!
Made your day, then we are dead even. :-)
Beautiful textures and colors. These images give me an otherworldly impression - like I'm looking at images from a rover on an alien world. Great stuff Adam!
Thanks, Jon!
Loved that last shot so very much.
Excellent, thanks, Philip!
Thank you for your beautiful life and sharing it with us
Thanks for watching!
Fantastic textures. It’s great finding little scenes to be able to really study from every angle like that one. Nice one!!
Thanks, Richard!
Just beautiful! All great but love the last one the best. Leslie
Great! thanks, Leslie!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts leading to choosing a composition and processing of the images. What a great location with more images to shoot there. The color of the water in harmony with the surrounding rock!
It is a neat place that's for sure, thanks!
Hi Adam, such beautiful patterns, nature is a great artist, love all those shots, thanks for sharing.
All the best.......Peter.
Thanks, Peter!
Each of these images is fabulous. Earlier today I saw that last image on Instagram and stopped scrolling for awhile as I stared at it. I can't say that about many images (as wonderful as they may be) on Instagram.
Good to hear, thanks, Jami!
Another awesome video Adam! I totally agree with you on the polariser, the reflections help add something to the images, which are awesome as well!! Love the colours and the patterns in the rocks. Awesome stuff!!!
Thanks, Tim!
fantastic video as always Adam - thank you - and lovely lovely images of course
Thanks, David!
Beautiful spot...
Fantastic images...
Thanks Adam
Thanks!
Love your take on compositions Adam another thumbs-up!
thanks, Aad!
Fabulous images!
I love these images. And so i am inspired to try to play with some images of some rock layers on my property,
Excellent! nice to have a property with rocks!
wouldn't have ever thought about this!
this is just beautiful and truly inspiring!
always a pleasure to watch great videos like this! thanks for sharing so much great content with us
Thanks for the great feedback, much appreciated.
Absolutely stunning shots, Adam! And this is a beautifully crafted video. Very instructive as usual.
Thanks again, CathyAnn!
Absolutely gorgeous,fantastic patterns!
Cheers, Nat!
What a fantastic location for abstracts, Adam. I can see why you return there. Nice work.
Thanks, Stephen!
This video is the perfect antidote to the gloomy, windy, rainy weather outside. It has me thinking about all the areas that I have been lately that I can return to and focus on the more intimate areas of the landscape. I re-watched the beginning sequnce about 4 times. The time lapses were beautiful. Thanks again for the inspiration.
Good to hear, Mason! Next weeks video has some special footage so try not to miss it. Cheers!
Lovely photos, such an interesting area.
Thanks, Nina!
lovey abstract work Adam. enjoyed that alot.
Thanks, Danny!
I love this little spot and first shot here about 11 years ago. In fact, one of my all time favorite images was shot here.
Anyway, I really wanted to thank you for not sharing the location and keeping it secret!
It's not that I'm elitist but, more and more I've been seeing places like this one destroyed or damaged by being visited by too many people and I don't like that. I know there are people out there that would be careful and considerate but, we all know there are also people out there who couldn't care less about anything other than creating another "look at me" image for Instagram. We need to protect these treasures.
It's always a bit of a struggle to know what to share and not. Of course, my putting videos out doesn't really help. The parks are zoos and more and more people are heading into the backcountry but doing so in a very destructive way. On a number of recent trips, I noticed a lot of fire rings in alpine areas, chopping alpine trees down for firewood, not cool. Garbage and toilet paper all over the place. So you have a good reason to be concerned, Tom. The problem is that many are going into the backcountry for all the wrong reasons, to get the shot and show off.
Fantastic video. Wonderful.
Thank you!
What an amazing location and superb images Adam. I agree with you about the flip screen on the D850, I too have problems with getting up from the floor now. Ahh, the joys of getting old and having arthritic knees! Lol All the best from an overcast and cold Scottish Highlands.
It's that blasted bone-chilling weather that you guys have, goes to the bone brrrrr. lol Thanks, Trevor!
Ditto Gord Roberts. Those images are really stunning.
Hi Bruce! how is the editing going?
Am just finishing the culling. Will go to work on the images after another week. Thanks again for a fabulous tour of The Talon.
Very very beautiful Adam!
Thanks, Salvador!
Another great video, my friend.
Ivo! thanks again!
Galen Rowell was my photography idol, right alongside Ansel Adams. Wonderful images here...what happens when interesting subject matter, superb composition, and precise technique come together.
Cheers, Derek!
Great video Adam. You are a true artist and the way that you meticulously work the scene for a perfect composition is a great talent--and you make it look so easy, which I know it is not. I really look forward to each of your videos as they are very inspirational. I saw that you posted one of these images on Flickr and I finally had time to watch the accompanying video. Call it Liquid Metal! Cheers, Jeff
Not a bad title, I might use that one, thanks!
Thank you!
Love those abstract images! The first one looked like a heart 😀
Thanks, Ceilih!
Really beautiful features in the rock. Nice job finding that hidden gem!
I really like how you worked that location, and how you placed so much thought and consideration into each composition. It really shows the value of slowing down and taking in your surroundings. The opening scene with the timelapse was beautiful as well!
Thanks, Ben! Yep, I'm pretty good at keeping the pace down, works great for me. You, on the other hand, have way more patience than I, must be a large format thing, lol. Cheers!
I delayed watching this video because I was a bit preoccupied lately and it seemed like an especially good episode. I was not disappointed at all. I like all your images, past and present. The last one was the best of the best. Impressive imagery. Magical.
Thank you for taking us to such a beautiful place. The rocks look amazingly fluid with lots of colour and textures. Thanks also for sharing your thought processes. Great video!
My pleasure Val
Awesome pics Adam!!!😉
Thanks, J.R!
Thank you so much Adam for sharing these amazing images. Absolutely breathtaking !
Thank you, Khalid!
My favorite way to spend my Saturday morning sipping my coffee! Loved these images and the opening sequence timelapses were stunning! Thanks Adam!
Thanks, Bubbles!
What great colours in the rock texture! Amazing ‘rockscapes’. I could spend hours there aswel. Beautiful photowork Adam! I can see the sharpness of the D850 is paying of!
It is certainly a nice camera hard to beat in the 35mm format. Thanks, Paulus!
I really like textures and stone/rock is one of my favorites and a go-to for inspiration. These images are amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Excellent! thanks, Kevin!
Gosh Adam, those patterns all around. I can understand when you say you could spend hours there. It looks so milky and the tones are all quite similar but so much character there with all those shapes and lines and what not. Great intro as well Adam. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks again, Diego!
Hi Adam, Thanks for sharing another great video. The location is stunning with those amazing rock formations portraying how our planet was made, boy would I love to photograph this place some day. I loved watching your thought process and technique which produced beautiful photographs.
Excellent, thanks, Andy!
Awesome location!
Excellent place to visit on a not so nice day, thanks, Jens!
Great thanks ✳️👍✳️👍✳️👍
Great video Adam and beautiful shots of the rock formations with pastel blues, browns and greys. Laughed when you said you had a harder time getting up than getting down, I know the feeling.Just a suggestion to a fellow tea drinker (I know you love your tea) have you tried green tea with a wee spoon of honey in it? I swear it gives tired legs an extra step plus it’s supposed to be very good for you. I’m a wee bit older than you and not as fit as your good self but it works for me been drinking it for a while now.
Looking forward to your next adventure and shoot.
Thanks, Daniel! I'll have a cup of green now and then but always keep going back to the amber nectar, lol. actually on my last few hiking trips I brought green tea, works great and solves the problem of lack of milk. Cheers!
Fabulous images Adam....great vision. Well done. Loved the old one with Velvia as well....the tones were wonderful in that one. Preferred the composition with reflections as well. Many Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Ash!
You're vying heavily for the title "King of the Intros" . Beautiful time-lapse work this time. Then came those wonderful abstract images. These are the types of photos you can look at all day long and not tire of them. I like the concentrated format of this little episode. Very powerful. I like the discussion about inspiration vs copying that just came up so naturally in the conversation. And, as many others here, I also learn so much from the detailed description of your compositional choices and your camera settings. Great work, Adam!
Thanks, Deborah!
The work of other photographers do serve as inspiration or idea generators, I believe this is true for most of us. Another interesting video. Rocks, upon close look often have interesting colors and curves, if they are big enough.
Lovely idea for abstracts Adam. The patterns there are unreal. I felt like you were on a different planet altogether.
Thanks, Gurunath!
Brilliant work. “Real” landscapephotography where the photographer works with the “comp” and creates a photo never taken before. Thanks
Thanks, Jeppe!
A masterclass in how to start a vlog/video. Wonderful Adam! The hats back! 😁
THE HAT IS BACK! and hopefully a couple of new ones on the way, haha. Cheers, Mali!
World class video intro and stills. Beautiful.
Thank you, Brandon!
Good to see a new video Adam. I was hopping last Saturday for a new upload, but, glad you are here again. I know the fires spoiled photographers in that area. Again, glad to see your amazing images, this two shots are a real beauty. As well, I’m impressed by the purity of your compositions, colour tones and clarity. Kudos to you. Happy light my friend.
Thanks, Rafael! Happy light to you also.
It's nice to have some of those secret areas in your portfolio. I have one in Waterton National Park that I've photographed a couple of times. It's great that you mentioned the late Galen Rowell as he had some epic photos in Outdoor Photographer Magazine. Thanks for another inspiring video Adam!
Keep them secret, there seems to be an awful lot of photographers out there hungry for new spots to exploit. Enjoy them in solitude while you can. Perhaps a bit selfish but it really doesn't take a lot of effort to find secret spots.
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing
Stunning Adam, from the intro (best ever IMHO) to the abstract rock photos. This one got better as I watched it.
I think next weeks intro might top this one, you'll have to let me know. Thanks, Rich!
As always very inspiring. The exact explanation of the picture composition with the camera always appeals to me. An enrichment, thanks
Thanks, Andy!
The moment you showed the first photo, I kept thinking lower, lower, lower.. so really cool that you got the next one and the tree reflection as a bonus. Still lower :-)) third one is a charm and seems lower too :-))) Tnx for sharing.
It's all a process, lol, The more I observe the better the scene gets, thanks!
Your intro video's just get better and better, the main content makes me wish I was there with a camera, great stuff.
That's just it really isn't it? to inspire and get the creative juices flowing. Thanks, John!
Yeah my knees need a flip screen. ;-D That's a really cool spot!
I'm looking forward to the camera that will do the walking for me, lol.
Stunning images Adam.
Absolutely incredible formations! Great job on the compositions.
Thank you, Bruce!
Hi Adam, Great to have you back. Amazing intro, That is some Richard Attenborough quality going on.
The Rock has some lovely colours which with you composition made quite a shot.
I have been toying with getting a old format style 5x4, Just need to convince my wonderful wife I need to make the purchase :)
Thanks, Nathan! 4x5 is a great way to work on composition, reverse, upside down.
Adam, Love you videos. Great opening B roll - best yet! The rock formations really beautiful - interesting to see how you didn't use a polarizer and I think it worked.
Polarizers are great but I do think that many (including myself) often use them without a specific goal in mind. Just something to think about, cheers!
You find some of the coolest stuff! Great images Adam! Man I want that setup you have! Camera gear or wife....hmmmm....for once I can say it would cost me more to get rid of the wife lol. Keep up the great work!
Haha, yes I've been down that road, getting rid of the wife is a lot more expensive, lol.
The hat is back, summer is over! Really enjoyed the video Adam.
Haha, the ugly hat is back. I've put an order in for a new one but have to be kind to the creator, lol Thanks, Nigel!
Great video. Love the photos and great information.
Thanks, Bryan!
Really enjoyed this blog Adam keep up the great work.
Thanks again, Leigh!
Hey Adam, love the lines in that rock, beautiful find! Liked the mini lesson on polarization showing at certain times it's better to dial it out! Thx again for all you do. You are an inspiration for many 🍻
Thanks, Richard!
Amazing work. Absolutely loved the shots.
Great stuff as always! Those visuals are amazing! Thank you for sharing Adam! Cheers!
Cheers, Bigfoot!
great vlog adam, stunning images, I really enjoyed this and your explanation about the scene made it really interesting viewing
Good to hear, thanks, Jim!
Awesome images and a crackin vid yet again Adam :-) Thank you :-)
Incroyables ces rochers!!!. Beau travail
Wonderful images and that intro is just 👌
Just brilliant!
Beautiful photos Adam! I loved the intro of this video with all the time lapses and was wondering if you would include the one from Pyramid lake to the very end:-) cheers!
Lol, almost did, was quite funny. Are you going to post a few more shots from Tonquin?
I will. Almost done the post-processing so should post it shortly! You ?
Stunning images mate!
Often find it tricky to spot detail shots like this.
But awesome vlog and pix as always, keep snapping!
Another very good video Adam, I always learn something new! Thanks!
Thanks, Guy! Bugaboos videos next, then Tonquin. Hope you're shots turned out excellent? It was great to have you and Robert join me this year.
Yes, got nice ones and we loved the experience! I'll share my web site on the FB page
What amazing images Adam! That is quite a spectacular place, and I can not recall to have ever seen anything quite like it. Great video :-)
Thanks, Steffen!
Another superb video Adam. and what gorgeous images. I think there’s very few compositions that haven’t been tried, and even if it’s not intentional we are influenced by what we see. You certainly influence my work, both in content and how you really study your shot before pressing the shutter.
Excellent thanks for the insightful feedback, always appreciated Mark.
Superb Adam!👌
just stunning image adam .. the original was beautiful on large format film ... btw .. 6mnths of daily yoga will take 20 years off you ... seriously it works wonders for campers and hikers ...
Yes, I was going to yoga for a little bit there but slacked off. Just got to keep moving.
yes get those Chaturangas in for sure . i saw you instagram post and am wondering do u ship your calendars to the uk ?
I don't actually sell them, you would have to get one through websites such as Clendars.com www.calendars.com/searchProxy?keyword=wyman the postage might be prohibitive though. I have a few here at my house that I could sell but again the postage might be more than the calendar. Perhaps one day I'll start printing my own.
Great area you have found, keep it hidden. Love the last low shot. Plus you will need the tilting viewfinder more and more. When you are an old fart like me, you will use it all the time, I do.
Err thanks for the reminder, I think, haha. Glad that the cameras are keeping up with old farts, hehe.
Hello Adam, what a marvellous area indeed! Loving your thought processes regarding the use or not of the polarizer. Though I am no way as good as you, I also use the same thought processes, where we look intimately at those small details. Immediately I am thinking how ould these images look like in Monochrome. The fewer distractions or the unwanted creates a better and more rewarding image. As always Adam, thank you, for sharing your skills and knowledge. As for your drone work, it is ' Perfect in the Extreme '.... Surely, the Canadian Tourist Board are missing a trick - for they should be using your drone footage all the time. Which could be a further little earner for you. Regards, Allan...
Thanks, Allan! Unfortunately, it's the opposite. In most parts of Canada, especially parks drones are banned except without special permits or permission. In most cases, drones are frowned upon. For this video, I didn't use a drone as I don't bother in National Parks as it is just too much of a hassle and, to be honest, if I did use one would be fined or chastized by those that like to take any opportunity to put you in the dock. I just found out that drones are also banned in Provincial Parks which limits my usage even more. Thanks for the recommendation though, much appreciated, lol.
Some really nice images Adam. Those swirling rocks are amazing.
Constructive comment: The writing you "float" onto the screen (location, etc.) are so small they are not readable.
Thanks, John! Point taken, I have a job to figure out what font size works best, large I'm not keen on but viewing a video on a tablet or phone can be a problem. I'll have to try a slightly larger font. Thanks for the feedback, appreciated.
Can you read the camera info?
Hey Adam! Another beautiful area you've taken us to. Another one to try to find and get to. Just a question, wasn't part of your intro also from Jasper Park? I say that as it sure looked like Pyramid Mountain in one of your fantastic scenes. Keep up the good work.
Yes! I needed some B roll so included random shots from Jasper and Banff. Pyramid mountain it was as well as the Columbia Icefields, Tonquin valley and the peaks just outside of Jasper townsite. Cheers, Jim!
Another great video Adam. have not been to Yoho but I'll add it to my wish list. Suggestion on the best time of the year to go? Still working on seeing all the great places here on the Island. I do however agree with you on following photographers that you admire, and always having a shooting buddy.
Any time of year, summer is busy. If you don't mind hiking and camping go to Lake O'Hara as soon as the bus stops running, you'll have the place to yourself.
Hi Adam i noticed you are using the Neutral profile, mine is in auto by default my question is what was your reasoning for changing?
i ask out purely of curiosity.
Cheers!
Jack