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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 พ.ค. 2023
- In this week's episode, I look at the film from my February visit to Zion for the first time and I share my thoughts behind each image.
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Please bring back the loupe view you did on past film reveals. I enjoy looking at the details, especially the ice patterns!
Really like the soft tonality of the tree laying on the ground shot.
Thanks Todd! That was a fun subject to work with, and I'm glad the snow had melted by the time I photographed that scene. It'll be interesting to see how that tree decays with age. Another fallen tree I photographed not far from there (back in 2013) is now difficult to recognize. Time sure flies.
I'd prefer the first one with the rocks and the orange/blue reflections, not the one with part of the bank at top left. Maybe because the color distribution is more pronounced (more blue), and it is the more abstract shot.
Thanks Christian! That's one that I keep going back and forth on, and I definitely see what you mean about the color distribution. I just wish the rocks were a bit higher up in the frame on that one, which is why I keep going back to the one with the bank. It'll be interesting to see how my perception on that one changes with time.
Hi Ben,
Certainly beautiful to see with the ice, the stones on the beach very beautiful and relaxing. thank you greetings Martin
Thanks Martijn!
Personally, I’ve been away from landscape photography for a while and have been focusing more on birds with my 35mm camera gear. I couldn’t help but think when I watched your video of your Zion trip, “Why is he taking a photograph of that, when the B-roll is showing such beautiful scenery?” After watching this film reveal, and realizing you have been to Zion many times, I finally got it. You’ve captured some beautiful, fleeting and very detailed scenes which will be treasures for years to come!
Thanks Bradford! Zion is a fascinating place because there are such wonderful sights all around, but the large scenes are often difficult to capture. They're filled with chaos, and the lighting is often sub-optimal (harsh, flat, etc). For me to photograph a subject, I need to have a connection with that subject, something that's difficult for a large and chaotic scene. Often times it's the smallest of details that tell a greater story of the landscape, and it's also easier to find good light on those small subjects as well. That's an added bonus. Thanks for watching and for commenting Bradford!
I love the sand and rock patterns with the warm and cool color combination. Incredible attention to detail, Ben.
Thank you as always Bryan! That was a fun scene to photograph.
Nice. Saturday and Sunday. My weekend just got amazingly better. Thanks man. Absolutely love the images.
Thanks as always Kreyg! Now I'm watching the weather for my spring backpacking trip hoping for warm temps with clear skies and very little wind.
Beautiful images Ben. The first one reminds me of a broken window. Regarding the two compositions of the reflection in the river, I like both. Maybe the first one you’ve show a little more. Seems simpler.
Thank you as always Luís!
Excellent, enchanting film reveal thank you! Regarding the "river, rocks 'n reflection" photo, overall I can see why you chose the second image with the shore line just included. My only issue with that one are the two sticks in the center of the frame. If those two sticks weren't there it would be as clean as image 1. So I'm swinging backwards and forwards between the two, but both are lovely really :)
Thanks Kirsten! It's funny you mention those sticks because they are something I honestly didn't notice. I think much of that's because I've come to accept small distractions like those because there're just a natural part of the scene, and those imperfections are often times what makes a photo seem more real.
Deer and insets! Wildlife veteran :-) Beautiful conditions that you used well.
Haha! Yup! An influencer for sure.
Hey Ben, could you talk a bit about how you approach shooting diagonal subjects in terms of movements? For example the fallen tree at 7:20 or the river bank at 16:50. Are you swinging the front standard so that the plane of focus follows the subject(tree/rock pattern) at a 45 degree angle, or are you just closing down the aperture and focusing around the middle of the subject? Not sure if that's enough to get everything sharp on photos like these!
Love the work, it makes me long for a return to Zion! One day :)
Hi Benjamin! So long as the subject mostly follows the ground plane, only a bit of front tilt is necessary. In most cases, I stop down to around f/45, and when you do that, the plane of focus expands into a wedge that easily contains these subjects. It would be different if I was shooting a wall or other strong vertical subjects that follow a diagonal. In that case, I would indeed need to use a bit of swing, possibly at the expense of subject sharpness for those subjects that are to the far right or left and not aligned with the plane of focus. That's a rather uncommon situation for me though. Most of my subjects align with the ground plane.
@@BenHorne Mmm, very interesting, I never really thought about how at small apertures, your plane of focus is so wide that you can actually use front tilt, makes a lot of sense. I'm assuming you're just nudging the lens outside of parallel by like 5 degrees or less? A little goes a long way here.
Incredible photos as always Ben!
I like the rocks better without the bank. Great job overall.
Thanks! I keep going back and forth on that one.
As I commented in yesterday's video, that first image (rock in ice) is really rather special.
is it just me, or does the fallen tree image resemble a decapitated frog? it is just me, isn't it… ?
Haha! I had to look back at that photo with the frog in mind and now I totally see it!
I actually went to zion this winter and saw and talked to a guy shooting 8x10. I thought it was you from the distance but alas.
Isn't it strange to think there are still quite a few people out there shooting 8x10s? I hope you enjoyed your visit!
Love the last image! Maybe flipped left-to-right?
That's an interesting idea. I'll have to try it!
For the fallen tree image, you said you wished the three background trees were more central. Would you ever consider moving the fallen tree slightly so when the background trees were central, you still got the diagonal length of the fallen tree? More generally, what is your view on moving things (rocks, leaves, stones, branches, etc.) to achieve a better composition (assuming it can be done without leaving a trace?)
Hi Colin! I've come to realize that having the background trees offset offers a bit of visual tension that I'm okay with. With regard to physically moving that tree, the scale of it may be a bit deceiving in the image, but there is no way a person could move that tree, not even in the slightest. It's immensely heavy, and even if a person did, it would leave significant drag marks that would be very obvious in the final image. I very much prefer photographing things as they are. There's something wonderful about knowing that a subject ended up where it did because of the force of nature, and subjects become more relatable when there is some degree of imperfection. When it comes to moving small subjects (twigs, distracting leaves, etc), I'll do that from time to time, though I try my best to return them to where I found them when I'm done. I don't like moving large rocks or larger branches and such because there are often critters living under them.
I'm a biologist (retired) who has never liked turning over rocks and logs looking for herps and other animals. Not only do I not like disturbing them, but such action might jeopardize their survival.
Great content. What light panel are you using to review your images? I don’t see it mentioned on your resource page.
Thanks! This is the Kaiser Slimlite Plano.
thanks@@BenHorne