Quite elegant. You have sharp eyes and beautiful thoughts which, so often, translate into beautiful art. Another valuable lesson that you have demonstrated is this: An Artist (such as you truly are) can amplify Life for the rest of us with whatever tools present/available in your consciousness and at hand. Therefore it is a tremendous strength that you use the instruments available and familiar to you. Said from a similar perspective, what you accomplish with the D750 and your lenses is a valuable and needed lesson for us all. Auf Wiedersehen, Fräulein! Salomè. Mögest Du in das Licht, der Wahrheit, und dem SEIN der Schöpfung leben.
I really like your non flashy approach of making these video's. Your ability to spot nice compositions in the chaos that is the forest is very inspiring too. :)
Courtney, Hope all is well with you and your family... looking forward to seeing your next post. The Dancing Landscape Photographer... Thank you for all your hard work, I get so much joy from videos... And I always learn a little something.
I'm a Canon user, but before I retired, I used a Nikon D750 and a D850 for industrial product photograph. Both cameras are absolute workhorses, and I highly recommend both for just about any kind of photography. Loved the video.
@@cheeta2705 I have all my photography eggs in a Canon basket. I'm quite happy with my gear, and my budget doesn't have much room for switching at this time in my life. But I won't rule out the possibility.🙂
I did not see any point on changing gear either. Until I started to concentrate more in wildlife/bird photography. Suddenly my DSLR lacked the ISO flexibility and the focus capability. But you are right! For landscape photography almost any DSLR paired with a good lens, is more than sufficient and, no-one can see the difference unless "pixel peeping". Love your channel!!!
Pixel peeping.. yeah so even if your photo is shot, when its shot on a low mp cam in quite bad conditions making it a below average foto well terms like average/good ets in the end depends on they eye of the beholder. If it needs to be a clean looking foto pixel peeping isnt needed. Only if you want to print out a high quality photo, a big one at it only then it starts to become important. In the end it really depends on so many things. Where will a photo be palced, internet for ph users or for web users, a online gallery or for sales. A competition or display in a museum? A Museum being a good example, highest quality ww2 photos are waaaay below todays potato phones. Everything matters, yet nothing matters. A perfect example: last month my mom did her 1st display. (came as a surprise to me) She even hit the local and regional newspapers. Her photos looked amazing but not in the way most people think. The thing is she knows what, and where to take fotos of. A keen eye on lighting. All shot from a smartphone with a little lens attached to it. Looking up close to the photos placed in the gallery the pixels looked in some cases 3-5mm squares. And in most cases the noise was so bad it was eye hurting. (she didnt do any after processing neither) But standing a meter away in most cases that was hardly noticeable. (and about everyone there did exactly just that). Simply the fact of doing it made her hit various newspapers, her motto during the display was "everything depends on how you look at things, just do it".
I really liked the “LED” mushroom shot. They were both beautiful, but the LED had a softer look to me. Thanks for taking us along on your forest adventure!!
Timing, lighting - Yes and also Composition. TLC - which I learnt on a Joe Cornish workshop. A lovely set of images in that set, particularly like the fungus close ups. Like you I love my D750 & 24-120, I occasionally use my camera set up side down on the column and being old I then find it really difficult to work with the settings, I admire your dexterity. Thanks for the video.
So glad I found your channel! This is the type of photography I like to do as well. I also like finding lakes and mountains with great views where I can. Now I’m trying to figure out what I will shoot in the winter. We don’t get much snow here so I know I will find it hard to be inspired in the cold months. Your videos remind me a lot of Simon Booth and his videos. Thanks for the videos! You do a great job!
I agree with your choice of gear. Up until about five years ago I was obsessed with updating my gear for what ever projects were to come my way but have since did a reality check and decided to go back to DSLR and all the old F mount lenses I've acquired since the late 70s. Not only is it more cost effective but also Still viable in any situation and perceived quality. Once I concluded that my photography is for "me" and not trying to impress anyone else, my outlook on gear shifted to what works for me, what feels right and for my photography. My images are the same with old gear as with new modern tech. Right now I am shooting with a D850, a 5D mark II (yes I know but it's for variety), and a Z5. That Z5 will be replaced with a D750 soon as an EDC to be honest because I just don't Gell with the Z5 like I do with the DSLRs... oh and that 24-120 lens is one of my go-to lenses for so many things, my nature kit also includes the 20mm f1.8G (such a great lens) and the 60mm f2.8D micro.... who needs the latest and greatest, right?! Looking at your mushroom work makes me wish we had a climate to produce them regularly on an annual basis. I like the idea of including a mini LED light in your bag, something I should get for mine.
Hi courtney. I perchaced the Vanguard VEO Active 46 after watching your video, Whats in my camera bag. it arived monday and I set it up for my kit. Used it this weekend and found it to very Comfortable on my back. Great Woodland video.
I enjoyed the video as usual Courtney. In the video 6.37 you passed a big tree. If you have a look hopefully you will see what i saw, which was too the right of the tree it looked like a snake head with two arms reaching out and at the bottom some sort of animal with two horns looking up. Let me know if you saw it. Possibly a image for you. The mushrooms with and without the light is couldn't choose as i liked them both. Great images as usual.
Courtney - I searched long for the right xamera....finally settled on the Nikon Zf and the Z8. Pick one up and you won't regret. Absolutely best cameras for any genre of photography.
I guess British photographers have to shoot in the rain or just not shoot outdoors. But you're actually an inspiration to me to get out and photograph when the rain's coming down despite us getting many more sunshine days. It's a wonderful excuse to be outdoors on days I usually wouldn't.
Glad you think so! I was gutted when I went to look at the images on my computer only to realise I had one blurry shot and the rest weren't showing up haha! I'm waiting for a storm to pass over the next couple of days before seeing if I can get a similar shot next time I go out.
Thank you Courtney. You always have such good ideas when presenting information. You are quite talented and you use my favorite camera and lens. Nikon D750 with the 24-120 lens.
Courtney, I frickin love your videos, your energy and vibes are great and I really appreciate your style of photography and videography. I found you because I have a nikon D750, and you videos have inspired me to stop focusing on gear purchased, and just focus on getting out and taking photos, so thank you for saving me money! Keep up the good work.
If you had a tripod for your LED light, you could light the subjects that are high up like the knit with tyr mushroom in it. I would have done a vertical panorama using the camera in landscape orientation of that last tree.
Looks like Mushroom Land. I've never seen so many in one place. You are right not to feel pressured to buy the latest and greatest. Gear just has to be good enough to get the results that you want. Lately I've been trying to downsize my gear. Not the amount of gear, but the size and weight. I'm anxiously awaiting a deliver from MPB tomorrow. Nice shot of the gnarly tree.
yes I love the little devils, hide away for 50 weeks of the year and then boom. Pity I have a bit of rain up north. but hey its good just to see the little ones coming to life, and once again you have blown all my efforts into the dust, your just to damm good. Good on ya. till next time.
The shot of the elephant trunk mushroom and then the next shot of you with an umbrella gave me an idea to shade harsh light and use an LED panel or flash to use the light how I want to. I wonder how this would've turned out if you had done that. I still love all of the work! Great job!
Some really wonderful, print big and hang on the wall pictures! Loved the LED mushroom and the final tree picture, both reveal their subject's character. I am not a D750 user but I cannot imagine replacing my D780 for anything short of it being bricked!
I’m a 61 year old who took up photography during the Covid lockdown. I really enjoy the refreshing presentation of your videos. I get the same kind of enjoyment from being out there in nature with my camera. I’m using an old Canon 5D mkiii, and I get some great shots. No need for the ‘latest greatest’ gear.
That tree would look good in portrait also. A night time shot with soft light painting would really be interesting if you had a bit of mist or fog. You might have tried to use your led light panel handheld to cast a bit of light into the tree with the mushroom. But I like that capture.
Some great shots, but also a lovely calm mood to the whole video. Did you try your LED light with Peculiar Nature, or was that no better than the natural light? The tree was a great find. I look forward to your return visit when conditions are right. Thanks, Courtney.
Another wonderful video, thank you.. I'm a Canon user , my trusty 90D does everything I want it too. Reason I have not upgraded yet , lenses , everything I have fits the 90D and it all works well ..
I like the idea of the D750 crew taking over the world one image at a time. I've recently been gifted one, together with a 24-120 and a 50. it's a real step up from my D3500 and standard kit lens pair - like learning photography all over again (but kinda exciting...).
Fantastic! I hope you're enjoying your new D750. I think there's a bit of an adjustment process for everyone when you change gear, it really does feel like learning it all again but you'll get used to it very quickly. The first few images I took with my D850 were terrible and it forced me to iron out a few lazy habits I had developed when shooting.
I'm slowly getting used to the extra settings the 750 has compared to the 3500, and the way some of the settings on the 750 are accessed in different places to what I'm used to. The thing that's taking the longest to get comfortable with is the weight difference between my old crop sensor gear and the new full frame gear.@@CourtneyVictoria
HI! Great Video. Thanks! I never regreted not upgrading from the d850.... only video, which I dont really need as an photographer, is not up to par with the more modern cameras, but all the colors, the lowlight, the mp count ...evreything up there with the bunch of them.... so an upgrade is not important for me... Got the 20, 35, 50, 85 f1.8 nikons, the tokina 100mm 2.8 makro, nikons 135 f2 DC, and the 180mm f2.8, for zoom the 14-24,24-70,70-200 all f2.8 and the 200-500 f5.6... I love everything about this system... Concerts, product, portrait, sports (with additional support of the D500) landscape architecture street... there's nothing I feel not prepared for or coudnt handle.... Used Fuji XT, loved it too, tried Olypus OM1 M1, had a go with PhaseOneXF+IQ4 for a portrait studio shoot (great !) use alpha 7s3 for video if needed... I'm a fanboy of ALL cameras!! But like Nikon for the ease of use, menu, button layout, colors lowlight, AF..... And the possibillity of getting really good lenses on the used market
Another fab video Courtney. Your image of the shroom in the Elephants trunk is a brilliant find and a great shot. We'll all be looking for something similiar now over the next few shoots :).
I've got to hand it to you, Courtney - a few days after your last video, I found myself scouting out a rather un-photogenic rainforest trail and, not finding anything with much promise, decided to follow your example and start trying to notice fungi along the path. To my surprise, I started seeing them all over; mainly the tiny isolated ones similar to those you've featured in your last couple of videos. It was enough to bring me back the next day with my full gear, and I was able to get a few "keeper" images. Without your example, I never would have thought of looking for them.
My kind of shooting weather! Love your Laowa macro. Suggestion - Carry a small collapsible reflector with you. One that's white on one side and silver on the other. Could be very useful on so many mushroom shots where the natural light alone does not cooperate with you.
Thank you Courtney. I would love to look over your shoulder in the processing phase of your photography. Also, do you ever see a subject that lends itself to monochrome?
Grandiose tree at 13:43
LED is preferred but it was a close call.
I enjoy a lot your videos! I’m also a proud owner of a D750, and I don’t change it for nothing! Thanks for sharing your wonderful gaze!
That tree in the end shot , go back when you have some snow or frost. Great video. Very enjoyable. Thanks again.
Quite elegant. You have sharp eyes and beautiful thoughts which, so often, translate into beautiful art.
Another valuable lesson that you have demonstrated is this:
An Artist (such as you truly are) can amplify Life for the rest of us with whatever tools present/available in your consciousness and at hand. Therefore it is a tremendous strength that you use the instruments available and familiar to you.
Said from a similar perspective, what you accomplish with the D750 and your lenses is a valuable and needed lesson for us all.
Auf Wiedersehen, Fräulein!
Salomè.
Mögest Du in das Licht, der Wahrheit, und dem SEIN der Schöpfung leben.
WOW. A mushroom-palooza😮. Loved the one with the light on them.
I love taking photos of the dead flowers and plants in the fall. The dead ones give such a great moody feeling that summer is done.
I had a Nikon 750 for years & loved it.I just purchased a Nikon 850 & am very happy with this camera as well!
I really like your non flashy approach of making these video's. Your ability to spot nice compositions in the chaos that is the forest is very inspiring too. :)
Sincere and cute and dancing Courtney as always😍🙌😊
The D750 is legend...
Courtney,
Hope all is well with you and your family... looking forward to seeing your next post. The Dancing Landscape Photographer... Thank you for all your hard work, I get so much joy from videos... And I always learn a little something.
I'm a Canon user, but before I retired, I used a Nikon D750 and a D850 for industrial product photograph. Both cameras are absolute workhorses, and I highly recommend both for just about any kind of photography. Loved the video.
I would love to try the D850 in woodland photography. Just out of curiosity.
The 850 is a workhorse with very good results... you made a great choice. I would make it my 'go-to body. Have you considered this?
@@cheeta2705 I have all my photography eggs in a Canon basket. I'm quite happy with my gear, and my budget doesn't have much room for switching at this time in my life. But I won't rule out the possibility.🙂
I like the mushrooms with natural light the best.
I did not see any point on changing gear either. Until I started to concentrate more in wildlife/bird photography. Suddenly my DSLR lacked the ISO flexibility and the focus capability. But you are right! For landscape photography almost any DSLR paired with a good lens, is more than sufficient and, no-one can see the difference unless "pixel peeping".
Love your channel!!!
Pixel peeping.. yeah so even if your photo is shot, when its shot on a low mp cam in quite bad conditions making it a below average foto well terms like average/good ets in the end depends on they eye of the beholder. If it needs to be a clean looking foto pixel peeping isnt needed. Only if you want to print out a high quality photo, a big one at it only then it starts to become important. In the end it really depends on so many things. Where will a photo be palced, internet for ph users or for web users, a online gallery or for sales. A competition or display in a museum? A Museum being a good example, highest quality ww2 photos are waaaay below todays potato phones.
Everything matters, yet nothing matters.
A perfect example: last month my mom did her 1st display. (came as a surprise to me) She even hit the local and regional newspapers. Her photos looked amazing but not in the way most people think.
The thing is she knows what, and where to take fotos of. A keen eye on lighting. All shot from a smartphone with a little lens attached to it. Looking up close to the photos placed in the gallery the pixels looked in some cases 3-5mm squares. And in most cases the noise was so bad it was eye hurting. (she didnt do any after processing neither)
But standing a meter away in most cases that was hardly noticeable. (and about everyone there did exactly just that).
Simply the fact of doing it made her hit various newspapers, her motto during the display was "everything depends on how you look at things, just do it".
I really liked the “LED” mushroom shot. They were both beautiful, but the LED had a softer look to me. Thanks for taking us along on your forest adventure!!
Loved that last image 👌 😊
I love your photography, composition, style, technic and all.
I love my D750. I will never give it up. 😘
That unexpected race dance made me spit out my coffee hahaha
I like the second one with the l.e.d. light.
Timing, lighting - Yes and also Composition. TLC - which I learnt on a Joe Cornish workshop. A lovely set of images in that set, particularly like the fungus close ups. Like you I love my D750 & 24-120, I occasionally use my camera set up side down on the column and being old I then find it really difficult to work with the settings, I admire your dexterity. Thanks for the video.
If you focus stack often, nothing beats the in camera focus shift shooting in the new Nikon bodies. It’s an absolute game changer.
This is a fair point! There are definitely features in the more modern systems that are very useful for particular types of photography/photographers.
You are the most entertaining photographer I follow. Thank you for sharing your passion along with a touch of humour.
Thank you so much for watching! :)
Nice job! Thanks for taking me along!
So glad I found your channel! This is the type of photography I like to do as well. I also like finding lakes and mountains with great views where I can. Now I’m trying to figure out what I will shoot in the winter. We don’t get much snow here so I know I will find it hard to be inspired in the cold months. Your videos remind me a lot of Simon Booth and his videos. Thanks for the videos! You do a great job!
love the rave dance thanks needed a good laugh mate, led light version for me as well.
Hi. I recommend Percussion winter jackets. Very warm 😊
I came for the excellent photography, but stayed for the dancing 😂
I come for the dancing, but stay for the photography. 😄
COURTNEY!!! COME BACK!!!... ARE YOU JUST GOING TO LEAVE US OUT HERE LIKE THIS?...😂😂😂 Great video. Thanks!
Great video...yup, the D750 is truly awesome...plan on keeping mine for many more years to come....
I really enjoyed your video.
It has such a peaceful and relaxing vibe, beautifully connected to nature💚
You got my subscription!
thank you for sharing, I like your video.
You are so charming nerd, I love to watch your videos.
I agree on the D750. I love mine.
I came to watch you dancing😁
Your video's are always entertaining and inspirational.
Awesome contents, amazing photographs , wishes from India buddy 🤩
I agree with your choice of gear. Up until about five years ago I was obsessed with updating my gear for what ever projects were to come my way but have since did a reality check and decided to go back to DSLR and all the old F mount lenses I've acquired since the late 70s. Not only is it more cost effective but also Still viable in any situation and perceived quality. Once I concluded that my photography is for "me" and not trying to impress anyone else, my outlook on gear shifted to what works for me, what feels right and for my photography. My images are the same with old gear as with new modern tech.
Right now I am shooting with a D850, a 5D mark II (yes I know but it's for variety), and a Z5. That Z5 will be replaced with a D750 soon as an EDC to be honest because I just don't Gell with the Z5 like I do with the DSLRs... oh and that 24-120 lens is one of my go-to lenses for so many things, my nature kit also includes the 20mm f1.8G (such a great lens) and the 60mm f2.8D micro.... who needs the latest and greatest, right?!
Looking at your mushroom work makes me wish we had a climate to produce them regularly on an annual basis. I like the idea of including a mini LED light in your bag, something I should get for mine.
Try the Pentax K1
The most weather sealed camera I know off ( also produces real nice pictures too ) 😎
I still use my D750 a lot. Mine was in the recall sent it off and got a whole new shutter. They even put new grips on and cleaned it.
Forests in temperate regions are always so clean looking. Staying in equator country our jungles are just messy with overgrown of plants and vines…
I am looking forward to my delivery of a D750 next week! Love the photos you take with it!
Welcome to the D750 club ha! I hope you enjoy using it!
Hi courtney. I perchaced the Vanguard VEO Active 46 after watching your video, Whats in my camera bag. it arived monday and I set it up for my kit. Used it this weekend and found it to very Comfortable on my back. Great Woodland video.
I enjoy both pictures the one with light and the one without
You do beautiful work
Stunning image of the leaves and the LED lit one was the better
Im glad that you take pictures with Nikon D750. This camera is also my favorite!
Soemthing beautiful about mushroom photography, its defentaly my favourite time of year for photography, great photos as always. 8:43 What a capture.
@ 04:20 - Do the Limbooooo ...
Nice vid - I like the mushrooms, the entire situation and of course - YOU !!!
Finally, a pro who uses a Nikon. I too shoot with a d750 and I love it.
I enjoyed the video as usual Courtney.
In the video 6.37 you passed a big tree.
If you have a look hopefully you will see what i saw, which was too the right of the tree it looked like a snake head with two arms reaching out and at the bottom some sort of animal with two horns looking up.
Let me know if you saw it.
Possibly a image for you.
The mushrooms with and without the light is couldn't choose as i liked them both.
Great images as usual.
really nice photos.
I still use my first SLR & MF (F2A & 500 C/M) after 45 years and the latest was my D3 for 13 years before getting the Z9. 🙂
Courtney - I searched long for the right xamera....finally settled on the Nikon Zf and the Z8. Pick one up and you won't regret. Absolutely best cameras for any genre of photography.
Image 1 and 2 are great!
Wow a plethora of mushrooms and I love it and the LED was very cool. Now go home dry off and have a hot cup of cocoa. Well done Courtney, well done.
I guess British photographers have to shoot in the rain or just not shoot outdoors. But you're actually an inspiration to me to get out and photograph when the rain's coming down despite us getting many more sunshine days. It's a wonderful excuse to be outdoors on days I usually wouldn't.
Haha yes, at the moment it does feel like it's photography in the rain or no photography at all!
Love that dance move😮😅😅
Led looks nice
Luv Your Work !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :)
The tree at the end is extraordinary. Good work!
I'd say the branch looked like a snapping turtle having dinner.
despite the leaves being out of focus that image still looks amazing.
Glad you think so! I was gutted when I went to look at the images on my computer only to realise I had one blurry shot and the rest weren't showing up haha! I'm waiting for a storm to pass over the next couple of days before seeing if I can get a similar shot next time I go out.
Thank you Courtney. You always have such good ideas when presenting information. You are quite talented and you use my favorite camera and lens. Nikon D750 with the 24-120 lens.
Courtney, I frickin love your videos, your energy and vibes are great and I really appreciate your style of photography and videography. I found you because I have a nikon D750, and you videos have inspired me to stop focusing on gear purchased, and just focus on getting out and taking photos, so thank you for saving me money! Keep up the good work.
If you had a tripod for your LED light, you could light the subjects that are high up like the knit with tyr mushroom in it. I would have done a vertical panorama using the camera in landscape orientation of that last tree.
Love your approach to photography and your critical look at what you see and what will , or not , work. And your very fine photos .
LED light for sure.
Looks like Mushroom Land. I've never seen so many in one place. You are right not to feel pressured to buy the latest and greatest. Gear just has to be good enough to get the results that you want. Lately I've been trying to downsize my gear. Not the amount of gear, but the size and weight. I'm anxiously awaiting a deliver from MPB tomorrow. Nice shot of the gnarly tree.
The fungus is among us!
Thanks for sharing.
topaz ai sharpen would prob help those blurry 3 leaves x
yes I love the little devils, hide away for 50 weeks of the year and then boom. Pity I have a bit of rain up north. but hey its good just to see the little ones coming to life, and once again you have blown all my efforts into the dust, your just to damm good. Good on ya. till next time.
The shot of the elephant trunk mushroom and then the next shot of you with an umbrella gave me an idea to shade harsh light and use an LED panel or flash to use the light how I want to. I wonder how this would've turned out if you had done that. I still love all of the work! Great job!
Some really wonderful, print big and hang on the wall pictures! Loved the LED mushroom and the final tree picture, both reveal their subject's character. I am not a D750 user but I cannot imagine replacing my D780 for anything short of it being bricked!
I’m a 61 year old who took up photography during the Covid lockdown. I really enjoy the refreshing presentation of your videos. I get the same kind of enjoyment from being out there in nature with my camera.
I’m using an old Canon 5D mkiii, and I get some great shots. No need for the ‘latest greatest’ gear.
Wonderful as always. Love the tree image as horizontal. Be well.
Great video!
A delightful video Courtney. Great images too
Love the shots with the LED lights
Another great/informative clip Courtney. Really enjoyed your chat with Kim. It was good to hear about Coutney, the person.
Take care. Ross
you are one of my adorable wild life photographers! keep what you are doing!
The shot with the video light is a revelation. Small LED light now on my shopping list. You really have an eye for this kind of shot. Great video.
An LED light is definitely a game changer! Thanks! :)
@@CourtneyVictoria LED is not on my shopping list too! Any recommendations?
I vote for the led lit mushroom shot - beautiful!
That tree would look good in portrait also. A night time shot with soft light painting would really be interesting if you had a bit of mist or fog. You might have tried to use your led light panel handheld to cast a bit of light into the tree with the mushroom. But I like that capture.
Strangely, I didn't think about using my LED light for that image (clearly I'd forgotten it was in my bag ha) but yes, it would have been useful!
Some great shots, but also a lovely calm mood to the whole video. Did you try your LED light with Peculiar Nature, or was that no better than the natural light? The tree was a great find. I look forward to your return visit when conditions are right. Thanks, Courtney.
I really like your mushroom images, but that last photo of the tree is definitely a wall hanger. Keep the videos coming, Courtney !!!!!
Another wonderful video, thank you.. I'm a Canon user , my trusty 90D does everything I want it too. Reason I have not upgraded yet , lenses , everything I have fits the 90D and it all works well ..
Thanks for another enjoyable video. I can't wait to go out mushroom hunting (when the strong winds cease where I am)
I like the idea of the D750 crew taking over the world one image at a time. I've recently been gifted one, together with a 24-120 and a 50. it's a real step up from my D3500 and standard kit lens pair - like learning photography all over again (but kinda exciting...).
Fantastic! I hope you're enjoying your new D750. I think there's a bit of an adjustment process for everyone when you change gear, it really does feel like learning it all again but you'll get used to it very quickly. The first few images I took with my D850 were terrible and it forced me to iron out a few lazy habits I had developed when shooting.
I'm slowly getting used to the extra settings the 750 has compared to the 3500, and the way some of the settings on the 750 are accessed in different places to what I'm used to. The thing that's taking the longest to get comfortable with is the weight difference between my old crop sensor gear and the new full frame gear.@@CourtneyVictoria
HI! Great Video. Thanks! I never regreted not upgrading from the d850.... only video, which I dont really need as an photographer, is not up to par with the more modern cameras, but all the colors, the lowlight, the mp count ...evreything up there with the bunch of them.... so an upgrade is not important for me... Got the 20, 35, 50, 85 f1.8 nikons, the tokina 100mm 2.8 makro, nikons 135 f2 DC, and the 180mm f2.8, for zoom the 14-24,24-70,70-200 all f2.8 and the 200-500 f5.6... I love everything about this system... Concerts, product, portrait, sports (with additional support of the D500) landscape architecture street... there's nothing I feel not prepared for or coudnt handle.... Used Fuji XT, loved it too, tried Olypus OM1 M1, had a go with PhaseOneXF+IQ4 for a portrait studio shoot (great !) use alpha 7s3 for video if needed... I'm a fanboy of ALL cameras!! But like Nikon for the ease of use, menu, button layout, colors lowlight, AF..... And the possibillity of getting really good lenses on the used market
Love the gnarly tree too!
Another fab video Courtney. Your image of the shroom in the Elephants trunk is a brilliant find and a great shot. We'll all be looking for something similiar now over the next few shoots :).
Congrats on yr of d750
I prefer the natural light mushroom the led color seems to shift something.
that effort you put into b-roll is amazing. vlogs look great.
I've got to hand it to you, Courtney - a few days after your last video, I found myself scouting out a rather un-photogenic rainforest trail and, not finding anything with much promise, decided to follow your example and start trying to notice fungi along the path. To my surprise, I started seeing them all over; mainly the tiny isolated ones similar to those you've featured in your last couple of videos. It was enough to bring me back the next day with my full gear, and I was able to get a few "keeper" images. Without your example, I never would have thought of looking for them.
That's fantastic! It's amazing how they go so unnoticed, but when you actively seek them out you realise they are everywhere.
The mushroom at 8:57 would have been beautiful if taken at low exposure and warming it up with your light.
Hola .La luz natural ,sin dudas.
My kind of shooting weather! Love your Laowa macro.
Suggestion - Carry a small collapsible reflector with you. One that's white on one side and silver on the other. Could be very useful on so many mushroom shots where the natural light alone does not cooperate with you.
Thank you Courtney. I would love to look over your shoulder in the processing phase of your photography. Also, do you ever see a subject that lends itself to monochrome?
Love my D750, but I think I love your channel more. Great shots and always great inspiration!