Hi David, the "No Sponsors-No Ads" approach is greatly appreciated. I've been watching your videos for quite some time, and will gladly help spread the word through my own social media links, as limited as that may be. HAPPY NEW YEAR! As for your print contest, I rather like LLYN Y DYWARCHEN, RHYD DDU, the print with the stone wall running from the left foreground to the lone tree in the middle distance. It's a beautiful image that sings of Wales to me. While we have mountains, lakes, and rivers here in Yukon, Canada, stone walls are simply non-existent. Sorry to hear that you've left Flickr, as I find it a great forum for sharing images and seeing images from other's too, but sharing more exclusively on your own website does make finding your work more of an intentional thing, and that makes sense to me too. Cheers.
Many thanks for watching and commenting, Christopher. Much appreciated. And many thanks for sharing my stuff. Sorry about leaving Flickr, it certainly has a lot to like about it, but I just felt it was getting too much maintaining so many social media channels. 😊👍
A splendid review of your work from last year David. I've looked back through some of the videos but I'm going with number 21! Has to be, it's sublime I really like the ethereal feel to that one.
As someone who lives near Llanberis, and lucky enough to be able to enjoy the benefits of living in such a beautiful area, I can honestly say Griff, your images are simply outstanding, and I can't understand why I haven't seen your channel before on YT. Thank you for sharing, from a happy new subscriber.
Hello Huw, thanks so much for your very generous feedback. And many thanks to electing to follow my channel. I really appreciate it. If you ever spot me out and about don't hesitate to come and say 'hello' - always more than happy to chat with other photographers both local and visiting! 😊👍
Yes, I support you and your decisions for the new year. I've always very much appreciated your approach and your images. We're very much 'on the same page' so to speak. I liked all of the posted images, and I agree...technical perfection isn't always required to produce a really good image, and sometimes we just like it, and want to share it with others. Thanks. Cheers!
f22 is the winner in my book ... pushing the level of something doesn't make it wrong as you said they wouldnt you do if you couldnt i think people are just scared of what they dont know or try. or just take the word of other as gospel followed by red sunset, love all the mono done, you should do more of them on grey dull light days (soft box clouds moments). You can be surprised what Light room or Photoshop can do with add on colours filters. beach with dark cloud im sure had pig in the top right corner. See u on FB ill try to spread the word
3 observations: 1) I love number 11, my favourite by far. 2) The majority(?) on the EM5 - the best camera is the one you have with you... and 3) Totally agree about settings, with modern lenses diffraction is not the bogey-man it's made out to be. In the days of film we hardly ever heard about diffraction, it's only with digital sharpness that it's become noticeable as an issue. Chill folks!
David happy to share episode 182 with a lot of Aussies on Facebook. I think your solution to the TH-cam algorithm is admirable- you and your supporters are in control. A favourite is hard but I choose No. 11 because I also like your preparedness to challenge the shibboleths of elevated ISO and tiny apertures.
I just discovered your channel when I searched for Toronto Lakeshore Photography. I then checked out this video and your work is amazing. I am getting a car in 15-20 days (knock on wood, pandemic delays don't continue) and you've inspired me to get up nice and early to capture the Toronto skyline. I especially love your woodland and mountain images. Subscribed!
Lots of stand out images here David but my favourite is number 11 which to me could be anywhere in the world. I particularly like the way the mountain is shrouded in cloud, also the way you've used the trees as a frame in the foreground and the light is superb. A great image 👍
That has brightened my day up and thank you for sharing and ending it with Cwm Idwal, ah happy days. I have no doubt that your FB page will get a few "Arses" usually telling you how good their (FF whatever cameras), are. I can only assume it is the only thing they have going for them in their photography. I will pass on the FB pace to a few people I know who us 4/3rds.
Nice photos, we tried to choose 3 shots each from this year for another Facebook group, really difficult but could only post 3. I have shared your link in our Facebook photography page but had to copy the link, I don’t know if that shows on your end. Have a good year and we are looking forward to more images from the mountains and the RPS project.
blwyddyn newydd dda, David really enjoyed your images ,and your narrative ,two standouts for me being the snaking old dry stone wall and the derelict cottage, interesting exif data on the side of each image , the Em5iii was quite prominent including the superb image taken in the forrest with the rocks......a great collection, best wishes for 2022
Hello Cliff. Yes I tend to always carry about the nice lightweight EM5, usually with the quite useful 14-150mm 'kit' lens. It's a great little combo and with the EM5mk3 haveing identical innards to the EM1mk2 I'm not missing out on sensor or processor quality. I only take out the EM1 and pro glass on specific location shoots. 😊👍
Beautiful images. I'm glad I went over to your website to check the images in full resolution. They're beautiful. On TH-cam it didn't do them justice. I also am a 4/3 user, Panasonic G9 and love the camera. Your photos put to bed the idea that micro four thirds is somehow inadequate for Landscape Photography. Thanks again. Lovely work.
Many thanks, Keith, much appreciated. Really glad you enjoyed them and it's good to know that you've made the effort to see them more as they were intended. I never know how many people take a look at them on the website 😊👍
I’ve been a subscriber for a few years now, but don’t usually comment. I like your images very much especially as they don’t look over edited. For what it’s worth my favourite of the twenty is number 19, followed by 18 and 4. P.S. it’s very refreshing not to have any adverts!
As always liked the vlog and enjoyed your choice of best pictures of 2021. My favorite is the one with your fishing boot at sunset from episode #143. The peace and quite of the picture as well as the technicality of the way you created this one I really like. I shared this video on my Facebook page. Best wishes to you and you family.
Stunning photography! I always look forward to your vlogs and photos! The honesty and integrity is most refreshing and I wish more would follow your example. All the very best in 2022 from Canada 🇨🇦! Cheers 🥂
5.00 am on a Sunday morning, let's spend 21 mins with Dave. What a wonderful insight into your creative mind , not only that ,but you have saved me an airfare from Queensland so thanks for that Mate. I find myself agreeing with you re camera and lens capabilities. With the software available to us now we/I are/am no longer hampered by perceived imperfections in IQ. Can't agree more that the image is the reason the camera is being used. Looking forward to following you up into the mountains and down to the beach as usual this year. Loving your new approach and wish you an exciting and productive year. Cheers.
Happy New Year Dave, enjoyed your account of the best 21 images and I'm impressed that so many are around Rhyd Ddu, a place I also love. I'm really enjoying the new Facebook group, so many talented photographers from the UK and around the world. I'm happy to share your channel but as I know most of your locations I'm happy for you to give a print to someone who has never experienced this wonderful scenery.
Many thanks, Peter. If your name happens to come up I will liaise with you and see if there is somebody to whom you would like to gift a print. Plus, they're not all from around Rhyd Ddu!! 😁👍
Hi Dave, I've enjoyed your content this year and appreciate the thoughtful approach to your image capturing. Looking at your work, if you were to land on my comment then my choice would have to be that great b&w shot of Eglwys Bach Y Mor. All the best for another fruitful year in the field and I hope your LRPS project gets off to a good start.
Excellent selection Dave, my personal favourite is #10 but mostly I love that along with your oh so sensible approach to photography with non of the arty dissection of an image, just photography because of the love of both it and the landscape, you never worry about the gear. Oh, and by the way, thanks for introduction to Snowdonia it’s now my favourite photo escape day location. Best wishes to you and Mrs G.
A good thing most of the images are not a rewind to the vlogs. Very well done. Only the last one with the small cascades. That one is worth shown several times. Thnx for 2021, and i wish you all the best in 2022. Cheers Dave.
I absolutely adore your images! Although my choice would be one of beautiful Anglesey, the imagine which means the most to me is number 19. In October my godson got married and the happy couple honeymooned in the Lakes. If I were lucky enough to be selected I would give them that as a wonderful reminder. I will share your website on my Facebook page, wishing you a very happy new year, and I’m looking forward to more images ♥️
Number 3 for me, it's just an image that for me has everything, the Llyn, the marram grass and brilliant detail and light, looking forward to seeing all the vlogs this coming year.
All great pictures David! My favourites: #s 2,3,10,14 and 20. Also much appreciate your no nonsense vlogging style, not to mention how much your videos have helped me improve my pronunciation of Welsh names !!!. Shared this video with a mate (also M4/3 fan). Looking forward to new videos and hopefully book a tuition session sometime in the future. -Robert
Thank you so much for watching, Robert, and I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I really appreciate you taking the time to make contact with search encouraging feedback. 😊👍
Twenty one beautiful images, thoughtfully and tastefully processed and presented. Thank you for your hard work during 2021 and I hope 2022 with be even better for you. Kind regards - Robin
Brilliant David, stunning and inspirational images and my favourite well actual two and they are no 4 and 9, composition and light just awesome and shared on my Facebook page
A very nice rundown of your favourite images. I appreciate the commentary as it helps to add context to the shots. I won't choose a fave as there are so many and it matters little what I think anyway. I am happy to share with my dozen or so IG followers 😀 I appreciate that you have removed all adverts but you may someday find that you need to work your way back into the YT algorithm and I wouldn't be bothered if you turn them back on. Have a great 2020 David. Cheers, Jeff
Hi Jeff, let me start by wishing you and yours the very best for the New Year. And with regards to TH-cam advertising I've probably made a rod for my own back because I can hardly switch them on later having opened my last few with a specific statement decrying advertising interruptions! But in all honesty I don't think I would ever get to the point where, in the scheme of things, the amount of advertising revenue I could ever hope to achieve on a regular basis would make it worthwhile switching them back on! Of course, should I end up competing with the likes of Tom Heaton I might just switch them on and retire from my business interests, and be damned!! 😂👍
That's a cracking haul of images, all delightful to see. I'm enjoying the new FB group and nobody appears to have shown themselves to be an arse yet, so that's a bonus. A very Happy New Year to you and Mrs G.
Hi Dave, found you through the pubcast. So glad too what a beautiful selection of photography! I've shared you to my Instagram stories, although with such a small following I don't know how much it will help. If my name came out the hat I'd have to chose the beautiful shot y gatn, Nantlle. Looking forward to following your journey. Take care, Jen
Hahahaha yes, quite right, actually two of them did! But they wouldn't have stood a chance if they weren't underpinned by being holiday snaps from some time out with my mates! 😊👍
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on your favourite images Mr Griff. Liked/shared/subscribed and as a mft shooter I’m on my way over to join your group ( favourite image no.9)
Happy New Year to you and family David Have to say No16 did it for me. Absolutely stunning shot. All where in fact but 16 stood out for me. Stay safe and keep doing what you are as you are an inspiration ❤
Wonderful overview David. My fav was image 11 - the light on the mountain was beautiful. I'm always amazed by the stories we can tell about each of our images, no matter how far back we might have created them. I can still recall the who, what, where, and when of most of my images. An added benefit to being photographers. Thanks for all your hard work and cheers to a happy and safe 2022 for you and yours.
Happy New Year to you. Agree, let's hope that 2022 is a bit better than last year. Have to say #3 is my fave - right up my alley. But also really love # 9. Looking forward to seeing more of your work and journey in 2022.
Many thanks Rikard. I really appreciate you watching and being good enough to take the time to make contact. To be described as an "inspiration" really is the ultimate compliment and sharing my photography is very much about encouraging others to gain as much enjoyment from theirs as I do from mine. 😊👍
So good to see such great images captured from Olympus micro 4/3rds equipment, it always seems to receive such a rough ride from the ‘ officiando’s ‘ !! My fave would be the derelict cottage within the quarry or second best the last image as I believe that might be the Idwal slabs over there on the left for which I remember vividly scaling from base to summit on a very wet Autumnal afternoon ! Keep the vids coming please David as they are very inspirational.
Hello Neil, thank you so much for watching and taking the time to get in touch. Yes, you are quite right those are indeed the Idwal Slabs over on the left hand side of the final image. Well spotted 😊👍
Hi Dave, Nice to see some of those images again. In truth, I'm pretty narrowband on social media, but have shared as best I can .. i expect that many others will give you better coverage than I ever could. So don't worry about putting me in the hat for a print, much as I'd love any one of them particularly the Bovines in silhouette, it'd be rather unfair on the other viewers ... and to be entirely honest, I need no incentive to tell folk about your good works, I do it willingly every chance i get. your work is always a good watch , and all the more welcome without intrusive ads.
Happy new year 👍 great set of images & I really like your down to earth views on photography, which I’m glad that your views are the same as mine in the main. Will catch up again David, stay safe mate👍
As always these are “ Simply Stunning” David, as for the print it would have to be Crimpiau Summit, I looked for one that was on or near a summit or high point as even though any you have taken I wouldn’t be able to get anywhere near the quality, these I simply just wouldn’t be able to get to. P.S. Happy New Year to you and yours
Where to start Mr G I have a huge kean eye for the compositions & final images which are always fantastic to view if I have to choose one for these I'd have to go with your Aberffraw sunrise an incredibly calm & warming image which I'd proudly mount on my wall. I'll be sure to share alot more, Happy New year to you & the family.
Hi Dave have been watching your channel since the first lockdown and always enjoy your videos. I live on the the Wirral have challenged myself this year to get over to Snowdonia regularly this year for photography mostly inspired by your channel thank you. Share to twitter 👍
Thanks, as always, for sharing your favourite photography for 2021. It was refreshing and relaxing to watch an ad free presentation; like watching BBC television. Looking forward to your work in 2022 'let's hope it's a good one, without any fear(John Lennon)' Mike in Oz
Absolutely beautiful images, my all time favourite vlog and images if you can remember is when you were accompanied by Darren knight at Llŷn Cwellyn . Can't find the vlog now sadly. Thanks for sharing your photography outings and inspiring me . All the best 💪. Shared
Thanks so much as always for your very generous support. And, I would have to agree that was certainly one of the highlights of my channel, so here is the link to help you out: th-cam.com/video/IN_4IkMEvNQ/w-d-xo.html 😊👍
Great images although those of Lyn Dywarchen brought both good and bad memories coming back to me. 10 years ago I came down from the coast where I live and eventually arrived there and took a few photos on the Sony camera I had at the time. On the way back down I slipped and broke both bones in my left leg. Thanks to great work at Ysbyty Gwynedd I now live with the Dywarchen titanium and screws in my leg. Doesn’t stop me photographing though.
Two favourite sites..yours and Popsys. Is it the location? Maybe. But really its the superb photography ..... and the professional presentation. BTW #4, #10, #14 are my favourites. Interesting bias towards 16:9 in yours.
Many thanks Glyn. I guess as a pair we're chalk and cheese in terms of our approach, but I have immense respect for James' photography. Despite his inability to correctly pronounce the Welsh names some of our locations! 😂👍
Great shots, all of them. I am fascinated to see that half or more were shot on the 14-150 prior to moving to the 12-40. Do you notice a substantial difference in quality? I am interested in the former for the reduction in bulk and weight when used on long day or overnight hikes. I also have the 12-40 and 40-150 lenses and love them for most occasions when I don’t have to carry them for too long.
Ah I think my choices might have slighly mislead you about how I use the various lenses. i haven't really switched as such. I was always using Pro glass in some form, but as a rule I use the EM5 / 14-150 as my everyday carry combination and they're always with me. So it wasn't a 'swtich' as such, it was just that I happened to pick quite a few images with that combination from earlier in the year. 😊👍
Beautiful atmospheric images Mr Griff, is the secret to a good landscape shot having a dog? My fave is #9, but they're all really good. Have a great 2022.
Hahahaha well Mark, in my experience it's a damn sight easier without a dog for the most part! You wouldn't believe how many exposures I come home with which have been photo bombed! 😊👍
More beautiful images thanks. I really loved the lot but I would like to say no 4 was my personal favourite 14 is my second favourite 19 third. I do like the new format for your videos. I did send a link to my cousin last week he was a keen on similar photographer before ill health stopped him, living in Northampton for years he was very happy to see a channel with great photography and Anglesey and Snowdonia. Your also on my TH-cam favourite channel list I made some of my videos public in November so family can see, only 8 subscribers 1 coment but someone may find you thru there? Every little should help. While visiting craves before Christmas came across some derolict houses outside of Y Fron but whether was to bad to walk to then, I'll go back in nicer weather if there any good may work for your new project I'll let you know??? Came across your channel looking for the Dolgarrog Dam Disaster, subscribed there and then, I'm sure I've seen all videos more than ones. If I ever get back to Facebook I'll look you up.
Thanks David ,great set of images . BUT a few with ( MZ 14-150) is that a typo or should it be 40-150 my go to lens also.Happy new year and will join the FB group ,
Hello Roger, no, that isn't a typo. My ultralightweight every day carry is the EM5 mk3 coupled with the 14-150 f/4 - 5.6 mkII kit lens. I do, of course, use the 40-150, and like you I am a huge fan of its capabilities. But I tend to reserve my collection of pro glass for specific location sessions as I find it a little heavy duty to carry about when walking the dog or on a day-to-day basis. So, since I rarely leave the house without a camera, and my lightweight combo works really well. And as you see, produces some images with which I am very happy. 😊👍
A cracking set of images Dave difficult to pick a favorite I love the Langdales image as I have been there numerous times, but 19 just takes it for me a superb seascape. shared the video to my contacts. It's interesting what you say about people being obsessed with image quality and not using their equipment to the full. I much prefer this new format Dave I was never really bothered about all the B roll stuff. Looking forward to seeing your work in 2022.👌
Thx for sharing your images … amazing as always. Am I correct in assuming that the panoramic images you shared are crops from a single image and not stitched panos? Happy new year and I’m looking forward to your work in 2022. Thx, Frank
Hello Frank, thank you so much for watching and being good enough to make contact. I really appreciate it. To answer your question, you are quite right none of these images were multiple exposure panoramas. As it happens, I don't create many of those. Not because I have any particular aversion to them, but that I rarely find that my subjects don't really warrant that approach to composition. By their very nature, panoramas rarely provide a single point of focus for the viewer's eye to rest. Additionally, they can be difficult to get away from the obvious two dimensional limitations of photography which my personal style is always looking to overcome by creating as much '3D depth' as possible in most of my images. 😊👍
Hello Stef, no problem at all if your name comes up when I draw the winners, I'll get in touch with you and we can work out exactly what size you would prefer. 😊👍
Interesting choice of the final image. The image on its own is brilliant. But for some reason it didn’t feel like part of the portfolio of 19/20 images before that
That's a very fair point. It most certainly isn't the sort of thing that I regularly shoot, and perhaps that's partly why I decided to include it as it made something of a change from my regular work. And you also make a good point about it participating in a portfolio. If I'd been curating a coherent exhibition it most certainly wouldn't have made the cut, but since my self-imposed brief for this video was just the images which I like the best when looking back at 12 months of photography, as opposed to a named collection, hopefully I got away with it! 😁👍
All excellent shots; number twelve best of the bunch, in my eyes. Sorry to hear You Tube is pulling your algorithm mix, hopefully your excellent content will provide you additional views and subscriptions, or perhaps a sponsor of your approval will come along. Happy and Healthy New Year to you and family, always a pleasure to take a brief view into your "photography life". Educational and entertaining.
Hi David, the "No Sponsors-No Ads" approach is greatly appreciated. I've been watching your videos for quite some time, and will gladly help spread the word through my own social media links, as limited as that may be. HAPPY NEW YEAR! As for your print contest, I rather like LLYN Y DYWARCHEN, RHYD DDU, the print with the stone wall running from the left foreground to the lone tree in the middle distance. It's a beautiful image that sings of Wales to me. While we have mountains, lakes, and rivers here in Yukon, Canada, stone walls are simply non-existent. Sorry to hear that you've left Flickr, as I find it a great forum for sharing images and seeing images from other's too, but sharing more exclusively on your own website does make finding your work more of an intentional thing, and that makes sense to me too. Cheers.
Many thanks for watching and commenting, Christopher. Much appreciated. And many thanks for sharing my stuff. Sorry about leaving Flickr, it certainly has a lot to like about it, but I just felt it was getting too much maintaining so many social media channels. 😊👍
#9 for me -- very atmospheric.
Number 4 speaks to me. Thanks fior sharing not only your talent but these photographs. You have opened my eyes to the beauty of your area
Thanks for the look back and all the best for the coming year. I do appreciate your no nonsense style.
A splendid review of your work from last year David. I've looked back through some of the videos but I'm going with number 21! Has to be, it's sublime I really like the ethereal feel to that one.
As someone who lives near Llanberis, and lucky enough to be able to enjoy the benefits of living in such a beautiful area, I can honestly say Griff, your images are simply outstanding, and I can't understand why I haven't seen your channel before on YT. Thank you for sharing, from a happy new subscriber.
Hello Huw, thanks so much for your very generous feedback. And many thanks to electing to follow my channel. I really appreciate it. If you ever spot me out and about don't hesitate to come and say 'hello' - always more than happy to chat with other photographers both local and visiting! 😊👍
Thank you for no ads! I absolutely love LLYN Y DYWARCHEN, RHYD DDU
Thanks for watching, Brandy, much appreciated 😊👍
Number 13 for me,atmospheric
,moody,stunning,keep it going 😀
I like your photos because they show a real world, natural landscapes and not full of colours and doped of post processing. Congrats
Many thanks, really glad you enjoyed them 😊👍
Thanks. A wonderful year... Still catching up on old episodes... every photo thought out and not one pixel wasted.. Salute 🙂
Many thanks Roberto 😊👍
Many great pics there David. Hard to pick a favourite but 4, 9, 11, 12, 16, 18, & 19
Great video again. image No 4 is my personal favorite. Shared with pleasure.
Brilliant images. My favourite is 10.
Yes, I support you and your decisions for the new year. I've always very much appreciated your approach and your images. We're very much 'on the same page' so to speak. I liked all of the posted images, and I agree...technical perfection isn't always required to produce a really good image, and sometimes we just like it, and want to share it with others. Thanks. Cheers!
Num 19, Derek, F22, great image, superb light, wonderfull view from your dinner table!
Sorry it,s David, getting you mixed up with Mr Forss, senior moment!
Hahahaha don't worry about that I'm also an admirer of Derek's stuff! 😊👍
Many thanks David, some lovely photos, and more locations for me to venture this year. I particularly like the BW of the summit of Snowdon.
Fabulous images. Have fun with the LRPS. I’m a sucker for black and white so EGLWYS BACH Y MOR really stands out for me.
As always a superb set of images of this beautiful are of Wales
f22 is the winner in my book ... pushing the level of something doesn't make it wrong as you said they wouldnt you do if you couldnt i think people are just scared of what they dont know or try. or just take the word of other as gospel followed by red sunset, love all the mono done, you should do more of them on grey dull light days (soft box clouds moments). You can be surprised what Light room or Photoshop can do with add on colours filters. beach with dark cloud im sure had pig in the top right corner. See u on FB ill try to spread the word
Great idea as I have stopped watching some that have adds all the time, no 4 is my favourite and shared
3 observations: 1) I love number 11, my favourite by far. 2) The majority(?) on the EM5 - the best camera is the one you have with you... and 3) Totally agree about settings, with modern lenses diffraction is not the bogey-man it's made out to be. In the days of film we hardly ever heard about diffraction, it's only with digital sharpness that it's become noticeable as an issue. Chill folks!
Cheers Alan. Yes, far too much is made of "image quality" over using the extent of the capabilities of the gear you have with you 😊👍
Wow, some absolute belters there David. Here's to another great year for you. Phil
Many thanks Phil 😊👍
David happy to share episode 182 with a lot of Aussies on Facebook. I think your solution to the TH-cam algorithm is admirable- you and your supporters are in control. A favourite is hard but I choose No. 11 because I also like your preparedness to challenge the shibboleths of elevated ISO and tiny apertures.
I just discovered your channel when I searched for Toronto Lakeshore Photography. I then checked out this video and your work is amazing. I am getting a car in 15-20 days (knock on wood, pandemic delays don't continue) and you've inspired me to get up nice and early to capture the Toronto skyline. I especially love your woodland and mountain images. Subscribed!
Thanks so much for watching, really glad you enjoyed it. Hope you have good conditions for your shoot, too! 😊👍
Great set of images David. 👍 Thanks for a great channel.
Great images as usual,love 21 shared all the best for 2022
Wonderful portfolio. Thanks so much.👍
Lots of stand out images here David but my favourite is number 11 which to me could be anywhere in the world. I particularly like the way the mountain is shrouded in cloud, also the way you've used the trees as a frame in the foreground and the light is superb. A great image 👍
Cheers mate, much appreciated. And all the best to you and yours for the New Year 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery all the best Mr G 👍
A cracking haul of images. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers Trevor 😊👍
That has brightened my day up and thank you for sharing and ending it with Cwm Idwal, ah happy days. I have no doubt that your FB page will get a few "Arses" usually telling you how good their (FF whatever cameras), are. I can only assume it is the only thing they have going for them in their photography. I will pass on the FB pace to a few people I know who us 4/3rds.
Nice photos, we tried to choose 3 shots each from this year for another Facebook group, really difficult but could only post 3.
I have shared your link in our Facebook photography page but had to copy the link, I don’t know if that shows on your end.
Have a good year and we are looking forward to more images from the mountains and the RPS project.
Nice images Mr Griff I like No 4 & plenty more
blwyddyn newydd dda, David really enjoyed your images ,and your narrative ,two standouts for me being the snaking old dry stone wall and the derelict cottage, interesting exif data on the side of each image , the Em5iii was quite prominent including the superb image taken in the forrest with the rocks......a great collection, best wishes for 2022
Hello Cliff. Yes I tend to always carry about the nice lightweight EM5, usually with the quite useful 14-150mm 'kit' lens. It's a great little combo and with the EM5mk3 haveing identical innards to the EM1mk2 I'm not missing out on sensor or processor quality. I only take out the EM1 and pro glass on specific location shoots. 😊👍
Beautiful images. I'm glad I went over to your website to check the images in full resolution. They're beautiful. On TH-cam it didn't do them justice. I also am a 4/3 user, Panasonic G9 and love the camera. Your photos put to bed the idea that micro four thirds is somehow inadequate for Landscape Photography. Thanks again. Lovely work.
Many thanks, Keith, much appreciated. Really glad you enjoyed them and it's good to know that you've made the effort to see them more as they were intended. I never know how many people take a look at them on the website 😊👍
Superb as always David.
👍👍👍 Great year, obviously… thank you very much for sharing!
Cheers Martin, not sure this year's review will match up, but thanks a lot for your kind feedback 😊👍
Thank uou for all you do for the photography community.
Cheers Nicky, always really appreciate your support, and enjoy your photography 😊👍
I’ve been a subscriber for a few years now, but don’t usually comment. I like your images very much especially as they don’t look over edited. For what it’s worth my favourite of the twenty is number 19, followed by 18 and 4.
P.S. it’s very refreshing not to have any adverts!
Thanks so much for watching and being good enough to stay subscribed. It's much appreciated 😊👍
As always liked the vlog and enjoyed your choice of best pictures of 2021. My favorite is the one with your fishing boot at sunset from episode #143. The peace and quite of the picture as well as the technicality of the way you created this one I really like. I shared this video on my Facebook page. Best wishes to you and you family.
Hi Laurens, yeah, I really like that one too 😊👍
Stunning photography! I always look forward to your vlogs and photos! The honesty and integrity is most refreshing and I wish more would follow your example. All the very best in 2022 from Canada 🇨🇦! Cheers 🥂
Thanks so much Shannon 😊👍
5.00 am on a Sunday morning, let's spend 21 mins with Dave. What a wonderful insight into your creative mind , not only that ,but you have saved me an airfare from Queensland so thanks for that Mate. I find myself agreeing with you re camera and lens capabilities. With the software available to us now we/I are/am no longer hampered by perceived imperfections in IQ. Can't agree more that the image is the reason the camera is being used. Looking forward to following you up into the mountains and down to the beach as usual this year. Loving your new approach and wish you an exciting and productive year. Cheers.
Cheers Gary, thanks as always for your brilliant support. And all the very best to you and yours for the New Year 😊👍
Beautiful images, happy new year and all the best in 2022
Great video with some great photos. It looks like you had a great 20201. I am using you a great 2022.
Happy New Year Dave, enjoyed your account of the best 21 images and I'm impressed that so many are around Rhyd Ddu, a place I also love. I'm really enjoying the new Facebook group, so many talented photographers from the UK and around the world. I'm happy to share your channel but as I know most of your locations I'm happy for you to give a print to someone who has never experienced this wonderful scenery.
Many thanks, Peter. If your name happens to come up I will liaise with you and see if there is somebody to whom you would like to gift a print. Plus, they're not all from around Rhyd Ddu!! 😁👍
Hi Dave, I've enjoyed your content this year and appreciate the thoughtful approach to your image capturing. Looking at your work, if you were to land on my comment then my choice would have to be that great b&w shot of Eglwys Bach Y Mor. All the best for another fruitful year in the field and I hope your LRPS project gets off to a good start.
Excellent selection Dave, my personal favourite is #10 but mostly I love that along with your oh so sensible approach to photography with non of the arty dissection of an image, just photography because of the love of both it and the landscape, you never worry about the gear. Oh, and by the way, thanks for introduction to Snowdonia it’s now my favourite photo escape day location. Best wishes to you and Mrs G.
Cheers Derrick. Really glad you're enjoying Snowdonia! 😊👍
A good thing most of the images are not a rewind to the vlogs. Very well done. Only the last one with the small cascades. That one is worth shown several times.
Thnx for 2021, and i wish you all the best in 2022. Cheers Dave.
I absolutely adore your images! Although my choice would be one of beautiful Anglesey, the imagine which means the most to me is number 19. In October my godson got married and the happy couple honeymooned in the Lakes. If I were lucky enough to be selected I would give them that as a wonderful reminder. I will share your website on my Facebook page, wishing you a very happy new year, and I’m looking forward to more images ♥️
Excellent photography and images, thank you for sharing David.
Number 3 for me, it's just an image that for me has everything, the Llyn, the marram grass and brilliant detail and light, looking forward to seeing all the vlogs this coming year.
Shared. All lovely images. The quarry and sunrise image is sublime!
I am really enjoying you videos. Number 4 image is my favourite . I have shared to my camera club and some have already looked. Thanks.
Many thanks Susan, much appreciated 😊👍
Beautiful images David! And wonderful places!
All great pictures David! My favourites: #s 2,3,10,14 and 20. Also much appreciate your no nonsense vlogging style, not to mention how much your videos have helped me improve my pronunciation of Welsh names !!!.
Shared this video with a mate (also M4/3 fan). Looking forward to new videos and hopefully book a tuition session sometime in the future. -Robert
Thank you so much for watching, Robert, and I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I really appreciate you taking the time to make contact with search encouraging feedback. 😊👍
As always enjoyed the video absolutely loved number 11 ,15 ,17 but job to choose looking forward to the year ahead thank you Burt
Twenty one beautiful images, thoughtfully and tastefully processed and presented. Thank you for your hard work during 2021 and I hope 2022 with be even better for you. Kind regards - Robin
Many thanks Robin 😊👍
Brilliant David, stunning and inspirational images and my favourite well actual two and they are no 4 and 9, composition and light just awesome and shared on my Facebook page
Thank you for another very entertaining and educational 20 minutes. Will definitely check the FB group out.
Brilliant, thank you! 😊👍
Lovely set of images and commentary
Cheers mate 😊👍
Beautiful choice of images David, my favourite was No 15. Cheers.
Cheers mate 😊👍
Awesome images Dave, also subscribed to your FB page, greetings from South Africa!
Thanks so much 😊👍
A very nice rundown of your favourite images. I appreciate the commentary as it helps to add context to the shots. I won't choose a fave as there are so many and it matters little what I think anyway. I am happy to share with my dozen or so IG followers 😀 I appreciate that you have removed all adverts but you may someday find that you need to work your way back into the YT algorithm and I wouldn't be bothered if you turn them back on. Have a great 2020 David. Cheers, Jeff
Hi Jeff, let me start by wishing you and yours the very best for the New Year. And with regards to TH-cam advertising I've probably made a rod for my own back because I can hardly switch them on later having opened my last few with a specific statement decrying advertising interruptions! But in all honesty I don't think I would ever get to the point where, in the scheme of things, the amount of advertising revenue I could ever hope to achieve on a regular basis would make it worthwhile switching them back on! Of course, should I end up competing with the likes of Tom Heaton I might just switch them on and retire from my business interests, and be damned!! 😂👍
That's a cracking haul of images, all delightful to see. I'm enjoying the new FB group and nobody appears to have shown themselves to be an arse yet, so that's a bonus. A very Happy New Year to you and Mrs G.
Hi Dave, found you through the pubcast. So glad too what a beautiful selection of photography!
I've shared you to my Instagram stories, although with such a small following I don't know how much it will help. If my name came out the hat I'd have to chose the beautiful shot y gatn, Nantlle.
Looking forward to following your journey.
Take care, Jen
Hello Jen, many thanks for tuning in. So glad you enjoyed this little gallery. Really appreciate your plug for my channel. 😊👍
A good watch David ... careful I spied an English Landscape crept in ...lol ... but plenty there to be proud of.
Hahahaha yes, quite right, actually two of them did! But they wouldn't have stood a chance if they weren't underpinned by being holiday snaps from some time out with my mates! 😊👍
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on your favourite images Mr Griff. Liked/shared/subscribed and as a mft shooter I’m on my way over to join your group ( favourite image no.9)
Happy New Year to you and family David
Have to say No16 did it for me. Absolutely stunning shot.
All where in fact but 16 stood out for me.
Stay safe and keep doing what you are as you are an inspiration ❤
Cheers Gary, much appreciated 😊👍
Wonderful overview David. My fav was image 11 - the light on the mountain was beautiful. I'm always amazed by the stories we can tell about each of our images, no matter how far back we might have created them. I can still recall the who, what, where, and when of most of my images. An added benefit to being photographers. Thanks for all your hard work and cheers to a happy and safe 2022 for you and yours.
Cheers Miguel. The very best to you and yours for the new year 😊👍
Happy New Year to you. Agree, let's hope that 2022 is a bit better than last year. Have to say #3 is my fave - right up my alley. But also really love # 9. Looking forward to seeing more of your work and journey in 2022.
Yet again an highly entertaining video containing wonderful pictures! You are truly a source of inspiration to me! Thank you ever so much!
Many thanks Rikard. I really appreciate you watching and being good enough to take the time to make contact. To be described as an "inspiration" really is the ultimate compliment and sharing my photography is very much about encouraging others to gain as much enjoyment from theirs as I do from mine. 😊👍
Great video really enjoyed the images and insight
Hello Andrew, so glad you enjoyed it, and many thanks for watching 😊👍
Happy New Year Griff look forward to whatever 2022 has to offer
So good to see such great images captured from Olympus micro 4/3rds equipment, it always seems to receive such a rough ride from the ‘ officiando’s ‘ !! My fave would be the derelict cottage within the quarry or second best the last image as I believe that might be the Idwal slabs over there on the left for which I remember vividly scaling from base to summit on a very wet Autumnal afternoon ! Keep the vids coming please David as they are very inspirational.
Hello Neil, thank you so much for watching and taking the time to get in touch. Yes, you are quite right those are indeed the Idwal Slabs over on the left hand side of the final image. Well spotted 😊👍
Hi Dave, Nice to see some of those images again. In truth, I'm pretty narrowband on social media, but have shared as best I can .. i expect that many others will give you better coverage than I ever could. So don't worry about putting me in the hat for a print, much as I'd love any one of them particularly the Bovines in silhouette, it'd be rather unfair on the other viewers ... and to be entirely honest, I need no incentive to tell folk about your good works, I do it willingly every chance i get. your work is always a good watch , and all the more welcome without intrusive ads.
Hello Steve, don't be daft I wouldn't dream of leaving you out of the draw! 😊👍
Great images !!!
Thank you! Cheers! 😊👍
Happy new year 👍 great set of images & I really like your down to earth views on photography, which I’m glad that your views are the same as mine in the main. Will catch up again David, stay safe mate👍
Cheers Mark. And happy new year to you and yours, mate 😊👍
As always these are “ Simply Stunning” David, as for the print it would have to be Crimpiau Summit, I looked for one that was on or near a summit or high point as even though any you have taken I wouldn’t be able to get anywhere near the quality, these I simply just wouldn’t be able to get to.
P.S.
Happy New Year to you and yours
Happy New Year, another brilliant conclusion of your year, stunning images as always. Looking forward to your content in 2022.
Where to start Mr G I have a huge kean eye for the compositions & final images which are always fantastic to view if I have to choose one for these I'd have to go with your Aberffraw sunrise an incredibly calm & warming image which I'd proudly mount on my wall. I'll be sure to share alot more, Happy New year to you & the family.
Many thanks, Matthew, I was appreciate your very generous support. And all the very best to you and yours for the New Year 😊👍
Very hard to choose a favourite when you have nine favourites. Number 14 by a whisker :)
Great set Dave, an inspiration, shared to Facebook friends, love images 4, 6 and especially 9, looking forward to seeing more through the year 👏👏👏
Hi Dave have been watching your channel since the first lockdown and always enjoy your videos. I live on the the Wirral have challenged myself this year to get over to Snowdonia regularly this year for photography mostly inspired by your channel thank you. Share to twitter 👍
Cheers Alan, really hope you'll be able to make it over here regularly and that the conditions are kind to you 😊👍
Thanks, as always, for sharing your favourite photography for 2021. It was refreshing and relaxing to watch an ad free presentation; like watching BBC television. Looking forward to your work in 2022 'let's hope it's a good one, without any fear(John Lennon)'
Mike in Oz
A lovley collection of images Dave. Looking forward to seeing more of your great work . 👍😊📸
Cheers Cath 😊👍
Nice work.
Thank you! Cheers! 😊👍
Absolutely beautiful images, my all time favourite vlog and images if you can remember is when you were accompanied by Darren knight at Llŷn Cwellyn . Can't find the vlog now sadly. Thanks for sharing your photography outings and inspiring me . All the best 💪. Shared
Thanks so much as always for your very generous support. And, I would have to agree that was certainly one of the highlights of my channel, so here is the link to help you out: th-cam.com/video/IN_4IkMEvNQ/w-d-xo.html 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery thanks David gonna rewatch it again probably my 4th time lol and save it .
@@DGriffGallery that's where I went wrong thought it was Cwellyn
Great images although those of Lyn Dywarchen brought both good and bad memories coming back to me. 10 years ago I came down from the coast where I live and eventually arrived there and took a few photos on the Sony camera I had at the time. On the way back down I slipped and broke both bones in my left leg. Thanks to great work at Ysbyty Gwynedd I now live with the Dywarchen titanium and screws in my leg. Doesn’t stop me photographing though.
Ouch! As I get older I'm very very careful these days when out in the hills. Way slower coming down than going up! 😊👍
Two favourite sites..yours and Popsys. Is it the location? Maybe. But really its the superb photography ..... and the professional presentation. BTW #4, #10, #14 are my favourites. Interesting bias towards 16:9 in yours.
Many thanks Glyn. I guess as a pair we're chalk and cheese in terms of our approach, but I have immense respect for James' photography. Despite his inability to correctly pronounce the Welsh names some of our locations! 😂👍
Great shots, all of them. I am fascinated to see that half or more were shot on the 14-150 prior to moving to the 12-40. Do you notice a substantial difference in quality? I am interested in the former for the reduction in bulk and weight when used on long day or overnight hikes. I also have the 12-40 and 40-150 lenses and love them for most occasions when I don’t have to carry them for too long.
Ah I think my choices might have slighly mislead you about how I use the various lenses. i haven't really switched as such. I was always using Pro glass in some form, but as a rule I use the EM5 / 14-150 as my everyday carry combination and they're always with me. So it wasn't a 'swtich' as such, it was just that I happened to pick quite a few images with that combination from earlier in the year. 😊👍
Beautiful atmospheric images Mr Griff, is the secret to a good landscape shot having a dog? My fave is #9, but they're all really good. Have a great 2022.
Hahahaha well Mark, in my experience it's a damn sight easier without a dog for the most part! You wouldn't believe how many exposures I come home with which have been photo bombed! 😊👍
Will you be continuing the war on TH-cam adverts in 2022 😅 Some great images.
Definitely!! 😁👍
More beautiful images thanks.
I really loved the lot but I would like to say no 4 was my personal favourite 14 is my second favourite 19 third.
I do like the new format for your videos. I did send a link to my cousin last week he was a keen on similar photographer before ill health stopped him, living in Northampton for years he was very happy to see a channel with great photography and Anglesey and Snowdonia.
Your also on my TH-cam favourite channel list I made some of my videos public in November so family can see, only 8 subscribers 1 coment but someone may find you thru there? Every little should help.
While visiting craves before Christmas came across some derolict houses outside of Y Fron but whether was to bad to walk to then, I'll go back in nicer weather if there any good may work for your new project I'll let you know???
Came across your channel looking for the Dolgarrog Dam Disaster, subscribed there and then, I'm sure I've seen all videos more than ones.
If I ever get back to Facebook I'll look you up.
Thanks so much for your generous support as always. And do feel free to tip me off to any potential subjects for my RPS project 😊👍
Will do allways great images and a lot I can learn with your work.
Thanks David ,great set of images . BUT a few with ( MZ 14-150) is that a typo or should it be 40-150 my go to lens also.Happy new year and will join the FB group ,
Hello Roger, no, that isn't a typo. My ultralightweight every day carry is the EM5 mk3 coupled with the 14-150 f/4 - 5.6 mkII kit lens. I do, of course, use the 40-150, and like you I am a huge fan of its capabilities. But I tend to reserve my collection of pro glass for specific location sessions as I find it a little heavy duty to carry about when walking the dog or on a day-to-day basis. So, since I rarely leave the house without a camera, and my lightweight combo works really well. And as you see, produces some images with which I am very happy. 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery Ah ok David ,I started with the OMD1 mk11 , so was unaware of any previous to that ,although i did have an om10 in the 70s. Thanks.
A cracking set of images Dave difficult to pick a favorite I love the Langdales image as I have been there numerous times, but 19 just takes it for me a superb seascape. shared the video to my contacts. It's interesting what you say about people being obsessed with image quality and not using their equipment to the full. I much prefer this new format Dave I was never really bothered about all the B roll stuff. Looking forward to seeing your work in 2022.👌
Thx for sharing your images … amazing as always. Am I correct in assuming that the panoramic images you shared are crops from a single image and not stitched panos? Happy new year and I’m looking forward to your work in 2022. Thx, Frank
Hello Frank, thank you so much for watching and being good enough to make contact. I really appreciate it. To answer your question, you are quite right none of these images were multiple exposure panoramas. As it happens, I don't create many of those. Not because I have any particular aversion to them, but that I rarely find that my subjects don't really warrant that approach to composition. By their very nature, panoramas rarely provide a single point of focus for the viewer's eye to rest. Additionally, they can be difficult to get away from the obvious two dimensional limitations of photography which my personal style is always looking to overcome by creating as much '3D depth' as possible in most of my images. 😊👍
Of course I shared !!
Nr. 1: my kind of image, just love it.
( btw, if I win: A3 is way to big for my room.... 😇)
Hello Stef, no problem at all if your name comes up when I draw the winners, I'll get in touch with you and we can work out exactly what size you would prefer. 😊👍
Interesting choice of the final image. The image on its own is brilliant. But for some reason it didn’t feel like part of the portfolio of 19/20 images before that
That's a very fair point. It most certainly isn't the sort of thing that I regularly shoot, and perhaps that's partly why I decided to include it as it made something of a change from my regular work. And you also make a good point about it participating in a portfolio. If I'd been curating a coherent exhibition it most certainly wouldn't have made the cut, but since my self-imposed brief for this video was just the images which I like the best when looking back at 12 months of photography, as opposed to a named collection, hopefully I got away with it! 😁👍
DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ON THE OLD BP SITE THAT WAS CLOSED DOWN IN 2004 NEAR '' DULAS '' NORTH WALES .
Sorry, no, I'm afraid I don't have anything on that particular location.
All excellent shots; number twelve best of the bunch, in my eyes. Sorry to hear You Tube is pulling your algorithm mix, hopefully your excellent content will provide you additional views and subscriptions, or perhaps a sponsor of your approval will come along. Happy and Healthy New Year to you and family, always a pleasure to take a brief view into your "photography life". Educational and entertaining.
Cheers Brian. As it happens I've been turning down sponsors almost weeky of late! 😊👍
Hy thare love yore work 👌 ime a sub shared some of yore videos on fb the images i loved most was 4 9 19 🤗 fabulous