Thomas, my favorite image was the one with the cow. It not only captured the beauty of the cold winter snow, but it captured some of the misery that can go with it. Winter scenes are beautiful to look at but they are not that easy to photograph... as you well know. I've been out in some places where there was so much snow that there wasn't anything to photograph. It turned out to be a photographic bust but I wouldn't have missed it for anything. Unfortunately, all the roads were closed and I couldn't get back home. I missed a day of work.🤪
Bole Hill is my favourite location. Alas, a working day that day so could not enjoy those conditions just 5 miles up the road. It's a woodland composition cornucopia. The wife was one stuck that afternoon, just up there from Hunters Bar, abandoning the car and walking home. Sheffield has its 7 hills, so traffic always clogs up quickly; you got lucky to get to the Peaks via that road!
It was a success for us as viewers because we get to enjoy all those beautiful winter scenes while you do all the hard work getting there! So, thank you for that. It encourages us to get out and enjoy whatever comes. The birches were beautiful!
You can get all weather tyres fitted to your van here in the UK, my sister has them on her car. Great shots of the snow, and I loved the Mongolia series, hardy stuff! 👍🏻
I agree that if there is an opportunity to get photos, take it. If it doesn’t work out, it’s still better than not having done it. Keep up all the rad work.
I find the first shots very painterly, I don't know whether it's the contrasts of trees trunks (or cow) against the smoothness of the snow, but I like them a lot! Snow does magnify everything, you were lucky to enjoy at least a bit of it, no regrets!
Part of the photography story a channel like this should convey is that not every time you go out you will come back with a portfolio shot. The adventure is just as important.
I see what you mean about square crop, Thomas, at last. This video has nailed it for me... beautiful SC images. Enjoyed it all of course, being West Aussie in remote bush. We haven't watched TV for years, and our evenings are now filled with British TH-camrs, the best by far. Been subbed since your drive across Iceland. Loved it.
The image @ 9:30,I imagined the trees were looking up at you and moving towards the cliff: "Did you hear Tomas Heaton was here? Where? Up on the cliff! Oh my, please take my picture! Over hear Tom!" Lovely outing, cheers!
I find it amusing that on your B&W 1:1 squares that you are using ISO 320. That was the ISO of TRI-X professional 120 film. So, its use in your square shots seems so appropriate and nostalgic! Loved the shots!
Excellent winter scenes. I especially liked the images you took looking down on the trees. Birch trees are normally a great subject to photo, the last few shots at ground level were excellent. Many thanks and best wishes.
Glad to see you didn’t have enough of the snow after Mongolia! If you want soft, beautiful, fluffy snow come to Hokkaido, Japan. I’d gladly show you around.
I really enjoyed that Tom. I’m off there this weekend for the first time since we met there, so I guess same for you. There’s another snow forecast as well. That last image was lovely I thought and as always a story of the day so well told. Your series from Mongolia was excellent too so thank you for bringing that to us.
Hands down, I've learned composition watching this channel. It blows me away how beautiful and free spirited your compositions are. LOVE every single photo that comes out of your camera and makes it here.
Weather warning = photography day alert! I'm impressed by the person walking a baby in a stroller and the other dude going for a run in shorts in that snow!
One of my favourite videos as it better matches my world. Spontaneous and doing the best with what you have rather than the massively planned adventure. You can still get great results and it gets you out.
We photographers in the northern part of the US, especially northern Minnesota where I live have to live vicariously through your outing since we have no snow. It's been a strange winter not having the pristine snowy landscapes and ice formations along the shore of Lake Superior to photograph.
Loved this video Thomas! battling the rapid changing conditions while looking for compositions for your photos while story telling is no easy feat but you done it again. I hope your van and gear is drying out nicely now.
I loved all the images in this video and was surprised you were a bit unhappy with some of them! Thanks so much for getting out there in those conditions.
Totally agree, brother! I just got soaked from taking advantage of a cold wind storm up at our local pier :) One hot shower later and happy I didn't just sit home. Have to push past yourself in such occasions. And love the cow shot :)
So jealous, we had almost no snow this winter, and I really believe Sam Abell's advice that "Bad weather makes good pictures" The image from the cliff top was the best, but I really like all of these images.
5:20 Brilliant 5:40 interesting 5:49 interesting 9:33 the best so far 11:32 stunning! thanks for sharing, Thomas you videos have taking a huge step up since spain and Mongolia, Thank you
We were at surprise view on Sunday morn, there was fantastic cloud inversion all over the valley, an awesome sight I was stuck in the same traffic, an hour to do 2 miles!
Oh for snow 🙄 I did think of driving over to Buxton etc when that snow hit. Drove back through Peaks at Christmas but obviously no snow. Been nowt here. Maybe time yet🤔🙏
Don’t be so hard on yourself Thomas! Image at 5:32 was my favourite… nice geometrical composition with contrasting textures. Whilst we had plenty of snow, what we had was that really horrible wet stuff; even snow certified cross climate tyres didn’t like it.
Brilliant photos like always! 1 month ago we also had a week like this in Germany, but imagine that from Monday to Friday I couldn't have an hour to go out, I was in tears 😅 ... Maybe this is the "Tax" of being a fu***ng full time employer and a father at the same time 😅 I hope the storm comes again to Germany.
You did better than me. I went to North Wales. No snow, but very very wet and windy. Like you my kit, camper and I soaked! Sad that I was so desperate for a snow shot after nil here in South Wales this winter!
After an unpromising start, the day improved dramatically! Your perseverance paid off, with some amazing conditions. Lucky you……..we’ve had one day of snow this winter. Hopeless. Having had a very frightening experience with a herd of cattle just last week, I’d have turn-tailed and got out of there ASAP. I loved all your images, as per usual. It doesn’t matter where you go in the world, you always hit the jackpot!
That was my thoughts the last time it snowed in the north eastern US. I just got out there and tried and man was it so good. No prints but the experience was worth doing. It's amazing how snow can change a place you know into a brand new place kind of experience.
Lovely images in fleeting conditions Thomas, particularly loved that final image. As you said in your newsletter, getting out there is still worth the effort as it beats staying at home
The problem with UK traffic in snow isn't so much the tyres it's the drivers. They just don't know how to drive in the stuff. Too low a gear, too high revs, braking far too late etc etc. And of course, the panic which sets in, resulting in not going faster than 20mph whenever the white stuff appears! Winter tyres don't help any of that! But I loved the shot of the cow and the trio of birch trunks.
Maybe you should try getting up to the Whitby area during bad weather. The seas and landscape look amazing when they have huge waves. I think yo would be able to do something special or even magical with those scenes.
Hi Thomas, I was in the same car park same day early morning, the birch tree's where covered in snow and got my two favourite snow image's from there. My headache started on the way back home to Buxton, I take my hat off to you for traveling that distance in the snow but if you don't go out you get no reward😉 great video as always👌
Stunning pictures! I love the cow one. And the trees from above. I have to say my favourite pictures of mine are my snowscape. And like you say, at the very least, it’s always fun!
Always exciting when it snows. A breath of fresh air with a newly painted canvas to work with. The birch trees were a great choice. A very relaxing video to watch, thanks for sharing. I couldn't just hold the beer I had to drink it:)
Another great video Thomas. Fantastic conditions to venture out in. That was definitely a dodgy move towards the edge of the cliff looking down on the trees. Great image's as usual.
Oh My! I have watched your video just after coming back from a day in the snow in the Ancares Mountains (Lugo Province, Spain) I shot some 50 photos. Nice day, really
Your devotion for photography makes your videos worth watching Thomas. Great video, although the snowy conditions are not my favourite. Wish I had a van like that. Cheers from the Netherlands
It's always worth getting out there, just for the heck of it! Love photographing in snow (RARE in Australia) I'll have to go to NZ in August to do that. Ceers!
I love snow. We don't get as much as we used to where I am at in the US (Ohio). Looks like you had fun. I am so looking forward to hearing you speak at the photo show in Birmingham.
Oh Surprise view is a great location to set off from, right in the middle of some great locations, walk down to padley gorge from there is really good, and mother cap.
oooh.. iz grim up north ☺must be a trip to have walked in that snow, knowing that just a few weeks earlier you were in the wilds of arctic Mongolia- travel is so surreal. found all photos pretty exciting here - esp. 3rd one. hope you got your beer back. brilliant, again. anywhere you are - 📷 - is epic👏🏼
Thanks for the info, I just turned on my Threat Protection, did not know that was available. I'm pretty sure you captured a possible calendar image for March 2025 👍😎
Loved the video. Was surprised that you in the UK don't use all-season tires. Standard equipment here in the States North of Texas, California, and Florida.
Was driving a rental car in In Ireland once, on my way to Sligo, in similar conditions. I was thinking, snow, no problem, I am Norwegian. We live in snow. Then it slowly dawned on me that the locals was also out on the road..... Well done getting out there.
Well done Thomas! I attempted to get to the same location that day but was beaten by the snow, it was sketchy indeed... made me a bit queasy when you stood on the edge above the quarry. Great images and green with envy.
Snowy conditions make for some stunning images which these are. I just wonder if there is a market for them in the UK? I wouldn't have one on my wall, not with the cost of heating these days!
That snow looked fantastic and horrible at the same time. Question though: you said "Maybe this is a 16:9 or a square, I don't know". Do you keep that in mind when doing composition? As in, do you change the aspect ratio on your camera or do you just look at it and basically say "Yeah, I am gonna make that a square in Lightroom later"?
never get rid of that driving music! love it
Thomas, my favorite image was the one with the cow. It not only captured the beauty of the cold winter snow, but it captured some of the misery that can go with it. Winter scenes are beautiful to look at but they are not that easy to photograph... as you well know. I've been out in some places where there was so much snow that there wasn't anything to photograph. It turned out to be a photographic bust but I wouldn't have missed it for anything. Unfortunately, all the roads were closed and I couldn't get back home. I missed a day of work.🤪
Haha, I used to love missing work because of snow days. Only happened once or twice, but they were the best days.
Bole Hill is my favourite location. Alas, a working day that day so could not enjoy those conditions just 5 miles up the road. It's a woodland composition cornucopia. The wife was one stuck that afternoon, just up there from Hunters Bar, abandoning the car and walking home. Sheffield has its 7 hills, so traffic always clogs up quickly; you got lucky to get to the Peaks via that road!
@ 1:15 - In Colorado we refer to this as the annual meeting of the summer tires club. 😂
It was a success for us as viewers because we get to enjoy all those beautiful winter scenes while you do all the hard work getting there! So, thank you for that. It encourages us to get out and enjoy whatever comes. The birches were beautiful!
Don’t stop at lip service. Buy superthanks
You can get all weather tyres fitted to your van here in the UK, my sister has them on her car. Great shots of the snow, and I loved the Mongolia series, hardy stuff! 👍🏻
I agree that if there is an opportunity to get photos, take it. If it doesn’t work out, it’s still better than not having done it.
Keep up all the rad work.
I liked the scene of the cattle
I find the first shots very painterly, I don't know whether it's the contrasts of trees trunks (or cow) against the smoothness of the snow, but I like them a lot! Snow does magnify everything, you were lucky to enjoy at least a bit of it, no regrets!
Part of the photography story a channel like this should convey is that not every time you go out you will come back with a portfolio shot. The adventure is just as important.
I see what you mean about square crop, Thomas, at last. This video has nailed it for me... beautiful SC images. Enjoyed it all of course, being West Aussie in remote bush.
We haven't watched TV for years, and our evenings are now filled with British TH-camrs, the best by far. Been subbed since your drive across Iceland. Loved it.
The image @ 9:30,I imagined the trees were looking up at you and moving towards the cliff: "Did you hear Tomas Heaton was here? Where? Up on the cliff! Oh my, please take my picture! Over hear Tom!" Lovely outing, cheers!
I find it amusing that on your B&W 1:1 squares that you are using ISO 320. That was the ISO of TRI-X professional 120 film. So, its use in your square shots seems so appropriate and nostalgic! Loved the shots!
Any day to get outside, weather, no weather, rain, snow, wind, sun, don''t matter. the outdoors is fantastic. Nice shots Thomas.
Excellent winter scenes. I especially liked the images you took looking down on the trees. Birch trees are normally a great subject to photo, the last few shots at ground level were excellent. Many thanks and best wishes.
Glad to see you didn’t have enough of the snow after Mongolia! If you want soft, beautiful, fluffy snow come to Hokkaido, Japan. I’d gladly show you around.
I really enjoyed that Tom. I’m off there this weekend for the first time since we met there, so I guess same for you. There’s another snow forecast as well. That last image was lovely I thought and as always a story of the day so well told. Your series from Mongolia was excellent too so thank you for bringing that to us.
They snow covered cow at 5:50 is brilliant!
Hands down, I've learned composition watching this channel. It blows me away how beautiful and free spirited your compositions are. LOVE every single photo that comes out of your camera and makes it here.
Wow, thank you. It's really encouraging to hear that these videos are of some help 👍 Thanks for your comment.
I agree! Btw you have the same name as my dad!
An opportunity taken is never wasted. By the way, how did you get on with DJI re the broken camera?
Beautiful the log footage really suits these conditions almost “infrared light”… thank you. Images are fabulous….
Weather warning = photography day alert! I'm impressed by the person walking a baby in a stroller and the other dude going for a run in shorts in that snow!
One of my favourite videos as it better matches my world. Spontaneous and doing the best with what you have rather than the massively planned adventure. You can still get great results and it gets you out.
Looking at the cows in the snow-covered forest is so beautiful, I see you have beautiful photos with such landscapes.
We photographers in the northern part of the US, especially northern Minnesota where I live have to live vicariously through your outing since we have no snow. It's been a strange winter not having the pristine snowy landscapes and ice formations along the shore of Lake Superior to photograph.
I absolutely loved those first images of trees - really good...
Feeling very guilty. Last image, very nice.
That shot of the trees from above is excellent.
I really like the first image you posted. It's all monochrome until the green moss shines through. It's beautiful.
Just another day here in the mountains of Colorado.
Loved this video Thomas! battling the rapid changing conditions while looking for compositions for your photos while story telling is no easy feat but you done it again. I hope your van and gear is drying out nicely now.
I loved all the images in this video and was surprised you were a bit unhappy with some of them! Thanks so much for getting out there in those conditions.
You weren't overly optimistic but I loved your shots. I live in an area that seems similar and that sticky snow can be spectacular! Loved it.
Great inspiration to get out with my camera, especially in our Canadian winters ! Thank you ...
Totally agree, brother! I just got soaked from taking advantage of a cold wind storm up at our local pier :) One hot shower later and happy I didn't just sit home. Have to push past yourself in such occasions. And love the cow shot :)
So jealous, we had almost no snow this winter, and I really believe Sam Abell's advice that "Bad weather makes good pictures" The image from the cliff top was the best, but I really like all of these images.
5:20 Brilliant 5:40 interesting 5:49 interesting 9:33 the best so far 11:32 stunning! thanks for sharing, Thomas you videos have taking a huge step up since spain and Mongolia, Thank you
Something about photography in the snow. Extra special.
We were at surprise view on Sunday morn, there was fantastic cloud inversion all over the valley, an awesome sight
I was stuck in the same traffic, an hour to do 2 miles!
Great to see your local stomping ground photographed by another photographer! Great video Tom, glad to see the Peak District getting some fame 😊
Great photos, Thomas. Love the contrast between the snow on the tree trunks and the bark.
Oh for snow 🙄 I did think of driving over to Buxton etc when that snow hit. Drove back through Peaks at Christmas but obviously no snow. Been nowt here. Maybe time yet🤔🙏
my favoured is the last photo
Love the birches image!
I cold feel the stress from all the winter traffic while trying to get out in the field to make images. Argh!!!
Ooh them Birch trees from above! 👍
Don’t be so hard on yourself Thomas! Image at 5:32 was my favourite… nice geometrical composition with contrasting textures. Whilst we had plenty of snow, what we had was that really horrible wet stuff; even snow certified cross climate tyres didn’t like it.
Brilliant photos like always!
1 month ago we also had a week like this in Germany, but imagine that from Monday to Friday I couldn't have an hour to go out, I was in tears 😅 ... Maybe this is the "Tax" of being a fu***ng full time employer and a father at the same time 😅
I hope the storm comes again to Germany.
You did better than me. I went to North Wales. No snow, but very very wet and windy. Like you my kit, camper and I soaked! Sad that I was so desperate for a snow shot after nil here in South Wales this winter!
Always a pleasure watching your videos, Thanks Thomas
After an unpromising start, the day improved dramatically! Your perseverance paid off, with some amazing conditions. Lucky you……..we’ve had one day of snow this winter. Hopeless. Having had a very frightening experience with a herd of cattle just last week, I’d have turn-tailed and got out of there ASAP. I loved all your images, as per usual. It doesn’t matter where you go in the world, you always hit the jackpot!
That poor old cow, great shot. Love the feel of this update and more please. 👍👏
That was my thoughts the last time it snowed in the north eastern US. I just got out there and tried and man was it so good. No prints but the experience was worth doing. It's amazing how snow can change a place you know into a brand new place kind of experience.
Lovely images in fleeting conditions Thomas, particularly loved that final image. As you said in your newsletter, getting out there is still worth the effort as it beats staying at home
The problem with UK traffic in snow isn't so much the tyres it's the drivers. They just don't know how to drive in the stuff. Too low a gear, too high revs, braking far too late etc etc. And of course, the panic which sets in, resulting in not going faster than 20mph whenever the white stuff appears! Winter tyres don't help any of that! But I loved the shot of the cow and the trio of birch trunks.
Thomas, your diesel heater is a dehumidifier. Use it :)
These shots are some of my favourites I have seen on the channel! Pretty successful I'd say
Maybe you should try getting up to the Whitby area during bad weather. The seas and landscape look amazing when they have huge waves. I think yo would be able to do something special or even magical with those scenes.
Hi Thomas, I was in the same car park same day early morning, the birch tree's where covered in snow and got my two favourite snow image's from there. My headache started on the way back home to Buxton, I take my hat off to you for traveling that distance in the snow but if you don't go out you get no reward😉 great video as always👌
Stunning pictures! I love the cow one. And the trees from above. I have to say my favourite pictures of mine are my snowscape. And like you say, at the very least, it’s always fun!
The journey goes on
Always exciting when it snows. A breath of fresh air with a newly painted canvas to work with. The birch trees were a great choice. A very relaxing video to watch, thanks for sharing. I couldn't just hold the beer I had to drink it:)
OH my gosh, the trees looked exactly like artist "Bev Doolittle's" winter wonderland work!!!
Brilliant video, Thomas. Fast paced. The first few images were wonderful. Hard to believe they were all shot handheld.
Ahhhhh snooooooow!!! 😍😍😍😍 despite the traffic, what a day out!!!!
Great shots regardless. My favourite is the first trees with the "triangle" formation, really pulls you in.
Another great video Thomas.
Fantastic conditions to venture out in.
That was definitely a dodgy move towards the edge of the cliff looking down on the trees.
Great image's as usual.
Oh My! I have watched your video just after coming back from a day in the snow in the Ancares Mountains (Lugo Province, Spain) I shot some 50 photos. Nice day, really
Wow - stunning images Tom. If it's gonna be cold, it might as well be beautiful. An experience we don't have here in most of Australia as a thing.
Your devotion for photography makes your videos worth watching Thomas. Great video, although the snowy conditions are not my favourite. Wish I had a van like that. Cheers from the Netherlands
It's always worth getting out there, just for the heck of it! Love photographing in snow (RARE in Australia) I'll have to go to NZ in August to do that. Ceers!
I love snow. We don't get as much as we used to where I am at in the US (Ohio). Looks like you had fun. I am so looking forward to hearing you speak at the photo show in Birmingham.
Beautiful here in the northern states we seemed to have missed winter. Sad love the snow.
I really got to go walk some of the locations you visit just to collect all those camera’s you leave everywhere!
I kid. Great video as always!
Ah! I was just up the road in West Yorkshire when this happened. Managed 5 miles and it got too dark to photograph 😩
Oh Surprise view is a great location to set off from, right in the middle of some great locations, walk down to padley gorge from there is really good, and mother cap.
The second image you shared with the squiggly trees is stellar ✨
I couldn't watch when you were close to the edge on the slippery rocks 😬🤣
Liked all the images. Well worth the considerable effort.
Looking forward to the video of getting home, Thomas. The images were great, especially the one of the cow - shades of the pallas cat...
oooh.. iz grim up north ☺must be a trip to have walked in that snow, knowing that just a few weeks earlier you were in the wilds of arctic Mongolia- travel is so surreal. found all photos pretty exciting here - esp. 3rd one. hope you got your beer back. brilliant, again. anywhere you are - 📷 - is epic👏🏼
Thanks for the info, I just turned on my Threat Protection, did not know that was available. I'm pretty sure you captured a possible calendar image for March 2025 👍😎
Those are gorgeous shots
Great video, could you pls share the settings for shooting in the snow? WB, exposure etc or do you have a video on it already? I couldn’t find one!
"...it's not the kill, it's the thrill of the chase..." Knocking at Your Back Door: Deep Purple, Perfect Strangers Album
FairPlay Tom, I think I agree with the top comment. Love the cow shot the best I think
10:14 had a mini heart attack when camera flopped forward 😂
Loved the video. Was surprised that you in the UK don't use all-season tires. Standard equipment here in the States North of Texas, California, and Florida.
Was driving a rental car in In Ireland once, on my way to Sligo, in similar conditions. I was thinking, snow, no problem, I am Norwegian. We live in snow.
Then it slowly dawned on me that the locals was also out on the road.....
Well done getting out there.
Well done Thomas! I attempted to get to the same location that day but was beaten by the snow, it was sketchy indeed... made me a bit queasy when you stood on the edge above the quarry. Great images and green with envy.
What a shame you didn't make it. I barely got there. Snow laying on top of ice. Very sketchy driving.
My favourite shot was the cow. I thought it felt like the coldest photo.
My local location, pop in for a cuppa next time... Just in Chesterfield 👍
Your winterscapes are amazing 😍
Very cool video. Love getting out in the snow with my camera.
I like those images. Very nice.
Hold my beer :-)
Superb conditions pal, the shots were good too, those whispy snow laden trees were stunning 💪
Snowy conditions make for some stunning images which these are. I just wonder if there is a market for them in the UK? I wouldn't have one on my wall, not with the cost of heating these days!
The funny thing is that in countries such as Italy winter tyres are mandatory 😅
I think the cattle scene would have made a great pano!
That snow looked fantastic and horrible at the same time. Question though: you said "Maybe this is a 16:9 or a square, I don't know". Do you keep that in mind when doing composition? As in, do you change the aspect ratio on your camera or do you just look at it and basically say "Yeah, I am gonna make that a square in Lightroom later"?
I'm guessing it wasn't quite as cold as Mongolia, Thomas? 🤣