As always Courtney- great video. I really liked "Echo", and it's because of you, I look forward to grabbing my camera gear and heading out into the wilds. Your casual pace is a pleasure to be a part of. We'll continue watching "over your shoulder" from Port Angeles, WA. USA, where spring has sprung! Keep up the good work!
I liked the out of focus part of “Echo.” Just because we can focus stack doesn’t mean we always should. Your photo evokes classic macro photography for me. Really fun video to watch. The way you talk about your shots seems like you’re just talking to us like we’re there. Thanks.
Beautiful and good video Courtney as always! I'm so happy to follow your work, those little details of nature, the exquisite processing of your photos, your peaceful voice explaining it. Everything perfectly placed in the right place. Thank you for sharing it.
Hi, I am a fresh amateur from Somerset. I really like your channel, watching your videos I have learned some useful information and even decided to switch from APSC to FF. Now I am a proud owner of a d780, and it is truly a big step forward. I am eagerly looking forward to your next videos, wishing you great shots and unforgettable moments.
First time watcher of one of your videos, and I really enjoyed your content. That shot at 8:14 'Mossy Hide Out' is superb. I nice reminder to slow down and take the time to observe. Subbed.
Damn your square crop shows on screen as a square crop! I was faffing last week trying to stick foil down the sides of my screen to impose a square crop.
Stumbled across this video today and I'd like to say I felt really happy to see a content different in pace and style from what's is generally created on TH-cam. Keep it going!
I’ve been interested in Photography almost since I can remember. I’m also a TH-cam addict, lol. There are subjects I binge on for months, even years. Sadly, though, I’ve only found two TH-cam photography channels I like, and yours is one of them.
Watching you explore the Forest in those Wellies reminded me of my favorite Brit of all time, Compo from Last of the Summer Wine. Thanks, Haven't been reminded of him in far too long and it made me smile!
fantastic video, i felt like i was watching one of those learning shows.. the way you went from shot to shot and the words you use, very informative and also very lovely photos 🙂
"Mossy Hide Out" is extraordinary! I enjoy your videos and photography, have been following you here for a while now. I have to say, "Mossy Hide Out" may very well be my favorite image. Do not ever stop capturing mushrooms!
Just discovered your channel. Really appreciate the way you walk through all of your thought processes. For someone new to photography like me, this is far more useful than the typical “10 mistakes ALL photographers make” or “best settings for camera x” type videos out there. Also appreciate the chilled vibe immensely. Will be downloading loads of these to watch on my next long haul flight 😊
Awesome video and photos my friend! I kept saying out loud you do see that amazing tunnel back there! Shoot it, shoot it!!!! 1:43 maybe you have taken that shot before!👍👍👍
Your work shows just how difficult it is to make art from the muddle of nature. By perseverance and natural ability you make lovely images. Many think you can just walk into the countryside and the images present themselves. They dont. Its hard and lengthy work. ❤️
I did post a comment in a previous video giving out about the advertising and sponsorship but after watching two of your videos it is a small price to pay! I love the way you explain your photos and the thought process. Inspirational...literally!
Good to meet you last weekend. Some cracking little finds there. The moss spores were great. Have you ever thought of carrying a small spritz bottle for some of these macro images? Take care.
I recently come across your channel and love your videos. You present yourself and film your videos so well with valuable information and things to consider, well done from a fellow photographer from South Wales :-)
Another beautiful gem of a video Courtney. Very inspiring and I feel the same shooting in woodlands, I can’t see the composition for the trees at times. Never attempted Macro, but feeling inspired. Was wonderful to meet you at Birmingham NEC and thanks for letting me steal a selfie.
I just smiled when I seen the fungi, I knew what you were up too! Stunning capture’s. Your photos never bore me. I always look forward to seeing your videos. 👏🏻❤️📷
I really liked the "Echo" shot, simple and beautiful. I'll also say I'm glad to see another photographer who doesn't feel the need to have the very latest equipment and understands that using used gear is a good environmental choice. I have the same Tamron 100-400 lens, and love the results I get with it, by the way. All the Best! :)
You‘re inspiring me with that way you Look at the world of small things. Next time I Go with my Camera into the Woods I try this to do with „Open Eyes“. Thank You !❤
Hi Courtney! Just wanted to say how nice it was to meet you at the Photography Show last week! Loved that first macro image of the pine cone by the way!
Courtney got me interested in forest photography. I have made it my new love, especially macro photography. I am also in the U.S. and live in extreme northwest Ohio. For macro, I am using the Z8 and the Nikon Z 105 mm macro. Together, they are a beast!
I would recommend the tiny, lightweight Laowa 65mm macro lens - fits in a small pocket, takes great detail in handheld manual unless its blowing a gale.😮 tip: also use red peaking
Thanks again Courtney for another interesting video with great images.... interesting location with many possible compositions....you have a great eye for unusual but interesting subjects.... cheers from Australia 🦘🦘😊
That was a very nice episode... I was myself out in the woodland today taking pictures and sat down to watch your new vid while I ate my lunch when I returned home. I was at The Crosby Arboretum in Picayune Mississippi USA
You are my inspiration to get into my local forest with macro equipment. I love the images, and the one of the moss sporophyte (Echo) is really lovely. Critcially sharp in just he right spots.
Amazed to see your Professionalism , I would love to follow you onwards to see your informative and professional content , and start learnings . Thanks that you are in youtube ❤
I can't take tree pictures, they just never work, so don't take my thoughts as having any value. But, I did think the vertical shot, rather than the square crop gave a sense of height to the tall trees. I liked the use of the DX mode, making sure there wasn't too mushroom around your subject....see what I did there? As I think I've said B4, you have an eye for composition I very much envy!
Courtney - You are the best...I simply wish that you would post videos more often. Seems that you are slacking a bit! Keep them coming - most entertaining on the internet, as well as being very helpful.
I enjoyed your video! As you were preparing to take the trees, there was an interesting channel through the woods that you can see at 1:39 or so. I personally might have attempted to use that channel with trees to either side to create a composition, getting a tunnel of light effect. The near perfect verticality of the trees in this wood would still have been apparent.
Your forest macro work is so inspiring. I live in Suffolk and we simply don't have that kind of mossy floor in any area I have visited, but I shall have to open my eyes and find some subjects for my new macro lens.
Another great video Courtney. I think it's a good idea to use the telephoto lens in the woods as it gives you a different perspective. The Echo image i really liked as it spore looked like it was a reflection of the first one. Look forward to the next one.
As a viewer, I feel you have made the change from someone that makes very interesting videos to a photographer that has developed a distinct style that will be the envy and model for many macro photographers. I certainly enjoy your woodland photos, but your macros make a statement. Is it time for a book?
Great video. I love the "Echo" photo. Yes, by all means use your telephoto in the forest. I have many times and have been very happy with the resulting photos. It can, however, be tricky to find the right composition.
I truly enjoy your videos. They transport me to a peaceful and secure world of nature. I find myself watching them repeatedly, never tiring of their beauty. Every detail you capture is stunning. Your videos are like short stories, immersing viewers in the depths of nature's splendor. As an additional suggestion, have you considered using a small misting device to create water droplets on the intricate details you film? I believe the effect would be quite captivating
I get much satisfaction from your videos, and images. Some of your work parallels mine, a little at least, but my gear is limited - cropping to optimize my composition is a matter of backing up or moving closer, zooming a bit, and thank goodness for Photoshop! I don't print large very often, so my resolution is okay for sizes that fit my space. Thank you for sharing - my life is better for it!
Hello Victoria. When have you been in the woods for this video? I’m asking because the nature looks quite alive while here in Germany (it’s march 25, 2024) everything is still grey and dead. I couldn’t find any early flowers in the forest.
Nice Video. Why you move your cameras Up Side down, for Low angle? You can tilt the ballhead to the Side, and use the L-Bracket Side mount. So you can easy handle the camera. Greetings from germany
She has such a beautiful eye for the small things! ❤
I really like your image “Echo”. It is dreamy. Not abstract. Just dreamy.. to the right degree!
As always Courtney- great video. I really liked "Echo", and it's because of you, I look forward to grabbing my camera gear and heading out into the wilds. Your casual pace is a pleasure to be a part of. We'll continue watching "over your shoulder" from Port Angeles, WA. USA, where spring has sprung! Keep up the good work!
I liked the out of focus part of “Echo.” Just because we can focus stack doesn’t mean we always should. Your photo evokes classic macro photography for me. Really fun video to watch. The way you talk about your shots seems like you’re just talking to us like we’re there. Thanks.
I loved the mirror image. The little mushroom cap nestled in the green moss was exquisite!
When i am in a wood i like to take photos of moss covered tree roots. I like the way that they appear to be snaking towards you in the photo.
Hi, you're awesome! Please go on with your content!
Beautiful and good video Courtney as always!
I'm so happy to follow your work, those little details of nature, the exquisite processing of your photos, your peaceful voice explaining it.
Everything perfectly placed in the right place.
Thank you for sharing it.
Hi, I am a fresh amateur from Somerset. I really like your channel, watching your videos I have learned some useful information and even decided to switch from APSC to FF. Now I am a proud owner of a d780, and it is truly a big step forward. I am eagerly looking forward to your next videos, wishing you great shots and unforgettable moments.
First time watcher of one of your videos, and I really enjoyed your content. That shot at 8:14 'Mossy Hide Out' is superb. I nice reminder to slow down and take the time to observe. Subbed.
Damn your square crop shows on screen as a square crop! I was faffing last week trying to stick foil down the sides of my screen to impose a square crop.
The photo "Echo" was perfect as it is, thank you...👍
Great video Courtney. Yes, I think that is a great idea to do a telephoto only forest photo shoot.
Stumbled across this video today and I'd like to say I felt really happy to see a content different in pace and style from what's is generally created on TH-cam. Keep it going!
Great video Courtney. All the images and compositions are super but I really liked that "Mossy Hide Out" :)
I’ve been interested in Photography almost since I can remember. I’m also a TH-cam addict, lol. There are subjects I binge on for months, even years. Sadly, though, I’ve only found two TH-cam photography channels I like, and yours is one of them.
Watching you explore the Forest in those Wellies reminded me of my favorite Brit of all time, Compo from Last of the Summer Wine. Thanks, Haven't been reminded of him in far too long and it made me smile!
fantastic video, i felt like i was watching one of those learning shows.. the way you went from shot to shot and the words you use, very informative and also very lovely photos 🙂
This is surprisingly peaceful and inspiring to watch. Thank you so much for sharing this.
"Mossy Hide Out" is extraordinary! I enjoy your videos and photography, have been following you here for a while now. I have to say, "Mossy Hide Out" may very well be my favorite image. Do not ever stop capturing mushrooms!
I so love Mossy Hideout...well spotted
3:18 Fantastic image!
Just discovered your channel. Really appreciate the way you walk through all of your thought processes. For someone new to photography like me, this is far more useful than the typical “10 mistakes ALL photographers make” or “best settings for camera x” type videos out there. Also appreciate the chilled vibe immensely. Will be downloading loads of these to watch on my next long haul flight 😊
Really Nice video Courtney, and it was great to meet you Last week!
I often use my 100-500mm lens with open aperture for close up's with photostacking...like it!
These feel so peaceful and meditative to watch, the scenery is beyond gorgeous.
Stunning shots, of a secret world.
Awesome video and photos my friend! I kept saying out loud you do see that amazing tunnel back there! Shoot it, shoot it!!!! 1:43 maybe you have taken that shot before!👍👍👍
Your work shows just how difficult it is to make art from the muddle of nature. By perseverance and natural ability you make lovely images. Many think you can just walk into the countryside and the images present themselves. They dont. Its hard and lengthy work. ❤️
I did post a comment in a previous video giving out about the advertising and sponsorship but after watching two of your videos it is a small price to pay! I love the way you explain your photos and the thought process. Inspirational...literally!
I am fine with the spore not being tack sharp. As you said it was ethereal and it is beautiful on it own. Kudos
Excellent video & shots, thank you for sharing :)
Hello, thank you for taking me along, the great explanations and great pictures. Best regards, Albert
„Mossy Hide Out“ is such a lovely picture 😍 well spotted 👏🏻
Great job Courtney good video as always.
Good to meet you last weekend. Some cracking little finds there. The moss spores were great. Have you ever thought of carrying a small spritz bottle for some of these macro images?
Take care.
Excellent shots as always
Lovely macro work. As for using long lenses for landscape photography I totally agree . I usually use 35mm to 135 mm. Tne classic focal lengths
I recently come across your channel and love your videos. You present yourself and film your videos so well with valuable information and things to consider, well done from a fellow photographer from South Wales :-)
Love your photos and indeed: the most important thing is to enjoy the adventure. Love the musical choices you made too. :)
Absolutely brilliant Cortney. I’m really enjoying your videos.
It's great to see you work, good shots.
Lovely day in the forest Courtney so serene and beautiful mushrooms, ' Echo" ✌🏽
Wonderful work. I visited your website. Very nice work.
Favorite genre of photography! Man these cameras and lenses are massive! I am glad for mirrorless cameras.
Another beautiful gem of a video Courtney. Very inspiring and I feel the same shooting in woodlands, I can’t see the composition for the trees at times. Never attempted Macro, but feeling inspired. Was wonderful to meet you at Birmingham NEC and thanks for letting me steal a selfie.
One can never take enough mushrroms images! Great post
I just smiled when I seen the fungi, I knew what you were up too! Stunning capture’s. Your photos never bore me. I always look forward to seeing your videos. 👏🏻❤️📷
I really liked the "Echo" shot, simple and beautiful. I'll also say I'm glad to see another photographer who doesn't feel the need to have the very latest equipment and understands that using used gear is a good environmental choice. I have the same Tamron 100-400 lens, and love the results I get with it, by the way. All the Best! :)
You‘re inspiring me with that way you Look at the world of small things. Next time I Go with my Camera into the Woods I try this to do with „Open Eyes“. Thank You !❤
Hi Courtney! Just wanted to say how nice it was to meet you at the Photography Show last week! Loved that first macro image of the pine cone by the way!
Yes I love your channel. At the same time, I feel like you are something out of a Harry Potter Movie. Please take that as a compliment.
Beautiful images.
Love all of your videos here in the U.S.
Courtney got me interested in forest photography. I have made it my new love, especially macro photography. I am also in the U.S. and live in extreme northwest Ohio. For macro, I am using the Z8 and the Nikon Z 105 mm macro. Together, they are a beast!
I would recommend the tiny, lightweight Laowa 65mm macro lens - fits in a small pocket, takes great detail in handheld manual unless its blowing a gale.😮 tip: also use red peaking
Cool video. Nice work!
The OOF echo you did with the sporophytes is quite lovely. Sporophytes are tough to shoot.
Thanks again Courtney for another interesting video with great images.... interesting location with many possible compositions....you have a great eye for unusual but interesting subjects.... cheers from Australia 🦘🦘😊
That was a very nice episode... I was myself out in the woodland today taking pictures and sat down to watch your new vid while I ate my lunch when I returned home. I was at The Crosby Arboretum in Picayune Mississippi USA
You are my inspiration to get into my local forest with macro equipment. I love the images, and the one of the moss sporophyte (Echo) is really lovely. Critcially sharp in just he right spots.
Another excellent and inspirational video. Thank you. Also, great to meet you in Birmingham last week at the Video & Camera show.
Another great video, I particularly liked the “echo” photo.
Amazed to see your Professionalism , I would love to follow you onwards to see your informative and professional content , and start learnings . Thanks that you are in youtube ❤
I can't take tree pictures, they just never work, so don't take my thoughts as having any value. But, I did think the vertical shot, rather than the square crop gave a sense of height to the tall trees. I liked the use of the DX mode, making sure there wasn't too mushroom around your subject....see what I did there? As I think I've said B4, you have an eye for composition I very much envy!
Courtney - You are the best...I simply wish that you would post videos more often. Seems that you are slacking a bit! Keep them coming - most entertaining on the internet, as well as being very helpful.
I enjoyed your video! As you were preparing to take the trees, there was an interesting channel through the woods that you can see at 1:39 or so. I personally might have attempted to use that channel with trees to either side to create a composition, getting a tunnel of light effect. The near perfect verticality of the trees in this wood would still have been apparent.
Your forest macro work is so inspiring. I live in Suffolk and we simply don't have that kind of mossy floor in any area I have visited, but I shall have to open my eyes and find some subjects for my new macro lens.
Thoroughly enjoy it! Another great video Courtney.
Great video, love ‘echo’, thanks Courtney.😊
Thanks for sharing your experiences. You created some awesome images.
Another great video Courtney.
I think it's a good idea to use the telephoto lens in the woods as it gives you a different perspective.
The Echo image i really liked as it spore looked like it was a reflection of the first one.
Look forward to the next one.
I love the echo shot. I prefer macro with some blur. For me, it adds to the image. Great images!!
Great photos: Thank-you for sharing!
As a viewer, I feel you have made the change from someone that makes very interesting videos to a photographer that has developed a distinct style that will be the envy and model for many macro photographers. I certainly enjoy your woodland photos, but your macros make a statement. Is it time for a book?
Great video. I love the "Echo" photo. Yes, by all means use your telephoto in the forest. I have many times and have been very happy with the resulting photos. It can, however, be tricky to find the right composition.
Thanks Courtney. A great video and I love the photos
I, for one, enjoy your mushroom shots, ma'am. 😊
I get a lot from your videos so, thank you!!!
Great photos! I’m amazed that you can find mushrooms all year around where you live. I’m envious. Now I’m inspired to go look for macro subjects.
Great video, I really like your Forrest videos. I would like to see the telephoto Forrest challenge.
you got me hooked on photographing moss spores, I brought out my Helios 40mm and adapted it to my canon camera.
🙏 thank you
Its dreamy .. Courtney. Looking into getting a 60mm Macro soon. Cheers
Goes without saying, you captured some lovely images, have you ever tried Macro insects?
Always very interesting watching your videos with your creative images and I like your image titles! Kind regards from Sweden
9:57 in, spores, so now I know what I photographed in my backyard the other day. I think I’ll see if I can edit a couple. Thank you!
Fine detail a good eye. I'm still using my D850 for weddings as my camera A.
Awesome blog. Keep the great work.
Been using the D850 since 2018. It's still my go-to for nature photography.
Those two "dreamy" spores... the other is like dreaming of the other. Quite romantic I would say 🙂
Awesome video ❤ beautiful shots ❤ loved it ❤
I truly enjoy your videos. They transport me to a peaceful and secure world of nature. I find myself watching them repeatedly, never tiring of their beauty. Every detail you capture is stunning. Your videos are like short stories, immersing viewers in the depths of nature's splendor.
As an additional suggestion, have you considered using a small misting device to create water droplets on the intricate details you film? I believe the effect would be quite captivating
Fun video to watch! @3:15 Square vs portrait crop, the portrait crop is better but both are keepers
I've been waiting for your new video for days, finally!
Another good video & good to meet you at the NEC last week!
Again , another great video.. i wish i could learn photography with you in person!
Hi Courtney Victoria I just bought a Nikon D750 and a Nikon 105mm Micro or macro, I love to follow your videos Thanks
Nice work.
I get much satisfaction from your videos, and images. Some of your work parallels mine, a little at least, but my gear is limited - cropping to optimize my composition is a matter of backing up or moving closer, zooming a bit, and thank goodness for Photoshop! I don't print large very often, so my resolution is okay for sizes that fit my space. Thank you for sharing - my life is better for it!
С удовольствием смотрю ваши ролики!
Очень позитивно и познавательно! ❤ 👍😊
Hello Victoria. When have you been in the woods for this video? I’m asking because the nature looks quite alive while here in Germany (it’s march 25, 2024) everything is still grey and dead. I couldn’t find any early flowers in the forest.
Really great video again!
Nice Video.
Why you move your cameras Up Side down, for Low angle?
You can tilt the ballhead to the Side, and use the L-Bracket Side mount.
So you can easy handle the camera.
Greetings from germany