Holme Fen | The Project | Stilton Roughs Pt1 - Woodland Photography
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- This video kicks off a series of videos I will be making this year, which is part of my Holme Fen project. Within the series, I will take you around the fantastic and unique Fen woodland, showing you the photography potential in each area, explaining some of the history of the place and the various biodiversity projects ongoing by NE West Anglia & the Great Fen.
This first video starts from the north eastern tip on the Fen, in Stilton Roughs at the Trundle Mere Lookout hide.
More updates on progress with this project will be published on my Facebook page - Jamie Overland Photography
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Great start to a series that I will definitely follow, thanks.
Many thanks Keith, much appreciated
Great to see you back Holme, and look forward to updates to your project. Nice to hear a little local history and enjoyed the intro style.
Thanks Paul, felt good to get back after so long. Certainly changed a bit in Holme Lode covert as you said. Hopefully see you soon
Nice project Jamie. Look forward to seeing future episodes
Thanks Mark, should keep me busy!
Lovely area the fens look Jamie, will be going to get there as soon as I can.
Some stunning images as usual 👌
Thanks Gary. The Fens is a challenge to shoot at times but Holme Fen is the jewel in the crown for me!
Really loved the vlog I only live 5 miles away from the fen and have learned more about it in the 25 Min than all the time I have lived here looking forward to the next one's thank you Burt
It’s a really interesting area, especially Whittlesey Mere. Check out the Great Fen website, plenty of information on their too. I’ll try and keep you updated along the way 😊
Hi Jamie, I have been a follower of your channel for about a year and a half, love what you do and how you show off the Fens. I have never visited that area of England and so you doing a project that allows us to visit some of the sites will be fantastic for the likes of me. I look forward to more from you and I hope to spend some time there soon with my cameras to capture some of this beautiful location.
Thank you for following the channel Graham. I set out at the beginning to try and put the Fens on the TH-cam map, photography wise and I’ve now settled on a few local places where I spend most of my time. Holme Fen being my favourite. It’s great to hear your enjoying it
Nice project Jamie the best of luck with it .💯
Thanks Andy 👍
Well that was just a class video Jamie, fascinating project as well, looking forward to seeing it develope 👍👍
Many thanks Lynne! I’m really looking forward to getting stuck into this and pulling it together rather than just ad hoc videos
Enjoyable video Jamie, you got some very nice images in an interesting area of the UK. Thank you for sharing and take care.
Thanks John, pleased you enjoyed it!
'Just bare with me a minute' made me laugh. The real time thinking is a great motif and draws the viewer in. It suits your style and relaxed personality as well.
I never made the best of Norfolk when I lived there, so I'm doing it retrospectively through your eyes. I just re-organised my photo's catalogue by 'address taken from', so all the Norfolk ones are in one folder now. (Amazing what you'll put your mind to on a rainy weekend). We have a wide expanse, about 20 miles, of flat moss locally you'd feel quite at home in, doted with islands of glacial moraine.
I wouldn't worry about the clear blue skies. Clouds would have detracted from the shot of the hide as the branches of the silver birch were a key compositional element to the shot and wouldn't have been so prominent with clouds behind them. Think of it as a blank canvas to arrange your elements on, it can also be used as negative space as well of course. Landscape photographers have just got into a mindset that its a negative, its just different; like low sun or frost, not there all the time.
Good luck with the project, I look forwards to further installments.
Thanks Iain, as always for your thought out comments. I think you’re right about clouds behind the hide, it would have detracted. As someone else has said, maybe catching those geese in flight would have been a useful addition. I was so relaxed on this day that I just wanted to enjoy it and in some way, recording the video was secondary hence the ‘bare with me’ comment 😀
@@JamieOverland Now tell the truth, can you tell the difference between Canada Geese and Pink Footed Geese in flight :-)
Absolutely, the maple leaf on the tail feathers gives it away...
@@JamieOverland I had a weird one yesterday. I went to a local circular shaped Moss of about ten acres that is surrounded by a silver birch wood. Went in on to the west, thought I'd walked pretty much half way around the circumference and logically would come out on the east side; only to come out of the woods and look around. 'Hang on a minute, those mountains should be there!'. Totally discombobulated.
I had to check the time and the position of the sun to confirm to myself I wasn't facing east. I'd come out facing south-west. Didn't even recognise a farmhouse I'd worked at until I had gone around it. That's it, I'm on the slippery slope to the nursing home :-/
Another lovely video Jamie liked the way you kept us waiting at the beginning. What a brilliant place you have there more of a passion for you than just somewhere to photograph I guess. Look forward to the future videos. Thanks for sharing take care Trev
Thanks Trevor. Actually quite enjoyed just rabbiting away to myself at the beginning as the sun was rising! Glad your enjoyed it
Good luck with the project Jamie. It sounds very worthwhile and I'll follow it with interest.
Thanks Neville, I’m really looking forward to it. I enjoy it every time I visit it!
Hi Jamie. Having never visited the Fens it's great to get to see it via your vlogs. You certainly made good use of the lovely light. Hope the project goes well. Kind regards - Robin
Thanks Robin, it was a lovely morning and unseasonably warm actually. Looking forward to showing you around more
Great video. Your project sounds like a lot of fun, looking forward how it develops. Also beautiful shots, as always.
Many thanks and thanks for watching 👍
Thank you for sharing what a well thought out project my boss should know by now when you and Dave griff put a vlog up its tea time stay safe
Thanks Alan, glad you enjoyed it
Good to see you out Jamie, sounds a fascinating project you have planned, looking forward to your progress. As for what3words, a must have app for everyone for sure
Yes it’s a very useful app, ideal for plotting trees in a woodland. Thanks Andy
I hope to see a lot of this place of nature.
That’s my intention Ruud - I hope you enjoy it
I can see why you like this place so much! Location guide is a brilliant idea, hopefully one day in the future I can venture over that way. Great vlog mate.
Be great if you can get over mate. I know you’re looking to do more woodland stuff! I promise I won’t get you lost 😊
Lovely, and great project. I must visit in the not too distant future but now we can work again I haven’t got as much time. I will be following your series to make the most of it. Thanks Jamie
Thanks Ian, much appreciated. It will be greening up now in its spring coat. Hoping to pay it a visit at the weekend
Wonderful idea for a project, good luck with it and thanks for sharing. It’s also an inspiring idea for others in their areas, well done mate.
Thank you. It’s a project I’ve been meaning to start for a while but hopefully now I can get stuck into it properly
What a beautiful day you had there and a great idea for a project. In a roundabout way I'm doing similar in my patch in Suffolk, also surrounded by Silver Birch trees.
Love the early morning light in that first shot, I think you just missed getting the shot when that bird flew by towards the right over the 🛖 in the video.
Excellent look forward to seeing how you get on Russ. Your right, I missed a shot there. Someone else mentioned the geese would have been good to grab too! Never mind
@@JamieOverland It felt such a relief to get out on 29th March in more ways than one!
very interesting - thanks
Thanks for watching Charles
Great potted history of the location Jamie, very interesting. An intimate look at the woodland Jamie, nice selection, my fave being the moss lit scene at 16:10. An interesting project for sure .. mind I was confused when you said 3, noted it was 4 then showed 5 !! (lol) I was thinking that you might be looking at getting a book out of thye project. Look forward to it. atb Al
Yeah balls that bit up a bit! I had 3 main sections in my mind while recording and then when I built the graphics I realised I’d missed some!! Did consider a voiceover but though it would add to the magical mystery tour of the place 😂
That would have been a peach of a shot if you had got those geese in , hope to discover the delights of Holme fen for myself soon .
Yeah in hindsight that’s a good shout David. Would have given some interest to the blue sky...never mind, I’ll remember next time! Thanks David
What a great project for you Mate. I know how much you love this area and that passion will really come across in your work I'm sure. As I said to you on the PubCast it'll be great to meet you there for a shoot one day, 🤞.
The image at 13.49 was stunning and the light you captured was great 👍. Watching you as I do, you really inspire me to get into the woods as I've not done any woodland work for ages.
Thanks for sharing Mate and the best of luck with your project, 👍📸
Be great to show you around mate. Thanks for watching 👍
Really really enjoyed this Jamie. Very well put together and I found the history really interesting too. Looking forward to seeing how you get on with the project, and hope you are able to put a guide together with NE as well! S
Thanks Sam. Gives me some focus for sure and something I can build on. Part 2 is out tomorrow night actually! NE have been supportive but it’s a fine balance with them about sharing the HF story and not encouraging too many people so the footfall begins to damage the protected environment
@@JamieOverland Yes, this is something I've been thinking a lot about lately, it's fine balance to tread. I've actually just signed up for the writing team at Nature First and have covered this topic in an article for them. It's such a tricky thing to get right, but you do a great job of highlighting the importance of taking care of the environment in your videos so I am sure they will appreciate that.
Absolutely loved this one mate. Really like your project concept sharing great locations and helping out not just other photographers, but also people with an interest in this sort of fabulous area. Also really enjoyed the history aspect, and when you chuck in some top-class photography as well that's a real winner in my book 😊👍
Thanks mate. Like you, I just love sharing the beauty of my local area, particularly Holme. Ive always had an interest in the history of the Fens too which helps. By the time I’ve finished, I’ll be able to host you guys again without getting lost....promise!
Enjoyed your video very much Jamie and I must say how different your fens are from my Australian landscape. I also arrived at your channel, via the pubcast, care of the plug delivered by Adam Gibbs.
Hi Gary, thanks for watching and coming over to my channel. Yes I can imagine the flat Fens are somewhat different to your landscape! Hope you enjoy watching my future videos from here
This project will be huge fun and a great watch! Very excited, to see this as a series. Your fen, a deeper understanding of its history and situation. I was fascinated by this when I visited. Belter Jamie, great time to do this project. Don’t get lost in the covets 🤣👍
Cheers mate. Really excited about doing this to be honest. Just need to get NE on board to support it too. Who knows, I may soon have Holme Fen ambassador on my videos too like our welsh friend 😊
Good stuff mate, that's a big project I wish you the best with it, I am working on one also but it will be long term based around The Bay of Fundy here in NB. So good to see you guys in the UK back out and about.
Thanks John. It’s good to have a project isn’t it. Gives you something to focus on. I’m looking forward to Part 2 already!
What a great project Jamie, very exciting! I do hope Natural England can see the value in this, and I look forward to watching your progress. I do enjoy the history element too, adds to the appreciation of the area for me 👍
Thanks Simon. Yeah hopefully they’ll be onboard with it soon. The marketing team are up for it at least! It will keep me busy anyway 😊
I look forward to this series and where it goes,this would be an area that I would be at all the time,if I lived in England...good to see that you are allowed out again!
Yes I think you would love it here Neil, looking at your work!
Great to see you get started on the project that you have had in mind for sometime Jamie, looks like being a success and very helpful to any of us visiting Holme Fen. Loved the light in that image at 21.58. 👍
Thanks John. That’s the plan, hopefully will be able to provide a few pointers for people wanting to visit and enjoy
What a wonderful morning to be out with a camera, and local to you, what a winner! This sounds like an amazing project you've set yourself, and a fantastic way of getting an indepth knowledge of the area. Looking forward to watching it develop, thanks for taking us along.
Ps loved those intimate shots
Thanks Jeff. The great thing about this place is I’m constantly finding new areas and scenes that I’ve not come across before. It’s just a great place to enjoy spending time with the camera
@@JamieOverland Not an area I really know, but hope to visit one of these days. Keep well
Used to fish a lot around Whittlesea Mere, some good fishing there.
There is so I’m led to believe. I used to coarse fish as well with my father in the Fens
I'm a newcomer to your channel Jamie - found you via the Pubcast. Love the locations and your relaxed shooting style, especially the way you appear to be recording your video and audio separately so that you can speak comfortably to camera from a distance. I'd love to know how you achieve this?
Well it’s great to have to along Jonathan. I use a wireless audio recorder and receiver. The receiver is plugged into my vlogging camera then I wear the recorder. It’s a Rode Wireless Go...has a really good range and great quality
Looks like a great location i can see why you love the place, and to have it so close is a real bonus. The project sounds really interesting and wish you luck in achieving your goals. Looking forward to the rest in the series .
It’s got under my skin this place and every time I go I find something or somewhere new. I just love it there!
Another quality vlog & History of the Fen ,well done interesting project hope it all goes well for you . Im ony a few mile from there and was told about a new (ish) walk around there, but parking in the main car park. Is it ok to park down the lane over the railway crossing beside the woods? I saw small passing places but dont want to block any heavy traffic. Hope to get down there soon. Thanks again for enticing me to get out .Good luck.stay safe
I know GF have been working on the area around Decoy Farm and the main car park over there. Yes you can park along Long Drove or Holme Lode. Both have off road parking but it does get busy with dog walkers at the weekend so best to get early ish to get a space
Great project and stunning images as usual! Which area of the fen would you recommend for a first time visit?
Thanks Frank. Probably Middle Covert, as the trees are spread out more and easier to shoot. Parking on New Long Drove
@@JamieOverland Cheers Jamie! Yeah some clear patches will make it a bit easier.
Nice video. How are you doing the voice recording from so far away are you using some sort of blue tooth microphone?
Thanks Jack. I use a Rode Wireless Go microphone which is a remote device. The receiver is plugged into my vlogging camera and the transmitter is attached to me. It’s got a really long range as long as you keep in line of sight with the receiver
Great.....which app do you use for locationscouting?
For location scouting I generally use Google Maps, Ordnance Survey maps app, and then use Flickr or Google images to explore
We all know not to look at the sun and then we do it anyway almost every time we are waiting for the sun to come up. I did it just this morning.
Yeah, daft thing to do 😂
i watched the latest e6 Vlog and thought of you ;-)
You saying I’m an eyesore! 🙂
@@JamieOverland No mate, you're the handsomest of chaps. Scroll through to 4:10 if you don't want to watch the whole vlog ;-)