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I for one am delighted to see you "On the tripod" again. Yes, I've said this before and YES, I am old school and not because I'm also old, however I will say this again: The tripod makes us slow down as photographers and that extra time allows for better compositions, thoughtful seeing, and previsualization. Just the understanding that we're using a tripod, directs every part or our image-making from before we even pick up the camera and tripod, it's a much more involved process than handheld, and that alone informs our seeing. In that the process is part of the whole and as image-makers we are already seeing the final image. The tripod makes us slow down and take our time in crafting our images.
For me it's process, taking it slow, almost therapeutic, becomes zen-like. Nice to see you doing some of this again.
Your enthusiasm is infectious Henry! Colour for me on that shot Henry. Black and white can look drab when there is very little contrast, and a little area of nice colour can lift the whole scene. As you say, it all depends on the subject (and lighting!). Please take a friendly tip from an old guy. When I saw you struggling to balance on those wet rocks, I was really concerned. Please, before you do something like that again, just think "what if....?". If you had fallen there, you could have broken a leg or banged your head and become unconscious. You would be in real trouble. Especially in the remote areas you photograph alone. When you're young you feel invincible, but as you age you will become increasingly aware of this. No photo is worth taking chances in such situations, we want to see a lot more of you on these adventures!
I agree William, and on a related point, I understand the preference for not using a camera strap but not doing so in this situation means that one arm is restricted in how much it can help with balance, not forgetting the risk of actually dropping the camera in the beck or hitting a rock.
There is something about the craft of photography, the use of the tools we use to bring everything together. I think that just adds to the creative aspect of what we do. Using all the gear, setting it up, fine tuning the composition, it forces us to slow down and relax. Yes I've taken rushed photographs that have turned out amazing as well as garbage. But slowing down to prime the creative well helps to get in touch with a composition and see it clearly. So taking a minute, setting up the tripod, setting up the camera, sitting back and looking at what one is doing. Just helps to extend the creative day. Being creative is not just in what one sees. It's also about what you feel inside you. Sorry didn't mean to preach.
Hi Henry, a great video, buddy! Ahhh, that conditions were so awesome, especially in the beginning of this one! I liked the little cascase in the stream. So fantastic 😊
Thank you for sharing and enjoy your Sunday,
Christian
I prefer to go the slow route and use a tripod it gives me time to take in the subject and compose the shot at the same time. And why be in a hurry, landscape photography should take time, it gives few but good pictures instead of more pictures that are probably rubbish when you look at them on the computer. And in these cases, you ask yourself why I didn't do it in a different way when I still had the chance
Always take your time Henry especially in landscape photography.
I remember you with 17k followers..83k now..well done mucker!
My default is colour photos but I will use monochrome if the colours are very dull (e.g. Typical early February countryside) to highlight and focus more of the viewers interest in the textures and shapes instead. I will also go to monochrome sometimes when there is an old or derelict building in the picture. As I feel it adds something. I have rescued a few bland colour photos in the past by switching to monochrome and pushing up the contrast and textures. It's a good skill to have in your back pocket in Landscape photography
Watch the biting tripods Henry!🩹 I think I’ve done that once myself.😆 Whenever I need to take long exposures with a shutter delay I don’t use the shutter button or AF-ON button. If I’m in full manual, which I usually am in those situations, I don’t press any button and risk causing more shake. I just lightly touch the rear monitor to trigger the shot. If you’re in manual focus, or you switch the lens into manual after you get auto focus, nothing can change and the shot is simply triggered. That way you can keep your hand off the camera and avoid introducing some shake. Just a very light touch combined with a 2 or 3 second delay gets perfectly steady shots. I do this all the time when using my tripod to take long astro shots with IBIS off and get pin sharp shots of stars, etc.
If by practical side you mean to be impulsive and not overthink about everything like you would do while using a tripod then yes this is the way forward. Tripods offer stability but also anchor you to certain shooting styles too that might hinder progress.
The location you are shooting is fantastic btw and you did pass by some great opportunities. You said you are used to them this is why you walk past them all the time. Maybe you are looking for the extraordinary but most of the times creative expression lays in the ordinary and familiar. :)
On a grey winter day (with snow) I find it better to take monochrome photos. Without the sunshine and shadows on the snow, it’s very challenging to take good photos
Loved the video. Personally, I prefer the black and white shot. I’m also going to weigh in on the camera choice… simply because of the weather conditions, I would have used the OM-5. On a day like that, less may be best. Also, having watched most of your videos, I find the OM-5 does a consistently wonderful job. Just my opinion . Keep these coming!
Preferring the colour version of that last shot mate. The reason for this is that the bit of green clearly shows just how much the cloud and rain have removed the overall colour of the mountains and trees. It defines the nature of the day.
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I love the messing about bit, I love finding the different angles, not just standing upright all the time, or just taking the same photo from the same position that hundreds of others have taken. I, like good photographers, Im convinced I have a photographers eye, a cliché maybe, but images just jump out at me with every swing of my head. Going on a woodland walk at the weekend, I'll be shooting only in monochrome. I love photography.
Regards Rob
Use the lens hood, it will keep rain from falling on the lens.
Great video Henry in a stunning location.
I like the black and white photos especially with the mist and trees.
I have to say that I think your work is better when you take your time, use a tripod, and your professional Nikon camera. The run and gun thing can’t measure up! That said…I love your videos! Thanks for taking me along!
Loved the beck shots but I would probably have ended up on my butt in the water trying to do that. I sympathise with the tripod injury, yes I’ve done that more than once.
It looks more mysterious in the one that has a bit of color 😊. And you scare me to death when you get close to the edge 😮. Nice balance when imaging the little waterfall…😅
Excellent video Henry with magic location compositions...love all pics taken especially the b&W pic... cheers from Australia 🦘🦘😊
Love the last shot of the layers - I slightly prefer the black and white.
When I shoot local mountains with passing snow storms taking place I typically shoot in monochrome. There is so little color in polychrome that what color there is actually is a bit of a distraction, IMHO. Wonderful video and I am so jealous of the misty/rainy conditions.
Thank you! FYI: I’ve given up tripods almost completely since getting my OM-1, and I love the convenience. Also, I find its IP53 weathersealing greatly reduces my stress in poor conditions. I do, however, appreciate hearing how you enjoy the process of using a tripod.
Another great video Henry: deffo think B&W is good call for grey dull days with little colour in the images. Also in Cumbria, surely they should be called ‘wet stone walls’ as it rains most days here!
Hi Henry, the black and white image definitely works better for me , thanks for taking us with you.
Great video - good to see you using a tripod in those woods - I often use one to slow me down when documenting a scene.
When I last bought I decent tripod - from MPB as it happens - I bought the thing; then read the reviews when people said it had a tendency to nip your fingers. At the time I thought what sort of eejit uses a tripod in such a way that they can injure themselves? Of course, on the first use, just at the point where my hands were almost frozen, the damned thing nipped my fingers; giving me the same type of blood blister that you got. They are lethal things in careless hands. To its eternal credit the tripod is so strong I can actually use it like a walking pole; so it has saved me from taking a tumble or two down the crags.
Another great video Henry.
When you went across on those slippy rocks in the stream, i thought you were going to fall in.
I think wellies would have been better lol.
The B & W image is better in that instant.
Great image's as usual mate.
Catch you on the next one.
I always bring a small first aid kit out with me--ouch!
I like the b&w shot because I found the green patches distracting.
It's been a week of neg. 25-30 here. Too cold for my cameras to function properly without a pile of batteries. Waiting now for several to charge and I am heading out to an old growth forest cloaked in fresh snow towards sundown on an overcast day with light snow and reasonable, still sub zero, temps. Fingers crossed for wildlife and a landscape comp or two.
Great video Henry I prefer the colour one 😊
I like them both. I think if you take a shot and it has a bluer hue to it, then leave it alone but if it primarily dreary, either black and white or basic is fine
I really enjoy the work around a good image. Composition takes a while, so does finding the best settings. It doesn´t just come over me and instead I need to contemplate what I´m going to do. I guess, that´s due to my lack of experience, compared to a professional photographer like yourself.
For me, a tripod is a more deliberate composition during leisurely photography. It was a great video!
I like the colour I think, other 2 shots are great too
Hey Henry. 22:08 monochrome vs color. Color looks a little distracting so I would go for monochrome. If light was there and picture would be more saturated I would go for color.
(Laughs.) I bought my new place in California's Santa Cruz Mountains last summer and was wishing I could get some moss to take hold in my little back garden. Well, now that we're in the throes of rainy season, there is moss everywhere, including on the front walk, the retaining fencing in the back garden, even the concrete plinth beneath the propane tank. I suspect the previous owner did not water the garden in summer and it all went dormant. Enjoy that moss!
Would love to get out for a stroll in the rain, today, but we're under a high wind warning at the moment and the risk of trees coming down is real. Perhaps tomorrow. In the meantime, I'm watching along with you with a cuppa in hand. Thanks, as always for the content.
Lovely video, Henry! As for setting up, I prefer the fussier way; setting up with a tripod, etc really forces me to slow down. It also allows me think while I'm doing the process.
I almost always prefer color over black and white to be honest. And no, I've never done that using my tripod. But that might just be a sign of me not using the thing often enough? 😅
personally i like the balck and white one better. I must add its a part of my weekly ritual now looking forward to your vids, they always inspire me.
My sort of day out with camera here Henry.
Love setting up the tripod as it makes me slow down and play about with different camera settings. I find the whole process almost therapeutic and avoid rushing to take handheld shots if i can.
I set out on my days with absolutely no intention of rushing about as I want to enjoy the whole experience, guess its something to do with now being retired and out of the manic work lifestyle i use to have. Any reccomendations fro some quality waterproof trousers?
Thanks for sharing yet again.
Classic indeed
I was out shooting today during a snowfall and did it in black and white. Sometimes the weather calls for it. Thanks for the video, Henry!
Nice to see that you are using your Nikon Z7 again. The OM system seems quite interesting and very light but so, too, is the Z7! Plus you benefit from a very pixel-dense fullframe sensor and if you are still looking for a do-it-all decathlete of a lens, you can borrow the new Nikkor 28-400 to see if you like it!
Love black & white
Another grand day out Henry, thanks for sharing. Its a bit of a shame you're gathering an unenviable track record as a "camera dunker" but for the more adventurous photographer like yourself, it kinda comes with the territory. More enjoyable images again. As for the B/W or colour .. I find it really difficult to choose the "better" of them as each version actually has somthing different to say to me. The B&W is a little more "artsy", but the muted colours are so subtle, offering an atmospheric image. I'd be happy to have taken either.
TH-cam brought you back, my friend. Another great video. Be careful out there. I worry about you out there solo.
Great video! You sure are nimble and gutsy, lol. Love the images and your great personality.
I like the idea of both. I think it depends on the ground and the area. Like you said, the OM 5 would be great on less than stable ground. Another great video and thanks for the inspiration.
Another thing about the little brooks is how much it changes as you move up and down and with the OM5 really allows you to move a little freer.
Thanks again Henry for another interesting video, I am a massive B/W image fan, that said I prefer your colour version of the last image, mainly because of the green patches of land in it, gives a nice contrast on such a bleak day
Had to smile at your issue with the tripod Henry, I have a Manfrotto geared head that likes to take a bit of flesh every now and then.
I also have the Nikon FF and a bit older versjon of your OM-5 that probably does not have good enough stabilisation to do long exposures of water flows. Then I would use a tripod with that also. I find that using one, invites to a more mindful and slowed down process. Contributing to the joy of this as a hobbyist here in Norway.
You gave me great ideas
Beautiful! I'm Still wondering where you got your hat...
Enjoyed vid and the forestry scenery
Ironically i did the same thing with tripod (blister)this past weekend.
Brilliant video henry my kind of"henry turner " stuff love the beck shots I constantly keep going back to my local woods for the water pics and get a little different shots each time inspired by HT thank you😊
Im in the cumbrian woodland almost everyday but great to watch for ideas, i normally do red squirrels with OM1 mk 2
Hi Henry, thanks for sharing your adventure! Are we going to see an OM3 in your kit? I have been a canon shooter since 1972 but it does look fun.
Being a Wwedding Photographer I NEVER shoot in mono- and that's transcribed into my Landscapes but seeing this video I may just give it s try
"Faffy"-an adjective I can add to my small arsenal of Brit-speak vocabulary. Ta.
I've used "faffing about" a couple of times, but if the listener isn't familiar with it, it sounds a bit off-color. Can't be too careful.
Tripod setup satisfaction: In my 4x5 days, with the old Korona and the beautiful Ries wooden tripod, I could spend a quiet half-hour setting up, and then decide not to spend the sheet of film after all. And not mind a bit.
Great video with some funny moments. I hope your DJI camera survived!
Always enjoy your outings in any conditions.
Beautiful waterfall images - I prefer the tiny splashes of green in the colour version of the last image. Picture it - it's December. It's dark and I'm loading my gear into the car and heading for a photo walk with our photography group. I thought my camera bag was zipped. It was not. My camera with my beloved Tamron 16-300 fell out onto the icy driveway. Thankfully I didn't have to worry about water, but it did smash the UV filter to a point where I couldn't get it off, so I couldn't use the lens for that walk. I did manage to get help getting it off finally and both the camera and lens survived. And yes I have been pinched by my tripod, but just on the pad of my finger. OUCH!
Another great video, cheers!
Blood blisters from tripod leg pinches...yes I have! And far too many times!!
Another Fantastic video 😁 woodlands is my favorite topic, and this is a beautiful place. I would like to ask you a question, what colour profile do you prefer with Osmo Pocket3? I do love your videos colours..
Great video thanks
Great stuff Henry and yes, I've definitely done that to me hands with a tripod before 😄
Yes, the tripod can strike back! The most annoying thing one ever did to me was to drop its knurled camera mounting screw somewhere on a hike. This rendered it useless at the top of hill and spoilt the walk back looking without success for the stupid thing. Only to find 3 months later when I took a load of junk to the recycling centre, that it had escaped under the car seat 🙂
I seen in your previous newsletter Henry your DJI went for a swim and was wondering if it dried out and is working. In terms of your final image, on this occasion my preference would be the colour as I think there is slightly more contrast being created by the muted colours which makes the layers in the image stand out a bit more for me
Your videos have a broad genre…every day of the week I welcome the photography tips. #class
I like the B&W but would push the contrast a bit further yet. But the colour version has so little colour there just doesn't seem much point.
Why doesn’t that amount of water hitting the legs of the tripod make it shake?
My other half convinced me after weeks of telling me to go to the local woods. So going against my better judgement. I spent 4 hours running around like a gibbering idiot taking loads and loads of pictures.. also what really annoys me is when going to the woods is the rubbish that people leave behind. They go to the woods for a picnic and nice time and leave all there rubbish especially nappies. And don't get me started on the people who hang dog poo bags on the trees.
Great video. Favour the manual approach more. In terms of b&w, like you say depends on the scene.
Hey Henry. A mix of handheld and tripod work would be nice.
Yup, my tripod has also bitten my hand a few times when snapping the leg lock lugs. 😋
Practicality be damned Henry. Personally, I think your images with the Nikon and using your tripod are better than handheld with you OM system.
Don’t forget, it’s the photographer behind the camera. The camera is only a tool😊
@@trishf29 Didn't forget. It's also the workflow - the steps and process used in setting up your gear for the best representation of the composition. On cameras, there are differences (dynamic range, etc.)
I thought you were going into the stream
Henry. please can I ask which woods it is, ok if you don't want to say
I think I'll opt for camera mishaps and blood injuries. I have had 16 car crashes without once being at fault - Quite an achievement? I'm not into Formula One driving btw
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