Excellent vlog David, with fantastic panoramic views. Went up there from Crafnat last year, I can't climb like I used to but Crimpiau was within my capabilities. You get a lot of bang for your bucks with the climb to Crimpiau, well worth a visit.
Hello John, yes you're quite right it's not too difficult to get there but when you do it's well worth it. Judging by the feedback on this one hopefully I've managed to give quite a few photographers an idea which they can make the most of. Which is really what this channel is all about. Thank you ever so much for watching and taking the time to get in touch. And if you ever spot me out and about don't hesitate to come and say Hello 😊👍
Hi Gem, thanks ever so much for watching and taking the time to leave such generous feedback. Much appreciated. And when we are all able to get out and about again if you and Rich are ever in this neck of the woods do let me know, would be nice to say Hello in person 😊👍
Yet another hike for me to check out. It’s great to see you back in the mountains mate and hopefully I’ll be able to join you soon How’s the flask working out for you? Take care
This popped up, like they do and thought I’d left my two pence. I remember we was supposed to be going here at this time a think the same week. So you get two watches out of me for this wonderful place and video 😍👍
Yes we were mate - a location where someone with a less than great interest in scaling heights can still easily arrive at a broad summit with epic views! 😊👍
Cheers mate, had a haircut the following day as it happens! Make sure you and yours stay safe and I'll be back out in the mountains again when all this has blown over (hopefully) 😊👍
Hey Nick, how are you doing mate? Thanks a lot for watching, much appreciated. We must make a point of getting together once this virus has been conquered. Stay safe!! 😊👍
What a delightful video! My pet owl says, "D.Griff is a real hoot!" I really enjoy the way your enthusiasm comes across. You and I share the same joy in just being there and probably the same satisfaction when I end up with a good image or two. I haven't been to Wales since 1970 and I really appreciate hearing someone properly pronounce the Welsh place names. Well done, David. You are always welcome to visit me in Arizona. We have some interesting place names, as well. Cheers!
Hello Jack, thank you ever so much for watching and taking the time to leave such generous feedback. In better times I might well make arrangements to come and visit you in Arizona, let's hope we can arrange that one day. 😊👍
You're quite right Brian that stabilisation is really handy, being an old school photographer I sometimes overdo it with the ISO because that was all we used to have available! I have to remind myself that the stabilisation is doing a pretty solid job, although I was getting quite heavily blown about on this particular shoot! 😊👍
Hello Arthur, thanks ever so much for watching and your generous feedback as always. It really does make all the work keeping this channel going worthwhile when you get such encouraging support! 😊👍
Hi David. One of my favourite locations in Snowdonia! I had a fantastic evening there last summer and was blessed with a superb sunset. Walk back was a bit sketchy but it was worth it !! Thank you so much for sharing this excellent vlog!
Thank you for returning to my laptop I was beginning to wonder what had happened to you, I think everybody has a tripod and it seems only the bloggers ever use them, so it was interesting to see you do a shoot without a tripod and the resulting pictures just prove my point you dont always need one unless you use a slow shutter speed why bother using a tripod.......I loved the cloud detail you captured they appeared so dramatic in your pictures with a little help from P/S, where would we be I wonder without all the tools now we have at our disposal.....thank you so much for taking us with you and for the short demo in P/S it was most enjoyable......The next few weeks will be a learning curve for everybody with this terrible virus thats going around, do take care! The Mrs and I have been in self isolation for 8 days now, we are both very much in our senior years, so watching people like you on TH-cam brings a bit of sunshine to our lives so thank you once again!
Hello Des, thank you ever so much for watching and your support. Always much appreciated. Really hope you're able to stay safe, and that we can all get back out and enjoy some more photography before too long ... 😊👍
Stunning images. You captured the light playing against the mountains, lakes and valleys magnificently. The variety of images from your location is breathtaking. I wish I had taken advantage of this location in my last stay at Betws-y-Coed - ah well another good reason to return to my homeland!
Yes Chris, I really hope you can come back soon once all this virus nonsense has moved on. In the meantime stay safe and well and I hope you'll soon be back with us! 😊👍
Another quality video David. I have no idea how you know all those mountain peak names haha but that 1 reminds me of s dinosaurs back. As if it had sharp edges to protect itself haha. Really well done achieving the images you did with that crazy wind. Reminds me of when I was in Iceland 😂
Hello Warren, thank you ever so much for watching and being good enough to get in touch. I guess it's a lifetime of living here and hiking in the mountains means that I know them all extremely well. And yet I never get tired of them! 😊👍
Hi Peter, thank you ever so much for watching, much appreciated. I'm currently using the Sony RX 100 mark 7 as my main A roll and static B roll camera. I use the fixed lens at 24mm (widest) as a rule and f/2.8. And for B roll shots where the camera is moving I'm using the Osmo Pocket with it's great built-in gimbal. 😊👍
Hi Peter, thank you ever so much for watching and your generous support. I really appreciate it. Perhaps one day you'll be able to come and visit this area, and if you do I'll be absolutely delighted to show you around! 😊👍
Definitely well worth taking a trip up there when things get back to normal, you certainly wouldn't be disappointed with the spectacular views whether or not it's good light for photography! 😊👍
Hello Simon, thank you ever so much for watching and your generous feedback. I do hope you'll get the opportunity to try a hike on this mountain because I think you would really enjoy it. Stay safe 😊👍
Hello Paul, that's very kind of you to say and I really appreciate it. It is a fair bit of work putting these videos together and when you offer such generous feedback it really does make it feel very much worthwhile. Thanks again 😊👍
Cracking set of images... another hill that I have never done. Fantastic views from there, great footage to go with the images. Atb Al. PS My mates went up Elidr Fawr today, I wandered about what was low level but very boggy and felt like I had climbed a real mountain by the time I got back.. I have come home early and left them to it.
Hello Martin, thank you ever so much for watching. Much appreciated. Really hope you'll be able to visit again before too long, and if you do be sure and let me know I'm always happy to say Hello to visiting photographers. Stay safe! 😊👍
Crimpiau is a really nice hill, never many people on it even in peak season. These are some of the best images of yours I've seen on your channel. Excellent, well done.
Many thanks George, that is a very kind thing to say and I really appreciate it. It is a lot of work making these videos and it's so nice to be recognised for it. Genuinely makes all the hard work worthwhile. Of course, as things stand at the moment it may be sometime before I can do that again, although I can make some quick short videos around where I live because that's still pretty scenic so hopefully that's what I'll do to keep the channel going 😊👍
Cheers mate, sadly I have no idea when or if I'll ever get back out there. For now everything is pretty much shut down because of the swarms of idiots we had over the weekend. 😊👍
Hi Richard, thank you ever so much for your continuing support of my channel and photography. Your generous feedback really does make it all worthwhile and I am extremely appreciative of it. Of course, for the for seeable future I don't know to what extent I'll be able to keep things going in terms of making videos, but if I'm unable to I will certainly return to it as soon as I can 😊👍
Hahaha thanks a lot Roy, you're absolutely right! As it happened I was there the day after I filmed this. But only for a trim, and I'm guessing that by the time I am able to make another video I'll probably need to go back again! 😊👍
Many thanks Drew really appreciate you watching and your very generous feedback. Such a pity that it will be my last full hike for quite some time, and I had even dusted off the camping equipment ready for this season as well! But far more important to stay safe now, and I wish you and yours all the very best in these difficult times 😊👍
The pano at 10:50 was wonderful David. Beautifully done. That was some ferocious wind though. It would have probably blown a tripod over. I enjoyed the video and the music was really nice. I know you use Epidemic Sound, do you recall the selection you used in this one?
Hi Philip, I'm really sorry but I never make a note of which tune I use from Epidemic. Though I do have two favourite artists and so it's most likely to be either of those and if you had a listen to their catalogues you'd probably recognise it. The first is Amarant Cove, and the other is Johannes Bornlof. Hope this is helpful 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery No worries. I'll check out Amarant Cove. I am a fan of Bornlof. Invincibles and Invincibles 3 are fantastic. Thanks as always for the content you provide and for responding to viewers. Yours is one of my favorite channels. Stay safe.
@@DGriffGallery You are most welcome, we are doing well here in South Australia, worried about what the coming months hold for us all. One thing certain is that the world will change as a result of this. Thanks again for all you videos and I hope that you and your family stay safe
Great to see you out in the hills again. The pano (14:50) is stunning. Real drama and mood. Lovely! And the valley at 15:13. Really nice. Fab crepuscular rays in several images.
Hi Jerry many thanks for watching and getting in touch. It really was a very good day out all round! And I was hoping the first of many this year, with the camping gear also due an outing soon... and then things changed almost overnight! Hopefully I'll be out and about and again before too long, and in the meantime hope you and yours stay safe and well 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery Yes it's all very restricting. I am running a Covid-19 photo diary , essentially doing what you are, by walking for exercise with the added weight of camera gear (but no tripod!) and hand-holding shots.
Great video thanks. When you used the grad filter to change the sky, would it have been easier to use the brush and erase in LR rather than working in PS, or did you not feel this would be as effective? I always enyoy your videos particularly when I cannot get out so much. Hope the CV is not too hard on your life.
Hi Donald, that's not a bad question. I actually use both techniques because with a high dynamic range bright sunlight highlighting parts of the sky, even a three stop glass filter won't be enough for what I want to achieve in post. It's pretty common that I will both. Thanks ever so much for watching, and taking the time to get in touch, I really appreciate it.The moment we are doing okay with CV because I live in the middle of nowhere, but I don't think they'll be that much photography for a while 😊👍
Really enjoyed this one. Beautiful scenery and light = beautiful images (oh I think the photographer has something to do with that too). Good choice of music too and, thank goodness, at a volume that doesn't drown out the description. Isn't it great when you can finish the day saying 'I'm pretty confident I've got some quite good images'?
Hi, thanks ever so much for your support, as always. I really do appreciate it. It's also great to get feedback about the audio levels, because I do work quite hard to keep it nicely balanced. I do find it a little frustrating when I'm watching a video and the audio is up-and-down! Thanks again for watching. Obviously, with the way things are at the moment I'm not sure when I'll be able to get out and about again but rest assured as soon as I can, I will! 😊👍
Great to see you back out in the place where you clearly feel at home. I love this little mountain as you know. Its position offers so much. Your images where superb and really captured the sense of wildness. I'll post on the FB group an image I took a few years back from the same location. Cheers for sharing Mate and take care, 👍📸
Hi David! Back to the mountains? You look happy :-) but at certain times I thought you were going to fly away, with the Superman cape included :-D and with your mane in the wind. I have tried several times to edit a similar image but I don't get the same results ... I especially like the 15:19 image with the sun rays so marked. In the 15:38 minute image I like the treatment you have given the rock to direct your gaze. Thanks for the effort in making the videos, it is very nice to see those mountains again, believe me, I was waiting for you. Greetings.
Hi Manuel, thank you ever so much for watching and your very kind feedback. I guess it may be sometime before I'm back in the mountains, stay safe my friend! 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery Please David, don't say me "thank you", I am very grateful for your vlogs, I learn a lot from them. A proposal: I would like to see Ms G. "in action" again, but this time talking about your images. And a second proposal if as I suppose, you will also be in quarantine : teach us how edit. Stay safe you too friend. If you have a little moment, take a look my comment in the vlog of Darren Knight. If Mr Boris Johnson was thinking this not a problem he will change his thinking soon. Stay safe friend, stay safe.
Yes Brian, you are quite right about gentle breezes, I should've known better! And thanks a lot for the 6K congratulations. Lets you and I make sure we make the time to get out for a couple of hours when things settle down. Stay safe! 😊👍
Hi David, yes there was I thinking that it was mountain climbing season again and dusting off my camping gear, and now I'm left with staring out of the back windows of the house across to the mainland where Snowdon stares back at me and I can't do a thing about it! But I really did enjoy this trip out, and I really appreciate you being good enough to watch and leave your very generous feedback. Many thanks 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery I am lucky enough to escape the house and head to couple of state or national forests. I just can not go into town. Stay safe and healthy.
Hi Paula, really hope that when all of this virus blows over you are safe and well and able to make a visit to this neck of the woods. And if you need a local guide I'd be more than happy ... 😊👍
D Griff Gallery Hi. Thank you. I live in North Wales, but nearer Chester. I would jump in the car with the dog once or twice each week, and go to Snowdonia or Anglesey with my camera gear. In fact, I know Aberffraw and Llyn Coron quite well too. 😉It’s only been a short time and already I miss it. The last time I was there, I knew this was coming, and I drove up to Pen y Pass in tears, then went to Dinorwic and stood on the walkway in tears. My family were from Gerlan, and as a kid I spent a lot of time around the area. It’s the land of my fathers....quite literally. Stay safe.
Beautiful images! I noticed you didn't trust your IBIS for lower ISO's/shutter speeds in your photographs with no foreground elements, or, you weren't bothered to adjust your ISO because of the weather conditions, or, you were just playing it safe :). I recon you could have gotten away with ISO 200, without any blur in a couple of your photographs, despite the wind (photos without foreground). If you are up for a photo challenge, I suggest you try hand holding moderate to long exposures with your Olympus set up! In certain situations I bet you could get tack sharp images with exposures longer than 1 second. I am talking from personal experience, since I am fortunate to have the same camera/lens set up as yourself. Keep up the great work and stay safe!
Hello Jay, thank you ever so much for watching. You make a good point about the stabilisation, being an old school photographer I sometimes forget that I have it available. It's a habit to rack up the ISO. Although that said I'm always conscious of image quality and I find that I can be quite aggressive with ISO on this particular camera and not suffer too much in the way of noise. Also I was being buffeted around quite heavily by the wind so I think even decent stabilisation would've struggled at a slow shutter speed. My record handheld shutter speed in flat calm is four seconds to get a sharp image with this camera! 😊👍
Cheers mate, I am quietly hoping I will be able to revisit these mountains at some point in the future... But in the meantime probably just some brief local excursions within walking distance of the front door... 😊👍
Hello Ray, that's a really good point! In hindsight you are absolutely 100% right I certainly should've done it up! Thanks a lot for watching, much appreciated 😊👍
Great set of images, your delight in being back in the mountains was evident, it’s just a really good feeling to be out and capturing images isn’t it it?i managed to get out to play on Sunday/Monday and what a refreshing experience instead of fretting about current events. Thanks for posting Dave, a really good vlog. Derrick
Hello Derrick, many thanks as always for your great support. Much appreciated. I'm not sure whether or not I'll be able to get out much over the coming weeks. But perhaps I can do a few bits and pieces locally. Hope you and yours can stay safe and well 😊👍
Thanks a lot Alan, I hadn't expected to get a decent shot from such a wide angle which is why I didn't really mention it much. It was only when I got home and found that I could work with the pixels I had captured that I realised there was an image there! 😊👍
What a great selection of keepers you bagged there mate - some really impressive shots. This looks like a good hike location for a first timer like me. It's on the list for when I'm next over!
Hello mate, yes you'd really love it. Once all this nonsense has blown over let's hope we're all in a position to get together and I will be privileged to show you that route! 😊👍
D Griff Gallery Thanks mate, I can’t wait to come over again. Just hope and pray we all come through this unscathed personally as the landscape will still be there when it’s all over 👍
Thanks a lot Tony, I know I say this a lot but I really do appreciate the fact that you've been watching my stuff for so long and you always take the time to say thank you. I genuinely appreciate it. 😊👍
I live at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, and circumstances have kept me in the city lately. I do miss the mountains! Beautiful pictures - love the light.
Ah now I'm quite jealous. I had no idea that's where you were based! I would most certainly be very happy if I lived either near the Rockies, or perhaps the High Sierra is in California! The visits I have made have been extremely enjoyable! 😊👍
Our favorite area is the SW corner of Colorado. We often go down in the Fall for the foliage and base in Durango. We also love Crested Butte. Wolf Creek Pass, the Million Dollar Highway, Red Mountain Pass - spectacular!
Nice vid - you know, I've never thought of the view from up there - will definitely have to give that one a go now there seems to be a break in the weather at last.
Hi, I don't think you would be disappointed because as you saw the views are pretty spectacular. Also it's quite a quiet location so with things the way they are assuming we don't actually get forced to stay at home you could probably get out and have a quiet day by yourself. 😊👍
Thanks ever so much for your support as always, you know I really appreciate it. I think I might well be doing more of the lesser trodden locations this year, as you can imagine! 😊👍
Cheers Mark, much appreciated. Really hope you and yours stay safe in these difficult times, and when we are allowed out again you and I really must make the effort to get together because I'd really like to say Hello in person and get out and take some pictures for a couple of hours! 😊👍
Always lovely to go along with you for an adventure. You got some cracking images there, and I especially loved the ones with the light beams. At times like this, a little normality helps us along - thank you.
Hello Neil, thank you ever so much for watching and your kind feedback. Of course, I filmed this a little before things started to get as serious as they are now, so I don't know when or if I'll be able to get out and about again in the mountains. But in the meantime I'll do my best to get out and about locally 😊👍
Mate, that was an absolutely superb recommendation. It is so easy to use and great to know that when I literally point and shoot I'm going to get top quality video nicely focused every time! 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery pleased you like it I love mine apart from for some reason its got two batteries which from full can discharge in 15-20 minutes - not sure why yet ;-)
Magnificent David, thanks again mate. Richard
Hello Richard, many thanks for watching and taking the time to leave such encouraging feedback. I really appreciate it 😊👍
Sometimes 'Back Country' places found behind a line of trees, on a ridge images work.
Excellent vlog David, with fantastic panoramic views. Went up there from Crafnat last year, I can't climb like I used to but Crimpiau was within my capabilities. You get a lot of bang for your bucks with the climb to Crimpiau, well worth a visit.
Hello John, yes you're quite right it's not too difficult to get there but when you do it's well worth it. Judging by the feedback on this one hopefully I've managed to give quite a few photographers an idea which they can make the most of. Which is really what this channel is all about. Thank you ever so much for watching and taking the time to get in touch. And if you ever spot me out and about don't hesitate to come and say Hello 😊👍
Top drawer! Really enjoyed that David... And the images.... Epic! T 🙂
Hi Tony, thanks ever so much for watching! Hoping we'll be able to enjoy something similar next week ... 😊👍
Love the video David , favourite photo was at 15.20 👍🏻 . Gem
Enjoyed watching 😃
Hi Gem, thanks ever so much for watching and taking the time to leave such generous feedback. Much appreciated. And when we are all able to get out and about again if you and Rich are ever in this neck of the woods do let me know, would be nice to say Hello in person 😊👍
Great work David, very inspiring, loving the resulting images 🔝📷☮️😄
Cheers Myk, thanks a lot for watching! 😊👍
Yet another hike for me to check out.
It’s great to see you back in the mountains mate and hopefully I’ll be able to join you soon
How’s the flask working out for you?
Take care
Cheers mate, well the flask is excellent. Just a pity it ain't going to get used much this year by the looks of things! 😊👍
This popped up, like they do and thought I’d left my two pence. I remember we was supposed to be going here at this time a think the same week. So you get two watches out of me for this wonderful place and video 😍👍
Yes we were mate - a location where someone with a less than great interest in scaling heights can still easily arrive at a broad summit with epic views! 😊👍
Back in the heights...jump up and down in glee ,stay healthy Maestro...Oh, that windswept hair...
Cheers mate, had a haircut the following day as it happens! Make sure you and yours stay safe and I'll be back out in the mountains again when all this has blown over (hopefully) 😊👍
I agree with George French on here. Mammoth effort! Stupendous work!!! One of the exemplary works of which there's many!!! :D Nice one David ! 👏
Hey Nick, how are you doing mate? Thanks a lot for watching, much appreciated. We must make a point of getting together once this virus has been conquered. Stay safe!! 😊👍
Very nice video David with cracking images. Fantastic location. Keep safe.
Hello John, thanks as always for your generous support. Hope you and yours keep safe too. 😊👍
What a delightful video! My pet owl says, "D.Griff is a real hoot!" I really enjoy the way your enthusiasm comes across. You and I share the same joy in just being there and probably the same satisfaction when I end up with a good image or two. I haven't been to Wales since 1970 and I really appreciate hearing someone properly pronounce the Welsh place names. Well done, David. You are always welcome to visit me in Arizona. We have some interesting place names, as well. Cheers!
Hello Jack, thank you ever so much for watching and taking the time to leave such generous feedback. In better times I might well make arrangements to come and visit you in Arizona, let's hope we can arrange that one day. 😊👍
Shows the benefits of high quality stabilisation for landscape photography. Not a day for the tripod user. 😃
You're quite right Brian that stabilisation is really handy, being an old school photographer I sometimes overdo it with the ISO because that was all we used to have available! I have to remind myself that the stabilisation is doing a pretty solid job, although I was getting quite heavily blown about on this particular shoot! 😊👍
Glorious images, brilliant video as always and such a pleasure to watch, very enjoyable. Thank you for sharing.
Hello Arthur, thanks ever so much for watching and your generous feedback as always. It really does make all the work keeping this channel going worthwhile when you get such encouraging support! 😊👍
Hi David. One of my favourite locations in Snowdonia! I had a fantastic evening there last summer and was blessed with a superb sunset. Walk back was a bit sketchy but it was worth it !! Thank you so much for sharing this excellent vlog!
Hi Tim, yes it's got that perfect balance of a nicely remote location, but easily reached. I'm not at all surprised you have fond memories of it! 😊👍
I want / need to be there. Lovely shots Dave
Iso 1000 , handheld great stuff. Tryfan looked splendid.
Thanks ever so much for watching David and being good enough to leave such generous feedback. I really appreciate it. Stay safe! 😊👍
Thank you for returning to my laptop I was beginning to wonder what had happened to you, I think everybody has a tripod and it seems only the bloggers ever use them, so it was interesting to see you do a shoot without a tripod and the resulting pictures just prove my point you dont always need one unless you use a slow shutter speed why bother using a tripod.......I loved the cloud detail you captured they appeared so dramatic in your pictures with a little help from P/S, where would we be I wonder without all the tools now we have at our disposal.....thank you so much for taking us with you and for the short demo in P/S it was most enjoyable......The next few weeks will be a learning curve for everybody with this terrible virus thats going around, do take care! The Mrs and I have been in self isolation for 8 days now, we are both very much in our senior years, so watching people like you on TH-cam brings a bit of sunshine to our lives so thank you once again!
Hello Des, thank you ever so much for watching and your support. Always much appreciated. Really hope you're able to stay safe, and that we can all get back out and enjoy some more photography before too long ... 😊👍
Stunning images. You captured the light playing against the mountains, lakes and valleys magnificently. The variety of images from your location is breathtaking. I wish I had taken advantage of this location in my last stay at Betws-y-Coed - ah well another good reason to return to my homeland!
Yes Chris, I really hope you can come back soon once all this virus nonsense has moved on. In the meantime stay safe and well and I hope you'll soon be back with us! 😊👍
Another quality video David. I have no idea how you know all those mountain peak names haha but that 1 reminds me of s dinosaurs back. As if it had sharp edges to protect itself haha. Really well done achieving the images you did with that crazy wind. Reminds me of when I was in Iceland 😂
Hello Warren, thank you ever so much for watching and being good enough to get in touch. I guess it's a lifetime of living here and hiking in the mountains means that I know them all extremely well. And yet I never get tired of them! 😊👍
I am new to your chaneel, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you. What sort of Vlogging camera and lens due you use ? Regards, Peter from Tasmania
Hi Peter, thank you ever so much for watching, much appreciated. I'm currently using the Sony RX 100 mark 7 as my main A roll and static B roll camera. I use the fixed lens at 24mm (widest) as a rule and f/2.8. And for B roll shots where the camera is moving I'm using the Osmo Pocket with it's great built-in gimbal. 😊👍
Awesome images, I really like skies like this. What a nice area as well.
Hi Peter, thank you ever so much for watching and your generous support. I really appreciate it. Perhaps one day you'll be able to come and visit this area, and if you do I'll be absolutely delighted to show you around! 😊👍
Fantastic photography yet again David I've never been up that hill I must take a look.
Definitely well worth taking a trip up there when things get back to normal, you certainly wouldn't be disappointed with the spectacular views whether or not it's good light for photography! 😊👍
Great video David with excellent images. Crimpiau is on my to do list! :-)
Hello Simon, thank you ever so much for watching and your generous feedback. I do hope you'll get the opportunity to try a hike on this mountain because I think you would really enjoy it. Stay safe 😊👍
Your a natural presenter. Yet another beautiful edited video David.
Hello Paul, that's very kind of you to say and I really appreciate it. It is a fair bit of work putting these videos together and when you offer such generous feedback it really does make it feel very much worthwhile. Thanks again 😊👍
Great images David,that location seems to a prime position to shot a sunrise up the Ogwen valley, was there a place near the summit to pitch a tent?
Yes, there are quite a few handy pitches a little bit below the actual summit! 😊👍
Cracking set of images... another hill that I have never done. Fantastic views from there, great footage to go with the images. Atb Al. PS My mates went up Elidr Fawr today, I wandered about what was low level but very boggy and felt like I had climbed a real mountain by the time I got back.. I have come home early and left them to it.
Elidir is quite a tough one - which direction did they go at it!? 😊👍
Really enjoyed the video and lovely to see Snowdonia again. I need another visit. Thanks
Hello Martin, thank you ever so much for watching. Much appreciated. Really hope you'll be able to visit again before too long, and if you do be sure and let me know I'm always happy to say Hello to visiting photographers. Stay safe! 😊👍
Fantastic vlog David. Shame were in lock down. How will you contain your excitement for the mountains now?
Haha good question - well for one thing I'm making a point of not looking out of the back of the house so I can't see them! 😊👍
He’s alive! Nice video David, you’re having so much fun up there keep a it mate! Really enjoyed it.
Cheers Bernard, thanks ever so much for watching. I expect it will be my last mountain visit for quite awhile, sadly. 😊👍
Crimpiau is a really nice hill, never many people on it even in peak season. These are some of the best images of yours I've seen on your channel. Excellent, well done.
Many thanks Huw, much appreciated. 😊👍
You clearly put a mammoth amount of effort into producing these videos. It shows. Thank you. 👍
Many thanks George, that is a very kind thing to say and I really appreciate it. It is a lot of work making these videos and it's so nice to be recognised for it. Genuinely makes all the hard work worthwhile. Of course, as things stand at the moment it may be sometime before I can do that again, although I can make some quick short videos around where I live because that's still pretty scenic so hopefully that's what I'll do to keep the channel going 😊👍
Super video David! You showed us the landscape magnificently, and got some lovely shots too 👍👌🔥
Cheers mate, sadly I have no idea when or if I'll ever get back out there. For now everything is pretty much shut down because of the swarms of idiots we had over the weekend. 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery Unbelievable morons out there! 😠
What a wonderful vlog. Your images at the end are superb... Fabulous David, fabulous.. :-)
Hi Richard, thank you ever so much for your continuing support of my channel and photography. Your generous feedback really does make it all worthwhile and I am extremely appreciative of it. Of course, for the for seeable future I don't know to what extent I'll be able to keep things going in terms of making videos, but if I'm unable to I will certainly return to it as soon as I can 😊👍
you need a haircut Griff... ;-)
Hahaha thanks a lot Roy, you're absolutely right! As it happened I was there the day after I filmed this. But only for a trim, and I'm guessing that by the time I am able to make another video I'll probably need to go back again! 😊👍
Great vlog,some belters David
Many thanks Drew really appreciate you watching and your very generous feedback. Such a pity that it will be my last full hike for quite some time, and I had even dusted off the camping equipment ready for this season as well! But far more important to stay safe now, and I wish you and yours all the very best in these difficult times 😊👍
The pano at 10:50 was wonderful David. Beautifully done. That was some ferocious wind though. It would have probably blown a tripod over. I enjoyed the video and the music was really nice. I know you use Epidemic Sound, do you recall the selection you used in this one?
Hi Philip, I'm really sorry but I never make a note of which tune I use from Epidemic. Though I do have two favourite artists and so it's most likely to be either of those and if you had a listen to their catalogues you'd probably recognise it. The first is Amarant Cove, and the other is Johannes Bornlof. Hope this is helpful 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery No worries. I'll check out Amarant Cove. I am a fan of Bornlof. Invincibles and Invincibles 3 are fantastic. Thanks as always for the content you provide and for responding to viewers. Yours is one of my favorite channels. Stay safe.
Wonderful pictures, nice to see your PS techniques. You seemed to be really enjoying yourself which was good to see. Keep safe.
Thanks ever so much for your ongoing support, I really appreciate it. I really hope that you and yours stay safe! 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery You are most welcome, we are doing well here in South Australia, worried about what the coming months hold for us all. One thing certain is that the world will change as a result of this. Thanks again for all you videos and I hope that you and your family stay safe
Great to see you out in the hills again. The pano (14:50) is stunning. Real drama and mood. Lovely! And the valley at 15:13. Really nice. Fab crepuscular rays in several images.
Hi Jerry many thanks for watching and getting in touch. It really was a very good day out all round! And I was hoping the first of many this year, with the camping gear also due an outing soon... and then things changed almost overnight! Hopefully I'll be out and about and again before too long, and in the meantime hope you and yours stay safe and well 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery Yes it's all very restricting. I am running a Covid-19 photo diary , essentially doing what you are, by walking for exercise with the added weight of camera gear (but no tripod!) and hand-holding shots.
Great video thanks. When you used the grad filter to change the sky, would it have been easier to use the brush and erase in LR rather than working in PS, or did you not feel this would be as effective? I always enyoy your videos particularly when I cannot get out so much. Hope the CV is not too hard on your life.
Hi Donald, that's not a bad question. I actually use both techniques because with a high dynamic range bright sunlight highlighting parts of the sky, even a three stop glass filter won't be enough for what I want to achieve in post. It's pretty common that I will both. Thanks ever so much for watching, and taking the time to get in touch, I really appreciate it.The moment we are doing okay with CV because I live in the middle of nowhere, but I don't think they'll be that much photography for a while 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery Thank you for taking time to reply. Much appreciated. Stay safe.
Nice piccies. Crimpiau and around Llyn Crafnant is one of favourite walks
Hello Peter, yes you're quite right it is a really nice area for some easy hikes 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery On my doorstep. I live near Rowen. I moved my beehives to Crafnant every August for 30 years, to get honey from the heather.
nice work in those windy conditions
Thanks a lot for watching and being good enough to leave a kind comment. Much appreciated 😊👍
Really enjoyed this one. Beautiful scenery and light = beautiful images (oh I think the photographer has something to do with that too). Good choice of music too and, thank goodness, at a volume that doesn't drown out the description. Isn't it great when you can finish the day saying 'I'm pretty confident I've got some quite good images'?
Hi, thanks ever so much for your support, as always. I really do appreciate it. It's also great to get feedback about the audio levels, because I do work quite hard to keep it nicely balanced. I do find it a little frustrating when I'm watching a video and the audio is up-and-down! Thanks again for watching. Obviously, with the way things are at the moment I'm not sure when I'll be able to get out and about again but rest assured as soon as I can, I will! 😊👍
Cracking set of images
Hello Andrew, thank you ever so much for watching and your very generous feedback! 😊👍
Great to see you back out in the place where you clearly feel at home. I love this little mountain as you know. Its position offers so much. Your images where superb and really captured the sense of wildness. I'll post on the FB group an image I took a few years back from the same location. Cheers for sharing Mate and take care, 👍📸
Cheers mate, let's hope we can both revisit it before too long! 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery definitely up for that Mate, 👍📸
Hi David! Back to the mountains? You look happy :-) but at certain times I thought you were going to fly away, with the Superman cape included :-D and with your mane in the wind.
I have tried several times to edit a similar image but I don't get the same results ...
I especially like the 15:19 image with the sun rays so marked. In the 15:38 minute image I like the treatment you have given the rock to direct your gaze.
Thanks for the effort in making the videos, it is very nice to see those mountains again, believe me, I was waiting for you.
Greetings.
Hi Manuel, thank you ever so much for watching and your very kind feedback. I guess it may be sometime before I'm back in the mountains, stay safe my friend! 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery Please David, don't say me "thank you", I am very grateful for your vlogs, I learn a lot from them. A proposal: I would like to see Ms G. "in action" again, but this time talking about your images. And a second proposal if as I suppose, you will also be in quarantine : teach us how edit.
Stay safe you too friend. If you have a little moment, take a look my comment in the vlog of Darren Knight. If Mr Boris Johnson was thinking this not a problem he will change his thinking soon.
Stay safe friend, stay safe.
@@DGriffGallery David, talk with Darren Knight please and read that I have writen today monday in his channel.
Looked a great day out, I particularly liked the Crafnant images. You shouldn’t say ‘gentle breeze’ early in the vlog! Thanks for sharing.
Noticed you’ve hit 6k as I hit send - many congratulations, well deserved.
Yes Brian, you are quite right about gentle breezes, I should've known better! And thanks a lot for the 6K congratulations. Lets you and I make sure we make the time to get out for a couple of hours when things settle down. Stay safe! 😊👍
Better wait and see what Boris says at 2030, but hopefully in a couple of weeks there’ll be a new normal with a little less hysteria.
Great to see you up in the mountains. Love the video. Stay Healthy!
Hi David, yes there was I thinking that it was mountain climbing season again and dusting off my camping gear, and now I'm left with staring out of the back windows of the house across to the mainland where Snowdon stares back at me and I can't do a thing about it! But I really did enjoy this trip out, and I really appreciate you being good enough to watch and leave your very generous feedback. Many thanks 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery I am lucky enough to escape the house and head to couple of state or national forests. I just can not go into town. Stay safe and healthy.
I want to be there. I miss the mountains.
Hi Paula, really hope that when all of this virus blows over you are safe and well and able to make a visit to this neck of the woods. And if you need a local guide I'd be more than happy ... 😊👍
D Griff Gallery Hi. Thank you. I live in North Wales, but nearer Chester. I would jump in the car with the dog once or twice each week, and go to Snowdonia or Anglesey with my camera gear. In fact, I know Aberffraw and Llyn Coron quite well too. 😉It’s only been a short time and already I miss it. The last time I was there, I knew this was coming, and I drove up to Pen y Pass in tears, then went to Dinorwic and stood on the walkway in tears. My family were from Gerlan, and as a kid I spent a lot of time around the area. It’s the land of my fathers....quite literally. Stay safe.
Beautiful images! I noticed you didn't trust your IBIS for lower ISO's/shutter speeds in your photographs with no foreground elements, or, you weren't bothered to adjust your ISO because of the weather conditions, or, you were just playing it safe :). I recon you could have gotten away with ISO 200, without any blur in a couple of your photographs, despite the wind (photos without foreground).
If you are up for a photo challenge, I suggest you try hand holding moderate to long exposures with your Olympus set up! In certain situations I bet you could get tack sharp images with exposures longer than 1 second. I am talking from personal experience, since I am fortunate to have the same camera/lens set up as yourself.
Keep up the great work and stay safe!
Hello Jay, thank you ever so much for watching. You make a good point about the stabilisation, being an old school photographer I sometimes forget that I have it available. It's a habit to rack up the ISO. Although that said I'm always conscious of image quality and I find that I can be quite aggressive with ISO on this particular camera and not suffer too much in the way of noise. Also I was being buffeted around quite heavily by the wind so I think even decent stabilisation would've struggled at a slow shutter speed. My record handheld shutter speed in flat calm is four seconds to get a sharp image with this camera! 😊👍
Truly lovely in every aspect. Great shots, fun vlog. Worth getting blown around.
Cheers mate, I am quietly hoping I will be able to revisit these mountains at some point in the future... But in the meantime probably just some brief local excursions within walking distance of the front door... 😊👍
Great vLog. Tip - Do up your jacket. When it is open the wind catches it like a sail and makes it more difficult to stand upright. Cheers.
Hello Ray, that's a really good point! In hindsight you are absolutely 100% right I certainly should've done it up! Thanks a lot for watching, much appreciated 😊👍
Great set of images, your delight in being back in the mountains was evident, it’s just a really good feeling to be out and capturing images isn’t it it?i managed to get out to play on Sunday/Monday and what a refreshing experience instead of fretting about current events. Thanks for posting Dave, a really good vlog. Derrick
Hello Derrick, many thanks as always for your great support. Much appreciated. I'm not sure whether or not I'll be able to get out much over the coming weeks. But perhaps I can do a few bits and pieces locally. Hope you and yours can stay safe and well 😊👍
Brilliant David, must try and visit this year, should be able to manage, keep up the good work!
Hi Bernard, thanks ever so much for watching. Let's hope we can get something arranged before too long and get out and take some pictures together! 😊👍
Great images David, looked challenging conditions going up a hill today in Perthshire hopefully not too windy, now need to decide do I lug the tripod
Hi David, yeah, you really do have to take the tripod just in case! I know it's a few days ago but I hope you had a good trip. Stay safe! 😊👍
Loved the second shot of Tryfan, with it on the left side and Llyn Ogwen in sunlight. Gorgeous.
Thanks a lot Alan, I hadn't expected to get a decent shot from such a wide angle which is why I didn't really mention it much. It was only when I got home and found that I could work with the pixels I had captured that I realised there was an image there! 😊👍
What a great selection of keepers you bagged there mate - some really impressive shots. This looks like a good hike location for a first timer like me. It's on the list for when I'm next over!
Hello mate, yes you'd really love it. Once all this nonsense has blown over let's hope we're all in a position to get together and I will be privileged to show you that route! 😊👍
D Griff Gallery Thanks mate, I can’t wait to come over again. Just hope and pray we all come through this unscathed personally as the landscape will still be there when it’s all over 👍
amazing set of images at the end and your delight at being back out in the mountains was evident for all to see
Hello Jeff, many thanks as always for your generous support. Really appreciate it. 😊👍
Beautiful edits. Thanks for sharing
Thanks a lot Tony, I know I say this a lot but I really do appreciate the fact that you've been watching my stuff for so long and you always take the time to say thank you. I genuinely appreciate it. 😊👍
I live at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, and circumstances have kept me in the city lately. I do miss the mountains! Beautiful pictures - love the light.
Ah now I'm quite jealous. I had no idea that's where you were based! I would most certainly be very happy if I lived either near the Rockies, or perhaps the High Sierra is in California! The visits I have made have been extremely enjoyable! 😊👍
Our favorite area is the SW corner of Colorado. We often go down in the Fall for the foliage and base in Durango. We also love Crested Butte. Wolf Creek Pass, the Million Dollar Highway, Red Mountain Pass - spectacular!
Nice vid - you know, I've never thought of the view from up there - will definitely have to give that one a go now there seems to be a break in the weather at last.
Hi, I don't think you would be disappointed because as you saw the views are pretty spectacular. Also it's quite a quiet location so with things the way they are assuming we don't actually get forced to stay at home you could probably get out and have a quiet day by yourself. 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery agreed !!! Sooner the better I think before martial law is brought in. Then I WILL go stir crazy.
Amazing work again David, the lesser trodden mountains really are gems in their own right. Thanks for taking us there. 💪
Thanks ever so much for your support as always, you know I really appreciate it. I think I might well be doing more of the lesser trodden locations this year, as you can imagine! 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery look forward to seeing them buddy. 💪
nice vlog David enjoyed this
Cheers Mark, much appreciated. Really hope you and yours stay safe in these difficult times, and when we are allowed out again you and I really must make the effort to get together because I'd really like to say Hello in person and get out and take some pictures for a couple of hours! 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery would love that pal I went Anglesey last week but it was a rushed job matey here's to better times
Always lovely to go along with you for an adventure. You got some cracking images there, and I especially loved the ones with the light beams. At times like this, a little normality helps us along - thank you.
Hello Neil, thank you ever so much for watching and your kind feedback. Of course, I filmed this a little before things started to get as serious as they are now, so I don't know when or if I'll be able to get out and about again in the mountains. But in the meantime I'll do my best to get out and about locally 😊👍
Nice windy day out - well done - B-roll looking good David - I suspect you're happy with the RX100M7 ?
Mate, that was an absolutely superb recommendation. It is so easy to use and great to know that when I literally point and shoot I'm going to get top quality video nicely focused every time! 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery pleased you like it I love mine apart from for some reason its got two batteries which from full can discharge in 15-20 minutes - not sure why yet ;-)