What a wonderful video Mike ..I so enjoyed the last stills you put at the end of the video. You are so right about chasing light .it can make a dull photo a brilliant one if you just wait and hang around a bit. Always love your videos thank you.
Great video - I hope you never get bored hearing that! This video was perhaps the most dramatic in terms of seeing the light change on things through the video camera. Well done, sir, and thank you for teaching us!
Couldn't believe it when you took the shot of the road and the light magically moved onto the mountain/volcano as you were taking it. Pure magic as always Mike!
Hi Mike. Every time I go through a photo slump and start to over think what should be a pleasurable and rewarding experience, up you pop with yet another amazing video. 'If your down, go watch Browne'. I know, cheesy, but so true for me. Thanks for all that you do and be seeing you next year for a day session. Now off with my camera, car keys and dog for some exploring.
Best photography learning channel , I appreciate your practice examples otherwise there are lots of people who just sit/shit in frame and talk about photography , which anyone can do that . Your practical examples are at another level . Despite being a filmmaker , I have learnt a lot from u . Love from India 😍😍😍
MINH!!! Good to see you my friend. Miss our days of exploring Vietnam with you. Melissa has made a great little 'Behind The Scenes' video of us all which will go out soon. Many shots with you - and one of me falling over when getting out of the little boat in Tra Su Forest :-) Hope life's treating you well and look forward to seeing you again some day. Please say hi to Ben.. MIKE :-)
@@MikeBrowne Thanks, he reminds you sometimes. Now we have a volunteer who come from London. She is learning Vietnamese at Saigon, she also work in the University at Saigon. She really loves to watch your videos when I show her. We told her about our trip to forest and Chau Doc.
Thanks John. What goes on in the photographers mind is 90% more important than the kit they use in my opinion. How come my step-son Dominic was taking wondeful pics when he was only 8 years old and didn't own or had used a camera other than borrowing his mum's phone when he saw something that interested him? How did the old time masters take such inspiring images with the most basic of cameras? It's because of their thinking... MIKE
Thanks Rick. I'm a big believer in tripods but am also lazy so only use one when I need it. Also I only had one with me and the video camera was using it... MIKE :-)
A good lesson in working the scene and being patient. The light sure was changing fast.Great time lapse at the end. Good stuff as usual Mike. I would love to go on one of your workshops some day.
Thanks Dave. Well, if you fancy joining me on a workshop, you can shoot these same locations with me in March - there's just 3 places left so I've put a link for you below... MIKE ;-) www.photographycourses.biz/lanzarote
Mike excellent video really helped to explain the need to patient for the best lighting conditions, what a difference it made to the last shots you took.
I had an uncle who was a carpenter, but sadly drank too much which killed him in the end. He and his third wife spent every Christmas on Lanzarote for many years - something which I could never understand. Now seing the grey-black soil I understand it even less. What a dismal place! I love to see how you work with the light, though, trying to anticipate it and positioning yourself accordingly. But I don't think I'd like to visit the island myself. I'm sure your technique will apply very well to Danish weather too, although volcanos are rather few in this country (I'm glad to say). I just read that Lanzarote is actually a mispronunciation of Lancelot. Not the one from the British legend, but Lancelotto Malocello from Genova.
Yet again Mike you inspire me to better myself at photography you are an amazing tutor keep living the dream . I know its early but in case i forget i would like to wish you a merry Christmas and Happy new year cheers Allen
Another great and informative video mike It really shows how photography is about waiting for the right light and being patient would love to do a workshop with you one day keep up the great work
Thanks DarylMPhotography . There are 3 places left for Lanzarote 2019 at the moment so sighn up and come with us... MIKE :-) www.photographycourses.biz/workshops/lanzarote
Mike, I could be wrong, but are you not shooting your aperture to low, F9, F16 etc. On a MFT camera the sharp end would probably be F5.6 Approx, correct me if im wrong, Im easily confused, lol. Thanks for a great video.
Some favorite shots I've taken are backlit. Scurrying around an outcrop away from the nest of tripod legs, looking for micro landscapes. An ultrawide lens lives on my primary camera because that's my go-to for automotive photography and I tend to think the same way for landscapes. Up close on the foreground and crazy disproportionate backgrounds with gnarly light blasting through.
Thanks Ou 812. You touched on something there that's always puzzled me. Why do people go mad for sunsets? Sure they're pretty, but it seems to me they are dispropotionally popular when there are so many other wonderful things to shoot. Thinking of doing a video about that... MIKE :-)
Hey Mike, you are giving me so impatience to meet you there next year !! Lanzarote seems a super spot for having nice images... Please to join you for this further workshop !!
Hi Patrick. Be great to have you along. There are only 3 places left right now so if you'd like to come now's the time to book up. People often buy this one as a present this time of year... I've put a link for you below. Hope you join us.... MIKE www.photographycourses.biz/workshops/lanzarote
Another great video Mike. Amazing scenery and images. Re. your comment to Ou 812 , "Why do people go mad for sunsets?" I think it may have something to do with ones inner senses. Sunsets tend to give one warm, peaceful feelings. Maybe even positive thoughts for future times. Just my thoughts.
happy new year mate.. done with my training so im back to photos. i have been thinking and was wondering if i should buy 6D Mark II and just one good lens with it. i dont remember who made a video talking about taking photos with just one lens to get to know the camera, the lens and it should help with you photos. since you are more comfortable and you start looking for different things when taking photos or something in that way... think it was you.
Hi Sæsi Second son happy new year to you too... Could have been me - it's the sort of thing I say a lot. As to which camera, doesn't really matter as long as you like it... MIKE :-)
i have canon t5i but i want a better camer for low light since i live in iceland and as you know we dont have that much light sometimes :-) but i dont want to spend to much money since this is just a hobby, i just take photos for instagram but i want to print on aluminum to hang them up and give as gifts. im thinking 6d mii and just use my Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 lens. but its a work in progress :-)
Hi Mike, Very good video and worth waiting for. I never knew Lanzarote could be that photogenic maybe worth a visit. What camera are you using? Last time I was with you you had moved to the XT2 but was thinking of going back to the XT1.
It was a micro 4/3rds and looked like the Olympus EM1 MKII (though maybe the MKI) with a 12 - 40 f/2.8 lens. I think Mike lost his other mirror less camera and has borrowed this one from a friend/colleague
Hi Paul. It's a gret place. Come with me in March, you'll love it. Yep, as Peter said in his comment it;s an Olympus something or other lent to me by a friend when I lost my XT-1... MIKE
Hi There! superb video as always. Chasing the light is always a great thing to get the perfect photo but you need lots of patience and time. Just a piece of advice. Why don't you pick a shot (JPEG or Raw) and make it available to download here and let your followers enjoy retouching it?
Mike, when you do the time lapse do you just pick out certain shots from it for the ones you showed or do you interrupt the time lapse and take the shot manually?
Hi RugbyLock0914 . It's not time lpse, I just left the video camera set up on tripod, let it roll for 3 or 4 mins every 5 or 10 mins then speeded it up. The images were taken one at a time as the light changed... MIKE
Always like your videos but this is one of the best. I love the way you put your thoughts into words. BTW for sunset shots do you ever bracket and did you do so here? Thanks again for a great video.
Hi Mike, I follow your tuts for years and you have a big part of my successful results. Many thanks. In september I stayed for 11 days in Lanzarote. I know nearly all the locations you visited in your videos. Just one question: Do you know the spot where the camels pass the lava field on their way back home to Uga? In foreground the lava texture, behind the camels in one row, in background the volcanos of the national park. I know, it's not the best time cause they leaving "los camelos" round about 2pm. I guess the walk needs more than 1 h. I met them on my last day in Uga after 3pm. (Sorry, english ist not may first language) Best regards from Germany. Christoph
In the first shot, I like the idea of building my house as close to the volcano as possibly so as to eliminate the “possibility” of it being destroyed next time. That way there is no fear of the unknown. Thanks for the great video. Been hoping one was coming!
Loved the sunset images towards the end of your video, Mike. How did you cope with the apparent huge dynamic range in these sunset images? Filters, bracketing or both? Great stuff.
Hi Paul. I currently only do the springtime one day beginners workshop in UK. I might do something in future, but to be honest I'm more inspired by experiencing cultures and places that are very different to home. As a teacher, I have to be excited by the locations I take you or I'll be less effective inspiring you with similar enthusiasm to get creative... MIKE
Hi Mike, Maybe a trip downunder would be inspirational for you - we would love to see you here. Always love your videos, lots of inspiration and great advice. One thing we can promise you won't have to wait for blue holes here...Lesley
Part of the beauty in shots like these or Vietnam is that we're not used to those scenes. So they seem stunning to us. I wonder if someone from this island were to be in the middle of the Turnpike near Newark, would their photos just as stunning?
Exactly JC. I think it's important to go see things that are different from the norm because it inspires us. A 121 client once showed me some of their pics they thought of as dull and boring, said where they lived had nothing worth shooting. But I loved them and wanted to go shoot there because it was completely different to my locality. So yes, I expect a photographer from Lanza would get all inspired in the middle of the Turnpike near Newark and shoot some interesting images... MIKE
Hey Mike, one question I have is why is the shape of the sun shade important? I see you use a shade in all of your videos - why? That'd be a great video
Hi @LibC Sunshade is like putting your hand over your eyes when facing the sun, it protects agains lens flare and damage (UV filters just degrade image quality so don't use one). They are scalloped shape so they don't vignette at different focal lengths... Hope that helped... MIKE
Hi Mike great video loved the way the light was moving as your taking your shots, Also out of interest where you using an Olympus omd 1 rather than your Fuji ?
Thanks Ken. This was back in March a few days after I lost my XT-1 by leaving it on the roof of the mini bus. My buddy Dave kindly lent me his Olympus. I've replaced the Fuji now... MIKE
I have daniel, and other places. Problem is always finding a few weeks to go check the place out so i know locations, best time of day for the light, which work best in different weather conditions, places to do feedback and lightroom sessions etc. Can't be standing around on a workshop with paying clients and not know what to do. However I'm considering La Palma as possible location... MIKE :-)
Hi Phil. There are 3 places left for Lanzarote next March if you fancy shooting this location on a workshop with me... I've got an XT-2. My buddy Dave kindly lent me his Olympus for a couple of days... MIKE www.photographycourses.biz/lanzarote
Mike truly helpful like always keep up /stupendous work. Love to see you with a Sony A6300 show some pointers with it. I personally have the 6300 with a 50mm and a really sharp sigma 16mm. Would love to see you pull some old school magic with that setup 💫
Thanks Kenny C. I don't do camera tips / comparison vids because i'm not interested in the tech or kit and hate trying different cameras. It was bad enough using my buddy dave's Olympus which he kindly lent me after i lost the Fuji. The man has the patience of a sait putting up with me calling him every 10 mins asking how to work it. A friend of mine has an A6300 and it's a great camera (as all cameras are these days) buy any review i did would end up with a lot of swearing and fumbling. maybe I should do it - might make folks laugh... MIKE :-)
Bloody auto focus.. ha ha ha ... Nice scolding.... Ha ha ha Nice video. Wonderful teaching. The light changing things are really awesome. I like this video.
Hi Merlin. All the sunset shots are HDR merges from shots bracketed by 1.5 stops. Didin't use the tripod, just hand held in burst, which on a mirrorless is so fast the camera doesn't move enough to be a problem. ... MIKE
What about foreground and changing the normal perspective? Looks a little like lazy-people-photography. Sorry. Why did you decide against it? I think there must a good reason...
Hi @@MikeBrowne I asked why you decided against using foreground and another perspective than the normal perspective. I see this at Thomas Heaton very often, too. Is this part of a documentary style or something? Why are you renouncing to depth and defamiliarization? Sorry if my english is not that good. I'm not from England...
Hey no worries Ed... I think you're over-complicating things. I just chose some angles and compositions I liked and shot them as the light changed. No other reason... MIKE :-)
Wow!!! Stunning light and images!! Love it! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you Laura. Please help me make more like it by sharing it around... MIKE :-)
What a wonderful video Mike ..I so enjoyed the last stills you put at the end of the video. You are so right about chasing light .it can make a dull photo a brilliant one if you just wait and hang around a bit. Always love your videos thank you.
littles64 glad you like this video, chase the light! - Melissa pp Mike
The last images were mind blowing!!! Beautiful landscape.
Thank you Samuel... MIKE
Thank you Mike. Great photos and beautiful place. You are a great teacher.
Thank you Luis.. MIKE
Beautiful pictures, Mike....and the song👌
Great video - I hope you never get bored hearing that! This video was perhaps the most dramatic in terms of seeing the light change on things through the video camera. Well done, sir, and thank you for teaching us!
Thanks Robert Gulley, happy to help. Please help us make more by sharing vids you like with other photographers... MIKE :-)
Great shots Mike and definitely pays off being patient with the weather 👌🏽
Couldn't believe it when you took the shot of the road and the light magically moved onto the mountain/volcano as you were taking it. Pure magic as always Mike!
Absolutely breathtaking images, Mike.
thank you Ahmed Bebars - Melissa pp Mike
Close your eyes and Mike sounds like John Cleese 😃
Having that said, can’t we make the like button a little bit bigger. You are the best Mike!
awww bless your heart! otto16121970 :) - Melissa pp Mike
Glad to see a new vlog from you Mike...awesome setting and great photographs.
Another great video Mike, you are by far the best on TH-cam...Thanks again!!!
Thanks Grim Creeper... MIKE :-)
Hi Mike. Every time I go through a photo slump and start to over think what should be a pleasurable and rewarding experience, up you pop with yet another amazing video. 'If your down, go watch Browne'. I know, cheesy, but so true for me. Thanks for all that you do and be seeing you next year for a day session. Now off with my camera, car keys and dog for some exploring.
Wow thanks Shane Williams. I look forward to meeting you... MIKE :-)
Great landscape video and photos. That time lapse really captured the mood and light real well.
What a nice video Mike. It was very informative. I'm encouraged to get out and give it a go. Thanks.
hi Avery Nichols , glad this helps! - Melissa pp Mike
Best photography learning channel , I appreciate your practice examples otherwise there are lots of people who just sit/shit in frame and talk about photography , which anyone can do that . Your practical examples are at another level . Despite being a filmmaker , I have learnt a lot from u . Love from India 😍😍😍
thank you Alone Journey , please do share our channel too so we can make more! - Melissa pp Mike
Awesome, thanks Mike!
Always fun to “follow you around,”Mike! Thanks.
Superb! Just as if no humans been ever existed on Earth. Superb!
Amazing view and light at sun set. 5 stars.
MINH!!! Good to see you my friend. Miss our days of exploring Vietnam with you. Melissa has made a great little 'Behind The Scenes' video of us all which will go out soon. Many shots with you - and one of me falling over when getting out of the little boat in Tra Su Forest :-) Hope life's treating you well and look forward to seeing you again some day. Please say hi to Ben.. MIKE :-)
@@MikeBrowne Thanks, he reminds you sometimes. Now we have a volunteer who come from London. She is learning Vietnamese at Saigon, she also work in the University at Saigon. She really loves to watch your videos when I show her. We told her about our trip to forest and Chau Doc.
Great vid Mike, love the way you chase the light and know how you would like it to fall for the shot, well done.
Great video and love the shots of the sunset. Been to lanzarote a few times it’s such a lovely island 🌴👍
Beautiful! Great work as always! I loved the sequence of all the sky videos ❤️
Thank you Jennifer.. MIKE
A great video that really explain what goes on in a photographer's mind. Thank you Mike.
Thanks John. What goes on in the photographers mind is 90% more important than the kit they use in my opinion. How come my step-son Dominic was taking wondeful pics when he was only 8 years old and didn't own or had used a camera other than borrowing his mum's phone when he saw something that interested him? How did the old time masters take such inspiring images with the most basic of cameras? It's because of their thinking... MIKE
Hey Mike welcome back.... Great pix that you took in that vid.... I look forward to more of your great vids to come...
A tremendous Inspiration, this video! The Tripod is conspicuously absent. Fantastic images.
Thanks Rick. I'm a big believer in tripods but am also lazy so only use one when I need it. Also I only had one with me and the video camera was using it... MIKE :-)
A good lesson in working the scene and being patient. The light sure was changing fast.Great time lapse at the end. Good stuff as usual Mike. I would love to go on one of your workshops some day.
Thanks Dave. Well, if you fancy joining me on a workshop, you can shoot these same locations with me in March - there's just 3 places left so I've put a link for you below... MIKE ;-)
www.photographycourses.biz/lanzarote
Mike excellent video really helped to explain the need to patient for the best lighting conditions, what a difference it made to the last shots you took.
than kyou seamus, glad this helps - Melissa pp Mike
Mike great video!!!
thank you Alex! - Melissa pp Mike
Hi Mike
not been around lately, but just watched this video and enjoyed the content, thanks for sharing.
Hi Mike great video and photos as always good teaching and advice
thank you Richard :) - Melissa pp Mike
Beautiful sunset shots 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Yes they were 👍🏼
Such nice work. Always inspiring
I had an uncle who was a carpenter, but sadly drank too much which killed him in the end. He and his third wife spent every Christmas on Lanzarote for many years - something which I could never understand. Now seing the grey-black soil I understand it even less. What a dismal place!
I love to see how you work with the light, though, trying to anticipate it and positioning yourself accordingly. But I don't think I'd like to visit the island myself. I'm sure your technique will apply very well to Danish weather too, although volcanos are rather few in this country (I'm glad to say).
I just read that Lanzarote is actually a mispronunciation of Lancelot. Not the one from the British legend, but Lancelotto Malocello from Genova.
Yeah I'm not that keen on the place either. Dramatic landscapes but I found it depressing.
Yet again Mike you inspire me to better myself at photography you are an amazing tutor keep living the dream . I know its early but in case i forget i would like to wish you a merry Christmas and Happy new year cheers Allen
Thank you Allen. You too mate... MIKE :-)
Love this style of video Mike 👍
Great Video,great thoughts ,great photographer. thanks.
Cheers Mike for more thought and inspiration.
Another great and informative video mike It really shows how photography is about waiting for the right light and being patient would love to do a workshop with you one day keep up the great work
Thanks DarylMPhotography
. There are 3 places left for Lanzarote 2019 at the moment so sighn up and come with us... MIKE :-)
www.photographycourses.biz/workshops/lanzarote
Awesome video and beautiful images! :)
Mike, I could be wrong, but are you not shooting your aperture to low, F9, F16 etc. On a MFT camera the sharp end would probably be F5.6 Approx, correct me if im wrong, Im easily confused, lol. Thanks for a great video.
hello A1, perhaps this could help www.photographycourses.biz/videos/technical/getting-sharp-images/image_sharpness.html - Melissa pp Mike
Thank you, for the video, pictures, and tips on photography, I enjoyed them very much!
Some favorite shots I've taken are backlit. Scurrying around an outcrop away from the nest of tripod legs, looking for micro landscapes. An ultrawide lens lives on my primary camera because that's my go-to for automotive photography and I tend to think the same way for landscapes. Up close on the foreground and crazy disproportionate backgrounds with gnarly light blasting through.
Ha, you really made me smile with your obvious enthusiasm Johns Junk. Love it... MIKE :-)
thank you Mike
nailed it browne marks man style shooting
Thank you beau pfeiffer recordings... MIKE :-)
You have a few keepers there Mike Sunsets are always fun
Thanks Ou 812. You touched on something there that's always puzzled me. Why do people go mad for sunsets? Sure they're pretty, but it seems to me they are dispropotionally popular when there are so many other wonderful things to shoot. Thinking of doing a video about that... MIKE :-)
Hey Mike, you are giving me so impatience to meet you there next year !! Lanzarote seems a super spot for having nice images... Please to join you for this further workshop !!
Hi Patrick. Be great to have you along. There are only 3 places left right now so if you'd like to come now's the time to book up. People often buy this one as a present this time of year... I've put a link for you below. Hope you join us.... MIKE
www.photographycourses.biz/workshops/lanzarote
no issue for me Mike, I've been registered since March this year for next March 2019 !! It will be a pleasure to exchange with you soon ...
Happy 2019 from Lleida España
Thank you - you too Josep ... MIKE
Another great video Mike. Amazing scenery and images. Re. your comment to Ou 812 , "Why do people go mad for sunsets?" I think it may have something to do with ones inner senses. Sunsets tend to give one warm, peaceful feelings. Maybe even positive thoughts for future times. Just my thoughts.
Thanks Humpflicks. Good point. This is what I'm interested to explore... MIKE
Another great video by the way. 👍👍😊😊
happy new year mate.. done with my training so im back to photos. i have been thinking and was wondering if i should buy 6D Mark II and just one good lens with it. i dont remember who made a video talking about taking photos with just one lens to get to know the camera, the lens and it should help with you photos. since you are more comfortable and you start looking for different things when taking photos or something in that way... think it was you.
Hi Sæsi Second son happy new year to you too... Could have been me - it's the sort of thing I say a lot. As to which camera, doesn't really matter as long as you like it... MIKE :-)
i have canon t5i but i want a better camer for low light since i live in iceland and as you know we dont have that much light sometimes :-) but i dont want to spend to much money since this is just a hobby, i just take photos for instagram but i want to print on aluminum to hang them up and give as gifts. im thinking 6d mii and just use my Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 lens. but its a work in progress :-)
Good video Mike..What about a workshop in Dubai?
Thanks Teddy. It's been suggested a few times. I'll have a think about it but it'll be some time before I can come out nd recce for one... MIKE
thanks for sharing...…...great video.
Hi Mike, Very good video and worth waiting for. I never knew Lanzarote could be that photogenic maybe worth a visit. What camera are you using? Last time I was with you you had moved to the XT2 but was thinking of going back to the XT1.
It was a micro 4/3rds and looked like the Olympus EM1 MKII (though maybe the MKI) with a 12 - 40 f/2.8 lens. I think Mike lost his other mirror less camera and has borrowed this one from a friend/colleague
Hi Paul. It's a gret place. Come with me in March, you'll love it. Yep, as Peter said in his comment it;s an Olympus something or other lent to me by a friend when I lost my XT-1... MIKE
Great video Mike, given me loads of inspiration to take landscape shots :)
nice to see you again on Lanzarote. W'll be back there in june 2019 :-)
I'm a stills camera newbie (if you don't count my onboard flip phone camera), and stuff like this is GREAT!! Thanks a lot :)
Thank you Green Morning Dragon Productions... MIKE
even 20 minutes feels too short listening to you but all content always appreciated. thank you Mike 👍
Ah thanks hyprfocal... MIKE :-)
Hi There! superb video as always. Chasing the light is always a great thing to get the perfect photo but you need lots of patience and time. Just a piece of advice. Why don't you pick a shot (JPEG or Raw) and make it available to download here and let your followers enjoy retouching it?
thank for the suggestion - that's is a good idea to check on next time - Melissa pp Mike
Hello Mike! It's nice you're back. By the way, I did give it a go and had my photos printed at One Vision Imaging. Thanks! 👍👍😁😁
Ha ha - awesome. Hope they were OK Minz... MIKE :-)
I'm so excited. Can't wait.. HAHAHA! ☺️☺️
Mike, when you do the time lapse do you just pick out certain shots from it for the ones you showed or do you interrupt the time lapse and take the shot manually?
Hi RugbyLock0914
. It's not time lpse, I just left the video camera set up on tripod, let it roll for 3 or 4 mins every 5 or 10 mins then speeded it up. The images were taken one at a time as the light changed... MIKE
Always like your videos but this is one of the best. I love the way you put your thoughts into words. BTW for sunset shots do you ever bracket and did you do so here? Thanks again for a great video.
Thanks Steve. Yes all the sunsets are bracketed by 1.5 stops and HDR merged in Lightroom ... MIKE
@@MikeBrowne thanks for your quick response. I use Photomatix and I think it does a good job. Again, many thanks and keep it up.
Hi Mike, I follow your tuts for years and you have a big part of my successful results. Many thanks.
In september I stayed for 11 days in Lanzarote. I know nearly all the locations you visited in your videos. Just one question: Do you know the spot where the camels pass the lava field on their way back home to Uga? In foreground the lava texture, behind the camels in one row, in background the volcanos of the national park. I know, it's not the best time cause they leaving "los camelos" round about 2pm. I guess the walk needs more than 1 h. I met them on my last day in Uga after 3pm.
(Sorry, english ist not may first language) Best regards from Germany. Christoph
Thank you Scheungraber. Yes I know the place... MIKE
In the first shot, I like the idea of building my house as close to the volcano as possibly so as to eliminate the “possibility” of it being destroyed next time. That way there is no fear of the unknown. Thanks for the great video. Been hoping one was coming!
Thanks John. Been playing 'catch up' since getting back from Vietnam hence the long gap... MIKE
Nice job Mike. I think I am beginning to think like you, or at least that little voice in my head when I shoot has a British accent!
Moonpie
awesome! start to think like a pro at www.photographycourses.biz/courses/7-blocks-free-sample - Melissa pp Mike
Loved the sunset images towards the end of your video, Mike. How did you cope with the apparent huge dynamic range in these sunset images? Filters, bracketing or both? Great stuff.
Thanks Tony. Sunset shots were auto bracketed RAWs 1.5 stops apart then HDR merged in Lightroom. No filters... MIKE :-)
Hi Mike, do you or will do a workshop somewhere in Britain. Really enjoy all your videos.
Hi Paul. I currently only do the springtime one day beginners workshop in UK. I might do something in future, but to be honest I'm more inspired by experiencing cultures and places that are very different to home. As a teacher, I have to be excited by the locations I take you or I'll be less effective inspiring you with similar enthusiasm to get creative... MIKE
Hi Mike, Maybe a trip downunder would be inspirational for you - we would love to see you here. Always love your videos, lots of inspiration and great advice. One thing we can promise you won't have to wait for blue holes here...Lesley
Part of the beauty in shots like these or Vietnam is that we're not used to those scenes. So they seem stunning to us. I wonder if someone from this island were to be in the middle of the Turnpike near Newark, would their photos just as stunning?
There is a lot of stunning countryside and coastal regions in the UK.
Exactly JC. I think it's important to go see things that are different from the norm because it inspires us. A 121 client once showed me some of their pics they thought of as dull and boring, said where they lived had nothing worth shooting. But I loved them and wanted to go shoot there because it was completely different to my locality. So yes, I expect a photographer from Lanza would get all inspired in the middle of the Turnpike near Newark and shoot some interesting images... MIKE
Hey Mike, one question I have is why is the shape of the sun shade important? I see you use a shade in all of your videos - why? That'd be a great video
Hi @LibC Sunshade is like putting your hand over your eyes when facing the sun, it protects agains lens flare and damage (UV filters just degrade image quality so don't use one). They are scalloped shape so they don't vignette at different focal lengths... Hope that helped... MIKE
Very inspiring :) Thank u
Thanks Stefan.. MIKE
Looks more like a 'Browne brother' on the landscape !!!
Ha - Hey Porks - sure is buddy :-)
Hi Mike great video loved the way the light was moving as your taking your shots, Also out of interest where you using an Olympus omd 1 rather than your Fuji ?
Thanks Ken. This was back in March a few days after I lost my XT-1 by leaving it on the roof of the mini bus. My buddy Dave kindly lent me his Olympus. I've replaced the Fuji now... MIKE
Hi Mike I have been thinking of getting an Olympus om camera what did you think of it?
did you ever considered to open a work shop to Gran Canaria, the neighbour island?
I have daniel, and other places. Problem is always finding a few weeks to go check the place out so i know locations, best time of day for the light, which work best in different weather conditions, places to do feedback and lightroom sessions etc. Can't be standing around on a workshop with paying clients and not know what to do. However I'm considering La Palma as possible location... MIKE :-)
loads n loads of Love from India...😘
Hello Mike. Do you like your Olympus? Finally you don't buy the X-T2?
Hi danny. I borrowed the Olympus for 2 days when I lost my Fuji XT-1. I still have and use the XT-2... MIKE
Hi Mike Great video, I need to get on one of your workshops next year, was this shot when you lost your Fuji or have you switched to Olympus?
Hi Phil. There are 3 places left for Lanzarote next March if you fancy shooting this location on a workshop with me... I've got an XT-2. My buddy Dave kindly lent me his Olympus for a couple of days... MIKE
www.photographycourses.biz/lanzarote
Mike truly helpful like always keep up /stupendous work.
Love to see you with a Sony A6300 show some pointers with it. I personally have the 6300 with a 50mm and a really sharp sigma 16mm. Would love to see you pull some old school magic with that setup 💫
Thanks Kenny C. I don't do camera tips / comparison vids because i'm not interested in the tech or kit and hate trying different cameras. It was bad enough using my buddy dave's Olympus which he kindly lent me after i lost the Fuji. The man has the patience of a sait putting up with me calling him every 10 mins asking how to work it. A friend of mine has an A6300 and it's a great camera (as all cameras are these days) buy any review i did would end up with a lot of swearing and fumbling. maybe I should do it - might make folks laugh... MIKE :-)
Mike Browne lol thanks mike . I’m sure anything you get your hands on you would be a great at .
Had to get up 5:30 this morning to snowblow my wifes car out. We had 1 foot of snowfall overnight 😭
Anyway your video will chear me up 😁
Ah that's not fun D S. Hope the sunset at the end did the business for you buddy... MIKE :-)
@@MikeBrowne those were awesome mike 👍🏼
What ever you post that would be awesome brother
Hi Mike, good to see you using a proper camera ;-)
Bloody auto focus.. ha ha ha ... Nice scolding.... Ha ha ha
Nice video. Wonderful teaching. The light changing things are really awesome. I like this video.
Sound is ok...👍🍻🇨🇭
If you are the same person as in 2012 (the video I just watched), then, you changed a lot, in a positiv way :D
Thanks iiTz PeanuT. I get so many queries about the weight loss I'm writing a book about life as a fat man, how I lost it and kept it off... MIKE
16:32 .... Epic
Switching Autofocus to manual works also with video cams! 🤔🤔🤔🤓🤓🤓🤓😜🇨🇭
It does indeed macbaar. Forgot to do it and didn't realise until I got the footage into edit suite... MIKE :-/
Thank you Mike for sharing your images and tips from such an unusually beautiful place.
Good environment to get a tripod and shoot some HDR. Surprises me that you didn't
Hi Merlin. All the sunset shots are HDR merges from shots bracketed by 1.5 stops. Didin't use the tripod, just hand held in burst, which on a mirrorless is so fast the camera doesn't move enough to be a problem. ... MIKE
What about foreground and changing the normal perspective? Looks a little like lazy-people-photography. Sorry. Why did you decide against it? I think there must a good reason...
Hi Ed Zeppelin. Sorry I don't quite uderstand what you're asking. Why did I decide against what? - MIKE
Hi @@MikeBrowne
I asked why you decided against using foreground and another perspective than the normal perspective. I see this at Thomas Heaton very often, too. Is this part of a documentary style or something? Why are you renouncing to depth and defamiliarization?
Sorry if my english is not that good. I'm not from England...
Hey no worries Ed... I think you're over-complicating things. I just chose some angles and compositions I liked and shot them as the light changed. No other reason... MIKE :-)
Ok, @@MikeBrowne. Thank you for your answer :)
And thank you for your videos :)
Dang "bloody" good video anyway. Bloody does't sound right even if an American says or writes it. Sorry.