Most definitely! The kit lens is often so underrated! I've done a few professional jobs in the past using a kit lens and it got some fantastic shots. 😁👍
I don't always understand why you spend the time to teach all of us hacks, I mean hobbyists, but I sure am glad you do! You are one of the few people that I can watch pretty much any of your videos and learn something new that will actually make me a better photographer. Thank you!
Haha!! I wouldn't say hacks Seth, avid hobbyist is a much better term!! 😆 It's all good fun! I really enjoy making these videos and it's a challenge filming a piece together so it is coherent. Great to hear my tutorials and videos are helping to make you a better photographer. That is my aim, to get everyone taking amazing photos they can be proud of! 😁👍
Great video and slow shutter tips, Mike. It is awesome to see you getting out and about. I have never been to Thailand, but it is on the list. I hope you and yours are continuing to do well. Take care.
Thanks so much Steve!! It is pretty hot and sweaty, but good to get out to some of the hidden places in Thailand! I've got some sunrise shoot videos coming soon as well, so you'll be able to see some of the other places soon! I've been busy shooting the sunrises here before we have to head back to the city!! I hope you and the family are doing great dude! 😁👍
Thanks for this amazing quality content teacher! I love the effort you put in the details to make this video special ...regardless that not everybody will notice it ..but it makes a 100% difference and add incredible value. I want to go out and find the nearest waterfall to start applying all what I learned!! Thanks Mike !
Haha! That's awesome to hear!! It's great that my video has motivated you to go out with your camera!!! It's so much fun and the only real way you're going to learn is to go out on a regular basis and use your camera, so this is excellent!! 😁👍
Thanks so much! I don't, but my dad was a university lecturer, my brother and sister are both teachers as well as my wife ... I'm surrounded by teachers, so they might be rubbing off on me!! 😆 Thanks for watching 😁👍
I use the in camera nd 64 filter if needed. But luckily last time I was out shooting "waterfall" it was gray and rainy so I didn't need it. Just low iso and high f number 😊
Exactly, in those overcast days, it is great for waterfall photography ... a small aperture and low ISO normally get's the shutter slow enough. As always thanks for watching 😁👍
For waterfalls with much more water than this 1 second is often to long. The water starts to look like snow that have not melted yet. 1/5 or even 1/15 might work better. And with IBIS (and OSS) you can definitely handhold the camera at 1/15 and probably at 1/5 too.
Like I said, it's up to you as to how long or short your shutter speed is....some like the really long exposures and others like it shorter. Thanks for watching 👍
Quality post and step by step guide w/bonus cheat sheet!👍 Outdoor venue a nice change of pace, Mike. Was that rain or falls mist on the big leaf? IMO, a real challenge of waterfall shots is getting a riveting composition that differs from the many tropes, if you know what I mean. The technique is a good one to master and apply to moving subjects, though. Not all camera brands implement zebras in stills mode - some only movie mode - so other highlight clipping indicator (e.g., “blinkies” ) would be a solution. The ND filter guys are not going to love this post😁. For some strange reason I gotta go pee now. Cheers!
That was rain ... I was dodging the showers in this one ... and a couple of times I had to hid undercover whilst the showers came through! That big leaf was a little distracting at times!! 😆Good point in leaning this technique for lots of different moving objects! Blinkies are the old school zebras!! 👍 Haha! Gotta love the ND filter guys!! They always think everything needs ND!! 😆 Lol...I tried to cut out a bit of the water sound, but couldn't get rid of it all without making me sound like a robot!! 😆😆😆
@@mikesphotography well well well I feel I am gonna waste this good opportunity because I dont have a tripod... if i use Tv model, I need to put it on a rock at least... btw, I also messaged you on Instagram... it appears that we chatted back in 2020...
I'm rubbish at keeping up with DMs on instagram! 😆 I'll go and check it out now. Another technique you can use is to put it in drive mode, like I did in this video: th-cam.com/video/MEMN5w6lJSc/w-d-xo.html It means by using the law of averages, you will get one sharp one. I've found I can shoot with a lot slower shutterspeeds using that technique. Also, like you said, you can balance your camera on a rock, or put your bag down and balance the camera on the back of it. 😁👍
Hey Simon, Like Andy said, the only real way to overcome this is to take separate images (one long and one short exposure) and then blend them together in photoshop, or which ever photo editing program you use. Thanks for watching 😁👍
Hi Mike, Awesome vid, some great tips. I wanted to ask if you have a recommended process for cleaning lenses, probably could be a simple thing but not sure my process is correct, I start by using a blower, then soft lens brush , then blower again followed by some lens cleaning fluid on the lens, wipe in circular motion from center of the lens to outside using cotton buds then wipe with cloth (with same motion) and blow again. Using a Sony system has affected my OCD with spots on my images. Do you have any other recommendations for spot free photos?
That's a great way to clean your lens. Are the spots from a dirty sensor? A lot of the times with these mirrorless cameras, minute particles get on the sensor and with smaller apertures, they do show up in the final image... Here is my video on cleaning the sensor...th-cam.com/video/2hVogHdfqz8/w-d-xo.html I'm also going to be making a new video on this soon ... and I might even do a live video on it, so you can watch me do it real time ... if I'm brave enough!! 😆😆😆
@@mikesphotography I have checked that video and it's very useful. Cleaning the sensor did help as well. I think it's most evident on macro shooting, other genres it seems ok.
nice to see kit lenses getting an honourable mention in the video , too many pros are quick to dismiss what for many , is their ONLY lens
Most definitely! The kit lens is often so underrated!
I've done a few professional jobs in the past using a kit lens and it got some fantastic shots. 😁👍
This is the best explanation of shooting smooth silky waterfall.
Thanks very much!
I don't always understand why you spend the time to teach all of us hacks, I mean hobbyists, but I sure am glad you do! You are one of the few people that I can watch pretty much any of your videos and learn something new that will actually make me a better photographer. Thank you!
Haha!! I wouldn't say hacks Seth, avid hobbyist is a much better term!! 😆
It's all good fun! I really enjoy making these videos and it's a challenge filming a piece together so it is coherent.
Great to hear my tutorials and videos are helping to make you a better photographer. That is my aim, to get everyone taking amazing photos they can be proud of! 😁👍
You’re the best, I like watching your videos more than others. Thank you Mike!
Thanks so much Malcolm!! 😁👍
Thank you Mike another great video of tips!
Thanks so much Dave! 😁👍
Good Video thank you Smith
Thanks very much! 😁👍
Great video, thanks for the tips! :)
No worries Luisa! Thanks for watching 😁👍
Short, sweet and to the point. Great video as always Mike!
Thanks very much Jake! 😁👍
Great video and slow shutter tips, Mike. It is awesome to see you getting out and about. I have never been to Thailand, but it is on the list. I hope you and yours are continuing to do well. Take care.
Thanks so much Steve!! It is pretty hot and sweaty, but good to get out to some of the hidden places in Thailand! I've got some sunrise shoot videos coming soon as well, so you'll be able to see some of the other places soon! I've been busy shooting the sunrises here before we have to head back to the city!!
I hope you and the family are doing great dude! 😁👍
Excellent tutorial as always by my friend Mike :)
Thanks very much Anil! 😁👍
Really great info - as always I both learn something and am entertained when I watch your vids!! Thank you!
Thanks so much!! Got a lot more of these outdoor videos coming up, so hopefully they will do the same!!
Thanks for watching 😁👍
Very well demonstrated. Thanks.
Thanks very much!
One of my favorite things to photograph. My camera has a live ND filter. This makes is so easy
Great to hear!! They are really fun to photograph, especially when you get a swirling pool in the foreground!!
As always thanks for watching 😁👍
I needed it! Thank you so much, Mike.
That's great to hear. 😁👍
Love this and very helpful as always! Will definitely be trying this in my TH-cam videos! 💯✔️🔥
It's an awesome technique to know about...and you can use it at the beach, with normal rivers, anything with movement really!!
Thanks for watching 😁👍
Thanks for this amazing quality content teacher!
I love the effort you put in the details to make this video special ...regardless that not everybody will notice it ..but it makes a 100% difference and add incredible value.
I want to go out and find the nearest waterfall to start applying all what I learned!!
Thanks Mike !
Haha! That's awesome to hear!! It's great that my video has motivated you to go out with your camera!!! It's so much fun and the only real way you're going to learn is to go out on a regular basis and use your camera, so this is excellent!! 😁👍
Thanks, you have explained that very well.
Awesome video like always 😁👍
Thanks so much Miguel! 😁👍
Super. Thank you.
And thank you for watching. 😁👍
Thanks again Mike. Do you have a teaching or speaking background? Excellent presentation.
Thanks so much! I don't, but my dad was a university lecturer, my brother and sister are both teachers as well as my wife ... I'm surrounded by teachers, so they might be rubbing off on me!! 😆
Thanks for watching 😁👍
I use the in camera nd 64 filter if needed. But luckily last time I was out shooting "waterfall" it was gray and rainy so I didn't need it. Just low iso and high f number 😊
Exactly, in those overcast days, it is great for waterfall photography ... a small aperture and low ISO normally get's the shutter slow enough.
As always thanks for watching 😁👍
Cool!
Thanks very much! 😁👍
For waterfalls with much more water than this 1 second is often to long. The water starts to look like snow that have not melted yet. 1/5 or even 1/15 might work better. And with IBIS (and OSS) you can definitely handhold the camera at 1/15 and probably at 1/5 too.
Like I said, it's up to you as to how long or short your shutter speed is....some like the really long exposures and others like it shorter.
Thanks for watching 👍
Quality post and step by step guide w/bonus cheat sheet!👍 Outdoor venue a nice change of pace, Mike. Was that rain or falls mist on the big leaf? IMO, a real challenge of waterfall shots is getting a riveting composition that differs from the many tropes, if you know what I mean. The technique is a good one to master and apply to moving subjects, though. Not all camera brands implement zebras in stills mode - some only movie mode - so other highlight clipping indicator (e.g., “blinkies” ) would be a solution.
The ND filter guys are not going to love this post😁. For some strange reason I gotta go pee now. Cheers!
That was rain ... I was dodging the showers in this one ... and a couple of times I had to hid undercover whilst the showers came through! That big leaf was a little distracting at times!! 😆Good point in leaning this technique for lots of different moving objects! Blinkies are the old school zebras!! 👍
Haha! Gotta love the ND filter guys!! They always think everything needs ND!! 😆
Lol...I tried to cut out a bit of the water sound, but couldn't get rid of it all without making me sound like a robot!! 😆😆😆
wow i need this for my iceland trip...
Well now, I'm a little envious of your upcoming trip! That'll be epic with lots of waterfalls to photograph. 😁👍
@@mikesphotography well well well I feel I am gonna waste this good opportunity because I dont have a tripod... if i use Tv model, I need to put it on a rock at least... btw, I also messaged you on Instagram... it appears that we chatted back in 2020...
I'm rubbish at keeping up with DMs on instagram! 😆 I'll go and check it out now.
Another technique you can use is to put it in drive mode, like I did in this video: th-cam.com/video/MEMN5w6lJSc/w-d-xo.html
It means by using the law of averages, you will get one sharp one. I've found I can shoot with a lot slower shutterspeeds using that technique.
Also, like you said, you can balance your camera on a rock, or put your bag down and balance the camera on the back of it. 😁👍
Thanks. Good vid. What about plant / tree movement in the shot from breeze/ wind ?They can move like the water. Any ideas.
The only way to over come a tree moving is to take separate images and blend them together in photo software…
Hey Simon,
Like Andy said, the only real way to overcome this is to take separate images (one long and one short exposure) and then blend them together in photoshop, or which ever photo editing program you use.
Thanks for watching 😁👍
Hi Mike, Awesome vid, some great tips. I wanted to ask if you have a recommended process for cleaning lenses, probably could be a simple thing but not sure my process is correct, I start by using a blower, then soft lens brush , then blower again followed by some lens cleaning fluid on the lens, wipe in circular motion from center of the lens to outside using cotton buds then wipe with cloth (with same motion) and blow again. Using a Sony system has affected my OCD with spots on my images. Do you have any other recommendations for spot free photos?
That's a great way to clean your lens. Are the spots from a dirty sensor? A lot of the times with these mirrorless cameras, minute particles get on the sensor and with smaller apertures, they do show up in the final image...
Here is my video on cleaning the sensor...th-cam.com/video/2hVogHdfqz8/w-d-xo.html I'm also going to be making a new video on this soon ... and I might even do a live video on it, so you can watch me do it real time ... if I'm brave enough!! 😆😆😆
@@mikesphotography I have checked that video and it's very useful. Cleaning the sensor did help as well. I think it's most evident on macro shooting, other genres it seems ok.
Zebras....only Sony lol
It's all about the zebras these days! 😆