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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ส.ค. 2023
- In this week's episode, I spend my first full day in the canyon, I drive to the trailhead, then hike into the canyon with one particular subject in mind.
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"Other than the hint of death, it's quite delightful..." 😂😂
I sense a t-shirt in the making. :-)
The difference in light after and before the sun hit the foreground was really amazing to see!
Also while photographing the tree, I was paying attention to the wind movement and the narrow gap in which you exposed the photo felt like the tree was "posing" for a moment haha.
The sea of mud cracks shot is wonderful too!!
Thanks Shashank! The light sure can change quite a bit down in those canyons, but once you know what you're looking for, you learn to anticipate it. It's such a wonderfully warm and soothing light. The wind often comes in waves so if you spend enough time waiting, there will often be a moment of calm, but it sure doesn't take much to make those cottonwood leaves flutter. Thanks for watching and commenting!
26:36 The pet waking up... beautiful
You have a very good ear. :-) My pup Oliver woke up from his nap while recording but it was a good take and I didn't want to record it again so I left it in there. :-)
And he scores a hatrick! Wonderful work, Ben 🙌🏻
It sure was a wonderfully productive day, that's for sure. Thanks as always for watching and commenting!
Really enjoy going on this trip with you every year. You’re a great storyteller and an inspired photographer.
Thank you so much!! It sure is a wonderful area to explore. It certainly makes you work for the photos, which isn't such a bad thing.
All 3 images were beautiful ! After the last one, while explaining all the details about it, we could see the slight smile and sense of accomplishment on your face and that kinda added to the already built suspense of the image reveal at the end :)
Thanks! It sure was a wildly productive day, and it was great to finally have great conditions for that last scene. It was a year in the making, and felt fantastic. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Wow, amazing content once again. The third image is a case study in patience reaping its reward. Thank you again for sharing this content with us.
Thanks Thomas! Patience is certainly one of the most important attributes when it comes to landscape photography. And sometimes that sense of patience must extend a yea or so. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Perfection at its best!
Thanks for watching John!
Such a joy to watch these videos. Awesome pictures...Liked the image with the tree the most. Beautiful colors...
Thanks! I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time with such wonderful conditions that evening. Such a cool place! Thanks for watching and commenting!
I’m so glad that wind cooperated! Well worth the wait!🎉
Thanks Tony! Those cottonwood leaves sure do like to rustle with the faintest of a breeze. Thankfully the weather forecast on my inReach was accurate.
All three images are beautiful, but I am most excited about the final image. I have been patiently waiting since last year for you to revisit that scene being that it is one of my favorite compositions of yours. Such a beautiful result, I’m sure that you are very excited about it.
Thanks Sam! It sure was wonderful how everything came together that evening with the wind calming and the clouds going away. It was also very fortunate that the huge cottonwood trunk snagged on the rock just upstream and wasn't in the foreground. It'll be interesting to see if that tree has moved once more when I return next year. I suspect it'll be many miles downstream. Thanks for watching and commenting Sam!
That last image was terrific Ben. Very balanced with wonderful, yet soft colors. A long term study in patience. Must be that much sweeter for you when you finally captured the image you had envisioned.
Thanks Larry! It sure worked out wonderfully, and I look forward to revisiting that scene next year to see how it has changed. Thanks as always for watching and commenting!
Awesome VLOG Ben. Great work and beautiful images
Thanks Bruce! It sure was a very long and also productive day.
Nothing says landscape photography like the smell of death 😂 great video again mate 😊
It's certainly a key component! Haha! Thanks for watching!
17:52 ”The hint of death” 😅sounds like a good title for a horror-movie
Haha! Or a band name for sure!
A few years ago, i have read a book written by John B. Williams, "Image Clarity" and after watching this video many times and reading your answer to my earlier question, I need to confes I am probably to nervous about it. When the camera is firmly secured, its all o.k. The influence of the wind is with no doubt way more important.
again, i have learned a lot and shall make a donation.
Kind regards, Arie Bood The Netherlands.
Thanks Arie! Wind is a definite issue, and can indeed shake the camera if it's strong enough, but down in these canyons, the primary concern is the gentle breeze that rustles cottonwood leaves during a long exposure. In places such as Death Valley where the wind can be significant and shake the camera, I'll use my heavier tripod, secure it to the ground with a tether, and use an umbrella to shield the camera from the wind during the exposure. If all of that isn't enough, I figure it just wasn't meant to be.
A really lovely video and your sense of calm instils a sense of peace and satisfaction in the eyes of the viewer…the pictures of the mud are amazing and how easy to walk by and miss them….beautiful work !
Thanks Andrew! Sometimes when surrounded by so many elements, it's easy to pass by a wonderful subject. It pays to slow down and follow one's own sense of curiosity. It certainly helps that I had the canyon to myself and without distraction. Thanks for watching and commenting Andrew!
Watching this the evening before heading out on my own backpack trip really helps put me in the creative mood. Many thanks Ben.
Thanks for watching Stewart, and I hope you have a fantastic trip!
Glad to see this day worked out so well and you were able to grab the photo you’d been thinking about for a year!
Thanks Brian! That's one of the things I love about revisiting these canyons. They always give you an excuse to return.
Three absolutely stunners in one day ! Beautiful work Ben
Thanks Andrew! It sure was a wonderfully productive day!
Fantastic images, Ben! What a place, I can only imagine the solitude out there that encourages creativity, and rest.
Thanks! There's certainly no shortage of solitude out there. There are so many areas even without names, which makes it all the more special. Thanks for watching and commenting!
What a beautiful campsite, despite the hint of death! Lovely photos, as always!
It sure was a wonderful site, and it was great to have it all to myself. Perhaps when I return next year the river will be low enough for me to explore the canyon on the other side as well. That canyon will keep me busy for years to come.
I think the last photo of the tree is very special - totally worth coming back to it this year. Thanks like always for taking us along 😊 Looking very much forward to the next episode 💯
Thanks Andreas! It sure was a wonderful scene, and it's also nice that it's rather close to where I was camping for the night.
7 sheets over days.
The patience, the intentionality.
I shoot mostly digital, with occasional rolls of 35mm and this type of careful photography is so totally foreign.
Great stuff!
It's strange how it becomes so normal to hike so far and only be able to take a small number of photos. That all being said, the keeper rate is incredibly high since it makes you think so much about every photo. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Stunning photographs and excellent video. Thank you for sharing. Peace and Safe Travels.
Thanks so much Craig!
Wonderful Ben you got it this time. Well worth and the rocks where very we found, stunning. Till next time Ben.
Thanks Mark! Persistence certainly pays off. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Wonderful images and video. I love the slight movement of the tree, makes it come to life :-) My favourite is the first image with its frozen movement.
Thanks Isabel! The little hits of wind in the leaves can be nice, especially since they're pretty much always in motion anyway. Those leaves will dance around for several minutes when a butterfly passes within a mile or so. Thanks as always for watching and commenting!
beautiful video.. very relaxing and also enjoy how you see and compose each images!
Thanks Ryan! There's something about those canyons that sure are comforting. Well, that time of year at least. It won't be so nice during the summer and winter. :-) Thanks as always for watching and commenting!
Wow... what a beautiful video Ben, as always! Nothing beats having a coffee on a Saturday while letting the imagination run alongside you in the Southern Canyons of Utah. All three subjects are breathtaking. The light is simply sublime and the compositions absolutely gorgeous. Loving the longer format too despite what YT algorithm might say... Can't wait to see what else you have in store for us.
Thanks so much, and I'm glad you're enjoying the longer videos!
So enchanting. Love the photos
Thank you!
Thank you Ben. Wonderful video and wonderful photos... as always ;-)
Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Very cool. Thank you for sharing! Enjoyable as always!! 😊
Thanks for coming along on adventure Brandt!
And that was only day 1 (in the canyon)! While narrating the scenes your emotions are written on your face, best part of the video
Thanks Mitch! It sure was a wildly productive day, and that night of sleep was well deserved.
@@BenHorne Rewatching in prep for tomorrow and am struck by the way you talk about taking time to breathe in the air and smell the flowers in the canyon and be present where you are
I think that's the first time I've seen you satisfied with all of the pictures you took in a day :D Nice job, I love the first one.
That's very true. It's seldom that all the photos I take resonate with me. It's all part of the process. Thanks for watching and commenting Nicolas!
I'm so pleased for you, that all the conditions were perfect for that last shot!! It was well worth the time and effort you put into it. Looking forward to seeing the print, in this year's boxset😉
Thanks Sander! That print will definitely be in the portfolio this year. I already made a proof print and it looks great. I just had the print head replaced on my Epson wide format printer 😬, but now that it's up and running again I'll be able to start production of all the prints.
Thank you Ben. Brilliant. All the best, Annie
Thanks for watching Annie!
Nicely done. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Tony! It sure was a day to remember.
Superb images and day 2 video journal, Ben. The last image is superb so is the first one, thanks to the smiling dude. Have you switched to ball head?
Thanks Prashant! I use the ballhead only while backpacking to save both weight and size. For non-backpacking trips the cube is my first choice because of the geared movements and precise control, but I can emulate that a bit with the p0 ballhead by applying just a little bit of tension to the ballhead so that the camera position is malleable but won't slump over. As soon as I'm satsfied with the compostion, I tighten it down the rest of the way to lock it in place. This ballhead can support 44lbs which is quite impressive for the size. My 8x10 (without lens or film holder) weighs in at about 6.5lbs.
Oh! well the tree between boulders photo has come out really nice and the stream of water has added some more element to it, may be you were not expecting it to be there ? I also liked the way you have composed the small rocks towards the left of the image.
Indeed the other two photographs are beautiful with many details too.
Looking forward for some more videos from the trip and yes long videos are awesome :)
Thanks and I'm glad you've been enjoying the longer videos. The backpacking trips are very well suited for the longer format since I'm not working around any distractions (cars passing by on a nearby road, etc). It was nice to have a bit more water there this year. With how much the rest of the canyon had changed from the flash floods, I really had no clue of what to expect, but thankfully everything came together nicely. Thanks for watching and commenting Vishwas!
Wow. What a trio of images, Ben. I remember you mentioning your success with this trip on the podcast. It's fun to see just how well it worked out for you. Can't wait to see you continue the journey.
A couple of quick questions I was wondering about:
1) I know you've spent a lot of time decreasing weight in your bag for these trips and I know that you've tested the Reveni Spot Meter out. It looks like you're still using your Sekonic, though. Is there enough of a performance gap that you've decided to keep using the heavier Sekonic?
2) I'm curious about your use of the warming filters in the field as opposed to color temperature adjustment in post-processing. Do you find that you get better results by using the filter in the field?
Thanks Christopher! The crazy thing about this trip was that I didn't expose very much film, but so many of the photos are portfolio worthy. You'll especially see that during the film reveal. It doesn't come without a cost though, as you'll see in episode 4. Although it was a productive trip, certain parts weren't the most enjoyable, but that's all part of the process.
With regard to your questions, the Reveni spotmeter would indeed save a lot of weight. I have tried it side by side with my Sekonic and appears just as accurate. For me though, it all comes down to muscle memory. When I use my Seknoic, I don't have to think about anything. It's like playing a musical instrument, and I have complete trust in it. This is especially important when conditions are changing quickly and when I need to be decisive. Although the Reveni is indeed accurate, I haven't built up the muscle memory with it to trust it the same way I trust my Sekonic for those rapidly changing situations. If I spent a lot of time with it, I could certainly develop that muscle memory, but for me the Seknoic is tried and true.
Warming filters are beneficial because they can do things that adjustments in post processing cannot. If it's only a subtle change, sure you can tweak things in photoshop, but when the blue cast is especially strong, trying to fix it in post processing results in a muddy image since so much of the color nuance is lost. The scenes I photographed this day could have gone without the filter and have been okay, but for scenes with an especially strong blue cast, I find the warming filter gives me a bit more color separation that allows me to better work with the file on the computer. I'm still trying to learn when to use the filter and when not to, and for those iffy situations I often shoot a photo with and without. My instinct is getting a bit better with time and practice.
Maybe I am wrong, but the tripod head in use, seems of a different type now, probably in attempt to save weight? facing the size of the camera it looks slightly fragile to me.
Very nice photos, especially the second, showing the curled structures formed by mud !.
You have a good eye. I use the Arca-Swiss p0 ballhead while backpacking to indeed save both weight and bulk. It might look small and wimpy, but don't let the appearance deceive you. It has a load capacity of 44lbs, and my camera weighs about 6.5 lbs without the lens and film holder. Although I prefer working with the cube because of the geared controls, you can emulate that a bit with this ballhead by applying just enough tension so that the camera position is malleable, then tighten down the rest of the way to lock it in place.
"Hint of Death" cracked me up. Now, you can expand your income stream with a new fragrance.
Haha!! I'm sure it would sell well. 😂
As always awesome photos. Just one question, when you look thru your little hand view to frame a picture, how do you know what lens to use? And where can I get one myself?
Thanks Edwin! When it comes to the framing device, with a bit of practice, you quickly learn how far away to hold it from your face to represent different lenses. For example, when I tough it to the tip of my nose, it gives an accurate view of what my 240mm lens sees. If I hold it just a little further from that, it corresponds to my 300mm lens, then beyond that my 450mm and 600mm. After a while, you just get a feeling for it all. It's not especially useful for my wide angle lens though since I can't hold it close enough to represent that wide of a view. When I find a subject I like, looking through the framing device instantly allows me to see how the various subjects interact with each other, and allows me to quickly identify distracting subjects. It also gives me a good feeling for exactly where I should place my camera. You can buy them on Amazon for around $100. Here's a link: www.amazon.com/Color-Wheel-Artists-View-Catcher/dp/B001DKMZNG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1JSV3MPE3GIHM&keywords=artists+view+catcher&qid=1691439044&sprefix=artists+view+catcher%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-1
What a beautiful place. Pardon the uneducated question but does your film require refrigeration prior to use? Is that what limits the amount of film you bring?
Thanks Robert! The film does indeed need to be stored cold. I have a chest freezer in my garage for long term storage, but once you're in the field, keeping it that cold isn't a concern-you need to protect it from getting hot. Back at the trailhead, I parked my 4Runner at a favorable angle next to a large juniper tree. I store the film in a thermal-electric cooler that I have hooked up to a solar panel on the roof of my 4Runner. The solar panel doesn't provide enough energy to keep the film frigid, but it's enough to prevent it from getting too hot in the parked car.
Fabulous video and 3 stunning images Ben. Well done on capturing such beautiful images in a single day! This is turning out to be an amazing series already with 4 wonderful images already in the bag. Really looking forward to next video/s. May I ask which brand of warming filter do you use? Thanks as always for sharing.
Thanks Ash! It sure was a productive trip for being such a condensed visit. The filter I'm using is from Tiffen. They're not multi-coated or anything, but they have always had a wonderful reputation in the industry. When I worked at the camera shop, we sold a lot of their filters.
@@BenHorne hi Ben, many thanks for the feedback. Looking forward to the next video.
Excellent shots, Ben. Which warming filter are you using?
Thanks! It's a Tiffen 81B filter. Seems to work quite well with Provia.
@@BenHorne got it, thanks. Have you used E100 enough by now that you feel it would also benefit from an 81B? Or do you only use it with Provia?
the smell of death…
next book title maybe???
on a serious note, do you ever get frightened or nervous while in these remote areas?
Good question. The idea of a carcass made me concerned about scavengers. I don’t know enough about the local fauna to know if that’s a concern.
Ha! That would certainly make quite the book title. :-) When it comes to the concern of being far from people in some of these remote places, it honestly doesn't concern me very much since I know the biggest threats are from dehydration and mechanical injuries that result from doing stupid things (jumping down from rocks, etc). I do my best to state very hydrated, and avoid anything that seems sketchy. As an example, I was hoping to cross the river and check out the other canyon on the other side, but as soon as I saw how high the river was flowing, I immediately knew that wasn't an option. I also carry a satellite messenger so I have that connection back to the civilized world.
In those areas, there are coyotes (though I haven't seen/heard them or seen their tracks), and there are definitely mountain lions (again, haven't seen them or their tracks), both of which don't really want to have anything to do with people. Last fall a friend of mine was backpacking into a canyon in the same region and found black bear tracks, which was surprising since this isn't really their habitat. I suspect the presence of that bear was more of a fluke than a regular occurrence. All in all, there really isn't much to be concerned with. The biggest threat is dehydration, and that's something you have control over.
What did the guy with the 4x4 do to you that turned laid back Ben into a hooligan and let the air out of his tyres? 🤣
Those two rocks are beautiful, great find, I'm sure I'd take the shot of the guy with the flat cap! Love the detail in the mud but that light on the boulders and tree even in the video was 😍 awesome result. One probably silly question, doesn't that scene scream portrait orientation? (Get me, questioning Ben 😳)
Thanks Andrew! I'm sure to some passersby, seeing me let the air out of my tires might be a strange sight. They probably assume I'm crazy and just keep driving. :-). For that final scene with the tree, I'm sure a vertical composition would also work, but for me that photo is all bout the context of the environment surrounding the tree. The layered canyon walls, the boulders, etc. A vertical photo would eliminate much of that and might feel a bit tight, though I'm sure there is a vertical composition to be had there as well. Thanks as always for watching and commenting!
@@BenHorne thanks for the thoughtful reply, me not being there prevents me from seeing the "wider picture" so fully understand why you shot what you did. Besides, I've got to behave in case you let the air out of my tyres 😏
After this, and every year to see how it goes and what it brings, of course. Nice to see that you share this with us and that we see this. From here far away but in the same place Earth we are all a piece of it. A great picture glad to see you are content and beautiful to see mother nature is out of control. Fujifilm is the best in this day and age and it meets that i use i digital. Not least that I can be a part, let's put it this way. Nice to see and that you enjoy the moment. That's the most important, Greetings and see you soon from number 3, Maritn 🤍
Thank you as always for watching and commenting Martin! It sure is wonderful to spend time down in those canyons. It's a lot of work, but there is so much beauty in every direction.