Get Low for EPIC Landscape Photos!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- We're in Sedona, Arizona and catching beautiful light for some epic landscape photography.
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I've been out taking photos in Sedona at least a half dozen times. And I don't think I've ever seen a cloud while here. So, I was amazed when we got a full 36 hours of cloud and epic light conditions here. It was landscape photography paradise.
I focused on photographing a couple new locations here in Sedona.
The spots we photographed on today's vlog were:
- Secret Slide Rock
- Airport Mesa
- Red Rock Crossing
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I really liked the last few shots.......
Arizona has the craziest weather. You could be skiing in the mountains 1 min, and an hour later be out the beach. Beautiful scenery everywhere though.
Yup, insane, isn't it!?
Definitely! But like you said, it’s a photographers paradise
Good pointers to "get down" with your photos, man. I was right next to you but 3 feet higher and it is a totally different photos. Thanks for the inspiring trip through Northern AZ.
Wonderful photos, WOW!
That shot at around 10.20 is one of the best ones I've seen you do.. Fantastic image.
Thanks again! Sedona is spectacular. I’ve been there twice however never spent a whole day .... but I’ll get back there. Airport rock is wonderful, glad to see they put that hand rail in. First time there it was a bit of a sketchy climb up and down without it!
Another great video Brendan! Currently planning a trip out to Sedona this fall. Your videos have been such a inspiration to get out there and shoot more!
Great video and good to see you using the camera I use, the Canon EOS R. I too love the flippy out screen 😉
I love the low image mate
Beautiful photo, congratulations.
Video also entertaining. 👍👍👍👍
Awesome perspective shooting vid!
Greats shots Brendan love the 30 sec one on the river. I see you use the three legged thing L-bracket will it get in the way when you shot in landscape mode with the LCD screen to be flipped up for you to see it? I see it works in vertical.
Hi Brendan, i really enjoy watching your you tube channel . had a question what kind of tripod and back pack you use on your vlog?
Hey mate! Thanks for watching. I'm using the 3 legged thing "Winston" tripod, and the Shimoda "Action X40" bag. All my gear is in a link in the description if you're curious!
thank your Sir.
Planning any random meet and greats up here in the Washington if its part of your road trip ?
Daaaaaaaaaang! I don't know which I like better. That long exposure if that waterfall looked awesome. Good job buddy!
thanks hommie!
Brendan, great photos! BTW, who was running the workshop?
Mike Perea was running the workshop for me :D
2:41 Are they using that poor dog to pull those rocks?? Thats absolutely horrible!!
lol
it was good to meet you on the reflection pools on the slickrock. Hope y'all had a good Sedona workshop that next morning. My German Wirehair Pointer Clover thanks you for the bit part ;-)
Was nice meeting you... And clover!!
Your camera placement in the rushing water gives me anxiety. 😅
Hahaha #sorry
Sedona is boss for MTB
I'm surprised you say you've never seen clouds during a visit to Sedona. My wife and I spent four nights there last February during our honeymoon and we had some great cloudy conditions, resulting in this epic shot of Cathedral Rock on our last evening: www.nickhanson.co.uk/usa/cathedral-rock-sedona-1
I didn’t know you were friends/colleagues with Mike. Him and his wife are awesome people. I wish they were back into photography influencing. Like you they have multiple talents both as photographers and educators.
Great job Brendan!! Love that shot at 10:22, sweeeet. Got to love Sedona also, how can't you if you love photography. Keep up the fantastic work, you the man.
Complaining about hiking and not having morning coffee, Brendan you are starting sound like me but I’m 67. You are still young. All kidding aside great images and love the explanations of why and how you are doing what you are doing.
A few weeks ago I went head first into the water with my Camera and Ronin sc (Slipped in) trying to take a shot of the waterfall as low as I can go and I sure did go extremely too low lol Soaked from head to toe and camera ruined with the gimbal .. Now I'm planning on getting the R or R6 .. Which one should I get ..
Can you share the GPS coordinates for the shots at Red Rock Crossing?
A way to get your camera even lower, is to put it upside down, so your camera is hanging upside down. You can get it as low as the water surface if you want. The only issue is that you cant lock in your tripods paws. (With the puddle shot)
Just a gobo for those who don't have a flippy screen, Set the camera up and then use a small hand held mirror (remote controlled personalized screen) to be able to see the screen. Not the best but it works in a difficult situation.
I am going to visit my daughter in Sedona in a few weeks. Can you share the last sunset shoot location along the creek in Sedona? Where is the closest parking spot for it and how far to hike to the creek to shoot the cathedral rock? Thank you! Your photos were great!
The music, I'm not huge fan it , just my honest opinion everything else is quality!
You met Clover. Too bad you didn't get too meet the first photo dog Rica. She was a gem. Doug's not a bad guy either.
would you recommend to have IS turned on if your tripod is in the moving water ?
Awesome images! Winston needs a medal - how did it not get swept away in that current of water? How did it remain so still that you could take long exposures? What a great advert for a tripod! Every photographer should have a Winston! I love your epic locations videos. I'm certainly looking forward to the coming road trip ones. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Wendy!
I visited & shot in Sedona in July 2018. Epic locations! You think you had clouds in your trip? Turned out early July is monsoon season. I had no idea. I got caught in one atop Doe Mountain. But the one incredible image I caught it the storm's approach, bbefore getting absolutely drenched, was worth it. I hope to go back sometime, maybe in spring when flowers are blooming.
Yes! I really want to do Monsoon season. It's supposed to be crazy. Can be challenging, but leads to some epic photos.
Am wondering did the flow of the water cause any camera shake to your set up?
I bet an Astro shot looking at Cathedral rock would be great, if you was there at the right time of the year to see the milky way over the top.
The best photography channel on TH-cam. Excellent work. Look forward to every video you post. As someone who also has a couple TH-cam channels you inspire me to create.
Thanks so much!
How did you get around the vibrations from the water on your tripod
I went to Sedona for the first time last October and, while the scenery was amazing, I wasn't expecting so much civilization butting right up against so many of the rock formations. I'll definitely go back to explore more secluded opportunities.
Just curious if putting your tripod in flowing water introduces any camera vibration/movement that becomes an issue on your longer exposures and what you do to clean/maintain the tripod after it's been in water?
Yeah, all that development surprised & disappointed me. I shot a nice pano of Soldier Pass but had to clone out a school, two water tanks, and a bunch of houses. All these people moved there for the view, and ended up killing the views. 😡
Damn just missed ya! Was here last week
Dude! Next time.
That's crazy how low your camera is! I'd fear it falling or being hit by a wave.
Great shots probably come at this price.
Yup, gotta risk it a bit to get the good ones :D
NISI hat, sounds like endorsement. Good for you. Great pictures once, again. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Brendan, 10:26... Great photo!
I guess getting low also auto crops the humans
love that you captured the cactus in the reflection for the complimentary color compliment in your first image ...beautiful pano as well... FAV the EPIC cathedral rock with the dreamy foreground water..well worth the visit!!
Thanks Isabella!
Brendan, are you using the EOS R as your main camera now? Just curious, I love my EOS R, but I need to buy some more lenses. I sold all my EF and EF-S lenses last year when I bought the R. I just wanted to start over. Watch all your videos, keep up the great work! Thanks!
Yes, it's my main camera. Loving it and the 15-35mm especially.
Hi Brendan, how can you prevent the camera shaking in that current? did you take a lot of photos and got lucky? I notice you posted the Cinque Terre retreat yesterday , good luck and looking forward for your 2021 Line up of Workshops.
A good tripod helps. Making sure it's not vibrating. And then, honestly, it should be sharp.
And, yes! Cinque Terre in Feb. And some awesome other spots coming soon, too! Hope to see you on the road this year!
I love your shots at Cathedral Rock, I def need to get some filters. I had a great morning at the Airport, I walked the trail on the right side, the IG mound where you were was packed with people, there’s a couple of wide areas on the trail to the right. Thanks again Brendan.
Big not IG
I've finally ditched my center column too. I've been scared to take it off for that rare occasion I want to get taller, but in truth I find myself needing to take it off when out to get lower far more often.
...and I'm super thankful you didn't do well on Airplane Rock. All I got was one so-so light trail image. (Still not good enough to share). 😁
Down with center columns!
Great video. What kind of maintenance do you do on your tripod after it has been in the water?
In fresh water, nothing. In salt water, it should come in the shower with me to get rid of the salt.
Photo at 11:48 is so so good
Now that was low, epic shot love it, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
yeah just what a photographer needs - an unleashed dog near their gear.
Haha, he was leashed to the tree.
Loved this video...some great tips. Plus, the subject is in my neck of the woods.
Because I live in Flagstaff, Arizona, I really love seeing the locations you're at and saying to myself "I've been there before". The river at red rock crossing looks a lot lower than about a month ago
It was higher than I've ever seen it! Lots of rain and snow this year, I guess.
Yo Brendan, these are awesome shots! You've inspired me to visit the red rocks in a few months. Where did you park and hike to red rock crossing? Like you said Cresent Moon Ranch kicks people out at sunset. Thanks!
You can park on the opposite side of the river and then hike across. Just means you have to cross the river and maybe get a bit wet.
@Brendan van Son Thank you sir! :-)
Astro in the Bisti?
The 30 second shot was one of your best photos ever!
For the best photos especially of the one with the river, Winston had to sink to new lows! Those photos looked incredible! Sedona is one place in Arizona I absolutely would love to visit sometime - even more so than the Grand Canyon!
Wow, some super atypical shots of sedona. Beautiful work.
Nice southwest photos. Next month, my wife and I are driving to Anaheim to help with a conference and then swinging around to Scottsdale to help with another conference. When I saw your Canyon de Chelly video, I said I have to hit this on the way home (Windsor, Colorado) as I haven't been there yet . Then I saw your Canyon X trip and that's still on my bucket list and good to know that its still possible. But then you went to Sedona and my wife and I have 4 days in Sedona after Scottsdale, I've been there several times, but it never gets old shooting the amazing landscape. Then you just said you were doing a west coast road trip. At the end of April, my wife and I are helping with a conference in Cambria, CA, just south of Hearst Castle. We helped with a conference there last year and then drove up the coast (got some photos of the elephant seals, a few miles from Cambria) and then to Monterrey and had some clam chowder in our favorite place. Then we drove all the way to Seaside Oregon where we spent a 5 nights in Seaside before driving past Mount St. Helens and up Mt. Rainier before helping with a conference at Lake Washington. Then we caught a flight to Anchorage and rented a car and drove to Seward and then Homer where our daughter and her husband lived. Got lots of photos of sea otters and puffins, whales just off shore and amazing seascapes and a glacier. After a week there, we flew back to Seattle and drove back to Colorado with a stop at Twin Falls (amazing falls). It was an epic trip. I was also in Vienna this past June (that St. Charles Church was one of my favorite spots, so its quite interesting that we are ending up in some of the same places. And our daughter (from Alaska) was hiking in Nepal around the same time you were. Maybe our paths will cross some day.
Great video, Brendan. Without the backwards cap, you look all grown up! Thanks for the update about your and Jodie's plans.
That shot at 10:23- 10:24 is absolutely awesome!!
Thanks Kent!
God bless Winston said an EOS-R. Lovely pics 😊Brendan
Sedona is one of my favorite places on earth. Love your work!
Thanks Richard!
Love watching your videos! Your picture at 3:33 was my fav, stunning.
I love the images you got in this vlog Brendan. Awesome job👏👏👏
Great summary of Sedona, getting low can definitely produce some epic images, as you have shown us, another great job ✌
Sedona! It’s were you can get bit from a huge venomous snake 🐍
Great vid.
What if you blend both images?
Remember the days when you didn’t carry a 24-70?
Great job Brendan. Looks like you had good weather and a great time. Great shots and good to see you enjoying it!
Oak Creek is so epic. The West Fork Trail is one of my favorite hikes.
How the hell is Winston not falling over in that current? I think I need one!
Great work on that last composition. Way to work the scene.
You should go up to oak creek and get some snowy night shots
Another epic photography . :)
Thanks!
I went out shooting some photos yesterday and had to spin my hat backwards and I thought...who do I think I am?!...Brendan van Son?! 🤣
Mike Smith haha love it!!! I found myself explaining printers to a customer, and actually stopped myself mid sentence as I realised I sounded just like Brendan!
@@sharronferreira6420 🤣
Killer shot of the reflection with the cactus!
What a beautiful place, I love that last image, perfect.
I lived in southern Utah for two years and have returned many times (my wife's home). The scenery is incredible and sometimes you can stand in one spot and get great images in all directions. And then, there's Zion. Great seeing what Arizona offers! Tough day for Winston!
Yup, amazing isn't it? The light changes so much too!
last two shots are incredible!
Learning a lot
Love from India ❤️
Last 2 shots are awesome Brendan.
Great episode, Brendan. Loved it.
Love that scenery. Glad you shared this video because that was great infomation on getting low
Glad you liked it, Bee!
Loved the last photos a lot!
I learn from the best and you are one of them Brendan ,Thank You Sir
You are too kind!
I've had to deal with tons of folks getting in a long exposure shot before, it is not fun, but there is really not much that we can do other than shot the blue hour or go find secluded spots away from the crowds. I too was wondering how you got the shot where the camera was on but inches from the water. The .5 sec shot I can understand, the longer exposure can be a challenge with crowd control. Awesome to see and learn from fellow photographers like you Brendan. Love the vids, great job, keep em coming!
Honestly, if there's people in my shot I just clone stamp them out. Or, politely ask them to step to the side just for 30 seconds while I get my photo. Over the years I've become less and less concerned with people around in my photos.
@@BrendanvanSon Thanks for the quick response Brendan. For me patience and a nice way of asking folks to let me have a few seconds has helped. I also let them in on a fast preview of the shot on my camera LCD which gives them something to think about they might want to do in the future. You know, trying to be a good ambassador! Haha
Super nice shots B!
Thanks! :D
@@BrendanvanSon You've come a long way B
30 sec exposure rules! The juxtaposition of soft and solid edges is orgasmic. Nice photos!