Landscape Photography in BAD Light | Zion National Park
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ม.ค. 2018
- Landscape photography is easy when we get great light. But, what about the days of bad light?
Check out my landscape photography on IG at @brendanvanson.
We were in Zion National Park today with hopes of doing some hiking and some photography. But, the light was terrible. In fact, it might have been the worst light you could get for landscape photography.
But, we made the most of it, even in the rain. We did one of the most popular hikes in Zion National Park: Angel's Landing. Up there, though, it started to rain pretty hard and it started to get icy. So, we weighed our options and took some pictures while we waited.
Thought the episode, I give some landscape photography tips for shooting in bad light. Obviously, it's really easy to take pictures when the light is amazing. But, in bad light, it can be a challenge. So, a tutorial, I think is really helpful.
Eventually, we hiked down Angel's Landing and did some photography at a bridge overlooking Zion National Park. And, even in the bad light, I think we got some cool photos.
Tomorrow, on the photography channel, I find some epic light here in the US Southwest.
The adventure is what it’s all about. Good light is just a sweet bonus!!
+Greg Snell well said, man!
100% agree. Just get out, shoot, and have fun! Good or great light is just icing on the cake if/when you get it.
Cloudy days like that are also awesome for waterfalls that are surrounded by trees. Great even lighting.
Nice one Brendan eventhough it’s a bad light! I love Jody so much, she’s very enthusiastic and supportive.
Love how colors pop in overcast weather! You live a charmed life my friend!
I always say ... there is never bad light... only light that needs to be exploited. My wife is best at this because she is not been corrupted by the technical aspect of photography. She keeps it simple and shoots what looks good. A lot of times I wish I had the skill of ..."not having the skill". It's is ironic but true and helps make photography art.
All that said, there is such a thing as bad weather.... {flash backs of shooting in weather so cold my batteries failed in minutes... ugh!} :)
+Joe Moya very good point. And I agree in what you said about your wife. Those of us who are corrupted by the technical side kind of just give up on certain lights.
Zion is seriously epic. We spent a short amount of time there in 2016 and made Angels Landing a priority, no regrets there!
The colors of the layers being wet, are amazing. As always great job
+allan sisson yeah, that really saved the shoot!
Omg you are on the edge, and it's a long way down. Wow what a great adventure! Awsome location! Ok, I need to get out and shoot! Thanks Brendan!
Great vlog and great words at the end. This place is now on my bucket list 👍
OMG you are in one of my favorite places ever!!! Hopefully will be moving near there someday!! I am so glad I found your channel and it was an instant subscribe for me - for the photography, the travel, the tips and the awesome delivery and personality. You shoot dSLR, drone and GoPro and all of those are interests of mine!! Thanks for posting and looking forward to more!! I had a friend tell me once the worst weather makes the best photography and sometimes I've found that to be true!
Inspiring enthusiasm! Persistence will at the very least give you an experience.! Love your work mate.
Sometimes bad weather is better than normal weather. But stormy clouds are more fun than just one blanket of cloud.
I'm glad you went to Zion! I went there twice last year and its now my favorite park, (Also got to meet Ben Horne in person by chance). I had awful conditions the first time but when I visited in the fall I had great conditions, besides the fall color coming to early, in The Narrows and in other parts of the park. Zion is a location that should be revisited to be truly experienced!
Another awesome video, keep it up!
Looks Epic👍📷
Just have to say how I am so glad that I currently attend a university (Southern Utah University), where: Zion NP is 90 minutes away from campus, Bryce NP is 2 hours away from Campus, and Cedar Breaks NM is 45 min away from campus.
So yeah, currently if you are still around Zion Brendan. Then you are quite close to where I live. And I get to practice photography out in landscapes just like that, where I couldn’t be any more thankful about.
+Magnitude Reviews amazing location to study! You're very lucky.
Very true about the fact you can shoot in any light. I'm also lucky to live in a scenic part of the world (Cornwall) but it's so easy to make excuses not to go out. BTW if you don't mind the cheeky advice, I did think those exposed tree roots would have made a good subject for an 'intimate landscape' another thing that can be done in any light.
+sfbdotcom i actually shot them! But, I didnt get anything I loved. I'm working on improving that intimate landscape imagery this year. Hopefully with some good results soon!
Very interesting. And the pictures are really nice, as well as the timelapse.
+Jean-Luc Coulon thanks buddy!
You gotta get up to Angels Landing sometime, it's amazing. I did it last year for the first time.
Nice one Brendan, have to agree get out and shoot.
+paul trunfull thanks man!
Looks like a great place even with bad weather!
+paul sparkes one of the most beautiful places in the planet.
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Another great video, An awesome location and so what if the light wasn't great, you still managed some good shots by being creative. A valuable message
+Ralph Goldsmith thanks Ralph.
Just came from Iceland. Rain and wind between 20-30m/s. Challenging photography. 😎 Saw a hint of blue sky for 1 hour or so. 📷
Dude! Go to Zion about a month or two earlier to miss all of that rain! Wrong time of year for adventuring in Zion.
That's was an awesome. Also enjoyed your photos. Can't wait to see of vlog on Paige you're going to love it. Hope you a chance too visit Monument Valley. Been there a few times love photographing that place.
+Anthony Salas yup! Heading there after. I can't wait to go back!
Great day!
I absolutely love Zion NP! The best place to practice your landscape skills! Although that Grand Teton NP is also very awesome for landscapes!
+Matthijs Bettman yes! The only time I went to Teton I had to leave as soon as I got there due to a nasty incoming blizzard.
ah man that sucks! You need to get back there when you have the opportunity
Headed here in April. Hopefully I get some good weather!
Yeah the light is perfect for portraits. I was really scared for you and Jode at Angels Landing though ... I would have been petrified! Oh well... the adventure continues. Btw... what is it with people who take the time to ''dislike' a vlog post? ... apparently just for the heck of it. What unhappy people they must be!
Great video. I enjoy them all! Needed this back in November when I visited!! Zion was mind-bogglingly beautiful. Gerard
+Gerard O'Mahony it's insanely beautiful isn't it?! You just need to go back!
It's on my very long 'to do' list. A few days in Zion and a week in Sedona, we loved Sedona too. Iceland is next, in March. I've watched your videos on Iceland, they're great! Keep up the good work. G
Love your encouragement mate, and yeah that was a great shot of jodie. PS, what hiking shoes did you get?
+Jim Coyle the shoes are Merrell. They were 50% off. Haha
Brendan van Son well given the income octopus last month any bargains must be snapped up! 😉
Angel's Landing! You sure know how to show a girl a good time! (Indiana Jones bar scene). PS: Suggest that you add Canyon de Chelly to your bucket list.
Slickrock got its name for a reason. Anyone who would propose to climb to the top of Angels Rest in that weather is just nuts. All was revealed when he mentioned that he had never actually made the final climb before (45 degree up-angle on a 15" wide path with drops to oblivion on both sides).. Under the best of conditions it's dangerous without qualification. Canyon de Chelly isn't the same experience, but both as a hike and a photo opportunity it's outstanding, and for a bonus it won't kill you.
Now I'm going out shooting! It is all grey & cloudy the last weeks in Frankfurt (Germany), but no excuses for today! :)
+JensHaager whoop whoop. Good luck.
Thanks, Brendan! Actually got a great shot of a railway. you might check it out on IG - jenshaager is the name :) I'm trying to catch a photo every day for this year!
I did the Angel's Landing hike last winter in the snow. The snow makes some scary false ledges. But, hey, I saw a deer up there right before the chain section, and I was literally like 2 meters (7ft) away from it so... worth?
3:29 - my palms started sweating 😅
This looks really freakin' useful. / And it was. This theme of "the conditions aren't right" is really tough as a new photographer. For me.
+Paul Burley yeah! Glad it was helpful! 5 points for 1st comment, too!
Cool video.By the way what is this tune?
Worst light for landscape photography - midday sun. Sometimes I dream for cloudy skies to be able to shoot longer. Are you going to make it to Australia anytime soon? Might be one of the only continents you haven't been to. Love what you do :)
Truth! Midday is rough. And, no plans now, but I am trying to find ways to get down there. Yeah, it's my last continent!
You are actually so optimistic:
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Did you accidentally leave the GND on for 7:43?
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This was really cool. But that drop is serious
+dsh vlogs I'm not scared of heights. I was scared of that height. Haha
Like you, and some other commenters apparently, I have always said there is no such thing as bad light. I will add one more thing to that though, and that is, even if it's pouring rain and you can't see past your nose, I'm happy because it means I get to catch up on sleep LOL, which is always a problem on my adventurers because of so much nightscape photography...
+Matthew Saville hahaha. So true. There might not be such this as bad light. But there's such thing as light bad enough that you don't feel guilty sleeping in. Haha
Thank you for sharing the photos with us that's what I thing if you did not share those photos we would not of seen them,
Thank you and Jodie .
OMG, who poured all that concrete? Great sharp vidio great sound.
Death. Very funny pantomine by Jody.
They have a little machine the drives up and down the trails and they can pour it. Pretty cool to see, actually.
Hey brendan...... How much does the gear matters?
For landscape photography? Very little.
Brendan van Son 😍😍I got a reply from one of the persons i admire the most!
Wish the fuji xt2 will support me for landscape photography 😊
I'm never happy with my colors in overcast/shady scenes. I think I'm more drawn to blues and greens and don't like magentas very much
That place looks scary....450m drop....I feel uncomfortable at 450mm height....
+BinBin Zheng hahahaha. Best comment of the week.
Rain kills HAZE=Best SATURATION....best time to shoot...as long as it doesn't involve sky shots.
So awesome, seeing you there, about half a year later, at exactly the same location, I took some pictures of Zion... gotta see if I find it :-) (IG @nerdarzt)
+Michael Trumpp it's such a fun place to shoot, eh?
Very nice video at a very nice location. You captured a nice selection of images. I've subbed your channel. I've just started a photography channel myself. If you have a moment i'd really appreciate feedback from you as you're clearly pretty experienced at this. All the best
Sometimes I put a someone's vlog without watching just listening in the backround and editing pictures. Then I watch it again to see what the heck is this guy talking about :)