WHY the 100-400MM is my FAVORITE Lens for Landscape Photography
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- What a spectacular day for some landscape photography with the Telephoto lens, in Death Valley National Park. I really hope you all enjoy the video!
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If you enjoyed this one, make sure to watch PART 2 :)
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I am super excited to share this one with you all. I really hope you enjoy it!
Can't wait!
Pure magic Michael. Really enjoy your videos alot. So calm, beutifull and stunning compositions on the photos and videos. Thank you so much for these.
I can see why you were excited to share this vlog with us, STUNNING! I also love the calmness in your voice, it truly matched the serene and quietness of where you were. Enjoyed your vlog? Nah, I LOVED it mate! 👌🏻
The one without the people puts the attention on the bird,but the one with them adds the sense of scale and more of a story...what an image!
I say keep the people in the bird image. They add a sense of depth
Keep the people!!!! They add a realistic warmth to the shot. Great video and looking forward to part two...
Thanks Jeffrey!
“Somewhere soft to sit” and a great cup holder wherever you sit!
Awesome - i like it with the people, adds to the story & scale
Defiantly keep the people in. Thank you, WOW, your photographs are amazing. I love this type of photography and I will be taking my 100-400 out very soon.
I follow a number of photographers and you’re one of the very few that focuses…pun not intended…on light, on contrasts, and on abstracts/designs in nature. You shoot at all times during the day; in the morning, at noon, and in the middle of the night and don’t seem to overly emphasize “the light”, “the blue light”, or whatever metaphor is popular. I really can’t think of another photographer who is as well-rounded as you are and I thank you. Keep up the excellent work!!
That means a ton to hear Ed, I really appreciate that, thanks!
You create cinematic frames with stories❤️ carry on
A bit surprised your not showing more DIY in camper renovation, as is the trend🤣. Wonderful inspiring
Images. Thank you .🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷
Keep the people in. Really directed my eyes from the bird through to them. Brilliant shot!
Thanks so much Andrew!
Very fun video, I love the people in the background of the photo.
I like the people in the picture because of the sense of scale it provides. The bird and its shadow is way cool!
...amazing pic with bird and people !!!
Love that shot with the bird shadow and the peeps. Even though you didn't get killer conditions you still pulled out a killer shot.
Thanks so much man!
The detailed shots were just epic. And for the last photo I prefer the people in the images give it a feeling of being at a remote place.
Wow! The last image with the bird is the most beautiful dune photo I have ever seen. You are an inspiration! I now want to go and photograph some dunes!
How talented can one Be👌👌👌👌👌👌
Such beautiful images. Not only do I love the contrast in light/shadow, but also the contrast in textures From velvety smooth to rough. The subtle colour gradients are superb.
Keep the people in. That shot is magical! I'm getting crazy fantasy vibes, looks like a book cover!
Art piece, very inspiring mate. Well done.
Love your style, Michael, and how you *see* things. Your images are so gorgeous.
Amazing shots. Just picked up this glass and can't wait to get some new shots.
Lovely stuff dude, I think that the shot with the people is more an Instagram image but the one without is an image I would print.
Incredible photos. Keep the people in.
thanks so much!
Keep the peeps!!
Gorgeous images!! Proof that beautiful images can be made under cloudless skies!! ❤️👏🏻
Absolutely! Hey thanks so much!
Great video and amazing photos ! I prefer with the people in the photo, it adds a lot of dimension to the photo in my opinion ;)
Stunning!
Most definitely keep the people, it adds a sense of mystery to the image.
Wonderful video...one of the best I've seen in quite some time!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much!
I hope you kept the people. The silhouette at the back has a nice composition point/pattern to the one in the front. Miss Death Valley. Been there once and can’t wait to go again (said the non-desert loving person)
That..s a great walk through death valley Michael. I find all the photo’s great. But i like the ones whitout people and the bird. These are so ...... well composed. I love the tranquility of them. Thnx.
Beautiful pictures!
The bird shot is breathtakingly beautiful. I've stopped the video there and can't stop looking at it.
(I like the "people" version better, as they provide not only a visual balance to the bird, but add a whole layer of story and meaning.)
I love the image with the shadow of the bird even with the people in. Great shots thanks.
The one with the bird is absolutely magical.
It can go on a cover of "Dune" instantly, with or without people
With the persons i prefer the most.
Beautiful photos! I liked the photo that appears people and the bird. I would like to see the photos in black and white.
Some really nice images overall. Totally worth the trip. Thanks for sharing these.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks!
@@MichaelShainblum I was not totally forthcoming. Some of those dune images blew me away. That is why I said the trip was worth it; the effort too. I see clearly why you like Death Valley.
Loved the photo with the people in the background and the shadow of the bird. It had something of Escher in it.
What an extraordinary image! The addition of the persons in the background helps to tell the story more effectively.
Thanks so much!
Very cool shots of the dunes love the shadows in the dunes 👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️
Such beautiful images man! I need to make my way out there some time.
Love the bird shot, including the people! Thanks Michael!
like the one with people. it anchors the eyes, also people and the bird positioned diagonally, it draws a invisible line. It fits the mood/atmosphere beautifully with the dust in the air. Excellently captured. Great image.
That's some nice pics you got there...
You have captured serene beauty in a desolate place; beautiful images Michael. You have a fine eye for composition. Definitely like the version with the people and the bird; balances nature with a human element, and gives the image scale. Look forward to Part 2.
Love the shot with the bird and I like the people on the people on the far peak for scale. The eye goes right to the bird and then follows an imaginary trail through the dunes to the people. Wish I had seen this before I went to White Sands a couple years ago. Can't wait for part 2. 🙏🏻Your videos are so inspiring man! Great work! Thank you 🙏🏻
I liked both the images (w/ and w/o people).
Which image is your favorite from the video? Let me know in the comments!
Also check out all the images from this video in my new Blog Post!
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Like the one without the people better. My eye bounced around between them. And the bird is way more interesting 😊
Definitely the one with the people. It creates a relation between the people and the bird and makes the eye constantly move from one to the other, exploring details. Plus, it's more storytelling. Without the people, the picture seems to be unbalanced.
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@@dirkhuntemeyer5224 Really glad you liked that one! thanks!
@@wojciechszela thanks so much
Just absolutely amazing pictures. I think leaving the people in the picture gives a great scale of the dunes so I would leave them in the picture. Great work and can't wait for part 2.
Beautiful!
Stellar post and images, Michael; perfect music for venue mood. Bird makes the image special - wouldn’t have noticed people in shot had you not pointed them out, so not a loss if cloned out. Concentrating on small elements reinforces theme of prior vid shot in SF park - nice. Brim hat OK, perhaps Aussie hat w/chin strap to manage wind would be better😁. Lesson by doing regarding compositional elements, a bonus. Were footprints or vehicle tracks an issue? Look forward to part 2.
great video and beautiful images. I likethe people left in there, it creates a nice sense of balance to me and tell a different story. Both are stellar though. well done!
Thats truly an epic photo in the sand dunes with the bird and the people! Keep them for sure! Adds so much story to the shot. Gratz on that photo!! =)
Very pleased you made the most of the conditions rather than spreading doom and gloom about the bright weather and blue sky, just proves a truly accomplished photographer can create beautiful images using their imagination and their eyes. Great work Michael, thanks for sharing it with us. Your narrative was very cool too, inspiring stuff! The last image works very well for me and actually I think it works equally well with and without the people, I like to think the bird has the landscape to itself but the people really do add a sense of scale as you say, I honestly think most would be delighted to have captured that image, probably a once in a lifetime shot! PS that 100-400 Sigma seems to deliver great quality with the D850, a bit of a bargain I'd say! Cheers buddy.
Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed that aspect of the vlog. I hope it encourages people to get out there and explore regardless of the weather :)
Definitely keep the people! Incredible photo!! Good morning from Canada, eh!🧐😀
Good Morning Shannon, thanks!
Once i figured that they were people - keep the people. Amazing image.
People IN !
I prefer the people in the image. They give a perspective of scale and purpose. Great video as always.
Really enjoyed this video and love hearing you tell your story. Thank you for sharing and look forward to watching part 2
One of your best videos. Truly some lovely work as well. You are so honestly you and that is what is special! Great inspirational work!!!
Love this. Thanks for sharing.
The last shot in the video of the bird over the dune with the long, epic shadow is blissful and captures the essence of timing and a great depth of field shot. The person at the top of the dune in the distance adds not only more depth of field but authenticity as well as magic - the Snow White effect, in which an alluring woman brings around comfort of life, even in a place with the name of Death in it. If that’s not epic, then idk wtf is.
Those are some amazing images. Especially the one with the bird. Has a painterly mood. Thanks for the vlog!
Thanks so much Frank!
You are a master of the sand dunes! Loved the photos and look forward to part two.
Awesome Video, as always! :)
Definitely without the people. Its just a perfect shot just with that one bird flying it gives you that Death Valley vibe . The isolation and the nothingness is perfect 🤩
Thanks Paolo!
Very very good!!
Whaou just beautifful thanks you so much
My vote is for keeping the people in the scene as it adds balance to the bird in the foreground. Really loved the close up pictures of the ripples in the sand. Thanks for sharing...can't wait for part towo
Thanks so much Richard!
Amazing work Michael! It looks like so much fun to be out there!
Thanks Craig, agreed! :)
That photo with the bird was sick! So good! Well done! I like the version without the people the most. They distract from the bird and less interesting than the bird and it’s shadow.
2 Thumbs way up. 100-400, my favorite lens. Leave the peeps in.
I'd have to say, I'd keep the people in the photo with the bird. They truly do add scale to the image thats for sure 👍 If some of the images in the part 2 to this vlog are some of your best sand dune images you've ever taken then I can't wait to watch it and see them 😍 Stunning images and awesome vlog as always mate! 👌🏻
Thanks so much Shane, I really hope you enjoy the 2nd video! :)
In my opinion it is the tight crop with the bird only or the wide view with bird and people. Nice video, Michael
Thanks Stefan!
OMG those images were so damn good!
Thanks so much!
The picture at 10:45
Game over guys, Michael won.
Keep the people!
big fan for many years here, LOVE your work always... Quick question Michael, why pick the 100-400 and not the new tamron 50-400 like your friend Peter Iversen?
Im headed out there to get rock some late afternoon patterns and sticking around for some astro tomorrow night and maybe elsewhere Wednesday evening in death valley !! But damn I wish it wasnt going to be 100 degrees this week haha
hahaha have fun with that
bro how is every shot that you take look soooooo... good
Beautiful shots. Sand dunes are a really target rich environment. Have you explored the Algodones Dunes Wilderness north of Rt 78?
I havent, but I really want to explore out there, thanks!
@@MichaelShainblum If you are out there at night near the road, you can get some interesting lighting effects on the dune tops from the ATV’s running south of 78.
Great video as always. Those patterns are just amazing. Question: Why ISO 400? Shutter speed was quite high, you could go lower on the ISO. Curious. Personally I prefer without the people, but then again, look good with them. Thank you.
My favourite is the one with the people & the bird in it. Your Amazon link for your 100-400mm is for the lens without a collar but you have one on your lens, where did you get it?
You have to buy the collar separately.
@@macmuetze2640 do you have a link for where to to find one?
Really enjoyed the video! Amazing images. Clone out or not? That's a hard decision, but I would leave the people. Leave the people and keep the background or clone out the people and crop the image to exclude the background. I really like the blowing sand that is a part of the background and it moves you through the image, foreground to background.
I would leave the people in the image.It shows a scene of desolation, that can be accessed by all...
Great video,Michael. How far did you have to walk back to your car?
Definitely with the people. Keep them there :) when you showed the second version of that image... To me it looks like something missing.
I'm struggling to pick the image with or without the people. They both are completely different images with such a simple change of keeping/removing the people. Whichever one, they are fantastic photos. Looking forward to part 2.
Wonderful vlog, location, images, everything!
Maybe it's a silly question but I'm just curious: why shoot under such a bright sun with iso 400?
I understand the need for a faster shutter speed if there is a moving subject (for example, the bird) but what about the other pictures? :)
Big fan of your work. Just found your channel a week ago and now am watching your every video all time. I am doing less Netflix and more of your videos. Really amazing work . One question, why you dont use Gmaster 100-400 mm . I am looking to buy 100-400 but am confused between Sigma and sony.
Leave the people in. It reminds me of a scene from Frank Herbert's DUNE.
very inspiring! great shots! what's your vlogging camera, btw?
Love this video! So good! Can't wait for part 2. I would keep the people in. I think it adds scale and balances out the composition with the bird. Were you using a UV filter to keep sand out? Or was it a different type of filter?
I prefer the shot without the people. It gives more weight and importance to the bird. And feels a bit more ancient and wild. BTW- that shot took my breath away. I love shooting there too! Thanks for the great vid!
which bag is that? the gear link doesn't quite work. awesome pics btw!
As usual images are stunning but I just wanted to know that how you can take so much sharpen images .. because I tried to capture that kind of landscape images but never managed to capture them as sharpe as yours. Please guide me 👍 cheers 🇮🇳
Hey Michael, do you get sand in your tripods legs extenders? If so, how do clean them? Also, I prefer with the people cloned out. It looks cleaner and more peaceful if that makes any sense. Yes it's showing scale but they're so small that you don't realize right away they're people.
People in. For certain. But the bird is amazing. What did it hope to find. What I found most amazing was the imagery and light but most of all was the decision process that resulted in wearing black ... in a desert and a black baseball cap. Subbed.
Hahaha I actually shot this in Feb, so it was really nice out. Thanks Adam! :)
@@MichaelShainblum hahahaha oh that's understandable then. I would have been found 7 days and a mile in after several cardiac arrests with a bird sticking out of my rib cage 😳☺
With the bird and no people. The bird is much more pleasing to see.