Sleeping in my Car for Landscape Photography
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- Landscape photography requires a certain amount of commitment whether it is a long hike or an early start. In this video I aim to photograph sunset and sunrise in the lake district national park, however I have nowhere to stay for the night. Wild camping is out of the question, campsites were full and hotels are too expensive. My last option was to sleep in my car and it paid off as I woke up to beautiful mist and fog which made for some great landscape photography.
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Thomas When you are up in the Scottish highlands next, i would love to join you so you can teach an old dog how to do decent images.. ;)
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Thomas Heaton Excellent video as always. So very glad the mist came through for you. Torn between the colour and black and white, but I do love the lone sheep in the dark area of the B&W shot. Ordered both your book and calendar and they just arrived two days ago. Love them both. JoAnne
Definitely the colour version Thomas, I like how you can see the blue water in the foreground and to the left rear of the image, it's a nice contrast of colours.
Hi Thomas, if you are looking for more separation in BW photo use color filters. It is of course possible simulate in post process but not everytime because color filter alter how much light of given color is touching sensor. I thought that color filters are obsolete in digital era but they are not.
Tom, there's a gentleness to your videos. There's an integrity, a respect and a simplicity. I would rate you as a bloody decent film maker at this stage. Also the music that you choose and how you use it. These videos are beautiful and an art form all by themselves.
All well said ♥️
agreed - enjoy them enormously here in Australia - longing to get back to UK
I used to sleep in my car on travel assignments so I didn't have to pay for hotels. haha This was my life.
Its not a bad thing! car or cheap motels ftw!
Sounds like a good idea.
I love when you explain what is and isn't working in a composition. I sometimes find that Thomas Heaton voice in my head when out in the field.
Both are great images but I think I prefer the soft colour shot. It really conveys the morning light in a way that the monochrome one doesn’t so much. Fantastic video as always! I learn so much from you, thanks.
Soft colour image for me personally, just gives it a bit more atmosphere and it's what the eye would see - great video.
Black and White is my favorite. I love the higher contrast and the quiet that it lends the photo.
B&W really brings out the main copse and the sheep is the icing on the cake.
Tom: it's not working, it needs separation
Mother nature : there you go Tom
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Lol. That's exactly what happened.
You could have stayed at my place. It’s a 5 min drive to there. Was there myself the other morning in the same conditions. Good work. I also shot the spider webs. Fantastic.
You should drive there and bring along some beer. That will be more fun.
@@esphilee lol!
The colour one, most definitely. It adds smoothness and a touch of serenity, wonder and mysticism. Reminds me more of a painint too. The B/W one is just harsh and hits me in the face.
Thomas should borrow Morten Hilmer´s camouflage dress to hide from other photographers
and a wooden coffee cup.......he’ll need one of those too 😬
@@Gilmourdom ahh mortens wooden kuksa coffee cup
I think it is awesome the way you recognized the potential of that little mound with trees given the right conditions and doggedly pursued it until you were there at the right moment. Bravo!
I like the B&W image because the single sheep lower in the frame draws the viewer in to the composition, and then the eye just follows into the trees and the mist and the hill behind.
Have to say the colour version is doing it for me. Softer and more natural - Great video Tom 👍🏻
The softer colour image for me anyday....a great end to your morning
The old Thomas is definitely back and appears to be enjoying his photography .............. Great video BTW and as for the image, I prefer the colour shot ............... For me, it has a more autumnal feel to it 📷👍
YES!! EXCITING ISN'T IT!!
The one attentive little sheep absolutely makes the black and white image work. Really highlights the dark band of grass and provides a great counterpoint to the raised group of trees.
Really like the black and white. The tree gives the image depth when it’s in B&W
The black and white one is looking good to me. It is just the right amount of calm and contrast.
I love the color version! It’s so soft and atmospheric. I feel like it puts me there. Another job well done mate!
B&W does it for me, the white sheep welcomes you into the scene like a master of ceremonies. Lifetime ski bum here, sleeping in a car, no problem. Great vid!
The higher contrast B&W version wins, I'd be curious if the trees in the background change a different color in the fall (autumn?) and provide that separation too.
Great video Tom I like the soft colour the best. Both amazing shots 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
I wish the people 'sleeping' in cars round where I live were landscape photographers filming brilliant videos 😬
More will appear with the looming unemployment and Brexit. Sad.
@@an1_uk I was on about doggers not homeless people though you are correct and something really needs to be done about it.
lol!
Give them a camera?
@@chorleyjeff haha.. blind leading the blind
off the white cliffs of shove over
Black and white for me. Love the contrast between the copse of trees and the mist!
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I agree..like first
I love B&W photography, but the softer colored version is the winner for me. It brought me to the place a lot more. Fantastic capture!
The B&W one. The other one looks a bit empty without the sheep now. It's more dynamic and keeps the eye moving from the sheep to the trees to the background and back.
I've been recommending Thomas to my friends recently...his videos are so raw and real, they share his appreciation for the art of photography, the ups and downs...its unfiltered....we need more of this
6:17 that horizontally blown tree thing is a square composition if ever I saw one! That jumped at me from the background, there was no way I was casually walking past that.
Winter 👍
@@ThomasHeatonPhoto yeah will look great in winter
You truly capture the essence of landscape photography in your videos.
The color version is missing the sheep in the foreground :D
Usually I'm not a B&W person, but I think here the high contrast BW fits better with no mist in front of the tree.
I dig the black and white version for two reasons. The fog separating the tree and background and the lone sheep in the shadows making for a second nice subject separation. Nice work
B+W version is better for me.
Did you really have a 150 second exposure for the spider's web or was that a typo?
Great video. I have shot that spot in the lakes many a time.
Lol. Typo.
Was wandering the same, it didn't look like a 150 seconds exposure :-)
Tom, for the first time in my photographic years I have to say that BOTH images work for me. As much as I love a mono landscape image which in a majority of cases will ‘fix’ that colour scene that just isn’t working, your final image pays homage to both genres perfectly. The pastels in the colour image and the tones in the mono creating the layers and separation.
Sublime.
Hi Tom! I really like the spider web photo! Regarding the last image the monochrome does it for me, the coloured one would be nice later on the fall when the leaves change, just to add that little extra to the scene.
I prefer the color even though I simply love black and white photos. Your talk on the contrast and separation of the photo is a great analogy for life. It made me think of the experiences we have in life and how they can bring focus and clarity to the present moment through the mist of time. Top Thomas Heaton moment for me. 🥂
The black and white image for me. However would love to see the scene with full autumn colours as well! Great content as always....keep up the good work!
I usually prefer B & W, but in this case I feel the colour option looks much better - it adds the extra punch in the image with mist all around. Even the light feels more enhanced with colour adding its touch & feel to the whole image. Colour has added a punch :)
I usually prefer color images, but in this case, the B&W is my choice.
Same for me strangely enough
Great video again. Wow, it was tough to choose between the two. Both of them had a story to tell but I was later inclined towards the soft color version as I felt it had a more profound story to tell. The choice of going with a soft color gave it a deeper meaning. Simple but strong. Thank Thomas.
When you get your new camper I would like a tour of it.
Richard Briscoe Absolutely, I loved the tour of the last campervan!
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I think the sheep in the foreground of the black and white image really completes the composition. Great video and images, thanks for sharing.
From a woman's perspective, getting caught peeing in the bush is definitely worse. A pose with the right amount of contortion necessary to not pee on myself is way more embarrassing than talking into a camera!! :D
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Hahaha love this answer 🤣🙌
I really enjoyed this episode. I love your honesty Thomas. The comments show how individuals are each affected differently by images. That’s what’s great about being human. I love black and white and so naturally I gravitate towards the b/w image, but as others have said, the sheep makes the image. It’s at the exact position to start your journey through the composition. God was on your side that day 😂
The Black and White one, but only because of the sheep.
Same, the sheep adds a touch of foreground interest that is lacking in the colour one.
My vote is for the B&W version, without hesitation. Like you said yourself in the video Tom, it has all of the elements, the mist behind the tree, and the deep contrasts it helps create. The layering in the foreground of light and shadows is further emphasised by the stone walls, separated by the light falling between them. I adore the sharp details in the tree which on its own creates even more contrast with the software areas behind it. And the little 🐑 is that little bit extra that really puts together the final detail of the composition. The B&W treatment celebrates all of this, and it's easily one of my favourite photos of yours. So well done! Love it!
Prefer the colour version - has more interest for me, personally.
Endless pleasure knowing that at the 11:00 point in the video he struggled to get in the car and close the boot...only to have to get straight back out again to fetch his camera 😂😂😂
I think getting caught having a "pee to camera" is infinitely worse : )
Wow, that scene of you getting into the back of the car at around 10:35 actually looks pretty amazing with that cool lighting!
And that drone footage around 20:12 ... how amazing is that???
I’d rather get caught having a pee as it is a more natural thing to do than filming a piece to camera!
These videos are so cozy and soothing for the soul. Thank you so much.
No mentions to Roxette? Lame.
Sleeping in my car - I will undress you
Sleeping in my car - I will caress you
Staying in the back seat of my car making up.
Thank you... Now that’s stuck in my head! 😆😝
@@frauleindaniela you just need to get dressed for success!
I take my hat off to you for the amount of effort that you go to capture 3rd person footage of you going to your destination or at the site. The night shot with you walking with a torch was superb. I feel that it is one of the elements that differentiates you from the others.... and the reason that I keep myself subscribed and coming back to watch your vlogs when with others I eventually get bored and move on. Well done... and thank you. Your videographer/story telling skill continues to influence my own approach... with my kids memories videos. PS. This week I also got the bonus about the separation lesson... I’m a new photographer and that was a great insight
I can't pick between the two, I love them both. In this case the deciding factor would be decor and where the picture will be displayed. Can't go wrong with either. ❤️
I have to say, I look forward to each video. The longer video times are amazing I feel like I'm watching a travel show on tv. These are by far my favorite.
Love the black and white - the tree in the color version - while dramatic with the mist - is not quite as separated as the tree in the black and white version. Well done.
I honestly cannot say which I prefer. Both are quite different in their own way and both work beautifully. Sorry to sit on the fence but I like them both
I love the separation that you were able to get with the black and white shot. The tree steps off of the page to me and really catches my attention. Great shot!!
Yes definitely the BW works well nice detail and contrast. Great ending comparing the two at different light conditions. Love the Lakes.
Both are great, and I like the colour one more. For me, the coloured light is more relatable and I can easily picture myself walking through the scene.
I am drawn to the B&W image more. I think the contrast throughout really pulls me into the image and makes it feel dreamy and ethereal. Lovely photos and another great video. Thanks for sharing Thomas!
I love the texture in the B&W, the color version is nice as well.
Great video! I really like the black and white, and the sheep in fore ground pulls everything together perfectly!
Black and white image at the end of the video is the best ❤️
This is a lovely video, Thomas. I liked the shots you took on your way to the locations - 14:22, 15:00, 17:45, 17:52. And the sheep makes the final B&W my preference!
you're right, the mist made all the difference! I like the bnw.
Black and white does it for me just that bit of extra POP. Superb video 👍👍👍
Awesome mate, always love your passion out in the field.
I sleep in the car-I reckon its just fine. Beautiful drone footage and photography. Love the coloured photograph -beautiful.
Both are awesome but definetively for me the winner is the black and white one that has something extra that draws my attention more than the softer with color. Great job! Keep it up!
For me it’s the colour version. That may be because I’m not a fan of black and white images but the soft light on the colour really makes me feel that I was standing there when the shot was taken. Great work as always Thomas.
The Black and White. Just a more enjoyable experience looking at it. Thank you for the most enjoyable hours in this covid period watching your videos.
Softer colour for me. I think colour helps bring the scene alive and separates it even more oddly enough. Love the colour one.
Love the black and White with little lamb 😍🥰
Great video on so many levels, thank you Thomas. That last shot is great!
I am a huge B&W fan. I would personally choose the B&W; however both are amazing !!
You are my favorite person to watch Sat & Sun mornings :)
I like both photos for different reasons. The color image has a pleasing painting sort of feeling to it. The black and white has an artistic photo quality I like. Thank you for sharing this experience.
I agree with Steve Oprey, defiantly the shot for me for the same reasons, and yes another great video.
I like the black and white on this one. Thanks for the tips on separation and contrast.
Great video, for me the soft colour.
Loved the image of the ghostly trees in the fog. Fantastic. Well done
I am a new fan of your photography and have been seeing a lot of your videos for the past 2 months. You are an inspiration. BTW the B&W stands out. 👍🏽
I love the black and white image for the reason you stated, the seperation. I find myself having an issue with seperation. I think have a great image but then when I get home, I find there's no seperation and the imagine is one horrible mess because you can't tell what the subject was supposed to be. I have to admit, you bring a tear to my eyes with the images you take and the positive energy you bring in your videos. That emotion you showed when you finally got the shot was so real that I wanted to go out and find anything to shoot. Take care
Hi Tom. When I first saw the b+w image I thought all your intentions had been realised, the separation worked, and it was an attractive image. But when you revealed the colour version, immediately I felt like I was there with you experiencing the light and the mist and sharing that wonderful moment. In other words, the colour version generated an emotional response, the b+w version was just a ‘nice’ picture. Great video as usual.
Great work Tom and I love the black and white. There is more separation, and detail in the tree. The subject is clearer and I feel more drawn to it.
Wonderful narration which guides us along on your photography adventure. Thankful that you provide insight into your thought process as you search out stunning compositions and conditions. Another fine video which is pleasingly educational as well as entertaining.
I love B&W images but on this occasion the colour won it for me, just loved how the layers and separation was defined. It great when Mother Nature keeps you hanging on for that one brief moment
B&W easy. The separation you were talking about is soooo pronounced. Plus that sheep is mad cute 😂
Your videos are real and always fun to watch...I also learn something every time!! Thank you
Honestly Tom, you have some guts being out in the middle of knowhere, in the dark, sleeping alone in your car, walking alone in the dark, committed to the cause, this was a very eerie vid, but great to watch, cheers Tom. Oh, nearly forgot, I like both shots, the colour image has a painted look, while the B/W image is striking because of the contrast. Thanks Tom.
Love the color image!! Another great video, thank you!
I like the color one. Such a soft palette and you did a great job retaining the true interaction between the light and subject in the color one as well.
The soft colour photo for me. It has a dreamy feel to it.
Black and White. I prefer it because the subject is so timeless and pastoral that I feel the b/w speaks to that.
The single sheep makes the B/W version. Adds further depth and leads to the wall. Terrific shot.
First of all, this was a classic Thomas Heaton video. Out and about in the UK, a little drone footage, love that, and a little vintage music, what can I say - Three cheers! That said I prefer the B&W.
I’m glad TH-cam recommended me your videos. You sound a bit like Brian Cox and love photography. You’ve gained another subscriber. 😊
Soft colour version for me - another excellent video, thanks Thomas.