Those tree ferns!!!! Sentient giants of the bush. They really do invite awe and wonder when you encounter them. I love seeing them in Tassie's bush. I don't think ours come close to those ones though. They are huge!!
Hi Will & hello from Oz, thanks for another great video. I've told mates that you have a Gods gift when it comes to composition, and I still think you have but I can also see how hard you work at it. I would be very proud/pleased with any of the three shots you have saved (& some of the others), so my conclusion is that at 76yrs of age I have so much to learn & possibly little time to do it but enjoying every minute of it so much, thanks to people like you. Cheers mate
Wow! Never seen anything like this before. There are ferns in the forests on the west coast of the states that go over your head... but nothing like this! Thanks so much for sharing the experience and thought process (process flow) that you are going through to capture the best composition! I'm taking the Black and White Masterclass and thinking it would be pretty amazing to see some of these rendered in B&W... sort of like going through a tunnel to a timeless period? When is your next book due out, eh? 🤭
Wow, very impressed with this video. All your videos are very good and this one is right up there. On location it is like you are thinking out loud as you work a scene and that comes across so well. I have spent a bit of time in Fiordland but have never come across tree ferns this big. For such a difficult setting to shoot I believe that you have come away with a couple of great images. With that image of the dead fronds by pushing the warm and cool colours you could get a great abstract.
Absolutely beautiful shots there William. I also like the ones with the blue sky peeking through the canopy. You are lucky that there are no nasties around like in our North Qld rainforests.
Thank you. Learned a lot from your shared deliberations. Photos are looking great even though they are not yet finished. I agree about challenging oneself.
That was very good! Those ferns are quite impressive. It was nice to see your workflow. You talk about growth through challenges but I see comprehension as the keystone to composition.
Good one Will. Really enjoy your messaging on challenging yourself and not being complacent. Love the image with the log as creates a stronger sense of depth and interest. Thanks.
Will you go back with a camera and see if a new day gives you a different result. As an aside, when I've gone back to places I've had to stop myself going to the compositions I'd previously done. It's a thing that can make you think that there is nothing else there that you may have bought home with you from the first photographic trip.
Thanks. I’ll try again sometime perhaps but I’m not too fussed on these having to be in my portfolio, as there’s an unlimited abundance of beauty in the forests here.
Wow ! These trees are amazing! I really enjoy to see your process of finding a good composition! I like the picture with some blue sky. Thank you for sharing this challenge! Very, very inspiring!
Thanks William, I can say definitely that I always get something out of your videos. Enjoyed your editing process in sorting the 5 stars. Would love to see that Log image finally edited, my pick from the shoot. Have a good week.
Enjoyed you sharing your process for creating an composition in a complex and chaotic environment. Always learning something from your videos. Thanks mate!!!
So so true Will in what you mentioned about pushing your abilities and your mind to new challenges, I think a lot of people get comfortable doing the simple stuff without even knowing what they are doing within their own abilities . The one image you took that caught my eye was the last one with the green log laying on the ground .. it anchors the foreground and adds interesting element to the scene ! Great video Will . Gratitude 🙏🏻
Love this one mate! I've just got back home today after spending a few days in Fiordland, these trees are so gorgeous but so difficult to photograph. You nailed it! I'll have to channel my inner Will next time I'm in the forest since I always struggle with compositions in there 😅
I like to turn a subject that maybe not so interesting,but make a good photo makes me think more what in trying to achieve sometimes it all comes together.
Very good Will. We have nothing like that here in the UK but, do have some challenging woodlands which I like to shoot as often as I can. I liked your approach to the scene looking out for options before getting the camera out of the bag. Many times I see others get to a location and instantly start snapping away with out first exploring the options. This was a real test and I feel you pulled it off. Thanks for sharing and catch you on the next one.
Amazing insight to your thought process. Love the video and keep on uploading such content which make us think and challenges us to try become better photographers.
Hi mate enjoyed the thought process and effort to take the viewer through a scene which would probably be outside the comfort zone of many. I need to give the puff 💨 into a scene for some atmosphere a try 😅 Definitely got alot from this with patience and persistence and am such a convert to leaving the tripod behind now, although I'm still up at iso 800 but will keep it up.
Damn, the Andre Rene Roussimoffs of ferns. Gorgeous. Slightly off topic, though I trust you’ve encountered many leeches over the years. In addition to leeches, something else you’ll find in the ferny areas surrounding Mt Dandenong, Warburton, & Mt Donna Buang here in Vic, are land lobsters. Yeah, cute little lobsters. While attempting to compose larger ferns, one managed to crawl into the pocket of my pants while I was crouching/sitting down on the wetter ground. I never knew they even existed. Only realised as much when I happened to just find one in my pocket. Convenient, really. Oh look at that, there’s a lobster in my pocket. (edit: crayfish... rolls eyes)
@@WilliamPatinoPhotography Affirmative, Mr Patino, affirmative - Engaeus urostrictus & Engaeus yabbimunna. Ultimately, itsy bitsy yabbies that enjoy living in the teenie weenie burrows that they dig into mountains. Unreal. No snakes AND no leeches That's it, I'm relocating.
Love fern trees, love the video. Can I ask where it is? I live in Queenstown and am looking to spend a few days down Manapouri / towards Milford. Not the tourist traps, trying to get off the beaten track a bit more now I live here.
Some places are better left secret, but thankfully there’s a few billion other amazing fern trees out there mate. The fun part is exploring and seeing what you can find.
Great video again! I think it would be awesome if you show the photos right in the video when you shoot it, for me that’s really interesting to see the composition. I really enjoy watching your content, great work.
Thanks. Yeah the only tricky part with that is that some raw files can be quite dark, so showing them in the moment of shooting would be pretty underwhelming, so the alternative would then be to process everything properly for the sake of showing the previews. Id rather just show the raws at the end like this, due to time limitations.
@@WilliamPatinoPhotography okay I see that point! Of course it’s also perfectly fine seeing the best photos in the end. Again I really enjoy watching your videos, they are all very inspiring. Keep up the great work
Tilt shift lens can ...yes bloody so expensive but trees going up is difficult to capture the size and depth. I don't own a tilt shift lense..heavy Also.
Those tree ferns!!!! Sentient giants of the bush. They really do invite awe and wonder when you encounter them. I love seeing them in Tassie's bush. I don't think ours come close to those ones though. They are huge!!
Love those tree ferns and the way you approached it.
Thank you Julie 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hi Will & hello from Oz, thanks for another great video. I've told mates that you have a Gods gift when it comes to composition, and I still think you have but I can also see how hard you work at it.
I would be very proud/pleased with any of the three shots you have saved (& some of the others), so my conclusion is that at 76yrs of age I have so much to learn & possibly little time to do it but enjoying every minute of it so much, thanks to people like you.
Cheers mate
Haha, legend. Thanks so much mate, really appreciate you being part of the community here :)
Wow! Never seen anything like this before. There are ferns in the forests on the west coast of the states that go over your head... but nothing like this! Thanks so much for sharing the experience and thought process (process flow) that you are going through to capture the best composition! I'm taking the Black and White Masterclass and thinking it would be pretty amazing to see some of these rendered in B&W... sort of like going through a tunnel to a timeless period? When is your next book due out, eh? 🤭
Haha thanks so much mate 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
That was a great inside look at your process and how you think through your selection process. Thanks!
Thanks a lot mate! 🙏🏻
@@WilliamPatinoPhotography You bet!
Such a unique landscape. Appreciate you sharing your process from location to editing. Thanks Will
Thank you!
Man i am just blowing away with your hand holding
I can’t handhold to save my life
Haha, it’s not for everyone and you need a camera with ibis. Nothing wrong with using the tripod though mate 👊🏻
Wow, very impressed with this video. All your videos are very good and this one is right up there. On location it is like you are thinking out loud as you work a scene and that comes across so well. I have spent a bit of time in Fiordland but have never come across tree ferns this big. For such a difficult setting to shoot I believe that you have come away with a couple of great images. With that image of the dead fronds by pushing the warm and cool colours you could get a great abstract.
Thanks a lot John! Definitely a challenge. Not sure I’ll keep them but will definitely go back and try again. I enjoy the challenge. Thanks mate :)
This video was certainly one of the most usefull I have seen and I watch a lot of them. Thanks.
Wow, thanks!
Absolutely beautiful shots there William. I also like the ones with the blue sky peeking through the canopy. You are lucky that there are no
nasties around like in our North Qld rainforests.
Just sandflies sometimes, depending on the season, but no complaints from me! I don't miss the leeches or snakes that's for sure haha
Thank you. Learned a lot from your shared deliberations. Photos are looking great even though they are not yet finished. I agree about challenging oneself.
Thank you 🙏🏻
That was very good! Those ferns are quite impressive. It was nice to see your workflow. You talk about growth through challenges but I see comprehension as the keystone to composition.
Thank you very much Mike.
Good one Will. Really enjoy your messaging on challenging yourself and not being complacent. Love the image with the log as creates a stronger sense of depth and interest. Thanks.
Thanks a lot Rolf 🙏🏻👊🏻
Will you go back with a camera and see if a new day gives you a different result. As an aside, when I've gone back to places I've had to stop myself going to the compositions I'd previously done. It's a thing that can make you think that there is nothing else there that you may have bought home with you from the first photographic trip.
Thanks. I’ll try again sometime perhaps but I’m not too fussed on these having to be in my portfolio, as there’s an unlimited abundance of beauty in the forests here.
Wow ! These trees are amazing! I really enjoy to see your process of finding a good composition! I like the picture with some blue sky. Thank you for sharing this challenge! Very, very inspiring!
Thanks so much! Appreciate it 🙏🏻☺️
Great video and man what a challenge those huge fern trees were! I reckon you've done them justice for sure.
Thank you Leanne!
Amazing Masterclass. Thank you!!
Thanks so much :)
Those fern trees are amazing! Thanks for sharing your experience with them. My favourite image is the one with the blue sky 😊
Thank you Sonja ☺️🙏🏻
Thanks William, I can say definitely that I always get something out of your videos. Enjoyed your editing process in sorting the 5 stars. Would love to see that Log image finally edited, my pick from the shoot. Have a good week.
Thank you Ross 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Enjoyed you sharing your process for creating an composition in a complex and chaotic environment. Always learning something from your videos. Thanks mate!!!
Thanks so much :)
So so true Will in what you mentioned about pushing your abilities and your mind to new challenges, I think a lot of people get comfortable doing the simple stuff without even knowing what they are doing within their own abilities . The one image you took that caught my eye was the last one with the green log laying on the ground .. it anchors the foreground and adds interesting element to the scene ! Great video Will . Gratitude 🙏🏻
Thank you 🙏🏻☺️
Love this one mate! I've just got back home today after spending a few days in Fiordland, these trees are so gorgeous but so difficult to photograph. You nailed it! I'll have to channel my inner Will next time I'm in the forest since I always struggle with compositions in there 😅
Haha, glad you had a good time. Thanks mate.
Loving your videos mate! Really interesting content, really informative & helpful, and your photography is awesome of course. Keep up the good work 😊
Thanks a lot mate. Appreciate that 👊🏻👊🏻
Hello Will . Great video with loads of useful information. Loved the heavy breathing technique.
Haha thank you
Thanks for the tips and great video
I like to turn a subject that maybe not so interesting,but make a good photo makes me think more what in trying to achieve sometimes it all comes together.
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Very good Will. We have nothing like that here in the UK but, do have some challenging woodlands which I like to shoot as often as I can. I liked your approach to the scene looking out for options before getting the camera out of the bag. Many times I see others get to a location and instantly start snapping away with out first exploring the options. This was a real test and I feel you pulled it off. Thanks for sharing and catch you on the next one.
Thanks so much for the support and thoughtful comment Colin. Really appreciate it mate 🙏🏻
Amazing insight to your thought process. Love the video and keep on uploading such content which make us think and challenges us to try become better photographers.
Thanks, I appreciate the support :)
Excellent! I’m having way too much couch time just now so that was a welcome break 😁
Did you stand up for this video instead of watching on the couch? 😅
@@WilliamPatinoPhotography 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I’m down with shingles, I’m too foggy to retort!
Thanks for sharing ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thanks for viewing :)
What awe-inspiring nature! Straight from the Jurassic Mesozoic Era. 😍🤩
I’m always expecting a dinosaur to emerge 😅
@@WilliamPatinoPhotography Hahaha, I definitely would too! 😄
Thank you !!
You are welcome!
Hi mate enjoyed the thought process and effort to take the viewer through a scene which would probably be outside the comfort zone of many. I need to give the puff 💨 into a scene for some atmosphere a try 😅 Definitely got alot from this with patience and persistence and am such a convert to leaving the tripod behind now, although I'm still up at iso 800 but will keep it up.
Haha thanks brother. Look forward to sharing this place with you soon.
Damn, the Andre Rene Roussimoffs of ferns. Gorgeous.
Slightly off topic, though I trust you’ve encountered many leeches over the years. In addition to leeches, something else you’ll find in the ferny areas surrounding Mt Dandenong, Warburton, & Mt Donna Buang here in Vic, are land lobsters.
Yeah, cute little lobsters.
While attempting to compose larger ferns, one managed to crawl into the pocket of my pants while I was crouching/sitting down on the wetter ground. I never knew they even existed. Only realised as much when I happened to just find one in my pocket. Convenient, really. Oh look at that, there’s a lobster in my pocket.
(edit: crayfish... rolls eyes)
The crayfishes were like "hey, there's that guy with super comfy pockets, get in while you can!" 🥰
Haha. Like a yabbie? Thankfully no leeches here and the crayfish stay in the sea.
@@WilliamPatinoPhotography Affirmative, Mr Patino, affirmative - Engaeus urostrictus & Engaeus yabbimunna.
Ultimately, itsy bitsy yabbies that enjoy living in the teenie weenie burrows that they dig into mountains.
Unreal. No snakes AND no leeches That's it, I'm relocating.
Love fern trees, love the video. Can I ask where it is? I live in Queenstown and am looking to spend a few days down Manapouri / towards Milford. Not the tourist traps, trying to get off the beaten track a bit more now I live here.
Some places are better left secret, but thankfully there’s a few billion other amazing fern trees out there mate. The fun part is exploring and seeing what you can find.
i always find myself saying to myself "i picked the worst hobby" usually as i'm running late to a sunrise or sunset
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Hi William! I am just wondering what camera bag you use?
I use an Fstop Ajna. Have for almost a decade now :)
@@WilliamPatinoPhotography thank you!! ✨
Great video again! I think it would be awesome if you show the photos right in the video when you shoot it, for me that’s really interesting to see the composition. I really enjoy watching your content, great work.
Thanks. Yeah the only tricky part with that is that some raw files can be quite dark, so showing them in the moment of shooting would be pretty underwhelming, so the alternative would then be to process everything properly for the sake of showing the previews. Id rather just show the raws at the end like this, due to time limitations.
@@WilliamPatinoPhotography okay I see that point! Of course it’s also perfectly fine seeing the best photos in the end. Again I really enjoy watching your videos, they are all very inspiring. Keep up the great work
Tilt shift lens can ...yes bloody so expensive but trees going up is difficult to capture the size and depth. I don't own a tilt shift lense..heavy Also.
Thanks mate. Would have changed perspective for sure, probably too tight though. Cheers.
Great film, thank you but a 6’39” preamble of “These guys are huge they blow me away” is a bit too much.
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