Throw Away Your Wide Angle Lens
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- Ok, so don't actually throw away your wide angle lens. This video has been made to show that not all landscape images need to be photographed with a wide angle lens. Actually long lenses are equally as effective and have many benefits.
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I love wide angle lenses. Not so much for grand vistas, but for details. Things like mud cracks of Death Valley, or tide pools of seascapes. Up close and intimate. I love to really accentuate the foreground. I like to use the distortion as an advantage to put more emphasis on that. Another fantastic video though Tom!
me too, a little distortion must be great :))
Saw the title, freaked out for a second since I purchased my 16-35 BECAUSE OF YOU, then felt a mix of relief/understanding/hunger. Great points!
The Enthusiasm Project haha ditto, literally got the f4 yesterday. Do have the 70-200 2.8 as well tho!
Lol I was thinking the same thing
Alex Raynor it’s a great lens! I’ve been loving mine!
By God ... keep it !! The more I shoot the more my Sony/Zeiss 16 - 35 f 4 is becoming a good old friend, I would not want to miss on ANY journey ... incredible what this "slow" lens can do ...
Christian Jessen oh, don’t worry, it’s quickly becoming my favorite. It hasn’t left my camera for weeks!
"I don't actually mean throwing away our wide angle lenses. I just needed a catchy title."
Totally agree. A 70-200 is a great landscape lens. Especially an f4, it’s light and all-day carry friendly. Also totally agree with stitching long lens images, I did that at the Grand Tetons.
Totally depends on the image you want, there’s really no rules about what is appropriate lenses to use beyond the desired shot. No lenses are good or bad, right or wrong.
Oh no, I threw my lens out the window before watching! D:
me too. What do I do now???
@@swanseamale47 Search the landscape for it using your telephoto lens.
I love these kinds of discussions. You're encouraging people to problem-solve a technical matter not by adding more equipment but by thinking better. I'm all for it. Subbed
Amazing!!!! Thank you so much for plugging the group! You're the man.
Well done for setting it up and the hard work fella
VdubPhotogLife cheers mate
No don't throw it away. Just give it to me...
Technology and software has made these lenses shine. Panoramas are more or less seamless when shot appropriately. Lightroom and Photoshop can fix most errors made by a photographer, to the point you can shoot most things handheld.
Thanks for the inspiration! I appreciate you sharing a different perspective for landscape than I usually think of. It can be fun to just take one lens when you go out and force yourself to use something you wouldn't usually. Thanks for the regular dose of encouragement. Best wishes to you and your family!
Great video Thomas, since i found you on TH-cam my Photography has changed so much and for the better.
thanks for all your videos.
I am going to iceland next month, this is really helpful !
Your videos are also stunning Mathieu
Good video Thomas. I shoot both long and wide angle, depends on the scene and what i want to achieve. What I almost never shoot is the middle range (say 35 to 70) I much prefer to either compress perspective with the long lens or exaggerate it with the wide angle.
Its like you stole my idea, haha
I have exactly the same idea with lenses, either compress it or go full wide
I'm more into shooting videos than photos but it applies the same. Thank you for this. You're message is essentially: don't be worried about capturing everything. With zooms, you can isolate subjects and you can be a bit more artistic and think of composing the shot. Very true....
thank you so much thomas i learned a lot from you every day and every video you make, it's better than you expect , thanks again . respect
So true Thomas. So many photographers love the wide shot at first but then it's like there's a natural desire to simplify the landscape composition and use a long lens to really dial in on the subject of the photograph. Quite honestly that's when people's photography improves the most because subject and composition becomes much more thoughtful. Good stuff!
I actually prefer using a long lens for landscapes.. still use the wide angle but also using a 100-400, especially for mountain shots :)
CJamesPhoto yer not serious until you've used a 150-600. That can test your tripod levelling skills.
OneEyedPhotographer I actually used to use a 200-500mm and sometimes with a TC.. easy once you get the hang of it.
It's a common misconception that only UWAs are good for landscapes. In reality, all lenses are good for landscapes, depending on the actual landscape. UWAs really shine when you have interesting foreground. A lot of people however completely neglect the foreground when using UWA lenses.
Leveling is easy with geared heads or geared tripod bases. It's the vibration especially on windy days using lower shutter speeds that you have to worry about.
I also use the Sony 100-400 on Full Frame and Crop.
What you're saying in your video is that the details make a story much more interesting, details which often are lost in the lager frame can tell a story just about the place/stage, not about the "actors on the stage", yes totally agree, you just convinced me to use much more my telephoto lens. Thank you for your video Thomas!
Thank you. I loved your video. You just gave me homework and I appreciate it. Thanks. I'll share this just now.
I immediately put all my wide stuff on Ebay....probably should have watched the video first. [insert wry wink]
Peter Lewis 😂
You’ll get to keep it all when you get the fake PayPal email and asked to send it to Nigeria 😏
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I threw mine in the dumpster out back. Now I gotta dive in head first to get it back. haha
Jeff, please provide the GPS coordinates of said dumpster...
This video couldn't have come at a better time! I travel to the alps a lot for hiking and photography and have been very happy with my M43rds 12-35 (24-70) but was pondering splashing out nearly a grand on a wide angle until I thought about just doing panoramas instead. Thanks for saving me a lot of cash.
One of the best things about m4/3 is you get double the focal length, making telephoto lenses much smaller.
Thanks for this video, i have been deciding on purchasing a long lens and was unsure if the less expensive canon lens would do the trick. I now feel confident that this lens is the one for me. I live in Australia where the landscape can be quite harsh. Love watching your videos.
Hey Thomas, Great video! I don’t know why it took so long to stumble upon your video, but I’m glad I did! I’m looking for a wide angle lens for landscape film, but I already have a long lens sitting around. I’m definitely going to give my long lens another try. Thanks for sharing this with us!
Thanks Thomas for your wonderful insights. I agree that using a longer lens opens up a new perspective and opportunities for new images. I have the Canon 70-200mm F2.8 L IS 2. In hindsight I should have purchased the 4.5 as It is a MONSTER, very heavy and I rarely shoot below f9 with it but very useful. I now think it can be so much more versatile than my WAL (17-35mm). I now often shoot with my 24-105mm as a default. Great advice as usual. :)
purchased the 4.5 what do you mean ? i didnt get your meaning ? i have same 70-200 f2.8 for landscapes
Great video. I shoot landscapes with a 50mm Prime and 85mm prime quite often. I love shooting with them just as much as my 24mm prime.
MrCochise71 I have the 50mm is it good for landscape ?
Becher JLASSI I think it is. It really makes you think and get creative .
MrCochise71 me too, sometimes i am use 50 mm to landscape but i take multiple picture and stitch it together. I do that since i dont have ultra wide lens
Gusti Muharama excellent! I'm a big fan of 50mm prime. Lots of fun to shoot with for landscapes.
Same here. I only shoot primes as well - 55mm, 18mm, and 135mm. I have a 50MP camera. And I'll do panos if I want to shoot wider.
I don't like compromising on quality but the super HQ zoom lenses cost an arm, a leg, and a liver.
So I'm sticking to fast primes. I feel like having fewer options has improved my photography as well.
This winter, I spent a lot of time getting landscape shots with my 70-200 with panos like this and you've perfectly verbalized what exactly it is that was wonderful about that technique. Thanks for another great video!
I agree 100% with your statements in the video! Taking photos and watching your TH-cam channel I realized the potential of long lenses in landscape photography. Thank you for demonstrating it so simple and clear!
Do you still recommend a carbon fibre tripod while using a telephoto or zoom lens?Wide angle gives you intimacy.Ansel Adams is worth looking at for landscapes, the original one shot photographer, with plate negatives.
Please throw out you Canon 16-35 lenses. I'll be by on garbage day to ... ummmm.... recycle them 😜
Always inspiring! Thanks for your superb content 👍😁
Another thought provoking video Thomas, thanks. I often play with long lenses for my landscapes, but this has convinced me to do take it more seriously and spend more time with longer focal lengths.
Widest I use is a 28. I find too much detail is lost and and many images lack depth. It all about personal style I wind. Shoot St. Andrews old course wide and it’s not descriptive and flat . Take a longer lens and shoot at angles towards the holes and catch the wind and textures
Tamron 15-30 VC and Canon 16-35 III are the Best Wide imo
As always great advice for landscape photography! Thanks!
Thanks Thomas. Am just progressing to using longer focal lengths for distant landscape and even nearer shots. I like the fact that its more thoughtful and slower and arguably more artistic. PS I enjoy your relaxed presentation style; very watchable.
Hello Thomas! How does nd grad performance change from wide to long lenses? Would you recommend to switch from soft to medium or hard grads?
Thanks!
I can't speak for slr shooting, but on my 8x10 there is quite a big difference in grad filter behavior between my 120 and 600mm lenses - depending on length, you may even want an extra hard
Hehe! Thomas Click bate Heaton 😛 cracking episode. Very good advice, my first lens I had, trying to take landscape was a Tamron 70-300, oh my that was hard work. Very good episode with insight and good to see a variety of your past images 😁👍 cracking mention of the group 😮😳 Legendary TH dofs my imaginary hat.
Ps I liked the title! Especially now you mentioned the group hehe
As always, great video and content! I definitely like to balance out my portfolio between long and wide-angle compositions, and know at times I wished I’d brought the longer lenses in addition to just the wider ones. Recently picked up a 135 prime lens so looking forward to what I can pick out in the landscape with that.
I bought an almost new Nikon 14-24 to bolt onto my D810 - and Thomas, no offence intended, but are you serious? I am glad you've since modified what you say. OF COURSE we should use a telezoom to eke out images within a vista. Sometimes those images will top anything you can get with your ultrawide. It isn't always possible to find a foreground interest to 'lead in' to the image with ultrawide, so plan B is to use that telezoom instead. That said, I do find, with the God awful weather we get in South & Mid Wales for much of the year, the Telezoom can become your worst enemy. As you point out, there is vibration magnification (with wind adding to the problem), and very often the haze on more distant parts of your vista is ruining the otherwise perfect image. I am not on about a light fog where you're getting a sharp foreground and a gradually foggier background, as you get further from the camera, I am talking about an 'all over haze' on every single bit of the image. That happens a lot down here. Even today the hill less than half a mile away from my seat is too hazy to use. Therefore a two lens approach is the best, an ultrawide for your vistas where haze retreats into the background and does not affect the Lead-in areas - and a good quality midrange to telezoom to grab those more distant details if weather permits. Use them both each time you go out. Thats my take anyway. No way I pay a thousand quid for a lens, and then wave it goodbye when I leave the house! That baby is coming along for the ride - I will do all I can to find a composition for it each time I go out.
The video makes a great point though - it is very easy to overlook the possibility of switching to a telezoom when you are in the zone with an ultrawide bolted onto the lens mount! Been there, done that!
Here's an acid test for us all - get one of your best landscape shots, taken with an ultrawide, and then zoom in to parts of it with lightroom or whatever you use, and just see the number of different possible images that are there, within the ultrawide result. Move around the frame. I often see four or even more possible images when I do that.
Great hobby though - keep those videos coming, always interesting to see what you're up to.
1 more advantage shooting with longer lens is it separates you from mobile shooter lol
Exactly Thomas! Love your work and your way of presenting. So true about using long lenses.
Really enjoying your videos. Thank you for making videos that are REAL and not clickbait or just about new gear. With your commentary it's just what's the experience and the result, and your results are good!
Any surplus lens should NOT be thrown away! They should be donated to me.
I don't understand how anyone gives a thumbs down to a Thomas.H vid. always great videos, well thought out, insightful. Good stuff Thomas, as always!
I know, right? Just goes to show that never will there ever be a video that pleases everyone.
Probably for the clickbaity title. Enjoyed the video and information, but he knows what he did 😂
Wabajak13 good point, I paused the video and threw my 16-35 across the room 🤪
100% right man! A long lens allows you to get into the scene. Also, shooting landscapes with long focal lengths makes you a lot more creative and makes your images much more artistic. And of course, you let the audience know exactly what is the meaning of your photograph, what is the story that you want to tell. Keep it up man you're awesome! I am from Greece and I follow you for about 3 months now, and I've learned a ton of things from you, you're a true inspiration! But the most important thing that you taught me about composing an image in landscape photography is that "less is more" . Cheers!!
I didn't think about landscape photography by long lens......You are so creative....Thanks for sharing your thoughts.....Next time I'll try the long lens.
Wide angle lenses are best for reasonable close up subjects or compact geography and topography. But if you have sprawling open landscapes... wide angle lenses just make everything look tiny and distant instead of grand and epic. I adore wide angle lenses and make heavy use of them... but not for landscape. Landscape I'm 50mm and up.
TheFirstCause H true, without an object in the foreground, wide angle landscapes are boring and dull.
Had to laugh at 2:35 ...from the man who's famous for taking ONE shot per expedition...hahaha
true hahaha got me
Keeping laughing mate, he's making the money with a brain and your still watching his videos writing stupid comments like the looser you really are....right mate.
Maybe learn to spell before you try to put others down, better luck next time.
Spelling errors can be corrected, unfortunately your beyond repair. You having another grumpy day mate seeing the negative in everything as usual? Take a look in the mirror and you'll see the epitome of negativity. Please feel free to correct my spelling mistakes which should feed that fake superiority complex you superficially hide behind. Have a nice day. :)
Really informative video and I certainly look forward to use the information. Now I understand why I'm disappointed with many of the shots I took with an ultra wide. Thanks!
I take my 70-200 literally everywhere. Even indoors. People laugh at me but it just gives you a whole different world of perspective. Absolutely love it !
The title of this video is blasphemous....Now I have to watch.
I never shoot landscapes with anything wider than 55mm
It’s better to merge the photos, you get less distortion and stupid better resolution.
The only time I use wide angle lenses is to shoot the northern lights.
My point also. (y)
Thanks Thomas for the FB group link, it looks like it will work out with my summer vacation visit in the UK.
hello Thomas nice to see you again, and again one more amazing video, in fact i used to have this thinking about the lenses that's why i want to buy a zoom lens for landscape photography i got the Nikkor 18-105 and i'm looking for something better, waiting to see more videos from you.
Just as I'm about to buy the **Sigma** 14-24mm Art? Nooooooooooo....
Buy it Ross. I agree 100% with everything he said but having two lenses that covers 15 to 200 mm is useful at times 😉
Every lens has its uses. It’s about learning the how and why. Sigma Art are really nice lenses
Yeah I'm going to anyway, need it for Architecture shots (though I'll believe the 'next to no distortion' when I see it. I agree with Tom though, shooting landscapes on a long lens is great ;)
Glad to hear it Michael as it's going to be my first Siggy ;)
Ross Jukes Photography I bought an old TS-E 24 because I shoot a lot of buildings. Theñ I bought a TS-E 17 for taller buildings where I can't get far enough away. Then I bought a TS-E 90 for wide views. Then I bought a TS-E 45 because there's a big gap between 45 and 90.
I rarely use anything else for serious landscapes. The TS-E 17 doesn't often get used for general landscapes, a thin band of something with nothing above or below just looks silly. My favourite photograph of the Perth skyline I captured with my TS-E 90, perhaps with an extender. It's full of city lights and city buildings.
Dear Thomas Heaton,
You are not Peter McKinnon etc, and I really, REALLY do not want you to be. Please go easy on the silly clickbait video titles that blatantly contradict your actual intended message on the subject.
Sincerely, a (currently still) HUGE fan.
PS, I wholeheartedly agree with your attitude towards learners mastering the use of a long lens. It's what I did, at first, and I am also very sick of people's boring ultra-wide shots what have little compositional strength.
I suppose if the "shock value" title is what you have to do in order to help this new generation of no-attention-span kids notice your quality teaching, then so be it...
Couldn't agree more, I like Thomas Heaton because of HIS style, I wouldn't want to see him imitate another youtuber's style like he is doing here.
Agreed. I was actually looking for a video or article on "landscape photography with telephoto lens" not too long ago, and I don't think I would have found this excellent video given its current title.
Hardly clickbait, TH was making a point and a valid one at that.
Not clickbait - precisely because it's explained. I think Thomas usually uses relevant and nonsensational titles and if he is occasionally tempted to "go tabloid" that isn't an issue - it's the creativity breaking through!
This video changed my whole Landscape photography style, seriously.
Never appreciated a long lens until I watched this video
Thanks a ton for this video Thomas!
Super video, Tom. So informative and really useful. Thank you for sharing your expertise.
You aren't using your wide angle lens correctly... for good wide angle shooting you get CLOSE to your subject, not trying to "get it all it..."
It's called "composition"....
Yes and no. You can't get in close and also get a vista style shot. You need distance and a wide view. So... you are not using your wide angle lens incorrectly if that is what you desire in your shot. You are confusing your personal style with "correct use". Composition is important whether you are up close or far away. But is does not dictate correct or incorrect use of a lens. If you want to "get it all" then use your lens correctly to do that. If you don't, and want to get in close, use your lens correctly to do THAT. So again, yes and no....but I will state overall, that your statement is patently incorrect as a base statement.
I use them for contextual portraits and details. Getting a large and detailed subject in the foreground with the landscape for more environment. Just more fun and intimate to get up close with a wide angle sometimes.
wide lenses are for getting close and bringing the viewer into the photo, not for fitting a subject into a photo... Ultrawides require you to get very close and personal to anything you are shooting. Even a fraction of an inch (or cm) will make a huge difference in your composition, so you need to be very deliberate with your movement!
Pinka... they are for what you use them for. PERIOD. lol Wide Angle Lenses are for both fitting a subject into a photo AND for bringing the viewer into the photo.... depending on your intent of the shot. The same is true with Unltawides. And no, neither "require" you to get very close and personal to anything you are shooting. You can, or you can choose not to. It depends on, again, the intent of the shot. It is these absolutes (as you stated as such) that causes so much confusion among new photographers.... they are simply.... not true. What IS true, is knowing what each type of lens can do for you and picking the one that does what you are intending to do. It is like when people say "you can't take portraits with X or Y lens"... but then a simple google search nets TONS of portraits taken with those very lenses. Again, be careful with absolutes.... in the vast majority of cases, they simply are not true.
Thank you! I was going to actually buy a Wide Angle Lens for my trip to Hawaii for my SL2, but now would rather invest in a better Long Lens like the one you recommended! I got the standard 75-300mm EFS lens, but definitely will want to upgrade to this one. Thank you again!
I saw, 16mm to 35 mm wide lens. The best for beginner me. you teaching us. THANK YOU EVER MUCH! sir.
Thanks for the video, I use a Tamron 15-30 sp and whilst it's amazing I find I'm limited for the reasons you state. I don't use my 70.200 much as I ise it for portrait mainly but now I will take it out for some landscape a see the difference.
Right on, Thomas. The long lens gives landscape shots an element of intimacy, and sticking them together gives them incredible detail. Thank you so much for another great video to keep my Sunday afternoons happy and profitable.
Feel inspired to challenge myself to make a video where I get creative with a long lens now _ great video and perspective!
Love your Vid sir!!! I was just browsing around about photography tips, and I found this video... Thank you for the wonderful explanation... Im glad I bought my 18-300mm,... I'll definitely keep in mind all of the things that you pointed out!!!
Great advice dude! I live in Dubai and whenever I take people out into the desert, I always tell them to bring a telephoto lens....essential bit of kit. Keep up the great work!! 👍
Thanks for posting. This is just what my landscapes needed. Great informative video. Very good presentation, you keep it real.
One of the reasons I love my sigma 30mm 1.4 and my sigma 60mm 2.8 on the a6k. Makes you truly think about how to simplify and fill your frame with intent. lovely words Thomas
funny thing is all my 85mm+ photos usually end up as my favorites!
Thomas thank you so much, you're a great photography source, do you have a site with your pics ? i'de love to see that, the few you show are great. You inspired me to take a photoshop class at my local college, keep it up. :)
I learn a lot watching your videos! Cheers man.
Love the subject. Just went on a big trip and had a different frame of mind. I took one of my best shots ever with one of my big lenses. Isolating a subject really made the photos. Thanks, Thomas for the reminder. Love the Channel!
Thank you for this video. It's time more seasoned landscape shooters like you educate the less informed. Too often I see people saying the best lens for landscape is the wide angle. And IME wide is not the best lens for landscape. When I was starting out shooting landscapes, I thought the wide was the lens, but quickly learned from my first visit to Death Valley, that the best lens for landscape is the one that the landscape dictates. From that point on, I've been shooting a 18-140mm crop lens for all my serious landscapes. And the only time I shoot the wide is when the situation calls for it. And that ain't too often. Thanks for the demonstration, I'm going to feature you on my TH-cam channel page.
Absolutely spot on Thomas. I use mine a lot. Love standing on a hill with mist in the dale, or by a lake on a misty morning, picking out images as the mist moves about, revealing and concealing the landscape. Also useful for more intimate landscapes too 😊
More great content. Thanks, Thomas.
great video , really gives me a lot how to maximize full potential of my only lens that I have which is the 55-200mm
Thank you so much for your great advice regarding using a telephoto lens for landscape. I have a same telephoto lens as yours but haven't used it for landscape much. I'm inspired by your video.
Thanks James, I am at the moment waiting for the same 17 - 200 lens from Amazon. I upgraded from Canon 80D to 5D mark IV and have a Canon 16 - 35 l lens, those purchases are a lot for me but I am impressed at the differance a quality lens makes.
I always look forward to the knowledge you share.
All the best...Peter.
Hey, it's cool to see that this video is about the photo I just commented on on your instagram. I've been taking photos for about a week and I think you can really see the transition on my instagram. I'm really liking getting into this!
I thought this video was superb. I will be the first to admit that though I've shot photographs for years I still have so much to learn. I will definitely put another lens in my bag next time I wander out to get some landscape shots. Great video, great ideas, thanks for sharing your insight!
Quite an informative video and I’ve learned a bit from you today... thanks friend.
the approval i've been wanting, thanks, Thomas! I will go out and try!
You’re so right. I’ve found some time ago it’s often more interesting, and also easier as you suggest, to use a long lens for landscape than a wide lens. Our eye only sees tiny portions of any scene at any time, as it is attracted by the most salient features around. The brain then does the stitching. This mind picture is pleasing - in the mind. But it’s when you try to frame it all within the wide lens’s field of view that you start noticing all those distracting elements that don’t exactly want to conform to an aesthetically pleasing composition. The mind can abstract them out, not the film or sensor. As I’ve only recently gotten back to photography with better than point-and-shoot cameras, I’m looking forward to the possibilities, and I find your videos very valuable both for inspiration and technique. Many thanks!
Great video. I love shooting landscape with my 70-200. I'm actually thinking about getting the Canon 100-400 and intend to shoot primarily landscapes with it. I still take my 16-35 f4L everywhere but it's the shots taken with the 70-200 that get me really excited.
Tom. I’m no landscape photographer. But you inspire me to certainly try, especially since I’ve got a portrait set up on the go. This vid is brilliant.
I am watching your channel for some time at this point, and I love it!
Very Good video. Love your blogs, Thomas
The picture of the frozen tree is one of my favorite pictures of yours. I love it every time I see it. And, it's not the first time you speak about longer lenses for landscape, and I can't agree more. There are lots of possibilities and stiles we can achieve with a tele lens that we cant with a wide one. One thing in particular that I appreciate is the compression that long lenses cause on perspective. Pretty amazing ;)
Great suggestion from Thomas to create strong visual elements with a longer lens in landscape photography. Many thanks Thomas....
Great advice Thomas. I really have been noticing that i love shooting landscapes with longer lenses. I was out in Joshua Tree NP yesterday shooting with my 100mm macro lens and love the effect it was giving me. Not too much compression but wide enough to do simple panos.
I never thought about it, but you're completely right!!! 👌🙏
I really enjoyed your roller coaster day to capture lighting. If you don't mind I would love to know what type of Van you were using. It looked just perfect for a photographer. Thanks! I'm home today catching up on all your other videos and enjoying each one! Thanks. je
Such a helpful video. You explain things so well, Thomas and give concrete examples.
Very informative video Thomas. As much as I enjoy following you on your hikes, I wish you could do more like these - or even better: a combination of both!
Hi Thomas! Thanks for sharing this. Definitely i will try this.
I agree Thomas ! I've never been a lover of super wide lenses especially for landscape and have never owned anything wider than 24 mm and now the crop equivalent . I much prefer 24mm and upwards but usually use 35mm and also the Fuji 100-400 . Great vid again ! 👍
I picked up a 70 - 200 2.8 Sigma (Non IS) a few years back on a whim not realizing how significant this incredible tool was going to be. I almost gave up on it and was about to sell it when I realized how popular it really is of a lens. Watching this video has "secured" it in my arsenal of lenses. Thanks!
Thomas - I don't normally comment on TH-cam videos (although I'm an active contributor myself on my own channel) but I have to say that I really love your stuff. As an aspiring photographer for many years who loves the outdoor life, I appreciate your art, skill and creativity but more than that, I love the way that you put stuff over - just a regular bloke who goes to great lengths to make informative and entertaining content.
Thanks for what you do - it's appreciated and I'm slowly working my way through all of your videos having only come across your channel in the last 6 months or so.
Best wishes my friend from Northern Ireland.
Dear Thomas, you're a fantastic communicator. Always interesting. I love the way you share your experiences. Of course, your pictures are absolutely amazing. True talent...true knowledge and great results. You are an inspiration to me.
Hi Thomas, thanks for this! I was planning a 16-35mm for my next purchase (I already have a 24-105) and am now going to find a 70-200mm non-stabilized lens. Really great advice. Thanks and cheers from BC