Killer work, bud! Love the images at 13:30. Both are wonderful, but I prefer the one with the sky. I like the balance, and the gradient of lighter and lighter tones. This video inspires me to revisit my own folder of images from that amazing afternoon, and it's inspired me to maybe do a little bit more vlogging as well. Really been enjoying these videos.
Really amazing photos and a beautiful place to live fairly close too. This was a great blog. I love that you show us heaps of photos and not just 1 or 2. Thanks for sharing.
Man those conditions looked insane !! Every image was a banger too !! The more Mina most shot at 14 min was my preferred !! Stunning work as always buddy
What a life! You are living your dream. I have learned you have two lives. The one we learn with and the one we live with. May the best of your life be the worse of your future. Be safe.
Beautiful quality images! I was there in 2015 and it was an Amazing and mind blowing place! I used one of your images for an example of color grading in a video on my channel ! You are a really great photographer
Of the two dune shots at 13:00, I like them both but I'm more drawn to the one with the sky cropped out. The image with the sky works as a traditional landscape. But without the sky, you get an abstraction that's all about luminosity and line, rather than a depiction of a specific place or object. I guess it's the painter in me that is drawn to minimalist abstractions. I presume those are the disparate aspects of the composition that you spoke of?
Man watching this video makes me wanna cry it’s so good. I’m a wedding photographer who does landscapes on the side for personal pleasure. This video singlehandedly convinced me to finally pull the trigger on a super telephoto for landscapes
You really struck "gold" and "gold dust" on these Michael! I think I like the more minimal one without the sky as, sticking with my theme, it seems a little "richer" in color if that makes sense. But truly, I like so many of these including the ones with the photographers that gives scale and a story. Oh, and I was expecting Josh to blow the sand off the chip he dropped and picked up. I might have!! Lovely video.
As for the cropping, I really like the simpler shots most of the time, but if it’s a story you want to tell, the additional elements (horizon, background, people, etc.) definitely help. Love your work, Michael. 👍🦘🇦🇺
From the moment you posted the first image of the 3 people, I had determined to post a comment saying it was my favorite. But then you showed us the 2nd image of the 3 people which was an absolute BANGER and by far my fave of the lot. I also find it interesting that you mention rarely shooting in vertical orientation at the dunes. I shoot vertical quite a lot and I find that it's outstanding in situations where there's a lot of depth and layering. Like at the dunes for example.
I love how relaxing your vids are even what I think would be a very complex subject to photograph. You have certainly inspired me to look at compositions in a very different way with long lenses to create a minimalistic image which I love.
Enjoyed your Death Valley video, I live about 4-5 hours north of DV and have been there 3 times from 18-20 years ago. Planning to go there next week for a day in a half with the dunes being on top of the list. Never been in the dunes so it should be fun, Love your videos they are definitely inspiring for amateur photographers and videographers
This is genuine bucket list photography, and you did such a great job conveying the feeling of being there. Damn, my nearest real dunes are exactly 1,993 km away! I smell a road trip…
wow looks so nice but so windy! love the panorama. From the two shots, I too like them for different reasons, but I think I like the minimalist one more as you completely focus on the backlit ridge of the dune(s) in the front, great video!
Totally Awesome Video Michael....! Looking forward to one day getting there and trying out the photography tips you mention and experience the beauty of Death Valley with a camera in hand.
That was a great day buddy! So fun, so productive. It was fun to see how you assembled snippets of our experience to make something inspiring! Meanwhile, I haven't even processed those images yet... I just imagine you there on your 8th cup of coffee editing this, haha.
Wow, every time you shoot dunes or fog I know it's going to be magical and this effort was just off the charts awesome! I loved all the images but the horizontal shot including the 3 photographers with the windblown sand at the bottom of the frame was my absolute favorite.
Superb series. I prefer the zoomed in shot just a wee bit more. The whole vlog made me remember our brains really are wired to see human shapes, I was seeing them all the time.
I've been trying to decide where to go for this year's first semi-annual landscape photography road trip. I think this vlog has made the decision much easier. DVNP, here I come! Spectacular shots, as usual. I think my favorite is the second one with the three photographers on the ridge at 14:15. Great story there!
Mindblowing stuff, congratulations on those wonderful captures. My two cents on the image with the horizon vs without the horizon: while I love the abstract nature of the more cropped composition, I love how the more pulled-back image conveys an entire world that exists beyond the frame. Almost an uncharted planet kind of feeling. And I also adore your vertical shot with the three figures in the distance. The way the light wraps around them and slightly blows out the details of the shape helps to abstract them slightly, allowing for more of an interpretation of their motivations. Love it man, keep up the amazing work.
Simply stunning work Michael, a superb collection of images, of the two compositions you picked out I prefer the second would look great on any wall.Thanks as always for sharing.
I always enjoy your Dune Photography trips. This was hands down the best set of Dune pics I've seen. Trekking in sands is always fun, thanks for your perspective!
Hi Michael love you work I just watched a vid from [S5E14] Lifestyle Overland it reminded me of you as soon as I watched it it looks like an amazing place to photograph your welcome
Hi Michael Great video and photos as always. Truly inspiring stuff and you are such an inspiration It would be fun to see a video abort how you clean your gear after such a trip😊
Spectacular, what an enjoyable video. I like the images where you can't see the sky, at 14:05, I prefer the one on the right. However, the image with the three photographers in silhouette I believe is my favorite overall (second composition) as I like the story it tells of people sharing spectacular moments with friends and colleagues.
great video and great pictures. I will highly recommend you to check out white sands national park if you haven't already been there. Could you make a video of cleaning camera and camera bag after this trip? I am always scared of using my camera in dunes even more than using it in a light rain and would like know how did you manage to clean your equipment after this trip. Thanks
Brutally good photos Michael, really enjoyed your video! How did you manage to have gear clean after all this sand, do you have some tips during the shoot or before/after?
Late afternoon light and sand dunes go together so well, and here we see some prime example’s. Definitely worth the trip Michael, thanks for sharing. Stay safe 🇦🇺
Awesome photos. I'd be interested to see what a wide angle shot would look like with the camera low down to get close up view of the patterns in the sand. Maybe that would just make the dunes look too far away and take away their grandeur.
You are without a doubt one of my favourite photographers and my favourite youtuber, very relaxing way of narrating your videos, almost asmr in effect 🙌 Stunning images as always
now this is why your photography inspires me amazing shots great video no matter if its sand or water or abstract realy enjoy your work tnx for sharing
I noticed you guys eschewed lens hoods, I presume because they would catch the wind and introduce camera shake. Do you worry about wind-blown sand scratching the front element?
It’s so hard to say anything, a genuine loss of words. Your best dune outing of them all! Incredible, shot after shot. I can’t pick a fav even with the choice between the minimal and the one with sky, both are wonderful! Also to be with those guys! Special days.
I'd love to go there. Dunes are really inspiring. In France we have the Pila dune (the biggest dune in Europe) and I'm so glad to live less than an hour from there ! How do you get rid of the sand in the focusing/focal ring ahah ? My 70-200's rings are crunchy now and I'm so scared to get back out there with my new gear
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I love the square composition with the three photographers at the top of the dune. Definitely my favorite!
Minimalistic removing dune tops was fav.
This is the kind of conditions I dream of if I ever get to go back to Death Valley! Beautiful collection of photos :D
The one without sky❤
minimalistic. The one with 3 dudes is the best.
Killer work, bud! Love the images at 13:30. Both are wonderful, but I prefer the one with the sky. I like the balance, and the gradient of lighter and lighter tones. This video inspires me to revisit my own folder of images from that amazing afternoon, and it's inspired me to maybe do a little bit more vlogging as well. Really been enjoying these videos.
That was a ton of fun man, loved being out there with you! Thanks so much!
Please do Josh - I miss your mazing content. And thanks Michael for a great video. :)
Really amazing photos and a beautiful place to live fairly close too. This was a great blog. I love that you show us heaps of photos and not just 1 or 2. Thanks for sharing.
That last image of the 3 people on the dunes is one of my all time favourite images. Amazing work
Man those conditions looked insane !! Every image was a banger too !! The more Mina most shot at 14 min was my preferred !! Stunning work as always buddy
This is a great companion video to the recent video by nigel danson about diagonal lines!
What a life! You are living your dream. I have learned you have two lives. The one we learn with and the one we live with. May the best of your life be the worse of your future. Be safe.
Woww beautiful bro, amazing shot.....
I love the one without the sky the most!!👍
Great video!! wonderful place
Liked the last image (without sky) even more than the previous one.
This is what I really like. No bs just pure amazing image taking.
I think that last photo was the best of all of them.
I personally would be tempted to convert to B&W for some of those shots. Great video
I prefer the 2nd image with no sky Michael. Great shots btw.
What A Great place and Great photografie thanks for sharing and thanks for the Great tip
Of the Gaia app, greatings 👍🏼
This was just amazing to watch guys and I loved the images you captured Michael. Wonderful light and conditions and you sure made the best of them.
Beautiful quality images! I was there in 2015 and it was an Amazing and mind blowing place! I used one of your images for an example of color grading in a video on my channel ! You are a really great photographer
Of the two dune shots at 13:00, I like them both but I'm more drawn to the one with the sky cropped out. The image with the sky works as a traditional landscape. But without the sky, you get an abstraction that's all about luminosity and line, rather than a depiction of a specific place or object. I guess it's the painter in me that is drawn to minimalist abstractions. I presume those are the disparate aspects of the composition that you spoke of?
Man watching this video makes me wanna cry it’s so good. I’m a wedding photographer who does landscapes on the side for personal pleasure. This video singlehandedly convinced me to finally pull the trigger on a super telephoto for landscapes
Epic video! Love the scenery😍 buuut…. someone should do a count of the word ”Dune” 😆
You really struck "gold" and "gold dust" on these Michael! I think I like the more minimal one without the sky as, sticking with my theme, it seems a little "richer" in color if that makes sense. But truly, I like so many of these including the ones with the photographers that gives scale and a story. Oh, and I was expecting Josh to blow the sand off the chip he dropped and picked up. I might have!! Lovely video.
I wish i had a desert in my country. Every image looks so gooood!
As for the cropping, I really like the simpler shots most of the time, but if it’s a story you want to tell, the additional elements (horizon, background, people, etc.) definitely help. Love your work, Michael. 👍🦘🇦🇺
My mind exploded with your photos, so many possibilities, compositions, and how good this 100-400 lens is, thanks
From the moment you posted the first image of the 3 people, I had determined to post a comment saying it was my favorite. But then you showed us the 2nd image of the 3 people which was an absolute BANGER and by far my fave of the lot.
I also find it interesting that you mention rarely shooting in vertical orientation at the dunes. I shoot vertical quite a lot and I find that it's outstanding in situations where there's a lot of depth and layering. Like at the dunes for example.
Definitely like the minimalist shot more! It allows for more imagination when viewing it which I find quite interesting:)
Love your video! Your beautiful photos and background music, its like i was meditating for 20min.
I love how relaxing your vids are even what I think would be a very complex subject to photograph. You have certainly inspired me to look at compositions in a very different way with long lenses to create a minimalistic image which I love.
Wow just amazing to watch buddy! Beautiful moments. I think I prefer the wider shot in this instant
I like the the three layers of brightness in thr first one. Very nice shot!
Awesome stuff Michael, there is never any fast forwarding thru your videos. Love all the images you show.
Simply amazing series of images you showed us! Nicer than Nice.
Wondering how your gear held up to all that blowing sand?
Those photos are mesmerizing! I swear that I can see the sand moving even though they are still images. Amazing and inspiring.
Incredible photos mate
Michael, how about a video on how you upload your videos to TH-cam in such a way that they maintain such beautiful resolution.
Enjoyed your Death Valley video, I live about 4-5 hours north of DV and have been there 3 times from 18-20 years ago.
Planning to go there next week for a day in a half with the dunes being on top of the list.
Never been in the dunes so it should be fun, Love your videos they are definitely inspiring for amateur photographers and videographers
This is genuine bucket list photography, and you did such a great job conveying the feeling of being there. Damn, my nearest real dunes are exactly 1,993 km away! I smell a road trip…
what a great place, beautiful photos, from the picts you ask to choose I like the 2nd one better, you have a feel for the dunes better....
I just picked up a new telephoto lens 150-500mm coz of you and how inspiring your videos are
THE photos are so good, you are great photographer
Fantastic photos Michael! Hard to pick a favorite... As from the 2 ones you refer to, I prefer the one without the sky.
Beautiful !
Absolutely outstanding dune photography Michael it makes me want to fly out to visit them, your work is an inspiration
Thanks so much Stephen!
wow looks so nice but so windy! love the panorama. From the two shots, I too like them for different reasons, but I think I like the minimalist one more as you completely focus on the backlit ridge of the dune(s) in the front, great video!
Totally Awesome Video Michael....! Looking forward to one day getting there and trying out the photography tips you mention and experience the beauty of Death Valley with a camera in hand.
That was a great day buddy! So fun, so productive. It was fun to see how you assembled snippets of our experience to make something inspiring! Meanwhile, I haven't even processed those images yet... I just imagine you there on your 8th cup of coffee editing this, haha.
Well done, bravi guys
Wow, every time you shoot dunes or fog I know it's going to be magical and this effort was just off the charts awesome! I loved all the images but the horizontal shot including the 3 photographers with the windblown sand at the bottom of the frame was my absolute favorite.
Superb series. I prefer the zoomed in shot just a wee bit more. The whole vlog made me remember our brains really are wired to see human shapes, I was seeing them all the time.
great mood, video work, narration, and of course the images. Great!
Wonderful video. You always inspire us to go out and explore.
Lovely photographs and your video is inspiring. Thanks.
I've been trying to decide where to go for this year's first semi-annual landscape photography road trip. I think this vlog has made the decision much easier. DVNP, here I come! Spectacular shots, as usual. I think my favorite is the second one with the three photographers on the ridge at 14:15. Great story there!
Mindblowing stuff, congratulations on those wonderful captures. My two cents on the image with the horizon vs without the horizon: while I love the abstract nature of the more cropped composition, I love how the more pulled-back image conveys an entire world that exists beyond the frame. Almost an uncharted planet kind of feeling. And I also adore your vertical shot with the three figures in the distance. The way the light wraps around them and slightly blows out the details of the shape helps to abstract them slightly, allowing for more of an interpretation of their motivations. Love it man, keep up the amazing work.
Simply stunning work Michael, a superb collection of images, of the two compositions you picked out I prefer the second would look great on any wall.Thanks as always for sharing.
Great video and images too. When a look of someone of this i feel be in a other world. Very impressive Michael.
spectacular, as always! where are these dunes?
I swear you and adam gibbs are the only two photographers videos i watch. Thank you for this
Hey thanks so much for watching, I love Gibbs work as well!
This is so incredible, Michael!! I never had a huge desire to go to the dunes, but now I have to go!!
Awesome
Beautiful work, thanks for posting 👍
I always enjoy your Dune Photography trips. This was hands down the best set of Dune pics I've seen. Trekking in sands is always fun, thanks for your perspective!
thank you so much!
Amazing work of photography
@@peterroy330 thanks so much!
Just a great job all around Michael. The images were fantastic and your story telling with the video was exceptional. Keep up the good work.
Wow!! Nature is incredible, and so are these images. Magical.
Hi Michael love you work I just watched a vid from [S5E14] Lifestyle Overland it reminded me of you as soon as I watched it it looks like an amazing place to photograph your welcome
Hi Michael
Great video and photos as always. Truly inspiring stuff and you are such an inspiration
It would be fun to see a video abort how you clean your gear after such a trip😊
Great video - I preferred the second more minimal of the two images
They are all stunning images Michael, but how much sand & grit does your gear collect??
Beautiful images and an amazing scene!! lovely work again!
Spectacular, what an enjoyable video. I like the images where you can't see the sky, at 14:05, I prefer the one on the right. However, the image with the three photographers in silhouette I believe is my favorite overall (second composition) as I like the story it tells of people sharing spectacular moments with friends and colleagues.
great video and great pictures. I will highly recommend you to check out white sands national park if you haven't already been there. Could you make a video of cleaning camera and camera bag after this trip? I am always scared of using my camera in dunes even more than using it in a light rain and would like know how did you manage to clean your equipment after this trip. Thanks
Brutally good photos Michael, really enjoyed your video! How did you manage to have gear clean after all this sand, do you have some tips during the shoot or before/after?
8:00 wow this photo is really beautiful 🔥🔥، what's the name of the music in background ? Uplifting
These images makes me emotional...just breathtaking. You are an inspiration, don't stop :)
Late afternoon light and sand dunes go together so well, and here we see some prime example’s.
Definitely worth the trip Michael, thanks for sharing.
Stay safe 🇦🇺
Mate this looks so so epic! Stunning video. I have only been to Death Valley once and only for one day. Can't wait to return!
Awesome photos. I'd be interested to see what a wide angle shot would look like with the camera low down to get close up view of the patterns in the sand. Maybe that would just make the dunes look too far away and take away their grandeur.
Amazing. I always try to learn from you. Can you post a video about how you clean your gear after this epic trip?
Beautiful light! At 13:30 I prefer the second (minimalistic image). Any problems with the sand working into your gear?
You are without a doubt one of my favourite photographers and my favourite youtuber, very relaxing way of narrating your videos, almost asmr in effect 🙌 Stunning images as always
Spectacular... so beautiful to see these images Michael... Thank you!
now this is why your photography inspires me amazing shots great video no matter if its sand or water or abstract realy enjoy your work tnx for sharing
I noticed you guys eschewed lens hoods, I presume because they would catch the wind and introduce camera shake. Do you worry about wind-blown sand scratching the front element?
Where was the location? , great video as usual
minimalist shot without the tops of the dunes
Great pictures!! Do any of these shots end up as black and whites??
The word dune has now lost all meaning, so thanks for that lol. All kidding aside, this was an incredible video. Amazing work.
It’s so hard to say anything, a genuine loss of words. Your best dune outing of them all! Incredible, shot after shot. I can’t pick a fav even with the choice between the minimal and the one with sky, both are wonderful! Also to be with those guys! Special days.
Your videos are always so beautiful and inspiring! Nice work again!
Great video as always ! Just one question, are you happy with the Sigma 100-400 ? Thanks !
Awesome video as always!
Enjoyed the program.
How much sand do you have to clean up after the the photo op?
Thx
I'd love to go there. Dunes are really inspiring. In France we have the Pila dune (the biggest dune in Europe) and I'm so glad to live less than an hour from there !
How do you get rid of the sand in the focusing/focal ring ahah ? My 70-200's rings are crunchy now and I'm so scared to get back out there with my new gear
Hi mate! Great photos! Where is this location?