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Just noticed your video Ben, very enjoyable with beautiful images.

Enjoyable video and images! I don't know if it is the way RUclips presents the images, but my eyes have an aversion to seeing the image zoomed in before the overall is revealed, personally I would prefer it the other way round, full image first and then if necessary zoomed in!😀

Very inspiring Ben, I am Warrington based so this is just on my doorstep. Would be nice to get over to take this image, it's a great composition.

Hi Ben, another fine video. I tried to comment last week, but I guess it got lost in transmission. I said that it was good to see you back and as far as local, I was coming back from the dog park when I spotted a bald eagle. I dashed into the house, grabbed my D500 and fired off about 150 shots of it sitting in an oak tree near my house, before it flew off.

Well done, highly appreciate your chanel, ...Hans from the Netherlands.

Yes. Local allows the photographer to make repeat visits to take advantage of conditions that impact our pictures. Just makes it fun to compare the area over the entire year and record some of the changes that come to a view. I shoot in several local parks on a loose repeat schedule. Good video and reminder...get out there often!

Hi Ben I'm just catching up on vlogs and actually started watching this one a few weeks ago but never finished it. I have now. It's a stunning walk and one that I intend to do again this year as I've only walked the first section once previously. Congratulations on your wedding day next month and your promotion

You are absolutely right. Shoot locally (also) It can be added that it is really rewarding to return, not just once but several times, to the same place. Weather, wind and season provide different conditions, other challenges and hopefully new images.

Really enjoyed the video Ben. I definitely proves you don’t have to go miles from home to get great photographs. I think RUclips can make people feel sometimes that you have to go to the mountains and far flung places to get good photographs. It’s about looking differently at places you see every day.

Congratulations Ben, and Sarah of course. Great video, great to have you back, not been anywhere myself for a while but I’m hoping to change that soon as I am hoping to start vlogging for my channel, at her than post just the odd drone video, that wasn’t the reason for buying one, I wanted to use alongside my camera, not instead of. Anyway, Happy New Year and I’m hoping everything irks out as planned

I usually shoot the Monochromes in jpeg bacause I only have to adjust the curves/levels and contrast, but the colours in Raw because of the easy way to manage the colors in Lightroom. Thank you for this video.

Macro photography is more than only insects and flowers. Look around your home, and you see things that can be used in macro. Take a picture of someone's eye to see the details. Further, small things can look huge in a wider landscape. So many things to do. That doesn't mean you need to like it, we can't do everything, but it is more than two subjects.

Fuji user here, I just.love my jpegs I often change the film simulation to suit. I’m not professional shooter, so I really have no reason for Raw files. I can manipulate the jpegs quite a lot. Thanks for sharing.

Great vlog! I’m sure once the big day has happened there will be more vlogs, if nothing else than to get some peace! 😂 xxx

Welcome back Ben, it's good to see you back. You've nothing to apologise for, and your passion always comes through. Great shots too, you haven't missed a beat. Cheers, Bevan.

Well done Ben! good to see you back, especially in north Wales. Congratulations on your 'big news' as well

Great to see you back and congratulations on the news. Fantastic video as always.👍

Excellent video Ben and nice to see you back. Congratulations on the promotion and the future wedding

Great to see you back Ben - missed your vlogs, stunning first image with autumnal colours- onwards & upwards- oh and a change in shift patterns will work wonders, trust me I know 👍

I miss climbing Snowdon. Great video Ben, and congratulations.

Congratulations on both the job promotion and your future marriage. I follow your vlog with great interest and have been really surprised (and partly worried) about your absence but now we have the explanation, thanks for that. A question regarding your photography techniques; you have amazing sharpness all the way from nearby details to the more distant parts of the image. Are you using focus bracketing or is it small aperture shots?

Congratulations to you both. Last time I was on the Watkins path, it was fine walking up. But in typical Eryri weather, it turned so quickly and I was walking down the track which looked more like a small river. But that's the chance we all take when visiting our wonderful National Park

Congratulations to both you and Sarah and I'm glad to see you back. It seems the weather always catches up to you on that trail.

Congratulations and well done on the promotion. Good to see you back with some very nice images.

I was there a few months ago Ben, after being given the wrong direction by a so called local, I had to walk up to where the waterfall goes under a bridge in knee deep mud in some places, only to have to climb down to a waterfall like this, a trickle. I was at Tigers Clough a couple of days ago too, great levels and you will be happy to know, practically no litter.

Came across your video, as I've been to New Brighton many times myself. I live in Skelmersdale & often take trips out to Liverpool or across the water. Love the long exposure shots. You've gained a new flower 👍

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Not sure my legs could cope with that walk. I do love a waterfall mind. Lovely images!

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Thanks for sharing Ben some cracking images. If you manage to have a track day try to be lucky enough to have a pro driver as a passenger just like shutter speed they will tell you breaking points corner speed track undulations to get the best experience. Best wishes 👍

Love my used D810. I did send it in to Nikon to get the focus realigned because the focus fine tune corrections were too close to the 50 mark for my lenses. The D810 has a strong screw drive motor so you can use the screw drive telephotos with confidence. The contrast of the larger FX sensor over the DX cameras is noticeable.

Nice video about your photography, but you were 9 minutes in before you really mentioned the D810, and then it seemed to be in passing. Not complaining, just observing. I was hoping for some more thorough insights on the camera.

Wait untill you become an ' old fart ', you will appreciate the monopod then. I do find mine usefull, especially after having spinal surgery, even with a light 70-300 lens, the monopod takes a lot of weight off my back and hips. It can double as a walking stick when I start up the hills.

Hi Ben, just discovered this video of yours. Great content en beautiful pictures. I am about to purchase a D850 myself, albeit second hand. Nice to see your positive spirit. Looking forward to more of your content! Kind regards, Pascal (Belgium)

It can be difficult with waterfalls. When I visited the stunning Brecon Beacons waterfalls a couple of years ago in Feb the rivers were swollen and the waterfalls raging. Impressive to see but difficult to photograph. Hopefully you'll hit the 2k subs very soon 👍 I'll still be on board 😊

Hi Ben I was away with a few friends last weekend and we agreed to set the alarms for 4am to hopefully capture the sunrise at 5am. We got up but there was no sunrise (well not visually) I love early mornings as it is the best time of the day being so quiet but if you then plan to get the sunset on the same day that's a long time to wait and in the summer months it usually means harsh lighting for most of it plus you're knackered the following day. Having said that I'm heading to The Roaches tonight in the camper to get sunset then sunrise in the morning so limited sleep in between but at least I'll have rested

Great video Ben.

You didn't share camera settings, that would have been better

I think you came to a great realization about that location. The wonderful rock formations and the foliage would have been overshadowed by more water flow. As it was, the low flow provided a nice accent to the rocks and plants.

Looks like a great location. I'm definitely feeling the need to visit some waterfalls now. The real trick is finding some that aren't overrun by people.

Well ben brilliant photos spot on 😊

thanks Ben, great Job. Hier Novo Hamburgo city of south Brazil.

This video is much better than the monopod one, it addresses the question right from the get go. The answer is a resounding yes. Nice pictures.

2 mins in and you still have not made it to the meat of the video... gave up watching. Nice pictures, but ... where is the frigging monopod?

Awesome images Ben and superbly edited too. Just wish I could drag myself out of bed at that hour📷👏👏

Splendid images, really worth the early get up. Lovely to see you back on RUclips, far too long since we've last seen you.

Fantastic video really makes me want to set my alarm for the mornign and get out there... maybe not at 04:00 though. Great pics and well put together.

Glad to see you back on here Ben. Short and sweet but well worth the wait. Great images 👍

Cracking photographs Ben. I have say I prefer the morning light even for black and white photographs. As you say it’s well worth the effort of getting up early just to have the place to yourself. Nice one mate 👍

Sunrise is the most perfect time of day! Some beautiful images there xxx