PERSISTENCE and returning to a location pays off
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Persistence pays off! In this video, I return to Gordon Bay on Vancouver Island and am rewarded with some fantastic landscape photography conditions and discover a great patch of frost for some close-up photography.
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Adam, as long we challenge ourselves with new things, new ways, new ideas, and of course... variety is still the spice in our lives, photographers that is. Just loved the images of the groups of ferns.
That black and white is mesmerising.
Both of your island photos were home runs! I love photographing leaves/plants so I get how much fun you had working that great scene. My favorite of the ferns was the B&W, clean and graphic!
Truly wonderful images, all. I have to say that nothing is better than a crisp frost covered botanical image to get the juices flowing.
That's for sure.
The last B&W image of the ferns is very nice.
LOVE the close up! And the ferns!
Love the tones in the background of both photos. Really nice light.
Really liked the close up of the island and the ferns as well. Thanks for the journey.
Drops vacuum, mutes tv, presses like. The chores can wait 🙂
Tony Neat haha didn't know I had that effect on people
@@QuietLightPhoto I did tell you that my house was a tip last weekend because I spent most of it waiting for your upload. Normally I'm not getting anything done until I've had my fix 😆
On a serious note, loved the video, and those images . . . . . . . . superb. Hard to choose a favourite for me
Love the close up of the island!
Wow. All images great today.
With persistence over the last few years, the quality of your videos has improved as well. I really enjoyed the simplicity of the close up shot of the island in the mist. This was a great trip into the Vancouver Island wilderness once again. Thanks Adam.
Cheers, Wade All the best for 2019
Lessons from Adam, persistance and check behind the outhouse.
Love the b&w ferns, really beautiful pattens.
Great to hear you like the challenge of composition after all these years, keeps your images fresh
Nice work Adam
MJ
Love the island close up and fern images. Saw them on your website last week and was blown away so very happy you vloged them. I tend to enjoy the intimate images more than the grand scene.
I like the black and white shot of the Ferns..it’s almost like viewing some creatures under a microscope 👌🏼
Thanks, Terry!
Good job Adam. I really like this outing of pictures better than your previous photograph of the islands. The black and white of the frosty ferns is a winner too.
Thanks, James!
I think I prefer the lone tree without the branches intruding, especially with the sepia tone at about 8:40 mark... and ferns... oh wow... especially the decision to go B/W.... wonderful compositions in the chaos
super find on the ferns. Not to belittle the lake image, but the ferns were prime.
Some more fantastic imagery from you Adam, well done! I love the simplicity of the second image from the lake, thank you for sharing.
Thanks, Darren!
The one at 98mm is my favorite one.
Loved the 98mm version of the small island the best. I liked how the longer focal length isolated it from everything else. As you were describing the first shot in your video I kept looking over your shoulder and saying to myself I sure hope he does a shot with a longer lens, I’d really like to see how that would look and low and behold you didn’t disappoint!
Superb images well thought out and a great insight into your capture thought process
Wow. Those fern shots look just like an image from an electron microscope. Love the Pano and depth of field drop-off with a wide angle.
Thanks, Mitchell!
My 2 favorites are the 2nd lake image as I loved the simplicity and ethereal feel, and then the last fern shot since I really like the pattern created by the fronds with the edging of frost. Well done!
Thank you, Larry!
Excellent images Adam, persistence indeed paid off. I particularly liked the Closer in image of the tree as a solo subject and the last black and white fern image. Both of these images were most impactful and evocative to me. I would like to add I really appreciate you taking the time to go into detail your thought process in setting up and selecting an image, then going over some of the post work you do. It is enlightening and instructive.
Good to hear, thanks!
Great video and awesome images Adam 👍
Simple and beautiful
Oh man ... you're a genius , great great job !
Really like the downward facing fern shot. Will be perfect for use by a large hotel chain, for a suitably large commission check....
Thanks!
Jeez, Adam. ROAD TRIP!
And I've just returned from the Island where I was able to capture SandCut Falls just past Sooke. Amazing falls!
Very nice images 👍
The island closeup is my favourite I think. I'm conflicted about those branches encroaching from the right on the other one. They work but there's something I'm not too excited about. The ferns are really amazing too though. As always, a highlight of my week is watching your videos.
Cheers, Tom!
Very cool images!!!
Beautiful work Adam, entrancing and informative. Well done!
Cheers, Kevin!
‘Give meaning to chaos’, I like that. Could even be a motto for live
Loved the image of the lone island in the fog. Beautiful in its simplicity.
Love it! Thank you for sharing!
Had the exact thought regarding the image from the last shoot. It just was not your style, where as this time it's just on another level. Great great job!
Awesome video Adam. Loved the recomposition of the lake images just awesome. Also loved the fern images. The last image I found to be the most interesting, I don't know if anyone else thought this but I found the way the ferns lead to the left-hand side then there is one fern that just twists at the end to the right that leads you straight back into the image to re-explore the whole image again. Thanks for sharing!!!
Cheers, Tim!
You are a master of detailed shots. Love the black n white version. Made my Saturday as usual. Very hard to find mossy tree or ferns in the Kamloops area, it's kinda semi-desert. Haha
The very last image was my favorite. It’s a great lesson that sometimes the best images are where you wouldn’t normally look for them.
I enjoyed both images a lot Adam, but I was drawn to the ferns as I took a similar shot in Hope Valley last year. The sun was starting to melt the frost and so it had a lovely contrast of frost and sun kissed brown ferns.
I’m really enjoying your channel mate. 👍
A great general lesson -- persistence. But there's always more too, like your thought process and attention to detail like keeping the branches from intersecting the island. I still don't love the branches and prefer the zoomed version, but I can see where others would differ. Thanks again.
Ah but the lone island is the "obvious shot" it is nice to try and come away with something different. I agree though I prefer the simpler image, lol. Thanks!
Loved the close up image of the island. Excellent. Thanks for sharing
I love the black and white photos. The minimalist Michael Kenna like photo and then the abstract close up of the ferns gives lots of details and layers
Adam, this vlog is simply brilliant. I love the images and your keen eye for composition and light. Your channel has quickly become my favorite photography channel. I appreciate your insightful discussions. You have inspired me to improve my photography. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences and your images. Great work! Cheers,
Ed
Thanks for having us along . Appreciate your site analysis & strategies . Patience & persistence rewards eventually , as your efforts show .
Top marks on this video
Very nice!!
So true .... persistence has to be one of the most important qualities for a landscape photographer. It's so often a mental game, a cycle of anticipation followed by disappointment, but then suddenly it comes together like it did for you that day. Love the fern images and the isolated shot of the island, the ND works well in helping to create that isolation. The other one is a bit too busy, but that's just me.
Hiya Dave! Hope all is well, looks like Scotland was a great trip? Looks like I'll be heading your way again in May for a trip up to Scotland perhaps we can connect? Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated.
The close up of the island is my favourite too, about the only time long shutter shooting adds to the image imho. Love the images of the ferns.
Oh the simple close up of the island is spectacular. Leslie
Still the best photography channel by far. Thanks for all the quality work!
I like the way how you presenting the making off from your fantastic Images.... Thanks Adam
Absolutely love the island image @ 98mm with sepia tone "look" - it's a beautiful image!
7:25 - simple, quiet and fantastic. Also thanks for the explanation on the twigs from the previous video, good lesson on the thought process.
That second, closeup is a knockout
The branches more prominent in the photo realy ad’s more, becouse it gives more dept to the image. i loved the island photo! Such a tranquility! The last vernphoto with a bit of vignet i liked the most. Thank for talking us trough the compositions Adam. Very proffesional!
Love the island close and really love the ferns. Exactly the sort of photos I’d love to call my own.
Thanks Adam for sharing, love the patterns, the mist on the lake worked very well.
All the best............Peter.
Amazing photos and location! Like always, I love the music selection and commentary
Superbe video Adam! Really enjoyed your explanation for all the choices you made concerning your composition while on location! Cheers
Hey thanks, Francis! Have a great Christmas!
Same to you!
Fantastic adam, the island in the lake images are one of the best i,ve ever seen you really captured the mood brilliantly
Wow. Amazing images and the journey taken to capture them! Thanks for letting us journey with you!
...Simply beautiful Adam. The island shot by itself in b&w is gorgeous. As some of your subs have already made note of, I can't help but being more mindful in how I compose my own images when in the field using some of your techniques and/or variants of them. After watching this, I look forward to getting out there again & having a go at it!
The frosted ferns was an excellent opportunity while you were there & I appreciate your thought process on how you gently draw the eye into the scene without actually using a vignette but by darkening the the top & edges just enough without touching the bottom of the image, simply beautiful...
Cheers,
Bill... :-)
3'49" into the vid and I can already see this is another great addition to others you have already posted. I can easily follow your vision of composition. Funny when you say that you have difficulty visualizing images until you see them in Lightroom. Thanks again, Adam ! Stay well .... Let me know when you'll have an exhibit either in Toronto or Milan.
Adam
Bravo - just a wonderful vlog .. your thought process and execution was perfect. So very well done
Peter
Loved the photos especially the ferns at the end. I really enjoyed your comments on composition. It helps me with my own thought process.
I'm happy you went back, well done!
As usual, an excellent video.. love your composition thoughts.. the simple island shot is a wall hanger for sure! Simply beautiful 😯
Great video and lovely images. A treat for the eyes. Thanks Adam.
Persistence, patience and compromise - always good lessons Adam. I did like the branches coming in from the right reaching toward the small island. Didn't feel they distracted - although it was all in the careful setup. Nicely done. I'll need to keep my eyes open for frosty ferns by the out houses. Cheers.
Great photos and video. Thanks for posting the settings used on the photos you have shown. These are always useful to understand how the photos were captured. It's amazing to see how well the software can stitch the pano photos together.
The fern images are some of your best, I think. Just proves it pays to slow down and .... look around!
Loved the images, especially the simpler Gordon Bay composition. Great hearing your thought process as well. Cheers Adam!
Great vlog Adam. Loved the isolated tree the best. Cheers, Jeff
Great video Adam. Like how you talk through your images and what you thinking. Maybe it pays of to go to the outhouse once in a while to. Ill think of that next time im out and about. 😃🚽=👍
Excellent, just excellent. First thing I do on Saturday morning is see if your video is up yet! Have a great week.
Beautiful images once again, Adam. The close up of the island is a stunner - simple and atmospheric.
Many thanks for the always entertaining and informative videos throughout the year. Have a great Christmas and a fantastic New Year! 😊😊
Great images Adam. The second one has to be my favorite, subtle and simple - very beautiful. Well done! I also appreciate that you describe your thought process for taking these images. Peace
Thanks mate. Stunning images as always.
My saturday rutine....... Buy some good pastery in the morning, safe it for the afternoon, where I ground my favorite coffee, sit down in the favorite loungechair, and watch your latest youtube video, drinking coffee and eating cake. Thanks Brilliant
Sounds great! Thanks, Jeppe!
Hi Adam, came across your work while following Gavin Hardcastle (he's as mad as a sack of ferrets). Really enjoy your videos and your website has spectacular images. Regards from Scotland - John
Thanks, John!
DEFINITELY prefer the solo shot of the island. That's exactly what I saw in my head before you showed it on screen. The other composition was too busy. There was no clear focal point and my eye wasn't anchored anywhere
Really liked the comparisons between Raw and processed versions of each photo. Very instructive. Of course another good video. Congrats on 11K subscribers. It continues to grow.
Cheers, Doug!
Adam - I hope that you have a happy, healthy and safe holiday season and that 2019 brings you much success and beautiful photos. Doug
The fog on the lake really makes me want to get out there in a canoe and I love the simplified single island image. I really enjoy hunting detail shots as well and am hoping to get something like the Tokina 100mm macro to aid in pursuing more of them.
Those Islands shots Adam!.....so peaceful and beautiful. really liked the lack of strong colour. I bet those 2 images will be top sellers as large prints. You intimate shots of those Ferns were also very good images, but my favo, those islands images.
Adam, thank you so much for taking the time to vlog and share your photography adventures. I am a subscriber and l have learned so much from you about composition and light. I am still struggling with WHERE to focus sometimes and i need to practice so that I can “nail” focus every time. If you have any advice on this subject, I would be grateful for your input. Thanks again! Linda from Dallas, Texas.
In his latest video Gavin gives some good tips about focus, here is a link to the video ruclips.net/video/bOmh8Cakrms/видео.html
Beautiful, I love the way you share your thoughts and settings. Like to watch more and more lessons, curious what white balance setting you select, thanks Mr. Adam
Generally just sunny since I'm shooting Raw so it doesn't matter really. A video is the same although that is more important as white balance will affect the colours, never put it on auto
Thank you very much 🙏🏻
Adam like your video its good and its has nice photos peter from holland
Thanks, Peter!
Wonderful episode, try and try again. Which is exactly what I’m doing in the morning. Visiting an old tree a friend. Really enjoyed 7:28 wonderful 👌 class, Adam!
Awesome vlog. Love it.
Hello Adam. Normal Service Has Resumed lol. Fabulous area Gordon Bay. My favourite image was the island shot with the tree and I could see you doing this with snow on the rock or other weather conditions. Well done Sir, loved it!
Ah yes, snow would be lovely, doesn't snow that often at that location but I am sure we will get at least one day over the winter season. Thanks!
Wow, fantastic revisit, you've proved the point :) I think I love the solo island best, those almost metallic colours are amazing. I've only seen that once here before a snowstorm, and I think my composition was good, but I didn't manage to get the colours right in Lightroom.
Great Video !
Thank you very much.
all the best from Germany
Maik
Beautiful video Adam!
Cheers, buddy!
Nice shots mate. Worth gibbering in that van at -9.
fototripper at least -20 with wind chill 😉
You’ve got such a great eye for detail Adam. I’m in agreement with you on the images from this trip being better. Still bothered a bit by the branches as my eye just goes directly to the right but I love the smooth tones from the 10 stop. The fern images are so good. I was hoping that there would be a macro image where you went super tight and really grabbed the texture and light on a single fern but certainly can’t argue with the beauty of all of your images. Well done!
Great images! I really enjoyed this video :-) It's quite nice to hear you thought process when finding compositions. Thanks! and Merry Christmas :-)