Solving the Puzzle of Woodland Landscape Photography: Tips and Techniques
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Welcome to my Madeira woodland landscape photography vlog! In this video, I'll take you on a journey through the enchanting woods of Madeira. Throughout the video, I'll share tips and techniques for capturing this beautiful yet puzzling place. Don't forget to like and subscribe for more photography content, and let me know in the comments which image was your favorite!
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Want to learn more? Check out my new article 5 SIMPLE Tips for Capturing Woodland Photography. I cover some practical and mental tips for getting better images in forest scenes. Also you can see more high resolution images from this adventure.
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Wow these photos are incredible, the color, the light, the composition, it's just all amazing.
Wonderful images! I prefer sunrise to sunset for these reason: 1-the rest of the human world is in bed, less noise. 2-birds are more active, singing during morning. Even when fully involved in photography, my listening for bird song never stops. 3- usually less wind during morning. 4-I am not sure if I can accurately pinpoint this. Color seems better during morning…less pollution, but I may be imaging that. 5-blue hour light is more colorful during morning, at least to my eyes. Going from dark to light may make seeing the colors better than reverse. But again, am I imaging this?
Beautiful pictures Michael. I admire your photography and videos. I like that mysterious foggy picture little better.
I like the images with the fog.
Just so good! Your eye and processing is so next level! Thanks for sharing!
Just breath taking photos. Love what you did with them. I like the one in the fog although they are both great. I’m with you….not an early riser. Thanks for the video. Excellent job.
8.18 More fog!!! that one was superb
thank you Jane!
The usual insightful content, Michael. Thank you!
Truly phenomenal!
I've said it before but you're my favorite photographer. You've got such an amazing eye and all your photos are beautiful. I also like the way you delivery your story on RUclips. Very clean and inspiring. Thank you.
Amazing (as always). So talented
I'm definitely an evening type of person as well, I'm a bit foggy in the morning as well lol. Thanks for this walk through.
Great video - loved the photographs with nice bright sun!
breath taking, thanks for sharing.
Really enioyed this, thanks for sharing! So many of the trees looked like they had their own personalities
Thanks so much for watching!
Really beautiful images 👏🏼
Perfect inspirational vid beautiful compositions
thank you so much!
I'm with you Michael...I'm more of a late afternoon and evening photographer.
Definitely not a sun riser myself. More later afternoon to blue hour here. You have some great photos here. I like the fog...
Very inspiring video, and countless beautiful images, love the one at 12:49. But the three at 9:26,10:57, & 13:09 it's like you brought them to life like tree creatures out of Lord of the Rings. Brilliant & magical.
So great video and stunning photos !
thank you!
I tend to be defeatist in the morning. It isn't that I don't want to get up and go find outstanding morning light and potentially fog. It is that I have often been disappointed that I haven't found "the shot" and ruined what would have been a good walk/hike trying to make it happen. Afternoon and going toward evening, I feel as if I have more hope. I can see what is happening with the clouds and the potential for great light. Then I get to decide what time I want to invest in photographing a landscape, or if I want to concentrate on shooting other things. You talked about scouting. There are times that is not possible if "the shot" needs to be at sunrise and you can only be there for one morning. I think of a trip a few years back to Maroon Bells. I could only be there for the morning. It was the only chance I had at mild conditions during the winter. What I had hoped for didn't happen. The trip wasn't a total waste. Some of my favorite black and white photos came from that trip. There was just no way to appropriately scout it myself to plan what I wanted to shoot in morning conditions.
Wow 😮
Very Nice thank you I have learned a lot
Beautiful video and images, as usual. As for me, I tend to get my best shots in the morning vs. the evening. I'm not really sure why, but suspect the transition from blue hour to golden hour stimulates my brain more than the other way around. Who knows!
i had a spiritual dream of looking at trees, and they looked exactly like this 5:54
Great video and such stunning images. It’s been five weeks since I was there now. I really really want to return!
Thanks for sharing Michael. I think showing the before and after edit of each image helps show how the scene could be transformed. Editing is a piece of the puzzle that often isn’t talked about in videos like this by several photographers which leaves us wondering.
Love it! The second picture is just amazing! Im a morning AND evening photographer :). I also got some videos/vlogs about photography
Those headless chicken moments are stressful Michael, and not always suitable for landscape photography.
The foggy conditions can add a calming effect to the image, however this does not automatically apply to the photographer. Thanks again for sharing this amazing location Michael.
Stay safe 🇦🇺
Beyond extraordinary! Love the way you showed the effects of fog and absence of fog. My vote on the one set of images the one without dense fog. I enjoyed the detail of these fabulous specimens.
Wow, you created so many beautiful images from that destination :O I would vote for the pictures with less fog. I love the foggy ones, but the pastel colours of the one on the left... absolutely brilliant!
Thank you very much. I think I prefer the one with less fog. I love the blue and yellow warmth together. Like a painting. Love so many of the compositions and how you developed a way to make the photographs. I think I need a wide angle …..
thanks again - Fab.
I love these trees! Have seen several photo vloggers there before. I like how you talk us through the process and even how you need to do some 'self talk' to adjust your approach. We all have similar struggles. Appreciate your honesty, and that's what keeps me coming back. I like the foggy/no background images. Thank you!
I really appreciate that Torsten! Thanks for supporting my videos!
Great pictures!
thank you!
Please! Where are this trees?
I've never been disappointed by what Michael puts out. Great job! Where in Madeira is that beautiful location? I will have to consider the island for next holiday for sure ❤
The foggy one, is more ‘moody’ and mysterious, I’m not distracted by the hills on the background of the less foggy image, also the more foggy one, much better depth
Thanks so much Dan!
I spent a 40 year career getting up early so I could sleep in sometimes in retirement. But no, I had to take up photography and get serious about it. It's a struggle, to be honest, to get up as early as I need to for morning images. When I do, it's totally worth it. Plus I don't end up guilt-tripping over getting up late, or not at all. Doesn't mean I like it, though.
I really liked the way you worked your compositions. Excellent advice. My favorite 2 photos were the the tree with the branch on the right that grabs the viewer as well as frames a distant tree, and the one that has a u-shaped branch that frames a distant tree at 10:00 into video. Great video! Thanks.
8:24 in a way, i prefer it without fog, but in a way, I prefer it with the fog because it makes the trees stand away from each other, and it looks like that the tree does not look like that they are next to each other
Great vid as always, the first time I saw those threes i ways blown away. Fun fact, I took almost the same shot as the one at minute 3:11 😂 but the fog you had looks fabulous!
Great video Michael. I love to shoot sunrise and sunset they both can move you if the clouds arrive. I did like the trees in the fog. They were really interesting trees.
Those trees look like people!
Wonderful! I’m not a tree guy but Michael makes it appealing. Of the tree compositions - in my mind, the very first one is the best. I like how the trees are dark, makes them stand out better. Definitely afternoon/evening/nighttime photographer.
less fog for me personally, but i like both
Beautiful images Michael. You really captured the imagination in this outing. I am definitely not a morning photographer either btw. Any other time of the day is good for me.
Less fog. The light was just right to make the color uniquely pleasing.
I get up at 3 am every day, and I still struggle with sunrise. I love early mornings but I think the colder air just makes it more difficult for me to want to explore compositions in the morning.
Hi Michael, a fantastic set of images, I prefer the image without the thick fog. The trees remind me of the Fanghorn forest in Lord of the rings ( Treebeard )
Less fog gets my vote.
Hi, first time seeing one of your vids and totally loved it. The trees were amazing. I both liked and subscribed to your channel. Can't wait to see more
Oh yeah! Really nice stuff man. Looks like a fun session :)
Some really outstanding images, Michael! Every time I see a video from Madeira am always so impressed by those trees (and the wonderful foggy conditions).
I really enjoy getting out for sunrise photography, as there are usually less people around and once I get going it’s a great way to start the day. Unfortunately, I often have difficulty dragging myself out of bed that early, so,end up shooting more sunsets!
So nice to know that a successful photographer has the same problem I do… my brain doesn’t start working until the sun rises. I can try to get those early morning photos but I find it frustrating. So maybe I can still do landscape photography. I’m going to search your channel for mid day tips. I would love to hear what you do during the day.
I am more of a sunset 1st for dog river. I can get the sunsets the sun rises. I need to get up earlier earlier but also I have to have something worth shooting
Hi Michael, I love the images that you took. The tree shapes are terrific and you captured them beautifully. They remind me of the tree characters in the movie, Lord of the Rings. Regarding which shot I would prefer, I surprisingly like the shot with less fog. The soft light on the trees created such interesting depth and highlighted the interesting details of the trees. I enjoy your channel🙂
thanks so much! :)
Too many awesome shots in here to keep commenting!
I prefer the one with one fog. Separates the trees nicely and gives the photo a nice mysterious feel.
Well I guess I'd better start learning Portuguese. Madeira should be my next home.
Its a really cool place
LOVED EVERYTHING about this photography video - the stunning location,
Beautiful photos and mystical atmosphere and even the music was mesmerizing. Both the foggy photos AND the ones with a clear atmosphere were lovely, but I think the ones without fog had a bit more punch. I am definitely more of an afternoon, twilight and night time / lowlight photographer , but I do sometimes get up before dawn to get the sunrises, but it's not so easy! Thanks for inspiring. - Lynda Power
This is the kind of stuff that inspires me to go out and shoot. Thanks Michael! We gotta get you to +250k subs. Every one of these makes me go "I'd print that one in 20"x30" or larger".
Hopefully some day haha, my channel has been a bit stagnant lately. But hopefully I can gain a bit of traction. Thanks so much Louis!
absolutely phenomenal photos! I love the different moods that the fog creates and the variety of compositions you were able to create!
Love this video, Michael. I really enjoy BEING up at dawn, but struggle to GET UP for dawn. So like you, I mostly do daytime photography (usually with my 100-500), and dusk (with my 24-70 and 100-500). I shoot a good 80% of my shots long/ultra-long. That location is amazing!
I prefer the less fog, the group look like they belong together like a little family
Thanks Joshwa, glad you liked that one!
I prefer the one with less fog, although both are really nice.
Thanks Doug :)
Nice to revisit Madeira through your photos. Funny how your images are completely different from mine, although I recognized several trees I also photographed there. Unfortunately on my first visit (for scouting purposes) to Fenal forest I had the best conditions (fog), but when I returned everything was just harsh blue sky. With hundreds of people walking around. Looking back, I should have taken more time to get familiar with the surroundings.
Wow! Those trees were..... balletic. Of course they needed someone to interpret them, which you did exceptionally well, but still, amazing trees.
Always MORE fog - for me! Because I find special conditions in the weather more interesting, especially when it comes to woods. But this area is so great, I envy you. Nearly every tree worth a "single portrait" or "two shot". Good work!
After working nightshifts for so long I'm definitely not a morning person. 😂 I'll take sunset over sunrise every time.
That shot of the group of trees at 7:24 is utterly gorgeous. I actually prefer it over the foggy version.
No way. That isn't Sneezy is it? The shot of the leaning trees got my attention. Someting about the foreground leaning tree got my attention(I know, I said that). But the other leaning trees just mad it all come together. If I didn't know better, I'd say you had those trees positioned there. Or, you did some good research composition wise. OK, Not going over board that you might not have ever been here before. But getting out does improve your chances of getting nice or great shots. Get out all you can.
I love your photos and these trees!!! What a fairytale place! Do you happen to know what kind they are?
I love your unusual compositions! I’m like you…not a morning person. It takes me s while to wake up even with coffee. By the afternoon I’m ready to go! I love all of your work! Good idea to scout ahead of time.
Great video, I am a fan of the fog,but your picture where you wanted to know which I preferred. Very hard question because both shots had merit. Some I f the trees actually take on human expressions. Again great exposures thanks for sharing
Those trees are gnarly and cool looking. Sweet place to hunt shots🤙 Thanks man
Comparing the group of trees with and without fog (8:14), I'm going to go with "without fog". Weirdly, I feel there's a story there, that they're a group of friends of all different shapes and sizes, hanging out together. That said, in most other cases the fog really improved things
I don't have preference during sunrise or sunset, it will depend on what I want (orange+blue or pink+blue sky). But I feel better during sunrise, from astronomical dawn to golden hour because of the fresh air
Brilliant video Michael and fantastic photos I prefer evening time. You got some very unique compositions thank you for sharing your video
Haha I can feel this hazy morning head 😁 your compositions are stunning Michael, I don't have words I just enjoy them!!
Fanal can be difficult and overwhelming and you definitely need time. I love all the photos and I have some of the same compositions, which makes me happy and proud..
Great to see you working through comps. I'm thinking of visiting Madeira later this year - great vlog.
Thanks Martin!
Michael I have been there twice - incredibly beautiful scenery. Hope you can get to Cabo Girão - some of the highest cliffs in all of the EU!
Wonderful photos... beautiful. I am also definitely not a morning person 😃
Wow !!! What a fantastic set of images. I prefer late afternoon till sunset photography. We have some awesome thunderstorms here in South Dakota, which are frequent in the afternoon, and I love the adventure of the storm chase.
Hey, I have a week booked in Madeira for October. Your images from Fanal Forest are the best I've seen. Thanks for the video.
Definitely sunrise, but where I live, sunrise comes as early as 5:30am in late June so it is always so hard to get up. But it is worth it when everything comes together.
Definitely a sunset photographer! My eyes AND brain refuse to work at sunrise time!
Very good , been in the island for over a week and visited the location 3 times and all times blue sky and 25 C
Amazing video ... as painful as it is for me to get up (not much of a morning person as well) l do however enjoy and appreciate the peace, quiet and calmness that comes with the start of the day. I feel much more connected with nature. I do put more and more effort to do more sunrises than sunsets. And those afternoon naps get more and more refreshing ... lol
I like all your photos. My request will be tell us, on both shooting photos and most likely editing it, because editing makes all photos alive.
I think the photo at 1:57 is a BEAUT. Belongs on a wall; it'd be really cool if it was back-lit somehow in a frame.
Hi Michael some great thoughts and information ,with to much fog you can lose some of the detail I personally find early morning is best less distractions and a real sense of peace!
Wow, incredible images! Thank you for the advice too Michael
This is a bit of pareidolia, but I like the tree composition with less fog because it reminded me of parents (the taller trees) out for a walk with their kids. Weird, huh? 😊
Hi Michael i have seen many video of photographers taking shots in the Fanal forest .... Your photos are the best i have seen . Great job !
More fog one! All pictures are great as usual!
thank you Amit!
Wonderful and magical photos, and gentle narration. Thank you! may I ask what time of year this was?
Great video, Michael! So inspirational. Thanks for sharing!
I'm more of a cloudy day any time photographer. But it's mostly cloudy where I live.
Wonderful shot Michael, what a special location