Creating Coastal, Long Exposure, Panoramic Images with the Nikon D850
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- In this video, I go out to take some coastal, long exposure, panoramic images! This isn't me just taking a bunch of landscape photography terms and jumbling them up. When I headed out to Froward Point on the south Devon coast, I had a clear vision of the type of landscape photograph I wanted to capture.
I also spend a bit more time telling you why I visited this location, breakdown the steps I used to setup my Nikon D850, and show you how I captured the image. I also decide to make a panoramic print…. my favourite bit!
If you would like to see the images featured in the video in a bit more detail then head over to my blog at:
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If you're interested, here is some of the gear I used to make this video:
Video shot with a Sony RX100M4 (amzn.to/2eDyOIS)
Audio recorded using a Rode Smartlav + (amzn.to/2wMJh8x) and a Zoom H1 (amzn.to/2gyGPfd)
Aerial video captured using a DJI Mavic Pro (amzn.to/2kGfg8Y)
Video edited in Adobe Premiere CC (amzn.to/2iX4la4)
Images shot on a Nikon D850 (amzn.to/2eZiNxd) with a Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR (amzn.to/2mcJrSC)
I also used these filters: Lee Filters Circular Polariser (amzn.to/2DMeCQq) and a Lee Filters 10 stop ProGlass ND filter (amzn.to/2DKIOet)
Images processed in Adobe Lightroom CC (amzn.to/2eDw8uC).
Images printed on a Canon Pixma Pro-10S printer (amzn.to/2Anrcj7)
Images printed on Fotospeed Platinum Baryta 300 (www.fotospeed....)
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The third image is a fantastic shot well done worth going back for
Thanks Malcom. I'm so glad I went back to get that image now! :-)
Loved all three images! Very much enjoyed this video.
Thanks Maggie!! 😎👍
Yes I enjoyed the detail of your process. And, #2 is my fave. Leslie
Thanks Leslie, and great to hear you liked all the detail. :-)
Panorama #1 for its mood and colours Well Done
Thanks Chris! 😀👍
Great video, it is nice to see a more in-depth step by step explanation. Well done.
Thanks Ben, glad you liked the more in-depth nature of the video. Cheers 👍
This video was very enjoyable for me. I appreciate all the detail in your process and vision. I like panorama #1 best, but #3 is superb.
Thanks Donn! Glad you like the detail in the video. Image 3 is a clear winner with people! :-)
A well explained and produced video Julian, I think the second image is my fave.
Cheers Simon! :-)
another great video and would definitely watch more longer videos , number three is my favourite overall and number 2 out of the panorama shots
Thanks! Really appreciate you watching and fot taking the time to let me know your favourite images :-)
a really helpful video Julian. The sky in 3 was lovely but my favourite was number 2
Thanks Craig, great to hear you found it useful, and thanks for lettting me know which imagey you liked best. :-)
Another wonderful video Julian.
Cheers Jim, your continued support is always welcome. :-)
Great Julian. No.3 by a mile because of the sky texture/colour.
Cheers Nigel. Yep, image 3 is clear winner in this video! :-)
Great Vlog Julian👍
All 3 images are great individually, but #3 steals it...beautiful colour tones in the clouds adding a wonderful sense of depth to the scene👌
Thanks so much Lloyd! No doubt that image 3 seems to be a clear winner with most people. :-) Glad I decided to get the camera back out the bag again!
The green in #1 is beautiful, the sky in #3 is beautiful, but #2 has a better balance and variation and together with the light on the cliffs which draws the attention, this makes this picture the most pleasant to let the eyes wander in. So I go for #2. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for watching! Glad you went for image 2.... it's interesting to see how the response vary. :-)
Good day from Ottawa Canada. Just a few days ago, I did my 1st panoramic photo and it came out great. Since then I've been on RUclips to find out how to do "Long Exposure Panoramic" and came upon your video. I like it and will try it. Re your 2 panoramic photos, I like # 1. Between the 3 of them I like #3.
Thanks Bernard....always nice to see someone getting some use out of one of my older videos. I thought it was just me who did LE panos! :-)
Thanks you were my inspiration to go out and buy a canon pro 100s and fotospeed pano pack last year. Now i love shooting panos and printing them thanks again.
Wow, thanks Stephen. Great to hear you are out shooting panos and of course, most importantly, printing them! 😀👍
Very nice vlog Julian. Great location. My overall favorite is pano number 2.
Thanks Marcel! :-)
great respect to you , Thanks for sharing your knowledges you're awesome , keep it on
Thanks for watching! :-)
Hi Julian, great video, lots of good information. Out of the panos I will go with #2 but out of the bunch I will go with#3 as I think the addition of a great sky really compliments the composition.
Thanks Gareth, image 3 is a favourite for sure. :-)
Interesting video, 3 best overall and 2 best pano due to the tones in the sky. Keep up the good work
Cheers Andy. No doubt that image 3 is the most popular! :-) Thanks for the support.
Nice one Julian, I love taking long exposure panos
Thanks David! :-)
Great vlog Julian, Pic 3 just gets it for me, but simplicity of 2 is great also. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Colin. Pic 3 has very much grown on me since I shot it. I'm probably going out to shoot that shot again but in slightly different lighting conditions. Thanks so much for watching. :-)
Great video, I like 1, 3 and 2, in that order. Keep up the vlogs you do!
Thanks Andres! It's really interesting reading which order people put the images in. :-)
Interesting vlog Julian. Of the Pano number 1 was my favourite, for the sky number 3 pips them all. Cheers Andy
Cheers Andy. Images 3 seems to be a clearer winner with everyone. Glad you liked pano 1 as well. :-)
Really informative vlog Julian, no problem with the length when your'e being taught by the master 😎. I liked the blue tone on the 1st Pano, but preferred the light on the rocks and the hues in the sky so No 2 just gets my vote. Having said that No 3 is my favourite overall!!
Cheers Jamie! "the master"... steady on mate lol :-)
For me it's the 3rd imagine. So glad you decided to get your camera gear back out again. It Defo paid off
Thanks Jo...those decisions to go back don't always pay off, but I'm so glad I did this time! :-)
Great vlog Julian with informative detail which I quite like. On your pano images you shot, I like #1 the best, and for all three shots, I liked #3 the best. I think instructional videos like this is a great idea and hope more are coming.
Thanks Richard. Glad you liked the longer form instructional videos. I have a couple of new things I want to try, so will try and make a video to go with them. :-)
Great vlog Julian. Tbh my favourite image is number 3 but of the panos it's number 1. Really interesting to see your work flow and how u capture the image/s. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers Rob, and glad you enjoyed my long form ramblings! :-)
Julian Baird - Landscape Photography. No ramblings heard here Julian, just sound advice mate!
Very nice images. Great location.
Cheers Gary! :-)
#3 for me, I love the cloud in the sky
Thanks David! Without a doubt, image 3 is the clear winner with everyone! :-)
All three are beautiful images, and Froward Point is a grand location. Out of the two panoramic pictures I like the one you took later more. The changed weather conditions (softer light) definitely played a part in helping you make the rocks stand out more and in adding a tangible moody flavour to the already fabulous scenery. All elements in that photo seem to come together more seamlessly than in the first panoramic image you took. The third photo is my favourite, though! It has the basic elements of the other two in the lower part of the frame but the sky with the wispy clouds is just gorgeous here! Also, the transition from one shade of blue to the next from top to bottom and the horizon accentuated in a strong navy-blue line separating the two classical elements --- these are really captivating in that regular shot.
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts Tomasz...it's always interesting to hear other peoples thoughts on my photos. The third shot is the winner with most people :-)
I went for a walk further reflecting on those two images I liked best. I think I'd pick the panoramic one if I were to judge its overall artistic merits. It shows three ingredients of a great landscape shot: (i) the inherent beauty of the subject of the photo, (ii) the ability of the photographer to notice that particularly attractive quality, and (iii) the skill required to transform it successfully into an image. The other photo, which you report as a general favourite with people, has the indisputable advantage of having been taken at an opportune moment, when the subject itself assumed a more glorious and variegated look without getting too busy and distracting for the eye. As such, it was in a way bound to appear more universally pleasing visually :-). PS. Like others, I appreciate those details you share when preparing a shot. They are invaluable reminders of how much work needs to precede (and then follow) the actual press of the shutter release for a photo to look this good. It's a realization which is both humbling and inspiring!
Of the 2 #1 would be my choice, however #3 is my fav overall, because of the cloud configuration. great vid. Thanks
Thanks for watching Roy and for letting me know which is your favourite. I'm going to head back to that location again soon. :-)
Thanks Julian, this is saved in my list for future reference using the D850, epecially enjoyed the longer content, cheers . p.s. bought the white gloves also ;-)
lol, great to hear other people are buying white gloves as well! I've got a couple of other D850 videos so hopefully you've seen those as well. Thanks for letting me know you like the longer content as well.
#2 on the panos and #3 on the other set. Great video Julian, great explanation of the process. Great stuff!!!
Cheers Tim, always great to see a comment from yourself. Number 3 is a clear winner by the looks of it!
Lovely video, I appreciate the long format when you really dig deep into the process and especially the motivation behind the shot. My wife and I prefer the third shot with that gorgeous sky added to the scene. Looking forward to the next adventure!
Thanks Cab (and Mrs Cab!)! Yes, image 3 is a clear winner with a lot of people :-)
Loved the detail and effort to make this. Fantastic images!
Thanks so much Darren! :-)
Julian Great Video No3 for me
Thanks Paul! :-)
No 3 is my favourite :-D great vlog!
Thanks John! :-)
Hi :) I love a good pano, but for me its number three. Even though both panos are wonderful I love the texture in the clouds and how the rocks are placed in the frame
Thanks for watching Petter and for leaving a comment. Your comment reminds me that I must go back to the that location soon! 👍
Loved the longer detailed video, Julian. the second shot is my fav. Its simple minimalist and my eye rest nicely on the islands. Looking forward to your next vlog.
Thanks Jawad! Great to see another person like image 2. :-)
Great and very informative vlogg, images 1 & 3 are my own choice, I would happily have those two on my wall, the colours seem to pop out more :-)
Thanks so much! I've still got all 3 prints on my wall. :-)
Hi Julian, much prefer the subtle colours and tones of number 2. Great video, if your ever on the Isle of Wight give me a shout.
Cheers Barry! And yes, I will do! :-)
Ps 3 the winner for me - sky makes it 👍 very much enjoyed the detailed video, hope to see more of them
Cheers Simon, great to hear you like image 3 and that you enjoyed the detail. :-)
I’m thrilled your Channel is growing and hope it continues to! Yes, I like the longer tutorial vid. Very helpful. My fave pano is no.2 and, overall. My bet is no.3 will win tho as folks do seem to love pastel/magenta/pink tones. So will be interesting to see.
Wow, thanks Val, that is most kind of you to say and thank you for your support. :-) Glad you like the longer video. Some shots are quick ones while others like these panos require a bit more thought and process. It's been fun sharing how I put it together. Yep, image 3 is the clear winner isn't it! :-)
I do like them all, though I would probably like to see number three to the same aspect as the first two. Thanks for sharing your process. Will be fine tuning my own here on in.
Thanks Peter. I did look at doing a creative crop of image 3 to make a pano (plenty of pixels to play with on the D850), but I lost too much of the interesting sky. However, if I'd maybe shot it as a pano (with mulitple frames) it might have worked out. The trouble was the light was fading quickly at the point and it would have been unlikely that I would have completed the sequence. Still, all good experience I can take with me on the next shoot. Thanks for watching! :-)
Cheers Julian, thanks for the reply. Enjoying your content as I gradually go through
Thanks for watching it all!
Great images fantastic video and a great location
Thanks Paul! :-)
For the panoramic images its very difficult to choose they both have interesting features. Out of the three the last image is my favourite. Love the detail in the video, very informative, can't wait for the next one.
Cheers Tom. Image three seems to be popular! Great to hear you liked the detail in the video. :-)
Thank for the vlog like is this one, love to listen to your thoughts, it let me more understand your way of process from beginning to end.... very useful, love your ability to speak out your ideas, that’s what I need to work on very badly, awesome awesome awesome
Cheers Verdon! That's most kind of you to say. I could talk about photography all day I'm not sure even you would watch a video that long lol Nice to see you back on line and looking forward to your next video. :-)
I love the 3rd photo. The clouds really give it that something special (for me anyway ;-) )
Cheers Simon. Image 3 is a popular choice! :-)
that's a tough choice. all were spectacular. If i were only able to buy one, i think it'd be the pano w/ more light - listed as #2 on the screen (though it was the first image captured).
Thanks Mike! :-)
Pano #2 best of pianos, photo #3 best of the lot... nice job - and thanks for the D850 tips!
Cheers Marvin. The third is my favourite two...glad I unpacked my bag to take it! :-)
Gorgeous images, Julian! My selections are for the pano, image #1, and for the overall lot - image #3...
Cheers Shawn! Images 3 seems to be a popular choice! :-)
Great video, Julian. I liked the 2nd Pano (i.e. the simpler one you took when you went back) more than the first; but the 3rd bonus image was my favourite. Would love to know your focal length for that one?
Thanks Derek. :-) All the technical information for all the images can be found on my blog: julianbaird.me/blog/2018/7/13/creating-coastal-long-exposure-panoramic-images-with-the-nikon-d850
Julian, great video. I honestly cannot choose between images 2 and 3, but prefer them both to the first panoramic which I feel has a distracting sky due to the lack of colour and detail. On balance I would go for the 3rd image because the sky is so interesting.
Thanks Steve. The 3rd image is without a doubt the most popular choice, and I can see why. Everyone seems to like the sky (which I do as well). :-)
Very enjoyable, and useful vlog Julian. 3 great images too. For me the Pano #1 is the better of the two panos, it's a simpler less bitty image than the first one imho, everything looks smoother and more subtly blended colours. The image #3 is also acracker, well worth stopping for. Now to look into getting a printer...............
Thanks Mark. Image 3 seems to be liked by most, but it's interesting to see which pano is prefered. Get a printer... it's fun! :-)
Really like the last image. Thanks for sharing
Cheers Tony, thanks for watching and letting me know which image you like best. Comments are always appreciated. :-)
great video Julian with loads of technical info in there.As for the picture it's Ted Rogers for me .......... 3-2-1
Cheers Philip....lol nice Ted Rogers reference! :-)
From the two panoramas I like the second one better. It has more balanced colours, the first one is too "blue" for my taste. However, I think the third (non-panoramic) picture is the best because there's much more interest in the sky. I always enjoy your videos and hope to see a lot more. Thanks
Thanks Volker. :-) It's been really interesting hearing everyones thoughts on the 3 different images and who likes what and why. :-) Great to hear you like my videos and there are plenty more to come so stay tuned! :-)
Great video Julian - thanks for sharing your method! For the first image with the deeper blues (my fave) @14:56, was this shot in the middle of the day, or sunset?
Thank you for watching! All the shots were taken at sunset. :-)
A very well crafted and informative vlog, Julian. #1 for me. I do like the minimal feel and muted tones. I'd like to have seen a B&W version as well 👍
Cheers Andy. Good shout on the B+W. I'll maybe take a look at that :-)
Thanks Julian, Great video. enjoyable as always. 3,2,1 for me, although, its difficult to choose between the panos. Cheers, J.
Cheers Julian... I would probably agree with you. 3 is my favourite, but torn between the two panos. :-)
Hi Julian, inspirational vid and a really nice location. I would go for the pano marked #1 with the more moody look and blue tones. Not sure if you used different shutter speeds but I like that the water is blurrier. Also I like the hazy transition from water to sky creating a less strong horizon giving the image are more minimalistic feel. At least I like the white foam framing the bigger rock on the left. Overall a really great picture and I would be happy to have that in my portfolio :) In #2 the texture on the water surface feels a bit distracting to me. Another note on your vid: maybe watch for the reflection on the paper showing the prints. And a question: did you the LR pano module for stitching? Wondering if using the auto pano feature would result in a perfectly straight horizon like yours using so many vertical shots. Great vlog, cheers!
Hi Florian, thanks for watching and for your comments - it's interesting to read how people all view the images and what they like and dislike. Both panos were created in LR, though I did try and sort out the horizon in #1 using the pano feature in PS, but ended up with the same result. :-)
I liked this content very much! I keep going back and forth between the two pano images, I love the cool tones in the second one,but for me I like the horizon in the first. The third photo takes it hands down! Love the interest in the sky! Glad you got out your camera!
Thanks Charlene!!! I do rather like the third image myself, so glad I wasn't being lazy that day! :-)
Hi Julian, I do like the original panorama (number 2), I think it's the colours, the warm pastels. The third shot is also great with those beautiful clouds but because it's after sunset, doesn't have the warmth and clarity on the islands. And I'm always a sucker for a wide ratio photo. All good shots though. Heres a challenge - try a multi-bracket HDR, long exposure panorama - have to do it in the summer so the day is long enough to get in all the exposures! ;-) Bytheway, how did you stitch it? Manually or Photoshop auto?
Cheers Terry! :-) I would have done a bracketed version, but with the D850, there really is little point in taking multiple exposures as the dynamic range is so good. I probably would have been there for about an hour though! lol Imagine I made a mistake half way through..lol I did the stitching in LR using the photo merge feature.
Each of the 3 images have their own plus points, but I like no. 2 the most, mainly because of its higher contrast I guess.
Yes, please do more of this kind of longer videos!
One question though: Why even bother to make a panoramic if you could have achieved the same in much less time by shooting it with the 24-70 instead? The D850 should provide more than enough megapixels, so I believe it wasn't really required to collect more of these megapixels in order to print the image big. Or am I mistaken?
Thanks Marc, glad you liked the longer video. Good question though....while I could have cropped a single D850 frame and still had plenty of pixels left, the result would be different. If I crop image 3 (the single frame) to the same aspect ration as the pano, and place the horizon at the same place, though they look very similar there are differences. The main one is that on the single frame crop, the islands actually have more foreground water than the panoramic image. They look very similar, but they are different. Hard to properly describe in words. :-)
I like No. 2 the best, because of the colors and a slightly better composition. Peak of the left rock is little further down from the horizon line, which I like more
Thanks Markus. Great to hear that you like image 2 and why. :-)
thanks, very nice pano! Question: why did you have to link the phone's gps to the camera, doesn't the camera record the gps? Favorite is #2.
Thanks Steve. :-) No, the camera uses the GPS data from the phone to embed it in the EXIF information. I believe you can get a seperate GPS module that attaches to the camera, but that seems redundant since we all carry phones these days. :-)
Very interesting video and something I’ve tried before. Would be excellent to see how you blended the images so you don’t see any joins in the water. This is always the issue I have where you see a faint joins when you step back from the image where the waves don’t line up. Thanks for the hard work you put in.
Thanks Andrew. The blending of the joins in a LE pano are always a bit tricky. I don't think I've ever managed to get it 100% perfect. Sometimes you get lucky at the joins and when not I make a rare trip into PS and use some of the paint / clone tools with a lower opacity to hide some of the more obvious joins. Thanks so much for watching. 👍
Nice video, thanks for sharing. I appreciate that you don't over-process your images. Regarding your comment about nodal points, there are so many cheap Chinese nodal slides these, why not pick one up and give it a try?
Thanks Denton, and good shout on getting an import for the nodal. Cheers! :-)
Hi Julian. Really enjoyed this video and was keen to see the output from the 70-200 f/2.8. I'm saving my pennies for one and have to say you nailed the images at f/11. Would you say the lens' sweet spot is around f/8 on this model? Good to see this level of detail on a video Julian - time well spent. Many thanks for sharing. P.S. Image one for me but it's a very close call !
Thanks Tim! Most lenses have a sweet spot at f/8, but I either shoot this lens wide open or at around f/11 or f/13. But even at the smaller appertures I haven't been unhappy with the image quality, so I haven't felt the need to try and shoot at f/8. Hope that helps?
Thanks Julian. :)
Another nice vlog Julian. I like pano 2, but the third image has the sky interest that really sets it apart. Shame that you did not do a pano on that particular day! I watch a lot of YT vlogs and yours are among the best. You have a very genuine demeanor on camera and your production quality and presentation style is very professional. I continue to review your video library and look forward to future episodes. Cheers.
Thanks Jeff, that's most kind of you to say. Comments like that are all the encouragement I need to keep going! :-)
Nice vlog Julian, the second image is the winner for me. The simplicity draws the eye to the rocks and the awesome blue tones are perfect. Great work :)
Thanks Ian. Nice to see someone pick number 2! :-)
2 because it has more going on than 1. it seems to have a wider dynamic range which gives my eye/brain more to process and just holds my attention more. If I were buying a print it would seem to offer more bang for my buck, as it were. Having said that, if 3 had been a pano it might have won, because of the detail in the sky. Now, were you to use the magic of post processing to merge the bottom part of 2 with the sky in 3 you would have an absolute winner of an image.
Thanks. It's really interesting to hear everyone's thoughts on the images and how people see them differently. You're not the first person to mention merging the sky from 3 into on of the other images. :-)
Nice images Julian, not sure I can pick a favourite, and a great overview of your approach. The images look like they really suit that paper. I use barytas quite a bit for printing, and I do like the finish.
Okay, I think number 3...
Cheers David. I'm still working through the numerous samples of paper types I got from Fotospeed, but like you I do like the baryta finish. It's great having all these choices though isn't it! :-)
Excellent video, many thanks. Had some issues with my panoramics using the polariser, giving the sky inconsistent colours when stitching together. Something you or others have come across? So either need to remove the filter or find a fix...
Hey Simon, thanks. Yes, I've had problems previously with polarisers. This tends to happen more at wide angles, where you can end up with uneven polarisation. If I do use the polariser in a pano, I will try and not over polarise the image.... i.e. rotate it until the effect is only just noticable. :-)
Thanks, will try that next time.
Hey Julian, I wondered about the progression of the shadow up the rock face over a 10-12 minute period. Was that an issue at all? It didn't really look like it in the image unless you had to do something in post to compensate.
Thanks Philip. Yes, it was an issue actually. However, by the time I actually took the image you saw on the video the sun had dipped below the hill (behind me) so the light remained more even for a longer period of time. :-)
Great stuff mate, the 3rd image is a beauty! I've been waiting for some moody sky and rough sea for that shot. IMO the 2nd image would have benefitted by the low cloud/mist softening the horizon a lot more, it looked a lot softer on your phone footage taking the shot.
Cheers mate. Yeah, I'd really like to go back there when there are some proper bad weather conditions. Us photographers are never truely happy with the weather conditions are we! Maybe I'll have a bit more luck if you're there....which reminds me, I'll ping you on FB soon as we are long overdue that meetup! :-)
I need to do this. It’s a great way to get comments and peoples feedback. It must help the channel grow. I like 3 and 2 between the panos.
I need to do it more often myself! I got the idea from Mads Peter Iverson's channel.
You have a massive following Julian, with amazing videos.. I just need to up the game and make more educational stuff, not just me rambling on haha
Very difficult choice Julian. If pressed I go for no 2.
Thanks Rob, and great to hear you like #2 :-)
No 2. but there are all nice images, good job. and great video very use full ideas.
Cheers Raymond. :-) Nice to see someone not pick number 3! lol
Yes mate! Those sexy gloves are back. You know that I am going to say that I like image number 1 the best, just my cup of tea, but that final one was an absolute belter! Some of your best images in my opinion. Nice one.
Mate, that's awesome of you to say. Thanks! You should buy a printer....just so you can have sexy gloves also! lol...I'm sure there's a collab video we could do with those gloves lol
Number 3 is my favourite love the sky, number 2 is a very close second,
Cheers Justin. Shot 3 is is proving very popular! :-)
#3 would be my pick. The sky is more interesting.
The problem with your first pano would be a problem wih the tripod or head. The nodal point wouldn't have that effect and shouldn't be an issue with the distances involved in the scene.
Thanks Dryce. :-) And thanks for letting me know about what the issue might have been. Always good to learn! :-)
Think I like the 1st pano more but it’s tight lol. Love the longer videos chap
Cheers dude! :-)
I've got to say that I was a little concerned about the changes in the scene over a 7/8 minute period, but you did a great job.
Number 1 for me julian, definitely liked it more than number 2. I really liked number 3 too, but I'm a sucker for pano's, so it's 1 on top.
I'd watch your videos if they were an hour long mate, just keep em coming :)
Cheers Paul....I'm not sure even I could talk long enough to make a video over an hour! lol
Nice informative video Julian mate. Did you ever get up Beinn Duirinnes? Cheers
Thanks! Unfortunately I didn't. It snowed while I was there bringing the snow line down onto Beinn Duiriness. My skills (and equipment) don't cover hill walking in the snow. I once went up Cruachan when there was only a "dusting of snow", and soon realised that how it looks at sea level is very different at 3,700 ft! Who would have though the snow would fall that low at Easter! Gutted not to have made it up. :-)
I think image 3 is my overall favourite but I see what you were aiming for originally in image 1. A bit more overcast or mist would of helped to blur the horizon line which would of worked really well. Got a great vlog idea if your up for thinking about it.
Thanks Richard. Yeah, I think I needed even worse conditions to make the image really work! :-) Glad you like image 3...it seems to be a popular choice! :-)
Sorry, forgot to ask...what is your vlog idea?
Julian Baird - Landscape Photography I was thinking a night vlog shooting the Milky Way at Daymark Tower
Good shout Richard. It's one I've thought about doing before. It's on the list! :-)
Hi Julian, excellent video, nice to see someone own up to their oops moments, not something you see from all RUclipsrs.
May I make a suggestion; get yourself an easel or something you can put your prints on when you want to film/show the results, you are passionate about printing so display them and stop holding the print as though it was an 80's ghetto blaster.
Lots of information as usual which is great, thank you.
Cheers Martin. I like the share the ups and downs of landscape photography. Not every image can be a winner! :-) 80's ghetto blaster... lol.. I see your point. :-)
yeah! thanks buddy
Thanks for watching. :-)
I wonder how the single parts of the whole panorama work together. I mean the clouds are moving, also the water and each photo is shot at a different time.
Thanks for watching. Getting separation between the small islands is actually a bit tricky so it tends to work better as an image with all the islands. Individual island shots can work well from different viewpoints though. :-)
Great detail EXCEPT there is no walk through on how to merge the images together. Real bummer since it was the critical information I needed.
Hi Michael, the reason I didn't cover the merge was because it's a really short part of the process and relatively well documented elsewhere. As panoramic merges are just a couple of clicks in LR, I didn't feel talking about it in the video would add much to the content of my video. I hope you eventually found what you are looking for though. :-)
can i like both? :) :) i love the number 3... maybe in panorama format :)
You can like all three if you want! lol Thanks Fernando! :-)
I really like this episode. Long is fine. I think it always depends on what you are presenting. I never would have tried a truly long exposure pano. It seemed impossible to me especially with the polarizer. And It was a surprise that you were able to get a good image. Of the the pano images, the 2nd is definitely a winner, it has dramatic mood the other lacks, the color and the long exposure effect works so well for that image. The bonus image was truly that, unplanned, unexpected and perfectly executed. How could I not love that sky. The simple compositional elements really work well on all images. Of the 3, I would still pick the 2nd pano as the best of all 3. The mood, so often hard to really capture. The 3rd images is just beautiful.
Thanks so much Glen! The polariser can be tricky to use with this type of image. The key is not to turn up the polarisation to much. To much polarisation and you can end up with uneven skies....not that there was much of a sky in image 2. It's great hearing everyones opinion on the 3 images and how people like different images for different reasons. Everyone seems to like image 3 though. Thanks for your support! :-)
Why didn’t you blend the better sky with the bluer ocean for the panoramas? If you did, it would get something very similar to #3 (my vote for best). Can you give a link for the white gloves you handle pictures with?
I hadn't considered that option....but I'm not much of blender so that's probably why I hadn't. The gloves were just a cheap white pair I bought of Amazon. :-)
You can get cotton gloves (not medical ones) from Boots the Chemist most shops stock them, around £2 a pair if memory serves me correctly.
Great video image no3
Thanks Ian. Image 3 is a popular choice! :-)
No.3 !
Thanks Earl!
Good stuff, thanks for sharing...
(bar-ee-tah)
...and thanks for watching! :-)
Definitely #2.....It's just more realistically in the sea and the sky. Great panoramas though.
Thanks Max! :-)
Very interesting - I'd opt for (3).
Thanks mate! :-)
#2 and #3!
Thanks! :-)
3and 2 great video 👍🤓👌
Cheers Paul! :-)