I'm reminded of a time many years ago when my wife said something about me always being the one taking the pictures so I was never in them. I said, sort of joking, that I am in every photo I take - I'm the one behind the camera. Since then I have often thought that there was more truth in that statement than I even realized at the time. While I'm here, I also want to say thank you for inspiring me to get out more even when I know the conditions are not going to be great. I've been having a lot of fun just being out in nature with my camera even if all I manage is a handful of disappointing images. The time outside and the lessons learned from my "failures" are invaluable.
Stunning images with the water droplets. They seem so perfect, and fragile all at once. I think I may have been drawn to the fragility tucked away in nature had I been with you in that spot on that day. A sense of temporariness in life. A moment when something is present, visible and shining, and then when the conditions change, that sense of shining moment also shifts - to something else. Fragility and change, temporariness . . . .
Fantastic presentation! I have been introducing my 15 year old Granddaughter to macro photography and already have seen how she sees things that I miss, and how she has a different perspective when she photographs in nature. She has a natural gift and I absolutely love sharing the forest with her. Keep posting these types of videos, as they open a new door and perspective to what surrounds us.
This is lovely to hear, Dennis! It's fascinating to do photography with others and see what they are drawn to. How lovely that you can share this with your Grandaughter 😊🙏
I really love this type of photography content! I see so many photography channels in epic locations saying 'there's not much to photograph here' and I roll my eyes. I am way more inline with your video - the feel of photography rather than the rush.
I was drawn to the grasses around the pond.i loved the water through the grasses it was so peaceful.Sometimes my problem when I’m out is settling to make images and I felt that view settled me if that makes sense
Another incredible video, Kim. The images are fascinating. Looking at the drops of water suspended in the air by the thin silky threads of spider webs is mesmerising! I love the way you link philosophy with photography and mental states - it's quite a unique way of thinking. Definitely engaging and thought provoking. 😊
So relaxing watching your videos and listening to your voice. Another fantastic upload, thank you as always. Also, glad to see you in the last issue of Amateur Photographer. Always a pleasure to watch.
I love this video. Thank you for changing. It seems like I have a similar approach to photography. I'm obsessed with trees and one thing that I'm working on is how my photos can a become a record of what is going on in my inner self
We love nature, because we are nature - we are all 99% Star Stuff - the carbon in our muscles, the calcium in our bones and the iron in our blood....we are literally the universe gazing back at itself....staggering when you think about it like that!
I think I would have looked a lot at the tree canopies, e.g. that first Scots pine(?) is quite unusual with its heavy low branches. My other hobby is growing bonsai btw. ;-) But there were some nice details as well, like the rowan berries or just bark textures (right behind you on the tree you were leaning against ...) For anyone undertaking a creative endeavour (not necessarily meaning artistic, could be engineering or programming, anything "making" something new) it's important to understand that the rational mind only frames the problem, analyses its nature, it doesn't come up with the solution. That's what your subconsciousness provides, it processes the pieces of the puzzle and hands back ideas. But for those to come up to your conscious mind you have to relax, that's why inspiration seems to hit you when you step into the shower or take the dog for a walk.
Thank you for sharing this, Andreas. It's great to hear what you would have photographed and further information about the mind. So true - the shower is a wonderful place for inspiration to spark.
Hi Kim, The water droplets were mesmerising to me. I know you said it was not your best work but I really liked them. For me I would have photographed the trees because Scottish trees and woodlands are so different to those in Australia and as my ancestors came from Scotland I would look back on these photos and wonder if perhaps 150 years or more ago maybe an ancestor of mine looked at the same images and wondered.
Camera facilitates mindfulness and exercise. The older I get, and the more I value my own photographic mindfulness time, the more I wonder why photography isn't available on prescription.
Thanks for sharing Kim. I can identify with a lot of what you are saying. I love those sort of days for photography Kim.No harsh shadows to worry about and you can bring out deep saturated colours in plants and flowers and tree, Keep asking questions and making us all think. When you are in the moment concentrating on photography, troubles are put on hold.cheers Geoff
Another beautiful video, Kim. I too am drawn to photographing spider webs and water droplets. I think it's their fragility that draws me to them, as well as their delicate beauty. Great to see another video from you and I hope you enjoy the feast of photography opportunities that autumn brings in these Isles.
This vedio is 💯 spot on !! Ive said before, photography has in a science helped save me. Its therapy, time to easy the mind, be creative and see the world around you, to Enjoy it!!! Thanks so much for the inspiration, and helping me to understand so much !!!!!
Hi Kim, how true is what you say in this video! By coincidence, after watching I was looking through Facebook memories and found a pic of a spider web! Great minds and all that.🙂
Hi Kim, I haven't watched any of your videos for a while but in a contemplative moment this morning I was drawn to this one. I take my camera out photographing mostly birds almost everyday. But generally I have been feeling unsatisfied with the experience. This is because I have an urgency to take a photograph of every bird I see, jumping between settings and coming home with sometimes thousands of photos but none I really like. I feel the pressure to be a "good" photographer, to match some of the amazing photos that I see on line. A video by Lee Hoy and yours today is a reminder to slow down, appreciate and observe more. I live in the same area as Lisa Frost so you would appreciate that opportunities abound in this amazing Creation. But I am called to reassess why I take photos and how it can help me to connect to the oneness of all things. Thank you.
Thank you for watching and for sharing this. I smiled while reading your comment. I hope that as you adopt a slower approach to your photography, your images will begin to speak to you in the way you hope. You're on a beautiful journey, Kim. Enjoy ☺️ ✨️
I took up photography 1 year 2 months ago. I’m enjoying it. I wish I didn’t discover those pathetic dating sites. I own a canon DSLR 1500D . This month I’ll attempt to photograph Floriade.
Hi Kim! D'ya know, straight away I was drawn to that tree too! Great minds must think alike eh? Trees like this always remind me of a person stood in the middle of the forest with their 'arms' outstretched to Heaven!😊 Absolutely wonderful macro images of those water droplets, by the way! 😊😊
I'm reminded of a time many years ago when my wife said something about me always being the one taking the pictures so I was never in them. I said, sort of joking, that I am in every photo I take - I'm the one behind the camera. Since then I have often thought that there was more truth in that statement than I even realized at the time.
While I'm here, I also want to say thank you for inspiring me to get out more even when I know the conditions are not going to be great. I've been having a lot of fun just being out in nature with my camera even if all I manage is a handful of disappointing images. The time outside and the lessons learned from my "failures" are invaluable.
Stunning images with the water droplets. They seem so perfect, and fragile all at once. I think I may have been drawn to the fragility tucked away in nature had I been with you in that spot on that day. A sense of temporariness in life. A moment when something is present, visible and shining, and then when the conditions change, that sense of shining moment also shifts - to something else. Fragility and change, temporariness . . . .
Fantastic presentation! I have been introducing my 15 year old Granddaughter to macro photography and already have seen how she sees things that I miss, and how she has a different perspective when she photographs in nature. She has a natural gift and I absolutely love sharing the forest with her. Keep posting these types of videos, as they open a new door and perspective to what surrounds us.
This is lovely to hear, Dennis! It's fascinating to do photography with others and see what they are drawn to. How lovely that you can share this with your Grandaughter 😊🙏
Love the ideal of mindful photography makes me slow down and really see the world
I really love this type of photography content! I see so many photography channels in epic locations saying 'there's not much to photograph here' and I roll my eyes. I am way more inline with your video - the feel of photography rather than the rush.
I was drawn to the grasses around the pond.i loved the water through the grasses it was so peaceful.Sometimes my problem when I’m out is settling to make images and I felt that view settled me if that makes sense
Another incredible video, Kim. The images are fascinating. Looking at the drops of water suspended in the air by the thin silky threads of spider webs is mesmerising! I love the way you link philosophy with photography and mental states - it's quite a unique way of thinking. Definitely engaging and thought provoking. 😊
So relaxing watching your videos and listening to your voice. Another fantastic upload, thank you as always. Also, glad to see you in the last issue of Amateur Photographer. Always a pleasure to watch.
I love this video. Thank you for changing. It seems like I have a similar approach to photography. I'm obsessed with trees and one thing that I'm working on is how my photos can a become a record of what is going on in my inner self
Thank you! It's lovely to hear we are on a similar path. May you enjoy exploring your inner self through photography
We love nature, because we are nature - we are all 99% Star Stuff - the carbon in our muscles, the calcium in our bones and the iron in our blood....we are literally the universe gazing back at itself....staggering when you think about it like that!
I think I would have looked a lot at the tree canopies, e.g. that first Scots pine(?) is quite unusual with its heavy low branches. My other hobby is growing bonsai btw. ;-) But there were some nice details as well, like the rowan berries or just bark textures (right behind you on the tree you were leaning against ...)
For anyone undertaking a creative endeavour (not necessarily meaning artistic, could be engineering or programming, anything "making" something new) it's important to understand that the rational mind only frames the problem, analyses its nature, it doesn't come up with the solution. That's what your subconsciousness provides, it processes the pieces of the puzzle and hands back ideas. But for those to come up to your conscious mind you have to relax, that's why inspiration seems to hit you when you step into the shower or take the dog for a walk.
Thank you for sharing this, Andreas. It's great to hear what you would have photographed and further information about the mind. So true - the shower is a wonderful place for inspiration to spark.
Hi Kim, The water droplets were mesmerising to me. I know you said it was not your best work but I really liked them. For me I would have photographed the trees because Scottish trees and woodlands are so different to those in Australia and as my ancestors came from Scotland I would look back on these photos and wonder if perhaps 150 years or more ago maybe an ancestor of mine looked at the same images and wondered.
Thanks Kim.... good video with great comments ... cheers from Australia 🦘🦘😊
Camera facilitates mindfulness and exercise. The older I get, and the more I value my own photographic mindfulness time, the more I wonder why photography isn't available on prescription.
So inspiring to listen too. I would love to find some fungis. And see what's hiding within it. You never know what you may find, fairies. 😮
Lovely video and places👏🤩
Thanks for sharing Kim. I can identify with a lot of what you are saying. I love those sort of days for photography Kim.No harsh shadows to worry about and you can bring out deep saturated colours in plants and flowers and tree, Keep asking questions and making us all think. When you are in the moment concentrating on photography, troubles are put on hold.cheers Geoff
Another beautiful video, Kim. I too am drawn to photographing spider webs and water droplets. I think it's their fragility that draws me to them, as well as their delicate beauty. Great to see another video from you and I hope you enjoy the feast of photography opportunities that autumn brings in these Isles.
This vedio is 💯 spot on !! Ive said before, photography has in a science helped save me. Its therapy, time to easy the mind, be creative and see the world around you, to Enjoy it!!! Thanks so much for the inspiration, and helping me to understand so much !!!!!
Thanks
Hi Kim, how true is what you say in this video! By coincidence, after watching I was looking through Facebook memories and found a pic of a spider web! Great minds and all that.🙂
Heading out this afternoon to do some natural woodland photography just across the street from my house 😂
Hi Kim, I haven't watched any of your videos for a while but in a contemplative moment this morning I was drawn to this one. I take my camera out photographing mostly birds almost everyday. But generally I have been feeling unsatisfied with the experience. This is because I have an urgency to take a photograph of every bird I see, jumping between settings and coming home with sometimes thousands of photos but none I really like. I feel the pressure to be a "good" photographer, to match some of the amazing photos that I see on line. A video by Lee Hoy and yours today is a reminder to slow down, appreciate and observe more. I live in the same area as Lisa Frost so you would appreciate that opportunities abound in this amazing Creation. But I am called to reassess why I take photos and how it can help me to connect to the oneness of all things. Thank you.
Thank you for watching and for sharing this. I smiled while reading your comment. I hope that as you adopt a slower approach to your photography, your images will begin to speak to you in the way you hope. You're on a beautiful journey, Kim. Enjoy ☺️ ✨️
I took up photography 1 year 2 months ago. I’m enjoying it. I wish I didn’t discover those pathetic dating sites. I own a canon DSLR 1500D . This month I’ll attempt to photograph Floriade.
Hi Kim! D'ya know, straight away I was drawn to that tree too! Great minds must think alike eh? Trees like this always remind me of a person stood in the middle of the forest with their 'arms' outstretched to Heaven!😊 Absolutely wonderful macro images of those water droplets, by the way! 😊😊
Wonderful Ash! Such a beautiful tree indeed. Great to hear you were drawn to it, too, and I loved reading that you too see trees like people 😀
I like to use an ultra macro lens in the order of a 5x. I like to get so close that it makes people wonder exactly what the image actually is.
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Thanks ☺️
Great as always, did you notice the heart 💚 shaped leaves under the web? at 5:09
Good day Kim
Good day 🙏