Another great video and some really nice photos! It's nice to see you are trying something new and cinematic with the opening. The first shot and lighting looked great and captures the mood of those early morning shoots. I like what you had to say about "taking other people's photos". We all do it, and while the lighting and weather conditions are always different, they never feel like our own. It's difficult to create truly unique compositions that nobody else has ever seen, but when you do, it is very satisfying.
I love the artistic style and the mind behind the video, it makes me feel the intriguing story and appreciate the charismatic of you! you are about to make a splash.
Great video Todd. Heading here soon. Any spots you recommend I not miss? We are staying near the mesquite dunes one night before heading south for the 2nd night. I like to shoot my hand before and after my bracket so I know the sequence. The photo looked great. I hope to find that spot! I usually set my display to B&W so I can more accurately view the on camera histogram. Do you use any filters? If shooters are using a Nikon e.g., D5500, you can via an app upload images to your cell phone. It converts to JPEG that you can then use.
Interesting point you have about the rocks touching the horizon. It seems like one of those compositing practice that might give away the presence of the photographer in the scene, like when you perfectly compose a shot so that the diagonal lines touch the exact corners (I try to offset them a bit from the corner). Also, I see that your first image, with a more frontal perspective on the rocks gve them too much importance at the expenses of the middle-ground, which seems useless. In the second picture I can really appreciate the landscape and the composition feels way more balanced. Beautiful shot, cheers
Andrea D. N. Fantastic feedback Andrea - thank you. Especially love the point about offsetting the diagonals. Reminds me of principles like wabi sabi where a little imperfection can add warmth and a more organic feel than a perfectly formed shape or composition. I was so excited by the perfect spacing and positions of the rocks I wanted to take advantage of it, but it would have been a great experiment purposely shooting them “off grid” as well.
Hi Todd! I just discovered your channel and binge watched pretty much all your videos. Your videos are really inspiring and the somewhat calmer style of your videos (and photos) is great! Keep it up and thanks for all the content...
Hey Todd, great work ! Your last shot, it is a beautilful composition and it's pin-sharp ! I was wondering if you had been focus stacking to get such nice details and textures on the whole image or is it simply from the actual raw file + some post processing to reveal some more sharpness ? Thanks
Mathieu DUPONT Thanks Matthieu! No focus stacking with that shot. Didn’t feel a need because I wanted the background behind the rocks to be soft to help draw attention to the subject. In the field, once I figured out the right angle, I experimented with aperture to make sure all three rocks were in focus. Take a photo, zoom in, check sharpness, take another, etc. In post when editing I then lightly sharpened (in Photoshop) only the three rocks.
Mathieu DUPONT That sounds like a good topic for a future video! ;) For now though, I prefer sharpening as a finishing step in Photoshop because it offers more control. I like to resize images then sharpen them instead of sharpening in Lightroom.
@@dominey good to know thanks for your reply. For the record, we met at the waves in AZ! I was one of the lucky ones and lent you a lens ;) been following you since, you have a very cool channel, keep it up ! Cheers
That was cinema level production I don’t understand how this doesn’t have millions of views
Really enjoyed this video...thank you for sharing your journey!
10:25 what an image, perfect!
Gorgeous video loved it right up my alley can learn allot from watching.
Awesome shots, awesome channel! I’m hooked.. keep up the good work.
Another great video and some really nice photos! It's nice to see you are trying something new and cinematic with the opening. The first shot and lighting looked great and captures the mood of those early morning shoots.
I like what you had to say about "taking other people's photos". We all do it, and while the lighting and weather conditions are always different, they never feel like our own. It's difficult to create truly unique compositions that nobody else has ever seen, but when you do, it is very satisfying.
I love the artistic style and the mind behind the video, it makes me feel the intriguing story and appreciate the charismatic of you! you are about to make a splash.
Thanks Steve
All i can say is. . . . . Wow!👍👍👍
Beautiful and compelling video! This was a refreshing experience on RUclips.
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Great video, loved watching it. I’m heading there in June all the way from Australia. Will I struggle with harsh light?
Awesome stuff.. Beautiful shots. Subscribed and will be coming back for more!
Great shot good to see you back out. Keep it coming.
That was a really beautiful video and incredibly inspiring to just get out there and make photos. Glad to have found your channel!
Awesome, thank you!
Great video Todd. Heading here soon. Any spots you recommend I not miss? We are staying near the mesquite dunes one night before heading south for the 2nd night. I like to shoot my hand before and after my bracket so I know the sequence.
The photo looked great. I hope to find that spot! I usually set my display to B&W so I can more accurately view the on camera histogram. Do you use any filters?
If shooters are using a Nikon e.g., D5500, you can via an app upload images to your cell phone. It converts to JPEG that you can then use.
10:00 - 10:24 sage words and so true. Really enjoyed this; a refreshing change and I learned a new work :)
Interesting point you have about the rocks touching the horizon. It seems like one of those compositing practice that might give away the presence of the photographer in the scene, like when you perfectly compose a shot so that the diagonal lines touch the exact corners (I try to offset them a bit from the corner). Also, I see that your first image, with a more frontal perspective on the rocks gve them too much importance at the expenses of the middle-ground, which seems useless. In the second picture I can really appreciate the landscape and the composition feels way more balanced. Beautiful shot, cheers
Andrea D. N. Fantastic feedback Andrea - thank you. Especially love the point about offsetting the diagonals. Reminds me of principles like wabi sabi where a little imperfection can add warmth and a more organic feel than a perfectly formed shape or composition. I was so excited by the perfect spacing and positions of the rocks I wanted to take advantage of it, but it would have been a great experiment purposely shooting them “off grid” as well.
@@dominey thanks for the input about wabi sabi, it was a good reading. cheers
Hi Todd! I just discovered your channel and binge watched pretty much all your videos. Your videos are really inspiring and the somewhat calmer style of your videos (and photos) is great! Keep it up and thanks for all the content...
Moment & Motion Thank you! 🙏
Beautiful vid. Is that first shot from artist palette
You'd be the perfect Sigma SD Quattro H or Merrill photographer. Would be cool if you borrowed it somewhere and have it accompany you on one trip.
Beautiful video!!! I remember 127 hours for a momment :o quick question what camera did you use for filmming? Greetings from Bolivia!
Sam Ossio Thanks! Footage is a mix of Canon M50 and 5D Mark IV.
Nice one!
Hey Todd, great work ! Your last shot, it is a beautilful composition and it's pin-sharp ! I was wondering if you had been focus stacking to get such nice details and textures on the whole image or is it simply from the actual raw file + some post processing to reveal some more sharpness ? Thanks
Mathieu DUPONT Thanks Matthieu! No focus stacking with that shot. Didn’t feel a need because I wanted the background behind the rocks to be soft to help draw attention to the subject. In the field, once I figured out the right angle, I experimented with aperture to make sure all three rocks were in focus. Take a photo, zoom in, check sharpness, take another, etc. In post when editing I then lightly sharpened (in Photoshop) only the three rocks.
@@dominey Fair enough, thanks for your reply. Why not enhancing the sharpness through Lightroom though ?
Mathieu DUPONT That sounds like a good topic for a future video! ;) For now though, I prefer sharpening as a finishing step in Photoshop because it offers more control. I like to resize images then sharpen them instead of sharpening in Lightroom.
@@dominey good to know thanks for your reply. For the record, we met at the waves in AZ! I was one of the lucky ones and lent you a lens ;) been following you since, you have a very cool channel, keep it up ! Cheers
You got me from 4:20
Great video, loved watching it. I’m heading there in June all the way from Australia. Will I struggle with harsh light?