Your videos are so calming. I love how well you isolate the flowers and display such a beautiful dreamy background. The widest aperture on my 70-300 is only 6.3 so not sure how successful I will be to achieve that look but I will try. Also need to experiment with ways to isolate the flower when there's so much to distract. I am inspired by your work.
Thank you so much, I'm happy you're enjoying these videos. I also used to use a lens similar to the one you describe and you can get some lovely photos with it, seek out those subjects that are separated from their background and you can definitely achieve a similar look. But experimenting in general and going out for photography a lot will help you to find ways that achieve a style you are happy with :) Happy spring!
Hi... You have such a great mixture of flower, macro, insect, and even wildlife on this one trip! Beautiful photos and video footage. I'm new to photography and I took away some good ideas for the upcoming spring here in Canada. Thank you, you got my subscription!
Aw, thanks so much :) Enjoy this time being a new photographer, it is a very exciting time and you will always look back on it fondly. I hope you have a wonderful spring in Canada!
Thanks, as always Liesl; a thoughtful 'walk in the park'. You captured a man in the sky, colourful plants and insects plus a new day emerging. Over the past weeks, after lockdown, we've seen a man in India capture the Himalayas for the first time on camera due to reductions in air pollution; we have seen here, in Australia, sugar gliders and wallabies recovering in numbers in fire ravaged bush. Thank goodness nature just carries on. Mike in Oz
Hi, Mike! I'm so glad to hear that wildlife is beginning to recover and flourish after those awful fires. It's nice to see that photographers are once again experiencing some freedom of movement to get out again. I watched a film last night about the comeback of various species here including North American Otters that were almost decimated at one point. I was very happy to see one earlier this year and hope to get to photograph one some day. Thanks for the comment :) have a great week!
Beautiful photo of the Rudbeckia (I think that's what it was anyway). That field was amazing. So nice to be out in nature alone. Glad to have found your channel.
Hello, Howard! Yes, the field looked beautiful that morning. I remember thinking, a landscape photographer could have captured it nicely :) I should start branching out and learning to capture the 'bigger' scene sometimes. It's nice to have you here, thank you for the comment!
@@LieslHuddleston we all have or own way of seeing and shooting! Beautiful work, just followed you on IG as well. Just wondering if you are familiar with Nancy Rotenberg?
That is true, thank you. I have not heard of Nancy, I just did a little google search and see she is a lovely lady and does beautiful photography, is there a website in particular that I can see more?
@@LieslHuddleston I asked because your work reminds me of hers. She, unfortunately passed away very young a number of years ago. She was an incredible woman who had a very large effect on my photography and on so many people that knew her. Because of the type of work you do I thought you might have known of her. I mention one of her books in the video I posted on my channel today that her daughter is having reprinted after being out of print for years. If you are interested there is a link in the description of the video (it's a kickstarter for the reprint which I have nothing to do with financially). She affected so many people that there is a huge Facebook group of her prior students. She was very 'spiritual' in a way about her philosophy of photographing.
So interesting, I'll go check out the video to see more, unfortunately I did not know of her, but I'm glad you have mentioned her, I would like to read her book.
Thanks! It sure is, I'm discovering more and more how versatile it is and I was happy to see how the high ISO images turned out as well. I should have had a higher shutter speed for the bunny pics, but I loved the way the light looked in those.
Lovely video Liesl, so relaxing and peaceful🙂 when I don’t want to completely fill the frame when shooting macro I often use my 200mm or 300mm to give my images some space which sometimes I prefer. Beautiful flower shots, I especially like the clover image. I thought all of your insects images were cracking 👌 Thanks for sharing this relaxing nature video with us 👍 Cheers, Cliff
Thank you, Cliff. And that sounds like a great strategy. I wish there was such a thing as an all-in-one lens so we never have to change lenses lol I was hoping to find lots of dragonflies there, but I only spotted 2, the other one had been flying around by the water. I think the reason why there are so few there is because there is a colony of barn swallows living in nests under the bridge over the pond. They are constantly swooping and feeding over the water and likely consume the same things dragonflies feed on. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, Cliff! Have a great week :)
Hi Liesl! I could believe it when I read the data on one of your photos! The ISO was only 800! That's incredible! Also, I think that your voice is almost soothing to listen to, and your accent (which I believe is South African?) Is wonderful!
Yes, and at about 2:07 the ISO was at 1600! That's about the highest I went that morning I think and I was pleasantly surprised to see how little noise there was in that image. I'm still learning and wish I could remember all the math and science behind all this, but I find that just constantly experimenting is helpful me to learn slowly the hard way haha! Yes, I was born in Rhodesia and lived in South Africa from age 6-21 :)
@@LieslHuddleston I thought I recognised the accent! My Aunt and Uncle moved to South Africa in 1978, firstly living in Johannesburg and then they moved to East London down on the Coast. We visited them just after Christmas and for the New Year of 1983! Seems like a lifetime ago now. I was only ten years old at the time though! Time flies eh?
@@ashstubbings2603 I am a year older than you then :) I may have been in the East London/Port Elizabeth area about that time too, visitng an Aunt and Uncle as well around Christmas time. (We lived in the JHB area)
Thanks, Paul. All of the camera settings are displayed in the finished images (showed in the slides right before each framed image.) It is possible that they are too small or too light to see - if you are watching from a mobile phone?
Thanks! For video I use a Canon G7X II, I don't recommend it though, almost as expensive as a smaller DSLR, or at least it was when I bought it. It's nice to be able to put it in my pocket, but other than that I'm not very impressed with it, I sometimes just use my phone for video as well. (Some clips in this video are with my phone, especially the macro ones, like with the ant and dragonfly.)
Yes, it is awful! I keep telling myself I should take the time to set up for video like I do for taking photos and every time I'm out I find myself in too much of a hurry to bother. I really need to slow down and get this right in the future :)
Thanks, Dorothy! Did you try to join on a mobile phone or desktop? I don't see you as a member yet. Not sure why it wouldn't be working, sorry about that.
@@dorothydahli734 It seems like it is a bit more difficult on iPads and iPhones since it's Google and they like people to use Chrome. I did find this video which might help ruclips.net/video/LiDFg7yOaK8/видео.html
@@dorothydahli734 Awesome, thank you so much. You can keep an eye on the private Community tab & Membership tab and I'll start posting there this week.
Hi Chris! A mobile phone can be a great tool for macro and insect photography. Before I started using a DSLR I used my phone exclusively for a few years and some of my favorite ever photos came from my phone camera :D
Thank you for some amazing & inspirational photography. Looking forward to what's to come
Thank you so much, David! I'm so excited that spring is almost here, looking forward to lots of nature walks soon :)
Hi Lies, Amazing images and video. I just love your work. So beautiful!
Your videos are so calming. I love how well you isolate the flowers and display such a beautiful dreamy background. The widest aperture on my 70-300 is only 6.3 so not sure how successful I will be to achieve that look but I will try. Also need to experiment with ways to isolate the flower when there's so much to distract. I am inspired by your work.
Thank you so much, I'm happy you're enjoying these videos. I also used to use a lens similar to the one you describe and you can get some lovely photos with it, seek out those subjects that are separated from their background and you can definitely achieve a similar look. But experimenting in general and going out for photography a lot will help you to find ways that achieve a style you are happy with :) Happy spring!
Thank you@@LieslHuddleston
Beautiful video, I agree, you can't control chaos in the world but you can control the way you see world.
Thank you! I was surprised to see so many wildflowers, a beautiful morning :)
Your voice is as soothing as the music in the vodeo. Its a pleasure watching your videos.
Thanks for watching, I'm glad you're enjoying them :)
Hi... You have such a great mixture of flower, macro, insect, and even wildlife on this one trip! Beautiful photos and video footage. I'm new to photography and I took away some good ideas for the upcoming spring here in Canada. Thank you, you got my subscription!
Aw, thanks so much :) Enjoy this time being a new photographer, it is a very exciting time and you will always look back on it fondly. I hope you have a wonderful spring in Canada!
@@LieslHuddleston Thank you Liesl :)
Thanks, as always Liesl; a thoughtful 'walk in the park'. You captured a man in the sky, colourful plants and insects plus a new day emerging. Over the past weeks, after lockdown, we've seen a man in India capture the Himalayas for the first time on camera due to reductions in air pollution; we have seen here, in Australia, sugar gliders and wallabies recovering in numbers in fire ravaged bush. Thank goodness nature just carries on.
Mike in Oz
Hi, Mike! I'm so glad to hear that wildlife is beginning to recover and flourish after those awful fires. It's nice to see that photographers are once again experiencing some freedom of movement to get out again.
I watched a film last night about the comeback of various species here including North American Otters that were almost decimated at one point. I was very happy to see one earlier this year and hope to get to photograph one some day.
Thanks for the comment :) have a great week!
Another great video, Liesl. Thank you.
I love your videos, and your voice is the sweetest most wonderful and lovely voice ever heard! 😍
Very glad your video came up in my feed this morning. I just love your work.
Just beautiful!
Shane
Thank you so much, Shane!
Beautiful photo of the Rudbeckia (I think that's what it was anyway). That field was amazing. So nice to be out in nature alone. Glad to have found your channel.
Hello, Howard! Yes, the field looked beautiful that morning. I remember thinking, a landscape photographer could have captured it nicely :) I should start branching out and learning to capture the 'bigger' scene sometimes. It's nice to have you here, thank you for the comment!
@@LieslHuddleston we all have or own way of seeing and shooting! Beautiful work, just followed you on IG as well. Just wondering if you are familiar with Nancy Rotenberg?
That is true, thank you. I have not heard of Nancy, I just did a little google search and see she is a lovely lady and does beautiful photography, is there a website in particular that I can see more?
@@LieslHuddleston I asked because your work reminds me of hers. She, unfortunately passed away very young a number of years ago. She was an incredible woman who had a very large effect on my photography and on so many people that knew her. Because of the type of work you do I thought you might have known of her. I mention one of her books in the video I posted on my channel today that her daughter is having reprinted after being out of print for years. If you are interested there is a link in the description of the video (it's a kickstarter for the reprint which I have nothing to do with financially). She affected so many people that there is a huge Facebook group of her prior students. She was very 'spiritual' in a way about her philosophy of photographing.
So interesting, I'll go check out the video to see more, unfortunately I did not know of her, but I'm glad you have mentioned her, I would like to read her book.
Just so beautiful. I enjoy having a peaceful few moments watching your videos.
Thank you, Linda! I'm glad they come across as peaceful because that is definitely how it feels being out there :)
Beautiful visuals, Liesl. The Canon 100-400Lii is an amazing lens for nearly all scenarios from macro to landscape.
Thanks! It sure is, I'm discovering more and more how versatile it is and I was happy to see how the high ISO images turned out as well. I should have had a higher shutter speed for the bunny pics, but I loved the way the light looked in those.
Beautiful images! And I so enjoy your videos. Thank you!
Thank you, Carol! ♡
Lovely video Liesl, so relaxing and peaceful🙂 when I don’t want to completely fill the frame when shooting macro I often use my 200mm or 300mm to give my images some space which sometimes I prefer. Beautiful flower shots, I especially like the clover image. I thought all of your insects images were cracking 👌 Thanks for sharing this relaxing nature video with us 👍 Cheers, Cliff
Thank you, Cliff. And that sounds like a great strategy. I wish there was such a thing as an all-in-one lens so we never have to change lenses lol
I was hoping to find lots of dragonflies there, but I only spotted 2, the other one had been flying around by the water. I think the reason why there are so few there is because there is a colony of barn swallows living in nests under the bridge over the pond. They are constantly swooping and feeding over the water and likely consume the same things dragonflies feed on.
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, Cliff! Have a great week :)
Lovely video! Which park was this shot at (I presume in Dallas)?
Thanks, Shiva! It is Breckenridge Park off of Renner Rd (& Maroney Dr), in Richardson (NE of Dallas)
lovely ... very calm, and watched a small thing carefully ...
Hi Liesl! I could believe it when I read the data on one of your photos! The ISO was only 800! That's incredible! Also, I think that your voice is almost soothing to listen to, and your accent (which I believe is South African?) Is wonderful!
Yes, and at about 2:07 the ISO was at 1600! That's about the highest I went that morning I think and I was pleasantly surprised to see how little noise there was in that image. I'm still learning and wish I could remember all the math and science behind all this, but I find that just constantly experimenting is helpful me to learn slowly the hard way haha! Yes, I was born in Rhodesia and lived in South Africa from age 6-21 :)
@@LieslHuddleston I thought I recognised the accent! My Aunt and Uncle moved to South Africa in 1978, firstly living in Johannesburg and then they moved to East London down on the Coast. We visited them just after Christmas and for the New Year of 1983! Seems like a lifetime ago now. I was only ten years old at the time though! Time flies eh?
@@ashstubbings2603 I am a year older than you then :) I may have been in the East London/Port Elizabeth area about that time too, visitng an Aunt and Uncle as well around Christmas time. (We lived in the JHB area)
@@LieslHuddleston Isn't it a strange world we live in!?
Great video as usual.. Would be nice if you could put the cam settings on your finished images.
Thanks, Paul. All of the camera settings are displayed in the finished images (showed in the slides right before each framed image.) It is possible that they are too small or too light to see - if you are watching from a mobile phone?
Very nice! What video camera did you use to get your footage?
Thanks! For video I use a Canon G7X II, I don't recommend it though, almost as expensive as a smaller DSLR, or at least it was when I bought it. It's nice to be able to put it in my pocket, but other than that I'm not very impressed with it, I sometimes just use my phone for video as well. (Some clips in this video are with my phone, especially the macro ones, like with the ant and dragonfly.)
Lovely💕
You need to set the WB to daylight on the video camera, AWB keeps shifting and it's a bit distracting.
Yes, it is awful! I keep telling myself I should take the time to set up for video like I do for taking photos and every time I'm out I find myself in too much of a hurry to bother. I really need to slow down and get this right in the future :)
Liesl I tried to ‘join’ but I’m not sure that it worked. I love your videos - both beautiful and helpful in my photography
Thanks, Dorothy! Did you try to join on a mobile phone or desktop? I don't see you as a member yet. Not sure why it wouldn't be working, sorry about that.
On my ipad. The url took me to sponsor channel. I’ll see what i can figure out
@@dorothydahli734 It seems like it is a bit more difficult on iPads and iPhones since it's Google and they like people to use Chrome. I did find this video which might help ruclips.net/video/LiDFg7yOaK8/видео.html
Thank you - Done!
@@dorothydahli734 Awesome, thank you so much. You can keep an eye on the private Community tab & Membership tab and I'll start posting there this week.
Im using my mobile phone Should you macro for insects photography
Hi Chris! A mobile phone can be a great tool for macro and insect photography. Before I started using a DSLR I used my phone exclusively for a few years and some of my favorite ever photos came from my phone camera :D