Look Closer : Using a telephoto lens: Woodland Photography
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- I've mentioned this before however in this video I try and show you the benefits of looking closer in with your Woodland Photography using your Telephoto lens. Using some nice morning light I managed to find a few compositions, I've never taken before and came away quite happy with the mornings collection
Camera : Sony A7r3
Tripod : Benro Mach 3
Head: Benro Geared Head
Filters : Kase Wolverine magnetic
Lens used in this video : Sony GM 100-400mm
Video camera : DJI Pocket1
&now I'm envious again ,I'm just getting to grips with foggy woodland & now you pull it outta the bag with no fog 😳
Back to the drawing board I go ...
Beautiful light & compositions 👌👌
Haha…I did say I was only ever going out in the fog as well! Winter light is much more workable though isn’t it. See ya Friday 😊
Must be starting to understand woodland, I saw something in all of those shots. The first and last were my favourites. Thanks Jamie.
That’s great to hear Brian. Hope all is well
Excellent as always Mate. Your totally right that by using a telephoto lens you can select more from a woodland scene....... That's why I can't wait to get home as my new(ish) telephoto lens is being delivered this afternoon, 😁😁🤣🤪. I can't wait to get out and shoot with it, plus the conditions this coming weekend look great for a Foggy woodland shoot, 🤞.
Cheers for sharing Mate and take care, 👍 📸
Ooh sounds exciting mate. What have you gone for? Yeah hoping the predicted fog comes good as I’ve booked the day off work especially 😁
Some gorgeous light my friend and you captured it beautifully
Hey Garrick! How you doing my friend? Thanks - much appreciated 👍
great video Jamie always look forward to your videos again lovely location and great photos to go home with good job.
Cheers Trevor 👍
Lovely woodland studies 🍁🍂😊✨
Thanks Diane 😊
That’s a fantastic playground you have there Pal !! I loved the first shot silhouette and of course the pano too !! The long lens can be king !! Bravo !!
Cheers mate. Yeah so much scope at this place and to be honest I don’t need much else to keep me occupied! Hope all is well with you buddy
Enjoyed that mate, particularly liked the shot at 9.36 and also the pano
Cheers Stu, appreciated mate. Heading back in the morning, hoping for some frost and mist 👍
Lovely video. Excellent shots. I need to use my telephoto more. Came over after finding the pubcast. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.
Jen
Hi Jen, thanks for finding me on here! Glad you enjoyed it
Nice one Jamie .. something happens when I watch your vlogs .... it's like I'm walking alongside with you, it's always very peaceful .... that doesn't happen with most of the other togs I watch.
Thanks Paul, that’s really nice of you to say. I do try and just be myself and it’s like I’m talking to a bunch of friends!
I will give that a try and use the long lens and see if that helps me with composition. I really struggle in woodlands but I love them. Great images and nice lighting. I really liked the 2nd and last image the most.
Thanks Susan, I really hope it helps you
Super stuff!
Thanks James 👍
Beautiful photos.
Thanks Suzanne
Great approach, and one I must try more often , thanks
Well it works for me Paul, so give it a go and see how you get on. Hopefully you’ll get a few interesting shots 👍
Cracking first image bud.
Cheers Paul 👍
Having just bought a 75-300 lens for my Olympus camera I watched this video with interest. Your vlogs are always worth watching for their considered, gentle approach to your subject. They offer relaxation in a youtube world of frenzy and clickbait.
However, one thing that I would like you to explain is your pre-occupation with excluding skies. This is a common factor in most woodland photography but why? I appreciate the desire to concentrate on the trees as main subject but the context offered by the inclusion of some sky can often add to the effect in my view. I think the tiny hint of sky in your image at 15:38 illustrates this but your viewfinder shot at 14:14 that precedes it does not to my mind have an overpowering sky.
What is your thought about cropping most of it out please?
Thanks for the vlogs I enjoy them all regardless of my opinions.
Hi Keith, really appreciate your comment. You make an interesting point regarding the sky. Whilst I agree with your point that sometimes including the sky can add context, the main reason I tend to exclude it is because the brightness often draws the eye away from the trees. It’s not quite as bad in overcast light or indeed mist but when the light is too bright i feel it’s too distracting. I also like to make the trees the main feature and not always the surrounding elements. Hope that helps explain my reasoning
@@JamieOverland Thanks Jamie. One thing that I really appreciate is that you always read comments and reply. Not enough vloggers do that.
I liked the way you work in the woods and in the fen, as you used differential focusing with the telephoto. We don't want to see everything sharp from back to front, which is how automatic digital cameras are programmed to achieve. You have to use the manual options to get the best effects and this requires a bit of imagination and effort. I don't think this is understood much if you look at a lot images shown online. The human eye does not see everything sharp but subtle gradations. I do mono photography using analogue cameras where it is easier to see what you are achieving with depth of field, but you show it can be done successfully with a digital camera as well. Sorry if I sound old fashioned!!! I just feel that a lot of landscape sharp images are intended for calendars and commercial use, which is fine if that is how photographers make a living on social media, but it is nice to see a more artistic approach like yours! Just subscribed to your channel and know your area well, as I used to live in the Kings Lynn area
Thanks for the comment and thanks for subscribing. I do find I can be more creative with the telephoto and sharpness then is really only on the main subject in the shot. Woodland is a prime example of where front to back sharpness is definitely not needed, in fact it can reduce depth as you say
Happy new year to you and your family great to see you back in the woods as always enjoyed the video and been out today to try the big lens works really well thank you Burt
Great, thanks Burt. Same to you mate. Glad to hear you enjoyed your time out with the big lens
Really great images Jamie, next visit to my local woodland I will certainly be trying the Telephoto, good vlog thanks.
Thanks Rob. Really hope you come away with some great shots 👍
great ideas Jamie - will be doing the same this weekend
Great, hope you get some keepers Geoff
Great video Jamie, came across your channel from Lynne's recommendation during her video. A lovely set of pictures through out.
Many thanks Michael. Good to have you onboard and I’m pleased you enjoyed it
I enjoy this Jamie some good tips
Thanks Alex 👍
When I shot digital I cursed the wind blurring stuff, then I moved to film and any wind just made everything blurry (cue more cursing), then I realised I liked blurry, as long as the main subject was sharp-ish. Now I wait for the wind to shift stuff about before I hit the shutter button, even better when you get some strong light dancing off the foliage. I still get distracted by the grand vistas but the simpler compositions are growing on me.
I know what you mean Iain and agree. I do like the wider vistas but I’m much more comfortable picking out smaller scenes. To me they feel more original
Feel inspired to go out and shoot some forest pics. Unfortunately looks like rain all week. I'll have to keep an eye out for a dry spell. BTW .. I liked the pano version.
Get yourself and umbrella and stick the lens hood on! 😁 Thanks Mark 👍
@@JamieOverland ⛈☂👍
Indeed! Living in the woods of New England has warped my kit in the telephoto and macro direction.
That’s the beauty of woodland, it’s got so much scope. From the larger more complex scenes to the small sections
Hi Jamie who says you need misty conditions for woodland photography to work 🤔 obviously it helps but the images that you captured on this visit prove that mist isn't essential. I agree that you do need to go for more zoomed in images. There was one image that you showed (9:35) that had a sepia type toning. Have you tried that image in mono. Obviously that was your chosen toning (or was that the natural colour?) I'm starting to enjoy woodland photography more since watching your vlogs along with other woodland photographers like Simon Baxter, Simon Booth and Nigel Danson. Great work and thanks again for your content
Thanks a lot Paul, really appreciate this comment. Yes must admit that image took a bit of editing until I was happy with it. I wanted it to feel ‘warmer’ as the light was still nice and soft, trouble is it was a bit too constrasty for my liking so ended up with this edit. I didn’t try it mono, so I will do….thanks
Hi Jamie, I've just discovered your channel and I love your images and your approach. I'm looking forward to watching more of your work.
Thanks Mary, nice to have you here. Hope you enjoy the ongoing content as well as maybe take a look at some of my older stuff. Much appreciated
Really like the lighting in the last shot! I'm also a big fan of using a telephoto, it opens up a lot more possibilities but also allows you to exclude things which is maybe one of the most important aspects of photography.
Exactly. Isolating the area of interest in a complex scene is the point I was trying to make. That last image was a good example and no way I would have been able to create what I saw with a wider lens
Something I think I definitely need to do more of with the telephoto, some really nice images in this one Jamie !
Yes, get the big boy out Lee! 😁
These images were exceptional Jamie, some really fantastic intimate shots and I really love that first one! I’ve definitely started using the telephoto now more often for woodlands, it really helps to isolate these kinds of compositions. Sam
Many thanks Sam, really appreciate that. I do enjoy looking for these smaller scenes and must admit I’m probably getting a bit too addicted to the telephoto 😀
Great stuff Jamie. I love using my 100-400 lens in the woods although I rarely get anything like the shots you got. I really liked the first 4, although they are all really nice. I really liked the sense of warmth that you ended up with.
Thanks Mark. I only have the 2 lens- 24-70 and the 100-400. The telephoto is by far my favourite Len’s as it opens up some many more options for me
Great video Jamie. I particularly like the pano shot with the pine trees in it. You have actually made me really pleased that I have pre ordered the Nikon Z 100-400mm lens. I cannot wait to try it out to pick out those compositions that you manage to do so well. 👍
You’ll love it Peter. Must admit it’s a little addictive using it, especially in the woodland! Enjoy and thanks for watching as always
Greatly informative video with lovely images. I have taken on board about using the telephoto lens! My local is Kilburn woods and it can be messy so I will try using my 70-200 instead of the 24-70! Thanks 😊
Excellent, thanks Amanda. Hopefully you’ll find it helps you see the smaller scenes
Some lovely images! Except for the next to last shot, the one at 15:40, it was too busy for my eyes. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for taking the time to comment Mark
I must be missing something Jamie because I just can't see any appeal in the tight shots. The shot of the day for me was the 3 shot panorama. Intimate just doesn't do it for me. Take away relationship with it's surroundings & it is lost on me. That is why I don't do macro either. Appreciate the technicalities of it but no. Good job we don't all like the same thing. Blurry foregrounds seem to be all the rage at the moment too. Not a fan.
Sorry I think I have got a bad bout of the January blues.
Happy New Year to you Sir & Family.
That’s fair enough Nicky, everyone has their own opinions on things. For me it definitely helps me to achieve the images I enjoy making, which I wouldn’t be able to make with the 24-70. The point I was making is that for people who struggle to make pleasing woodland shots for themselves, by looking closer into the scene with the telephoto, it really helps to isolate things and remove distractions. Not sure I’m aware of blurry foregrounds being all the rage either, but to be honest I don’t really care what others do.