An interesting set of images Mali with a specific process that I haven't seen you do before. It seems to work well and decluttering the scene and making it like you say, painterly. You must have been happy with your intro too. A lot of work indeed!
Hello Simon, thanks for taking the time to comment. Yes, a very different way to edit and shoot, the 85mm works very well but a tough challenge, all good fun. The intro was also alot of fun albeit with the go pro messing about. I hope your recovering very well? and I think we need to arrange something to head out for an evening. Sithee soon Simon.
Joy is underrated but to have brought you some makes it top of my day! Thank you so much Barb, I hope you enjoy the next video, lots more trees 😍👍 thank you so very much
Intro of dreams Pal, multi angles, music and dronage, short pants :-) !! BOOM what a start ...looks like the draw of the bells was music to your ears .. cracking shots Pal
Beautiful way to enjoy the evening sunshine Mali, got some belters from that excursion I would say. Also good example of challenging one's self by limiting your lens options too
The tree with the white blossom is probably a blackthorn (like the cider). Hawthorns (usually) have pink blossom of varying shades. Blackthorn flowers earlier, often with blossom before the leaves. Blackthorn have black fruit (sloes, yep sloe gin), hawthorns have orangey red fruits, pailer than most rowan (mountain ash) trees. They're all part of the rose family anyhow. I fell in love with hawthorns a few years back as there's lots of old farm hedges where I live. The smell is amazing and the closer you get the more beautiful the blossom is; unlike, in my mind, the over-praised cherry blossom that has almost no scent and looks rather plain close up. Under-exposed longer lens shots always seem to give that 'painterly' look. I was out yesterday doing landscapes with a 500mm mirror lens I usually only use for street photography - what I describe as instant Rembrandts .... that is if he had a camera. There's a more interesting fall off of light with longer lenses, combined with the shallow depth of focus and the apparent greater depth of saturation from under-exposing that appeals to me. I need to pick up a 80/90 mm lens. I've always used zooms for that sort of mid-focal length but they don't help pre-visualise the shot before you've even brought the camera up to the eye and my big sweaty nose against the ideally placed LCD screen. I could make a fortune out of a flip down greaseproof protector over the LCD 😁
Aaah yes! You see I didn’t have my Grandad with me he would of corrected me, it was one of his favourite places when I was a kid. The Blackthorn has a mean spike on them also, I should of known as I got spiked a few times taking close ups. That I didn’t end up using 🤦🏻♂️ thanks so much for your words and as always your continued watching 👍 Sithee
@@MaliDaviesPhotography Okay, this isn't a horticultural channel but in wandering around the last couple of days I've been checking out hawthorns that are starting to blossom and low and behold the majority around my village are turning out white, or near as dammit. So, although everything I stated previously holds true, as they're only just blossoming their definitely hawthorn. Now depending on when the vlog was filmed and not having a close-up to examine that tree, maybies aye maybies naw, a hawthorn. Which makes me consider that it could be climate temperature variable or they could become pinker later in the season. Let it be known that no-one can say I'm not prepared to admit I may have been ....... mistaken 🤔😢😂
Gorgeous shots Mali, you can’t beat a nice trundle in local woods with Bluebells in full bloom and dappled light, did so myself a couple of weeks ago and it was refreshing. Also a challenge sorting out compositions amidst the chaos, get it right and it’s very rewarding 😉👍
Keep it Safe Keep it Secret is my fav. Interesting... I put on my Sigma 105 prime for closed landscape when the light suits, as the glass takes crisp images. Cheers from down under
I’m think John Constable ish and the Hay Wain. Putting the distracting pins to one side it was a joy to see the results using what is a very much overlooked lens/ aperture combination. Good work as always and not one time lapse in sight 😙😙👍😬
Just caught up with this one! There is nothing stranger than folk it's an old saying but I am old! yes a strange focal length it's normally very wide or very long in mm for landscapes but you proved that's a nonsense, they were lovely images that you showed us Mali, and what a finish after a day at work I hope you enjoyed your evening meal when you got home and with images like that maybe you should have a Guinness with it too! Once again it was a pleasure to watch, why climb mountains to take pictures when you have all this close by....Thank you for sharing...
Des! This is very kind not just for what your saying but the meaning behind it. As in we should try whatever we want and never be told to do things a certain way because this doesn’t work for everyone. As a superb photographer yourself, you comments are taken onboard and appreciated. Take it easy Des, sithee 👍
If this is were i think it is over 19 arches on the other side of Dam heading towards Garswood, the Bluebells gave it away been here many times a fantastic place. some great light wonderful trees and plants,layer upon layer of natural scenes very ethereal....
oh yes, really shared your enthusiasm Mali, the way you study the scene around you inspires us all, loved the images but my heart goes out to Holy Matrimony, just loved that one
I have to admit, woodland is not my strong suit but I can't help but get enthused by your videos. So I will challenge myself to try some more. BTW, the images do have that impressionist feel. I had to smile when you commented that you should not just take the shot then hurry away as I could see some nice looking compositions over your shoulder. 😂
Thanks so much Berny, one thing I’ve learned what looks like a composition in video rarely turns into a photograph, but sometimes video footage can give you ideas. Big thanks again Berny and look forward to some woodland shots
All my lenses are telephoto. I do own a 105 macro. I have set my 70 - 200 at 80 and shot with only that length as a challenge but then think why when I have the full range available. Makes for some different shots I guess. Great lot of shots Mali.
Thanks so much for watching. My reasoning for the 85mm mainly using this lens because of the f1.8 always good fun. But I do agree, if you’ve got the focal lengths use them. On this occasion I only brought one lens. A eureka moment, I know I make a video on just that 😂😂😂
Spot on as usual. Love the darker images. I've walked those paths many times, but not at that time of day. I need to shift myself and try it. Thanks again, you always manage to nail it 👏👍
Nice 👍 I think 85mm is a wonderful focal length for woodland and using a prime has certainly helped me see better within wooded areas. So much so, I’d say 90% of the woodland images I’m happy with are from my 85mm prime. I also do like a bit of foreground abstraction so that ‘through the branches’ image was right up my Cul de sac 👏
Yea 85mm and wide open lots of fun, the Viltrox is rather good, I’m hoping after this Nikon will send me an 85mm to use 🤪🤣😂🤣🤪🤣😂 yea. Thanks Steve, top man! You need lace them boots and come north again soon 😍👍
Beautiful images, I will have to go out to my to my local wooded area with my old 90mm film lens (I haven't got an 85mm) and test myself, especially with manual focus. Great video Mali
Yea go out and have some fun, can’t beat the woods for a walk. Just get some repellent I got eaten alive 🤣 thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment.
As always a great vlog Mali, something I have yet to try is limiting myself to just one prime lens, most of mine are tele-photo but I do have a 35mm and a nifty fifty, your vlog has given me the encouragement to give it a try. 👍 Love the painterly images
Deep in the Down my fav. Love how you find beauty in a jumble of trees. On another note, are you not worried about ticks walking through tall grasses in shorts?
Thanks so much for watching. In terms of ticks, this woodland I think has none. I’ve been coming here since I was a little lad, and never known of ticks. I always have a check after tho.
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The life-affirming joyfulness of photography in one 20 minute video! Fantastic!
My goodness that’s a huge compliment, and I’ll take it 😬 thank you Jerry 😍🙏
As always done with feeling and like music reverberates your passion for your work.
Very kind thanks Iain, please accept my apologies for not replying to your email. Quite the read but I will send you a message back soon.
@@MaliDaviesPhotography Just trying to give you something back for all the enthusiasm you give us.
@@iaincphotography6051 😍🙏
Cheers Mali, enjoyed that, can't beat a local wonder to get the juices going 👍🏻
Big thanks Darren 👍
An interesting set of images Mali with a specific process that I haven't seen you do before. It seems to work well and decluttering the scene and making it like you say, painterly. You must have been happy with your intro too. A lot of work indeed!
Hello Simon, thanks for taking the time to comment. Yes, a very different way to edit and shoot, the 85mm works very well but a tough challenge, all good fun. The intro was also alot of fun albeit with the go pro messing about. I hope your recovering very well? and I think we need to arrange something to head out for an evening. Sithee soon Simon.
Thanks Mali, always good to set yourself a challenge.
Thanks for watching 😍👍
Beautiful shots Mali. Many thanks - painterly, as you said 👌
Thank you very much Bob
I really like the darker images, that's what I'm usually attracted to.
Just love the images and the titles you have given them. Thank you for all the hard work
Love the pastel shades,great photography.
Very kind thank you
Love your little woodlands Mali! You brought joy to this viewer. Beautiful place, beautiful images. 👏💖
Joy is underrated but to have brought you some makes it top of my day! Thank you so much Barb, I hope you enjoy the next video, lots more trees 😍👍 thank you so very much
Needless to say, the last one is the winner for me.
Thanks for watching, yea I liked that one also.
Thanks for the enthusiastic mood booster! The blue bells worked well, I think !
Wonderful thoughtful presentation and beautiful images Mali. Who could ask for more!
My favs- Keep Nicks and Deep in the down. There you have it!
Thank you, 👍
Deep in the down is my favourite, love your enthusiasm.
Thank you so very much 😍🙏
Oh wow Mali.
The light and colour just amazing.
An artist with pixels 👌❤
To kind Gary, thank you very much
Cracking set of pictures and I just love the titles you give them. Thanks for all the hard work on these and the podcasts.
Thanks so much Paul, really means a lot 😍🙏
Yep so entertaining! I love watching your videos!!
So very kind Mark, thank you so much. That means a lot from a wonderful photographer like yourself 🙏
Intro of dreams Pal, multi angles, music and dronage, short pants :-) !! BOOM what a start ...looks like the draw of the bells was music to your ears .. cracking shots Pal
Thanks spud! Especially about the intro twas fun to make. 😍👍
Beautiful images Mali, love the editing......
Thank you so much Graham! All your support and continued watching, mean a lot 👍
Holy Matrimony is my favorite of the lot. Well done, Mali
Thank you so much 👍
Beautiful way to enjoy the evening sunshine Mali, got some belters from that excursion I would say. Also good example of challenging one's self by limiting your lens options too
Thanks very much for watching as always top comment 😍👍
Nice job Mali! Center Fold was mi favorite! Keep ‘‘em coming!
Big thanks Randy, that’s one of my favs
Excellent Mali and what a fantastic set of shots! Perfect titles too 👌😍
Very kind Will, thanks buddy 😍👍
& he's done it again ...images 3 & 4 ? Belters they are, gorgeous subtle lighting 👌
Very very kind, thanks Lynne 😍🙏
Thanks Mali, your enthusiasm continues to be infectious! A great video, and that last shot in particular was 👌
Big thanks Stuart 😍👍
You’ve really made the most of that evening light. I love the darker images. They remind me of paintings from the ‘Hudson River School’
Big thanks James and thank you for taking the time to watch and comment 😍🙏
fab vlog, some great images there, i do like these kind of places
Thanks very much 👍
The tree with the white blossom is probably a blackthorn (like the cider). Hawthorns (usually) have pink blossom of varying shades. Blackthorn flowers earlier, often with blossom before the leaves. Blackthorn have black fruit (sloes, yep sloe gin), hawthorns have orangey red fruits, pailer than most rowan (mountain ash) trees. They're all part of the rose family anyhow. I fell in love with hawthorns a few years back as there's lots of old farm hedges where I live. The smell is amazing and the closer you get the more beautiful the blossom is; unlike, in my mind, the over-praised cherry blossom that has almost no scent and looks rather plain close up.
Under-exposed longer lens shots always seem to give that 'painterly' look. I was out yesterday doing landscapes with a 500mm mirror lens I usually only use for street photography - what I describe as instant Rembrandts .... that is if he had a camera. There's a more interesting fall off of light with longer lenses, combined with the shallow depth of focus and the apparent greater depth of saturation from under-exposing that appeals to me.
I need to pick up a 80/90 mm lens. I've always used zooms for that sort of mid-focal length but they don't help pre-visualise the shot before you've even brought the camera up to the eye and my big sweaty nose against the ideally placed LCD screen.
I could make a fortune out of a flip down greaseproof protector over the LCD 😁
Aaah yes! You see I didn’t have my Grandad with me he would of corrected me, it was one of his favourite places when I was a kid. The Blackthorn has a mean spike on them also, I should of known as I got spiked a few times taking close ups. That I didn’t end up using 🤦🏻♂️ thanks so much for your words and as always your continued watching 👍 Sithee
@@MaliDaviesPhotography Okay, this isn't a horticultural channel but in wandering around the last couple of days I've been checking out hawthorns that are starting to blossom and low and behold the majority around my village are turning out white, or near as dammit. So, although everything I stated previously holds true, as they're only just blossoming their definitely hawthorn. Now depending on when the vlog was filmed and not having a close-up to examine that tree, maybies aye maybies naw, a hawthorn. Which makes me consider that it could be climate temperature variable or they could become pinker later in the season. Let it be known that no-one can say I'm not prepared to admit I may have been ....... mistaken 🤔😢😂
Gorgeous shots Mali, you can’t beat a nice trundle in local woods with Bluebells in full bloom and dappled light, did so myself a couple of weeks ago and it was refreshing. Also a challenge sorting out compositions amidst the chaos, get it right and it’s very rewarding 😉👍
Thanks you Garry 👍
Perfect way to end a work day...some very fine,painterly images,especially that last one with the soft,subtle light!
Thanks very much Neil 😍👍
Keep it Safe Keep it Secret is my fav. Interesting... I put on my Sigma 105 prime for closed landscape when the light suits, as the glass takes crisp images. Cheers from down under
Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to comment. All the best to you down under 😍👍
Pure dead brilliant as always pal.
So very kind thank very much for watching
Superb Mali,great eye.Always look forward to your videos.Great job with such a tight focal length for woodland.👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Lovely stuff pal particularly liked a couple of those that had the blossom in 👍
Thanks Stuart, yes they where the main focus but it’s all just an exploration and having fun. Always appreciate your comments 😍👍
I’m think John Constable ish and the Hay Wain. Putting the distracting pins to one side it was a joy to see the results using what is a very much overlooked lens/ aperture combination. Good work as always and not one time lapse in sight 😙😙👍😬
After a day on the fells with the Timelapse destroyer 🤣 It’s a very kind comment indeed and makes up for your wobbly time lapsed head 😍👍
Love your content! Funny and easy to watch! Keep up the good work pal
Very kind thank you so much! Right I’d better getting my next video done and out 😍🙏
Just caught up with this one! There is nothing stranger than folk it's an old saying but I am old! yes a strange focal length it's normally very wide or very long in mm for landscapes but you proved that's a nonsense, they were lovely images that you showed us Mali, and what a finish after a day at work I hope you enjoyed your evening meal when you got home and with images like that maybe you should have a Guinness with it too! Once again it was a pleasure to watch, why climb mountains to take pictures when you have all this close by....Thank you for sharing...
Des! This is very kind not just for what your saying but the meaning behind it. As in we should try whatever we want and never be told to do things a certain way because this doesn’t work for everyone. As a superb photographer yourself, you comments are taken onboard and appreciated. Take it easy Des, sithee 👍
If this is were i think it is over 19 arches on the other side of Dam heading towards Garswood, the Bluebells gave it away been here many times a fantastic place. some great light wonderful trees and plants,layer upon layer of natural scenes very ethereal....
Hello Bruv, tis the secret part that’s ssshhh secret lol 😂 it’s mine all mine. But yea your not far of right. Thanks Bruv 😍👍
Enjoyed the video as usual.
A good test with just a 85mm lens.
I think my favourites were no. 3,5,6,7 and 10.
Great job Mali.
Thank you very much
Awesome as usual..
Very kind thank you
Hi Hi Mali great woodland images good the way you worked the scene to get the most of it area,rs
Terence O’Connor
Thank you very much Terence 🙏
Nice results there from that lens mate. Love those dark but warm images but my favourite is that look through to the white flowering hawthorn
How do cocker? Thank you very much spud. It was a tough ask but I had alot of fun 🤩
@@MaliDaviesPhotography All good mate, off to find the wonderful Fanal Forest next week 🙂
Oooh that is magic!! Best wishes for sea thrift! Have a great time 😍👍
19:19 - stunning. And 19:26.
Thank you Jerry
oh yes, really shared your enthusiasm Mali, the way you study the scene around you inspires us all, loved the images but my heart goes out to Holy Matrimony, just loved that one
Thanks so much Jim, I love this shot also
I have to admit, woodland is not my strong suit but I can't help but get enthused by your videos. So I will challenge myself to try some more. BTW, the images do have that impressionist feel.
I had to smile when you commented that you should not just take the shot then hurry away as I could see some nice looking compositions over your shoulder. 😂
Thanks so much Berny, one thing I’ve learned what looks like a composition in video rarely turns into a photograph, but sometimes video footage can give you ideas. Big thanks again Berny and look forward to some woodland shots
Good eye man !!
Top man for watching, thank you.
All my lenses are telephoto. I do own a 105 macro. I have set my 70 - 200 at 80 and shot with only that length as a challenge but then think why when I have the full range available. Makes for some different shots I guess. Great lot of shots Mali.
Thanks so much for watching. My reasoning for the 85mm mainly using this lens because of the f1.8 always good fun. But I do agree, if you’ve got the focal lengths use them. On this occasion I only brought one lens. A eureka moment, I know I make a video on just that 😂😂😂
Spot on as usual. Love the darker images. I've walked those paths many times, but not at that time of day. I need to shift myself and try it. Thanks again, you always manage to nail it 👏👍
A very kind comment and means a lot, thank you Michael 😍👍
Nice 👍 I think 85mm is a wonderful focal length for woodland and using a prime has certainly helped me see better within wooded areas. So much so, I’d say 90% of the woodland images I’m happy with are from my 85mm prime. I also do like a bit of foreground abstraction so that ‘through the branches’ image was right up my Cul de sac 👏
Yea 85mm and wide open lots of fun, the Viltrox is rather good, I’m hoping after this Nikon will send me an 85mm to use 🤪🤣😂🤣🤪🤣😂 yea. Thanks Steve, top man! You need lace them boots and come north again soon 😍👍
@@MaliDaviesPhotography indeed I do 👍
Beautiful images, I will have to go out to my to my local wooded area with my old 90mm film lens (I haven't got an 85mm) and test myself, especially with manual focus. Great video Mali
Yea go out and have some fun, can’t beat the woods for a walk. Just get some repellent I got eaten alive 🤣 thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment.
I loved the first image it was very romantic and the last one was creepy
Thanks Ken, creepy romance you’ve just invented a title for my videos 😍👍 thanks so much for watching
I forgot my manners. Thank you.
Give over, not sure what you mean? Big thanks for watching, but it’s not the Burgies hehe
As always a great vlog Mali, something I have yet to try is limiting myself to just one prime lens, most of mine are tele-photo but I do have a 35mm and a nifty fifty, your vlog has given me the encouragement to give it a try. 👍 Love the painterly images
Thanks so much and very happy to hear it’s given you something from the video, that means a lot.
Deep in the Down my fav. Love how you find beauty in a jumble of trees. On another note, are you not worried about ticks walking through tall grasses in shorts?
Thanks so much for watching. In terms of ticks, this woodland I think has none. I’ve been coming here since I was a little lad, and never known of ticks. I always have a check after tho.
The scene setting with the drone was lovely. Do you do the ko-fi thing? Be happy to chip in
Thank you so much, I have Patreon and RUclips memberships, links in the description.
What do you think to viltrox lenses? Are they worth the money? Do they perform well? "Deep in the Down" was a banger
Well so far it’s been a pleasure to use and I hope the images show that. Thanks very much for watching 😍🙏
@@MaliDaviesPhotography I bought that lens based on your video. What a pleasure to use that lens is. Fantastic lens.
As you often do- left the best shot for last. That has to the most gibbering you have done for a while mind 😂
Haha Jangling was level 11, thanks so much Mark.
@@MaliDaviesPhotography Like a Spinal Tap Marshall head volume control - rabbit on max!
Haha 😂
The Burgies?
Guess again, and how dare you 🤣🤪