That's my flask, please hold onto it for me..... Keep the videos coming please you're a natural and we're really enjoying them in front of our Norwegian cabin fire!
Thanks for your words of encouragement! I'm afraid the flask now has a strange rattling sound and I'm sure it's not crushed ice that's rolling around in there!! Wish we were there :-)
Lovely, calm mood to your video here and your images were beautiful. But more than anything I want to say thank you. Your talk of the birds and the plants reminded me so much of my late parents. Mom knew about every bird out there and Dad could name just about any tree or plant you pointed at. Your video sparked so many fond memories for me. Again, Thank you.
Thank you Simon, and for your time. The boathouse image was particularly beautiful. Having done some voluntary work for the RSPB it was lovely hear your enthusiasm for the birds calls and nature. Its nice to have photography with a Twist and being original.
You are welcome Allan and thanks for the great feedback. Nature and nature photography have always been a big part of my life and so it's only natural that it finds its way into the videos.
Good images and well chosen music. The photographic process is interesting, also when you point out species and names of what you are shooting and observing. How long has the Daffodil been a wild species in GB? In Denmark we rarely find them in the forests. They are usually a part of the cultural landscape created along roads, etc. I am of the impression that they cannot be spread by the wind or by animals.
Good question Eigil The Wild daff is also found all over western Europe so with that in mind it must have occurred naturally in Britain since the last Ice Age. It's my understanding that the bulbs multiply themselves over a five year period or there about.
I've never seen a green woodpecker in the North, in fact only seen them in East Anglia where they are almost a nuisance. I just can't work out why people go to beautiful places and dump their rubbish. Another absolutely brilliant video.
Suffolk is where I've seen them the most, saw 5 all in one group early Autumn year before last. Supposedly it's quite common to see large groups at that time of the year before the family breaks up, a bit like magpies I suppose. The farmer where we rented the cottage, said they can be a nuisance destroying the habitat of other birds and small mammals. My neck of the woods is Grimsargh and we only have greater spotted here.
Hi Mark, I actually meant to say woodland fringe not moorland. I photographed green woodpecker many years ago when I found a nest in an old oak tree right on the edge of a mature piece of woodland. It was one of the best experiences I have ever had photographing birds. It was back in the day when I was using transparencies and because the tree canopy was in full leaf, I had to use flash to light the nest hole. I then had to wait a full week to see if the film had exposed correctly...we don't have to do that anymore!
I was glad you removed the discarded flask from the area. When I'm in the swamps in my canoe, it's so disgusting to see trash there - just ruins the natural beauty. Loving your videos; very inspirational and informative.
Hi Simon, just recently subscribed to your channel you make it look so easy, and and quiet which landscape photography should be, not like other channels rushing here there and everywhere. Your images themselves are beautiful and seem quiet and relaxed if that makes sense.Well done more of the same please.
mick howe Thanks Mick for that great comment! You have read me like a book. My videos reflect my personality but even I hadn't realised it till you said so!
Just discovered your channel, like the style of your videos and some cracking images - especially the boat house. I've subscribed and will be back to watch your other videos in the next few days. Keep up the good work.
Mark Taylor Thanks Mark. I'm still getting my head around creating them and being in front of the camera, so you might have to make the odd allowance. Cheers for take no the time to comment.
hi ..thanks for the videos fantastic stuff ...just a question , when you focus prior to putting the Grad filter, from which area you take the light measurement is it from the foreground or from sky , then you put the grad filter
Hello Sajjad Many thanks for watching, and for your kind comment. Good question! Just to clear up the first part of your question...where you focus plays no part in the light measurement. Doing it the way you seem to be asking about, I would take a spot meter reading in aperture priority at your chosen ISO, aperture value from a mid toned area of the lower portion of the scene, which is in reflected light and set the camera to manual with the resulting aperture/ ISO/shutter value. Then put the grad on. Just be aware that in manual mode, if the light changes, you need to adjust accordingly using one of the three combo's, depending on which is most critical to your image. However, I do it differently. Over the years I have developed my eye to be able to judge which of the ND grads will balance out the bright portion of a scene. I only use three grads: 0.3, 0.6 and 0.9ND. I pop the one I consider to be best then simply use evaluative metering for the whole scene, initially in aperture priority mode; I think it was called Matrix metering on Nikon. This takes the whole scene into consideration and gives an average value for the scene. I then take a test shot and analyse the histogram. I then make fine adjustments to the ISO/ shutter speed/aperture combo while shooting in manual mode making sure that the highlights are never clipped during the shoot.
Awesome video. I'm travelling to the UK from Australia next year and I am researching potential photography spots. That boathouse location looks amazing. Whereabouts on Ullswater is it located? Many thanks.
Thank you for your kind comments. There is another boathouse on Ullswater, which is regularly photographed to the north of the lake and although I have never shot it myself, it's probably well worth bagging if you are in the area for a one off visit. The boathouse on my video is less well known and it's located to the south of the lake, not far form Glenridding. The grid reference is NY387182 just before Glencoyne Bridge and after Mossdale Bay.
Enjoyed it... and subscribed. Would't it be better to mount the 100-400 with its tripod collar direct to the tripod?? Then you only have to turn the 1 DX - 90° ...and its sturdier! From a Belgian landscape photographer with an even sturdier tripod - :-) greetings.
Patrick GEVAERT schoolboy error. In 30yrs of photography it's the first time I've ever incorrectly mounted a long lens; and the video had been shot before I realised! I'm still getting used to filming and it's amazing how hard it is to focus your mind on the obvious when your making films for the first time! Well done for being so eagle eyed!
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It’s a real pleasure to hear the comments about the birds and plants and environment. Images are great. Evocative of the calm of the place.
Thanks Joseph. Nature is so important to the overall experience of being out.
Excellent as always Simon always a pleasure to watch your videos thanks for sharing
Liked that. Great ending. Wonderful place and I can't wait to get back. Cheers.
Excellent Simon . And a knowledge of birds superb
The ending is perfect. What a wonderful video!
Awe cheers Peter, that's very kind!
Great work
Excellent. Thanks
Another fantastic video
Thank you Alan
Good location, I love this place sing song of nature birds. Great video. Thank! Simon....., 📷👍
Love the video log Simon, I also love your style. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺
Thanks Phil. Nice to hear from you!
Love the tones in the boathouse shot. At 10:09 there is a camper in the background wondering who took his flask
Thanks for your comment James. The flask was smashed, but that's not to say that he didn't bin it!
Just watched this again I think it's one of the best you've done
Mum Booth xx
Excellent video. Ullswater is my favourite lake and I've visited here to photograph the daffodils previously. Learnt a lot from your video, thanks.
Thanks Mark. I find the lake aspect difficult to photograph myself, but that said, I never seem to get good light there!
I wasn’t sure about the boathouse composition but you nailed it, very nice image along with the lone daf
I wasn't sure either Kevin :-)
That's my flask, please hold onto it for me.....
Keep the videos coming please you're a natural and we're really enjoying them in front of our Norwegian cabin fire!
Thanks for your words of encouragement! I'm afraid the flask now has a strange rattling sound and I'm sure it's not crushed ice that's rolling around in there!! Wish we were there :-)
Great to watch how you work a scene Simon. Really enjoying watching your videos so thanks and keep em coming 👍😉
Thanks Philip for your kind words of encouragement!
Lovely, calm mood to your video here and your images were beautiful. But more than anything I want to say thank you. Your talk of the birds and the plants reminded me so much of my late parents. Mom knew about every bird out there and Dad could name just about any tree or plant you pointed at. Your video sparked so many fond memories for me. Again, Thank you.
That's a really nice comment Jim, thank you. They must be such an inspiration!
A lovely spring time video mate. Who doesn't love a nice daffodil scene 😊 Gorgeous shot at the boat house too.
Ahh the lovely Lakes! It's almost a year now since I shot this film! Glad you enjoyed it Paul!
Really great. I’m only just getting into landscape photography and I find your videos very helpful.
Nice one Nate, enjoy obsessing over light from now on 😀
I’m always moved by your videos so I feel the need to comment. As always, this is pure inspiration. (No need to reply)
Too late Bill, I already did! :-)
Just found your channel Simon. That shot of the lake is fantastic. Subscribed and will be watching all your videos. Thanks.
Thanks Alan, welcome aboard!
Thanks for the inspiration to improve my photography.
You are very welcome Michael.
Lovely video. The boat house was a great image too. Carry on the great work simon
Thanks Jason
Discovered your channel today. Just sat and watched all your videos. Very well done. Keep up the high quality work.
Thanks Steve, in view of all the other high quality photography content on You Tube, I'm humbled by your comment, Simon
Thank you Simon, and for your time. The boathouse image was particularly beautiful. Having done some voluntary work for the RSPB it was lovely hear your enthusiasm for the birds calls and nature. Its nice to have photography with a Twist and being original.
You are welcome Allan and thanks for the great feedback. Nature and nature photography have always been a big part of my life and so it's only natural that it finds its way into the videos.
Good images and well chosen music. The photographic process is interesting, also when you point out species and names of what you are shooting and observing. How long has the Daffodil been a wild species in GB? In Denmark we rarely find them in the forests. They are usually a part of the cultural landscape created along roads, etc. I am of the impression that they cannot be spread by the wind or by animals.
Good question Eigil
The Wild daff is also found all over western Europe so with that in mind it must have occurred naturally in Britain since the last Ice Age. It's my understanding that the bulbs multiply themselves over a five year period or there about.
I've never seen a green woodpecker in the North, in fact only seen them in East Anglia where they are almost a nuisance. I just can't work out why people go to beautiful places and dump their rubbish. Another absolutely brilliant video.
Cheers Mark. I don't know about your neck of the woods but here they favour woodland edge habitats , where they are in fact fairly common!
Suffolk is where I've seen them the most, saw 5 all in one group early Autumn year before last. Supposedly it's quite common to see large groups at that time of the year before the family breaks up, a bit like magpies I suppose. The farmer where we rented the cottage, said they can be a nuisance destroying the habitat of other birds and small mammals. My neck of the woods is Grimsargh and we only have greater spotted here.
Hi Mark, I actually meant to say woodland fringe not moorland. I photographed green woodpecker many years ago when I found a nest in an old oak tree right on the edge of a mature piece of woodland. It was one of the best experiences I have ever had photographing birds. It was back in the day when I was using transparencies and because the tree canopy was in full leaf, I had to use flash to light the nest hole. I then had to wait a full week to see if the film had exposed correctly...we don't have to do that anymore!
amazing photos
This video seems like it was shot an age ago so I just sat and enjoyed it again myself. Thanks for that!
I was glad you removed the discarded flask from the area. When I'm in the swamps in my canoe, it's so disgusting to see trash there - just ruins the natural beauty. Loving your videos; very inspirational and informative.
Litter is so annoying, along with the people who dump it!
Hi Simon, just recently subscribed to your channel you make it look so easy, and and quiet which landscape photography should be, not like other channels rushing here there and everywhere. Your images themselves are beautiful and seem quiet and relaxed if that makes sense.Well done more of the same please.
mick howe Thanks Mick for that great comment! You have read me like a book. My videos reflect my personality but even I hadn't realised it till you said so!
nice shots
Thank you Bill
very nice
Just discovered your channel, like the style of your videos and some cracking images - especially the boat house. I've subscribed and will be back to watch your other videos in the next few days. Keep up the good work.
Mark Taylor Thanks Mark. I'm still getting my head around creating them and being in front of the camera, so you might have to make the odd allowance. Cheers for take no the time to comment.
hi ..thanks for the videos fantastic stuff ...just a question , when you focus prior to putting the Grad filter, from which area you take the light measurement is it from the foreground or from sky , then you put the grad filter
Hello Sajjad
Many thanks for watching, and for your kind comment. Good question!
Just to clear up the first part of your question...where you focus plays no part in the light measurement. Doing it the way you seem to be asking about, I would take a spot meter reading in aperture priority at your chosen ISO, aperture value from a mid toned area of the lower portion of the scene, which is in reflected light and set the camera to manual with the resulting aperture/ ISO/shutter value. Then put the grad on. Just be aware that in manual mode, if the light changes, you need to adjust accordingly using one of the three combo's, depending on which is most critical to your image.
However, I do it differently. Over the years I have developed my eye to be able to judge which of the ND grads will balance out the bright portion of a scene. I only use three grads: 0.3, 0.6 and 0.9ND. I pop the one I consider to be best then simply use evaluative metering for the whole scene, initially in aperture priority mode; I think it was called Matrix metering on Nikon. This takes the whole scene into consideration and gives an average value for the scene. I then take a test shot and analyse the histogram. I then make fine adjustments to the ISO/ shutter speed/aperture combo while shooting in manual mode making sure that the highlights are never clipped during the shoot.
Awesome video. I'm travelling to the UK from Australia next year and I am researching potential photography spots. That boathouse location looks amazing. Whereabouts on Ullswater is it located? Many thanks.
Thank you for your kind comments. There is another boathouse on Ullswater, which is regularly photographed to the north of the lake and although I have never shot it myself, it's probably well worth bagging if you are in the area for a one off visit. The boathouse on my video is less well known and it's located to the south of the lake, not far form Glenridding. The grid reference is NY387182 just before Glencoyne Bridge and after Mossdale Bay.
Many thanks. It's now plotted on my map.
That floats on high oe'r vale and hills, when all at once i saw red flask, that some host dumped amongst the Dills. Apologies to Mr Wordsworth.
Brilliant. You should be on RUclips :-)
Enjoyed it... and subscribed. Would't it be better to mount the 100-400 with its tripod collar direct to the tripod?? Then you only have to turn the 1 DX - 90° ...and its sturdier! From a Belgian landscape photographer with an even sturdier tripod - :-) greetings.
Patrick GEVAERT schoolboy error. In 30yrs of photography it's the first time I've ever incorrectly mounted a long lens; and the video had been shot before I realised! I'm still getting used to filming and it's amazing how hard it is to focus your mind on the obvious when your making films for the first time! Well done for being so eagle eyed!
Well I am already photographing for over 40 years... and I am still learning... :-)