You deserve your Award Mark. We appreciate all the tutorials and the time you spend teaching the rights & wrongs so that we advance our own skills. Thank you Mark. Well deserved. Neville. J.
Video about Reflections, and he has his lamp and plant reflecting on his desk. Along with the reflection of the RUclips Play button at the beginning of the video. Pure genius! ;)
One note I'd like to make is that when you place reflection shots right in the middle, "ignoring" the rule of thirds, I think you actually can still use the rule of thirds. IMO, the center point of the reflection is not a focal point usually, but rather the objects being reflected are. When you see a mountain reflection shot, how much time do you spend looking at the point where the water meets land? probably almost never. Therefore, you can still follow the rule of thirds because you can place, say, the mountains in a way where their sunny peaks appear on the top and lower third of the frame simultaneously due to the reflection. You aren't breaking any rules because the central point of reflection is not being used as your subject.
Congrats on the Silver Playback Plaque Mark. One of the best parts of Wednesday is watching your videos. Ever since I started watching you I’ve learned so much more about photography.
I'll say it AGAIN, You ARE the man!!!!! The way you go about explaining the different techniques is SO easy to follow and understand. I've guided a couple of people I know who are just starting out in photography to your channel so they get the BEST advice and training in photography. I also told them to not forget to subscribe, follow and click on that bell 🛎 Once again thank you SO much for your time and effort you put into all these videos Mark. OH and a HUGE congratulations on your Silver Play button 🍻🎉
you have so many great photos, When did you know, that you was ready to travel out out home zone. meaning trying to get the most of your environment by search out hidden locations
Good tips. I love shooting reflections. While flat water is great for mirror like images, I also like having a ripple in the water to give it that impressionist painterly feel.
Thank you Mark for this informative and helpful video! I always appreciate your tips! Your videos are easy to follow. The pace at which you speak makes it easy to follow!
Well done Mark on your award, i think the reason i subscribed is because you obviously know your stuff, but you also get straight to the start of your videos and they are presented very well, personally i can't do with long intro's i always skip to the main event of others, keep up the great creative content.Regards Neil in UK.
hey Mark, great learning on how to use polariser and filter. Your videos are always bring something new to learn about and most importantly... from bottom of your heart. thanks a lot!!
I'm flexing in the mirror, watching my own reflection ,while looking at this great reflection tutorial. Thanks Mark ! And congrats with the Silver Play Button!
Awesome video this week. Congrats on the button. Your videos are always so informative and the content is clear. I look forward to each week. Thanks and keep up the great work.
Congratulations, Mark..........you surely earned that recognition! After your first year or year and a half when you went full-time photography, you published your revenue stream. Are you planning anything like it at this point? I don't blame you if you don't.
Congratulations on 100K! You have earned it with your thoughtful and well produced content. Your video is timely as I am trying to decide on a variable ND filter vs separate ND filters and stacking as needed. If you have time I would appreciate your advice. Thank you, and thank you for your channel.
Thank you for posting. Lots of very valuable tips. The only point I would quibble with is no. 5. Where I live it seams that the sky's are clear or overcast. Under these situations cutting out the sky is the way to go (sometimes using negative space works well) and I often go for the 16 by 9 or 10. However if there is a good foreground you can tilt your camera down so that the reflection and foreground takes up the majority of the picture.
Congrats for the Silver Play Button! I started paying special attention to landscape photography a few months ago, and the information you share is super interesting and useful!!! Thank you!
Another great video Mark. Congratulations on your 100K+Subs and receiving your Silver Play Button. Keep up the great work. Look forward to your videos/vlogs.
Reflections and sunsets, my favourite subjects. There is just something magical to hunt the moment with perfect water and perfect sky. Maybe it never happens, but the chase is still fun. And no huge mountains or waterfalls here, so reflections adds something to our flat scenery
no problem with a thumbs up, thanks for all the tips, they come handy for sure. And congrats again for your achievement so far, well deserved. can't wait for your next video
Very nice video about reflections. Images are awesome, though I have already seen in some videos of you. Yosemite National park reflections are great images. Thanks for your valuable video. Bonus tip is informative one.
Tip No. 6: Natural reflections are always darker than the sky (the water absorbs some light). Particularly important if using an ND grad which can give dark skies and unnaturally bright reflections.
Very interesting & congrats on the 100k award. Fully agree with Tip #1 which always seemed logical to me from the outset. Particularly interested to try out your bonus tip and to very the polariser more. I guess you could use 2 images with different polariser settings and blend them?
Hi Mark, greatly appreciated those useful tips. Photographing reflections are some of my favourite nature captures. I like the sometimes abstract results I get. Great topic and well delivered as you always do. Big cheers Mark for your well deserved RUclips plaque, quite an achievement. Congrats!
Mark, As I started to watch your reflection video I had three questions, do I use a polarizer? Best time of day is best? And lastly was is it better to be high or low? Thank you, you answered all my questions. Congratulations on your 🥇 award.
Congrats on the 100k. This was a great video, I can’t wait to practice some of these techniques I’ve always been fascinated by reflection photography’s!!
Really INFORMATIVE and GREAT video! It is a coincidence that I recently just took a photo (of a river flowing in a forest) incorporating reflections :)
You mentioned that using a circular graduated filter slows down the shutter speed. What about the exposure in this instance? How many steps could you go down when using a filter and how would you adjust for this?
Great tips Mark, especially liked the filter advice. I try and offer similar advice about polarisers on my workshops and camera club lectures. Polarisers aren’t there to kill the reflection it’s about controlling the reflections and highlights to get that natural look. Something I like in the example images you showed us.
Thank you for the great channel, Mark! The timing of this vid couldn't have been more perfect for me. It was fresh in my mind when I got out at blue hour on a local lake the next morning and captured what I think is my strongest image year to date (helped some by the fact I've already sold a print for sure :) ) The version I ended up going with had my focus set on the reflection of the moon in the water (with my glass at its f11 sweet spot of course).
I think people take the rule of thirds too serious -- to the point it becomes dogma. I stressed out so much about it starting out. Yes, it's a good rule of thumb and guideline to loosely follow, but it's not a law of physics that can't be broken, and there are times where it may be better to use your intuition as a photographer and let the cards fall where they may. Shooting reflections is a good example of this.
When I see a landscape reflection, I just can't pass it up. I will use the polariser tip in my next image to titrate the water image depth, it's a good one. Silver is good, Gold is better. I hope you have great success in the coming years.
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Congrats!
You deserve your Award Mark. We appreciate all the tutorials and the time you spend teaching the rights & wrongs so that we advance our own skills. Thank you Mark. Well deserved. Neville. J.
@@Natures_Heart-BEATS Thank you Joe!
@@niftytwo Thanks so much Neville! I appreciate you!
Video about Reflections, and he has his lamp and plant reflecting on his desk. Along with the reflection of the RUclips Play button at the beginning of the video. Pure genius! ;)
Hahah! All about the details:)
I’d say!
One note I'd like to make is that when you place reflection shots right in the middle, "ignoring" the rule of thirds, I think you actually can still use the rule of thirds. IMO, the center point of the reflection is not a focal point usually, but rather the objects being reflected are. When you see a mountain reflection shot, how much time do you spend looking at the point where the water meets land? probably almost never. Therefore, you can still follow the rule of thirds because you can place, say, the mountains in a way where their sunny peaks appear on the top and lower third of the frame simultaneously due to the reflection. You aren't breaking any rules because the central point of reflection is not being used as your subject.
You’re definitely one of the best educators on RUclips, extremely useful video series
Congrats on the Silver Playback Plaque Mark. One of the best parts of Wednesday is watching your videos. Ever since I started watching you I’ve learned so much more about photography.
This is great to hear Alan - thank you!
You are fast becoming one of my top 5 you tube channels I enjoy watching. You are entertaining, educational and fun to watch. Thanks!
Huge congratulations on your achievement, well deserved. Brilliant video as always, Mark. Very useful hints for all of us, thank you.
Many thanks Glenn!
I'll say it AGAIN, You ARE the man!!!!! The way you go about explaining the different techniques is SO easy to follow and understand. I've guided a couple of people I know who are just starting out in photography to your channel so they get the BEST advice and training in photography. I also told them to not forget to subscribe, follow and click on that bell 🛎 Once again thank you SO much for your time and effort you put into all these videos Mark. OH and a HUGE congratulations on your Silver Play button 🍻🎉
Thank YOU Shane and I really appreciate you recommending my channel to others! That’s huge!!
You keep me inspired. Common sense--Practical--Natural Presentation. You're my go to for everything photography.
Congrats for the Silver Play Button! Well-deserved.
Great advice/tips, and use of helpful examples.
Thanks so much!
Congratulations Mark! Another milestone and another great video.
Thanks Tony - I appreciate ya friend!
Congratulations. Your video’s are always so informative. I often go back and rewatch your videos. Keep up the great work.
Congratulations, Mark! You fully deserve the trophy received. I wish you to reach 1,000,000 subscribers! Cheers!
A big thanks for that!!
you have so many great photos, When did you know, that you was ready to travel out out home zone. meaning trying to get the most of your environment by search out hidden locations
Good tips. I love shooting reflections. While flat water is great for mirror like images, I also like having a ripple in the water to give it that impressionist painterly feel.
Thank you Mark for this informative and helpful video! I always appreciate your tips! Your videos are easy to follow. The pace at which you speak makes it easy to follow!
Congratulations!!
Well deserved Mark, you put in a lot of dedication and I'm sure long hours of bts work.
Stay safe,
Cheers
Much appreciated Will - thank you!
Another great and informative video. Thanks again Mark, well done.
Thanks Randy!
Congratulations Mark on the 100k subscribers well deserved award.
Thanks so much!
Lucid as ever !
You reflect your thoughts well in whatever u share..
Keep inspiring .
Thanks so much - I do my best!
Well done Mark on your award, i think the reason i subscribed is because you obviously know your stuff, but you also get straight to the start of your videos and they are presented very well, personally i can't do with long intro's i always skip to the main event of others, keep up the great creative content.Regards Neil in UK.
Really appreciate that Neil - thank you!
@@MarkDenneyPhoto My honest pleasure Mark.
Hi Mark, congrats to 100k subscribers. Another punch of helpful tips. So please keep up the good work. 😎🙏
klaus S Thanks so much - glad to hear the video was helpful!
Really enjoyed the tips, the bonus one was something I have not tried. Congratulations on your award.
hey Mark, great learning on how to use polariser and filter. Your videos are always bring something new to learn about and most importantly... from bottom of your heart. thanks a lot!!
Thank you, Mark. Great, practical tips here!
Thank you Nigel!
Congrats Mark! I enjoy all your videos. Gets me excited to practice more and more. Thank you for your explanation on photography. You rule!
I'm flexing in the mirror, watching my own reflection ,while looking at this great reflection tutorial. Thanks Mark ! And congrats with the Silver Play Button!
Awesome video this week. Congrats on the button. Your videos are always so informative and the content is clear. I look forward to each week. Thanks and keep up the great work.
Good, informative video. Certainly answered some nagging questions for me. Thank you, Mark.
Great to hear the video was helpful - thanks Kathy!
Congratulations, Mark..........you surely earned that recognition!
After your first year or year and a half when you went full-time photography, you published your revenue stream. Are you planning anything like it at this point? I don't blame you if you don't.
Congratulations on 100K! You have earned it with your thoughtful and well produced content. Your video is timely as I am trying to decide on a variable ND filter vs separate ND filters and stacking as needed. If you have time I would appreciate your advice. Thank you, and thank you for your channel.
Many thanks Tom! I use separate ND filters for photo work but variable for video recording.
Congratulations you deserve it, you always have good content.
Thanks so much!
As always a great, easy to follow, enjoyable, pack with knowledge video, you have earned this silver play button congratulations
As Always, great video Mark!
Appreciate ya Marco!
Congratulations on your achievement !!! I’ll try using my filters more frequently now 👍🏻
Thank you Rae!
Congrats on 100K, well deserved. Love your channel, Onward to a million 👍🏻
Congratulations for Silver Play Button!
Thanks, Mark
Always great tips!
Thanks so much Jean!
Without a doubt, a most helpful instruction, clear explanations and exquisite visual examples. as well. Thanks, most appreciated.
Thank you very much John!
Congratulations, well deserved
Thank you Alan!
Congrats Mark.
Away enjoy your video's
Thanks so much Ann!
Thank you Mark for a great video!
Thanks so much for checking it out Lisa!
Congrats Mark!
Thank you!
Thank you for posting. Lots of very valuable tips. The only point I would quibble with is no. 5. Where I live it seams that the sky's are clear or overcast. Under these situations cutting out the sky is the way to go (sometimes using negative space works well) and I often go for the 16 by 9 or 10. However if there is a good foreground you can tilt your camera down so that the reflection and foreground takes up the majority of the picture.
Congrats Mr Denny! Always great to see recognition for someone who is so deserving
Thanks so much David!
Great information and suggestions. Thanks so much for your advice. Look forward to your next video.
Congratulations on the button. Your channel is very informative.
Thanks so much friend!
Hey great video! I completely agree with this! Reflecting do make some of the best images I’ve found. And congrats on 100k plaque! Keep it Mark!
You’re the man Korey! Really appreciate ya friend!
Mark Denney thanks 😂 have good day.
Love this type of videos, great help. Gotta try that this weekend. Thanks 🙏
Great tips. Thanks Mark.
Thank you Joe!
Well deserved Mark! I really appreciate your teaching style. Onwards and upwards!
Thank ya Gray!
Congrats for the Silver Play Button!
I started paying special attention to landscape photography a few months ago, and the information you share is super interesting and useful!!!
Thank you!
Thanks so much Vicky - I very much appreciate that!
Another great video Mark. Congratulations on your 100K+Subs and receiving your Silver Play Button. Keep up the great work. Look forward to your videos/vlogs.
Thanks so much Susan!
Reflections and sunsets, my favourite subjects. There is just something magical to hunt the moment with perfect water and perfect sky. Maybe it never happens, but the chase is still fun. And no huge mountains or waterfalls here, so reflections adds something to our flat scenery
jake roger I feel ya. All I have at home is trees, and a few lakes. Reflection definitely help diversify, don’t they?
Two things to be excited this day. Another video from you and the rocket launch. So nr. 1 is done a great way, now lets wait for the launch.
WOW! Compared to a shuttle launch - thanks for that Brano!!
Thanks for these useful tips
Glad to do it and thank YOU for checking them out!
Congratulations! Well deserved. I really enjoy the content you create. Please keep it coming
Thank you very much Jerry!
Well deserved, for the quality of your content and the knowledge and experience you share. Looking forward to seeing 500k subs! Take care out there.
Thanks Sergio!
Amazing work man! I can't wait to get out in the field again and shoot some photos with reflective surfaces!
Keep up the good work man! (Y)
Thanks so much!
Really enjoyed this episode, I love outdoor photography both wildlife and landscape. But given my choice it will always be landscapes.
Really happy to hear that Charles!
The way how clear you explain your passion and tips is why i'd subscribe on your channel.
Really appreciate that - thank you!
Packed full of helpful tips, as always. The tip on polarizers is one I had not heard before.
Glad you were able to pick up some new information in this one Dean!
I love reflections. Just love 'em.
Congrats on the play button. 👍
Thank ya Mike!
Congrats on the award!
Fantastic content! This is pure gold for free for all of us! Thanks so much!
I'm glad you think so!
Congratulations!!!! you diserve it. As usual a great video and very good tips, hope you reach another 100k very fast
Thanks so much!
@@MarkDenneyPhoto your welcome 😉
no problem with a thumbs up, thanks for all the tips, they come handy for sure. And congrats again for your achievement so far, well deserved. can't wait for your next video
Thanks so much - really appreciate that friend!
Very nice video about reflections. Images are awesome, though I have already seen in some videos of you. Yosemite National park reflections are great images. Thanks for your valuable video.
Bonus tip is informative one.
Awesome, as always.
Thank ya Luke!
Congratulations on your silver button!
Congrats on 100k again and again
Thank ya friend!
Congrats!!
Thanks Frank!
Another great and extremely helpful video, thank you! Congratulations, you definitely deserve that silver play!
Thank ya Nicholas!
Very helpful tip on the polarizer. Will have to try that.
Glad to hear it Joanna!
Nice job on the 100K Mark!!
Thank YOU Don!
Congratulations for the play button
Great video
Congratulations and thank YOU for creating valuable content.
Many thanks - that means a lot!
Tip No. 6: Natural reflections are always darker than the sky (the water absorbs some light). Particularly important if using an ND grad which can give dark skies and unnaturally bright reflections.
Awesome, you deserve it! You produce great, consistent content!
Really appreciate it Michael - thanks man!
Thanks! I have learned a lot whenever you upload video.
Very happy to hear that!
Brilliant video mate & congratulations on 100k
Great video. Good information.
Appreciate you Earl!
Great video Mark!
Very interesting & congrats on the 100k award. Fully agree with Tip #1 which always seemed logical to me from the outset. Particularly interested to try out your bonus tip and to very the polariser more. I guess you could use 2 images with different polariser settings and blend them?
Hi Mark, greatly appreciated those useful tips. Photographing reflections are some of my favourite nature captures. I like the sometimes abstract results I get. Great topic and well delivered as you always do. Big cheers Mark for your well deserved RUclips plaque, quite an achievement. Congrats!
Mark, As I started to watch your reflection video I had three questions, do I use a polarizer? Best time of day is best? And lastly was is it better to be high or low? Thank you, you answered all my questions. Congratulations on your 🥇 award.
Thank ya Ralph!
Congrats for your award, well deserved! Keep it up! 🤝
Thank ya friend!
Congratulations Mark, and great content as usual!
Thank YOU!!
Congrats on the 100k. This was a great video, I can’t wait to practice some of these techniques I’ve always been fascinated by reflection photography’s!!
Really enjoy your channel and your words of wisdom. Thanks for your work.
Thank YOU for watching the channel Houston!
Really INFORMATIVE and GREAT video! It is a coincidence that I recently just took a photo (of a river flowing in a forest) incorporating reflections :)
Ahhh perfect timing:)
You mentioned that using a circular graduated filter slows down the shutter speed. What about the exposure in this instance? How many steps could you go down when using a filter and how would you adjust for this?
those rules should be called guidelines anyways. learn the rules to know when to break or bend them. great images and advise Mark. 😎☀️
Agreed - guideline or just suggestions👍
Awesome job. Thank you so much
Great video!
Thanks so much Karol!
Great tips Mark, especially liked the filter advice. I try and offer similar advice about polarisers on my workshops and camera club lectures. Polarisers aren’t there to kill the reflection it’s about controlling the reflections and highlights to get that natural look. Something I like in the example images you showed us.
Good tips. I'm going to experiment with my polarizer and ND filters and see what I can come up with.
Thank you! It’s definitely fun to experiment with!
Thank you for the great channel, Mark! The timing of this vid couldn't have been more perfect for me. It was fresh in my mind when I got out at blue hour on a local lake the next morning and captured what I think is my strongest image year to date (helped some by the fact I've already sold a print for sure :) ) The version I ended up going with had my focus set on the reflection of the moon in the water (with my glass at its f11 sweet spot of course).
I think people take the rule of thirds too serious -- to the point it becomes dogma. I stressed out so much about it starting out. Yes, it's a good rule of thumb and guideline to loosely follow, but it's not a law of physics that can't be broken, and there are times where it may be better to use your intuition as a photographer and let the cards fall where they may. Shooting reflections is a good example of this.
When I see a landscape reflection, I just can't pass it up. I will use the polariser tip in my next image to titrate the water image depth, it's a good one. Silver is good, Gold is better. I hope you have great success in the coming years.