Photographing Zion, Fall 2023: Episode 5 (Large Format Landscape Photography)

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  • Опубликовано: 23 дек 2024

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  • @davebutton1811
    @davebutton1811 10 месяцев назад

    Whenever I feel stressed, I watch one of your videos and feel calm. I can understand the appeal of large format photography as it must be even more tranquil when actually doing it! Great work

  • @jamesbarnes3063
    @jamesbarnes3063 11 месяцев назад

    The images are great, it is always smart to listen to the raven!

  • @joyjoy534
    @joyjoy534 7 месяцев назад

    Makes me appreciate digital format and Adobe LR.

  • @LoraineMorenoPhotography-mo5tn
    @LoraineMorenoPhotography-mo5tn 11 месяцев назад

    I took a picture of a cactus in back of a fence in Barrio Logan. I looked at the same place on streetview and could go back in time and see it grow over the years. I think it was planted in or a little before 2014. They seem to grow pretty fast!

  • @VanMierl0
    @VanMierl0 11 месяцев назад

    Always calm and enjoying watching your videos, enjoying and learning because it is nice to see that you study light and darkness well.
    Greetings and health Martin

  • @danrichardsonmedia
    @danrichardsonmedia 11 месяцев назад

    Loved this video! Great content as always, Ben, but as a lover of wildlife I greatly appreciated your inclusion of the opinionated raven, the screaming chipmunk, the canyon wren and the big horn sheep. Really loved the injection of humour too 😆👌🏼 Such great images too. Fantastic work, thanks so much ☺️🙏🏼💚

  • @andrewsimpson5436
    @andrewsimpson5436 11 месяцев назад +2

    Dam, Ben and Nick Carver drop a video at the same time, what to watch first?
    As you pondered the crack in the wall and before you mentioned the bird I was screaming at the laptop, "the bird's saying, take it, take it,," 🤣 both look great.
    Ah well I guess I better go see what Nick is up to now 🤨

  • @coreyhart1850
    @coreyhart1850 11 месяцев назад

    Those new smaller cactus growths really add such a nice balance and interest in that image. Glad you revisited it!

  • @bflintphotography
    @bflintphotography 11 месяцев назад

    That last shot on the video is terrific! So detailed, sharp and colorful! Great full frame or several different variations of crops could be made as well! The way those reds, oranges, and yellows blend together and contrast against that rough wood is great!

  • @blivieriphoto
    @blivieriphoto 11 месяцев назад

    Nature always knows best. Great series Ben!!

  • @IsabelCurdes_photos
    @IsabelCurdes_photos 11 месяцев назад

    Always listen to nature...so true :-). The images are lovely and the colours come out beautifully.

  • @cherylbarns-y4m
    @cherylbarns-y4m 11 месяцев назад +1

    always listen to natures creatures. That split rock with cactus radiates beauty. One of my favorites.

  • @chadroberts44
    @chadroberts44 11 месяцев назад

    I like the 3 new little guys. I'm curious if the crack will widen noticeably over the next few years.

  • @HeathBarbierPhoto
    @HeathBarbierPhoto 11 месяцев назад

    Wonderful work my friend. I still dread loading large format film but mostly due to the fear of making a mistake.

  • @mikemcdonald2752
    @mikemcdonald2752 11 месяцев назад

    While you were pondering whether to shoot the cactus, I was betting you'd pass and go shoot the pine tree. I'm glad you fooled me and shot the cactus again. It's been one of my favorite scenes since you first discovered it. I hope you feel it was worth the effort, as I do.

  • @robertwhitemoto
    @robertwhitemoto 11 месяцев назад

    Beautiful as always Ben... that's an iconic crack in the sandstone :)

  • @drewsaunders2531
    @drewsaunders2531 11 месяцев назад +1

    Quoth the Raven: “Take the shot!”

  • @duringthemeanwhilst
    @duringthemeanwhilst 11 месяцев назад +1

    that chipmunk deserves a credit in your next zine 🙂

  • @MaliDaviesPhotography
    @MaliDaviesPhotography 11 месяцев назад

    I’ve loved everyone episode of this seasons episodes from Zion. The last image has stuck with me and opened up new ways of seeing compositions. You have a way of doing that, beautiful photography Ben, thank you.

  • @peterebel7899
    @peterebel7899 11 месяцев назад

    The song of the canyon wren is the best.
    Next is the cactus wren ...

  • @stohlenttv
    @stohlenttv 11 месяцев назад

    Another fantastic video, Ben. Thank you.

  • @vishwasnagaraju8260
    @vishwasnagaraju8260 11 месяцев назад

    Indeed a perfect exposure with the Chipmunk's, looking forward for more.

  • @terrysankey3982
    @terrysankey3982 11 месяцев назад

    Nice to see Ben branching out and trying new styles but I'm surprised it's into horror - with the opening sequence of footsteps approaching from the darkness, the eerie cries of the corvid echoing down the canyon and the attack of a (possibly) rabid chipmunk..where will we go next? Darkslides replaced backwards with the subsequent multi-exposure opening a portal into an alternate multiverse? Sepsis from a cut from the film notch while loading the slides (just when he thought it was safe to go back into the changing bag)? Or perhaps the worst of all, a torn teabag and a mouthful of leaves! ;-)
    I was listening through headphones for a bit of ASMR after a glass of red wine but jokes aside, another great video!

  • @mitchellmysliwiecphotography
    @mitchellmysliwiecphotography 11 месяцев назад +1

    Excellent advice, "listen to nature". Your images definitely capture nature. The three phases of the trip is an interesting progression. I think my personality would enjoy phase 3 the most. I'm a fan of exploring and seeing something new, and it gives you "something to do" when you return next time

  • @caryconover
    @caryconover 11 месяцев назад +1

    Great little run of episodes. You make me want to buy an analog stopwatch! Unrelated, I’ve been curious about how you manage to avoid people/crowds. Is it because you go during the week? You always create this vibe of you having the entire park to yourself and I wonder how realistic it would be for any of us to expect the same. Love your work.

  • @sander5086
    @sander5086 11 месяцев назад

    Always listen to nature, it's the most clear taught there is!! Really like the last image, there are some beautiful lines in the composition!!!

  • @markhyde1970
    @markhyde1970 11 месяцев назад

    Ben where did you get the frame you look through to imagine your photos?

  • @jasonluther5972
    @jasonluther5972 9 месяцев назад

    So I've seen it in a few videos and maybe i missed the explanation but, what is the square in the ground when framing the cactus? My first thought was a reflector but it's small and isn't aimed at anything.
    Edit: Answered in the very next video: It's a grey card!

    • @BenHorne
      @BenHorne  8 месяцев назад +1

      Yup! It's a gray card I use as a spot meter target. For many scenes, spot metering off the gray card gives me a good exposure, or at least a good starting point if I find I need to go a bit brighter or darker than it suggests. It really speeds up the process of metering.

  • @Ezrabastian
    @Ezrabastian 11 месяцев назад +3

    That narcissist raven is back.

  • @davidellinsworth3299
    @davidellinsworth3299 11 месяцев назад

    I was surprised you walked on from that first subject you framed on your little gadget (I may get one - what are they called again?). The crack and the cactus (especially with those smaller ones developing) will indeed be an interesting intimate landscape to watch develop over the coming years.
    By the way Ben, I don't know whether you shoot any 35mm film when you're not doing your 8x10 trips but I tried Kodak Aerocolor IV 125 for the first time recently and think you'd like it. Reminds me of Ektar (colourful, very sharp and low grain) but slightly dialed back on saturation, and a little warmth like Kodak Gold or Portra. It's available re-spooled as Flic Film Elektra 100, Santa Colour 100, Film Washi X and Luminar 100.

    • @saxmangeoff
      @saxmangeoff 11 месяцев назад +2

      The gadget is, I believe, called the View Catcher and made by The Color Wheel Company. I just bought one, because of seeing Ben use it here and thinking it would be more useful than my current practice of using my phone to scout compositions. If it’s not the exact model Ben has, it’s functionally equivalent.

    • @davidellinsworth3299
      @davidellinsworth3299 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@saxmangeoff many thanks for the info 👍👍👍

  • @zonylandy
    @zonylandy 11 месяцев назад

    I’m stopping at :30 either now or later… a minimum 3 sheets of subject for BW there.

  • @Rocking_J_Studio
    @Rocking_J_Studio 11 месяцев назад

    Do you suppose that chipmunk was screaming because something else was trying to eat it? Gotta listen to nature.

  • @JohnTomasella
    @JohnTomasella 11 месяцев назад

    You should probably consider putting adds on your channel. I’m not even eligible for ads and RUclips puts them on anyway. We don’t mind and it will give you more money to do what you love.

    • @BenHorne
      @BenHorne  11 месяцев назад +9

      In the early days of RUclips, I ran ads but here’s the thing, they pay very little unless you play the clickbait game and try to attract as much attention as possible, which I have no desire for. (Ever wonder why so many channels all seem the same after a while?) I would only make maybe $30 worth of ad revenue per video while annoying people with ads.
      Meanwhile with the viewer supported model (paypal, patreon), I can earn more while staying true to myself and not annoying people with ads.

    • @RobHuntOutside
      @RobHuntOutside 11 месяцев назад

      I really appreciate you staying true to yourself! It's one of the reasons why I think your channel is one of the very best. @@BenHorne