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Woodland Photography - Don't Look For Trees
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- Опубликовано: 22 ноя 2019
- "Don't look for trees" in woodland photography is perhaps an odd thing to say but it's simply to remind ourselves to perhaps look beyond the obvious subject and keep our mind open to anything that we are visually drawn to. Your photos will likely still include trees but the primary appeal that influences the composition might focus on something other than an object with a name, such as shape, colour, texture and metaphors. In this episode I revisit and walk through a photograph that was built around colour, layers and the flow of colour and space. It was important for the tree to work together with these elements and provide a bold foundation and contrast in the composition.
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There is something so uplifting with the lime greens of spring, mixed with the oranges and browns of autumn - captured beautifully. I enjoyed the links to quality JPEG viewing! Thank you!
Such a well thought out and useful video Simon. I loved the talk through and the process you took in 'crafting the image'. Thoroughly enjoyed this and the images were superb.
I love that the whole video was devoted to one photo. It shows the patience and precision around a great photo. (When you first walked by that scene, I was saying "That's it - there." Your videos improve our seeing.
Your doggo is just the best!
I quite like this time of the year. The landscape is more transparent and still very colorful.
I found this useful, as someone who struggles to see compositions in woodland photography. I'll try to put this into practice on my next trip.
Hi Joe, I share your opinion. But I am thinking that learning to compose takes practice. A lot of times I go for walks and see absolutely nothing. Then there are times when I think I can see a potential composition. I'm not giving up, because I like being outdoor with a camera.
"Tree Storm" has the perfect name -- first thought that popped into my head was forks of lightning. Really beautiful photos, thanks for sharing as always.
Many thanks! Glad you like it :-)
Thanks, Simon for another excellent video! Very few photographers shoot woodland so I am grateful for your time, energy, and sharing your expertise with these videos. Woodlands are all I have around where I live; no seas, or oceans nor epic landscapes. This really helps to see how to tackle the chaos.
Thank you! Glad you enjoy them :)
I’ve been following several RUclipsrs, including you, for several years now. It is wonderful to watch some of you mature into accomplished photographers. I only wish I had matured as much in that time!
Thank you for continuing to watch, Stuart :)
Such a pleasure to watch this video. I really enjoyed how you described your thought processes about "crafting the image". You are so inspiring! Your gallery is amazing.
Thank you very much, Ann!
Most enjoyable and informative as it always is.
Great episode Simon and the blend of colours was simply beautiful.
Many thanks, Scotty!
❤️ Very good.When I need to fresh my mind always watched your video.
You are a wonderful teacher and artist, Simon. Thank you.
Thank you, John :)
Oh wow, that windy version Simon, simply delightful.
Many thanks, Derek :)
This is a lovely and thoughtful video resulting in beautiful images. Meg's joyful cameos are the icing on the cake. I love your work Simon.
Always appreciated, Wendy. Thank you :)
Tree Storm is amazing, Simon! What an order in that chaos of branches - absolutely amazing!
Excellent video. Great work Simon!
such good advice. I think its so easy to look for the highlights and miss the scene entirely. It brings a new meaning to 'cant see the woods for the trees'.
Tree storm is a beautiful image Simon, really good example of looking past the obvious.
Much appreciated, Peter. Taken near where you've been ;)
I always learn something from you, Simon!
Even your B roll is brilliant! Great video
As always perfection. You are one of the most professional vloggers on here. Love the Tree Storm wicked
Many thanks, Paul :)
Love seeing Meg get some airtime too! Delightful video.
Great video and content as ever, and not forgetting Meg. Always makes me smile watching her bounce around..
Great video Simon, I learn quite a bit from you. Meg sure has a lot of fun walking out there with you. That is great.
Excellent presentation Simon as always. Beautiful images too. I always struggle in woodland to make sense of the organised chaos.
Much appreciated, Peter :)
You want to look at Steve O'Nion's video's, too; Both photographers are masters at this! I just discovered them, and I am impressed.
Fantastic as always, Simon... Love such backlit color layers as well. I often find myself too hasty in woodland photography, so your advise to slow down more is something to keep in mind. Thanks for another great video!
Excellent video! It has changed my approach to woodlands - since so many of the woodlands where I live are quite short (very arid environment), I did not realize how often I've been focused on tree portraits as opposed to color palettes. Thank you! I'm looking forward to taking these thought onto the field! Excellent choice of music, by the way!
Many thanks, Trey! Glad you like the music choice too :)
Another helpful share - thank you, Simon. Really appreciate how you articulate your 'instinctual' process without sacrificing the magic of the moment.
That last photo is glorious, so inspiring. I wish we got autumn colours here in southeast Queensland, although recent bushfires have created a 'false autumn' in our southern hemisphere spring.
Many thanks, Kenneth!
Beech are one of the most beautiful of trees, they also photograph well in the depths of winter long after the Autumn colour has finished. I love how you give the tree the time it deserves and you take your time to do it justice! Your dog is a real beauty too, lucky you! cheers.
Thank you for a very educational video. I find it super useful to understand the thought process behind the photo. And there's always Meg to make me smile...
Thank you, Gisele. Glad you enjoyed it!
Superb treatise on crafting an image. You’re getting better and better at crafting these videos as well. I always wind up with a nugget of useful info such as positioning the camera up a little higher in this instance to include more of the tree without the intrusion of the sky. The images, music, and the wisdom are first rate. And of course, Meg being Meg! Cheers Simon.
That's very kind! Thank you, John!
Adore your work and specks of Meg...
A great and useful lesson .thank you Simon .Tree storm is one of your best !!
Thank you very much, Enrico!
Thanks Simon, great tips and beautiful images.
Thank you, Bill :-)
Fantastic!! 📸📸
Fantastic video and the photos!
As always, excellent, thanks for taking us there
Excellent vlog and images as always Simon. I particularly liked Tree Storm. I have to say that I have never considered myself a "spiritual" person, however, since watching vlogs from yourself, Steve O'nions and Adam Gibbs, I view woodland in a totally different, (spiritual), light. I have been walking my dogs throught a small wood over many years. Only recently have I found myseIf thinking "Wow, look at this place, it's fantastic!!!!. ) Many thanks for your vlogs. Kind regards - Rob
Many thanks, Robin :)
Thanks for all inspiration, nice photos. 🌲🌳📸
Really incredible images as usual Simon. And likely my favourite video on RUclips right now! I loved learning more about your approach to these scenes, I've been spending a lot of time in my local woodland and will be putting some of these tips into practice. Thanks for sharing!
Very kind of you, Scott :)
Nice job Simon.
Great photo.
And nice you explained the scene. Thanks very much.
Great video Simon with very sound advice always like how you talk us through the thought process 👍 The image you left with is stunning fantastic colours 👌
Many thanks, as always, Chris!
Very enjoyable video and images Simon although I liked the composition of the beech trees on the embankment as you were walking back to the car at 11 50 Regards Derek
Thank you! It's a nice composition for the video but wouldn't have worked as a photo on that day.
Thoughtful and considered, chimed with some things I saw this morning in my own local wood - walking the dog... Good to see Meg full of beans too!
Many thanks :-)
Absolutely brilliant. thank you for reinforcing the 'visualize the end crop'. I just started to incorporate that into my thought process. It really does help develop the eye towards the vignettes and finer details. I also love the way you illustrated the methodical and 'slow down' process in woodland photography. that does take some practice but so necessary. Cant wait to go out tomorrow. Thank you.
Many thanks. Glad you enjoyed it :-)
I so thoroughly enjoyed this video! Fantastic work on the still images and the video.
Thank you very much :)
Thanks Simon. I really have trouble with woodland images. This has helped a lot.
LOVE 'Tree Storm', I could be looking at that view for hours and still not see that wonderful composition.
Many thanks, Paul. Always appreciated :)
Here's an observation about your landscapes and woodland photography, and those of others, as compared to mine. I tend to go out and "be ready" as I walk, by having my camera on a strap around my neck, ready to pop it up and click on scenes as I come upon them. You on the other hand, have everything packed away, and spend your walks looking and seeing what is all around you, and only pull out your camera gear once you have visualized a scene/composition. I get dozens of useless and meaningless exposures. And to be sure, I suspect I miss many great opportunities because I click off a shot as I walk along and do not bother to fully explore in my mind each scene I may encounter. Also, I suspect I am pre-ordained to try and see a scene based on the lens I have attached, rather than which one in my backpack would capture a scene in front of me best. Thanks for the vision and awakening.
Very much enjoyed this - like being alongside you on a workshop. Really liked the final 2 images and nice to know lovely images can be achieved without mist! 👍
Many thanks, Simon. So long as people still come on workshops otherwise I'm done :-o
Simon Baxter 😂 you’ll do just fine I’m sure
Great to share picture links great stuff 👍
Great video as always, enjoyed it so much I now feel I have to get up at the crack of dawn and get out there. Meg is one happy dog chasing water. Thanks Simon!
I learn more and more just by going out to woodland areas and shooting. Believe it’s more about training your eyes to see than it is to sit and listen to a photographic lesson on video.
Of course. That's what practice is all about. Many benefit from combining that with inspiration/ideas from professionals as it speeds up the learning process.
Thoroughly enjoying your approach and rationale behind your woodland photography. Provides plenty of good food for thought.
Excellent walk through that ended in a gorgeous image. I really enjoy your videos.
Much appreciated, Sasidhar :)
Simon, thank you for unlocking the secret to getting great shots of trees. I constantly look at trees for potential photos and while the visual feast for the eyes is there, I find the whole tree is more than often, way too much for the shot. Thank you for unlocking the secret.
thanks, SIMON you are an inspiration to all with such good teachings
Thank you Simon. I always learn something from your vlogs.
A great journey through your thought process.
I love this Time of the Year great Vlog Simon
Another great and informative video Simon , beautiful image too . It’s great that you are so enthusiastic about woodland
Photography and are putting out such excellent content about it , I love photographing trees and woodland but it’s not a
Passion that is shared by my photo buddies , which can be a bit frustrating when I’m away on a trip , watching your videos
Makes me realise I’m not a tree nutter or at least I’m not alone !
Thank you, Andrew! Woodland photography will also develop your skills in composition which I'm sure wil help the rest of your photography :)
Yet another interesting video from you Simon. I am amazed at how good those trees look compared to what we have here in the South West where it all looks quite tatty now.
Many thanks! Tatty can be nice sometimes :)
Really enjoyed that Simon, I find like you said in your video, watching you workout your shot from start to finish👍🏻
Many thanks :)
That, again, was very well thought through and lucidly explained.
Much appreciated, as always :)
What an enjoyable woodland photography video. Really liked your thoughts and approach to this shot, definitely some things I'll keep in mind next time I'm in the woods.
As usual Simon......very good video and tips I can use. Thanks for sharing.
Wow I love your Photography /Style /tips etc and you are the inspiration for us who want to be a landscape Photographer.
Great video, my local woodland is Sutton Park Nature Reserve, on my 8 mile dog walk this afternoon I noticed the isolated colours you refer to in your video. You've made me realise that they will make great subjects in themselves.
Another video that is worth to share in Facebook 😉
Many thanks :)
Wow, what a informative record about how we should look the subjective we chose. Really inspired! And the second photo you post with a bit of foliage blur looks so unconventional and more contrastive against the still trunk. A new experiment must be done in my next woodscape photography.
Thx for the walk through
A great walk through video of the image you captured, putting your thoughts of the image into words in so much detail blows my mind 👍👍
Love the entire mood of your video. Well done.
Really nice vlog, i can learn from it for my next vlog!
Very helpful
Thanks Simon for sharing this video. I really enjoyed the steps you took us through in developing your compositions. I particularly enjoyed your tips on not always including the entire tree in your compositions. I will have to practice this approach as my natural default would be to include the entire tree.
Keep up the great work that you do.
Cheers, Keith Pinn
Barrie, Ontario Canada
Thanks for the tips very informative info always trying to be better. I hike with my dogs as well.
Great video mate, one of your best...I'm trying my hardest to soak this up!
Many thanks, Alan :-)
Hi Simon, I’m a new suscriber, bring on your channel by Nigel and Thomas. I’ve found useful complementary answer in your videos. More particular in this one, about how make my trees’ composition better and give all the essence of my feelings on site. Very helpful. Many thanks
Welcome along. Glad you enjoyed it!
The walkthrough was super helpful, thank you!
I really liked this video. Where I live the woodland are really dense with full of small trees. It's difficult to make some breathing room for the subject. With this video, it shows well how even with a dense landscape, there is still a way to make your subject look good with composition, and bringing the camera higher. Thank you for the video
Really enjoyed this, thanks for posting.
gracias, SIMON eres una inspiracion para todos con tan buenas enseñanzas.
Love that first picture, and the one with the shapes of the branches and the orange colors! I must say that I really am into woodland photography too atm, really love it!
Stunning images!
Many thanks, John :-)
Love the gloves
I really liked the presentation of the thought process behind the shot. I didn't think I would like the one with the wind blowing the leaves as much as the still leaves, but I think the movement adds something. Thanks again for a thought provoking video!
Lovely video Simon, really enjoy your content.😊
Very nice, Simon.
I wish we have hills and beautiful trees. And a little bit of "your" eyes.
Brilliant, detailed walk through. Your videos have really opened my eyes to the potential of woodlands particulalry when the light is perhaps not ideal.
Thank you Simon..that was very helpful, very helpful
From the thunderous roar early on in the video I might be amiss but it sounds like you might in the immediate area of what is referred to as the mach loop 🤔 😆
Really appreciate following your thought process here - thank you Simon! One suggestion: if you use a remote shutter release, you don't need to anchor the tripod so firmly.
Thank you :-)
I think a firm anchoring helps when it's windy, even if using a remote release. However, I'm not currently using spikes, but only because my new tripod is bigger and heavier.
I have only just come across your channel Simon and I really enjoyed this video. I love your presentation style and the knowledge you put across. Just subbed and look forward to checking out more of your output.
Love 'Tree storm'. Makes me think that instead of moaning about chaos in the forest we need to embrace it and forget order.
Thank you! We can still have order, just ordered chaos :-)
Great video with some interesting thoughts, Simon. The last two weekends I tried some woodland photography for my self. At least because of these lovely calm mornings with really thick fog, that I got on these days, which kicked me out of bed, I think :D Even under these conditions it was sooo difficult to find good images. Especially for a beginner of woodland photography like me. Trees, shapes, contrasts, for what to look first?! On one day I think it worked quiet well, because there were some water falls through the forest, of which I got some experience photographing them from the past. But on another day I concentrated more on the woodland itself and it was significantally harder. After your video I think I have to try to concentrate on one thing after the other for each photo walk I go for, to really figure out the different photo opportinities a woodland offers me and to teach my eye for them.
Many thanks! I'm pleased you've been investing time in exploring and enjoying woodland. I'm sure it will start to make more sense soon :)
Many thanks for another great video Simon. I live next to the forest of Fontainebleau in France. I strive to get images like yours but have a long way to go yet.
Many thanks! Keep on enjoying :)
What you call instinct (I´m talking about photography exclusively) isn´t something that people have naturally. It is rather like this: As a photographer, you have to think about many things at the same time: The choice of your camera, what lens, what focal length, ISO, aperture, shutter speed, angle, light, daytime, weather condition, time of the year, compositions, symmetries, balance, focus point, background, colors, contrast, mood, the purpose of the picture, the audience etc, and you might look out for the perfect moment as well. As you do photography you learn these things by making choices. The more pictures you take, the more choices you make. Usually, you review your pictures and in hindsight, you see some things you did not consider when you shot the picture. You might say to yourself: dang it, I wish I could do the same shot a second time and do it better with different choices. That is how we learn. After a while you are able to make decisions quicker and you don´t think about it as much. You make your choices at some point at a subconscious level. The choices you make are the result of a long and complex learning process, so it just "feels right" to use this angle and this shutter speed and this aperture. So it is not instinct, but a result of your experience applied on a subconscious level. At one point you have the "gut feeling": that is the way it works, this is the point where your emotion can play out. "This feels good". And people like it.
Thank you for your comments but I can't say I agree with all of it. It's true that we can all learn photography but the limitations in people vary. Some have a natural propensity for it, which is good instinct that's been developed from many factors throughout a person's life. Anyone can learn to use a camera and take better photos, but to some it comes more naturally and quickly. It's not methodical, formulaic or just learnt through doing, it's visual talent.
@@SimonBaxterPhotography This is what you call talent and it applies to almost everything a human can do. But talent is wasted when somebody is lazy and does not put the effort into it or does not want to improve or learn new things. For example I do a lot of architecture and street photography, but in the last months I did also night photography and events, so there is always a new field to explore.