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Ben McDonald
United Kingdom
Registrace 23. 03. 2014
This channel is for people with an interest in photography and great locations spots, mainly in the UK but with a plans to travel more worldwide.
When the Waterfalls are dry!
#Landscapephotography #Photography #NikonD850 #Nikon
So what's the backstory behind this video?
Well, I’m a Landscape photographer, based in the UK, searching for interesting locations, mainly around the UK, but also travelling further afield. I endeavour to make all of my videos as interesting as possible, with editing skills I've picked up over the years, also with adding music to match the mood of the locations and images. Using a basic set up, consisting of my DJI Osmo Action, my Mavic Pro Drone (although not all the time) and either my trusty Nikon D850 or my Nikon D7200 cameras, for the images.
I always show my images, no matter how unhappy I am with them, I think you as the viewer deserve to see the good along with the bad, after all, if it’s on the video, you've already seen behind the scenes.
So sit back, grab a coffee or a tea, relax and enjoy my slightly unprofessional, sometimes comical, but always crammed with passion video.
Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe and leave a comment, they always let me know that creating this material is being watched and appreciated.
#NikonD850
#DJI
#DJImavicpro
#DJIOsmo
#3leggedthing
#Manfrotto
#Rode
#Leefilters
#lee
#Photography
#Nikon14to24
#f2.8
#Nikon24to70
#Nikon70to200
#Holytrinity
#Photographyvlog
Many Thanks.
Ben McDonald
So what's the backstory behind this video?
Well, I’m a Landscape photographer, based in the UK, searching for interesting locations, mainly around the UK, but also travelling further afield. I endeavour to make all of my videos as interesting as possible, with editing skills I've picked up over the years, also with adding music to match the mood of the locations and images. Using a basic set up, consisting of my DJI Osmo Action, my Mavic Pro Drone (although not all the time) and either my trusty Nikon D850 or my Nikon D7200 cameras, for the images.
I always show my images, no matter how unhappy I am with them, I think you as the viewer deserve to see the good along with the bad, after all, if it’s on the video, you've already seen behind the scenes.
So sit back, grab a coffee or a tea, relax and enjoy my slightly unprofessional, sometimes comical, but always crammed with passion video.
Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe and leave a comment, they always let me know that creating this material is being watched and appreciated.
#NikonD850
#DJI
#DJImavicpro
#DJIOsmo
#3leggedthing
#Manfrotto
#Rode
#Leefilters
#lee
#Photography
#Nikon14to24
#f2.8
#Nikon24to70
#Nikon70to200
#Holytrinity
#Photographyvlog
Many Thanks.
Ben McDonald
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Morning Photography, Worth it?
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#Landscapephotography #Photography #NikonD850 #Nikon The problems with mornings! Ask yourself this questions, are they worth it?
Watkins Path - Snowdon... It was time to QUIT, the Weather got the me.
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#Landscapephotography #Photography #NikonD850 #Nikon Exploring a path I've never explored before but the weather got to me, rain wind and more rain. Im not risking damanging any of my gear!
8 TIPS to improve your Waterfall Photography & Waterscape Photography
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#Landscapephotography #Photography #NikonD850 #Nikon Struggling with Waterfall and Waterscape photography? This will help. Any questions please feel free to ask.
Macro Photography with the Zhiyun CX100 CINEPEER light, it's a game changer!
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#Macro #zhiyun #BenMcDonald I'm so proud to have the first sponsorship to my channel, details below; Use code ZYCNP25OFF for 25% off on ZHIYUN Cinepeer lights CX100 geni.us/fAIyx
The Ogwen Valley. Taking a break
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#Landscapephotography #Photography #NikonD850 #Nikon Macro holidays are needed for us to stop, relax and enjoy. So what's the backstory behind this video? Well, I’m a Landscape photographer, based in the UK, searching for interesting locations, mainly around the UK, but also travelling further afield. I endeavour to make all of my videos as interesting as possible, with editing skills I've pick...
My struggle with Macro Photography. #macro
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#Landscapephotography #Photography #NikonD850 #Nikon Come and join me as I dust off the Macro lens and head out for possibly the last shoot with Macro. So what's the backstory behind this video? Well, I’m a Landscape photographer, based in the UK, searching for interesting locations, mainly around the UK, but also travelling further afield. I endeavour to make all of my videos as interesting as...
Has using RAW been a lie? Field TEST to understand the difference between JPEG and RAW.
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#Landscapephotography #Photography #NikonD850 #Nikon The results might shock you. Let me know what you think. So what's the backstory behind this video? #NikonD850 #DJI #DJImavicpro #DJIOsmo #3leggedthing #Manfrotto #Rode #Leefilters #lee #Photography #Nikon14to24 #f2.8 #Nikon24to70 #Nikon70to200 #Holytrinity #Photographyvlog Many Thanks. Ben McDonald
Talacre Beach in North Wales, the beach to myself. Winter Photography!
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#Landscapephotography #Photography #NikonD850 #Nikon Images taken with the 14 to 24 Nikon f2.8 with the Nikon D850.
I will NEVER shoot this again! Landscape Photography
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#Landscapephotography #Photography #NikonD850 #Nikon A special Tribute to the Fiddlers Ferry Power Station, shot days before they were blown up.
Keeping the Photography Simple, Welsh Forest National Park Coed y Brenin
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#Landscapephotography #Photography #NikonD850 #Nikon So what's the backstory behind this video? Well, I’m a Landscape photographer, based in the UK, searching for interesting locations, mainly around the UK, but also travelling further afield. I endeavour to make all of my videos as interesting as possible, with editing skills I've picked up over the years, also with adding music to match the m...
The Most Beautiful Places To Visit In North Wales
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#Landscapephotography #Photography #NikonD850 #Nikon I came across one of the most beautiful parts of North Wales, Honestly, I didn't know about this place until now! So what's the backstory behind this video? Well, I’m a Landscape photographer, based in the UK, searching for interesting locations, mainly around the UK, but also travelling further afield. I endeavour to make all of my videos as...
Hale Shore Lighthouse, Landscape Photography
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#Landscapephotography #Photography #NikonD850 #Nikon Come and join me as I explore the area around Hale Shore and try and work a location in the heat of a heatwave in the UK So what's the backstory behind this video? Well, I’m a Landscape photographer, based in the UK, searching for interesting locations, mainly around the UK, but also travelling further afield. I endeavour to make all of my vi...
Do YouTubers Make the BEST Photographers? We need to talk Photography.
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#Landscapephotography #Photography #NikonD850 #Nikon Do CZcamsrs make the best Photographers? I let you know your thoughts. #NikonD850 #DJI #DJImavicpro #DJIOsmo #3leggedthing #Manfrotto #Rode #Leefilters #lee #Photography #Nikon14to24 #f2.8 #Nikon24to70 #Nikon70to200 #Holytrinity #Photographyvlog Many Thanks. Ben McDonald
Monopod, but why?
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My latest bit of gear for my photography adventure, but when will I use it?
Too Many Photographers. We need to Talk Photography
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Too Many Photographers. We need to Talk Photography
Landscape Photography, We Don't Need a Reason to do it!
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Landscape Photography, We Don't Need a Reason to do it!
The Spring time Edition | Landscape Photography with the Nikon D850
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The Spring time Edition | Landscape Photography with the Nikon D850
Done is BETTER than PERFECT, I now get what Peter McKinnon means!
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Done is BETTER than PERFECT, I now get what Peter McKinnon means!
Keeping locations Secret, what's your thoughts?
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Keeping locations Secret, what's your thoughts?
Social Media! We need to talk Photography!
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Social Media! We need to talk Photography!
DSLR/Mirrorless V's the Phone, I listen to what you have to say! We need to talk Photography.
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DSLR/Mirrorless V's the Phone, I listen to what you have to say! We need to talk Photography.
Does Gear Matter? I hear your comments! The results will surprise you!
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Does Gear Matter? I hear your comments! The results will surprise you!
Landscape photography when you’re tired.
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Landscape photography when you’re tired.
We Need to Talk SKY Replacement. #skyreplacement
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We Need to Talk SKY Replacement. #skyreplacement
We Need to TALK Photography! The intro of things to come.
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We Need to TALK Photography! The intro of things to come.
Landscape Photography, from Day into Night!
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Landscape Photography, from Day into Night!
Rewarding Yourself with Landscape Photography - ‘Nothing’ to ‘Something’!
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Rewarding Yourself with Landscape Photography - ‘Nothing’ to ‘Something’!
Vlogging with the iPhone 14 PRO MAX, why?
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Vlogging with the iPhone 14 PRO MAX, why?
Unveil Your Inner Artist: Lose Yourself in Photography
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Unveil Your Inner Artist: Lose Yourself in Photography
Nice video about your photography, but you were 9 minutes in before you really mentioned the D810, and then it seemed to be in passing. Not complaining, just observing. I was hoping for some more thorough insights on the camera.
Wait untill you become an ' old fart ', you will appreciate the monopod then. I do find mine usefull, especially after having spinal surgery, even with a light 70-300 lens, the monopod takes a lot of weight off my back and hips. It can double as a walking stick when I start up the hills.
Hi Ben, just discovered this video of yours. Great content en beautiful pictures. I am about to purchase a D850 myself, albeit second hand. Nice to see your positive spirit. Looking forward to more of your content! Kind regards, Pascal (Belgium)
It can be difficult with waterfalls. When I visited the stunning Brecon Beacons waterfalls a couple of years ago in Feb the rivers were swollen and the waterfalls raging. Impressive to see but difficult to photograph. Hopefully you'll hit the 2k subs very soon 👍 I'll still be on board 😊
I need to head to the Brecon Beacons, it’s a place I’ve not visited since a child. Thank you so much mate, yeah the numbers are going up steadily. It’s really appreciated. 👍
Hi Ben I was away with a few friends last weekend and we agreed to set the alarms for 4am to hopefully capture the sunrise at 5am. We got up but there was no sunrise (well not visually) I love early mornings as it is the best time of the day being so quiet but if you then plan to get the sunset on the same day that's a long time to wait and in the summer months it usually means harsh lighting for most of it plus you're knackered the following day. Having said that I'm heading to The Roaches tonight in the camper to get sunset then sunrise in the morning so limited sleep in between but at least I'll have rested
Oh lovely, I hope you manage to get something from your trip. It’s always a risk and it doesn’t matter how much research you do with all the Apps, the slightest movement from the clouds and a sunrise or sunset can be ruined, but that’s the risk and the chase, I think that’s why we do it, yeah disappointing when we don’t get it but so exciting when we do. All the best mate. 👍
@@BenMcDonaldPhotography well there was no sunset at The Roaches 🙄 but I managed to get some feint Noctilucent Clouds this morning unfortunately I was a bit late. Should've set the alarm for 2am to check. Even though I was in my camper and it would have meant me looking out of the window 🤣
Great video Ben.
Thank you son much Nigel, really appreciated. 👍
You didn't share camera settings, that would have been better
Why?
What difference would knowing the settings do? It’s a genuine question because I’m not sure how settings benefit anyone. The settings vary so much from hour to hour, different days, weather conditions, cameras and lenses, not mention polarising filters, the variations are near endless. My recommendation would be never to follow settings from someone else, work them out for yourself… as a guild generally shoot the lowest ISO the conditions call for, keep to your lens best performing F stop, normally F9 to F14 and the exposure time will be based from that.
I think you came to a great realization about that location. The wonderful rock formations and the foliage would have been overshadowed by more water flow. As it was, the low flow provided a nice accent to the rocks and plants.
Thank you so much Bill, yeah it was a tough location but ended up enjoyable. Thanks again mate.
Looks like a great location. I'm definitely feeling the need to visit some waterfalls now. The real trick is finding some that aren't overrun by people.
Yeah a beautiful location for sure. I agree, I always find the earlier the start, the less people. Hope all is well? 👍
Well ben brilliant photos spot on 😊
thanks Ben, great Job. Hier Novo Hamburgo city of south Brazil.
This video is much better than the monopod one, it addresses the question right from the get go. The answer is a resounding yes. Nice pictures.
2 mins in and you still have not made it to the meat of the video... gave up watching. Nice pictures, but ... where is the frigging monopod?
Yeah I wouldn’t bother with anymore then! Best if you stay away from my content.
@@BenMcDonaldPhotography A two minute ego driven intro, four mins and you're still not getting close to the answer to the question asked in the title. Well at least I nudged you over 800 views.
Awesome images Ben and superbly edited too. Just wish I could drag myself out of bed at that hour📷👏👏
Thank you so much, really appreciated. 👍
Splendid images, really worth the early get up. Lovely to see you back on CZcams, far too long since we've last seen you.
Thank you so much, as always really appreciated. 👍
Fantastic video really makes me want to set my alarm for the mornign and get out there... maybe not at 04:00 though. Great pics and well put together.
Thank you so much Adam, haha yeah I don’t blame you, it will soon be winter again and a little easier. Thanks again mate and all the best.
Glad to see you back on here Ben. Short and sweet but well worth the wait. Great images 👍
Thanks Garry, yeah it’s been difficult to get out recently with other projects I’m working on taking up a lot of my time. Thanks again mate and all the best. 👍
Cracking photographs Ben. I have say I prefer the morning light even for black and white photographs. As you say it’s well worth the effort of getting up early just to have the place to yourself. Nice one mate 👍
Thank you so much Neil, as always really appreciated. 👍 Yeah that is a major bonus of getting up early.
Sunrise is the most perfect time of day! Some beautiful images there xxx
Thank you so much honey xxx
Fantastic video and still shots, I was at that exact spot last Sunday with my dad and lad. flying my drone. Nothing serious,
Thank you so much mate. Yeah it’s a brill spot. Hope things are going well out of the Stobart world?
Very early indeed!! But worth it. Great video Ben.
Thank you so much Nigel, yeah always hard forcing myself out at that time. 👍
Your title is a loaded question. I have a hard time pulling myself out of bed, however the results are often worth it when I do manage to get up. You managed to get some nice color, which is always a bonus.
Yeah they can be, it’s always a struggle but generally worth it, even just for the fresh air and alone time. Thank you so much Craig. 👍
Loved it. Must get up early and do this.
It’s generally always worth it. Thank you so much John. 👍
Nice! I really liked the time lapse images of the river and the bridge. The old barges and the morning colors along with the bridge make for great composition, too. And I certainly appreciate the solitude of the morning. But 0400 in the morning? I'm retired, no thanks, I live at much lower latitude.
Thank you so much Bill. Yeah the joy of summer sunrise! It's such more pleasant in the winter months.
If you just compare the 850 to the 7200 for landscape photography then I might agree that there might not be a great deal between the two in IDEAL situations. Apart from the much better dynamic range and far superior low light capabilities of the D850. But as soon as you look at moving objects such as sport, motorsport, wildlife especially birds in flight the 7200 isn’t comparable to the 850. The D850 is leaps and bounds in front with its much better focussing and tracking system. If you move over to mirrorless, perhaps the z8, you will still have huge files. It’s just the way things are going with ever better sensors. So no point in complaining about processing on your lap top. You’ll just have to invest in a faster lap top for any processing in the future as file sizes are never going to get any smaller. I loved your waterfall photos. But showing them on a CZcams video will never show up the better quality of the 850. For that you need a good computer screen and be able to zoom in to truly see the difference in resolution and definition. I have a D850 and an old D3S 12megapixels! At A4 size on a computer screen you would be hard pressed to tell the difference. But zoom into 100 percent and the difference jumps out at you.
For ground-based photography, he suggests using a small bag of rice. It is good for macro photography. This is how I often use it. Greetings. czcams.com/video/gwnCDXs7SCI/video.htmlsi=lFyTtJoQc-PJhE1f
Wow... thats bloody awesome mate 🎉
Where is this.....I know the area well but saw no clues??
In between widnes and warrington down south lane
@@Barry-or6bi Oh yes by that tower covered in ivy.....wonder what that was? Thank you.
@@nickaxe771 no problem mate
great vlog - love the images despite the challenging weather, cant wait to see more from this location :) xxx
Wow I never knew that was all there. You drive past on the road to white moss and see that building on the right but I never knew it was all there.
Lovely video and waterfall photos. There's no point in soaked for the sake of it. There's always a next time. The Watkin path was used as a location for Carry on up the Chyber.
Hi Ben - couple of pointers for you. One of the advantages of the 105mm is the very fact that you CAN be a little further away from the subject - but if you really want to get the lens up close to something then the raynox250 will help in this regard. One other tip I would give is to reach out to a dedicated macro photographer in your area and offer to do a one day each skill swap. Take him out for a days landscape photography and he/she takes you out for a day of macro shooting- you will both learn a huge amount from each other.
its a win for me. I love macro and you obviously have talent - persevere and the world will open up. You will have hundreds of things to photograph that you haven't even thought of yet. The other trick to consider is that the best macro shots are often of something that looks ugly from a distance. Equally something that looks pretty from a distance doesn't always make a good macro shot. So consider everything a subject - guaranteed pleasant surprises and happy accidents await you :) One thing I did to focus my mind onto macro was Macro Monday. I would force myself to take a macro shot every Monday. Habit.
Great. Video and cracking photographs Ben 👍
Thank you so much Neil, really appreciated mate. 👍
You are very welcome mate 👍
Nice shot brill video. I can see you are just starting out with macro so here are some tips. 1) leave your tripod / monopod at home. 2) Flash and diffuser is imperative. 3) a Raynox DCR 250 is your best friend. Best of luck and enjoy.
Great video Ben. Amazing pictures also.
Thanks Nigel, really appreciated.
Wow! What a beautiful location! Despite the bad weather, you got some wonderful images and video. Love the car.
Thank you so much Bill, really appreciated. Yeah it was time to take the old car for a good run. 👍
Just come back another time. Beautiful photos nonetheless!
Oh I certainly intend to, thank you so much
I have discovered rocks, screws, tools and currency to mention a few other othings to use Macro lenses on. give it a try! The list is infinitival!
If your still on the cusp about what to shoot using macro, check out Andrew Lanxon, if you haven't come across him already. I am looking at getting into macro photography and I have been watching a lot of his vids, which has me excited about macro and the images that can be captured with it.
as an emerging Mobile Macro Photographer, I realized you have a broken shirt button. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 i Really loved your photos though. keep on getting more. ...I just subscribed
Resolution & tilting screen in a robust body. ☑️
It's 2024 and it's still Legendary!
Seriously ? People are winning prizes with film still [the real pro's], (why wouldnt the d850 be great today) in a world of disposable mirrorless cameras
So only “real Pro’s” use film? Complete tosh!
Hi Ben have you ever visited 'The Strid' in Yorkshire? I really want to go but it's a treacherous location and apparently has a 100% death rate 😮 I've seen some stunning images from this location but the rocks are very slippy at the edges. Maybe one day but is any photo worth risking your life 🤔 Definitely not!! I still haven't the location in this video hopefully this year
Brilliant for mural sized photos , you really see them 45mp's come into play on printers higher than 300 dpi printers ,iv used iso 32 and f20 with 14-24 with nisi 150mm s6 filter adaptor (best filter holder for 14-24 lens) the mirrorless cameras are a bit camcorderish , iv used cameras for 40 years iv never needed 9 fps on d850 let alone 20 on z9 , people big up z lenses but in reality , after using z9s for 2 weeks up scotland i was left a bit dissapointed , my newer 24-70 fl and 70-200 fl lenses are best in class in 2024 ! Some people will sell sand to arabs ,
Agreed a great camera
Great video, love both Starburst shots. Love those 810's. Nikon colors are the best. Thanks again.
Great video, thank you! I have a macro lens but have never mastered the art. Use it mostly for portraits *cheeky grin*
Some lovely images Ben, really like the images at 6:20 and 21:43 I think you captured the movement in the water just right, retaining some of that detail in the water. Some great tips aswell. Enjoyed the video mate.
Thank you so much Chris, really appreciated buddy. 👍