Intimate Landscape Photography | Sculpted by The Sea
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- čas přidán 10. 02. 2023
- Anyone who watches my channel will know by now that I am a huge advocate of Intimate landscape photography in the natural landscape and frequently search out these little treasures whenever I can. In this video I head to a local coastline in search of small treasures and find a little spot where I photography simple sandstone rocks that have been sculpted by the sea.
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For those of us that don't live in "grand landscape" country, intimate landscape photography is a godsend and there's no better channel for inspiration and instruction in this niche of landscape photography than yours Simon! This video showcases some beautiful images! As for the pattern in the image at the end, I see a snail (head on top). Regardless of the interpretation, it's a killer image!
Thanks ever so much for that William. Where I live is pretty flat and dull most of the time. Perhaps it's why I see these so readily.
I think the fourth image was the most complete, most satisfying of the batch.
Thanks Larry
I like how you call it film, instead of video-as usual enjoyed watching your film-Simon. Time well spent. Cheers!
It's an age thing. Videos come in plastic cases from a local video shop :-)
I see a monk in a hood with others behind him. Absolutely beautiful images!
Wow ! I can see a fish and a Buddha in your last pic…. Loved it thank you
The third one is my favorite today. It looks like a landscape photographed with a drone. But the others are wonderful. Great episode. Thank you!
My partner said the same as you Susanne.
The last image was like a fish face looking up at the squiggle. The first image was the best for me. They were all very interesting. Thank you,
Thanks Cara. A few people saw fish. So interesting!
Simon, last photo, “The Old Lady” .. As always love your inspiring work! Keep snapping!
Thanks so much Alan
Great images and an inspiration to find images in nature.
Glad you enjoyed it Ken
I enjoy your videos, thank you. I am reminded of that optical illusion drawing of the old woman's face - looking to the right in this instance..........
I have just watched this video for about the fourth time, I find it so inspiring. I live near to this location and can’t believe I’ve only concentrated on getting shots of the lighthouse so I will be dragging some of my photography friends down there Simon and I will share your coastal videos to the photography group I’m involved with.
To be fair, I’ve done exactly the same thing for many years.
Alfred Hitchcock. I could hear the music from the TV programme. All the images are truly stunning. Thank you Simon. 👍 🙂
Many thanks Steve
Lovely shots. Love the last one. Reminds me of a fish or a sea gull.
Glad you enjoyed it
I love all those images! That subject matter is why I wish I lived near the coast as well 😊
It's great to have nearby but often rivers are just a s good.
Loved the minimalist images and tips plus the patterns and colors.
Thanks so much!
Stunning Simon, thank you.
As usual, thoughtful photography, I loved all the images. The last one looks to me like a rusty-coloured Goblin or Vulcan.
Well that's a new one..how cool is that!
Wonderful images - gifts of nature! Thanks for sharing.
I like the 3rd picture. It almost looks like the aerial view from a plane. A river looking for its way between wooded and bare rocks.
And I love the first 45 seconds of the video ;)
My partner said the same Jo
Great images as always! 4 th photo I see a hooded figure, profile of a man, forehead nose mouth, it’s all there😊 I loved the first photo and really liked the line running through creating a V shape,
Thank you Sharon. I see George Washington.
Wow, just wow.
Thanks Stephen
Truly inspiring , another set of lovely images.
Many thanks!
I know this location very well Simon and have photographed it myself. I have to say your images are stunning and have helped me see the location with new eyes. I usually go in the evening for the amazing sunsets but I will certainly get down to the red rocks again for another look. Thanks for the video.
I’m starting to get the opinion that wherever you go there always great images to be found. And I literally mean anywhere. I’m very fond of that particular place. Many years ago I used to go and photograph the bird life there
There's a Snow Bunting there currently.@@SimonBoothPhotography
I love your abstract images I see a bird in your last image
Thank you so much.
Lovely location and beautiful photos.
Many thanks!
A face, a face! I see a face. What fun - absolutely my own favourite sort of image. I live as far from any coastline (let alone one ‘of interest’) as you can get. Boo. If I lived near somewhere like Kimmeridge Bay, I’d be constantly out there…
I know that feeling Barry. I wish I lived nearer to Scotland.
Wonderful video!
Really love the shot @19:18 thanks for sharing!! as always
Thanks Ryan
Really enjoy your videos. What I see in the flat sandstone from 'my' perspective, I see an upside-down tree (trunk between your hands) and where the 'crack' is, I see a lightning flash.In the photo I see a face wrapped in some sort or covering with a 'Bun' style hair over the ear.
Fascinating Ron. There are so many different visions from different people.
Beautiful work Simon. The contrast of the sandstone and the moss is stunning. If you do a video of the post production, can you tell us if you subdued that green or not. As for the last image, I see the profile of an older gentleman wrapped in a heavy jacket and scarf. Excellent catch. Thanks.
Hi Carla, yes I did reduce the luminosity and saturation of the greens. They were too punchy for the scene.
Beautiful intimate landscapes... I could see spending hours and hours there
And I went back Dave
Great images, Simon . Your an inspiration Thanks. KB
Cheers Ken
Extraordinary strong shots, I`m personally most blown away by the first two !
Thanks Claus
Very nice images! You leave yourself open to seeing so you see what others cannot.
I like that, thanks Scott
That first shot is magnificent, Simon
Thanks David
Outstanding images!
As for the fourth image, I see Jean Luc Picard from Star Trek The Next Generation. LOL
I'm amazed at how many different things we all see.
Simon, you continue to inspire me with your ability to see beyond the obvious and ordinary. Your images are outstanding and provide me with an aspiration to open my eyes and mind to follow. You define the meaning of photography being an art. Thank you.
Thank you Peter
Beautiful images!
Thank you
Lovely set of images - well worth the explore. I love places that have so much potential in such a small area. That last one was intriguing. I saw a fish and I also a dolphin. I love those kinds of images where people spot something different.
So many of you saw a fish. I completely missed that!
Well, I can see two heads facing each other. Beautiful work, Simon, you really have an eye for this kind of thing.
Thanks Simon. A couple of people saw the two heads.
A lovely set of images again Simon. You definitely have the eye for detail in your compositions. fantastic work.
Thanks Nick
Great video as usual, Simon. Love the head in the final image!
Thank you! Cheers!
Great Shots Simon , the last one reminds of that great painting "whistler's mother "
Thanks Jeff
Beautiful Simon i see a face in one. Rodders 👍
Love all images. 1st and last my favourites.The last reminded me of an archbishop from the Tudor period or earlier. The music seemed to give a clue. I may be entirely wrong!
Spot on Laura.
Wonderful collection of images Simon. I really enjoyed the colors and textures you have found, and you’ve proven once again…you can find images anywhere. You just have to look for it.
Glad you enjoyed it Shaun. I think I'm just lazy really. Why walk miles when I don't have to. Good to hear from you.
It's amazing what you can see in those kinds of scenes. The last image, what jumped out at me was a dolphin. Beautiful images.
So many people see fish!
No favourite this week. A beautiful set of images.
Thanks Kerry
I liked image No.3 to me it had a feeling of looking down on an alien landscape from a great height. And the last image looked like a face chiseled into the side of a mountain.🙂
So many cool visions form these images.
Simon, I gravitated to the first image- Oh, the beauty in those intimate scenes often passed by. As for your invitation to comment on the things seen in the last image, here is my imaginative initial list: a scrawny elephant at the top with a wavy trunk; long billed curlew ( top right ) ; a fat seal- face and chest ( to the left ) ; a large fish; a dolphin ( right heading north ) ; an allegator head ( right, heading south ). O. K. it may be a stretch, but imagination is a stretching of the mind to see.
You appeared to see what a lot of others saw, only you saw them all :-)
Loved the first shot. It looks like an Andy Goldsworthy sculpture. Are you sure he wasn't there just before you?!
Now that's a compliment.
That was an absolute lucky last find, and yet a beautiful one. Shot well and wouldn't do anything different with it. Great video.
I was pleased when it revealed itself to me for sure.
I enjoyed that Simon, great shots including the commentator shot (Brian?) BBC, in the box with headphones on and maybe a duffle coat.
Ah yes, so it does 😀
Love beachcombing, you just never know what you will find.
Final image reminds me of the Alfred Hitchcock silhouette
I so does doesn't it!
Final image is an old lady in profile. Beautiful but simple images
Thanks Diane for you thoughts.
Great set of images Simon & a good lesson in concentrating on one area. Interesting reading other’s comments on last image. My immediate thought was Churchill but someone mentioned Hitchcock & I agree!!
I see a number of possibilities including George Washington
The last image reminded me of those old "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" silhouettes from the 50's and 60's.
Great shot!
You were not alone Brett
Some really great images today, Simon. Every one a winner, as they say. I think I liked the first one best by a tiny margin.
Thank you and thanks for watching again David
I’ll have to check out, explore and really look at and for small intimate compositions in our local water front. It’s not the ocean and still winter -22 today but worth the adventure. Great photos and tutorial. Thanks
I think if you look hard enough, you will be very surprised just how much there is to find.
Alfred Hitchcock cameo. I enjoyed the video
Proves the point you really don't have to travel far to get some images.... Love the concept
Not at all
Awesome as always Simon,I love this type of photography, something I do a lot of but these images are on a different level, we have a beautiful sandstone Beach very close to us here and I am often there looking for this type of thing, thanks for the inspiration.
You're very welcome John. Thanks for the comment here. Good luck in your next search.
Very nice set of pictures again. I think what I like about these kinds of ones is that they are often unique, inasmuch as a lot of people would walk past the scenes without seeing what you have captured.
The final shot I see a head maybe with a hood, but with big ears like a goblin from LOTR!
Thanks Jeff. I saw Princes Leia form Star Wars
Lovely photos Simon. The last one looks a bit like a snail to me. Super location 👍
Many thanks Neil
The last one looks like the head of a dragon to me. Great video as always! 👍
That's one I didn't spot!
Remarkable images once again Simon. You sure have a fantastic talent for finding the scenes we love. In the last picture I saw a shark seen from one side.
A shark. Others saw similar with a fish and a dolphin mentioned.
Always a restful artistic adventure watching your videos Simon. The last image suggests a face profile looking down. Keep up the great work 👍
Thanks Tom. Appreciated!
Hello Simon
Wonderful location and breathtaking images. The last one looks like a portrait. There is nothing more to say and have a nice time :-).
Glad you enjoyed it
nice Simon, I saw Alfred Hitchcock in the last one.
I saw him too Colin
You were right, I DID enjoy this episode!. I live in the desert southwest, USA, and our environment (except for the water) seems similar to that beach, piles of larger rocks, smaller rocks and dirt patches strewn about, and desert vegetation scattered throughout. I really like the posts with ideas of what to shoot in these situations, as sometimes it's not a lack of something to shoot, but rather deciding on what to shoot. :).
In your last image, I kept seeing an anglefish on the left, and a dolphin riding a wave on the right.
It sounds like an amazing place to shoot you have there Michael
I could just imagine that first shot of the stones being a drone shot!
My partner said the same Ash
Great video as ever Simon. I know these rocks well and have spent many an hour looking at the distribution of seaweed or feathers in relation to the rock patterns 😂. I live around 10 minutes away from this beach and I always find an early morning walk with just the birds for company as a other worldly experience. It's nice to see others enjoying this special place.
Thanks Jamie. I've been coming here on and off for a couple of decades, initially to photograph waders from my mobile hide. I love the place!
Excellent video Simon and lovely images. No prizes for guessing the shape of the last one, all that's missing is a pipe and the morning paper 😀. Well spotted by the way. Thank you for another inspirational video.
Sherlock
We love Morecambe bay, met close by at Middleton Tower. I see an old man or woman head, high collar coat, view is from behind their right ear ... is that gold streaks thru that rock 😮
Thanks Paul. I doubt it very much, but I'll look next time I go. I'll take the metal detector!
I saw two men in the last one. Beautyful.
Amazing how so many people saw two men. I only saw the one.
Great video Simon....loved your intro walking along the beach.
My favourite is the first image love it....the third one looks like some sort of hooded lady to me.👍
I too liked that intro. I tried to do a similar one this week. I didn't see a hooded figure until you said you had!
@@SimonBoothPhotography that's what I like about images like that...I often get similar comments on my photography page and I see it after 😊
you have an amazing eye for detail another really informative video I see a monk in the last shot he does have big ears tho thanks for sharing
Thanks Alan
Thanks for the reminder to really look around. I like the images you found there. I see in the last one, the head of a hooded figure walking away to the right, in an angle to the viewer.
So many people see so many different things. I find this fascinating.
Beautiful shots Simon, I must open my eyes more next time I'm on the coast! The image at the end looks to me like someone with ear muffs and a big coat looking down and to the right, with a pointed nose and small lips, but it's fascinating whatever it is you see.
Thanks Mark. There have been lots of different suggestions. Fascinating really.
always improving Simon….I like a lot of others see two faces facing each other…….wonderfull reflective/meditative photography……as one who does no post processing/editing it would be interesting to occasionally see the difference between the two!
If it helps in this instance Jimu, I did virtually nothing to this last image. I removed a few specles of shell fragments and adjust the blacks and whites.
Wowser Simon! Not sure if I have a favourite this time as they all have something to give and each is unique. The guess what it might be composition; it took my eyes a while to work on this and eventually I decided it looked like the side of a male face as I could see the nose and the mouth. You find the most intriguing shapes and intimate photos that most others would just walk by. Great film as usual and thank you Simon for lending us 20 minutes of your views of Morecambe Bay. Take care
Nice to know they all hit the mark Jill. Thank you. I see all sorts of faces from Princess Leia to George Washington
I loved these images. I imagine you could have come away with dozens of quality images. I love getting similar images in the sandstone of southern Utah.
I'd love to try this exercise there.
I see a portrait of a medieval woman looking down with a cowl and possibly some bunched hair. Reminds me of one of those dutch masters paintings. Lovely :-) Having just seen other comments of course Whistlers Mother !
That's quite a vision you had there. It's such a cool exercise
Hi Simon, I liked the last photo,I see what you mean about looking at the different shapes.
I seen a Dolphin, also I seen too rabbits? . Thanks for your inspiration.
A few people have seen fish of sorts but rabbits is a first. How interesting!
One beauty of this type of photography, for me, is how it can confound our sense of perspective or scale - are we looking down at Mars, or an oasis in the desert, or standing before a wall in Petra..., and even what plane it lies on. If you ever journey to New Zealand, please visit me - my two local beaches, remote as they are, are littered with these types of photographic opportunities, and more. Love your work, Simon, and also having you as one of my most meaningful guides. All the best.
That's such a kind offer Luzr. It's a shame you can't post your own images in the comments. That place would be so good to see.
@@SimonBoothPhotography I find that one of the greatest challenges is finding simplicity in complex environments - isolating / emphasising within the frame that thing or aspect that conveys meaning. You're very good at that - I've seen it several times in woodland images of yours. I live in rain-forest, and the sheer physical effort involved in negotiating it's obstacles to try to find an angle on something that may or may not have merit can be exhausting. That physical commitment that landscape photographers make is rarely mentioned - it's often long days and hard graft. Perhaps this should also be inscribed on the photo's border, alongside '200mm, f 8.0, 1/400' : 'up at 02:30, 2 hour drive, 3 hour carry uphill through tussock and briars in the rain at 4°C, 1 hour sitting in a freezing wind for the sun to penetrate the mist, 2 minutes of shooting, 1 usable image - you're welcome'. Little wonder that 'street photography' is so popular a genre.
@@luzr6613 you got that nail well and truly on the head!
The last photo reminds me a bit of Simon Booth scratching himself behind the ear and thinking "How on earth am I making an acceptable nice composition here?"
As always a very educational episode - looking forward to the next one!
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I actually struggled a little finding something from the final image. I did notice what looked like a face looking downwards a little and facing to the right. The third image looked like a baby in the womb. Fantastic images as usual
Thanks for your thoughts. We all see so many different things.
Reminded me of Churchill or even Napoleon, Simon.
It's been an interesting exercise.
Lovely set of images Simon, the second one could've been taken on Mars. As for the last one, I'm getting vibes of Jeff Glodblum in The Fly. :)
I remember that film well.
Your videography is getting quite interesting as in the opening with that front headlight. Images terrific as usual and for the last I thought I saw initially a manta ray like creature but the final orientation reminded me of a whale. Inspiring as ever.
Thanks Drew. I need to improve my videography. Thanks for noticing.
What a superb set of images Simon, the second image you took, of you invert it it looks like an elephant's face with the eye at the top and its mouth at the bottom. The last image is definitely a face, but the angle you originally presented it not to give anything away looked like a shark. After watching your videos I've been inspired to work on a series of intimate landscapes and I've begun a panel concentrating on tree trunks.
That's great to hear Tony. I should rally do a project too.
Think someone has seen what I saw ‘Hitchcock’. Nice images Simon 👌
A few have Glyn
I love shooting on beaches like this. There's aren't many around me, but I was at Blast Beach, Seaham in September and captured some great rock-shots. There's a video of it somewhere on my channel if you're still watching. The focus stacked shot seemed to completely lack depth in the 2D space - maybe it was just me? Loved the diagonal stream of rocks - that was glorious. The final one.... hmm. I could see a fish it if you rotate it 90 degrees CW. It's strange how we all see different thing the same view.
Great video as usual, Simon.
It's really strange Andrew. A few people saw a fish or a dolphin but I didn't see it. I'm not watching any photo videos at the moment Andrew. I don't have any spare time at the moment. The time I do have I've been trying to lose a few pounds after Christmas.
I see A guy in a hoodie 😊 in the last shot.
Too many of those around. 😂
great images Simon the last one I seen a version of the Grim Reaper I wonder if thats odd :D
Oh my goodness. Are you still around Sean? :)
Nice work Simon, loved all the images. As a Lancaster "lad" it's a location I know well and will head to when a classic Morecambe Bay sunset is on the cards. Funnily enough, I've been thinking about a visit there, hopefully to look for something similar and removed from the usual lighthouse images. I usually park in the gated spot closer to the lighthouse, although last time I was there, some kind soul, I can only assume it was the person who locks the gate after sunset, scrawled "nazi" on my car in marker pen, probably because we kept him waiting a few minutes! So I guess I'll think twice before parking there again!
Hi Mikey. I had heard that that spot where you parked was not a safe place. I used to go to the point many year ago to photograph wading birds form my hide and it was fine back then I think it must be a new landowner.
@@SimonBoothPhotography yeah, I'll definitely think twice before I park there at sunset again, a shame really because it's ideal if you're in a rush. Not so good if sunset colour runs into blue hour and beyond! That said, it's a nice walk over from the other side, maybe a game of chicken with the cows at the abbey 🤣
Enjoyed the video, Simon. Have you ever photographed the rocks at Spittal Beach, near Berwick Upon Tweed? They are well worth a visit with their lovely colours and swirling formations.
I haven't been there for a good number of years. No I haven't, but I would like to.
some fascinating stuff Simon and the images work well. I occasionally photograph my local coastal rocks and you have made me realise that i need to get out again .i just wonder if you ever change the angle of the camera by shortening a tripod leg- ie not straight over the top. Perhaps this is a deliberate style choice .
Another great video. The last image is definitely Alfred Hitchcck.
As usual, you've inspired me to get out with my camera. So off to the shoreline for me.
Hi Chris. I go over the top when the image dictates this as the best angle to shoot from. The comp/idea always makes the call, rather than me.
Excellent Phil
Brilliant video. Do you have the photo settings to hand?
Did I not say what they were in the film Brian?
Comment on the picture at 18:40 and 20:47- I see two old men in a close and quiet conversation. They know each other well because they do not look at each other, but just listen to what the other has to say. This is perhaps the best abstract image I've seen from you.
I do like that observation.