The Magic of Sunrise Photography

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  • čas přidán 12. 10. 2022
  • I hike up into the hills of the Isle of Man to photograph a stunning sunrise over one of my favourite set of ruins on the entire island. It feels good to be back out vlogging my landscape photography again. Thanks for watching and take care.
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Komentáře • 95

  • @fran0602
    @fran0602 Před rokem +1

    Photo with the sun in the scene gets my vote.

  • @paulmurphypudsey3304
    @paulmurphypudsey3304 Před rokem +1

    Stunning, yes the photography gods are on your side, well done 👏

  • @grove3927
    @grove3927 Před rokem

    The Panorama is great James. It conjures an absolute sense of drama, isolation and history. Thanks for the content you bring.

  • @nigelbranchett7718
    @nigelbranchett7718 Před rokem +1

    Thank you, James, I needed this 15 minutes of sheer pleasure, enjoyed it immensely! I differ to you in that the pano shot was equally good in colour and black and white. The sunrise shot was a remarkable knockout job by you. All that planning came to fruition. Also great knowledge of your locality. Looks forward to the next one very much. Keep well and safe!

  • @stephenwilliams2058
    @stephenwilliams2058 Před rokem +1

    Welcome back James, we’ve missed you. Great video and photos.

  • @andrewknowles6731
    @andrewknowles6731 Před rokem +1

    Great video James, very enjoyable and congratulations on some lovey images. Personally I prefer the pre dawn shot, gorgeous balance and colour.

  • @tmeeten3195
    @tmeeten3195 Před rokem +1

    Absolutely love them all, the sun star and the B&W I think take 1 and 2 in my preference. What a stunning place to ba able to get to. Well worth the trip for sure. Look forward to seeing more of your trips and photos soon.

  • @joelrollins2841
    @joelrollins2841 Před rokem +1

    Beautiful images & very inspiring video. Well done. Glad you’re back.

  • @peacockmick2
    @peacockmick2 Před rokem +1

    I'd put both shots on my wall any day 👏👏👏👏

  • @AlexMcDougallPhotography

    Wow, good to see you back out. Excellent video and images. Thanks

  • @linjicakonikon7666
    @linjicakonikon7666 Před rokem

    This video reminds me why I still shoot film. When I'm done shooting 6x17 chromes of a sunrise..I'm done. I pack up and go have breakfast. No post production, no hours of sitting in front of a damn computer screen. Just a wonderful viewing of huge chromes on a light table. I don't bracket, I don't stitch. Simple and elegant workflow.

  • @danielodonoghue3529
    @danielodonoghue3529 Před rokem +1

    Welcome back! All 3 shots worked really well...probably preferred the sunburst if pushed to choose.

  • @kcnicely
    @kcnicely Před rokem +1

    Great to see you are back. I really missed seeing your videos. I prefer the shot with the lit up clouds shot before sunrise.

  • @peacockmick2
    @peacockmick2 Před rokem +1

    Welcome back brilliant to see your videos again James

  • @BillGillespie1952
    @BillGillespie1952 Před rokem +1

    Good day James, welcome back!! Love the video, the images are spectacular, I especially like the B&W pano. I learn a lot from your videos, thank you and I hope we see you soon! Bill

  • @martinsarre
    @martinsarre Před rokem +1

    Great video, I prefer the colours in the pre sunrise photo.

  • @stevengroom6484
    @stevengroom6484 Před rokem +1

    First time watching your channel, great stuff. Beautiful images 👍🏻

  • @johnjtoth7633
    @johnjtoth7633 Před rokem

    Excellent video, James. The creation of all the images is top-notched. Although the pre-sunrise and the sunrise with the starburst are fantastic, I prefer the pre-sunrise image. I also agree with your assessment that the B&W pano is outstanding. I like that one the most out of all the photos.

  • @stephenschultz3306
    @stephenschultz3306 Před rokem

    I’m glad you are back. I enjoy you photos and video logs. Actual sunrise by a slight margin.

  • @XXX-vy6xv
    @XXX-vy6xv Před rokem +1

    Welcome back. Great images..

  • @go-explore
    @go-explore Před rokem +1

    Awesome to see this notification james, good to see ya back 😀

  • @nilosan
    @nilosan Před rokem +1

    HEEEEYYYY Welcome Back James!!!!

  • @Wessexphotography
    @Wessexphotography Před rokem +1

    Good to have you back James . Always look forward to your videos and I was not left disappointed exellent sunrise photo you had there, your so lucky to live where you do.. atb joe

  • @philgreen3376
    @philgreen3376 Před rokem

    Welcome back James for me it’s the shot before the sun rises but your photography is amazing, Thank You for sharing👍

  • @steveschnetzler5471
    @steveschnetzler5471 Před rokem +1

    I am a sucker for sunburst, but moody clouds are great also. Tempting to blend them, but to pick one, then sunburst it is.

  • @johndownes319
    @johndownes319 Před rokem +6

    Welcome back James. Love all 3 photos, especially the pano. Definitely the shot with the sun rays is the best of the two but only by the smallest margin. Please please not as long between vlogs again. Some of us get real inspiration from the simplicity of your content.

    • @JamesBrewphoto
      @JamesBrewphoto  Před rokem

      Thank you John - much appreciated! Hopefully its not another 8 months until the next one 😂

  • @paulashton2469
    @paulashton2469 Před rokem

    Fantastic to see you back James, love your work & will look forward to your next outing...🙂👍

  • @gerryphilpott9766
    @gerryphilpott9766 Před rokem +1

    Great to see you back!

  • @Paul-vy1ev
    @Paul-vy1ev Před rokem +1

    Hi James brilliant to have you back. 3 epic shots love the sunrise best with the sunstars. Hopefully we won't have wait too long for your next video especially with beautiful autumn colours in the next couple
    Of weeks .cheers James 😊👍

  • @paulus0109
    @paulus0109 Před rokem +1

    As if you never been away James. Loved the sun-shot. Thnx.

  • @paulm8157
    @paulm8157 Před rokem +1

    Haven’t lost your touch, James, nor your mastery of IOM - made all the difference. Outdoors audio not as clear as it should have been. First of two images my fav for sun stars (not over-done). Hope all is well - nice to see you still have that red jacket😊. Oh yes, in case you could use a side gig, I hear there’s an opening for job of British Finance Minister😂. Cheers!

    • @JamesBrewphoto
      @JamesBrewphoto  Před rokem +1

      Thanks Paul. Not much has changed with my photography setup in the 8 month break, so you'll see all my usual kit like the bright jacket, wellies and hats are all as they were years ago. I look older but everything else is stuck in a timewarp 😂

  • @Ian-sv7py
    @Ian-sv7py Před rokem

    Many thanks James it's always a pleasure to watch your videos. It has been a while since your last one.
    Take care and look forward to perhaps seeing some more from the Isle of Man👍👍

  • @robgardner6399
    @robgardner6399 Před rokem +1

    Great to see you back.

  • @petermorrison2453
    @petermorrison2453 Před rokem

    Great images James nice to have you back😀

  • @paultrunfull3324
    @paultrunfull3324 Před rokem +1

    Me and my lad like the pre dawn shot .Agree with you about the pano B/w for us as well.

  • @S.F.D.R
    @S.F.D.R Před rokem +1

    hey hey hey look who finally showed up haha. nice to see you back again. i hope you are well.

  • @iainmc9859
    @iainmc9859 Před rokem +1

    Was beginning to think you'd given up. Emerging from Covid lots of people have struggled to get a life/work balance re-established. Glad to see you back.
    I'd go for the pre-dawn just because its the more unusual shot. Yep, the colour pano is pretty flat. You're not the first to rescue the situation with a contrasty b&w conversion 😉

    • @JamesBrewphoto
      @JamesBrewphoto  Před rokem

      Thanks Iain - appreciate the feedback. I'll never be a weekly uploader again, so don't expect regular videos. However If I could get something done monthly i'd be happy. Just about finding the right balance. One day I'll find the right formula for it

  • @stuartvh4562
    @stuartvh4562 Před rokem +1

    Good to see you back, James! Love the sunrise shot and the b&w pano, very nice indeed. Looking forward to seeing you on PO Live this Sunday.

  • @charlesfarnell1127
    @charlesfarnell1127 Před rokem

    Good to see you back James. Both dawn shots are excellent and its hard to separate them. As for the pre sun rise I might have been inclined to lighten the building a tad but not to detract from those special clouds. But yes the star burst has my vote.ooking forward to your next, whenever.

  • @fmgriffiths7043
    @fmgriffiths7043 Před rokem +1

    HI James - good to see you and your photography back.
    For me the monochrome photograph is the better of the panoramas. My preference (and I am only an amateur) is that of the pre-sunrise because the eye travels along the under-layer of the clouds (which are beautifully lit). It leads you to the ruin and completes the picture just perfectly. Don't know where your other choices had been for that morning but you sure made the right one!

  • @cesarm8811
    @cesarm8811 Před rokem +1

    James missed your videos, so I am happy your back. My favorite is the one with sun (star) peaking above the clouds. As always awesome photos. Looking forward to your next video.

    • @JamesBrewphoto
      @JamesBrewphoto  Před rokem

      Thanks Cesar - I've missed the videos, hopefully won't be too long until the next

  • @jesterino
    @jesterino Před rokem +1

    Welcome Back James. Final result it's great and you also improved your vlog too. Seeing the entire video i was very curious about the history of that ruined house and of the people who lived , there. Just tried to imagine the beauty and desolation of that place with life, ages ago. Catch you soon

  • @jamesoliver6625
    @jamesoliver6625 Před rokem +2

    I literally was thinking about emailing you James to ask if you were okay and still at it. So glad to get my fix of "Isle of Man" again. The b/w works over the RGB because of the changes in luminance and one wonders if working that into the full color version would make it more palatable to you. Just wondered. The sunrises work so well because as you presented them, as a YT diptych, and they work beautifully that way. However, I also wondered if there were earlier images of just a touch of light coming over the hill whereby you could execute a triptych of sunrises (sort of like the opening to R. Strauss Also Sprach Zarathustra, Invocation to the Dawn). Either way to me, even though both images work as a stand alone image, as a pair the sum is greater than the whole, and if you could find a triptych in your archive from the morning, even more. Again, you made my day here in Texas by sharing your eyes once again. Thank you from an old man who doesn't see the sun come up except through a window. BTW, the image from the video (early) of the approaching sunrise with the ruin AND the photographer in silhouette is a very nice image as well.

    • @JamesBrewphoto
      @JamesBrewphoto  Před rokem

      Thanks James - good to hear from you! Your Triptych suggestion is a very strong one. I probably do have some other frames that I could look at to flesh out a story across multiple images. I'll take a look across the shots of the morning to see if any fit the bill. Sorry for the absence of my videos, life has just got in the way recently. I'll hopefully have something else in the coming weeks 🙂 Take care

    • @jamesoliver6625
      @jamesoliver6625 Před rokem

      @@JamesBrewphoto Very good James

  • @TimvanderLeeuw
    @TimvanderLeeuw Před rokem +1

    The sunrise shot, I would personally like it better if the foreground was darker. Just all silhouettes. But that's a matter of personal taste!
    The pano scene, I do think I like the colour version better than the B&W actually, but it looks good in both versions!
    Oh and in all that rush to get to the location on time you did have time to set up the camera at the other end of the puddle, walk back, cross the puddles on the path again while filming, and collect the camera. Just saying that b/c it always amazes me how much invisible work there must be in shooting all these videos! 😁

    • @JamesBrewphoto
      @JamesBrewphoto  Před rokem +1

      Thanks Tim - yes CZcams miles are probably x1.2 more in distance due to all the backward and forwards for b roll shots. Appreciate the feedback 🙂

  • @edwardwest5035
    @edwardwest5035 Před rokem +1

    Glad you are back James, super video. I prefer the pre dawn shot, of course, that is not to say there is anything wrong with the sunrise shot. Regards Edward

  • @Supermanxie
    @Supermanxie Před rokem

    Great video James, thank you. I know where you're coming from, that panorama is stunning. I think there's another ruin further up that valley towards Snaefell. I always feel it's one of the remotest parts of our little island. All great images but my fave is the pre-sunrise shot.

  • @ChrisHunt4497
    @ChrisHunt4497 Před rokem +1

    Love the sunrise shot and the black and white pano. Great to have you back James. 👍👍👍

  • @brianeibisch6025
    @brianeibisch6025 Před rokem +1

    James, both your images are just stunning. Many of us a jealous of your skill in taking these shots. Certainly shows the benefit of advance planning.

  • @laurelb8372
    @laurelb8372 Před rokem +1

    Gorgeous photo James. Wish I had known about the exposure bracketing recently. I was shooting towards sunrise, got beautiful colour but sun was blown out. Love Z7II. Thanks for the video

  • @koenpijpersphotography
    @koenpijpersphotography Před rokem +1

    I like the sunless version more there is more colour

  • @maurice.meerten
    @maurice.meerten Před rokem +1

    Welcome back and hope to see more vlogs from you again from now on! As for the preferred shot: sunrise looks a it more spectacular than the pre-sunrise...

  • @verlenelewis9866
    @verlenelewis9866 Před rokem +1

    Good to see you back! My favorite was the pre-sunrise shot 😀

  • @CluelessYoutuber
    @CluelessYoutuber Před rokem +1

    Great to have you back James! 😁 shots are spectacular. What a phenomenal morning. I preferred the pre-sunrise shot a bit more.

  • @chrishill2489
    @chrishill2489 Před rokem +1

    Great to have you back on the screen James and long overdue, but great to hear from you again. Both images are cracking and the pano but if I had to choose it’s pre sunrise as you captured great cloud texture which flattens with the sun star. As I said mate all brilliant and no filters even better, photography at its purist. Looking forward to seeing more📸🇬🇧👍👍👏👏👏👏🤓

  • @johnchambers6272
    @johnchambers6272 Před rokem +1

    Stunning images James and great to have you back again. Preference would be for the sun rise image as it does provide for a better balance but both are very good. look forward to seeing more.

  • @Gr1ff1D0
    @Gr1ff1D0 Před rokem +2

    I like the pre-dawn shot. For me it is the not just the colour, it is the way the pre-dawn image hints that the dawn is nearly there, so there is the additional element to the story telling. I think of it as the promise of a new day to come. I like the sunrise shot but not as much and the pre-dawn shot. I think (?) the way the clouds light up the scene in the pre-dawn shot also makes the colours on the ruins look slightly warmer.

  • @daviddyephotography
    @daviddyephotography Před rokem +1

    of these two, I like the sunrise with the sun element , but the BW image with the sun behind you I thought was your strongest for me

  • @thomasfox5476
    @thomasfox5476 Před rokem +1

    Nice to see you back James, I personally think both are great since can't help you on opinion . Honestly both are beautiful images. Keep up the good work. 👍

  • @jeffhartz4845
    @jeffhartz4845 Před rokem +1

    They're both incredible shots, its a toss up, but I like the sunrise better if I had to choose only one.

  • @Lennymcgra
    @Lennymcgra Před rokem +1

    Cool James, pre sunrise for me, good to see you are still alive ;)

  • @Retirement_Life
    @Retirement_Life Před rokem +1

    Woohoo! Welcome back, James! Lovely to see your videos again… As to the images, all are excellent. The pre-dawn shot has lovely colour and balance, whereas the dawn shot has the extra of the sun starburst as a point of interest. The pano shot is definitely better in mono and has so much atmosphere, much more than the colour option. Be great to see you more often, but only if this fits in with you. 👏👏👏

  • @derekgillan7314
    @derekgillan7314 Před rokem

    The Wellies are back. ;)

  • @kimberlyprellclark4549
    @kimberlyprellclark4549 Před rokem +1

    I am always partial to the Sun rays and it is beautiful but the simplicity of the panorama and that it is black and white is just stunning. Looking forward to more.

  • @ericerickson6537
    @ericerickson6537 Před rokem

    Sunrise but I love the location. You need to do a workshop or travel photo trip to isle of sky.

  • @craigmaisfield3247
    @craigmaisfield3247 Před rokem +1

    Brilliant to see a new video mate.
    I'm torn between rhe 2 images. Both have there qualities. Love the pano too.

  • @Pantheragem
    @Pantheragem Před rokem

    Was just thinking a few days ago, that it's been a while since we've seen you. Hope all is well. Good to see you again.

  • @andybusard6694
    @andybusard6694 Před rokem

    Great sunrise. I was wondering what the pre-sunrise would look like with the ruin in full silhouette? Love your videos!

  • @LandscapesDronescapes
    @LandscapesDronescapes Před rokem +1

    Great shots James. All of them. I really like the black and white one personally. There’s something magical about sunrises. My wife just doesn’t get it. She’ll say “why don’t you go out during the day when there more light?” I’m like. It’s all about the colour! And besides early mornings in the wild are sublime. My draw is mainly the pastel colours that can be thrown up. Think this is the first video you’ve done since I found your channel :)

  • @keithsandercock1412
    @keithsandercock1412 Před rokem +1

    Sure nice to see you back on You Tube! I prefer the pre-dawn photo as there is a hint of 'alien' world which adds interest. Love the B&W pano. Might there be a time in the late fall or winter when the sun could be framed with the second storey window?

    • @JamesBrewphoto
      @JamesBrewphoto  Před rokem

      Thanks Keith - yes that probably would be possible with good timing. Might have to give it a go one day 🙂

  • @andywash
    @andywash Před rokem

    I'll never worry about a wobbly tripod again 🙂

  • @stevenpetouvis895
    @stevenpetouvis895 Před rokem

    Great Photos James. Hard to pick out the best as the pre sunrise and sunrise photos are both lovely. I was wondering where you focused to get it sharp front to back. Did you focus stack?

  • @garrywilkins9141
    @garrywilkins9141 Před rokem

    I like both James

  • @raybeer5213
    @raybeer5213 Před rokem

    I'm SITTING, not SAT.

  • @Stillfilm1
    @Stillfilm1 Před rokem +2

    Great to see you back James and with some gorgeous shots too. I think I preferred the sunrise shot but loved them all.