WOODLAND PHOTOGRAPHY IS EASY a simple guide to compositions
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- In this video entitled Woodland Photography is easy, I demonstrate how easy woodland photography actually is.
"It's a dark art, if you're not born with it you'll never learn it" What a load of rubbish! There is a simple solution to woodland photography. Just treat woodland photography as you would any other of genre and you'll soon crack it.
Most photographers squirm at the opportunity of going into the woodlands looking for things to photograph. After all, it's a chaotic place. There is a known fact that a great woodland photograph requires a great eye for compositions. Well, whilst this is true to a certain extent most people go about looking for compositions in the woods the wrong way.
Of course, there is another train of thought... think for a moment who you're taking pictures for. If it's just for you then don't beat yourself up every time you venture out. Just take pictures you like the look of. After a while, you'll soon realise the images that feel better composed than others. It will then be a lightbulb moment!
Thanks
Gary
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Can't believe that obviously every woodland photographer in England can find crooked trees anywhere they go. In Germany the trees stick to the rules and grow straight :-)
lol I know what you mean. I always say the same, woodland photographers always seem to go out when it's misty. This was a first for me :)
This is also useful (in the UK) if you are looking for photogenic trees: ati.woodlandtrust.org.uk/tree-search?v=1736357&ml=map&z=6&nwLat=60.93005931410026&nwLng=-17.723269405484&seLat=46.87468876661178&seLng=10.225949344516
One of the drawbacks of a "well managed forest".
Gary Gough We doesn’t have same interesting woodland i Sweden Where i live...
Canada also does not have this fabulous curvy trees, but we do have massive mossy maples.
Gary your advice about finding more interesting locations is spot on. Long time National Geographic photographer Jim Richardson said, "If you want to be a better photographer, stand in front of more interesting stuff." I struggle with that most of the time when I go out.
I’ve always found inspiration in shooting places I haven’t seen before. That said, I think we all get a bit jaded seeing the same things all the time. It’s hard to remember that something that seems everyday to me may be completely new to someone else. Somehow, I’d love to be able to see my everyday world through the eyes of someone seeing it for the first time. I guess it’s all a matter of attitude. Thanks for the great ideas and videos.
Imagine how cool that would be :) Cheers Gregory
In my early twenties getting into photography I didn't get Elliot Porter's photography, but since visiting Zion Canyon in 2005 I now get him. So, yes Gary, people should definitely open their minds and eyes to what can be a composition. Love your inspirational segments like this.
Cheers Pete.
What a bonus, that deer shot, being in the woods always brings me a sense of calm and peacefulness, great stuff Gary thank you.
Thank you again Neil 👍👍
Great vlog Gary you are so correct in your comments. I could never understand how a lot of photographers find woodland difficult. I find compositions ever where. As you stated they may not be award winners but that is not what it is all about. Its just being out there with your camera. Thank you for sharing. Take care.
Very true Cheers John 👍👍
Very nice thanks.
Really liked dear shot
Thanks Ann 👍👍
I love the shot of the deer. Had a similar shot recently and blew it. And as for the (roe) deer barking, she had a young one secreted nearby and the barking was a warning, as was the running around. Only happens at this time of year.
Oh cool Tim. I never knew that :) Cheers 👍👍
Interesting. Here in Germany it's the bucks that bark...
Amazing. I had no idea that deer made a bark sound. In Gary's video, I thought it could have been a dog that spotted deer
@@jacquelineshaw527 I remember the first time I experienced it and was looking round for a dog, only to find two deer no more than ten metres or so away, both watching me intently. Has happened many times since but usually only early to mid-summer while they are protecting their young.
Loved the vlog Gary.
That deer "barking" was worth the price of admission. So cool! Didnt know deer did that. Thanks!! 🤗
absolutely agree Barbara! that was a real surprise to see! Reminds me of a night I was out and got spooked by a man coughing somewhere in the thick mist...only to find out it was a sheep!
Thanks for that Gary. I have done a few woodland photos without really thinking too much about the composition and been lucky with the outcomes. I'm blessed to have 2 woodlands within 5 minutes of my house and after watching this obviously need to spend more time in them taking in the environment and looking specifically for good compositions. Thanks for the inspiration to go out there again and specifically look for great compositions. During lockdown I've seen a few roe deer in the fields near my house that popped out of the woodland close by, didn't manage to get any decent pics though.
Glad you liked it Paul. Thanks for taking the time to comment too 👍👍
The shot of that deer was outstanding. I'm off out tomorrow to a local woodland that I've never been to before, I always really struggle with woodland photography, so your video was really well timed. I've taken onboard your words of wisdom and we'll see what I can come up with.
Good luck Steve. If you come awaywith nothing it's probably because it's a boring place so don't beat yourself up. 👍👍
@@GaryGough Thanks Gary, Came away with an okish shot, looked great when I first saw it, but one of those shots where the light made it... by the time i got my camera ready the light was gone, waited for about an hour and got some ok light but not as good as when i first saw the comp. Like you in this video i also saw a deer, although unlike you I had a complete fail on trying to get a shot, had my 17-50mm on the camera, had turned off the VR as my prevoius shot was on the tripod and still had the camera set to 2 sec timer...lol. Ended up with this rather blurry shot of the deer that you had to zoom in nearly 500% to even see in the photo, and of course by the time I'd retrieved my long lens and sorted the camera it was long gone. But hey ho had a really enjoyable day anyway and learnt loads.
Another brilliant video Gary.
I don't think i would be out in the rain as heavy as that.
I liked the Ziggaly Zaggaly tree as you called it for a for a good few compositions.
Deer barking, i thought you had let the dogs out lol.
I absolutely loved the photo of the deer you captured it must of made your day.
Glad you enjoyed it. I was really chuffed. It was dark when I took it as you can see by the ISO (12,800) and I was at 400mm handheld at 1/200th sec. I was more than happy :)
I like that your woods actually looks like a woods. In a lot of these videos the woods always looks like some fantasy land that does not actually exist.
Some great shots as always Gary thanx for the woodland tips and I can now go on adventure in my local forest the Wyre Forest in Worcestershire and go composition hunting. Keep up the great vlogs they are always inspiring!!
Thanks Mark 👍👍
Really nice woodland, my local woodland are heavy logged and then planted industry forest in straight line. Soon we must go to a nature reserve to find nice forest. 😥
Thanks Lennart 👍👍
Excellent video, Gary.
Yes, it is an addiction. The sheer joy on your face when that deer showed up, THAT is why I go out and shoot.
Gary, I totally agree with taking a shot as soon as you see an image possibility. Sure, you can go on and try and improve it, but it’s the first impression that made you interested in the first place and triggered your “photographer’s instinct”. Once you’ve done that, of course look for other variations but it’s important to get one in the bag in case the light changes or something, or the deer runs away!
Great minds and all that Timothy :)
A very good video about woodland photography...it is an inspiration! And you are right...we have to go out more often in woodlands with character and find good compositions. Thank you, Gary!
Thanks Rob 👍👍
You are not only a good photographer but a great tutor. Best wishes.
Very helpful video. Thank you. The weather was quite right for this. I like woodland photos in the rain, they get much more interesting in this light.
Glad you enjoyed it. Totally agree about the rain :)
Brilliant vlog Gary really enjoyed the atmosphere of the woodland, thanks for all the inspiration.
Glad you enjoyed it. THANK YOU BACK xx
Great coaching - My favorite first would be to take the dancing trees in 05:15 - I have tried similar trees in Germany ("akazia-trees") ...Like your art of teaching very much ..I see how much you dive into the special athmosphere of the woodland to sense and see the composition for the special place. You remembered me to take time and to come in the stillness and to get the feeling for the right composition. Thanks and greetings!
Honestly im impressed
Very kind, cheers
I am the second guy on here to say a very timely vlog Gary......although I have been taking pictures for a very long time I have only recently taken an interest in woodland photography, there are not many woodlands near me but there is enough to keep me going so far its been woodland chaos but I have managed to get a few nice pictures so I am happy, hopefully I shall be out again very soon and you have given me hope of finding something worthy of taking a picture of.......you done a good presentation this week Gary......Thank you so much.......I do hope you have now dried out! that rain sounded awful.....
Nice and dry now Des, Cheers :)
that was brilliant gary, thoroughly enjoyed every minute of that loved the images especially the one at 13:45, and also thanks for giving us the confidence to to think better when things don't go to plan
Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers Jim. That's probably my favourite too 👍👍
Seems all the photographers are heading for the woods, lol. Good to see you posting Gary, this will be good, cheers. Always inspiring!
Thanks 👍
Great vlog Gary and what you say makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the help in understanding common photography principles.
Very welcome
Very enjoyable peaceful video Gary. Woodland photography aswell as landscape photography isn’t that difficult. You just have to look around you and shoot the compositions you like. And if someone else likes it too then that’s a bonus 😁
Agree totally. Thanks as always xx
brilliant vid love been in the woods ma self im new to photography just under 2years i picked up my 1st dslr Camara ur vids are amazing and very easy to understand very well put for th likes oss someone just starting out in photography thank u for putting this vid out threre
Awesome video Gary . 💪🏽👌
Great video and photos. After seven year in Canary Islands I need a woodland with rain as therapy . Thanks Gary !
I will happily swap with you :)
@@GaryGough I can imagine it ! 😁
Thank you, Gary, for a brilliant video. I've taken many photos of woodland scenes and none of the photos have popped. With your information, and obvious enjoyment, you have given me inspiration to look again at my compositions and keep trying.
Great work and you have a new subscriber. Nice one!
Thought I would say thank you very much, for your passion and excitement for photography. I think it is almost matched by your joy of teaching and sharing with others. Thank you again you are a treasure, Be well and safe.
Somewhere in this video I thought I heard you say this wasn't a trip out to take pictures with great compositions but just to explore the possibilities for some future compositions & yet U have what looks to be a fully loaded backpack of gear & what appears to be some beautiful compositions taken despite your declaration of otherwise. Something is rotten in Denmark methinks!
Great shots Gary & keep 'em coming sir...
Bill on the Hill,
Vermont, USA... :~)
lol you're so right. I only had the idea for the video when I was about to start filming. Maybe I should plan these things better :)
Hi Gary, shot at 20:57 was a great shot, very nice indeed. I envy you. No matter how I try, I cannot get my head around woodland photography.
It will make sense if you just go to a pretty woddland. Compose your shots just like you would a landscape. Keep it simple
@@GaryGough I'll give it another crack. Thanks for your help, mate.
Fantastic video Gary with great tips, I struggle with woodland photography so found this very useful, The images you captured are outstanding love the deer and single tree images beautiful 👌👍
Glad it helped Cheers Chris
Some great images Gary, esp liked the deer looking at you from the bracken, some might say a lucky shot but i think you make your own luck just by being there.
Thanks Sid
Great video Gary thank you . Brilliant concept of 360 and letting us " see" the potential. Loved your comment on stop looking for the killer shot . Im always doing that , I think I need to "feel" the image . Take care
Cheers David 👍👍
Hi Gary - Nice instructional video - I enjoyed that one & you have inspired me to head to the woods again.... (which can't be a bad thing) - cheers...
Cheers John
Liked this one Gary great information and tips thanks.
Very welcome, cheers Neil 👍
nice vid gary ty. i need to go out more when my elbow hopefully someday is better.
I hope it gets better soon then. Cheers
Gary Gough Thank you!
Great inspiring word sir. Thank you for making me, (and I believe a few others here) think why my photos are kind of boring and not that exciting as many other photographer's I have seen. Thank you. And by the way....i "work" taking photos just as you described your work flow....😜😜
lol we're as daft as each other then ;) Cheers 👍👍
Possible compositions. 05:08. You have an inverted 'V' made from the trees. 05:20 another possible with the twisted /fighting trees. At 05:56, using the fallen tree to the left could be used as a natural framing for a low ground-level angle of the same trees. 06:30, again a possible low level shot of the hill of ferns taken through the fallen trunk as a frame. Plus, the upward sky view through the heads of the trees into the rain.
So many great compositions. Thank you 👍👍
Awesome video. I agree, just get out and do it
Cheers Simon
8:38 cropped in a little more...I find the bases/roots of these trees fascinating and the giant green (can't tell if there're leaves or rocks as its blurry) make for interest as well and the layers take you fro m the framing front trees to the centre of the trees/large rock...its so pretty!
Cheers Gary, Nice to see things from your perspective.
Glad you enjoyed it, Cheers
Brilliant video and very inspiring! Thank you Gary. I've dappled in woodland photography with so so results but after watching this, I'm going to give it another try. Thank you again!
Great to hear! Cheers 👍👍
Great vlog Gary and thanks for reminding us about the simple tips that we often forget
Another great video Gary really enjoy this latest series
Thanks 👍 Cheers Anthony 👍👍
14:42 Cute shot 😊
Yeah I fell lucky :) Cheers
Thoroughly entertained and inspired. Thank you.
Thank you
Thanks a lot for this relaxing video and beautiful images. Wished we had the same kind of weather in Thailand ;-)...
Many thanks! lol Thailand is on my bucket list 👍👍
If I could have Wood like u have .. I sa one more pic ..👌😉
Thanks Gary, an incentive to get my butt out into the local Kent woodlands, woods and wildlife fantastic, not sure if we have barking deer in ours :)
Only one way to find out Phil :)
Fantastic video Gary. Lots of woodland near me.
Thanks 👍
Thanks for the encouraging video
You are so welcome
An inspiring series of videos. Superb 👌
Cheers Roger
Really relaxing video and brief escape. Cheers Gary
Many thanks Cheers Dan 👍👍
A timely vlog Gary cos I'm heading to a woodland tomorrow 😁 Some great tips mate, and lovely images 😊😊
Thanks 👍
Thanks Gary that was fabulous to watch 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Very welcome. Cheers Steve 👍👍
Great job Gary, really enjoyed it, will be taking your ideas with me when I head to the National Park next week.
Have fun, cheers 👍👍
Great video Gary, woodland has always been something I have stayed away from but the 360 degree look around was superb as I did see a few compositions and a tool that I will use in the future. Great images and a really useful insight that has encouraged me to go out and try it. Thank you Adele 😀
I upset many folk saying wodland was easy. I am sure you will be OK haha. Great video
All photography is easy if you know what you're doing :)
Ok, going out tomorrow to shoot an Arbutus grove during golden hour. Going to take your advice when looking for a composition. Will let you know how it goes. I wish we had such ziggedy zaggedy trees. Oh, btw. Really nice shots.
Thank you. I hope you have a cracking day
ROTFLMFAO!
This is really strange to say. But I must admit I've really come to enjoy your videos.
I learn a lot as digital is still new to me, but your humor makes me laugh out loud often.
Thank you for your work!
Keep them coming im learning every video!
Dutch
Very kind of you to say, thank you
Brilliant info, enjoyed every second
Glad it was helpful! Thanks Lynette 👍👍
Great vlog Gary, I have a couple of problems with woodland photography, one I'm spoilt for choice and the other is I run out of time and light. 🤣
Nice one - It's certainly a nice problem to have 👍👍
Thanks Gary. I enjoy your videos. I love how you are unpretentious and its all about your love of photography and sharing. I noticed a rain cover on your lens? Just wondering what you use. I own a larger nikon d810 and a fuji xt4. I find most covers are too big for the Fuji.
Great video, very nice images and liked the shot of the deer.
Anybody near Derry/ Londonderry try Ness Country park on Oughtagh Road it's a gem.
Thanks Kenny 👍👍
10.10 .. I thought for a second it was Morten Hilmer 👍👍
lol I was going to mention him too. Great minds and all that :)
Great video. Thanks, Gary. But, as someone who had a 5d2 trashed by a downpour shooting the tour of Britain a few years ago I'm surprised you didn't have your rain cover on the camera 😭
I never do Ben. Having said that I have just bought a rain cover. It's the first I have ever owned :)
Nice video, but you look a bit wet there, Gary. lol. You'd fit in nicely where I live (Western Canada) where it rains as much as in North Wales - there are forests everywhere: starting about 200m from my front door and heading north it would be nothing but forest for at least 40 miles (not that it is navigable). The main problem is that it is all very dense and very different from UK forests.
Oh wow! sounds very picturesque :) Like you said, no good if it's dense.
Excellent video Gary some good images to say you weren't trying 😂. Any good woods in West Yorkshire to visit? Thanks
Absolutely - Go where I went. Google Hardcastle Craggs
@@GaryGough Thanks Gary.
Gosh, Gary another great video. Beautiful woodlands. What lens were you using?
Cheers Jim, I grabbed a couple with my 70-200mm but my goto lens is a 24mm-105mm
Lovely images, and we can see why you couldn't walk away without grabbing some.
If you don't mind me asking, did you use the same lens for all the images? What lens was it? Taking a spare set of dry clothes is good a💡 must remember that one. 👍🙂
Yes I did. I grabbed a couple with my 70-200mm but my goto lens is a 24mm-105mm
Your deer speak with a different accent from the New England White Tails I'm used to but I recognize the call.
:) Cheers as always 👍👍
That deer had a deep sounding snort. I assume the rain was probably knocking a lot of your scent out of the air so the deer knew a something was up but couldn't pinpoint exactly where you were..?
Nice photos, very interesting / learning though process. Did Paul G. Johnson goto the same forest in one of his videos last year?
Not that I know of. He might have but I'm not 100% sure
@@GaryGough it was just that the interesting cluster of trees looked very familiar. You, btw., makes it look so easy.
I live on the broads and lately I seem to finding I’m shooting the same shots that others have shot a thousand times before, feeling like I need to go further afield.
Yep, you must :)
Gary Gough it’s hard though, I got diagnosed with epilepsy so lost my licence so have to rely on public transport, I used to love being able to just go out whenever wherever.
U are using Canoin EOS 5D Mark IV?? Inte the the vieo i samt Mark III or something
What tripod are you using? Looking at upgrading my kit! Great video Gary!
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Thanks Gary. Truly appreciate all the work you do man.
Its good to find an old established woodland, some are fairly new (In woods years) a lot used to be coppiced, and have more "shrub" type trees. Is it just me or the trees @ 5.34 look rude?
lol I just took another look :) There are so many shapes in the woods. There was a big round one there a few days ago :)
@@GaryGough 😂👍
Maybe find a woodland with red squirrels and wait for one to take the bait of some pea nuts you have cunningly put in place, that would enhance the scene even if the squirrel was far away.
Agree totally. Sounds like a plan 👍👍
@@GaryGough It could take a week or two to bait a new position with peanuts so the squirrels come back to feed. Some woodland already have feeders , ask the local red squirrel group on facebook where they are.
Gary do you shoot infrared photo's
No photographer should be a sniper !!!
lol love that 👍👍
If someone is not subscribing after watching this video, I'd seriously judge them.
Thank you for saying. You get a heart for that 👍👍
15:23 what is the camera and lens i see?
Canon 5D MKIII & 70-200mm lens
@@GaryGoughNice. f/4 IS USM i presume
Love the approach... but differ with the conclusion. A forest is far more dynamic than a landscape and it is too boring to see the same landscape images from thousands of photographers. But I have not come across repetitive images in woodland.
Fair point 👍👍
Sorry had to turn off too many adverts, sorry
Sorry Dave. I've overuled the ads that CZcams has assigned. There is now only one throughout the whole video. Try again if you can. Sorry
@@GaryGough Thank you for being understanding
Wasn't it a red coat day ?
It wasn't cold enough. It'll soon be back on again :)
I think you missed one straight away on your 360.. For me anyway.
Cheers Mike
Far, far too many adverts, Gary. I've followed your channel for some time now, and have always enjoyed both content and presentation, but the adverts are so disruptive. I do hope revenue from adverts isn't becoming a major influence ...
Sorry about that. We have no say in them. They're either on or off. I know they're a pain, sorry again. Only 1 advert comes on during this video and you can skip it.
If the adverts bother anyone ,you can get rid, by paying a subscription to CZcams, as a bonus you get access to the CZcams music channel, ok not everyone is in a position to part with the money but it’s an option.
Gary, you need a hat
lol Do you not think it would spoil my good looks? 😃😃😃
12.15 those flowers you speak of are very poisonous take care
I've just looked it up and you're so right. Very poisonous apparently :) THANK YOU