Mont Saint-Michel - Landscape Photography in France, Episode 2

Mont Saint-Michel is a place I wanted to photograph for a very long time. This castle built on a small island one kilometer off the northern coast of France is absolutely fabulous as if taken straight from a fairy tale. During the low tide, Mont Saint-Michel is easily accessible by foot, but when the water level rises it becomes completely surrounded, which only adds to its appeal. Even though it is probably one of the most famous places in Normandy and France in general, I still wanted to visit it and see what pictures of this iconic location I could come up with.
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[@everydayglory]

Thank you for the video and article - heading to France with my camera tomorrow from USA for first visit to Mont Saint Michel. Looking forward (fingers crossed) for some good sunrises and sunsets.

[@user-mn2zh9lb8b]

Hello. I'm from Canada and presently touring France, Spain and Portugal. One of my stop will be Mont St Michel. I hope to be able to take great photos like you did.

[@juanarroyo5324]

stunning pictures and castle !!!!!!!!!!!

[@ibp2007]

Try shooting from the other side of the bay, Genets.

[@SunsetObsession]

Thanks, good idea. Will do next time I'm in the area!

[@eefvelthorst4127]

Dear Aleksandrs,
Very nice videos. Interesting and useful information. Would it not be more informative to get some/more camera settings ?

[@SunsetObsession]

Thanks Eef, for the suggestion. I'll certainly give it some further thinking and might even do it in the future videos, though personally, I'm not sure it's worth it. Couple reasons. First, settings are often dictated by the type of image you as a photographer are going for and the elements you want to emphasize in the photo, which in turn are a result of your own assessment of the scene and the particular weather conditions on that day. Someone photographing the same scene at a different time might see it completely differently and therefore need completely different settings. I would definitely encourage everyone to try and think of the type of image they want to get and what settings they need for it, instead of basing the judgment on somebody else's settings.
Secondly, while I too sometimes like to examine the settings of other people, I feel that the lack of settings often makes me think harder about the photo, about how it was done, what did the photographer want to emphasize and how did he achieve that. In the long run, that kind of analysis will make you a better photographer compared to if you just always had all the answers ready in plain sight.

[@SunsetObsession]

I'll also add that Tony Northrup has a video talking about many of the same points with regards to the camera settings. It's a little controversial, but I do agree with the overall message of it. czcams.com/video/e2aOLOWc8Ls/video.html

[@ryanfitzsimons547]

Very nice!

[@SunsetObsession]

Thanks, man! You should start your own drone flying channel :)

[@FabrizioZago]

Beautiful sunset photo, never give up hope :-)

[@SunsetObsession]

Thanks! Yeah, you just never know what nature will come up with. Sometimes, I'm sure I'll get an absolute epic sky, but then nothing happens. Other times, it's all clouds and rain and then somehow the light just comes through at the very last moment. So the best rule - have the camera with you and hope for the best :)

[@FabrizioZago]

@@SunsetObsession That's the best rule, being ready as much as possible :-)