Capturing EPIC Moments Above The Fog | Landscape Photography Tips & Techniques

[@msingrey14]

Good lord, Michael. As usual, your vision and composition are remarkable. You create images that are truly original and beautiful. You are an inspiration to all photographers. Keep up the fantastic work.

[@MichaelShainblum]

Thank you so much for the kind words and the support!

[@DamienCulley]

Amazing as always

[@cangalha]

@@MichaelShainblum Why don't you speak like a normal person?

[@MichaelShainblum]

@@cangalha Hey, that's very kind of you to ask. Thank you for saying I have a unique way of speaking! If you want to hear me talk for hours, here are my complete video tutorials :) www.michaelshainblum.com/

[@michaelwarren5152]

*goes to arguably one of the most photographed places in the world *creates original images Jeez Louise. This is great. Very inspiring approach-wise. I preferred the photo without the person in it at sunset but both are fantastic. Cheers.

[@romiemiller7876]

I agree with not making a long exposure. The fog detail and texture add a lot to the photo. Personally, I like the shot with the people.

[@robo268]

Simple shot with the Birds

[@wednesdaythroughthelens830]

The master of Timelapse. Choosing the right moments in the right conditions.

[@Robinalexverden]

Bridge and birds was my favorite 🙌

[@geli5970]

My Fav is the simple shot with the birds, so dreamy and amazing!

[@CaptainStanson]

you, or you and your team, do such an awesome job with these videos. You could put this on cable television as is. Thanks for making the technical parts of this hobby more interesting to research. It can be defeating to try to understand a lens without enjoyable content like this

[@JanicevD]

I like the one with just the bridge and birds best.

[@LisaSaffell]

Well I love birds so the bridge with the birds is my favorite!

[@MichaelShainblum]

thanks so much!

[@margaretstanford4349]

Utterly mesmerizing to view!

[@MichaelShainblum]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@otaviskii]

I prefer the birds and the bridge.

[@garyrobles8529]

I like the birds and the bridge. The simplicity of it is brilliant ! The lighting on the birds gives it just the right amount of depth

[@samuelequaranta1108]

Lovely as always! ❤

[@krosewx34]

There ya go, asking to pick which image is liked better and it's not possible! 😂 The timelapses and night images are just out of this world, Michael!! ❤

[@sair338]

Holy cow, your photos are so good. I get excited and inspired by the images, but also mellowed out watching your video. They're always relaxing to watch. Thanks for making this!

[@berniestang2616]

I LOVE ALL THESE PHOTOS !!!!!!!!!!

[@ddki9094]

I like the photo with the birds and the bridge...it is stunning. You have a couple of things going on. The cool tones of the fog against the warm, international orange colored bridge cables as well as the birds within the fog providing a contrast with all of the cars on the bridge itself. It is fantastic!

[@hot_pixel_imagery]

You are an incredible photographer, Michael! I have been following for years and I am a huge fan of yours. You've been blessed with an eye very few photographers have.

[@LepeOlmedo]

Michael, you are a true inspiration! Those images turned out amazing, but your advices and perspectives are the true gem here. Thanks a lot and a big hug from Argentina 🇦🇷 🙌

[@simoncoldwell1506]

Defiantly the image with the birds and the bridge , i love the simplicity and it leaves your imagination inquisitive.

[@brentonknott4065]

Great stuff Michael!

[@davidaitaliano4261]

My most favourite photographer on KZbin ❤❤❤

[@MichaelShainblum]

that means a ton to hear, thank you so much!

[@luisfigueroa3300]

As always a wonderful video. Thanks for sharing your methods. 👍

[@playhardbegood]

Thanks so much for putting this together, I live near S.F. and this will help next time I'm out there and will help when working with fog in general.

[@John_Hudson_922]

love all of them!

[@rlfisher]

Wonderful video and images. Thanks for sharing the experience with us.

[@annettehurmiz1079]

Just beautiful! And the time lapse ones were mesmerizing. Thank you for sharing!!

[@clausborner1705]

Bridge and birds for me is the absolute cracker ! What an image !

[@tkNAT]

Hey Michael... thanks for sharing another great episode! Dude i can´t even say wich image i like the most! It looks absolut amazing with all that fog. Love it!

[@NorbreckAquatics]

Stunning images and a great watch :-)

[@joshdenault6363]

That image at 7:49 is just outstanding. Well done!

[@MichaelShainblum]

Thank you, really glad you enjoyed that one!

[@nb7524]

Hey Michael, wow these are such fantastic shots!

[@MichaelShainblum]

thanks so much!

[@jamespanter4060]

All great photos Michael.

[@bradwilliamsphoto]

Awesome video as always!

[@markboonzaier4346]

As a South African, i know all these landmarks, however i am so envious, all these images are just too awesome for words!!!!!

[@shounakhinge8]

8:18 I prefer the horizontal composition because it is not cluttered unlike the vertical composition. The sunlight on the birds make them pop from the background. Amazing photos and video as usual!

[@StalwartMan]

Thank you so much.

[@MLC48]

I like the birds and the bridge.

[@IanBrowne-x6n]

Thank you for sharing

[@lucadcphoto]

I love the pictures, great memories Michael! Cheers from Italy.

[@MichaelShainblum]

Thanks so much!

[@kartikeydwivedi4774]

Birds and bridge was the best shot 🔥

[@paulfowler3416]

Fabulous shots

[@MusicAndPhotosbyPablo]

Awesome work, Michael! Of those two you ask about, I prefer the people shot because I'm on a telephoto phase after reading The Photographer's Eye. Cheers!

[@ericmbt4288]

The photo at 12:59 is a killer! Wow!

[@dw.in.michigan]

Birds and the bridge is better. All the night shots are spectacular. The one wide-angle still reminds me of that movie the 13th Warrior - "the glow verm [worm]". Great images. Thanks for sharing your vision and expertise.

[@trevorsneath4665]

Always with the relaxing voice and great photos. Thanks 🙂

[@oakspringphotos]

As always, a jaw-dropping collection of images😮 Thanks Michael

[@CathyMacFarland]

Thanks Michael for your amazing photos and time lapse! It never gets old experiencing such an iconic place through the eyes of a photographer that knows SF so well.

[@nmd5408]

All shots are amazing. The skywalk looking shot that looks like a gateway to the clouds. The city in the clouds was brilliantly taken. But the one with the down supports with the person on the edge is my favourite

[@FieldingSmith]

Getting another photographer in the composition is always a win in my book! For the bridge shots, I like the one with the person for scale. another great video.

[@robbestphoto]

This might be the best video I've ever watched. Love this city, love this bridge and the conditions and the views are breathtaking

[@MichaelShainblum]

Wow thats a huge compliment, thank you so much!

[@LisaWolfe56]

All the photos were awesome, as per usual. But I really loved that last time lapse with the airplane lights zooming across the sky. Never seen a time lapse with so many airplane lights! Very cool vlog!

[@noelleenboyers9120]

Bridge and bird was my fav as well.

[@markgubbins1958]

Wow !!! That was such an enjoyable video. The still shots and time lapse were fabulous.

[@Kramfors1]

The left one is amazing 😍

[@MichaelShainblum]

thank you!

[@ab185]

8:29 is almost identical to a shot I took in Yosemite and it's one of my favorite photos ever!

[@BillStaples-i8d]

So much fun seeing a few of the spots we photographed during our workshop again on a different day and conditions, through your eyes. As always, love your vision for minimalism and the way you share your process!

[@MichaelShainblum]

Thanks so much Bill, Its really interesting how much the view changes with a bit of fog! But we did get some really cool stuff at sunset!

[@biratlimbu6653]

Wow!

[@paulburnett8866]

Words fail … simply superb 👍

[@MichaelShainblum]

thank you so much!

[@codename607]

The bridge and birds photo takes my top pic from this video. Those conditions are epic! Can't wait to get back out that way. Thanks for the inspiration! Cheers!!

[@davidskinner274]

Birds and the bridge for me, Michaele

[@mrskarshsphotos]

SO INSPIRATIONAL.THANK YOU!

[@davidligon6088]

Beautiful shots! I used to live in Marin, have taken and seen seen many captures of the bridge and city from the road to Mt Tam and these are very special captures.

[@stigfloberghagenphotography]

Superb video 👍🙂

[@jamesbenoist7157]

Superb video Michael. As usual you share with us magnificent photos and timelapses in a poetic way. Thanks!

[@MichaelShainblum]

Thanks so much James! :)

[@raewebb6365]

I love them ALL….but if I HAD TO CHOOSE, I like the zoomed in shot a little better Very magical Those night shots 🤯

[@teejaycey]

Absolutely beautiful work 🤩 I love the bridge and agree the birds really added something special to the images. What a stunning shoot ✨

[@lubos-ro3hy]

Very nice video👏

[@kai5966]

Holy crap bro, amazing work. Subscribed!

[@MichaelShainblum]

Thank you Kai!

[@tashitenzin4599]

Amazing

[@MichaelShainblum]

thank you!

[@uweemoreno1290]

Hello Michael, my favorite picture is the simple shot with the birds, is amazing. Congratulations for your job. Regards from Spain.

[@andrewsales2167]

Amazing shoot. Your images are fantastic. My preference was the image with the bridge and the birds to the Right.

[@cmichaelhaugh8517]

Fantastic shots! I was in SF last month but without the time to try what you so successfully did. Hopefully another time soon….

[@juanitakelly3082]

Fog and San Francisco are putty in your hands! Epic is not too strong a word in this case. And you are a timelapse master! While I do like adding people occasionally for scale and for the sense of being there, I really love the simple birds and bridge in the comparison shots. The photographer right in front of the tower in the later shot was perfect. I hope he got to see it somehow! You gotta love birds in the shots! Were those pelicans in the last ones?

[@robertleem5643]

I'm visiting the Humber Bridge in a couple of weeks time to photograph it at sunset and do some night shots, watching your video is given me a few more ideas. The photos you showed looked amazing. Many thanks

[@musiqueetmontagne]

Great video thanks Michael. Yes, playing around with an interesting, constantly changing scene is great fun. You produced some wonderful results. I prefer the"simple shot with the birds". I have to say that place is a wonderful vantage point... Also if you're going for a macro lens, the Laowa lenses are great, really sharp and go to 2x BUT they aren't weather sealed at all. I don't know why they don't put at least a rubber gasket on the flange and a few seals inside, cheap to do. Personally as someone that has shot a lot of macro for decades, I'm often caught in bad weather or in wet, rainy forests and am always glad to have weather sealed kit..... That last image with the tail-light trails and fog on the bridge is fantastic.

[@WanderingMonkHikes]

Nice! Really enjoyed the Timelapse. As for the comparison between the composition with the guy for scale and without, I like them both. Preference would depend on my mood at the time. Thanks for sharing!

[@mohamedyazidbitam]

so interesting love your way pf speaking about photography and doing so well I lear n a lot thanks /I just subscribed yazid from France

[@1958zed]

Amazing photos, as usual Michael. As you well know, we don't have that kind of fog here in San Diego. I think I need to move north. 😂😂

[@garyg.1122]

Yep, simple shot w/birds. The birds here balance the comp more so and they have more presence.

[@TFM3234]

Wow! I have been their several times traveling from the east coast (NJ), and never thought to go higher. If you have workshops down the road, I would Love to attend. Love all of the shots.

[@MichaelShainblum]

Hey thanks so much. I do one-on-ones in San Francisco, so shoot me an email anytime, and we can schedule something! :)

[@amaitra]

This time, you are better than even the great Michael Shainblum :-) Awesome set of captures! Did you say Hock Hill?

[@Buhay_Roblox]

Wow,,, I subscribe this guy because he thought me a lot

[@chrismassa5891]

Good grief what are you carrying in that bag? Great minimal shots. Fog Heaven.

[@MichaelShainblum]

Thanks so much Chris! Way too much stuff haha, filming vlogs means more gear unfortunately :(

[@TFM3234]

Ok sounds like a plan, I will set up my vacation and send you and email

[@mennahornsby8306]

I love both images but I'd probably display the Bridge and Birds photo in more of a home or nature focused environment, and I love the image of the Bridge and the Person but can imagine it being displayed as a huge print in a commercial environment or an adventure store or something similar. Probably more than you wanted to know, but I love them both.

[@MichaelShainblum]

No, thank you so much for your thoughts on it, I think you are totally right, the person definitely gives more of a commercial appeal, where the birds and the bridge can be more of a fine art shot!

[@cajdajana]

❤

[@richardpesce5325]

The shot with the person for scale.

[@bpitts4401]

Shot with humans and bridge is more relatable than birds via clever device screen could be totally different using another viewing platform or in person. Cheers!

[@wm1502]

I love your photos Michael, it encouraged me to buy the 100-400mm lens. Oh I have a question, which one do you recommend buying first(for landscape photography)? 14-30 or 100-400?

[@jeremibren5565]

Your video & photos really awesome 🎉 love it. Are U staying fr morning till evening near the bridge 🌉?

[@lightsandtones]

I like both images. The one with the birds can be printed and hung on a wall, the other one with the person would tell the story really well in a photo book. A question if I may... What software do you use to create the timelapse from the images? And it's also a video idea if you could show some tips about it. I would be definitely interested.🙂

[@go4jackson]

What is your process for predicting low level fog? I take it there's plenty of it up in your neck of the woods, but would love some insight on websites or apps you use for pin pointing these conditions. Thanks!! You're such an inspiration!!

[@dmg-s]

8:18 I like the left one.

[@ManasesRamos]

1) Your first timelapse was for like 10 seconds, according to your camera screen it took you 36 minutes, was it longer then that? 2) do you have a workshop on how to do timelapse coming soon? 3) and thank you for all of your videos, they inspire me to do better!!

[@MichaelShainblum]

Hey there, I have a few timelapse videos on the channel you can check out. For that one the timing was off because it was set to like 2000 shots previously. I changed it to only do about 400 shots and it took about 6 mins to do the full timelapse.

[@donwhite332]

Excellent. I had a good photo experience around 2009 and thought I would be back by now, but recent concerns over safety in the city and with photo gear have taken the location off my list. Out of interest, what trails were you on if I may ask? Are they relatively straight forward, considering one must come down at night.

[@tomfromthenorth]

I thought Gavin was coming out of the bush 😅

[@MichaelShainblum]

haha what a nightmare!

[@jackofblades6736]

Be careful, I’ve heard so many photographers gear gets broken into in SF. Some followed to their house too.

[@FitzMichael]

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