Church in the Sea Storm Tide Photography

[@andrewherbert9938]

That last image is superb

[@AdrenalinePitStop]

Can’t believe how well your mic works in that wind. Lovely images, loved the last one. Thank you Dave

[@Kevin_YouTube]

Great to see you out and about again David. Stunning images as always. Love the zig-zag wave👍👍👍👍.

[@Stainphotography]

What a great video and the last image with the zigzag waves leading you into the photo fantastic, great timing 👍

[@rogersteele9890]

Last shot is a keeper

[@jimcooke5590]

Thoroughly enjoyed that David, stunning stormy images in one of my favourite locations

[@peterblackthorne1262]

Really nice shots David. Why is it that some of the best shots are taken in the worst conditions? I'm glad that there are so many good photographers who are willing to endure whatever Mother Nature throws their way to get those outstanding photos, that's the only way people like me get enjoy them. Thank you for sharing.

[@richardwinlondon9689]

I totally agree with Tony Blackwell, you nailed that shot, well done!

[@paulwilkinson1539]

As always, a superb production and some wonderful views and the photos look fabulous!

[@kathleenhickey7793]

I had no doubt that you would pull some wonderful images from the day, and you did! That one with the rays of sun on the church is particularly lovely. I could feel the sticky spray in the video, but you look like you were indeed having a wonderful time. Thanks for sharing!

[@RiccardoPareschi]

Often the photos taken with bad weather are amazing. Thanks !

[@rogman27]

In typical fashion, you underplay your excellent skills - just give it a go, you have nothing to loose.

[@tonyb2760]

That image at 8:12 could not be better. Perfect waves leading you straight to the church. Thanks for sharing

[@DGriffGallery]

Thanks a lot Tony, I could barely see a thing through the camera so I was just shooting fast bursts and hoping for the best! I'll be honest, I was secretly quite pleased when I got back and saw the raw files! 😊👍

[@muddymarvellous]

So lovely, David towards the very end of your video the starlings were creating lovely patterns as they were twirling around over your right shoulder...as you said """lovely wife waiting fore me"" thank you for this great location..my photography is definitely improving of late..thanks to you..take care..

[@DBentham65]

Well done Dave. The conditions gave you a nice set of images, I really love the last image. Great work, keep shooting.

[@paulfarrell6781]

Great experience /images David. As mentioned previously - the amazing zig zag wave line and in fact the two back to back of the church were wonderful!! And a cheeky little murmuration to camera at the end!! All in a days work eh? Thanks David - very satisfying. Stay safe 🙂👍📸👌

[@ferguscooper]

That last shot was a belter David. Not an easy location to photograph but you can’t pass up such epic conditions. Well done.

[@burtjake4137]

Once again thank you for your lovely images enjoyed the vlog very much weather like that makes the coast come alive keep safe and well Burt

[@SimonBurnCreative]

Great fun, nothing like a spot of wind to blow out the cobwebs! Always a good challenge too, and reminds me of my favourite saying: "He Who Dares, Wins, Rodney".

[@DGriffGallery]

Hahaha My favourite was "Bonnet de douche, Rodders, bonnet de douche"! 😁👍

[@pauldlewis3138]

I can see you really enjoyed that Dave .... as did I ... well done

[@robjopling1573]

Dave. Well done fighting the elements to make a vlog and get some nice pictures as well. The image at 8.02 is my favourite. Love it.

[@RobOutenPhotography]

It's the conditions that draw us to the location and you captured the drama superbly Mate. 👍📸 Sorry for the delay in watching your content Mate but things have been busy as of late!!🤣. Cheers for sharing and take care, 👍📸

[@paulashton2469]

Absolutely fantastic Dave, great images from a stunningly beautiful place....keep those vlogs coming 👍👍

[@MargatePete6137]

Hi Dave, I agree with Tom, the wayu the waves zig zag makes a nice composition. Thanks for sharing and not getting blown away. All the best and stay safe..................... Peter.

[@MaliDaviesPhotography]

Music like Steve Reich, had me gripped 5 second in! Wonderful viewing! I so wanted to be here with you! A series of high quality photography in conditions not many of any body would achieve the same.

[@DGriffGallery]

Got to get you down here as soon as physically possible!! 😊👍

[@steveboys5369]

Hi Dave, pretty staggering images considering the conditions. Great work.

[@johnchappell1887]

Oh yes! I remember so well a very memorable day with you in similar conditions some time ago. Great memories of a fab location. Enjoyed this a lot. Thanks for sharing David.

[@marktaylor9579]

Beautifully put together David, I loved the sheer enthusiasm and joy in your voice all the way through. Some cracking images, because of the conditions, well done sir.

[@DGriffGallery]

Many thanks! 😊👍

[@LeePelling]

It certainly is challenging to try and vlog in those conditions but glad you stuck with it, that final images was really nice a perfect leading line from the wave snaking up to the church, lovely that!

[@simonhughes1641]

Stunning Dave, just stunning. Thanks for sharing with me one of my favourite locations. Can’t wait to get back to there when things have calmed down a little

[@markzphotoscom]

Great location and conditions David. Good to have local places to revisit under different conditions.

[@alangauld6079]

Loved the murmuration of starlings behind you in the closing shots to camera!

[@DGriffGallery]

Yes Alan, if it had been a bit larger I'd of made a stab at photographing them. Sometimes we get colossal flocks around here. And one day I aim to get a shot with a sunset behind. A bit cheesy, of course, but always an engaging sort of shot 😊👍

[@hughstevenson603]

Well, that was worth getting out of bed for !! Absolutely loved it, drama and energy in abundance

[@DGriffGallery]

Thanks so much Hugh, much appreciated! 😊👍

[@SteveZodiac777]

Thanks for another great video - love your final image. Also nice to see the starlings flying around over your shoulder!

[@DGriffGallery]

So glad you enjoyed it 😊👍

[@xenonozhid3383]

Well done under difficult conditions - thank you.

[@leonfourie5717]

Really like the last image with zigzag patterns that tahe your eye to the little house.

[@neilthacker2069]

The last image is spectacular,the light and zigzag of the overlapping waves worked really well...another enjoyable watch!

[@evolvingphotons]

Nice job Dave, lovely photos again

[@stuartansell4027]

Great video David. Love the last image. "I'm certainly not gonna have a gentle chat about composition" :) classic.

[@DGriffGallery]

Cheers Stuart! Glad you enjoyed it 😊👍

[@richardtierney7724]

Wonderful David like Rick stated the image at 8:10 was superb !!!

[@JUSTDUFF23]

Nice images Mr G certainly pulled it off with the final shot, done well considering. 💪

[@jackcook1003]

The plague hasn't seemed to dampen your enthusiasm at all. You continue to make lemon conditions into delicious lemonade. Keep it up, Griff. You are inspiring.

[@DGriffGallery]

Many thanks Jack really appreciate your generous feedback 😊👍

[@philbraithwaite1316]

Very inspirational video David. Where I live you get sand-blasted in such weather but I still love it!

[@DGriffGallery]

Hi Phil, to be fair we get sandblasted here, too, when the tide's out!! 😊👍

[@GreenMorningDragonProductions]

Really enjoyed this. I know some armchair types might think it bonkers, but I agree that it's nice to get the wind through your gills. You are no slouch in the video work department, I must say. I think that side of your work is a huge factor in making these clips so watchable and educational. Loved (what I'm guessing is) murmuration of starlings towards the end, there.

[@DGriffGallery]

Yes, there were a couple of flocks hanging around a field that have recently been harvested. Haven't seen so many this year, though. Sometimes we get some really spectacular ones and it is an ambition of mine to photograph it properly if I can. You know the sort of thing, with the sun going down behind them ... one day, perhaps 😊👍

[@rogman27]

Agree with so many others - great to have you back, we have missed your weekly videos. All the images were very good but the 8.10 one with the zigg zagg wave formations is destined to go on sale on your website - quite outstanding - Landscape Photographer of the year?

[@DGriffGallery]

Many thanks Roger, always appreciate your generous support. Not sure about LPOTY though! 😊👍

[@gordonthomas2979]

Oh wow, what a cracking day, yes I agree the photography conditions are not ideal but your images were top notch well done. Great vlog keep up the excellent work 👌

[@DGriffGallery]

Cheers Gordon, thanks a lot mate! 😊👍

[@jonathanhardwick1353]

challenging indeed but the resulting images make the challenge worthwhile. The waves and the sun rays lead you straight to the church. stunning.

[@andrewkift6746]

Loved this video. The last shot had a perfect leading line in the wave, I presume you chose it for precisely that reason. Very enjoyable to watch, nicely put together.

[@DGriffGallery]

Hello Andrew, many thanks for your generous feedback. I would love to be able to claim that the wave formation was carefully selected. However, I could barely see a thing and I was simply trying to hold the camera steady against the wind while shooting fast bursts of shots. I really had no idea what I had until I got the 30 also exposures up on my computer to have a look through later on! 😊👍

[@andrewkift6746]

@@DGriffGallery Very humble. Serendipity is only possible if we place ourselves in the position in which it can occur and we can take advantage of it.

[@glynollier3727]

Thanks David for venturing out in weather like that to capture some stunning images of St Cwyfan's Church. Secretly it looked like you were enjoying yourself immensely and at last you had the solitude that has been so difficult to find throughout the summer months. I particularly liked what looked like starling murmurations around 7:30 ish 👍👍

[@malcolmfowler2891]

Nothing like a bracing sea breeze to blow away the cobwebs, very enjoyable, loved the suns rays in the image at 8:05. Stay safe

[@JogiExperienceFotografie]

You got really great images. Congrats! Cheers, Jogi

[@jefffiles9209]

Dramatic conditions then Dave! But oh boy you caught some lovely images, just teasing us locked down English... We will return, hopefully 🙏

[@DGriffGallery]

Still stormy here 4 days later; it's been nuts!! 😊👍

[@jefffiles9209]

@@DGriffGallery It's been a bit blustery here in Wiltshire hahaha, take care Dave.

[@RickMentore]

The images are incredible, with the one at 8:10 being photographic composition of the year! The birds circling in the background is a good omen. Most inspirational video, thanks DGG!

[@markdixon9826]

Agree - the 8:12 ‘zig-zag’ is very good 👏👏👏

[@podhoncisty]

Beautiful 😍😍😍

[@jeffogden6060]

Wow, I think you really managed some excellent shots given your stated task. The photos here could not be more different than the earlier high tide with the calm, soothing vibe. So well done mate. I never get tired of that location. Been there several times and not a single keeper yet. Will hope to have another go someday. Cheers, Jeff

[@DGriffGallery]

Cheers Jeff. Next time you make an attempt you must let me know, there's accommodation and booze waiting for you! 😊👍

[@jeffogden6060]

@@DGriffGallery Be careful-I cannot pass up that invitation. 😊

[@DGriffGallery]

I'd be offended if you did! 😊👍

[@toke7560]

4.40. I have somewhere, photos of the cottage behind you. Inside and outside, when it was a wreck.

[@neilt]

Wonderful stuff, thank you.

[@DrSimonFreilich]

Delighted your back - Perfection!

[@JamieOverland]

6:00...was like watching Leonardo DiCaprio on the front of the titanic 😂.. Brilliant video Dave, and the image at the end is rather special! 👍

[@DGriffGallery]

Well, that's that tripod nicknamed 'Rose' from now on! 😁👍

[@HRWG99]

Wonderful images - and birds swarming in the background. Two of your images looked liked Kyffin Williams paintings. Magic all of it.

[@DGriffGallery]

Gosh, thanks a lot Huw. I'm not sure I'd compare myself to the great Sir Kyffin, but I do very much appreciate your generous feedback 😊👍

[@fotonube4457]

Great job David, and despite the weather you came through with some lovely images. Loved the image think it was the second from the end which was close to your original shot from a few years back. Just loved the zig - zag leading line on the waves as they draw your eye into the church, simply fantastic mate. Appreciate you going out in that weather to bring us this vlog. All the best mate 👍🏼

[@davidknowles5519]

Wow wild indeed got a few images though well done

[@johnflanagan44]

What a stunning location Mr G, the photo’s were epic. Nice to see you had a great day out

[@thomaschipman]

fantastic location and it looks like good times were definitely had even if the outcome wasn't exactly as you'd hoped. and if i must say, the hero of that outing definitely seems to be your microphone. i was expecting considerably more wind noise considering the gale at the cliff's edge. nice work and thanks for sharing.

[@DGriffGallery]

Thanks a lot, I was a bit worried the audio would be totally unusable. The microphone is pretty good as a rule, but that really was reaching its limit! 😊👍

[@nevillewatkins4997]

Spectacular photography. You certainly wouldn't have got anything as dramatic on a nice summers day.

[@BrianHorsey]

Nice results despite the weather, but what a difference 156 episodes make! Not sure which day you were out, but after Sue nearly getting blown over on the Watkin Path on Friday we stayed in and did a bit of decorating over the weekend.

[@DGriffGallery]

Cheers mate, yes it's been pretty challenging lately with this relentless wind! I have it in mind to pop down Beddgelert way myself before long. I've done a bit of tuition there lately but I really want to have a day exploring a bit of off the beaten track stuff 😊👍

[@julianheritage6436]

What conditions, love the last image, with the zig zag lines of the waves leading to the church

[@jerryhutchinson2543]

Great images again! I was there in August when the wind was as strong and it was impossible to walk along the beach. The sand was blowing ferociously so I didn't even get my camera out!

[@DGriffGallery]

Hi Jerry, to be fair it's a pretty tough location to work with unless you've got a high tide because the beach is so messy! I can't think of many shots I've got that I really liked without a high water line 😊👍

[@jerryhutchinson2543]

@@DGriffGallery Indeed! I went back a couple of days later at low tide and got a reasonable image but could do better!!

[@lousmaczylo7281]

Good job well done.

[@MarkKerton]

That last frame is a corker👌🏻 Great vlog as always David. A nice mini starling murmuration going on behind you was it? Super stuff👍🏻

[@DGriffGallery]

Hello Mark, yes that was a couple of small flocks of starlings. From time to time we get absolutely colossal murmurations going on round here and I do have it in mind to try and capture one one day. 😊👍

[@LynneLuxonJonesphotography]

Lovin that final image David ,the waves' zigzag was perfect timing 👍 Still think you're nuts ....& not at all envious that you live so close to the coast, nope,not even a little bit .....honest 😉

[@DGriffGallery]

Cheers Lynne, thanks a lot. Although you're right about my mental state!! 😊👍

[@fergus804]

Well done! Inspiring!

[@DGriffGallery]

Cheers Cameron, well worth having a go there in those sort of conditions. You should give it a shot if you have a chance. 😊👍

[@garystone6583]

Absolutely brilliant David, the location and the coming together with the storm was amazing. The images of the church where spectacular. Oh and the final piece to camare where birds in the background massing. You looked like you had a great day out.

[@keithratcliffe5576]

There is something about watching big seas (from the land) that is really rivetting, not so from a small boat. Love that image at 8:11 but did you notice the small murmurations of birds in the background of the piece to camera at 7:44?

[@DGriffGallery]

Hi Keith, yes I had spotted them earlier on they were feeding on a field which had recently been harvested. It's pretty common to get some quite big murmurations around here 😊👍

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Did anyone spot the Starling murmuration at the end? Far too much sea salt going on for me but well done for braving it😬 The final shot was a good play of lines of course. Good stuff Dave 👍👍

[@DGriffGallery]

Cheers mate, actually yes quite a few spotted this starlings. In the opening shot there were a few seagulls buzzing around behind me and it made me look like Pigpen out of the Peanuts cartoons! 😁👍

[@thevalleywalker]

It feel ages since I watched a DG vlog, after I have written this I best check I haven't missed any. Fabulous dramatic conditions and I bet you was the only one on the Island out with a camera..lol. Cracking images and the very last one you showed was my fave, top notch. Warious about the water surrounded bridge you showed , were was that? Btw, the only time I visited the Church at the sea location that was the spot I took my images from, I have to say they were not a patch on what you have just shown, I must return :) Atb Al

[@DGriffGallery]

You make sure you let me know if you ever decide to have another stab at that location! It's about time we got out together with the cameras. The bridge is just up the road on the estuary at the village of Aberffraw. On a high spring tide it's completely surrounded and inaccessible, unfortunately there isn't an angle that can show it being isolated. I've been luckier in the past with better light, but I just grabbed it as I was passing and thought I would chuck it in to show how high the tide was 😊👍

[@paulsehstedt6275]

Lovely video, very interesting. I can see some flocks of birds at the end of the video. Have you ever tried to catch them against the sun set?

[@DGriffGallery]

Yes I have, although annoyingly they tend to put on the best murmuration displays when there isn't a sunset! 😊👍

[@paulsehstedt6275]

@@DGriffGallery You can't trust them!

[@nfinnigan]

Great images, thanks for the video. Can I ask what mic you use ? Thanks

[@DGriffGallery]

Hi Nick, thanks so much for watching and your generous feedback. My mic and wireless system are both from Rode. Full details can be found here ... dgriff.gallery/gear/ hope this is helpful 😊👍

[@steveschnetzler5471]

Hard to imagine that flock of birds could fly well in that wind, but they seemed to be having a great old time. Maybe they were catching fish being blown up by the waves.

[@billbaker4970]

Great shots love it whats the story about the church.

[@DGriffGallery]

Hello Bill, actually it has quite an interesting history. But rather than try and give you a potted version here is a link to a local website which does a far better job of explaining its background than I could: www.anglesey-history.co.uk/places/churches_and_chapels/Llangwyfan/index.html

[@pauladavies5585]

Looks amazing. Love that place. I was on Llanddwyn on Friday, but didn’t risk the tripod. It was very blustery then. What’s happened to You Togs? Have you blocked me, or has it gone?

[@DGriffGallery]

Hi Paula, you could use the tripod to try and steady things, but you'd have to hang onto it. Five days later it's still blowing a gale here. Completely relentless! As for YouTogs, I heard on the grapevine that Joe got fed up with it and just decided to switch it off. Didn't bother telling anybody, but to be honest I think that was pretty symptomatic of how things had run on past its sell by date. Bit too much politics for my liking, which is why I moved on a while ago. 😊👍

[@minisla]

Bit of a murmer going on in the background

[@sambrayshay1720]

Go to tiri saf

[@DGriffGallery]

I'm interested to know why you keep suggesting that?

[@sambrayshay1720]

@@DGriffGallery it’s a place I use to stay at

[@sambrayshay1720]

@@DGriffGallery I’ll stop now 😂

[@DGriffGallery]

Ah Ok, I get it now. So do you mean the property that's currently derelict in Llangadwaladr? Or did you have somewhere else in mind? 😊👍

[@sambrayshay1720]

@@DGriffGallery No way! That must be it