Photographing in the Dolomites Part II - Alpe Di Siusi on the Seiser Alm

[@katjacain5408]

Wow!!! The pictures turned out amazing, such different moods...they are all my favorites!

[@Steven-qi4gm]

Beautiful pictures. I really want to go to the spot you went to. I’m staying at lake Garda next week and was planning to ride out there but I didn’t realise how difficult it was to enter. The hotels are so pricy too. Such a shame.

[@drewcain]

Yeah, for sure Steven, it's a typical resort village situation up there, and peak season (either summer or winter) is going to be pretty pricy. You can drive up early in the morning though, so you could stay in the valley and just wake up early, but you'll still have to leave your car in Compatch and walk in to the shot since no cars are ever allowed to park along that stretch (at least not legally, so you're risking a pretty hefty ticket -- I learned this the hard way with a $400 ticket, although the first time my shot sold I made that money back :) ... The walk from a legal parking spot in town will take you about an hour to get to the shooting area so plan accordingly.

[@davidguedj4489]

beautiful as always. where did you sleep, no option to find a room near the panorama ?

[@drewcain]

Hey David, we've stayed at both the Hotel Seiser Alm and Piccolo Hotel Sciliar right in Compatsch. The shooting area is probably the better part of 30 minutes of brisk walking from there, but you're not allowed to park along the street (we have a very expensive parking ticket to prove it). Because our travel stints are usually many months long, we try to keep lodging costs down, but if you want to stay the closest to the shooting area, both Adler Lodge Alpe and Sporthotel Sonne are just a stone's throw away (maybe a city block away from where we were shooting).

[@davidguedj4489]

@@drewcain Thanks for your quick answer. I'm looking for a cabin to rent where I can also cook but not an hotel, if you have some dress, will appreciate :)

[@stilapsievideos6892]

Lovely lovely lovely.

[@dietmart4623]

What is the brand of your wireless remote? 🙂

[@drewcain]

I use the Nikon WR-10. You can find the whole kit on Adorama here: bit.ly/3bkVYuQ

[@dietmart4623]

@@drewcain Thanks a lot 😊

[@chadbublitz87]

[@andresanger6423]

Wow, fantastic pictures 😊👍. Can you tell me where the first photo was shot?

[@drewcain]

Sure André! The GPS coordinates for the exact spot we stood for the first shot are 46.552606, 11.657896 just paste those coordinates into Google Maps and it'll get you right there, or click this link -> bit.ly/2FvCBow

[@andresanger6423]

Drew Cain Ahhh, thank you very much 😊 I found the spot. I also started my drone and I flied better than the other guy in your video 😜. Have a nice day and stay healthy!

[@drewcain]

Glad to hear you made it André! I hope you got some great shots!

[@andresanger6423]

Drew Cain Me too 😊 I will see it next week in Lightroom 😬 Have a great weekend.

[@davidguedj4489]

If you stay at Compatsch, how many time to walk till Alpe Di Siusi Belvedere please ?

[@drewcain]

I don't know what "Alpe Di Siusi Belvedere" is, but if you're asking how long it takes to walk from Compatsch to where we took this shot, it's about 45 minutes of fast walking as I recall. It's been a few years, but it seems like that's about what it took us, and my wife remembers about the same.

[@davidguedj4489]

The parking P2 Compatsch is open at 06:00 AM in the morning, then from the parking you have 1 hour walk, means you can not be there before 7:00 AM, how you can photography at sunset ? only on months of December and January sunset is after 07:am but there is snow there ?

[@drewcain]

It's not a problem if you stay in Compatsch, which is what we do, and what I recommend. Expecting to stay in the valley and drive up early probably won't work unless you bring a bicycle or eBike so you can make it from the parking lot to the shot before sunrise, otherwise, you're right, the walk's too long.

[@michaellehmann6686]

Hey there, I really enjoyed your video. I am going to go there in the next couple of days and I have a question for you.. since I cant really afford to sleep in any of the Hotels up there, I wanted to know, where you parked.. since I have a little puppy and she is only allowed to walk 25 minutes tops... I would be very grateful if you answer, since you said something about 4km of walking :-) Best regards!

[@drewcain]

Hey Michael. This is going to be really tricky for you because you're not allowed to park anywhere along the little road that leads to the spot (and they patrol it regularly and give out HUGE parking tickets). The closest you can park if you're not staying anywhere in town is near the gondola, and that's a good 45min to an hour walk to get to the spot. Also, you need to get up the road before 9am if you're not staying up there because at 9 they close the road coming up to town to anyone who doesn't have a reservation. Obviously if you're shooting sunrise you'll be up there in plenty of time, but if you're hoping for sunset, you'll need to be up before 9am and then find a place to park for the day while you wait. Lots of great hiking up there, so there's not shortage of stuff to do. Hope that helps, and good luck!

[@christianreimann4652]

Hi Drew, so sad, your video is absolutely underrated....I like it. lot!very helpful. one question: can you tell me more or less exactly where this spot is where in the morning were hanging around so many people? may be GPS data?

[@drewcain]

Thanks Christian. I'm a new channel, and my videos don't get many views yet, but that's ok -- YOU saw it and liked it, so that's good enough for me :) ... the GPS coordinates for the exact spot we stood are 46.552606, 11.657896 Hope that helps!

[@breanna4717]

So if I use the road before 9am, do I have to stay there until it opens up again at 5pm? Or am I able to drive back on that road without getting a fine in the 9-5 time frame? So confusing!

[@drewcain]

You can drive down whenever you want, you're not trapped there until 5 :) ... They just don't let anyone without a reservation up through the gate between those hours. And yes, it's confusing. Hopefully that helps.

[@danieledilonardo4255]

may i ask what remote command do you use ?? is so small

[@danieledilonardo4255]

Remote control

[@drewcain]

@@danieledilonardo4255 I'm using the Nikon WR-10 Remote, which is yes, amazingly tiny, and I love that. It does require the extra receiver attached to the front of the camera, but in all a fantastic little remote if all you need to do is trigger the shutter.

[@danieledilonardo4255]

@@drewcain very kind, thank you very much

[@tomjodis8670]

Drew - I really appreciate the almost surgical dissection of how you set up these images - the level of detail about how you focused - opening the lens as far as it can - the high ISO to get as much light in to nail the focus - etc. - huge help the next time I go out to get that dead sharp image. And yes - photographers - like you - do use "ethereal". Thanks

[@drewcain]

Thanks Tom! I'm really glad you found it helpful.

[@fabiandalpiaz]

Nice 👌🏼

[@ilsuocavallopazzo]

Claudio Paul Caniggia Photography 😭

[@JohnScaneArt]

Hey Drew, I just found your channel and started checking out your videos, looks good! I'm also a small channel and also from So Cal - I have some videos from the Dolomites on my channel if you ever want to check out some places I went to.

[@JohnScaneArt]

It was great to see your excitement - I've had some awesome conditions there when shooting too and your excitement reminded me of how great it is shooting there! I see you went to Slovenia and other places around there too - looking forward to checking those videos out! I was supposed to go back this past summer but.... hopefully next year!

[@giannalombarda1844]

adoro fare le vacanze nel hotel su le alpe di siusi www.hotelsteger-dellai.com/it