This forest KICKED my A$$!!!

[@lisajoseph5817]

Nature just kicked *my* ass in Yellowstone National Park. The Mighty Nikon D7000 with a blistering 16.2 megapixels at my disposal with the 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6 VR DX zoom got it DONE. Handheld or monopod-only, shooting landscape AND wildlife in all weathers. Geothermal steam making you wonder if you have anything in focus, ditto snow at the waterfalls, fun times, and I actually have some nice images to show for it all. Someone gifted me with their expired film stash and it included three rolls of infrared film. I got a filter, stuck it on my Yashica Electro35 GS rangefinder and took it to a Japanese garden near me. So thrilled with the results and cannot wait to shoot more film. Thank you as always for your wonderful content and inspiration. Best of luck in your new digs.

[@TLM823]

Appreciate your stark honesty here... thanks for sharing!

[@martinoberstein8431]

Thank you ever so much again, Alister! As the video is now a few weeks old, I hope you are well and everything is on a good way and you have no issues with your move. I wish you all the best for your life on Lewis and I am looking forward to your future experiences and the upcoming videos from your new home! I‘m wondering if travelling will become more complicated for you when living on Lewis? Kind regards and all the best for you and your family, Martin

[@mattbibbings]

The log-jam image was epic. Looking forward to the images from island life.

[@Alister_Benn]

That was my favourite too ❤️

[@stevez6157]

I sincerely hope you love your new digs. I've been shooting IR for over 20 years and still love it. Lots to learn which is always a good thing. Trees do make a wonderful subject, especially when they're just starting to leaf out.

[@danevarkevisser4670]

Alister, shooting a woodland with 12mm certainly makes it more challenging than shooting with longer focal lengths. But well done, you still managed to bag a few nice images. I will be interested to see how your photography develops when you move to a place better known for seascapes. I wonder whether in time you miss the woodlands shown here. I grew up on the coast of SE Australia in an area that is now becoming a magnet for landscape photographers. No doubt the area I refer to presents world-class opportunities for those interested in seascapes. But I feel the equally beautiful forests of the area aren't getting the attention they deserve and have as much potential as the coastline itself. For me, even with magnificent coastal scenery on my doorstep, I find myself more often than not drifting into the surrounding woodlands and forests and photographing there.

[@colinbarr2841]

Loved this video Alister. Beautiful images. So natural with your commentary. Thank you.

[@blivieriphoto]

Alister, it’s always worth our invested time to watch your videos, even when you’re just waffling on. 😅 (Not that you ever do that 😉) I can imagine how bittersweet it must have been, being your ‘last’ time. But it’s not that far away, you can always go back for a visit. The IR shots looked pretty cool. I just bought a specialty IR filter from your competitor, and am itching to get out with it. Thanks for the video and good luck with the move! Hope you had a great time on Vancouver Island 🤗

[@jasoneldridgephotography]

Ultra wide is awesome but sometimes difficult, I have not played around with IR but certainly want to give it a try. Enjoy your move and I'll look forward to seeing the videos around your new home.

[@Alister_Benn]

Yeah, I’m new to it as well. I look forward to exploring it more soon

[@ASMPHOTO]

Happy to see you out/about! Honesty is the best part of photography. It makes the creativity flow better! As always inspired and learning a lot from you! Thank you!

[@itakephotos1141]

I like a personal challenge when I feel that I am in a rut or losing my excitement for photography.

[@Alister_Benn]

Absolutely, I still had a blast ❤️

[@ClintonFerrara]

I am always inspired by your videos. Half way through I want to grab my camera and head outside. On a different note I am really looking forward to your videos from Canada. I lived on the Olympic peninsula for 25 years. I really miss it. I’m in Hawaii now with my son and I am still looking for my inspiration. Moving is tough and challenging. Please keep us posted on your ups and downs of your move.

[@dronepilotcontractors4094]

Loved your perspective on the old Tree Stump, especially on the B&W! Liked your story about The Landscape and you tell one through your images!

[@rimantasauzinis8467]

This video first spread out the view what you are Benn! All of you in your books, your stress, your emotions etc - all this is covered by Some, which is not from the human ordinary life. Bless you

[@Alister_Benn]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate that ❤️

[@trishf29]

Alister, the tree trunk image is spectacular! Love the atmosphere of the other two too. You make me jealous having those trees around you - I have one native type, eucalyptus☹️. Enjoyed this video and am looking forward to seeiung many from the Isle of Lewis (and Vancouver). Good luck on your move!🇦🇺

[@amaimani]

Gr8 video Alister. What type of IR is it,720nm? How do you do WB, was it a filter or IR conversion of the camera?

[@tjcuneo]

Enjoyed your honesty and like all of us a challenged at times when making images does not result in or meet our expectations. So, time to reflect on the experience, move on and give it a go the next time. Cheers.

[@Alister_Benn]

Absolutely ❤️ thanks for your feedback and support

[@pascalthiebaud]

I enjoyed this breath with you in these moments of change and I wish you both my best thoughts...and thank you for your honesty. I'm looking forward to seeing Lewis' lights.

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks so much mate. I’m in Heathrow airport just about to board for Edinburgh. Looking forward to getting home and then moving!

[@Alastair6]

Good luck with your move to Lewis. I'm looking forward to new videos from your new location.

[@nickshepherd8377]

The draw of the sea in my opinion surpasses everything. I love mountains, moorland, and rivers but there is nothing like witnessing those crashing seas! You are going to have heaps of fun!

[@davidligon6088]

I wonder how much you will miss the oak woods, and how differently you will look at it after being away for a while. I often find it is easier to discover beauty in new and different things than in my back yard (my amazing wife being a complete exception to that!). I love the criss-cross logs composition! That alone was worth the outing, in my opinion.

[@astridpreisz519]

I enjoyed watching this a lot, Alister! I was out in the forest today, too - as usually trying to make sense of the landscape 🤣. I can't even begin to imagine to bring IR into the equation on top of that. What an experiment and challenge. Being out there for the last time before the move must feel a little weird, too. You must be almost home now and I hope you can get a little rest before finally heading over to Lewis. You say, nature kicked your ass but looking at the images, I must say they are fascinating! Save travels for the last leg of the journey. I'll go back to look at my forest images again now - feeling inspired!

[@Alister_Benn]

Just landed in Edinburgh and have a 4 hour drive home, but I can chill. We pick up our removal van on Tuesday and head for Lewis on Thursday! Short rest! 😂❤️

[@astridpreisz519]

@@Alister_Benn Very short rest! But so exciting! Take care and have a safe trip home and say hi to Ann from me! She must be drowning in boxes!

[@esanford]

Great video.... I like the gnarled tree....

[@alandouglas4612]

A very honest and inspirational video, good luck with the move, hope you had a great time on my home patch Vancouver Island, I am in Bowser not far from Parksville where I guess you will or were based. (:

[@Alister_Benn]

Just leaving London now heading north. I always enjoy my time on the island and hanging out with Adam

[@JPHPhotographs]

Love infrared photography and carry my IR kit most places I venture. Infrared photography loves bright days and loads of contrast and is a spectacular way to change or challenge the way we look at nature and light. Keep up the great work and hope your trip from Canada to home went well!! Cheers!

[@Alister_Benn]

Many thanks man. Just arrived back in London, home small hours of tomorrow ❤️

[@puddy007]

Alister, Here’s a tip that I learned when photographing something uphill. Instead of lying on your stomach and looking up (while also straining your neck), lie on your back and hold the camera over your head. It sounds bizarre, but it works. Roger

[@clausjuelhansen6129]

Tank you for your inspiration, I love your approach to photography. I live in Denmark and enjoy photography by the sea myself. I look forward to your upcoming videos. /Claus

[@Alister_Benn]

That’s great to hear, thank you very much. We’re moving later this week when I get home

[@ricknicholson5894]

To those who purchase the Kase system, I bought the Revolution package. The chap working with Kase Canada recommended stepping up one size to avoid vignetting so I stepped up from 77mm to 82mm filter size. I still got a very small amount, quite small but irritating to me amount of vignetting using my Canon 24mm and I used the inset magnetic ring and the CP filter only. I also encounter a guy a dpreview who also experienced this problem. Recommendation: go up two sizes. PS: I might see you around on Vancouver Island, I live in Qualicum Beach, a hop skip and a jump from Parksville. I do hang out in Cathedral Grove and other surrounding forests.

[@Alister_Benn]

I’m just home from Canada, well, in London heading north! I am really surprised you’re seeing vignetting at 24mm, as I don’t get any at 20mm on a medium format lens with 82mm filters on an 82mm thread. Very odd.

[@warricksmith5178]

I found I needed to step-up 2 sizes (72->82) to eliminate vignetting when stacking 2 filters (ND&CPL) and shooting wide on Fuji X 10-24 and 16-80 (APSC) lenses, and I still see vignetting if I stack 3 filters (which would be rare for me). The phenomenon has been the highlighted by several reviewers, and is mentioned on the Kase website. The combination ND/CPL filter might resolve this, but so far I have seen nothing from Kase (or others) addressing that question.

[@colinbarr2841]

@ricknicholson5894 …and having stepped up, I assume your lens hood no longer fits on your lens…do you just stop using it?

[@warricksmith5178]

@@colinbarr2841 Once you use step-up rings, your regular lens hoods won’t fit. Kase makes a magnetic lens hood, but the few reviews I have seen are not very positive. So for the moment I have to decide whether to use the filters or a lens hood, or to just tolerate vignetting, an issue that will come up a lot when shooting in the rain or around the spray of waterfalls or the ocean. I’m still trying to get a straight answer on whether the combination CPL/ND filter might provide a solution that avoids step-up rings.

[@ricknicholson5894]

@@colinbarr2841 I bought the magnetic lens hood from Kase

[@pauldarville3843]

Thanks for the insight!!

[@Alister_Benn]

Any time! Appreciate the comment

[@cgriggsiv]

You said that you converted the d850 to IR which IR did you convert it to You never said which one