Life is filled with transitions. I usually get excited by the "edges" of a scene, the interplay between cool and warm, hard and soft, textured and smooth - you name it you have it. I love that you use the "arch" as an example. I remember myself standing there in awe. And the last image, of the patterns in the sand, make me want to follow the traces into nowhere - as a walking meditation maybe. Beautiful video packed with creative truth!
@Alister_Benn5 ай бұрын
Thanks as always for the kind and supportive words. Yeah, it is true that the same rhythms and transitions can filter through a wide variety of images.
@sbimages54083 ай бұрын
Very clear and informative.
@sbimages54082 ай бұрын
Wonderfully explicit & very clear. A super expression of composition.
@Alister_Benn2 ай бұрын
Many thanks!
@nickshepherd83775 ай бұрын
Thanks Alister and I agree that transitions are key to a successful image. Another aspect which often adds interest and dynamism is the height that you have your tripod! Looking down or up can significantly alter the final outcome. The only problem getting low is getting up again!😂
@Alister_Benn5 ай бұрын
Absolutely! Perspective is also a transition... ;-)
@deborahlee36715 ай бұрын
Fantastic video. Alister. Love this transitions discussion. Thank you!
@Alister_Benn5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! It is such a great concept when you start to look at the world through those ideas.
@tgsnider5 ай бұрын
Great video, Alister. The big takeaway for me is "care has been taken."
@Alister_Benn5 ай бұрын
Excellent, sometimes it is little statements like that which open big doors
@JimBracher5 ай бұрын
Thank you for this. It helps me think about how I compose images.
@Alister_Benn5 ай бұрын
You're very welcome!
@dougmckillop93525 ай бұрын
Fantastic Alister. Perhaps one of the most useful insights I have received from YT for some time. 🙏🙏
@Alister_Benn5 ай бұрын
Awesome, thank you! Delighted to hear that
@jerryhughes47204 ай бұрын
Great advice and examples to illustrate transitions, It makes a lot of sense..........although I'm not sure the image of me was my better side 🤣
@Alister_Benn4 ай бұрын
lol, thanks mate ❤️ both your sides are better 🫣
@shaunkeenanphoto5 ай бұрын
Thanks for that simple and clear explanation of transitions, Alister. It is something I do intuitively, but not consciously or consistently. I should be more aware and deliberate with it. Cheers!
@Alister_Benn5 ай бұрын
You're very welcome! - I am glad you've found it useful.
@michaelhall27095 ай бұрын
Always inspiring advice, taken from a perspective that I hadn’t considered.
@NeilArthurs5 ай бұрын
Fantastic video and a wonderful insight into your thought process on how you look at and compose your landscapes. The image with the sea arch is outstanding! Cheers!
@kris_tin_photography99225 ай бұрын
Thanks again for the inspiring video! This idea of transitions within an image is very interesting and also complements very well what I have learned from you so far. I am looking forward to use it next time in field!
@Alister_Benn5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! I really appreciate the kind feedback.
@lennartphotography5 ай бұрын
Great point Alister, I will think about transition next time I work with my photographs. Many thanks!
@robstrain24144 ай бұрын
So valuable. I’ll be sure to give you credit when I share this with clients. I call it depth, but it is very close to the same thing.
@Alister_Benn4 ай бұрын
Thanks for that, really appreciated
@AgillexUK5 ай бұрын
Nice to meet you at the photo show on Monday! Best wishes
@ClintonFerrara5 ай бұрын
Very good advice. You seem upbeat. Woohoo.
@Alister_Benn5 ай бұрын
I try - :-) - Doing really well and feeling good, thanks for the kind feedback.
@martinoberstein84315 ай бұрын
I‘d rather have seen the transition of a handsome Scottish photographer to a toilet brush 🤠. Thank you ever so much for this one, Alister.
@Alister_Benn5 ай бұрын
🤓 HAHA... I'm not taking that hat off until spring!!
@martinoberstein84315 ай бұрын
@@Alister_Benn 😒
@sejalgpatelphoto5 ай бұрын
Great video.
@dwrisdon24875 ай бұрын
Great and "expressive" as always. Still waiting on a chat regarding how to use the various perspectives. Just a thought. Loved the toilet bowl brush analogy. Bill
@Alister_Benn5 ай бұрын
Many thanks for that, the hair rebels!! Remind me what you mean by “how to use the various perspectives?”
@dwrisdon24875 ай бұрын
@@Alister_Bennthe difference/impact of the various ratios (square, 3:2, 5:3, 16:9) on the appearance/expressiveness of the photo. Sorry for the lack of clarity. Bill
@Alister_Benn5 ай бұрын
@@dwrisdon2487 Ah, thanks for that. I do have some interesting videos tucked away in here on Aspect Ration. This one for example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWiaen2vf914ldE
@dwrisdon24875 ай бұрын
@@Alister_Bennthanks for pulling this vid out of the archieves, a great primer and review. I have gravitated to 3:2 in shooting the dynamic clouds around a group of mountains a dozen or so miles away. It seems to work well. You worry me when you state that the aspect ratio and our perception of it are constantly in flux. Many days I feel as if the camera is on 3:2 and I may be on 16:9. I'm doomed!!! As always thanks, Bill