Street photography in the rain, London (pt 2 with Roman Fox) & how to kill a Fujifilm XT4 & X100V

[@willsamuelheather]

The flipped reflection shot is very interesting and very nicely composed. Simply timeless.

[@OwenEDell]

The flipped one is my favorite. Very Cartier-Bresson. Good job.

[@searam1]

I love that black-and-white image of the umbrella man with the Elizabeth Tower in the background! I live in Atlanta but I am so familiar with Southbank that I have to say I like the reverse image! Good show! I’m always happy to see you and Roman together! Sean

[@thesilversurfer100]

I use the same Peak Designs system and i got their wrist strap for my X100V and X-Pro3, its a great piece of kit. Highly recommended. As a Londoner now living in Canada, I do miss my old city. Great Video. The black and white reflection pics were the bomb

[@MehmetUgur]

Great final shots! Very productive day of photowalk :)

[@sarahbatsford4791]

Love this. You inspire me with your photography & I'm learning so much, just wish I was back in London!

[@GarethDanks]

Thanks so much sarah. Appreciate that. 😁

[@poyntz55]

Hey Gareth, good to see you out and about again. We take things a bit for granted here in Australia, your video showed the harsh reality of a city still affected by COVID. An empty London would have been pretty weird, like a scene from one of those movies!

[@mjgrasso76]

The lanterns at 8:17 - wow! Simple yet stunning photo.

[@stefangrip4169]

Really liked this one! Wish I went out in the rain ;) The "double frame" with the legs and the "pissed" Santa were awesome. Loved em! Thanks for sharing. :)

[@KenCheng]

reflections of the wet surface is the number reason why I love street photography in the rain 😊

[@raymondpenalver7095]

Great street photography as always Gareth and another superb video, love what you do with those reflections!

[@GarethDanks]

Cheers mate that’s so nice of you

[@photografitz]

I absolutely love Mr Umbrella Man!!! Definitely the flipped image, very HCB style 👌

[@GarethDanks]

hey thanks so much graham! honoured you think that mate :-)

[@ruleoffourthirds2341]

The reflection shot at Trafalgar Square is an epic shot but I really like the man with the umbrella flipped. Great images.

[@stevehotshotsantini9777]

Great video Gareth, so many exceptional shots, you really are the Street Photography Man.. Terrific vision and wit.... The "Giant" image I feel a B&W would bring the two men even closer and enhance the illusion... Well done mate, top drawer....

[@Monochromephotos]

Great to See you Sir again and in Beautiful rainy weather no 13 my best Umbrella Reflection lamp tree just stunning 💗💗💗💗💗💗🥰🥰🥰

[@GarethDanks]

Thank you buddy. Hope you’re well

[@evaeriksson9950]

Love the images, all of them. 😍😊 I also like doing streetphotography/cityphotography in rainy conditions. But I rather wait til the rain stops 😆...just love all the reflections. And that mixed with going out late when it's dark is just....👌

[@snapsbyfox]

3 minutes in and I’m already acting like a 5 year old

[@GarethDanks]

4 mins in a gumpy old man haha

[@timothylinn]

That made me laugh.

[@cescudify]

You seem so quiet from the perspective of other youtuber compared to how you are in your own videos. haha great stuff

[@paulddb1]

Gareth, this is a great video, thank you. Loved the "giant legs" and "man walking" at 15.01 - looks better flipped. I worked in London through the 1970's - never seen it that empty! I'm retired and too ancient to bend down or carry heavy gear, now deciding between X100V, X-E4 or Q2 as a take-anywhere camera. You've sold me on the X100V. With the screen flipped it'd be like shooting with your Rollei. THANK YOU.

[@manyoffers7119]

This was great thanks. I liked the flip version of the umbrella pic too. Do you always keep your weather sealing lens on or only in poor weather conditions?

[@keithpearmine8773]

I like the one walking left to right by the Thames, and also the two blokes walking in time, but then again they were all good shots

[@AgustinBernardoOrozco]

I Like the "Umbrella Man" (original) .... however the reflection is perfect!!!! You can't tell the difference

[@Peter-df1br]

Great video. My fav is the umbrella man reflection.....right to left.

[@carlgorse8333]

Those reflections are to die for 🙂 nice to see the x100v out

[@snapsbyfox]

That reflection shot was really good man. Great vlog 🙌🙌🙌

[@GarethDanks]

thanks mate.. glad you didnt need to pose for me haha

[@snapsbyfox]

Haha me posing is not a sight anyone wants to see @@GarethDanks

[@anand_pg]

Great images! The umbrella guy is my favourite.

[@Peter-ij7rn]

B&W alongside Thames.....wow. Same goes for the double frame Trafalgar Square. Great harvest man!,

[@daryljohnson9010]

Great to hear your laugh again Gareth. Greetings from sodden and goofy Portland, OR.

[@snapsbyfox]

If anyone one is wondering why I was so grumpy, I had a really bad neck that was squashing a nerve 😭

[@GarethDanks]

yeah yeah.. i was your pain in the neck mate haha.. did you hear you grunt when i told you i was gonna work the scene haha

[@snapsbyfox]

Haha maybe i was hangry at that moment @@GarethDanks

[@carlmcneill1139]

The picture of the two guys walking was my favorite. The one where there's a guy in the back and a guy in the front. The one with the person with the umbrella was my next favorite. But I prefer the original than the flipped version. It seems that a lot of street photographers like Fuji cameras and lenses. I have a z6 II. It's smaller than the older DSLR bodies. It's not bad to carry around with a small prime lens. I bought the 40mm f/2 around Thanksgiving. I Ann really impressed with that lens and how sharp it is. I haven't done a lot of street photography so it's new to me. You don't see photographers walking around in the cities near where I live. If you see someone with a camera they are usually doing portraits for someone.

[@R8135003]

Cracking video as always. Looking forward to getting back int town at some point. Preferred right to left image. Be lucky stay safe.

[@pitst0p]

I really like the one with the umbrella man. London is of course also an inexhaustible source of inspiration.

[@kucci8157]

How are you keeping the X100v shots so sharp? I've been shooting a Sony A7Riii for the past years so maybe I'm comparing apples to oranges, but I cant seem to get this camera to produce sharp photos? Am I missing something?

[@kencox6166]

I'm just curious you shot that awesome image (man walking in rain B/W ) at f8, 500th a second at 2000 Iso on screen it looks like it has no noise what's your trick as I have just bought the x-t4 and find noise is noticeable past 160 Iso and looks nothing like what you are producing. Is there some post processing you do or is there a trick to increasing ISO without noise/ grain ect?

[@JohnChubbSr]

This says a lot about the Fujifilm Camera! All your photos are fantastic, reflections and lots of cool stuff!!! The London Giant in the foreground with guy in the distance is superb. I'm wondering how you even noticed that frame in the first place. Really helpful is your giving the settings for these situations. Thanks Gareth!!! I just wish everyone would drive on the right side of the road. LOL

[@JayGrapherTh]

dong zone foucsing - how far did the ISO go ? do you leave it at AUTO?

[@musicchu]

What camera used for the video? Great quality n audio. Thanks

[@timothylinn]

Great vid! That shot of one pedestrian appearing between the legs of the other pedestrian is epic. Easily my favorite.

[@westcountryhomesonline8934]

Hi, i am new to street photography, i went out a few years ago for the first time using a sony nex6 and got some ok shots, but i am a novice, so always shot on auto. I want to buy the xt4 but have been drawn to the x100f, can you tell me what you think i should go for as someone that wants to learn more about the tech side of photography, but generally wants to go out and take pictures.

[@EJKelly]

Giving the details of your settings are really helpful. Good job. Keep going. The black white and umbrella was the one!

[@GarethDanks]

thanks mate appreciate the feedback :-)

[@iancheesman9485]

Hi Gareth, really enjoyed Street Photography in the rain, great pictures, you really inspire me to get out with my camera. My favourite shot was the umbrella in the doorway, something unusual, keep up the good work. Regards Ian Cheesman

[@davewall4931]

Really interesting video and my favourite shot is the flipped B&W portrait reflected image.

[@HVRIS]

That shot of the day was a winner!

[@quarkyman1]

Prefer the right to left flipped shot Gareth. Quality b&w edits. Cheers 🍺🍺👍🏻

[@niallmurray9725]

Great video, and cracking shots from south bank with the umbrella man and puddles.. if I ever manage to get a shot like that, I’ll hang up my photographers hat..mission accomplished! 📸 😁 One for the pool room wall as they say in Australia. 👌

[@GarethDanks]

Haha. Thanks mate. Yeah I do like that one. 😂👍🏻

[@iainscott1289]

Great images. The unflipped B&W was my favourite, followed by the low reflection shot of the 2 men walking in unison. Amazing to see London so quiet. 📷

[@owenduncan4574]

Really enjoyed your photos and appreciate your "seeing things" the rest of us do not see. Just curious as to how much cropping you do?

[@GarethDanks]

Thanks mate. Glad you enjoyed it. Not much If I can avoid it. Especially at high ISO’s 😊

[@j_a_lee]

Great seeing all the walks I do when visiting the smoke. Nice to see it well presented in the worst conditions! Pity there's a rise in covid numbers in the capital. I don't live within a day trip's distance, so the next visit's going to be a while. Is there anywhere you're keen to visit once restrictions are lifted?

[@NatsWright]

Great video, loved your use of reflections and another X100V shooter! Very tempted to add this to my fujifilm family! I'm new to street shooting, based up in newcastle and just started doing POV shoots...

[@autistechlens8691]

Nice video bro 😎 really enjoying your content. You make me chuckle too!

[@ianhamer4294]

Looks like you were having fun mate, any photos are a bonus. stay safe.

[@alfabravo80]

What grip is that that you have on your (xt3/xt4) camera?

[@daveincork]

Great video mate, as much as we all want to see glorious sunlight it's important to VLOG the shitty weather too! That puddle image at Trafalgar is something else, worth the trip for that alone.

[@gastonroulstone5025]

All the reflection images were my favorite but the umbrella man was 🔥🔥🔥

[@paulm8157]

Cool post, Gareth. Well done, especially reflections, and your live thought process commentary. Suggest numbering images to facilitate viewer comment. Flipped image works better, with top down diagonal, IMO. Lanterns w/string also a fav. Good tip about removing SD card and battery. Cheers!

[@antonoat]

You,re lucky with Fuji, Nikon will definitely not fix your camera for free if it’s water damaged and it will invalidate the warranty, just something to consider. Brilliant photos Gareth, loved the film.👏👍😀

[@tazchars8857]

fantasttic work and collab well done

[@GarethDanks]

Thanks so much taz mate

[@paulburwood8231]

Loved the giant image, and prefer the unflipped man with the umbrella on the Southbank.

[@MBJanus]

For the "giant" photo, the OVF could be used but.. Did you take a rafale to ensure you will have the photo ? (Exactly below).

[@GarethDanks]

Sorry mate I don’t understand.. Could you explain please

[@MBJanus]

@@GarethDanks I wanted to say that one of your photos 'giant" has the very little (wo)man exactly in the middle, under the legs of the giant. I wondered if you took only one photo exactly at this time, or if you took a dozen of photos and selected this one. A great photo in any case.

[@keithsandercock1412]

I liked the image of the Chinese lanterns being disassembled (landscape view). Leading lines left to right. light to dark.

[@ChrisGower]

11:18 bosh! great work

[@lucianoadami7231]

Very original , good .

[@TheGazmondo]

Just heard you say that you used an Osmo ? to record the day. Well that is brilliant, as I can’t stand watching videos with perspective changing, and converging curving verticals, with almost fisheye optics, it’s so amateur ! You made a great job of a challenging day ?

[@Nayson]

This is why I always have a couple of sandwich bags folded up in my camera bag. They are excellent for keeping water off of the camera in a pinch, they weigh next to nothing and you can basically buy them anywhere. The Tesco on the corner of Trafalgar Square sells them. Surprised you didn't hit up Piccadilly and St James either. You tend to get more locals round there and they tend to be well heeled and stylish types.

[@GarethDanks]

Thanks mate. Yeah I was just doing as I was told haha. Roman had a plan. I just say yeah haha. 😊

[@CraigPitts]

Nice work mate, you got some cool shots! I'd love to shoot London in the rain without the hordes of tourists ha!

[@brianflanagan6125]

Nice haircut, Gareth...😉

[@GarethDanks]

Thanks mate. 😊

[@commandoape]

Fantastic shots as always!

[@vproven]

Great images, my friend.

[@davidpearce2981]

The guy with an umbrella mate my favourite, you could print me that one I love it

[@GarethDanks]

Haha. I’ll do that mate. Thanks man. Catch up soon. Sigma is on its way home 😊👏🏻

[@JVSwailesBoudicca]

This vid was so full of interest.... my faves being The London Giant & the one preceding it...How the hell did you do THAT one. Wish I had the time to practise more often. In a previous vid of yours I noticed somebodies feet were a blur, I would LOVE to get a shot like that but my camera settings fail me ! PS The streets of London look vaguely like an Eastern European city while they are so empty, I love to see it !

[@aspected]

Stick the camera in a freezer bag with a couple packs of silica gel, wrap the top of the bag around the lens and put an elastic band around it, cut a tiny hole for your strap to poke through and put a band around that too. That's what I do and I haven't had a problem yet. Looks ugly but it works brilliantly.

[@ianhargreaves9226]

Umbrella man excellent image 👌

[@GarethDanks]

Thanks again Ian.. and for the binge watch haha

[@terryohagan6683]

Hands down "Umbrella Man" for me Gareth. From a potential fungus perspective, I'm cringing with the damp cameras into the bag mate, perhaps the temp may be on your side.

[@macjim]

In wet weather, I will use a brolly (and wear a waterproof jacket) even though I have a weather-sealed camera (an X100V) simply because I don't want to be soaked through. I was talking to the camera store salesman in Calumet Glasgow, some years ago about my street photography work and he asked me why I use a brolly when I had a weather-sealed camera (it was the X-T1 and 35mm f2 lens) and suggested I was a fair-weather photographer... I responded, “no, it's just I don't want to get drenched!” 🤣 In saying that, I do shoot with an XF10 too and took it out in the blizzard we had a week back Tuesday, when I couldn't get to work... Knee deep in snow, and had a large rigid brolly to photograph behind. Flicker: thesrpspaintshop

[@GarethDanks]

i was wearing a waterproof jacket so i wasnt bothered about me.. i cant use the camera and hold the osmo.. let alone a brolly haha.. id much rather get wet.. i dont mind that. thanks for watching mate!

[@macjim]

@@GarethDanks loved the Santa photograph... Someone has a good sense of humour. I know I've asked this before but is there any way for those of us who don't use Facebook and/or Instagram, to get involved with F8? What about a pole to find out how many viewers use/don't use Facebook and Instagram?

[@pxlhoboo]

Couldnt stop looking at then plugs 😁

[@steveperkins3718]

Fabulous vlog

[@trevorsneath4665]

I think lockdown streets are ideal if you want to document historical building facades, and use models for some fashion or fun photos that would be impossible otherwise. It's a potential opportunity that wont (hopefully) be available again. My choice is for the upside-down version

[@markjagger7139]

Great vlog and as usual great images, as if China town was so empty 😯

[@davidellinsworth22]

Cracking stuff mate. Love those images. I'm definitely giving street a go when plandemic is over. I follow tons of street photographers but never tried it. Cardiff methinks. Hope all is well

[@GarethDanks]

haha ill be out everyday mate!! ive warned the mrs haha

[@davidellinsworth22]

@@GarethDanks have fun. Haven't used my camera in 8 weeks. It's painful

[@GarethDanks]

Sunrise this week then?

[@davidellinsworth22]

@@GarethDanks I can only make it to Aberavon realistically, and only at weekend because of school run. If you fancy going to Aberavon next weekend then aye

[@GarethDanks]

Let’s do it

[@carltanner9065]

Where I live, even the Pentax legendary weather sealing is no guarantee of the camera and/or lens coming out alive after a session in the wet. What you call heavy rain is a light mist :D :P Heavy rain is when you get out of the vehicle you're in, walk 5 feet away from it and then you can't see the damn thing because of the rain!! :D I'd be leery to even take my W300 out in rain like that, and it's waterproof!! But, even a good downpour can be too much for the weather sealing of a camera. I tend to stay out of the rain unless it's going to be light.

[@rodolfo_mdn]

6:06 at least say thank you, lol

[@GarethDanks]

Why You should say thank you to everyone you take a photo of? If I asked for permission then yes. But if candid why would you do that?

[@rodolfo_mdn]

@@GarethDanks Ah come on! The guy even posed awkwardly for you, lol. Clearly something happened to him, physically, when he saw the camera shooting at him. Just thinking he would've appreciated a "thank you".

[@gally.streetphotography]

Good video. You've done well to get so many images given how few people there were :) I do like the flipped umbrella image but should you be flipping a street photo? Let's have a heated debate :D One for the Facbeook group maybe?

[@eljin00]

I prefer the south western angle, it just looks more natural.

[@AllAboutNat]

I'm surprised that workman didn't get annoyed with you taking pics without asking? People are normally so grumpy these days.

[@GarethDanks]

Haha. They’re fine if you wear a smile and tell them what your doing mate 😊

[@AllAboutNat]

@@GarethDanks Thats good :)

[@acmdv]

Sorry but you don't need people to do street photography - Eugène Atget?

[@GarethDanks]

Your 100% right mate. Hence why I was photographing empty tables in London haha. Thanks for the comment mate 😊

[@hudhudtv4155]

14:58 Perfect photo !!

[@harrycutts2045]

Santa, pissed as a fart LMAO :)

[@drimer9]

Looks like Fujifilm is brand to go, I was shootingin snowing condition with my eos R and end up with steamed viewfinder after 15min... :/ btw I love my fujifilm x100f even without weather sealing :)

[@erosario64]

Preferred original

[@val.m77100]

14:58 +.

[@Dandelion-32]

My stomach gave up after nine minutes. Too many eratic camera movements.