How we BEAT PHOTOGRAPHERS to MESA ARCH

[@00_Ryan_00]

people showing up in the morning seeing Elia by himself off to the side were probably thinking, "look at that noob getting the wrong comp". lol.

[@KandiKlover]

Stupid tourists. Not photographers

[@nayuki2020]

so fuji ask you guys for a commercial.. then you just pointed out iphone looks better. HAAHAHHA

[@SeisKyomi]

I didn't realize Patrick was an Ewok judging by that wholesome chest carpet.

[@waawaaweewaa2045]

Those time lapses you guys shot in the morning are gorgeous.

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

We appreciate you guys doing your best to abide some of the restrictions (drones, etc). It can be frustrating at times, we get it, but we’re grateful for those who photograph and recreate responsibly. These areas are so popular now a days. Maintaining the pristine scenery as well as the atmosphere and feel of the natural world is quite a challenge. Thanks for sharing and treading lightly.

[@Mylaplays]

Not all people who come to those famous places are vloggers sponsored by companies and making money out of it. It is a sense of accomplishment going into that place for the first time out of your saved money, it doesn't matter if it has been photographed so many times.

[@kosarob8]

Great video, and Canyonlands is amazing. Last year I spent the whole night at Mesa arch so I had the best spot to shoot the sunrise. The best sunrise I have ever seen in my life.

[@nicolasbertin8552]

Little mistake by Elia : Dead Horse Point is in Dead Horse Point State Park, not Canyonlands National Park.

[@oanshirazi]

THIS IS GIVING ME ANXIETY

[@TheRitualChannel]

Great shots guys. Way to show what it takes to get the shot. So much time and planning. Gotta make it fun.

[@dustinlight4716]

I've never felt as much vertigo as I did watching this. My heart is racing.

[@CarlBergsdorf]

Me aswell, at least three times

[@KandiKlover]

Me too. I don’t mind heights at all but in recent years I’ve come to really hate ledges. Specially ones in space orbiting a planet. I can’t even play minetest with the space mod because I’ll freak out looking down below. I spent 2 and a half hours sitting on a cliff side waiting for a landscape composition to line up and it was extremely stressful.

[@virusj216]

loving this series so far!

[@blueandyyb]

Cool! I have been to Canyonlands twice and had one successful Mesa Arch shot. I did the Angels Landing climb this summer, and I am looking forward to your next video!

[@Deep-Travel]

When is episode 4 releasing? Can't wait to see it.

[@top-notchphotography3751]

Great channel, I love watching, last summer we were out there taking pictures, our pictures didn’t look near as good tho!

[@TruthAndMoreTruth]

Are there any photos that are not comps anymore?

[@yuritand]

I liked the unedited version of the landscape photo better though, at 15:03 .

[@AnimationDunk]

Yeah more moody

[@joscoenen1441]

Just one word. AWESOME

[@thatcherfreeman]

The iPhone looks great but the Fuji would do a better job in any situation where you have low light, want a shallower depth of field, or want to change lenses.

[@kennethlui2268]

That most unique hike mentioned towards the end is Angel's Landing in Zion National Park. Very cool hike, but not difficult. My 10 years old son was able to finish the hike as well.

[@christopherbuckley94]

I agree. When I went up to Mesa Arch, it was after the crowds had left. There are still a lot of nice photographs to be had. It might be worth going there just to capture the Milky Way at night. You could also light up the arch artificially. You should probably get a headlight to wear as there are a lot of places to trip and the natural steps down to the arch area are of irregular size. Canyonlands has a lot to offer.

[@zapp442]

Love the behind vids!

[@poolboyinla]

Best photogrraphy channel on KZbin.

[@mikepeuker]

….i agree

[@Michaelajacksonfilms]

How many cams are at the bottom of that cliff?

[@sbrenden]

Love your work guys! So interesting to follow your way around the world making quality all over!:) Next ep looks promising already! Looks like a superfun hike up the "via ferrata" thingy :D

[@VincentDelValle]

So fun to watch as always!

[@lintownboy]

Honestly whats the point of visiting these places and taking the exact same picture as millions have already? It gives way more satisfaction to find your own places in nature, and working hard for it.

[@stevenanderson4515]

I saw pictures conform to principles of economics. 1 if there are so many then the value is low, but the valued piece are working to get something that most are un willing to get. For me it's waking up and being at a spot an hour before sunrise. Makes an tremendous difference.

[@SinisterRubberDuckie]

Because they want to, it makes them happy, it makes others happy, its considered a bucket list shot for many & they can make their own rendition of that area. If you goet 10 pjotographers in 1 spot, you can see wildy diffeent photos depending on each of their styles

[@lintownboy]

@@SinisterRubberDuckie You are joking right? If you get 10 people infront of the arch they will all photograph the arch lol. Sure they can do whatever makes them happy, but im not the only one that thinks these invasions at famous instagram places are ridiculous.

[@SinisterRubberDuckie]

@@lintownboy i never said it wasnt ridiculous or defended doing this, i merely just told you why people justify doing it & what you can get out of these places, thats all. If it makes people happy thats all that really matters at the end of the day

[@FrankNeulichedl]

​@@lintownboy Go to the places and you will understand why they got popular ... most of them are fantastic ... and yes many will get very similar pictures, but how many times have you heard that "getting there" is more important than the result. It's the experience what you need to do to get such a photo is more important ... the picture itself is just the proof that you did it.

[@LightTheShadows]

Amazing photo trip. And a pleasure to watch the Video...

[@MadHatter54]

This is such an underrated fstoppers video.

[@watchmykicksllc]

10:10 #goals... just as I approach my 1 year of photography... just in time to know more... thanks

[@torstenfunke]

Where is the spot of the preview for the next episode? That looks amazing!

[@keefe666]

Angels landing in zion national park. I've done that hike twice and i kid you not, i split a log both times with the height and precariousness of it all hee

[@joyjoy534]

Drone flying is allowed in Canyonlands NP during what period? How do you allow for a permit then?

[@Matt.Gillard]

Insanely good. editing on point today!!!

[@davekelly8168]

Great stuff..

[@strobo4unl]

“How’s that even comfortable??” “IT’S NOT!!” Hahahaha.

[@KandiKlover]

Sitting around on desert rocks for hours waiting for the good landscape shot to come has made me insane.

[@davidblagojevic91]

Had a good laugh, learned a thing or two and highly enjoyed the content. Keep it up guys

[@Jason-uy6iu]

Lofty! You guys are amazing.

[@positiveendtimes]

You made angels landing look way more intimidating than it really is

[@synthjorisendedraak]

Was about to say the same thing. There are entire families with kids that do that hike. The view is amazing though.

[@fespinoza60]

Do you have a link to that tamron lens 7:19

[@c.alcazar2584]

Love you guys by abiding by thecrules even when you are frustrated by the law thank you, those two places are my favorites of all tge parks I have been, you do a great job.... cam wait for tge next one

[@DennisWachtel]

Great video!... what's the iPhone gimbal brand/type?

[@FilipeSalgueiroo]

The footage from the next episode, damn! I'm sweating here!!

[@jeomaiduldulao6655]

How did you do the smooth panning with the stars timelapse? Do you have a slider or something? Or in post proccess?

[@GrahamWilliamson1985]

Awesome once again!! 👍👍

[@contactpq]

This video really shows how deceptive photography has become...I've often imagined traveling, seeing, and photographing these breathtaking locations after seeing great images posted and in magazines and such..however, after watching this video..Im feeling like without photoshop or editing skills those breathtaking images aren't possible with just a camera anymore

[@ChiefNonsense]

I did a college service trip to the four corners region and as a perk, a guide took about 20 of us college kids on various private tours of monument valley. Lol! We had single use film cameras with us. It was 2000. Man, if I had my pro rig now, I could have gotten some epic shots. Point is... access can always be had. I bet there are ways to see those sites with some privacy today. Contact the Oljato chapter house and see what sort of assistance you can provide them in exchange for an intimate/private tour.

[@YourMajesty143]

Right, I can't trust any image I see from a professional photographer or professionally web-designed tourist website. I try to look for amateur images from laymen tourists. If the shot is beautiful despite their mediocre cameras, then I feel comfortable making the expense & effort to visit. Of course, even cell phones are getting better at taking images, but that's ok bc typically those aren't photoshopped. To be safe, I try to look for images that are dated much older. Also, written reviews tend to help as well.

[@KandiKlover]

No it is. You just need to learn to think for yourself and ditch the brain dead commercialist mentality. These overedited images are garbage and the only reason it’s done is to catch the eye of short attention span morons “ooh shiny”. Than other unoriginal idiots see that and copy it. It’s like a disease. Just do you and forget everyone else. Pretend no one exists and it’s only you and discover your own photography.

[@MrChrisromero3]

Thanks for putting in that part about the drone. I've been too many places where they have been banned and people are still using them. That screws it up for everyone else. I too would love to fly a drone in Canyonlands. That place is crazy. Great episode.

[@FStoppers]

Chris Romero it’s so sad too because these remote area are prob the safest areas to fly drones. The mavic also couldn’t do any damage to a place that big. -P

[@MrChrisromero3]

@@FStoppers I 100% agree. That footage would be EPIC!

[@Azeemmerchant]

Just ❤️ this series and Channel.. Thank you 🙏🏼

[@thomastuorto9929]

Great, now everyone will be there at 2am!! HAha, another great vid.

[@jacobherrman]

cant wait to see that hike in next weeks episode, I think its Angel's Crest in Zion national park, but I could be wrong

[@chrisnigul]

Always fun to watch these, thank you team! I wish you guys would put together something for printing, like from softproofing in Lightroom where you make the necessary changes to match your monitor to the choosing the paper for printing, like really indepth stuff. Still next time, cheers!

[@vs5617]

13:49 I really, really hope there is a bottom-floor underneath that kid.

[@gaelhillyardcreative]

Yes, I got pretty scared watching that then. Not cool.

[@KandiKlover]

Meh don’t care. More worried about the Elia camera being left on an edge near wandering idiot tourists.

[@amanieux]

11:37 the edge of a cliff with heavy wind but no sand bag on the tripod, wind never knock this setup off ?

[@slimjim340]

Would the Fuji XH1 have done better to eliminate shake?

[@janisfarhat9935]

That preview for next week gave me a heart attack

[@candicewatson3927]

Hi, what gimbal were you using for the iPhone?

[@johndynia6592]

I love the American West. I wish I could still do the hikes to get to these locations

[@wenyulian9584]

Great video!

[@nicolasbertin8552]

Did you deactivate the VR on your Fuji ? It can cause issues on Fuji apparently, and now people just deactivate it altogether

[@lylestavast7652]

is that when in use on a gimbal, or all the time ?

[@nicolasbertin8552]

@@lylestavast7652 Sorry I'm no expert on this, I just saw a video talking about people having blurry shots with their long lenses, and that you should turn off the VR for this. It's especially true when used on a tripod with telephoto lenses apparently. But I thought it might be true on a gimbal head as well.

[@Deep-Travel]

If I am not wrong, that was an XT-2 that has no IBIS to turn off.

[@nicolasbertin8552]

@@Deep-Travel IBIS is different from VR.

[@Deep-Travel]

@@nicolasbertin8552 Yes, I know. But Fuji lens does not have VR as VR how Nikon calls how they stabilize lens. Fuji technology is called OIS. The XT-2 is not a great video camera. The new Xt-3 is very decent as one.

[@nielh5152]

Nothing like getting up super early in the morning to get to a spot that is just overflow to everyone else. I admire the dedication though. I feel bad for Lee and Patrick having to get up to reserve the 18th and 19th photo position first.

[@AlanGarkavenko]

Hello, I have a question: How you managed with long video from iPhone, when you have audio drift?

[@FStoppers]

Александр Гарькавенко it’s all just b roll. We rarely record video with audio on the iPhone.

[@Moriningland]

I’ll never forget going to schwabachers landing in Teton at sunrise and there were at least a hundred people there. This poor old Asian tourist barely even grazed this dudes tripod and he threatened to punch him in the face. All for a shot that everyone already has

[@francisasarebaffour1544]

What’s the name and brand of the iPhone Gimbal? please!

[@FrankNeulichedl]

It should be the Zhiyun Smooth 2 or 3

[@mymy8258]

7:34 camera setting ... EPIC

[@ChrisOverholster]

Angel's Landing, I can't wait!!!!

[@s1bur]

Excellent 👏👏👏

[@martyhastings9347]

just siting here, and looking at the video of looking over the edge gave me the "willies". i would be useless in a place like that. thanks for sharing.

[@FStoppers]

Marty Hastings wait till next week’s episode :)

[@TheGeoDaddy]

Not Surprised by the iPhone comparison.. shot 10 times more with iPhone 7 than my Nikon D7100 esp on 10 mile hikes! We did 5AM and got a decent Arch spot... took the same side shot (but had a lot of experience shooting in Asia where Japanese and Chinese Photographers make every site look like an All Day Convention!!! Great Chinese restaurant in Moab... incidentally where I was born and had not been back to since 58

[@marvindmax]

Yo.. Your channel makes me want to book a ticket fly somewhere and just shoot pictures!!

[@javiermsr]

IMPRESIONANTE... Greeting from Spain

[@MarcoDeMaio]

Always beautiful contents :)

[@randallstewart175]

Of course, the easier way to shoot and better resulting image is to shoot pre-sunrise to avoid the "starburst" with its uncontroled lens flare. You also get a better glow off the underside of the arch, which is what the shoot is all about, instead of photographing your lens defects. At this time of year, it can be bitter cold there. The idea of a preview trip is good; we didn't and missed the highway turnoff, loosing 45 minutes and nearly missing our opportunity. Easy to do in the dark at this location.

[@WaynesWorldStudioVancouver]

So glad you follow the rules not to fly your drone, heads off to you. When you leave the camera to the edge with no counter weigh to support it, it is bound for destruction. Again people learn the hard way! Great photos! #Vancouverfilmmaker

[@elmateo487]

My guess is Elia has used a tripod at LEAST 100 times as many times as you have. Maybe 1000

[@WaynesWorldStudioVancouver]

Matthew Larson I’m he did, just like the person driving a car without seat belt telling everyone he is still standing. Will be he in the future? Taking the time to do it right! In the film set, anyone does this; I’m sure he won’t be working in the industry!

[@ChiefNonsense]

Love the channel. Be careful when using power inverters in vehicles. There are two types. One is cheap, but murder on rechargeables. The other is expensive, but perfectly mimics wall power. When it’s not my own, I steer clear without knowing.

[@theamericanaromantic]

Pro photographers with (I'm assuming) 10's of thousands of $$ worth of gear and I'm almost motion sick with all the shaky cell phone footage..... CMON FELLAS!

[@medstud]

I don’t even do photography, I just watch these so I can be at least passively part of the great epic that is Elia Locardi’s life.

[@davemenard5089]

@Tekapo Wow! That’s all, just Wow. You jest right. The guys a walking cliche. lol

[@medstud]

@@davemenard5089 it's easy to see how you'd confuse him for a cliche. He's actually the man that started it all, so johnny-come-latelys like you and I might think he's a cliche, but actually he's the one being cliche'd by everybody. A titan among men.

[@menssuccessbible3806]

Fstoppers > Jared Polin

[@chrismulholland6202]

Incomparable

[@jackchow4316]

LOL, I won’t even compare these two

[@johnfynphotography7928]

Charlie Bit My Finger > Jared Polin

[@TheRitualChannel]

Only camera reviewer worst than Jared Polin is Ken Rockwell.

[@andrewmaier863]

False. I need my sniff tests and wind tunnel tests.

[@thomastuorto9929]

I once heard a wildlife photog say its not how well you work the wildlife, its about how well you work the tourist.

[@jean-claudemuller3199]

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[@jamesfloyd2958]

Cool!

[@3f34f2f4]

Do the same phone/fuji test in lower light. Maybe you can go phone only?

[@BjornTurawque]

I can't be the only one, that at first, thought someone was mooning in the reflection of the laptop during stabilization tests... I know... glare from the pillows on the bed.... "THOSE ARN'T PILLOWS!"

[@ailene30]

I'm afraid of heights that footages freaking me out. amazing place ..

[@Arshandays]

The end of this video and actually got my heart beating fast.

[@xcaliber6002]

2am: "Let's go shoot an arch bro"

[@mariomarez2223]

Holy smokes, I always wondered when the video off a cell would look better for video (no shallow DOF) then a mirrorless camera.

[@donte415]

Man i couldnt be up that high and look over the cliffs. Awesome content

[@lylestavast7652]

I saw a guy freeze at Mesa - got close to the edge and couldn't move - it was off to the right side where this guy was shooting... a couple of other photographers talked him back - he was really shaken up - 2001...

[@donte415]

@@lylestavast7652 ouch im afraid of heights so i would most likely freeze too lol

[@something-will-turn-up]

I shot at both places and I hate heights. Mesa isn't bad as you stand pretty far from the edge. At Dead Horse there is a path with a railing, but you can go off the path, stand 10 plus feet from the edge and still get spectacular shots. In fact the shots back from the rim are better because you can include some interesting foreground. Now if you really want to sh*t your pants, try shooting Horseshoe Bend in Page Arizona. A bunch of people have died there because they got too close to the rim and it's over 1,000 feet straight down. Google it.

[@donte415]

@@something-will-turn-up i have read about people dying at horseshoe bend. Going to plan a trip to these places in the future

[@solvm1652]

Haha! Crazy episode! Very interesting gimbal issue between the iPhone and the XT2! Shaky cam issues gotta be due to the gimbal, not the camera though right? And sharpness is just a setting however. Regardless, I am very impressed by the iPhones results. Why fiddle with all the things when the iPhone in my pocket can just knock it out with zero config. Great BTS video.

[@henrymasters6214]

This video made my hands sweat.

[@terrybrooks395]

Oh fek off guys, that bit at the end, I emptied my bowels over the office floor, Jeeeeeesus PS Nice video

[@TV-xc5ut]

so that's how pro editing is done...

[@tonyfnb]

So that very last part of the video literally made my ding ding tingle and swim up in to my tummy....NOPE!

[@gaelhillyardcreative]

Me too, and I'm a girl.

[@tonyfnb]

@@gaelhillyardcreative hahahahaha!

[@Deep-Travel]

I had vertigo just looking at the last shot. Wow!

[@karlschuneman7960]

Zion, Angels Landing can not wait

[@armandochacharas6298]

Angels Landing, yeah!

[@TatsuM]

You should fly a drone when all the photographers are shooting the arch loooooool

[@BeCoShooter]

Look mom, no railings!

[@brewerjason]

No one show this to Fuji.

[@aired-downdisconnected4125]

Just a warning)))) Dead horse state park is not drone friendly. After a talk with the ranger and camp host, they advise not flying in the campground or anywhere near people are, but told me if im outside the gate/cattle guard there's nothing they can do. It looks like new rules are on the website since my visit a few months ago. CG host gave me a earful when I asked about it.

[@hbrookes]

Those cliff edges made my hands sweat..I'll stick to weddings!

[@KandiKlover]

I’ll just stay 20 feet back from the ledge.

[@theosudarja]

"it's a pretty small arch" hahahah