I Almost Gave Up Hope! Landscape Photography in the REDWOODS

It's easy to get discouraged in Landscape photography when you visit a location over and over, but you can't seem to get an image. On this journey, we capture the Coastal Redwoods, a location I have struggled to get an image of for 10 years.
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[@deenugent473]

I love how the fog just gives you a mysterious mood.

[@lphilpot01]

I guess in addition to all the other necessary components, landscape photography is like real estate: Location, location, location. What a location!

[@louisburley1597]

I keep saying this, but it's a damn shame this channel is sub 100k or even sub 1 million. No bullshit about gear, just "let's go for a hike and take some pics" with ASMR voice over. Keep up the great work. I love this channel.

[@MichaelShainblum]

I really appreciate the kind words, I love making these videos. Perhaps I could grow this channel very quickly if I did weekly videos, but I would really have to degrade the quality. Thanks for your support!

[@chrisbastow7737]

Wow Michael! I just love your photos and videos! They are truly inspirational I had the good fortune of driving from San Fran all the way to Olympic National Park! It was the trip of a lifetime for someone who loves adventure! One of the absolute highlights was The Redwoods! I did a 6 hr hike during covid and saw only 2 people the entire time! All I could hear were the birds in the sky, my own footsteps and my own heart beat! It was Epic beyond words! It’s an astonishing part of the world! Thanks again for the video and photos. 👌👌👌

[@derkarhu5079]

That "way cooler when I was there" is a bit like the mental "weight" of a lion when you're on safari, snap!! Wow! Get it home, and the lion is almost microscopic; -) similar thing, where emotion amps up the image...but, hey, you did some really nice work, for being prepared for a 'nothing' outing!

[@owenfetherston6906]

Every video you make is like a mini-masterpiece I swear! The cinematography, the compositions, and the storytelling make it so much more immersive than most of the content out there. Nicely done on the shots too! Stoked you were able to get some cool photos after all of these years!

[@Levashanks]

What a treat Michael thank you.

[@Michal_Kosakowski]

Man, I only just discovered your chanel. After watching a few videos, I gotta admit, you're my favourite YT photographer at the moment. Great photos and videography too, nice balance of technical and artistic approach, and very fitting choice of music to match the mood and the tone of your voice. Well done dude. Keep up the great work!

[@mikipixi]

Magnific work and beatiful photos. Congratulations from Extremadura in Spain. Thank's for this trip. I really felt there. I have loved redwoods since I was a child. You have a new follover.

[@photomaker4502]

Mr. Shainblum, you inspire me to keep going out to take photos.

[@AlexandarHullRichter]

I've learned to look at places in 2 ways: one is the beauty I can see, which I know can never be captured with a camera; and the other is what looks good in a picture that CAN be captured by a camera. Both amazing in a place like the forest, but they are different. Sometimes you have to focus on small things and how you see them, instead of just seeing the huge 360° that there's no lens for.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Man this was an insanely good video and the images resulting from it were 🤯!!

[@MichaelShainblum]

Thanks Mark, hope you are doing well man :)

[@adamgibbs3218]

Brilliant, Michael! really stellar work.

[@ts76751]

the quality of this week's video is top notch. Very nice and thank you

[@ScottymanPhoto]

Several great compositions! Thanks for sharing!

[@bruceonthelo0se]

your videos are always highlights for the weekend. relaxing and inspirational.

[@cowboy6591]

Photographers are like musicians, We're are own worse critics. I see so much beauty in your still shots you have no idea. Sometimes mother nature reminds us just how small we are compared to her. We would have to be 100 foot tall giants with 2 ton cameras to get the big picture of the beauty of the Redwoods. Your video quality is 110% too. Good work man.

[@macsprotte1436]

Breathtakingly beautiful pictures!

[@ChrisPattonPhotography]

Fantastic video Michael, really liked your images and the video really captured the mood of the misty forest 👍

[@oregongreen1403]

I really enjoyed your philosophy to not give up. Thank you. I live in Northern Nevada and am surrounded by the endless skies and sage brush seas. I live here surrounded by beauty and struggle to capture that beauty that I see to share with everyone else. I have be shooting this area for 20 years and still struggle to get that shot.

[@amaitra]

Awesome as always! You don't need the "leave your comment below" - the quality of the work speaks for itself all the time!

[@MichaelShainblum]

Thanks so much, Amit I really appreciate it! Haha I know, I know just trying to play a little bit of this KZbin game ;)

[@amaitra]

@@MichaelShainblum yup I know - we all know too - that is why so many of us (at least me) try to leave some comment. Even if it is what I had for breakfast ;-)

[@billbaker4970]

I think this was the trip Michael. Great shots love them all.

[@MichaelShainblum]

Thanks so much Bill!

[@stevenkriemadis1998]

Thanks for inspiring me to go out and shoot today. Brilliant video.

[@sajjadal-lawati3133]

Thanks for sharing ...3 best things in this video , photography , video , and your commentary... i enjoyed watching it

[@danielg3202]

Quality immersive videos and the pace and music are so peacefull!

[@MichaelShainblum]

thank you so much!

[@HurleyDeanSandpoint]

Yep! I am the same way. I visit beautiful places in the Pacific Northwest. Glacier National Park is one of them. I have taken some nice photos, but it seems I am not quite happy with them. Thank you. Very nice video. Your photographs are beautiful.

[@LukeWillard]

Already got soo excited once I went into the video!!

[@TonyHogrefe]

Sturgeon Bay, Michigan. One of my favorite places to me, but photographically, I've come up short, 100% of the time.

[@alhOOO2O]

3:17 this is such a beautiful shot

[@ianiles6430]

Some lovely woodland shots. By the looks of things, there are compositions to be had all around.

[@diogocarvalho6247]

Your work just makes me have goose bumps. I normally get those when I’m overwhelmed with amazing imagery. Well done.

[@phototheka]

Love this video 👏

[@brucedelorme5026]

Always enjoy Michael!!! Great work! Have been to the Redwoods once for photography amd I aswell struggled a bit. Headed back there in June 2024 and so excited. The beauty of that location is almost overwhelming

[@doxfie.]

1:04 no never buddy its always spot on

[@photographybycolinmcdonald9404]

Wonderful video & wonderful images. Thanks for showing a part of the world I unfortunately will never get to see. 👍📷👍

[@SYNCOMicrophones]

WOW how beautiful!

[@SourcePhotography]

Absolutely stunning images! Thank you for sharing.

[@isabelladavis1363]

What an incredible place…certainly on my bucket list…looks like you chose the perfect day …very painter,y quality images…stay blessed and thank you for sharing

[@frankoley6826]

Thanks for the inspiration!

[@DavidTpitCabrera]

Amazing shots, congrats!

[@chrisnowellphotography]

Brilliant video and imagery

[@ssmold]

Love the Redwoods! Nice job!

[@huubdegroot]

Fantastic! Thank you Michael, love the video!

[@markusalbert2875]

Thanks, Michael. Very inspiring!

[@McCammon728]

Beautiful work. ❤

[@CalMukumoto]

Great video, Michael. It was great to meet on Memorial Day weekend. Thoroughly enjoyed talking with you as we walked on the Damnation Creek trail. Your beautiful photos make me want to use the Sony kit and shoot on the Tripod.

[@MrDeano41]

Stunning shots 👍

[@filipeondas6727]

Always spectacular !!!

[@smaruzzi]

Loved it. Many thanks, Stefano

[@dawnlb83]

Fantastic video as always.

[@1962guitarman]

Just great....

[@simonmiles1972]

Well worth the wait.stunning work.

[@Freddy_v]

Amazing my friend.

[@armin_ramezanzad]

Incredible video and photographs. Well done

[@lieslwalshphotography]

Your work is inspiring!!

[@cdavey7654]

Thanks, I enjoy your videos and photos!

[@sramabadran]

I struggle with forests. The dappled sunlight on undergrowth of fern and moss, the sense of calm but foreboding as you stare of into a seemingly never ending landscape of vertical boles along a curving landscape, the fog or mist that sometimes rolls thru. I can never get it right. Thanks for this video!

[@IanSmithFotografi]

You got some lovely images there Michael… I have forests that don’t seem to deliver and then suddenly some fog and light appear that reveal what I’m looking for

[@Sukatravelin9]

Nice video thanks for sharing very beautiful

[@philclancaster]

Beautiful video, epic

[@michaelgoulding4425]

Great video and amazing images Michael, cheers

[@Joe-hs8gf]

Aaaaaand now I want to go to the Redwoods and take some pictures. Those were amazing photos!

[@annamoon023]

Great video, Michael! 👏🏻

[@tilikumtim5562]

Beautiful photos as always. Your vlogs never fail to inspire!

[@cmichaelhaugh8517]

Great photos in an enviable place to be!

[@qenbered5762]

One "thumbs up" won't do justice to this episode! Mindblowing!

[@nelehoremans2546]

Thanks Michael for again an inspiring video!

[@PresentMomentPhotographs]

Your videos are always amazing, so pretty and calming! Redwoods are awesome!

[@bryanashford5118]

another great video amazing photography and composition cant wait for the next adventure tnx for sharing

[@jordimesa]

Thank you for this inspiring content Michael!

[@Akazrel00]

Thank you Michael for these videos. You are a big inspiration for me ! Keep going your video are beautiful

[@honorab6220]

Great video. I love "Sea to Summit."

[@DiegoMcCartney]

Glad to see the fog and mist showed made an appearance and that you came away with some photographs that you felt good about. This collection of images is remarkable. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@LailaKristinSkauge]

Interesting and inspiring video. Love the first shot you made with the wideangle lens!

[@AdrenalinePitStop]

What an amazing location, them trees look huge. Nice images buddy

[@joemarkham]

Love the scenery and the tips on not giving up Thanks Michael!

[@wizsnapsalot]

Love the video Michael! your tutuarials and videos are second to none! I really appreciate the work you put in!

[@PETERFRITZPHOTO]

Beautiful work, Michael - as always.

[@sonpois]

What a great inspirational video. I miss my redwoods! Thanks

[@joshrossphotography]

Stunning photos and footage. Especially watching in 4K.

[@Franzenphotographyandtimelapse]

Inspiring as usual! Thanks for all the inspiration, cheers from North Sweden.

[@allynscott1983]

Lovely video and perfect timing for inspiration as I will be in that area in a few short weeks.

[@janewillis2421]

Beautiful images especially with the fog...so ethereal 🌿

[@hilarywhite0]

Great video, Your first shot is fantastic! Such atmosphere!

[@MrEnglishgolfer]

Those top-down drone shots were excellent!

[@lu8cho]

Enjoyed this one a lot! Keep them coming buddy 👍🏽

[@SthrnShutterbug]

The Hoh Rainforest .... shot my first frame there in 1978... and in all these years, ive never felt i could capture the feeling i get walking through that landscape...

[@Loretta-pl6km]

Hi Michael, I found your channel through Nigel Dansen's video where you critiqued his photos....that was so good! But, wow, this video has really inspried me. I live in Eureka, California at the Redwood Coast and have never found a redwood composition that I loved. I drive to Oregon a lot, as my son lives there, and it is almost always foggy up near Crescent City. So....thank you, I am going to drive up this weekend and walk through the redwoods to see if I can find a shot...or two.

[@vonteddunageswararao3201]

Wonderful landscape photography. Really magnificent work done by you Michael.

[@navwelchh]

Love the compositions! Great images! Thanks for shooting them.. Definitely inspired to go try n try n try!

[@robbieallcock]

Absolutely superb Michael 🤩Love the different types of shots, particularly the one on the beach low down with the impressive rock formations 👍

[@aaronmaloney8]

Beautiful red wood forest

[@neo___79]

I was in the red woods in april... such a wonderful place🙏🏼...great Photos

[@commentator3837]

That last shot is amazing. Did not see it for a sec, but when I did. WOW

[@aprilthrasher4471]

I love trees. These images are wonderful and perfect. Thank you so much!

[@tirsolecointere]

For me, I have realized that there are places that are amazing for the eyes, but not photogenic for the camera. That's one of the reasons why we struggle to get a composition.

[@maureenickrath8414]

My first visit and I loved what you presented. Thanks

[@BlissCoCo]

Michael, I've followed you since you did Milky Way made easy with Gavin Hardcastle, but I am such a fan of shooting in the Redwoods! Thank you for making this video - I learned some new things! LOVE REDWOODS!

[@samitahkokorpi2432]

Absolutely stunning work. Images and vlog itself.. Youre the best in this business

[@scottkirkman8275]

Beautiful work, Michael! I struggle with photographing in the forest as well, either with trying to compose through the chaos or finding just the right light patterns and working with the high dynamic range that comes with being in the forest. Glad to see you kept persevering and captured something you like. Also, you make a very good point that even if you walk away empty-handed, at least you got to spend time outside in nature and might have an idea of something to try another time under different conditions. I try to have that same outlook when things don't go as expected.