I Lost My Temper In This Landscape Photography Tutorial

[@fototripper]

Did you watch EP2 yet? kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnezYaCDo8qoq9U

[@butch5511]

Watching it now!

[@roscot40]

And subscribed. Another great chapter and channel begins!

[@peterrennison465]

Coffee made☕️, i can’t stop itching 🪰. … all calm now ready for mass destruction.⚒

[@merkin22]

Have now :)

[@garyg.1122]

Oh yeah, and ya both nailed it!

[@hilarie4]

Can’t say how much I think your suffering is funny. My bad……😂😂😂😂 I appreciate your efforts and adore your channel!

[@britishrose9417]

"Focus on the climbing, luv!" has to be the most northern thing said on this channel so far :) :) :)

[@glyndewis]

Ah man...I'm scratching watching this 🤪 ... those flies are CRAZY! That said...great results! That's Hardcore!

[@fototripper]

Cheers Glyn.

[@rickbulak4615]

Your bride is a trooper! Mine would have stayed in the car first sign of a bug and still given me grief all the way home for dragging her along.... take good care of that one sparky!

[@harveytomlinson7692]

"the wave of hatred" is the quote of the day

[@rnspowell]

Man, those flies are driving me nuts and I'm not even there. Nice waterfall shot.

[@LenFisherFineArtLandscapes]

"Bastard Flies"... the first band of the new NEW wave of British heavy metal? 😉🤣

[@tonyroberts6334]

A complete beekeeper's outfit would be in order😁😁🤣🤣

[@joehusband8479]

Oh my word! That was horrendous! The flies I mean. Kudos on capturing that waterfall image! I’ve nearly finished the back catalog of videos. I’m learning such a lot from your vlogs Gavin, thanks very much.

[@garyg.1122]

Love the adventure of getting to the spot. I think someone needs to sabotage, cut down that tree branch hanging in front of the fall. Hey, maybe ya could talk Grumpatious to do that chore? Rock on Gavin!.

[@michellewesson4409]

50+ years ago I lived in Newfoundland as a kid. The black flies( I think that is what they were) would bite us till the blood ran. I remember loving the scenery, the fly bite, not so much. 😵‍💫🥵

[@Aledharris]

“After a gob full of flies” was an absolutely genius line.

[@mattorrz759]

Some things are just worth going to hell and back for. That’s brilliant 👏👏👏

[@briancarlisle2534]

This is the most entertaining video i have seen yet. Love it!!! Oh how i would love to have been there with you guys, truly funny.

[@kathysergio5501]

Too funny, Gavin. Thanks for making me laugh out loud🤣🤣🤣 Glad those bugs weren’t on me.😊

[@vab3photo]

Finally a good reason to buy the dang book.

[@jeffreywatson396]

If the bugs persist, get yourself a 'Jam Boy'. It was a boy whose sole purpose it was to be covered in jam and keep the bugs away from the vips. Brilliant video too!

[@shaddring]

I hate bugs around waterfalls...Appreciate the effort and dedication to get the shot.

[@davidskinner274]

Thanks for the PS explanations. Flies... flies! we thought we had it bad here in NE Victoria Australia during summer. Check out some of Jeremy Payne's vloggs when he first moved to Central Australia how he deals with the flies.

[@eltinjones4542]

A great result Gavin but an uncomfortable watch - I'm still scratching 😂📷👍

[@redrazor9996]

OMG I was doing a jig like a scalded cat, flapping hands like a demented flag waving sailor, doing semaphore on crack!! Reminds me of a time in north west Scotland at Clachtoll, camping with my wife and children, eaten alive before the tent was up 😩. Great images and fantastic channel sir. Greetings from Saddleworth. 🤙🏼📸

[@Jeff-jg7jh]

Exactly, she already is one. That is combat photography. You got that shot and could still be silly on camera deserves an award.

[@peterfritzphoto]

Oh, man, those flies would have driven me INSANE!!! Thank goodness you came out of all that with a killer shot. I'm sure Amanda beat you senseless afterwards, but during the shoot, she was a model of patience. A princess indeed. 😜

[@Ouisel]

The three seconds of chaos cut in of your tearing up the wainscoting is still making me laugh! LOVED the photo shop walk through.

[@docfluty]

My god... you should have taken that toad/frog with you and sat him on your shoulder to eat those bugs.

[@jonc3118]

I have definitely "noped" myself out of a few exposures because of swarms of mosquitoes. It gets to you so bad that you just wish you had a flamethrower. I have to say it takes alot of patience to not only make a video but getting an incredible shot as well. Much respect!

[@xer1958]

Ahhh, those bugs bring back nostalgic memories of my youth in Minnesota. Mosquitos swarming like a wave of F16s in full combat formation! Beautiful capture regardless!

[@Simon_PieMan]

Makes me scratch just watching this!!!

[@timcam8713]

Those bl**dy flies are making me itch just watching you. Vancouver island is soooo beautiful, why did you move???

[@TheMoodChasingPhotographer]

I enjoyed this struggle muchly! Did you know, back in the UK. Especially in The North York Moors, we have similarly beautiful waterfalls without all those hellish flies. If you're ever thinking of a trip to the homeland, we have self catering accommodation int moors, and I can take you to 5 waterfalls free of being eaten alive, just saying!

[@rongallacher8216]

Just watching your video 😂. On a camping trip into the bush we was attacked by flys the same way. I asked a couple where the flys around you. They said don’t wash with any soap or detergent in your clothes and the fly will not bug you. Anyway great shot. 👍👍👍👍

[@callmehank88]

Get deets on the best DEET Gav ol boy. The Bushman's tropical strength is the go here in Australia, surely the Canucks have something similar.

[@sethbourget680]

I couldn't stop laughing at your suffering with those bugs. That's quality entertainment. Keep it up.

[@frankwhittemore9149]

Thank you for enduring such horrible conditions to share a good video great pictures.

[@trevorpayne2749]

That was hilarious watching you attempt to make a serious point whilst flapping your hand at the flies! Brightened my day no end - thanks.

[@memelissa2]

Great shot! You deserve a medal for that one, I was twitching just watching all those flies.

[@stevehorsley4859]

Holy bug-fest Batman, that's some hardcore dedication to getting the shot...

[@scothowe539]

Time flies when your having fun!

[@jimalbrightjr.9229]

Man! You suffered for that shot! I feel ya on the bugs. I'm always the one that gets eaten alive. Great shot! Enjoyed the processing explanation too.

[@MaddManzz00]

i was laughing so much at your pain and misery i almost wet myself.. I was laughing so hard because i have been in that boat before and it sucks balls. but now that i have experienced it i can laugh at others pain. Glad you got a great shot. Next time eat a lot of beans before heading out and gas the flies.. lol

[@a.riswick7693]

Lovely photo and a beautiful environment. Loosing a trail is a good way for adventures and adventures of a fairylike way are a good remedy against stress. That was indeed a frog, a lovely fat fly loving frog, not a toad ( frogs are smoother than toads). Flies are indeed attrackted by the colours yellow, white and indigo blue. Most insects don't see the colour red, its a kind of black to them. Bright blue isn't attracting for mosquitos, it resembles the blue sky. It's a good colour for a bedroom. Those stinging horse-flies are indeed invited by the colour yellow but it is mostly the smell of sweat that attracts them, they're after your blood. It's the plague in moisty hot and warm environments. Moist it must be, if it is hot and sweaty it's dinertime. Travel light, use repellent to disattrackt that sweaty smell, don't use parfume. Zebra's use theire zebra patterns against horse-flies, but they don't live in an moisty environment. Praise good neighbours. It's good to see Amanda cheer up after that little bush bush adventure. Living in that other big adventure aint always easy. That smell of bat guano may also attrackt flies. Thank you for lovely photographs

[@markattardo]

Wow the bugs were thick!! Talk about a traumatizing adventure😱 Thanks for the before and after. Cool frog, but he was slacking on bug duty.

[@Kev5565]

I've been watching plenty of your videos and thinking this place you call Canada looks quite nice, I'm 57 and never been out of the UK and was thinking hmmm Lovely Canada would be the first place I go.....until I saw the flies! Maybe Sunny Doncaster is best for me.

[@bmichaud1000]

Those bugs made for, by far, the most stressful video I've ever watched! Good on you for getting the shot! Hopefully there has been a significant bug die off when you return in the fall.

[@dfinlay587]

Holy crap! Thats a lot of flies. Beautiful shot regarless.

[@christiansigler7016]

Great photo. I have watched almost all of your videos and this was clearly your most uncomfortable...and that's saying something! Crazy how bad those flies were.

[@claredelune9282]

Cheeses bro, and I thought Aussie flies were bad, yeah nah, that takes the Eccles cake 🙅‍♀️

[@PeterMatthess]

I'm feeling itchy just watching this

[@simonlawphotography]

And I thought my photo trip to one of Dartmoor's woodlands was bad this Saturday. I was fighting the midgies all morning but came back with some half desent images. But those bugs look big. Expecting to see you behind a net next time :) Nice waterfall.

[@nigelpugh7003]

Great images Gavin

[@599miata]

Gavin, you should never forget your bug spray or cream. I use the cream on my skin and the spray on my hat and clothes. Superb photo Gavin. 👍👍

[@MsDonnamurray]

Your patience paid off. I absolutely hate flies and wouldn’t have stayed long enough to get my camera out of the bag.

[@ronboe6325]

Gah! Flies! Nightmares from living in Minnesota. I predict you guys getting some snowshoes for slogging to that and other sites in the winter - killer shots to be had. And no @#$% bugs! Huge props for not leaving. And you even seem to have retained most of your sanity!

[@nickshepherd8377]

I really felt for you…those flies were horrendous. I am still itching after watching them. A gold medal for perseverance. Do they do insect flame throwers?

[@AnthonyCrouchPhotography]

Two shows in one day. Woot woot. Making my Sunday bud.

[@christophertaylor7021]

That is a nice image Gavin. I was glad to see that your outing wasn't a total disaster, hope the truck survived the trip back. When my family left England, we moved to Quebec. As a kid I can remember a camping trip we took up into the north woods. The midges and mosquitoes were bad, but those black flies were horrible. When they bit, they took a chunk out of you and left a wound that bled. There are fewer biting flies here on the west coast, but I do miss those lightning bugs on the east coast.

[@jennifercrouse]

What a brilliant way to eliminate the flies!

[@timnightingale4325]

Nice one Gav. And congrats on the Patagonia sponsorship - clearly they did get in touch!

[@TakeATripTogether]

Oh my goodness. Our hats are off to you for braving the bugs. We experienced an awful swarm like that in Upper Michigan in early May and we didn't stop to take any photos. And we had bug spray on, too. They were vicious! We're starting to enjoy nature more when it's frosty at night so that we don't have to deal with the little buggers as much. Nice waterfall shot, though!

[@larrysalaets7088]

Beautiful results, and I have to admit that it was very nice to watch sitting inside of my bugless room with an ice cold beer. I did swat at my computer monitor a few times to try and help with the bugs ...

[@vantagepointphotography]

And yet..... you got the shot.. remember that video in Little Qualicum Falls in BC where you got into frozen waters up to the chest and walked through the river to get into shooting position? That let me thinking, this guy will endure whatever to get the shot... and you do. Simply amazing. This shot is awesome... This is a new level of greatness and that goes to both of you.

[@fototripper]

Gots to gets the shots.

[@asheler1]

Poor man’s ND could also be multiple exposures, stacked and averaged in Photoshop. It would blur the water pretty well but then you could take one or two exposures to repair any unwanted motion blur or flies.

[@mrrca]

Gavin way to go, midges by the millions but you stuck it out like a pro. I played with the Stadacona military band in Halifax during the 80's and 90's. I remember trying to play golf with those pesky bugs, no fun. Look forward to your next video. Amanda deserves double chocolate !!!

[@ibp2007]

Grumpton sent those flies.🤪🇫🇷❤️🇫🇷

[@jimsmith556]

We are listing our house near Hamilton Ontario in the next month or so and the good deals in Nova Scotia have had us looking at properties in Cape Breton. They don't show you those bugs though! This is a serious consideration. I'm hoping it's a spring thing like the biting black flies here that can eat you alive chunk by chunk. Enjoying your church reno channel immensely and this was as always. Stay safe and hope the flying monsters don't stop you from your beautiful work!

[@edphoto]

I shouldn't laugh but fair play that looked an absolutely horrendous experience with the flies... But you turned it into a really beautiful photo. Good luck to the both of you in your new home :)

[@elusivelens1744]

A super shot, Gavin! Man, wonder how many people got claustrophobically paranoid from watching you being morbidly gnawed on by the bleuffing flies!!

[@hilleviupmanis8687]

Thank you!

[@tobyjugg6202]

Just excellent - Love it when you do the no nonsense explanations on computer - helps a whole lot. Well done Hudders :)

[@howies.chanel13]

This waterfall image is so amazing gavin great work...😉😆

[@johnpouw3352]

Those bugs would have driven me insane so thank you for your sacrifice, hilarious video LOL John Pouw NZ

[@alexgimagery]

The menacing amount of flies! I am surprised they didn't leave streaks across like your waterfalls. haha

[@FarreIl]

What you have to endure! But also like to see you struggle. 😁 I think it wasn't both your days and you two looked a bit unhappy or maybe tired. Well I'm happy to mention, I finally got your book and it's awesome!

[@shaunduke7064]

I do like your channel always cheers me up 👍 those fly's are nearly as bad as the mighty Scottish midge 🤣

[@MichaelSmith-dg1fb]

Best wishes in Hardcastle Towers!!

[@CallieRoseStark7]

Thanks for showing the RAW files again, I actually really enjoy when that is done. Beautiful photo of the waterfall as well, especially under the circumstances of the pesky files. You mentioned the risky driving. My husband and I were near Bridgeport, California and decided to see the Ghost Town Bodie (which was very cool by the way). Being a lover of history I told him we had to go since we had the time. Little did we know it was a 13 mile dirt road and we were driving a 99 Camaro that has about a 5 inch ground clearance... Glad my husband loves me and everything was good with the car after that trip.

[@SomeonewithaSony]

Looks like a “Green Frog”. Man, those flies…no thanks. Wow, that shot, though…totally worth it.

[@andrewlloyd-seetim1271]

"I think it could be terrible"... Best catchphrase ;-) I enjoyed the behind the scenes photo editing. It's great to see the creativity continue when back in the office. What I need to do is get myself some course material to get a good foundation in photoshop. But wait... I see there is such a course.. Actually I am halfway through and it's brilliant.

[@robg3545]

Blimey I was itching myself watching that. Good effort for getting the shot against the odds and appreciate the raw v final talk which was very interesting. Back next time with some waders and chainsaw to deal with that log !

[@steveinthethumb6441]

Waterfall.......Beautiful composition! 😉👍

[@snagra71]

I always wanted to come to the east coast. My desire has severely diminished. That swarm looks biblical.

[@pc1189]

What can I say … you forgot the thermacell again 🤪 As we say in the south, bless your heart. Keep on keeping on Gavin.

[@paulkirk5760]

I love your editing tips. Still use what I learned from your video courses all the time. That'll teach you to forget your thermacell. Are there bears in Nova Scotia? Looks like you have the bear spray on the backpack. Maybe you should have used that on the flies but make sure you are downwind for blow back and comedic effect!

[@fototripper]

Aye, some big black bears.

[@tommoors9165]

itchy just watching

[@benruset]

I started itching just watching that nightmare. You got a terrific shot, though!

[@NicolasAlexanderOtto]

Props to you for putting up with all this just to bring us some content! 👍

[@theiska]

I can feel the pain. There's a bloody mosquito situation here in Finland as well this year.

[@tyupk7350]

On this episode of flies ft. Gavin Hardcastle…

[@JohnHPettigrewFujishooter67]

Fantastic image Gavin even though you had to put up with the bugs, Can't wait to see what you do with it in the fall, thanks for sharing.

[@williambartlett8595]

Spent three months in Nova Scotia back in the mid eighties, and I can safely say I hated it and would never go back. I predict as a landscape photographer you and Amanda will sell up and move within a year!!!

[@coopsf8]

Man you're making me itch!

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

I’ve a few midge nets here if you want them :-) nasty buggers but deffo a place to revisit !! Does it freeze in ze winter ?

[@malcolmevans2304]

Stunning photography, what an inspiration! I appreciate you going through the pain so I can learn how to improve my shots 👍

[@jimwlouavl]

Great photograph in horrid conditions. Hope dawn or fall chases those buggers away.

[@pattymattes7124]

You got an outstanding shot. I do believe it was worth all the trouble you went through to get it. I suppose there is a hatch of certain insects this time of year? Maybe it will get better the further along into summer? Mid summer we went to Chincoteague and walked the Virginia side of Assateague. The mosquitoes were awful. I got eaten alive. No wonder the visitor center sold Deet. I didn't do a good job spraying some parts of my arms because that's where I was attacked. Ugh!!! This video reminded me of that adventure. That waterfall you were at is gorgeous. Yes, that green creature looks like a frog to me.

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

@4:00 - Green Frog. That's not just a description; it's the species name. That waterfall location will be great in early October or so. The colors will be like nothing you'd see on Vancouver Island.

[@squarecrateronthemoon6857]

A great bug repellent is BENGAY, the insects don't like it. Just put a few dabs on here and there and you should be good to go, unless they're just so hungry that they really don't care what you use, then you're just screwed. Hope this helps. And, I really enjoy your videos, thank you for the entertainment.

[@pathogan4854]

Great work under horrendous conditions ! Flies like that is the worst form of torture imaginable burn me stick needles in me but keep the flies away ! As beautiful as the scene is Amanda doing her frog princess impersonation would add some contrast ! I wonder would a small portable usb fan (mounted on your head like a headtorch )replace the wave of hatred especially when the are that intense but again its just another piece of kit to lug about 🤔🤔🤔🤔 I must experiment next time im out on the bog (not in the bog)🤣🤣 looking forward to episode 2 for HC towers .

[@JasonJonesPhotography]

I pay the bills with Architectural photography (dont tell mom, she thinks I play piano in a brothel...), and one evening right at dusk, all these purple marins decided to descend on the house we were photographing because the neighbor had a backyard full of the pod nests for them. Of course theyd made nests in the backside of the porch extension, roof overhangs etc ton this house too. I have a photo of my assistant with a long board we found in some construction dumpster down the street swinging it wildly like a madman at the birds to shoo them off so I made sure to polish it up like the finished image and I actually prefer it with him in the scene!