Landscape Photographer Gets Kicked Out Of Park

[@kreygscott]

Out of all the Landscape Photographers on KZbin I truly enjoy Gavin's videos the most. Not only are they highly entertaining but also rewarding informative. And I'm not just saying that because we're the same age kicking the half a century mark. LOL. Thanks mate for your continued hard work to bring these videos to us the Landscape Photography masses. All the best to you and the family.

[@thomasherbst6773]

The vein you pointed out, Gavin, is a quartz vein. This area of Maine coastline was formed by the sediments of an intervening ocean between a microcontinent and North American continent becoming severely compressed and deformed ~400 million years ago. Other than the quartz veins, the rocks are typically brownish quartzite and gray phyllite. These rocks that make up the ledges are classified as metamorphic rock, which means that at one time they were affected by heat and pressure inside the earth which has significantly changed their form. Before metamorphism they were sedimentary rock, which formed originally by hardening of deep-sea sediment (sand and mud) into rock. Minerals in the rock recrystallized under the prolonged heating to grow slowly into metamorphic minerals such as mica and chlorite, turning mudstones into phyllite and turning sandstones into quartzite. Microscopic mineral grains became aligned to produce a rock cleavage, a wood-like "grain" along which the rock splits into sheets and splinters. When you see this in cross-section, all the folded patterns and "splintery" planes can take on a petrified wood appearance. Great tip about accounting for wide angle warping. Really like the shot and composition you came away with too. Sorry about getting kicked out. Most parks I've seen allow visitation 30 min after sunset.

[@markthomas6045]

I don't think I've ever said 'Thank You' for your work. I just want to share my appreciation for all your hard work and tell you I enjoy your antics and your information very much. Thanks guys!!

[@davidroby8493]

That rock structure, Gavin, is called ' boudinage' (after the French word for a type of sausage). It's caused by the different reactions to the stresses and strains of earth movements on the two different rock types (the sausage layer and the rocks on either side of it).

[@stephenweltonppc8652]

My understanding is that boudinage occurs consistent with the bedding structure, (aligned). I'd want to see more detail, but that diagonal intrusion suggests to me that rock was fractured, then infilled with mud. I think Gavin should go back and do an entire video on it. 😆

[@Clint_the_Audio-Photo_Guy]

I had sausages for lunch! lol. This local German spot has the best bratwurst ever IMHO.

[@TheRealMisterProtocol]

In the U.S. West, in, say, Joshua Tree National Park, those crystalline intrusions that go in a straight (more or less) line are called "dykes".

[@VintageInsightPhotography]

Wedding photography. I did my time in purgatory. Hundreds shot in the 1980’s. Before Photoshop. Fun content, Gavin. We plan to travel the northeast US next spring.

[@fatbaldandhappy]

I wonder what would happen if they put half as much effort into cleaning up downtown Portland as they put into kicking people out of the park at sunset.

[@rustdesk09]

Brilliant. Seems too obvious.

[@joesalerno3966]

They are in Portland Maine not Oregon

[@altrujillo3566]

Hah!...we were kicked out by the same guy in 2019. That was okay though, we came back before sunrise the next morning and it was incredible! I don't know if you and Amanda were able to go back the next morning but you owe it to yourselves to try again. Love that last image....the Hasselblad shines!

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

Good timing. Finished just in time and got a nice shot. Don't know how closely I will be able to follow you and Amanda in the future, Gavin. I had a stroke this week and not feeling well. Voice is garbled but I'm still ambulatory. Still a bit shaky. Looking forward to the next one.

[@fototripper]

Get well soon Clifton.

[@andywesselsphotographyart]

Clifton, I had a stroke in 2010. Recovered quickly but felt very shaky for a while. Make sure to get the medical attention and follow ups in the coming years. Hope you will continue to improve and continue to enjoy Gavin’s work and a lot more

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

@@andywesselsphotographyart:thank you, Andy. I'm doing just that with my followup appoints plus I am exercising as much as I can. Exercise is important to recovery. Still not very steady on my feet. Talking a little better now, though. Thank you for your good wishes.

[@waynefrommaine5093]

Hell of a shot Gav! I haven’t been to Portland in years, and I live 45 min away. Keep working your way up the coast. Harpswell, Georgetown, Boothbay, Rockland, and especially Acadia, in Bar Harbor. It offers the beautiful combo of mountains and coastline. And you won’t get kicked out of the park at sunset. Or escape from the crowded coast line and hit up Moosehead or Baxter State Park. Anyway, enjoy your stay. And keep the eff out of Portland.

[@lauriebreton3718]

Lubec, too! Was there yesterday, I just love that lighthouse!

[@bradw4773]

I've been kicked out by those park rangers too. I think if you call the park rangers' office or local police department in advance, arrangements can be made to stay after sunset, but I haven't tried this yet myself...

[@Art-nh8wf]

Just to let you know, if you come back to try and get sunrise Sometimes the gate is closed to get in until after sunrise but not always. But if the gate is closed there is a small parking area at the main road where you turn to go up to the lighthouse. You c an park down there and walk up the hill to the lighthouse.

[@greatpix]

The last person I met carrying a stalk of celery was Tom Baker back in the '70s at a Doctor Who convention in Los Angeles.

[@stevearita3267]

That shot of the lighthouse, waves and flowers was epic, simply beautiful composition and thank you for sharing all your photo tips!

[@robertlavers1121]

If you use DXO Viewpoint for distortion correction you can just tweak the structure (in your case the lighthouse) without losing so much of the surrounding scene as the global correction in photoshop does.

[@hrorm]

Hey maybe video what you see besides photography. I would like to see downtown zombie invasions :) It will be good for the channel. There is a youtube with 2 million + subs that just shows poor / rural / awful places in the US.Anyway, never forget that you take photos that are infinitely more interesting that weddings. Looking forward to next video.

[@DavidMeggers]

I know it’s not the primary point of the videos, but the (drone) B-roll of the lighthouse was amazing, wonderfully shot. Worth getting kicked out for though

[@joehusband8479]

I’m always amazed at how much time and effort you put into each shot. Well worth it in end though Gavin, cracking shot. That Cabelas look’s the business, and those wellies, well you’re right, Grumpton would be in is element there! Another informative and interesting video Gavin. Cheers mate.

[@poppamichael2197]

Hi Gavin and Amanda. Thanks for sharing your day at the Portland Head Light. Your final photo was magnificent. The thing I like most about many of your videos is that you share your thought process with your audience. For those who haven't tried serious landscape photography it seems so easy. But your videos show how much effort is really required, including finding that memorable spot to begin with, surveying the area, conceptualizing the shot from among many available alternatives, evaluating the light, and then waiting for just the right moment. Your viewers can see by your example what's required to take a great landscape photo. Sorry to be critical, but in my opinion the side trip to Cabelas/Bass Pro Shops added nothing to the video. As a world-class expert in composition, you know the meeting of the expression "Less is more."

[@ErikN1]

If you want sharp zoomed in preview on the GFX, try setting it to RAW+F. It will then use the large jpg file for preview instead of the smaller embedded jpg in the raw file. At least that's the way it works with the X-T1 and X-T2.

[@JohnHPettigrewFujishooter67]

Really enjoyed this one Gavin, loved the talking animals at the store, great tip about composing using the wide angle lens and the image at the end was awesome love how the rocks and the clouds combine to make awesome leading lines, Thanks as always for sharing.

[@owenwilliams9582]

Nice one Gavin, waiting game getting the right shot. Nothing better than the 'Park Police' evicting the 'Celery Chomper' lol.. keep the vids coming...

[@ridemorebikes6448]

Not viewed yet, but I didn't know Thomas Heaton was with you guys.....

[@johncarter591]

Is it only America that has these weird Rules for it's Parks??

[@eygloaradottir4044]

at 3:50 now I know what I´ve been missing from my photography gear; a cellery stick on the backpack straps ;)

[@EricSnydereasphotography]

This is my favorite location to go to all year round!! You should have been here back in the winter when we have THE BIGGEST storm in YEARS!!! The images we captured were incredible!! Waves crashing over the lighthouse!!

[@davidpearson3304]

Saw the thumbnail and immediately hit play. I grew up about 20 minutes away from Portland Headlight and have been there more times than I can count. (My mom lives about 5 min away). I can definitely confirm when big storms hit (especially ‘nor’easters) the waves and imagine potential is spectacular. I have a photo on my wall I took from the exact same location hanging on my wall right now, not even remotely as good as yours though. Also, the hours they are open definitely vary depending on the mood of the people opening and closing the gate sadly. PHL definitely has potential for great sunrise, sunset and even Milky Way images, but the official hours definitely hurts.

[@andrewlloyd-seetim1271]

"if this shot turns out to be any good, here's the shot" - the anticipation as the image comes on screen and the details expand to the full shot - never disappoints - cheers Gavin 🙂

[@charlieross-BRM]

Amusing to hear the remarks about the Fuji camera showing exaggerated colours. That was what we experienced with their 35mm film in the 1970's. But then the Kodak film we took along from Canada just didn't translate in Scotland. There, the most pleasing and realistic for scenery was from Agfa. That's what all the resident uncles (my dad's brothers) in Scotland used. Maybe differences in the latitude and atmosphere were factors?

[@timsdd]

Been there, hate that rule but it is posted? So it shouldn't be a surprise? That's why I prefer Nubble 29:1 over Portland!! Even though P has more potential (interesting landscape elements)

[@skiphorni]

9 grand camera! I would hope it would be better!! All my Nikons, and my drones, didn't cost that much. I am happy for you. No sarcasm. Serious. But I'd be amazed if .1% of your followers can "relate". I do like your videos, even if I don't find them, necessarily, totally relevant.

[@AndrewJayN]

Nikon Z series has the same focus by wire, thankfully theres an option in the z9 to turn of the reset of the focus, it saves last position, maybe the Hasselblad has that option too?

[@BackroadExploits]

Just found your channel. Love your sense of humor. So you've been seeing some turkey's on the side of the road have you? Not in the road? Last fall on a trip to New England I had to stop several times to wait for them to move their a..... out of the road.

[@garyverstick1620]

Spent one night in Portland about 45 years ago and it was a dump then. My car was broken into in the hotel carpark. Luckily i had left nothing in it. As a lighthouse aficionado, that last shot is luminicious!

[@mjordan812]

Re: Hasselblad vs. Fuji. I've bought new cars for less than the difference in price. Granted, it's been a few (cough) years, but still... I would expect the Hasselblad to be the superior camera.

[@JackStolz]

Awesome to see you in my hometown of Portland! You’re right about the unhoused problem:( it’s sad and awful. This state has so many magnifique locations and unspoiled beauty. Cheers!

[@boatman222345]

The flowers are beach roses…found everywhere along the Maine Coast. By the way stay away from Acadia National Park it is overflowing with tourists and every time you set up your tripod 10 photographers pull over and get in your way…I know because I lived there for 43 years. Used to be a great place to live…not anymore!

[@davewright190]

9.14 If you are comparing colours seen on the EVFs, then these colours are from the cameras' algorithms and not from the colours captured in the RAW files. Wouldn't it be better to compare the RAW files?

[@andywesselsphotographyart]

Lovely video, Gavin. Great photo at the end. Certainly showing what it takes to take a great image. The time and effort invested to take a great photo is often not appreciated by the "masses". Love your channel

[@jsimes1]

Ha! Welcome to New England! I work in Portland so I can't be arsed to photograph Portland Head Light! 😂 Aren't there signs all over the entrance to the carparks for the lighthouse that say closes at dusk or sundown ... if you traveled a bit more south to York Maine you can sit at The Nubble Lighthouse for 24 hours a day. I've done a bit of astro there. The only problem is that the carpark at Nubble Light is very small and you are in the middle of York Beach ... so like a billion tourists. That's why I like astro because most tourists don't go there at night. Although at Christmas they put lights all over the lighthouse and it is nice at night. Sunrise at Nubble is pretty awesome too and any time there is a storm. The waves at Nubble crashing on the rocks in front of the lighthouse is pretty magnifequa!

[@lescobrandon3047]

At 20:28 we can see people held back behind your left from damaging the surfaces. Here at Montauk Lighthouse on Long Island at Montauk Point there are signs posted warning us. But the surfaces are not as easy to damage. So we photograph the scene, moving carefully. Please follow the advice of specialists.

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

The Roses are called Rosa Rugosa. Originally a native of Asia, now, it grows all along shorelines in New England. I pick the rose hips and make a Rose Hip Marmalade.

[@GregH-i1m]

Love the pictures of Portland Head Light, I live about 1hour Northwest of Portland in Belgrade Lakes and have photographed that lighthouse, our coast is also beautiful, no sea stacks but beautiful just the same.

[@creatorsjourney6286]

Hey, that focusing issue when turning on/off, is it because the camera is set to retract when turned off? 🤔🤷🏼

[@randym7692]

I'll take being a landscape photographer over wedding photographer any day. As a landscape photographer you don't have to deal with all the bridezilla's that have been planning their perfect wedding since they could talk. Don't even think about missing one of their must have shots and totally ruining the rest of their wedding because you didn't get it. Who needs that stress??? I looked at the Hassleblad medium format camera you use and it's not that bad of a price point actually. What I noticed where for me it falls short is lens selection. Being a very high end camera it looks as though they focus more on prime lenses than zooms. I like having zoom lenses with large coverage areas rather than toting around lots of lenses. FYI, if you arrive at the Portland Headlight before sunrise there's nobody there to kick you out. :)

[@GodIsReal]

It’s time for me to buy Photoshop for morons. Tired of messing up my own photos. Gotta learn some skills.

[@davidjensen41]

Visited Portland Head Light July 30th, wonderful site, too many people. I also noted that some of the rocks looked like petrified wood.

[@DavesEpicPhoneShots]

Beautiful shots of the lighthouse, the waves crashing and the flowers and the greenery in the front. Too bad about getting booted from the park though☹️😡😡🥺

[@HR-wd6cw]

This is why people should probably do reserach. I have found it's easier to do sunrises (although perhaps less desirable because you have to get up early, especially if you have to drive somewhere) but I've had fewer issues with sunrises than sunsets. Plus if you think of tourists, I would say more are out for sunset than sunrise (because the average non-phototgrapher/tourist doesn't like getting up before sunrise in most cases, but coming to a location before sunset is more easy and more people do that because they are already up). This is why when I do travel photography, I almost always get up early and shoot then. That way if I manage to shoot and get something I Like at sunset, it's just a bonus, but streets and major attractions in key locations are usually way less busy (or virtually empty) before and around sunrise. Obviously the location has to be conducive to a sunrise to bother. IF it's not, then you could try for sunset but you may run into what you've run into.

[@toddwatkinsphoto]

Gavin, when I saw the title of your video, I immediately thought of Portland Head Lighthouse! Two years ago I was flying my drone there (also out to the remote Ram Island lighthouse like you did), when the full moon suddenly rise right before sunset. All the photographers were going wild shooting this event when the warden came and started to kick everybody out. A fellow photog whispered to me “I planned this shoot with the full moon and I will get my shot even if they have to drag me out of here!

[@thevtphotography]

I actually got stuck in the park after sunset, the light was too good to leave! Thankfully, there was also a tour bus locked in as well. They came out to unlock the gate for us, but they weren’t quick about it…at all.

[@tim1398]

The preview playback is a jpeg in all the cameras I know. If you do raw and no jpeg, it uses the thumbnail jpeg.

[@cineffect]

Kicked out at the sunset from a public park? That's a drag mate! In a normal country you should be able to continue, unless you do something illegal.

[@jean-claudemuller3199]

No you don't have to turn the Hasselblad off when waiting hours on tripod, you just make it to sleep by a short On/Off press and focus remains without any battery draining or heating, and you awake it without delay by a new short press.

[@vzshadow1]

The rocks look the way they do because they formed in a shear zone. Rocks below the San Andreas Fault are being transformed into rocks like the ones at Portland Light.

[@JasonLorette]

What a great spot! Those waves really add some flavour don't they...another banger! 😎📸

[@jonathanherb3752]

Cabela’s and Cracker Barrel are the two best I’ve found. Although I like how long you can stay at Cabela’s.

[@serduvelo]

Gavin. Why the medium format play? Are you leaving the full frame mirrorless/ Sony for good?

[@GodIsReal]

Hahaha! I just love your animal voices. Before watching todays video, I was actually thinking (for real) “Gavin should do more of his funny voices, they’re brilliant!” And lo and behold, here they are 😂

[@fototripper]

What's your next wish?

[@DennisBater]

I just can't enough of your videos... great, thanks!

[@daveistrading]

It is a fallen petrified tree. There are lots all over North America, mostly in the deserts in USA. Petrified trees in Canada don't fit the history we are taught so it's kept quiet.

[@KrisLuckPhoto]

Loved the Cabelas Animal conversation! I hope to meet you in Alaska one day

[@Sam3532]

You could get an external monitor for the Fuji like fancy videographers use

[@TheSkyistheLimit_SITL]

Awesome shot, too bad you were kicked out right at the worse possible moment. it sucks... But hey, we have 170 lighthouses here in NS. We don't get kicked out of any of them at any time, and some of them are really spectacular. As per the crystal-looking formation embedded in the rocks you mentioned earlier in the video, you will find lots of those in the Baxter Harbour area south of Cape Split in Scott Bay. I am not sure what they are, but the wife did some sort of macro photography of those things; the images are amazing. You should explore that area when you come back ... if you do... LOL Wedding photography??? oh God.... Yeah, you don't have to sleep in a camper in the parking lot of Cabelas, and it is fun most of the time, BUT.... after trying to keep the divorced parents of the bride smiling for the pictures for 5 hours... you really feel like one of the animals in the Cabelas exhibit. Great video, Raynah is gonna laugh with the talking badger and raccoon..... Lot of great videos lately, and Grumpton as well.... Cheers.... Big hello to Amanda. Cheers O.

[@TheMaineoutdoors]

Your in my neck of the woods. I am only about 40 min drive soth of Portland. love your content. Too bad I mised you I would have taken you and Amanda out for a beer. Have fun and be safe.

[@johnmehalick]

Try peanut butter and celery. I don't like driving in the cities up there either. The streets are too narrow for me. I first thought from your title, you got kicked out of the park for flying the drone in a state park.

[@bradenribbens7873]

I got kicked out of the park, too! The gentleman with the truck and megaphone wasn't willing to let me linger for better color. 😅

[@alanpinn2266]

Great shot Gavin! A terrific comp and beautiful colour processing! Well worth the hours of waiting. Shame about the Warden.

[@macbaar6073]

Shoot first ask permission later to stay longer after closing ? Sounds very familiar to me…. No I am not a cop.

[@johnmiller6108]

Pure BS. The park has hours and closing time is closing time. He as not thrown out

[@yborloch]

Gavin, what happened to your leg? Did you ever explain in your videos?

[@stevesylvester8994]

Damn! I missed you in my hometown. Make sure to check out the bold coast up north.

[@dumodude]

How did North American fauna get English accents?

[@gcookz86]

I hit subscribe as I laughed the second I saw your face eating celery. I feel you.

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

Seems the 12/24 YT clock has played a blinder here :-) nice location Pal, kinda reminds me of Pigeon Point in west , nice shots too boot shame about ze vardens tho

[@fototripper]

Yes, I got screwed. The YT scheduler cannot be trusted. Too late to fix now. That's another video destined to bomb :(

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

@@fototripper I see at post at the normal time in your future :-)

[@williamturner1441]

They kick you out and then the ranger comes in and gets the million dollar sunset shot.

[@sevenchang07]

I love that lighthouse, stayed there for 2 nights, and waited outside of the park to be opened for the sunrise for 2 straight mornings.

[@pcka12]

20 thousand quids worth of camera in the rain! WOW!

[@Riverrage_03]

If you call in advance you can shoot milkyway shots from that spot is what they told me

[@revaaron]

That looks like first light in portland. I go there for sunrise all the time.

[@BadGaming101]

great video , nice that you show the pain we go through to get a great photo with out just snapping and getting photo shop out lol. i have old t1i rebel and a canon 500d love spending time with them

[@randybottphotography]

We were there last fall and it was the same. Once the sun sets, they kick you out of the park. They do the same thing at Yaquina Head lighthouse in Oregon but if you park a mile a way in a lot and walk in, you can stay as long as you want.

[@randybottphotography]

then the police open the park "around sunrise" and you can't get in before they open it.

[@Rikevis10]

Fun and informative as always. That was a really loud speaker the guy was yelling at you with.

[@Arripa-777]

Yeah, like in China !

[@brianbrooking496]

Another wee belter Gavin, Those boots just scream out “Mr Gibbs”… Great shot by the way….. Occasionally I come here for the photography 😂, but mostly for the banter…. Tell us, do we need to buy Volume 1 first or can a dumb ass like myself just start on V2? Photoshop newbie….

[@fototripper]

You can dive in at either v1 or v2. All levels of moron are accepted, we don't discriminate.

[@kaneclements7761]

Gavin. Are you just toying with us. Is your heart set on the Hasselblad? Are you just stringing us along before announcing the inevitable? Anyway lovely pictures and as usual a very informative episode. The knee. Please get it looked at if you haven't already. Mine has taken best part of 5 years to become serviceable and pain free on a daily basis without surgery! Weddings. Really? I was a Registrar in the UK for a while and I'm not sure, and please don't take offence here, that your forté is dealing with Bridezillas, control freak mothers of the bride and all the other interesting 'characters' who would have a view and want to influence you.

[@fototripper]

You are 100% correct.

[@hramakrishnaiah413]

what the F.... click bait title this?

[@fototripper]

Did you watch till the end?

[@0702marty]

I'm sticking with landscape photography even if I end up iliving in an old Winnebago in the Walmart parking lot ... they could not pay me enough to actually show up to shoot a wedding. Having to deal with Bridezilla and her parents, Karen and Ken, would not be worth the years it would take off my life.

[@fototripper]

These days that's living the high life.

[@susancharlton9368]

That was wonderful and I'd chose sunset all are stunning but sunset is best

[@asimplewanderersphotograph]

I’m surprised you didn’t stop at Ricketts Glen on the way down. Over 15 waterfalls.

[@fototripper]

See previous episode...

[@sandracashes4255]

😂 had to comment. I am a Park Ranger and that end bit was the best!!

[@ytubechannel997]

Another great episode. Beautiful photo!

[@darrencallaway4090]

At least tescos doesn't say "we buy guns" on their doors 😊

[@xijiang2728]

Yeah, rangers in that place are VERY MEAN.

[@bubby372]

Portland. "The walking dead." A shame what has happened to this country.

[@fototripper]

Seems to be all Western countries.

[@steffore1]

It was worth the wait looking at the end result Gavin 👍🏽

[@rgarrettphoto]

OMG, stumbled on this channel - what a hoot.

[@mikepenney5726]

Cabelas is a depressing visit to a zoo where all the animals are dead.

[@composedlight6850]

are you telling me they are dead --- ithought they were just keeping still especially with all the guns that were in the shop .

[@fototripper]

It is kind of depressing.

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

Wedding photography sucks. I did it on the side in the '90s. 12 hours of work, not to mention pre-event shoots; and hours assembling albums (this was in film days) for not nearly enough money. If you're not a real people person, it's not for you. Wonderful final image, BTW! Did you take one with the Hasselblad?

[@iamnotfooled4972]

I believe the flowers to be "Windups".

[@peterfritzphoto]

Spectaculiscious image, Gavin. I reckon the orange shutter button has improved your photography by at least 6.5%.

[@richcower]

Kicked out of the park? Be happy they let you in.