Landscape Photography at Malham, W Yorks, in Winter

[@MikeWalkerCamera]

Great video, enjoyed it

[@DGriffGallery]

Thanks a lot Mike I appreciate you taking the time to tune in and comment 😊👍🏻

[@MikePageKaltenberg]

Man after my own heart. Apart from the moving water thing! Can't be doing with all those crowds of (fellow) photographers after the 'iconic' shots.

[@DGriffGallery]

Fair comment Mike - i'm always keen to champion personal preference in all things, there's no "wrong and right" in my book 😀👍

[@hannahmorrisbouldering]

Lovely images. I love the walk up to Malham Tarn in the winter.

[@DGriffGallery]

Yes it’s an idyllic location at any time of year 😊👍

[@JosephSeagerPhotography]

Absolute belter of a video. You summed up the day perfectly and captured cracking images. Thanks for the shout out. 👍🏻

[@DGriffGallery]

Very much more than welcome mate - thoroughly enjoyable all round I thought 👍😃

[@GreenMorningDragonProductions]

Really enjoyed watching this. I too haven't been there for around 30 years. (Sept '92 to be exact). Pitched a tent in the campsite by the side of the Beck, just below Goredale Scar, but the banks broke during sudden heavy rain and I woke up lying in three inches of water. Spent the next day and night drying off in the Youth Hostel in Malham. On a technical note, I have never shot waterfalls at exposures below about a second, so am eager to try now, after watching your fantasic results. Luckily for me, there's a really nice waterfall near me, at the head of the Asahina Pass, above Yokohama on one side, and Kamakura, the medieval Shogun's capital on t'other. All the best!

[@DGriffGallery]

Yes, it’s a lovely spot but I’ve seen that happen more than once where campers have been flooded out!

[@starman1969]

Another excellent and high quality video David. Great to meet you over there too, it was very good to interact with so many photographers & see how they went about capturing the landscape.

[@DGriffGallery]

Hi, thanks so much for watching, and it was great to meet you. I haven’t had a chance to check out your channel yet but I certainly will 😊👍🏻

[@starman1969]

@@DGriffGallery Thanks, please do when you get chance. I spoke with you about changing my channel to include general photography as well as the astro stuff & I've decided to combine the two because I don't have a whole lot of subscribers, so it won't be such a big deal if I lose some. I think I can grow the channel a bit better if I include a wider range of photography, but still put more emphasis on the astronomy side.

[@jscook54]

I keep repeating myself, but you are talented. The group stuff is fun, but like you, just me or me and my dog, or sometimes my hubby can come along too are my norm. Lovely shots. Such a fun learning experience I am having.

[@DGriffGallery]

Thanks a million once again Janet. Really glad I'm keeping you entertained. it was fun, but I'm looking forward to getting back to solitary ways next time. It's a large part of the appeal, isn't it?😃👍

[@saaj1]

Loved this..

[@DGriffGallery]

Thanks a lot Saaj, appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment 😀 👍

[@garystone6583]

Loving the shot of the stream David, oh and the one you took before you left Wales

[@DGriffGallery]

I had a really good day out, but to this day I wonder what images I could've got if I'd had it up somewhere like Cwm Idwal! 😊👍

[@eltinjones4542]

Few filters were used in the making of these shots - Brilliant 👍

[@DGriffGallery]

As it happens, until about three months ago the only filter I had was a 10 stop for creative purposes. Everything else for controlling exposure was done with blending techniques in post! 😃👍

[@PPS-UK]

That was a great turn out Dave, I really need to come to one of these meets. Great explanation of the waterfall photo, always such good detail in your vlogs Dave 👍

[@DGriffGallery]

Would have been great to meet you. Keep an eye on the groups for upcoming events if poss. There's a YouTogs one in Anglesey soon and I seem to recall a Peak District one in the pipeline. 😃👍

[@PPS-UK]

@@DGriffGallery Definitely going to keep a watchful eye out for future mashups, it would be great to meet up Dave. Im actually spending 3 days in snowdonia national park at the end of March, Im with my wife and son, but she has given me a photography pass for at least a day 😊 so if your not busy, it would a nice idea to meet up and shoot a vlog together perhaps.

[@DGriffGallery]

@@PPS-UK Excellent idea, will look forward to that! 👍😀

[@RobOutenPhotography]

Really enjoyed watching this Vlog David. I'll have to try and attend one of the group meet ups as they do look fun! That said though I completely understand when you mentioned about the traffic at the locations you visited but that's all part of it. Thanks for sharing.

[@DGriffGallery]

Hi Rob, Yeah it would be great to meet you ,and they are good fun! Keep an eye out - there's always something going on. Tim and Joe have organised a YouTogs meetup for this weekend on Anglesey! 👍😃

[@philipculbertson55]

A beautiful spot. A bit too many people for me. Like you, I am used to a solitary approach.

[@DGriffGallery]

Great bunch of people though, and I’ll be back to normal next time 😊👍🏻

[@TeddyWandererCamera-Bear]

I love Malham we have walked there many many times over the years. However these days it is far more popular than it used to be, when we used to pay winter visits there we only used to see the locals and the sheep! That is a thing of the past now everyone has discovered the wonders of Malham ! I can understand why you tried to escape the crowd and it payed off. You captured some really nice images :D Thank you for sharing :D Teddy

[@DGriffGallery]

Yes it was quite a shock to see the numbers of people there compared to when I used to lodge in the village. But I should have guessed because I've seen how my local patch has got much busier even in the last 5 - 10 years! 😃👍

[@SimonBurnCreative]

Wonderful vlog, great to see you with a bunch of recognizable faces. It looked like a fun day, except for the line-ups at those tourist spots. Really wished I could have been there, always wanted to go to Malham. I'm liking your misty shot at 11:00 the most I think, but a great set from the day.

[@DGriffGallery]

Hi Simon, yes it was a hoot! Great pity you couldn’t make it, but I’m sure there’ll be more. There’s a YouTogs on Anglesey in Feb ... 👍🏻😊

[@Alan-DPhotos]

Great vlog as always especially so as you were away from home turf. By the way while you were waiting in the car park, some of us were already in the hills :-D Glad you got some cracking images, Malham is so well photographed it is very difficult to find something different. Hopefully I'll see you again on your home ground :-D

[@DGriffGallery]

Yeah I knew there was an early morning nutter meeting, but I could not be arsed LOL! 😬👍😬

[@Alan-DPhotos]

@@DGriffGallery I had to escort them. They couldn't be trusted on their own lol 😬

[@MarkMcNeill22]

wonderful vlog loved the waterfall shot and the narly tree well done

[@DGriffGallery]

Thanks a lot Mark - I was pretty pleased with those because it looked like I had everything under control but was actually quite rushed and distracted! Especially the tree - Tim Day was just off cam trying his best to make me laugh, which is why I looked to studious and serious - not at all my usual style!

[@JamieOverland]

Looked a great meet up David, I was gutted I couldn't make it. You did well vlogging in front of that lot!! Loved your image of the trees at the bottom on the slope - very nice composition. Enjoyed watching this David

[@DGriffGallery]

Thanks a lot Jamie - the vlogging wasn't too much of a problem because I think most of them know me and so they left me to it (except Mali of course!!) And I broke through the general nerves a last week 😃👍

[@Twa-Dags]

Some lovely images, David, well done. And another great vlog. It was really good to hang out with you and Mali in the way up to Janet's Foss, like you, I'm usually a bit of a loner, I enjoy the solitude up in the fells with the hounds for company but the power of good company and giggles should never be underestimated 😊

[@DGriffGallery]

Cheers mate - a total pleasure to spend time with you and your pack as always!! 😃👍

[@MaliDaviesPhotography]

Early bird gets cold in a field 😂 excellent video. An absolutely brilliant day spent with everyone and yourself! I agree with the “take a time out” I saw so many great compositions and never got a shot. So I’m thrilled with what you’ve captured. You’ve got the day but got the shots which are all superb! Thank you David for your support and this awesome 3DG view! Weird watching one of my favourite vloggers and photographers being apart of the day. 🙏 take care, sithee soon!

[@DGriffGallery]

Once again, hats off to you for pulling this together - and it's bound to go from strength to strength too judging by the people saying they want in too! The right group of folks in a good location - a magic formula for a day out. Keep 'em coming ... 👍😃

[@jeffogden6060]

Wonderful documentary of the day and you guided the viewer along for the ride. I really like your approach to vlogging with multiple camera angles, PIP, etc. It's a very polished and complete style. Hard to believe you passed up the Snowdonia scene on your way, but as you said, it was a good insurance policy. Looking forward to the next one. Cheers, Jeff

[@DGriffGallery]

I have to admit it was tough to drive past those mountains when they were looking that good - I was honestly in 2 minds whether to go or not - but in the end very glad I did 😃👍

[@arthurrmcphee4885]

Lovely video, I now also follow you on instagram and am missing the shot of the trees 16:12 I do hope you post it. Thanks for the video.

[@DGriffGallery]

Thanks so much Arthur - hopefully I can do a bit better than that for you! I use IG mostly as a lead in to hopefully introduce new people to my stuff. But I'm not a great fan of how small the images have to be. So I've just started adding all images which make the final cut of each vlog the to relevant vlog page on my main website. The Malham trip was the first one, so you'll find all images available to view in high res here: dgriff.gallery/069-landscape-photography-at-malham-airedale-yorkshire-in-winter/ and with a bit of digging you'll also find the ones from Saturday too - I'll be doing this for all future vlogs so even if an image doesn't get picked for the portfolio pages, viewers will still always be able to see them in much more detail. I'll be adding the page link to every video description going forward. Hope this is of interest, and thanks again for expressing an interest in taking a closer look 👍😃

[@GaryNormanPhoto]

Looks like you guys had a great time there! I'm a bit gutted that I missed out, but equally I can't imagine that too much photography took place with so many people there!

[@DGriffGallery]

Yeah but the usual good laugh though 😁👍🏻

[@markboweringphotography4408]

Great vlog David. I am glad you made the day your own. It must have been difficult with all of those people there. I must try and get along to one of these meetups. Its a shame I couldn't make this one as Malham is one of my favourite places.

[@DGriffGallery]

Cheers Mark, would be great to meet you some time 😊👍🏻

[@martinfinnerty3344]

Really interesting video David. Loved the image at 11.08. I'll have to try to get out to one of these meet ups at some point, they look great fun.

[@DGriffGallery]

Hi Martin, thanks so much for watching. And it would be absolutely fabulous to get to meet you at one of these group events if you can manage it one day! 😃👍

[@thevalleywalker]

Looks like you had a great day out DG. Some decent images, and wish it was closer to me. My only visits to that area is for the footie, I should really tag on a day and get a look around. Not sure I would have been at home with so many other photographers to be honest - watching you vlog in front of them all was great to see - and what a fine job you did too.

[@DGriffGallery]

You'd be better off swerving the footy and going out with the camera if you ask me. I'm not too far from Elland Rd here - 3 hours along the A55 / M62, but can I be arsed!!??

[@rogersteele9890]

Great video, great captures. Are you able to describe how you match up your remote voice recording to your video recordings so accurately?

[@DGriffGallery]

Hi Roger, good question - I'll cover that in an upcoming Ask Me Anything if that's OK? So I can demonstrate for you 😃👍

[@dennish.2212]

Nice vlog David. I have to admit though I suffered the whole way through. I can imagine your frustration with trying to vie for a shot among the crowd. I'm a subscriber of Mali's as well :-) On a different note altogether, going on your endorsement of the optics of the Sigma 70-300, I checked for a good buy on a Sigma 70-300 F4-5.6 DG Macro, then bought it. $72USD all up. I hope it's the same as the one in your bag because it's a done deal. Thanks for the vlog, and I look forward to the next one

[@DGriffGallery]

Sounds like it's the same - so hopefully you also bagged a bargain there! 😃👍

[@steveh1273]

was this on the weekend? With that weather, I was surprised to see so many people. If this is the norm for Malham, next time I'm over (from US) I'll skip it and see other parts of Yorkshire Dales.

[@DGriffGallery]

Hi Steve, yes it was. And it's very much busier between Easter and Halloween!

[@janm2473]

Goodness me...was that actually a person at the top of the falls, David? You take beautiful compositions. And I rather enjoy the explanations you give. Thank you so much.

[@DGriffGallery]

Hi Jann, yes the place was crawling with visitors!! But everyone seemed pretty friendly and it was pleasant morning out! Many thanks for your kind feedback on my photography, it's great to hear that people are enjoying it - makes it feel worthwhile to keep going! :)

[@bcegerton]

Looked a little (lot) too busy for me, being as inexperienced as I am I’d feel so out of my depth. Had a bad experience just sat in a cafe with a guy just looking down on me having basic kit. People seem to forget that we all have to start somewhere

[@DGriffGallery]

That's outrageous Brian. All you need to capture great images is enthusiasm and whatever gear you can get together!. One thing that is always VERY noticeable about these meet-ups, is the sort of folks who come along never once mention gear. I have never heard a word said about equipment - but plenty about composition and light!! As far as gaining experience, these sorts of gatherings are a great way to gain some insights unless you prefer to have one to one tuition or self-teach. The main thing is you enjoy your photography and just do what works fro you and you alone! 😃👍

[@bcegerton]

D Griff Gallery Thanks, I’m sure it’s me just being paranoid

[@DGriffGallery]

Maybe not - there are some pretty snotty equipment fetishists out there - and, in my experience, they tend to be quite poor, in terms of both photographic skills and wealth!! My entire kit costs less than some single full frame lenses and still wins me many a competition! The main thing is you keep your chin up, ignore anyone who is even remotely negative about you and have fun learning and improving and just getting out and about taking lots of pictures! 👍😃

[@bcegerton]

@@DGriffGallery I wouldn't mind, we were on holiday in Wales just sat in the garden of a cafe. Just happened to be some nice little birds so I was getting a few snaps, he just looked at my camera and pulled his face. My wife stopped me saying anything. I have had the total opposite too though when I've been out, photographers just saying hi or what am I looking to shoot, suppose the same with anything, you get all sorts. Thanks for the encouragement, may not be on anyway due to weather

[@orshanti]

Hi! I was not with you fir a while... qurios to know what happened with your Olympus camera?

[@DGriffGallery]

This was the last one before I switched to the E-M1, so everything since then is captured with it 😊😊

[@orshanti]

@@DGriffGallery so still happy with the olimpus right?

[@DGriffGallery]

orshanti oh yes very much so 😊👍🏻

[@bcegerton]

Great video, I’m meeting up with a fellow photographer who I know from Social Media only. We are in many FB groups together and I’m a moderator on his Amateur Street Photography Group. I’m hoping I can learn some things from him as he has much more experience than me ( I’m a total beginner really ). It will be my first time meeting up with someone, a little nervous actually.

[@DGriffGallery]

Don't be - you'll have a great time and soon be looking forward to the next meet-up! 👍