Losing myself in the WALBRAN | Vancouver Islands ANCIENT rainforest

[@QuietLightPhoto]

For those that would like to learn more about Vancouver Islands last remaining old-growth forests please visit The Ancient Forest Alliance website www.ancientforestalliance.org/

[@JohnPaul-ii]

That’s a very disappointing link Adam. It’s a great shame to see those giant trees just laying shattered on the ground. Didn’t spot it in the story’s but what happens to the land when they clear out the logs ?

[@QuietLightPhoto]

John Paul in most cases the trees are replanted

[@adamsmith6594]

Really loving this theme Adam. We are so lucky we can see the determination you show for getting the feel and light of this lake and the submerged tree trunks. The colors in raw and just mouth watering and then you subtly lift them to jaq dropping. The water colour with the foliage and the gleaming trunks together is just .... 😍. Obviously many of us watch several landscape photography presenters and take what we can but hardly any include you, like you do. It really is a conversation that you have with the viewer where others take their methods beyond the reach of beginners and I guess the bulk of the viewers. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your techniques and time.

Adam, whenever I watch your videos from the old forests, I wish to be there. The forests are magical. I hope they stop logging them, it's not possible to regrow them. Here, in the Central Europe, we still have some small patches of natural forests (mainly spruce a beech trees). The trees are nowhere near as huge as the ones on the Vancouver Island, but being in such a forest, it's a special feeling.

[@dihoh2922]

Mr. Grumpy, I love your ideas of roaming the forest with a steady view of the nature that finds you.

[@richardbatcheldor9225]

I was born and lived in the PNW for 65 years and offer you a ‘Thank You Adam’ for this video making me homesick and bringing out the green in my blood.

[@wallybeep]

Just another homerun Gibbs post. So useful. Absolutely top-notch work. Between you and Hardcastle' it doesn't get better.

[@joetag5429]

Drone Master Gibbs, you are not lost. You’re just not there yet. Think of it as taking the scenic route. The best adventures happen when you’re not there yet. Thank for the beautiful imagery.

[@deedariussams1381]

Beautiful! I appreciate how you walk us through your settings and show us the back of your camera which clearly shows what you’re describing.

[@RedTick2]

Another great video! I agree!

[@PMCN53]

I love the last image Adam. I agree, there is no need to log old growth forests anymore.There is a great need to preserve these areas for future generations to enjoy, not just look at what it used to be like in the wonderful images you produce. I always enjoy your episodes and how you guide us through your setup process. Love your work!

[@dominiclester3232]

Lovely...you are welcome to shoot waterfalls and trees, the day after that and the day after that...Fab

[@foveonyc]

Excellent atmosphere! Very interesting place and great INTRO! Thank You!

[@indianwinter]

Classic Adam Gibbs intro. Keep having fun Adam.

[@Highdepthfilms]

What a great video Adam, many thanks. I definitely agree, old growth forest should be preserved. Logging can and should be done in a manner in which it is sustainable. Cheers

[@1young-geezer]

Your intro was just so classy Adam. The music you select is always so arresting. I loved the lay of that waterfall and how you approached, a very good find. I love that sense of adventure w/ getting lost. And the clincher was the subtle post process you did to the trail snake through the trees. You have such a gift for the subtleties that create meaningful pictures. O, I almost forgot - that high overhead shot of your van crossing the bridge below was a special view, so sloooooooow, nice!

[@MLC48]

Yes, just when I thought it was over, there was the bonus added at the end.

[@sueiversen4916]

Thank you for such a vivid explanation on your steps for reaching a proper exposure.

[@KellyPettit]

Couldn't agree with you more, Adam. Logging old growth is wrong these days. Your voice helps, believe me. Keep sharing. You'll lose a couple followers but you'll gain twice as many. The youth are becoming educated and need your guidance. Thank you for your awesome vlogs. Oh, and your videos kick ass.

[@Dumontjon]

You need to spend more time in the walbran. If you hike the harriet naneee memorial trail, there is this beautiful limestone canyon, above 'monster jam'.

[@rodbotic]

I really like the reds of that new cedar boardwalk.

[@kawiemer]

Sometimes, getting ‘lost’ is what works to bring about great adventure and perhaps, great images.

[@DrMeowWoof]

Great video Adam. Agree with old growth forrest preservation. Enjoy watching and learning from you and the images are great. The drone shots are impressive also. Just want to say enjoy your comedy on Gavin's channel. Cheers from Australia

[@poytography8637]

Talking thru the shot really helps a newbie like me. Thanks to your vids I'm learning a bit more at a time.

[@theweekendphotographer]

Nice work. I agree, no logging old growth. Where I live there are only 40 acres of old growth preserved; 350 year old white pines!

[@saschaf846]

That intro... just amazing.

[@EdwardKilner]

Excellent video. I made it once to Port Renfrew, but not to the park. Most Canadians haven’t seen old growth areas and don’t realize logging of them can and does take place. Thanks for the care you take in making these photos, and sharing them.

[@romiemiller7876]

I agree with saving the old growth.

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Aye, if we could just convince our politicians we’d be set☹️

[@karenrobinson590]

Thank you...wonderful to be able to enjoy your photography adventures within nature. Where I live - Melbourne Australia, we have gone back into lockdown - no photography adventures for awhile for hubby and me!. But, again, thank you - very much enjoyed viewing.

[@JohnPaul-ii]

Lost is just a state of mind Adam. It did however get you to find places and scenery you didn’t know was there. Looking forward to seeing more of your adventure through the valley soon. Thanks for sharing again Adam.

[@jimgraves4197]

You weren't lost, you took the scenic route!

[@jss27560]

I think it wouldbe better if there was some flute misic with a reverb. I don’t know many from a caravan’s bathroom.

[@anujasharma9677]

Beautiful images Adam. Look forward to the next video.

[@volodymyrcuza9994]

Thanks a lot for the great video! The intro was absolutely stunning! And I like your new outfit!:)

[@ellyelzinga01]

Sometimes it's not all that bad to not take maps and get lost, it did get you a very nice picture!!

[@ralphwatson7036]

Fascinating to hear your settings thought process in such detail. And to realize the time you take to get everything just right. It's not surprising that your photos (and videos) are so spectacular.

[@DavidJohnstonPhoto]

Excellent work as always Adam! I've been waiting for some cloudy days here in Tennessee to shoot some waterfalls I've found, but summer tends to be nothing but bluebird skies... and hot! Living vicariously through you today!

[@rbeaubien7868]

Looks like a great workshop location.

[@hamsterneckliving]

Beautiful and so relaxing

[@mixeddrinks8100]

Wish I spend more time when I visited Victoria and Vancouver Island from taking the ferry from Seattle. Was a 2 day side trip when we went to Seattle, just the Butchart garden itself was magical. Who knew there were that many more things on this island.

[@gordroberts53]

Lost in the woods, how perfect, especially after finding yourself. As always, informative and entertaining. Thanks always for sharing!

[@janfrosty3392]

I am glad that you have left Hardcastles behind this time.

[@ninacleven7889]

Wow, Adam, getting lost isn't so bad if you can land at such a beautiful location. Looks like there could be several photo ops in that area. Loved your into footage also and look forward to seeing a continuation of your trip.

[@agapyearish9982]

Such a good video. For me, it was the exquisite intro that was so beautifully filmed. This is the quintessential Gibbs work, careful and with some of your superb drone work. Then the detailed explanation of the waterfall image was incredibly useful. I’ve never watched a video (and I’ve watched far too many!) that moved at a perfect pace with thorough explanations of handling highlights, checking for depth of field, etc. Having these details shown on the back of the camera really helped me. Seeing how and when you use the histograms was great. Five star work. Thank you.

[@tHaH4x0r]

Lovely video as always. Calming and beautiful, and a true inspiration to go out and take pictures.

[@LukeOrwin]

Great video. Love the drone shots. Hope you are well.

[@dirkverkimpe4586]

Beautiful places you have there Adam. Great video

[@ElementsSti]

This intro is absolutely amazing. wow.

[@MLC48]

So interesting to see the tree from their very top looking down on them.

[@McKinnellPhotography]

Another great video Adam, like the thought process on the waterfall image. Not convinced by the new clothing, you look a bit like a Werther's Original (UK viewers should know what I mean)😂

[@ronnyheinemann1283]

Losing myself in the beginning of the vlog it was just wonderful👍👍👌👌

[@katebushfarm2033]

Getting lost is often the best thing that can happen Adam, loved this one 👍🏻

[@hughcoleman3866]

Hahahaha, found myself wanting to pick that little Lynx spider off your screen at around 12.00...

[@JoshMainka]

What a beautiful part of the world. I've been wearing Fjallraven gear for a few years now. Expensive but worth every penny.

[@DiarmuidODonovan]

Oh sweet baby jesus, that opening scene was simply divine, great music, great footage and very well edited dude :)

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Wait until you see next weeks ;-)

[@DiarmuidODonovan]

Adam Gibbs looking forward to it buddy

[@tompetersphotography]

As per mate, absolutely spot on! Really enjoyed the cinematic feel! And that last shot was a stonker

[@timbeck9483]

Your intro is your best so far. Awesome. Thankyou for been lost. Interesting solar panels. Thanks for your best video Lol

[@Ramage7070]

Adam, I really like the shot of the path. I need to get over to the island and checkout all these epic locations.

[@peterleibundgut2349]

Superb as always! Greetings from Japan 🇯🇵.

[@victor-ferreira]

Always, always fantastic vlogs!!! The forest is incredible, the vegetation is so green, I love those colors!! The final photo it's STUNNING!!!

[@telemaq76]

i had my new laptop yesterday , with a 4k oled display, and the first video i watched on it was this one. i really really enjoyed it. i think it s a lot of work for you to produce videos with that high level of image quality but it s really appreciated ! big thanks

[@Earagunde]

Great as always, it is wonderful to lose yourself in this way...

[@IamUke]

Nice subtle edits on the walkway shot. Great work as always, thanks for sharing!

[@pipari21]

Great stuff as usual. I'm also enjoying the F4 roadtrip. I'm sad to hear about the old growth there and I definitely need to visit before it's all gone. We have very similar situation in Finland. 70% of Finland is forest but less than 1% is old growth.

[@RickMentore]

The images were Fantastic, I can imagine the spender said images would be in the fall.

[@boscomac2434]

You were not lost... just exploring new opportunities! 👍👍👍

[@lylestavast7652]

nicely done - liked the image of the watervall before 13:00 ... you do a great job of explaining your steps and rationale.

[@jeppemichaeljensen2684]

Super duper video ! Cool to see you are dressed Scandinavian !. Planning to return next spring to Vancouver Island and I think we might have to go to Walbran !

[@martyd5819]

Great images. There is something about woodlands photography.... I agree with you on old growth logging.

[@nickbristol3457]

Adam, I'm wishing I was there...wonderful.

[@byoregon1]

Good adventure Adam. Trail crews are an under-appreciated group of people. The amount of work that trail took is incredible, and people will benefit for years. I have an exposure question from your shot of the falls where there were some blinkies in parts of the water. My understanding is that you’re seeing a JPEG preview on the back of the camera and that level of overexposure is easily recovered in the Raw file. The amount of blinkies you showed is almost exactly what I aim for with my D810. Am I misunderstanding something? Thx for the video - it brightened my Saturday morning. 🥂

[@nickshepherd8377]

Very enjoyable...love the dramatic introduction footage!👍😀

[@paulus0109]

What a great vlog of a great forest. So so beautiful. Thnx for showing! I loved the waterfall photo. With that angle of vieuw is new to me. I have never tryed that angle, but i will do so. Looking forworth the next episode!

[@gayleruble6529]

As always, I find your video and images very inspiring and relaxing. I like that the strength of your images doesn’t seem to require hours in post. I would love to know what your post-process “typically” consists of...understanding that every image is different. BTW...are you familiar with On the Verge produced by Arc’teryx? Great vid on KZbin re: old growth logging in your neck of the woods.

[@MLC48]

Thanks for exploring and sharing this area of Vancouver Island with us. It is encouraging that there are more people visiting there as, hopefully, that will provide an awareness of the beauty of the place and help to save it from the saws. Don't you have Gaia Maps on your phone? It just uses GPS signal and thus you don't need a cell signal or wifi? Anyway, fabulous video with really nice attention to the detailed process and decision making that goes into a well-crafted photo. Getting there from Port Renfrew looks a bit dicey; I would imagine all logging roads.

[@skipper4114]

Love the images your getting from this Fuji. Cheers from the NWT.

[@stuartsilverman3797]

A stunningly beautiful video. I hope you found your way out

[@davidbodine6465]

Save the old growth!

[@furbs9999]

Fantastic stuff Adam, this style of video is very good and extremely helpful.

[@stevethompson8154]

At 10:00 I don’t understand why it is a problem if the only areas that have blown out highlights is the water that has motion blur which won’t have detail. 1/3 @ F 16 vs 1/6 @F 16. That extra stop in the shadows should go a long way to diminishing the noise in the dark areas. I get the water will have a different feel due to the changes to shutter speed.

[@urmumsgstring8254]

lovely image Adam, i tried to brush that fly off my screen.

[@oddsparrow8522]

look forward to see more picture from the new waterfall you find

[@anvilcloud]

What luck! Gavin last evening and Adam this morning. Great drone footage and music along with the rest of it, of course.

[@PaulthomsonphotographyUk]

Absolutely stunning in there mate loved that waterfall and the boardwalk really pops in the forest 😀👍✌

[@DavidJohnstonPhoto]

Yeah Paul that boardwalk was legit. Beauty of a contrast element.

[@PaulthomsonphotographyUk]

@@DavidJohnstonPhoto Definitely i love those Boardwalks they look awesome in certain forest scenes 👍✌

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Thanks my man!

[@keithsandercock1412]

As usual a nice series of images. The mosquitoes were pretty impressive as well.

[@KonradKealeysIreland]

Cool share mate , wonderful scenery 👌👌

[@True_North_Canada]

A bit of "lost and found" here; great video Adam, thank you for sharing!

[@pratt34554]

Great job Adam 👍 Can't wait for the next one!

[@robertwhitemoto]

Beautiful place!

[@CharlesMercer]

Yes to the end of logging in the old rain forests. We should start a movement. I went to visit my sister in Sechelt BC recently and was horrified to see what they were doing on Dakota Ridge.

[@oswynfaux]

Better memory then me if you can remember the route to somewhere from 15-20 years ago.

[@MrFreakwent]

"Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost." - J.R.R. Tolkien

[@MLC48]

Or....by Bilbo Baggins. :)

[@chrisroot7182]

Great episode! As always, I enjoyed how you talk us thru your comp and settings choices. I really need to get back to Vancouver Island! Been going back thru my San Josef Bay workshop images from last year and reprocessing a few with all the tricks I have learned from the F4 Roadtrip processing tutorials and getting some much better results! Cheers Adam!

[@QuietLightPhoto]

That's great to hear Chris! we miss you on the west coast ;-)

[@nickfanzo]

Can’t wait for some tilt shift options for Fuji lenses.

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Is Fuji coming out with a tilt lens option?

[@nickfanzo]

@@QuietLightPhoto someone I know said yes but we will see!

[@uncanalparagenteinquieta]

Nice picture!!

[@williamcharlesworth4617]

Adam, so enjoy your forest images. Live in the same kind of environment here in Pa. Enjoy your rich green colors. Never having used polarizer filter would you recommend for someone just starting to use one. Have a fairly good grasp of f stops, iso, and shutter speed. Just always shied away from filters because don't really understand them. Could you please respond? Bill.

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Yes if I were to just own one filter then I would purchase a circular polarizer. If you do purchase a polarizer my recommendation would be to not go cheap on it and buy a polarizer that fits your largest diameter lens and then purchase step down rings if need be for your other lenses.

[@barrieanthony952]

Loverly video.

[@MatthiasStuebner]

Hi Adam, great video, as always. After you show the raw of your photograph, you are blending it over to the processed one. Would it be an option have a step in between to show them side-by-side and then blend out the raw, leaving the final version only. I try to "study" the changes between them, but it is difficult to do so, if I have to jump forth and back in the video all the time.

[@valpayne2963]

How you’ve processed the boardwalk image from a that’s nice RAW to a wow, mysterious, emotive and atmospheric piece of art. I’m not sure you can learn that skill you know, I think it comes from the soul. Be interested to hear what you think.

[@roberttilghman3130]

Vancouver and BC are well known for there wild life how do you kope with that, bears courgars etc. etc.!!

[@pattymattes7124]

Beautiful images. I love that waterfall. So, what are you going to do with that Nikon D850?

[@tjsinva]

You're looking a bit shaggy, Adam. Have you been out in the wild that long, or just going for a new look? Rock on!

[@fototripper]

Next time let me know and we'll come join you in the camper :)

[@lylestavast7652]

do you play flute too ?

[@QuietLightPhoto]

just the skin flute, lol

[@fototripper]

@@QuietLightPhoto hahahaha disgraceful!

[@rickwilliamsphotography]

Anyone else notice the waving dashboard Queen?

[@dihoh2922]

Once a royalist, always a waving figure in the car.