Micro Four Thirds: I Took my BEST Waterfall Images (Using the OM-1 Live ND)

[@jpgreenwood]

Since i bought my Olympus E-P7 and discovering your channel, ive reignited my photography spark. I live in the NE so i can relate to a lot of your locations and it gives me the motivation to get out with my camera. I also have a Nikon DSLR so i have the perfect choice when shooting landscapes. Thank you for posting. Keep up the cracking work.

[@leniekrick4886]

Last photo, VERY NICE!!

[@neildonaldson2454]

Like the 3rd shot and the tones. Nice shot Chris. Hope you are enjoying the OM-1👍

[@photosbyjf]

last photo shows a lot of depth in the scene, I like it

[@ChrisBaitsonPhoto]

In the end it was actually my favourite.

[@danielclifton4589]

I love that third photograph. The log in the foreground really adds a wonderful element to the photograph. Plus, I think you really captured an interesting emotion with it based on the composition and the lighting. Thanks for taking us along on your trip.

[@mickbell9645]

Brilliant video yet again Chris looking forward to the next one 👍

[@catherinejoanpiazza420]

All the photos were stunning and yes, the last one worked very well.

[@jpgreenwood]

Well you gave me the motivation to head out so off to Falling Foss i went. I couldnt find a rope, but i did find a scraggy bit of yellow washing line, which wasnt much help. How i got back up I never know! Great to be out again though.

[@ChrisBaitsonPhoto]

Sounds like that was the part I went down, old yellow and thin? Fun scramble isn’t it. Love to see what you got!

[@jpsteiner2]

Great photos! Thanks for sharing your thinking, your approach. The different views were great. I liked the final driftwood one.

[@ChrisBaitsonPhoto]

Awesome, thank you!

[@gordon3988]

Great video and wonderful photos..loved the last one! Your B roll was amazing too! Appreciate all the sharing of your thoughts and advice! BTW when I first saw the red bracket on the camera from the side for a second I thought you were shooting with a red TG7!

[@tas_roberts]

Hi, Chris! We have similar journey with Olympus - I owned E-M1 Mark II when I found out your channel and when I ordered OM-1, you also switched to it, so seems like a channel tailored specially for me. :D Anyways, why did you manually bracket the highlights and shadows? There`s great HDR list of options with how many exposures with what amount of difference camera should take. Used it since E-M1 mark II, and still going to use it here. You should check it out, if not already - makes such type of photography much easier. There is manual bracketing and HDR bracketing, when camera takes a burst by itself. Not talking about auto HDR merging in camera, but bracketing 3, 5, 7 different exposures. Anyways - thank you! I really find your content pleasure to watch. :)

[@mikkiscott9995]

That last photo was really nice!

[@BriSouth-hn6yo]

Yes I liked the photos, and you seemed a lot happier than on the beach the other day👍🏻

[@ChrisBaitsonPhoto]

I was! Party why I went out again to just have fun at a spot I know I can do something with.

[@robertavery8002]

Great composition and colours in all three images Chris - many thanks for sharing. As a matter of interest, do you think the OM5 would be capable of producing the same IQ?

[@ChrisBaitsonPhoto]

I’m sure the OM5 produces lovely IQ but the OM1 having the stacked sensor will certainly have a boost in IQ over the OM5.

[@johnpark8297]

Top work Chris, really helpful to see your processes for compositions. The last shot works for me 👍

[@280bunny]

In common with others, I also like the third photo, having said that I don't dislike the others! Thoroughly enjoyed the video!😀

[@donmckie5285]

Hi Chris, love the last photo ❤️ Less is more.

[@ChrisBaitsonPhoto]

Yes! Thank you! Ended up being my favourite!

[@RichardBerson]

Chris, I'm loving your channel and appreciate your approach to photography. I know you are currently into long exposure shots, but in this case, since the waterfall is already somewhat silky and misty in it's natural state, might it be better to shoot at normal exposure to show a little texture in the falls?

[@theflyingdutchman7127]

Hi Chris Nice, very Nice photo’s 👏👍

[@ChrisBaitsonPhoto]

Glad you like them!

[@joecarey7123]

Last shot is a beauty. That aside, I learned a lot from all the shots. Thanks.

[@ChrisBaitsonPhoto]

Thank you very much.

[@davidwilliams4839]

Love your 3rd photograph.

[@timothylabrecque8589]

Great video chris, I map the hdr function to one of the front buttons by the lens mount. Click that and youve got a 3 shot bracket if you need it

[@WaterfallJoe]

I've been wanting to go out waterfalling but it's been completely dry here in New England, USA 😢😢 I've been wanting to play with the Live ND so bad!

[@timothylabrecque8589]

Rain this weekend

[@jpgreenwood]

Quick question, what was your focus point when you took the second photo, from behind the big rock? Also what aperture? Many thanks.

[@ChrisBaitsonPhoto]

If I remember rightly it was around f5.6 and I focussed on the rock itself.

[@Rocket_Boosters]

great video and photos as always just wondering what camera did you use to film this episode? do you have 2 OM1s or do you use a different camera when your OM1 is in use?

[@ChrisBaitsonPhoto]

I use the E-M1 Mark ii for video at the moment, but I can switch between the two if needed.

[@Rocket_Boosters]

interesting. so the opening first few shots were filmed with the EM1ii?

[@ChrisBaitsonPhoto]

It was all filmed on that camera.

[@Rocket_Boosters]

ah ok - wasn't expecting that did you do something different with the footage this time? is it my imagination or is it cleaner and more detailed than previous videos of yours?

[@ChrisBaitsonPhoto]

@ yeah basically the EM1 has a video codec with x10 the bitrate of the A7r I was using. So looks better, cleaner, sharper and more detail.

[@mk1photography62]

Nice work and your first image for me. When did you get an OM-1?

[@ChrisBaitsonPhoto]

I’ve had it about 2 weeks now.

[@minifig404]

Surprised you couldn't use the HDR mode for that exposure bracketed shot.

[@ChrisBaitsonPhoto]

I considered it but I wasn’t sure if it would work with the Live ND.

[@minifig404]

@@ChrisBaitsonPhoto Just looked up how you set up Live ND mode. I see the ambiguity. Something to try out in your imaginary spare time! :)

[@slavomirgajdos]

Hello from Slovakia and Czechia! I discovered your videos on KZbin because I thought no one was shooting on the M4/3 format anymore. Your videos are amazing and very informative, so you’ve gained a new subscriber! By the way, which camera are you using to shoot your B-roll?

[@ChrisBaitsonPhoto]

Thank you sir. The Olympus E-M1 mark ii is now my video camera.

[@Armin_alter_Mann]

Hallo Chris, you used the red l-angle on the right side of your camera - why right? - What is the name/producer of this tool ? Grüße vom Armin

[@Hemlck]

Watched a lot of your videos going back to you canon days and one thing that has always puzzled me is why you use the L bracket the “wrong” way round so that it covers the camera grip?

[@thedarkslide]

What's the red l-bracket you use for the OM1? Thanks!

[@recreationalplutonium]

my om-5 got stolen and now I'm thinking about getting an OM-1 instead (there's not much difference in used prices) of another OM-5.

[@Armin_alter_Mann]

Have a look through the viewfinder of the OM1 - IT is great! Grüße vom Armin

[@rcarder2093]

I would like to say I like your photos from this video. However, I can't help but think you might have missed an opportunity to take a few close up (telephoto) shots of the water cascading over the rocks. You may not have had a medium tele lens with you though. It's nice sometimes to have the whole scene like you did, as well as some detail shots from the same location to make a small set to print. Just a thought from an old guy. 👍

[@formermpc10]

If you depend on Live ND you may be disappointed. - It's quite weak. Note the images were in shady conditions. If you are in sun the Live ND simply doesn't cut it. - Live ND is software. In most circumstances it looks like poor post. I've had the OM-1 since its release. When I use it I still use an ND filter. But I mostly don't use the OM-1 anymore. When I shoot m43 I use my EM1.2 which is more reliable. I've shot waterfalls since before digital was available. I would never set out to shoot a waterfall without a good ND filter. My preference is Formatt Hitech. I'm not compensated for my opinions.

[@Paul_anderson_creative]

Sorry, 3rd photo just doesn't work for me. The foreground is competing with the waterfall.. it requires a less dramatic lead-in in iMHO..🙏p.s. the white frame makes it difficult to appreciate the tonality... Perhaps a mid grey..🤷‍♂️ HTH..🙏

[@formermpc10]

Also, note that you can't wear gloves while using OM-1.

[@thatsamshow]

The photos are good, but I feel you'd be better off limiting the use of your typical preset, which tends to downgrade many of your photos. If that's your style, crack on and don't listen to anyone! However, if you're using the same preset, perhaps out of laziness, and calling it a day, I'd suggest taking time to edit carefully and craft something more natural.

[@ScottBaker1]

Dude, you’ve got me considering selling my D500

[@cmondatahn]

Like your vids. But you talk like Jimmy Savile and using his "Hello boys and girls " intro is a little creepy and unsettling.