The Most EPIC Day of Photography Ever!

[@NigelDanson]

Get 50% off a SAAL Digital photo book here - www.saal-digital.com/lp/photobook-114406/

[@semmu93]

very nice deal! do you happen to know when the promotion expires? i would like to create a photobook using this coupon but nowadays i dont have time to compile something, but at the same time i dont want to miss out on this deal, haha.

[@NigelDanson]

I think it is the end of the month

[@BernardGarceau]

Just got my book from SAAL digital delivered... absolutely incredible. Can't believe the quality! Thanks for all the recommendations, truly a place worth putting your name alongside!

[@randyschwager2515]

Your work is such an inspiration! I have printed a photo book with my best images taken over 2 years! It’s now one of my most prized possessions! My friends and relatives are amazed! It has helped me get photography work and I will eventually pass it on to my son as a reminder to pursue his passions in life! Thanks for taking me along on your adventures!

[@whiteknight1213]

That last photo is next level good, I absolutely love it

[@christianpetersen1782]

13:32 Wow, just so serene.

[@malajusted1]

Well done on the first significant climb after your injuries. Cracking conditions

[@garycampbell6245]

Your images of the island's poking out through the mist are wonderfully dreamy. When you were showing us however I felt like the image was crying out for a contrasting really dark mount as the white I felt detracted from the natural drama of the unique conditions on that morning.

[@DaveKingMusic]

Beautiful!

[@bartjes2509]

I just got into the house back from a little photo stroll myself and watching this 45min after you posted ;-). Good to see you're confident of climbing mountains again ! It was a joy to see what you managed to see and shoot from that amazing location, what a reward !

[@peterc2248]

Living in the flatlands of the soft southern shandy drinkers when anything higher than 10 metres is considered a mountain, I am soooooooo envious!

[@tobywoolgar9517]

Just ordered my first photo book 📚 thanks again 👍💯

[@kevingannon7587]

Took your recommendation and got a few photos printed by Saal Digital and love the results .

[@marcokers]

Loved this video. What an amazing conditions.

[@IvanVerbuyst]

Nice to see you going back on longer hikes again.

[@Kostas_hantavas]

Great video Nigel! A bit of a fashion comment : loving the all black outfit! 🤪🙌

[@clairesschoolofphotography1767]

I just strolled upon your channel WOW ! Incredible. ✊✊✊✊✊✊✊

[@NigelDanson]

Thanks Claire! Glad you enjoyed it

[@tuxm0bil]

That landscape version at 10:21 looks gorgeous!

[@hugozeelie3438]

Very happy to see you out and about again!

[@erichstocker8358]

Nigel, you know I think it would be super if you came back to San Francisco again. You took some beautiful photos in the bay area (one of my favorite places in the USA) but that was at the start of your career. It would be exciting and instructive to see what/how you would shoot now that you have so much more experience.

[@gamer8622]

I just went for a nature shoot at minniewaska park in New York. It was so incredible so I understand this so much! !

[@adamwhittingham86]

So glad to see you out again Nigel. I recently message you asking which hikes.to go on while I visited the lakes for a few days, and you mentioned this very hike. I even booked a bed and breakfast in Keswick for this reason. I live in Canada now but back home for Christmas and a wedding, so was keen to bag some beautiful hikes to show my partner. Unfortunately for us the weather was awful. None stop rain, strong winds and low cloud covering the mountains, and I'll I hoped for was weather like this. However we still made the most of it and enjoyed our time, mostly in pubs and coffee shops. Your video today has made me happy though, not jealous. I'm happy to see you out again and I'm still excited to see these conditions for myself next time I'm home. Cheers

[@jenslingspaint3523]

I think that the photo of the birds flying through the fog bank is my favorite. I know it wasn't as planned as the others on this day, but your on the fly framing and then post production editing just makes the image sing. Absolutely wonderful.

[@DaveKingMusic]

I wonder if you cropped the shot at 7:59 at 16:9 if that would enhance it?

[@davidskinner274]

Combination of wide and long... beautiful, Nigel.

[@lonnieclemens8028]

This video is fascinating. The view is majestic. Thank you for sharing.

[@richarddenise3886]

You are a national treasure! I can’t wait to learn more about your work. Best wishes for 2023!

[@anthonyplancherel8274]

Fabulous conditions and gorgeous images 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 great video as always

[@alexwaterton9769]

Yet another amazing Video Nigel, but have to say some of the images and views were so incredible and I am in awe. I so love Sundays when I am indoors and eagerly wait for your Video post and can watch it as soon as you post it. Grand work, amazing and a Big Thank You. Enjoy 2023 have an amazing journey and I look forward to watching along with the ride. 😃

[@NigelDanson]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@eltiburon1983]

Glad to see you are working with SAAL digital as well. I created photobooks with them in the past as well and the quality is really good. Cheers for creating those videos!

[@michaelladd3628]

Excellent video. Explaining your thought process as you create a composition is extremely helpful. Wishing you a very successful 2023. Both in life and photography. God bless.

[@jimtrull683]

I really enjoy seeing your prints after your time in the field. There’s nothing like holding something in your hands that you’ve created. I look forward to hearing more about your workshops in the Lake District.

[@richardpesce5325]

This video just confirms that you are a photographic magician. Love all the shots. Thanks for your efforts.

[@mtcrun]

Really beautiful shots Nigel. Love how jazzed you were about this day! Funny, I actually really love the one with the grass - I think it's because it reminds of the tufts of grass in the foreground of one of your shots from I believe it was Iceland... And love the pano in the photo book!

[@martharetallick204]

I have used Saal Digital and recommend them.

[@michelv714]

Nice shoes Nigel ! 😜 And of course, GREAT pictures as usual. And the prints look phenomenal !

[@simontranter560]

Nice to see you feeling better and getting up into the hills! Just wondering if you turn your IBIS off when on the tripod?

[@JanicevD]

your photos are always wonderful, still, the long lens images from this shoot have to be some of my favorites ever.

[@SueFerreira75]

You are such an inspiration and your enthusiasm is infectious. I have felt this joy so many times on top of mountains, at sunrises, sunsets etc which my pals and I always called "Synapse Collapse". Wishing you Happy 2023 and many more years of "Synapse Collapse" adventures. Thank you for passing on your joy to all of us who follow you.

[@AndyHayter]

Thanks for a great video and photo prints. Never heard of Saal before. Bookmarked them and signed up for the newsletter. Just wish I had that beautiful landscape to photograph.

[@glynparry6598]

Always inspirational. Thanks Nigel

[@bossofthemoss450]

Loving the cooler landscape crop by the way 😊

[@johnchambers6272]

Excellent video Nigel. It is great that you share both what works and what doesn't and the reasons why. Love those images at 17.12 20:35 and 24:30. Well done.

[@tjsinva]

Had I checked the length beforehand, I would have made some popcorn. 🍿Great reason to wake up early, wintertime early especially. The Lakes seem to offer an endless array of shooting opportunities. If only I had a bottomless wallet. Great video! Cheers! 👍🥂

[@nelehoremans2546]

Thanks, Nigel, for this inspirational video! As always a number of tips to take with me on my next field trip, the first for sure to get up and be on top of the mountain before sunrise ;-), but seriously more experimenting with my 100-400mm is for sure on my 2023 to-do list and more printing :-)! It is so good to see you happy and shining on the top of a mountain again! I hope that 2023 is going to bring you many of these happy moments and lots of shooting opportunities leading to such a beautiful pictures!

[@lisasimpson9343]

Good to see you out enjoying yourself again. The books are a great idea, I do have a printer, not as good as yours, the cheaper Canon but I'm happy with the results. Loved the final wide angle image and glad you talked through the ones you weren't 100% happy with. Thank you for taking us along.

[@tobywoolgar9517]

That first shot printed looks alot better printed! What a morning 🌅 one day I'm gunna have to photograph a inversion

[@paulbenson3441]

Happy New Year, Nigel.

[@scotty4418]

Beautiful images Nigel and was great to see you back up on the fells. I hope 2023 sees your return to full fitness and continuing success

[@JoDaniels]

Great te know that your back allows you again to make longer trips and climbing’s. And it is very good to see the amazing images, representing the inspiring “ND-Creativity”👌

[@MadsPeterIversen]

I actually think the shot at 8:56 works decently well, true the foreground in itself isn't particularly interesting compared to the rocks, but the light through the photo creates a really nice S-shape binding the foreground to the midground, and the midground (ridge) pointing up into the inversion helps make the eye continue through the fog to the background. But what a gorgeous morning! Not jealous at all 😂

[@iwasapirateonce1639]

I agree. There is a really nice angular quality about this one, the jagged rocks and shadows, with the sharp ridge in the midground. I really like it.

[@NigelDanson]

I blow hot and cold about it... But yes I like that s curve...

[@joeyrobertson4926]

I always enjoy your watching your channel. So informative and helpful. Also glad to see you hiking, climbing, and shooting again! 🙏🏼🙌🏼📷

[@johnhjic2]

Hello Nigel, First happy new year 2023. I do know that feeling of get to the top of a mountain after not been well. I remember after a 9 months in Hospital follows by a year+ of leaning to walk and building some strength up, tackling helvellyn and I made it with a lot of help and time. No camera though. But good to see you out. Keep well, keep safe and enjoy life. P.S. I have the 100mm-400mm on order. Order it when in came out back in December 2021, even went for a demo in the store 8 weeks later, but I am still waiting for it. I ordered a Z9 in January 2022 from the same place and had it in my hands in February 2022. I just think Nikon do not like my.

[@adamnedojedly8225]

Hi Nigel epic video as always . Can I have a question ? Could you give me an example when you checking weather forecast for inversion what you focusing on ? I know it is never 100% accurate and is hit and miss. Thank you for advice . Adam

[@bobmcdonald4834]

Marvellous and interest packed video with great variety. A great way to kick start 2023. Thanks as ever, Nigel 😊👏👏

[@alwyng572]

Hi Nigel, wonderful video once again. Thanks for the heads up about Saal Digital books as I'd like to do one or more in the future and they look much better quality than the ones I've been considering. Fabulous to see you out and about up in the mountains. Inversions rock! Looking forward to next Sunday, coffee and more inspiration!

[@philipcooper8297]

I really enjoy your work. Landscape photography is such a relaxing genre. The vast majority of my photographs are landscapes. I recently had of my landscape photographs printed and framed. It was a birthday present for a friend of mine. We both were pleasantly surprised how well the print turned out. I couldn't stop looking at it.

[@tonyfluertynaturephotograp5272]

Good to see you have found your legs again. Let's hope your back comes right long term.

[@antivar]

Amazing as always. Great content. The 13:16 photo is my favorite of todays video.

[@connorfernandes9439]

Such an inspiring video! Really makes me want to grab that Nikon 100-400. Would you recommend getting the 2x TC to use on my 70-200 instead to save a few grand?

[@DinoPozo]

Great video Nigel. I can imaging that was very exciting journey and morning. Really impressive images and views. Thanks for share it as always. Have good Sunday. 👍

[@MartinFransson]

This is sooo inspiring! Makes me want to go out myself but I am so envious of the landscapes you´ve got there! Everything here is more or less flat 😅

[@vincentlerie2911]

Great informative video and especially seeing you back in your groove. What I liked the most was you inserting the image of what you were shooting with an explanation while we could still see you. Keep up the great work!

[@andrewknowles6731]

Nigel, so great to see you back to being able to tackle shoots like this again, I know how hard its been for you. In all the confusion of life at the moment this makes me feel that things are on the up!

[@hamishwrobb8749]

New to landscape techniques like stacking here, how do you decide whether to focus or exposure stack, for example?

[@mariebird01]

It’s so good to see your old self returning, I get swept up in the enthusiasm and joy of seeing such incredible scenery, which you capture so brilliantly! Fantastic video, thank you Nigel. Wonderful images as always. Informative and enjoyable with it!

[@antonoat]

Well that went perfectly with my breakfast! 🤣. Stunning conditions and some really beautiful images Nigel, I think 24mm was the absolute spot on choice for the landscape shape images, the lighting, colour and details look mighty impressive indeed. That 100-400 Z lens really is a beauty, I’ll have to get one for sure, as you say the 70-200 is fantastic but just a bit short for some of the cameo type longer focal length landscape images which have always been a favourite of mine. Thanks for the heads up on Saal books, looks like a really interesting idea, will check out their website👍. That’s a pretty good start from you to the new year, great news the back and knee is ok and you can now get back to doing what you love ! Have an epic 2023! 👏👍😀 Tony.

[@alberte58]

“It can go better” with better contrast in your photographs of the Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 S lens, by using the lens hood Nikon supplied with the lens.

[@kirstymcleod6647]

Agree about the quality of Saal Digital - I did a photobook and was really pleased with the quality. Sadly can't afford the Greenland trips, but am keen to join you in the Lake District....keeping my eyes peeled - just order up a nice inversion for me! (just as well I checked autocorrect, because I definitely DIDN'T produce a phonebook! 🙄😅)

[@johnstevens4905]

Great video as usual - Very informative - thank you. I also have a Nikon Z7 II and Nikkor Z 35mm 1.8 S, Z 50mm f1.8 S, they are great, but I'm missing a longer zoom. I didn't buy Nikkor Z 24-70mm f2.8 because it is quite heavy. I have swapped from DSLR D810 into Z to have a less heavy bag. The Z7 II plus the small lens is great combo. Waiting ...maybe will be some Tamron lenses on Z mount soon...who knows ? If not, the Nikkor Z 24-120mm f4 S looks quite impressive, and I will probably go for it. I also have the small Nikkor Z 14-30mm f4 S and I am also very pleased. I have downloaded your free "7 ways to use composition to improve your photography" about week ago - also very informative. Thanks again.

[@stoettingerphoto]

Great video, the conditions were really amazing! Love your results

[@jpdj2715]

Great video, Nigel. As to the image at 7:28 (and I have not looked beyond that). To me this is illustrative of the "Square Law" (*) of perspective. This boils down to: when you look at something X*Y frame size at A distance, then at 2A distance you get 2X*2Y - four times the area. This means that details all get smaller. Being exponential of nature, differences in depiction size of similar sized things in the subject, are most dramatical nearby. It's the fist extended towards a camera that in the photo gets bigger than the person's head. Or it's also the "compression" effect of larger distances. Following from that exponential relation between distance and what's in the frame. While the Square Law relates to distance, the angle of the lens does not change anything to that. But the angle of the lens getting wider gives more foreground in the frame and this makes the exponential effect extremely visible, noticeable. In short, most people need to go through a serious learning process to begin to understand what is at play and how to manage this. So in the shot at 7:28, I feel the foreground is way too dominant relative to the mid-ground and background. Purely because of the foreground effect of the wide-angle times Square Law effect. Take screen capture and paste into an image editing app. Crop the foreground away until where the rocks in the middle begin, the ones that Nigel doubts, and IMO you have a more impactful, dramatic if you like, picture. You could not have taken that shot with another lens with a narrower angle, without going panorama and stitching. Also the wide angle allows to stay level/plumb with the camera (which prevents perspective distortion that impacts how we see vertical scale). With a 35mm in portrait mode and some - guess - 5 or 6 shots in a row you might have gotten this same result (compared to my crop). The advantage of that would have been a much higher resolution. The disadvantage would have been more work, larger files, potential time parallax between shots., etc. Personally, with my traveller tripod, and its modified Arca compatible ball head with pano rotation at the top plate, and Arca style L bracket on the camera, I would only have needed a lightweight so-called nodal slide to make this work (that's a rail that goes between the Arca ball head quick release and with a rider has an Arca quick release to mount the camera. Finding a lens's nodal point is a piece of cake. Note it down and reuse it with the scale markers on the nodal slide. Anyhow, cropped to a much less high frame, I think the image at 7:28 gains impact a lot. But that's personal. (*) the famous "Inverse Square Law" of flash exposure in photography uses the Square Law of perspective as is, but inverts it in order to relate the intensity of flash light to the area being lit. As at 2 times the distance we get 4 times more area, using the same flash now means at 2 times the distance we get 1/2^2=1/4 flash intensity.

[@garrydelday5816]

Great Vlog Nigel, beautiful location and stunning conditions. Would be difficult not to get a few keepers under such circumstances. Couldn’t agree more regarding having photobooks produced, I don’t print yet (will be soon) but having a permanent record of your best work and major trips is very cost effective and they make a great keepsake to look back on. I have recently had my first produced covering my first two years in photography, it was with another producer (won’t name them) but I am over the moon with the result. I fully intend to have more produced on future trips to Iceland and Orkney, this year and next respectively. They also act as a comparison on how your skills are progressing, I have limited wall space so are a brilliant alternative 😉📷

[@elliswoodphoto]

Stunning video Nigel! The conditions looked insane!

[@erichstocker8358]

Gorgeous scenes. I'm glad that you have been able to do your hiking uphill as well as flat! Given the issues that plagued you that is really great. Christian Irmler did a really great job in explaining how to use detailed weather maps for "personal forecasting".

[@howardsmith6609]

I'm sure you uttered something similar the last time you were out above an inversion 😏. Thinking about it, I'm sure I do the same. Cracking video though !

[@AndyBanner]

The Pano stack is by far the best. The portrait format shots are essentially photos of two halves where the foreground really doesn't "connect" to the distance: there's just too little hooking the scene together.

[@hillelbrandes6283]

Focus stacked vertical pano at "Tom's Rock": how close were the foreground rocks?

[@cdmscotia]

I like the wide angle at 16:00 the best mainly because of the colour, but also because it doesn't give as much space to the rocks in the foreground. Something to keep in mind is that it's difficult to judge the scale of the rocks in the foreground in the wide angle shots because there is not much like grass or something for reference. It hard to tell whether its a rock formation in the distance or a rock literally in front of the camera when you first look at it if you don't know the place. Great to see you out , and enjoy the video as always! Thanks!

[@michanikiel13]

Amazing photos and video, thank you Nigel! I wish you all the best in 2023, as many "it doesn't get better than this" as possible and confidence that your photos are amazing, that you inspire a lot of people (including me)! I believe it's going to be a great year!

[@alwynwilliams2661]

Happy New Year Nigel and surely it can't be worse than the last one 😗 Glad youv'e started again with amazing images and great advice. Thank you and looking forward to your tutorials fore the rest of the year. H N Y to Pebbles too.😊

[@cynthiaisenhoff8777]

Just breathtaking Nigel! For your prints, would you hip to he USA?

[@NigelDanson]

Yes 👍🏼

[@mawavoy]

Wonderful images and book.

[@terrystarr3264]

Hi Nigel, love your landscapes. Whats your brand and size of printer that you use. Regards Terry from Australia 🇦🇺.

[@carollemarchand1299]

WOW! What a day! I would have been running like a headless chicken too. :))

[@LandscapeFotografi]

Wowwww 😲😲😲 nice bro 📸📸📸

[@tutur29]

Love your video Nigel. I have a question about Saal : what is the paper you chose in your photo book ? I switched to Saal and was wondering what paper is the best for landscape.

[@sofievanherle4570]

Happy New Year, Nigel! (and to Pebbles too!) What a fantastic video to start the year with. Really great work. I was wondering, is Mads going to bring his camera to the Greenland workshop or is he planning to leave it in the car? 😆 (sorry, couldn't resist!)

[@NigelDanson]

ha ha

[@patrickmolloy6994]

very interesting video. You mention photo stacking several times Ot would be great if you'd do a studio workshop showing how you do this.

[@patrickmolloy6994]

OOPS I should have watched a bit more before commenting, thank you !

[@gord_tomlin]

Great to see you back out in some epic conditions. I especially enjoyed some of the long lens compositions. I have to say that the damped down studio voice inserted here and there was a bit jarring.

[@Rambo90x]

Hi Nigel, Do you prefer Nikon 24-120 or 24-70 f4? I'm listening discordant opinions for 24-120

[@HoundDog871]

What paper do you have Saal Digital use for your prints?

[@jeffstephens5266]

Which paper did you choose for your Cat Bells book

[@NigelDanson]

Matt

[@kevinwasserfall2038]

How do you use your camera tripod correctly?

[@macsprotte1436]

Great to see you running around like a headless chicken again! Fluent movements are back.

[@CaptainBarbaros92]

Nigel i honestly think you just nitpick too much, your photography and content is topnotch.

[@alexzahnd2642]

Why are you never mounting the lens reflection cover? Is there any reason?

[@NigelDanson]

I wasn't shooting into the sun

[@onepoorguy]

Just a little thing, but I noticed you frequently don't employ your hood. As I understand it, that is to prevent stray light or reflections affecting the image. I would be curious if you could comment on your thinking about this.

[@Cynowyn]

Hi Nigel, nice video again. I have a question about the Kase filters. I like to buy a set for my fuji 10-24 and 55-200 on my fuji x-t3. But should I buy the 72 mm (like my biggest lens) or a bit bigger like the 77 mm? I hope you can help me out. Or someone else ')

[@NigelDanson]

Go for a bit bigger - also, Kase are really helpful so if unsure you can ask them. For the 10-24 you may need a even bigger one but not entirely sure.

[@bossofthemoss450]

Quote of the week! It’s not often I start with “it doesn’t get better than this” lol. Amazing 🤩 😂😂😂

[@martinjn2920]

Nice to see you back out on those fells, there must have been moments when you worried that it wouldn't happen but thankfully all appears good. I enjoyed the video and the content but for me the images I liked most were those taken with the long lens, for me the WA shots just didn't do it. This is unusual as normally your WA shots are awesome but somehow for me they mist (excuse pun) the mark. I know that you took a few long lens shots and when you showed them they were the ones that told the story. Apologies for being a bit negative.

[@andreasgiobel6355]

Lol…irony….1:45 it doesn’t get better than this. Make a t-shirt and register it as your trade mark TM. PM me when it’s done :)