Photography on Location: A Wild Garlic Hunt with a Nikon D850

[@CourtneyVictoria]

Thanks for watching and for the concern about my noggin! Haven't had a complaints since, although I possibly lost a brain cell or two 😂

[@TheHomelessPhotographer]

anytime, but brin snacks next time, hehe, I am the same person , ThePandaPhotographer is also know as The Homeless Photographer

[@banditalley9592]

Thanks for being the voice of the 'ordinary' person out there - we can't all afford the latest gear and exotic equipment, and it's so nice to see you matching the professional results of other channels without the need for £1m of gear. Just shows that the photographer's eye is the most important bit of kit!

[@Globetrotter-1]

The D850 is actually a top professional level camera 📸...so I don't really understand your comment.

[@twlvz4344]

@@Globetrotter-1 It seems like that "DSLRs are dead" trend somehow means you have to automatically dump your D850 for the same-sensor Z7ll\Z8 0o

[@Globetrotter-1]

@@twlvz4344 I'm an experienced professional photographer and filmmaker, and still mainly use the Nikon D800 plus Nikkor lenses, also with Panasonic equipment. In the real world, there is almost zero image quality difference between the D800/D810/D850/Z6/Z7/Z9 sensors. The main difference between the D800/D850 and Z8/Z9 is mainly speed and cost.

[@twlvz4344]

@@Globetrotter-1 I see what you mean and I totally agree with your point

[@banditalley9592]

@@Globetrotter-1 My comment was about "latest" gear, as I said. The D850 is a great camera but it came out in 2017 so a lot of fashion and trend based users would describe it as 'dated'. My point is that there is an unhealthy obsession with spending thousands on the "latest" gear - a D850 can be picked up for £2000 now whereas a Z8 as referenced in the video is about £4000. I think from your comment you actually agree with me.

[@TL-xw6fh]

Well done for resisting the urge to buy the 'latest and greatest'. There is literally no need to be fooled by marketing gimmick. Fuji and Canon are some of the worst, followed by Sony and Nikon. You have a perfectly capable camera system that will serve you well for years to come. Great images, btw!

[@TheWitchboard]

"Dance like no-ones watching" - Outstandingly good video (apart from the dance moves) superb narration and simple but beautiful photographs, Thank you Courtney for another lovely episode.

[@user-tq6kx2lv8t]

Lovely images. So glad you included a dance. I hope you head is better!

[@anonym9339]

Finally a dance again, thank you very much. Hope your head is fine by now.

[@randyschwager2515]

Perhaps you should keep a bicycle helmet with your Wellies! LOL! Sorry, I could not pass that one up! I love your videos and the resulting photos! I’ve been saving for a Z8 in anticipation of its arrival…but will probably never make it! I think it’s time to start my search for a good D850! I primarily shoot wildlife, landscapes, and live music! I think the new focus system would be nice, but ouch, the price is obscene, unless you can pay for it with photo gigs! I’m using a D500 now and get really good results, but I’m afraid it’s going to quit one day and I won’t be able to find a D850! Keep doing what you are doing…and Thanks For Taking Me Along!

[@marvintpandroid2213]

Thank you MPB, just ordered my 2nd camera from them today, a retro D200

[@41stclair]

nice boots !!

[@xdarkangellouix]

yay, dance break! ❤

[@keefr22]

Hope your head is better! 🙂 Lovely photos again!

[@zwsplac]

Some really great photos here. As a photographer, I don’t chase the light, I just stubbornly wait for light that never comes!

[@brianm.9062]

always wait for the light you want, I have been known to wait for 30 mins just for someone to walk into a shot before the light changes to much. Spring sun.......... well worth the wait.

[@desgardner7169]

I hope your head is better now! Its always good to see people out and about using cameras that we can all afford, the worrying thing is have you noticed just how many used mirrorless cameras are now listed on the second hand market, I just wonder why people are changing their gear at a alarming rate! I loved your pictures of the wild garlic although when I saw you dancing I suspected there were magic mushrooms about too! Thank you for taking us with you that was most interesting.....

[@roc7035]

Thanks for another great video. It's both weird and cool at the same to see a youtube photographer that is still using a DSLR in 2023.

[@robnunya572]

There's no need to replace what works perfectly. I'm still using a D850 and D500 combo, and cannot see myself changing until they break.

[@markusrothlisberger9546]

😂 thank for your nice and friendly Video. Always waiting for light. Greetings from Swiss ..

[@mayank40994]

spring sun was my favourite.

[@jancusters2450]

Love your photos and very entertaining video. Also: when you see a shot, you see a shot; the best quote of the year!!!!

[@sophietucker1255]

I wait for the light sometimes but not always, like you I’m somewhat impatient. Loved all the images. Hope your headache is better. Should we chip in and send you a hard hat

[@CourtneyVictoria]

Haha!!! Might be a good idea to wear one next time I'm in the woods 🤣

[@RogerJones-mountfield]

Lovely video, Victoria, I just wish I had your vision, fabulous photos 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@robertwhitemoto]

Beautiful shot @10:00 !!

[@andrewewan624]

Always look forward to your entertaining and educational video's Take care

[@neilcole3406]

Love the dance routine!

[@grahamniven]

Beautiful images and love your fun can-do attitude. Hope your bonce is OK.

[@smfcohen]

Your videos are just wonderful ... keep on truckin'

[@thodenz8851]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts for simple photographs and to adjust your mind with regard to your expectations and what you really find. Hope your head is better by now.

[@thomasphillips5850]

Spring sun was beautiful, nice video some nice images. I shoot with the 850 as well. I recently got a 300 f4 pe . Get it, it is incredible. I use it for bird photography. I have been shooting for 60+ years , that 300 might be the sharpest lense I have ever used. Nice video keep up the good work.

[@Phil_f8andbethere]

Great video Courtney and some nice images. The first shot - I preferred the one with the tree on left as it seems more balanced? I also preferred the non-focus-stacked image of the garlic and waterfall, the image has a nice framing and adds depth to it with the foreground out of focus. Favourite shot was 10:00 - stunning - so well done for waiting. I've waited up to 90 mins for light, but as you, I'm impatient too so find it difficult to wait more than 20 mins!. Hope yr head is ok?

[@CourtneyVictoria]

I always find it fascinating how all of our preferences differ! I didn't even consider leaving the foreground of the waterfall image out of focus, but I might take another look at that file and try it! Thanks! 😊

[@Phil_f8andbethere]

@@CourtneyVictoria Yes - I guess that's what keeps it interesting, we all see the same scene differently! I'm not a fan of focus-stacked images tbh - they aren't natural and look a bit odd imo, as our eyes don't see that way. Probably just me!

[@outdooradventuresuk]

fab video, great shots, this is my kind of place, i will travel miles for these kind of places, i do wait for the right light within reason, kepp up the good work

[@paulkirk5760]

Lovely video and shots. I missed my 2 favorite garlic woods by a couple of weeks as I was chasing bluebells. Hopefully next year.

[@JoeJRLaw]

You have your character ❤❤

[@Gareth1959]

Hope you're head didn't hurt for too long after that. Impressive images captured there. Enjoyed the video (dance moves brought a smile to my Sunday). :)

[@thecaveofthedead]

On a different note, the spring sunshine image was well worth the wait. Absolutely marvellous. Makes me think of Tolkien's illustration Tthe Forest Of Lothlorien In Spring.

[@pascalhibon7928]

As always, great images Courtney. You have a fantastic photographic eye! I noticed you don't use exposure delay. This feature can be very helpful to avoid camera shake, especially with slow shutter speeds. It's under the d5 menu (shooting/display) menu. My D850 is always on a 2 sec exposure delay when on a tripod. It resides in "My Menu" for fast and easy access to it.

[@ciupamina1514]

Hi from Rome, Italy. Cannot stop watching all your videos since I found your KZbin channel. You're so nice and enthusist! Thanks

[@ravenfallsphotography6254]

Wonderful video! A word of caution, though - if you hit your head and the headache persists, please get yourself checked for concussion. That’s really something you can’t risk putting off.

[@CourtneyVictoria]

Thank you! Luckily it wasn't anything serious and after some sleep it was gone. My fault for not watching where I was putting my head!😂

[@Slowhand871]

The pathway curving away so it disappears adds curiosity. Lovely!

[@bugalarry]

Nice to see ! Special like to your new wellies )

[@vs123]

It's very beautiful place

[@SkYjAcKeR666]

The Sunbathing shot is great I love that, the wild garlic really brings it to life, also Spring Sun, it just shows that a bit of light lifts the whole scene up, beaut shot. and the dancing? well it wouldn't be a Courtney vlog without a few dance moves. Excellent stuff. 🖤

[@CourtneyVictoria]

Thank you John! A bit of light really did that scene wonders and I'm glad I waited a little to catch it!

[@philbreton9394]

You are SO inspiring! Thanks a lot.

[@andrewdavies6273]

Love your photographs..

[@bradleysnavely7141]

Yes, waiting for the sunlight, I often get bored and move on and come back to catch it just enough to miss the shot, I give you credit , you live in a old country where photography is a big thing, so many years of photography have been taken, to come up with new ideas, your videos are great 👍

[@j16m02]

What an amazing place! I particularly liked "Sun Bathing". Glorious!

[@PhotoTrekr]

Good luck with the throbbing head thing. Anyone else fast forward to the dancing parts? No? Just me? Ok.

[@joaoysphotography]

I have "forced" myself to learn how to wait for light... lost soooo many possible stunning images being impatient :D is not always a win... but when it is.... all worth it ;)

[@pepper6253]

Lovely video Courtney hoping your noggin is doing okay. I'm very clumsy so i get it. I always pack an ice pack with my gear . lol

[@nickramundi8378]

WOWWWW Eantastic place, i would love to know where it is? Love your channel Victoria.

[@robertdavis1255]

Great location Victoria & enjoyed your video....I don't always wait for light & just use what is available at the moment.... always love your dancing as it amazes me that the music just comes out of the trees.... love your work... cheers from Australia 🦘🦘😊

[@CourtneyVictoria]

Thanks! The trees play some great tunes sometimes, you can't help but dance along!

[@PeacefulExposures]

I just love your videos you make me smile

[@igor_timofeev]

It's pleasure to see the really outstanding results you have with ordinary equipment. Love this! Keep it up and good luck!

[@joelrollins2841]

All of the images in this video are gorgeous. Really good work. I agree with you on the first scene of the pathway - imo it's much a much simpler & stronger composition without the tree on the left. Beautiful, beautiful stills & video.

[@CourtneyVictoria]

Thank you Joel! I had a lot of fun with this shoot and wish the wild garlic lasted a bit longer! It's so much fun to photograph.

[@donchisciottev]

I love your images, your backstages and your way of storytelling. Nice plus: your dancing interludes! 😊

[@endre-robertnemet-deak6634]

Nice video, congrats.

[@ianchappytube]

not a belly dancer, but a welly dancer!!! top shapes once again!

[@CourtneyVictoria]

A welly dancer!!! Love it 😁

[@nelsonm.5044]

Usually after 5 minutes I give a last look at the clouds and if I do not see the word HOPE on the clouds I go, if I see the word I give another 5 mins

[@colinhoward865]

Nice one. Spring Sun is great. Backlight shots can be nice with sun

[@susanfirth2279]

Just love your enthusiasm Courtney. Your little dances....so good. Nice location. Great images. I love the look of the wild garlic, I can imagine it smells quite good. We don't have that where I live.

[@CourtneyVictoria]

That's a shame, it doesn't last very long but it's worth the rush to photograph it. I hope you're able to visit a location one Spring that has some!

[@enriquealejandrobarragonza7536]

Hola kike de chile, tus fotografías son hermosas y me encanta como haces tus videos, están llenos de energía, cuidate un abrazo 🤗

[@TexasPelican]

Your image "spring sun" is fantastic!! Wow!!

[@mainline464]

Lovely images, hope your head is ok

[@DynastyUK]

We bought some wild garlic a few years ago, BIG "MISTAKE", Now our garden is 90% garlic! haha It's lovely but it stops other things from thriving, and goes all sloshy in the winter. The leaves are thinner than this though. Apparently it's edible from flower to root too! I was told by my uncle who is a top chef that big restaurants pay a fortune to have them brought it as edible decoration. I could be sitting on a goldmine! LOL

[@NigelBaileyPhotography]

Great stuff. Hope your head is better.

[@jaybradley9083]

You never disappoint us. Another wonderful video, and more beautiful images. I hope your head feels better.🙂

[@alexgimagery]

The settings and scenery are blissful, and you came away with wonderful images. Very relaxing video. =)

[@mere_mort4l]

Excellent storytelling and wonderful photos, the video was very enjoyable. Thanks

[@TC_Conner]

"Courtney Sells a Kidney" would make a great video and it would generate a million views instantly! "LOW KAY SHUN" 😂😂😂 "Spring Sun" was stunning Ms. Courtney. How do you figure out titles? I sure hope you're headache wasn't serious! Please give us an update. 💜

[@CourtneyVictoria]

It definitely would! 🤣 the head is doing well, I slept it off and was feeling back to life the next day! Sometimes a title will come to me during post processing 😊 thanks!

[@formatthitech]

A really great episode Courtney! Some fantastic captures - We hope your head feels better ♥️

[@bryanashford5118]

another great video and photograhy cant wait for the next adventure

[@jchawkjr2]

Yea!!! Dancing in the wood! Give the people what they want! 🤣

[@thecaveofthedead]

You might have already addressed this, but do you not feel the need for a remote release or timer because of the image stabilisation in the lens? I'm a middle aged guy, and back when, we'd be obsessed with using a cable release and mirror lockup and the whole works to shoot at 1/8th at 64iso. Do you feel that the VR lens compensates for any potential minor camera shake?

[@Mauro75Chile]

i love this girl.

[@veivoli]

A bit of history for you, combining gumboots and your love of dance... When I was a student in the 1960s[1] a musical revue that originated in South Africa named "Wait a Minim!" toured down here - and many other places in the world. They ridiculed apartheid, but I don't recall any non-white faces in the troupe. But my recall may have faded in the intervening years. Eventually Maori members of the All Blacks were permitted to tour South Africa, where they were given the status of Honorary Whites! Aren't we lucky that institutional racism is no longer a thing? And before anyone flames me, keep your hands away from the keyboard while you check your sarcasm detector... One number they performed was the Gumboot Dance, which I believe originated in the South African gold mines. I remember seeing their version on the Internet, but can't find it just now. In any event, search KZbin for "Gumboot Dance" and you'll find it. Something to add to your repertoire! 🙂 [1] I know, I know. They say that those who remember the 60s weren't there.

[@paulcomptonpdphotography]

fantastic, and great photos as always

[@RideandRemember]

Such beautiful images and locations. Thanks for sharing and your brilliant work Courtney!

[@eric.ko.]

Awesome video! I would love to see these flowers in bloom!

[@marvin.monjaraz]

omg i love your vids, im starting in this world (video and photography) minute 06:45 was my fav :3 thanks to make me happy!

[@michaelt7320]

Great work, Courtney. In northern England and southern Scotland, the bluebells seem to have arrived later this year and have often been competing with the garlic, so it was great to see the garlic as a carpet. Just wondered whether you might have done the waterfall image with and without the focus stacking and made a comparison. No doubt, preference is a very subjective matter! Thanks for a lovely video.

[@CourtneyVictoria]

The comparison would have been a great idea, perhaps I'll pop the image without focus stacking online somewhere to see what people think!

[@michaelt7320]

Thanks, Courtney. I'll look forward to that. I hope that you have now recovered from your headache. @@CourtneyVictoria

[@andrewclarke3750]

Fantastic video as always. Thank you for taking the time to explain how you are framing and taking the shots. Loved the hidden face you captured of a man with a beard in your "sun bathing" image. Keep up the good work.

[@CourtneyVictoria]

Man with a beard! Oh my goodness I'll have to take another look at that image and see if I can spot him 😄

[@andrewclarke3750]

@Courtney Victoria He or it is a pattern in the silt in the water that is visible as you're zooming in at about 7 o clock on the screen.

[@therightfoot81]

Great video Courtney. Super shots as well of course.

[@nevillewatkins4997]

Worth waiting for the light on that occasion Courtney. A cracking photo. It's always difficult to know what the sun is going to do. I'll hang around a bit, but it depends what the clouds look like. But you can guarantee that it comes out when I get home. 😄

[@stuartcolquhoun867]

Another fantastic and entertaining video Courtney...you really do show that photography is fun 💯💯💯

[@StephenBridgett]

Yes, I'm not good at waiting around for light... Unless I can see and judge the clouds.i always look forward to and enjoy your work and videos

[@robertoambrosi9876]

❤

[@ZakariKha]

Another great video Courtney. As always love the dancing and the images.

[@rocketmanab]

Came for the photography... Stayed for the random dance routine

[@adamrowett6423]

Would you ever want to make a video going into how you edit your photos? I'd love to see your post production process as your photos always look so nice and balanced

[@CourtneyVictoria]

I could definitely do that some time! 😊

[@user-ei4ex3mk9h]

Thanks for sharing, love(d) it!

[@tombooker2679]

Great video! Awesome dancing and awesome pics, what else can we ask for? Hope the headache goes!

[@Powerstroke98]

Reminds me of myself, looking for compositions while out in the forest. The wild garlic really puts on a show, and it's wonderful that you captured in Courtney. One difference I notice, when I'm on the tripod, I rarely push the shutter, as I use the timer on the D750 to beep down then take the photo, as I don't want any possible movement, but you may have much more steady hands than I do, as well as slightly adjust the shutter a stop or two for movement? Hope your head is better, and it looks like your new tripod got the job done!

[@CourtneyVictoria]

Thank you! Sometimes I use a 2 second timer, but I was having a day of fairly steady hands for a change ha! Saying that, I don't think I had ingested caffeine at this point!

[@colin9481]

Courtney thanks for another great video, you found a great place to shoot there and your final images are great to look at (oh and the dancing) I hope your head is feeling better now, The Photographic Eye sums you up perfectly, keep up the great work you do, from a wanabee happy snapper. 😊

[@CourtneyVictoria]

This is very kind Colin, thank you!

[@colin9481]

@@CourtneyVictoria Your very welcome i like thousands of others love your work. 😀

[@adragon3210]

Thank you for sharing your pics of the wild garlic. They were really good (as was your dancing.....) hehe. As for waiting for the light, that is something I rarely do as I tend to be in the "here and now" mind frame so if I like something I photograph it and move on to the next thing. I know I possibly lose out on shots, but then I cover more ground and find more things so it all works out in the end (he says with fingers crossed)

[@shawndonnelly5317]

Awesome video! I hope that your head is feeling better.

[@Roberto18baggio]

Great video again , great commentary, hope u will feel better pretty soon

[@dansedran]

found your channel and have been loving the videos! great work and photos are 10/10

[@basicreallife7316]

lol, my first time on your channel, you got me when you started dancing, carefree and just go with the flow, new subscriber here, keep it up!

[@CourtneyVictoria]

Thank you and welcome to the channel! 😊

[@markgubbins1958]

I'm sure glad you waited for the light. What a wonderful image. What is the name of this forest you hang out in ? It sure is loaded with beauty.

[@keithwilkins5423]

you crack me up with your little dances. Have you been caught doing that by a passer by? 😂. Your vlogs are so entertaining and your images are excellent. i always look forward to your next vlogs.

[@CourtneyVictoria]

I have been spotted once or twice from afar 😆 it must look odd as I have earphones in! Silent forest disco 🕺

[@littleshubunkin7926]

Nice work.

[@littleoneadventures]

Sometimes I am here for the photography, other times I am here for the dance moves 🤣