Simple PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS for POWERFUL FOREGROUNDS

[@ardentdfender4116]

In all the years watching and of everything you’ve taught, shown, demonstrated this lesson is one of the best thing I’ve learned, absorbed and just truly understood in real clarity. It’s only second to pickup, turn on your camera and take a shot. The Foreground to me just gives a great context story to the shot and in being there. Oh yeah, I’m very much also reminded I’ve yet to complete the Photography Course. Distractions 😏!!!

[@NigelDanson]

Thanks so much

[@joeybageyes]

Hi Nigel, I never fully appreciated the importance of the using mid ground to 'tie in' the foreground and background. Thanks for this top tip. Awesome video & advice as always. Keep up the good work, and stay safe

[@seoirse68]

I do love a strong foreground and combined with the super wide angle lens.....delish! Great video Nigel

[@NigelDanson]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@stef4492]

Thank you Captain America. Great video as always.

[@allenpoulson6203]

I like how you had a cracking foreground on your opening scene; ha, ha, well thought out👌 Video was very informative -thx Nigel👍

[@takodalee7214]

Best Foreground video ever, so much good advice

[@Suhailkhan53]

Beautiful photos about foregrounds.

[@davidbailey4976]

Excellent Robert. Thanks. I would not have known where to start in order to produce those results and so your description was extremely well presented and useful. I look forward to more like this.

[@NigelDanson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gregkelly9414]

One of my favourite videos so far! Thanks Nigel.

[@jvalenta47]

Thanks for sharing Nigel. One of the best landscape photography video I have ever seen!

[@a1pestservice]

I Love The Dog, Pebbles. We need more Pebbles in the foreground, LOL

[@Darkshutters]

Agreed

[@eddikku]

An eye of a dragon that's asleep in the snow...Sounds like some Norwegian folklore! And now I can't unsee it. Lol. @8:38

[@tracyedwards3354]

Love Pebbles' contribution 👍

[@jamescooper3571]

One of your most helpful lessons, friend.

[@anujasharma9677]

Happy Birthday Nigel, stay healthy and blessed. Beautiful tips. Thanks 👍🙏

[@jeremyfearon3114]

A wide angle lens is next on my list and this has been a real eye opener. Will be checking out the focus stacking video next. Thanks for taking the time to share this.

[@Barleyman-SD]

Great video, as always. I appreciate your honesty in showing us the shots that worked and those that didn't. That is what set you apart from many channels I watch.

[@rayclarke5367]

Really enjoyed this one. Especially liked being able to compare a great shot with an okay shot.

[@jayeshsnaik]

Good to hear from you every week with something which helps to improve.

[@GrantPhillipsmastamak]

Greatings from Australia. Great video, Nigel. You have demonstrated the benefits of a good foreground really well. Great examples of the good and not so good. Very helpful.

[@iak706]

You did a great job showing and explaining the difference between a foreground that makes a good shot v. a great shot. Thanks. Always enjoy your lectures.

[@giselesmith7795]

Super helpful video. I love that you always provide good examples for your tutorial. Thanks Nigel, happy birthday, stay safe and well.

[@herbbenton2737]

Happy Birthday Nigel! Great video, thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.

[@NigelDanson]

So nice of you to say

[@tjsinva]

Another breakfast full of food for thought. Rock on!

[@sarkarpappu]

Always a delight to see your videos. Indeed helpful. Thank you.

[@MakingTracks]

Learning so much from all these videos. Thanks Nigel 🙌

[@davehayford4294]

Thank You Nigel.....another keeper to be used for reference.

[@manfredicorsaro346]

Amazing photographs, especially the one with the wave and the mountains in the background. Congrats!

[@tarryho]

Fantastic tips and beautiful photos... have a wonderful week stay Healthy .... we need your beautiful photos:)

[@valk-photography]

Thanks Nigel for these useful tips ! I already try this but you point out what's bringing it to the next level, how you must look for it and connecting it al together .... super !

[@NigelDanson]

Thanks Mario 👍🏼

[@renzbu1]

Thank you for the tips... Im on 🔥to take landscape with powerful foreground!

[@DanielGonzalez-jg5bx]

Nigel, thank you for your great insight and invaluable advice! You’re an amazing teacher and talented photographer! Love your work!

[@chenghuang7965]

Thank you very much for your video. I have followed you for a long time and learned a lot. I also made a lot of mistakes when I first got into photography. It would be great if I could see your video early. You are really a very wise photographer, I hope your channel is getting better and better, and I look forward to more of your work, thank you✌️✌️✌️❤️❤️❤️

[@wenyulian9584]

Great video again! Love seeing you thought through the images.

[@celinemorisset5533]

Extremely interesting Nigel. Thank you for having such great examples to explain your point. You have inspired me to look at my photos with a different perspective. Thanks this was very helpful.

[@christalsigrid2450]

Thank you so much for this excellent video Nigel! It is exactly the information I need to reach my goal of taking my photography to the next level!

[@adamclarke3310]

So funny have found you through photography on KZbin but to see you on a mountain bike track I ride almost every week in your intro, small world! Great video, really informative for someone getting into photography!

[@NigelDanson]

Ha ha - I go there almost everyday to walk Pebbles (not at the moment though ☹️)

[@AlainLafleche1]

Great help !! thx... the foreground make a real difference.

[@NigelDanson]

Yes it does!

[@bobbowring1702]

Hi Nigel I never gave the forground a second thought, thank you you have inspired me to give this a try

[@anthonyplancherel8274]

Excellent tips and advice as always! Thank you!

[@brianbrooking496]

Great vlog, terrible baseball cap......love your work very helpful and informative adore your dog. Learning so much from these vlogs or as I still call the. Videos.... thank you so much

[@MattJungJinChoi]

wow this is one of the best set of powerful landscape images I have every seen. So refreshing to see vertical shots with focus on the foreground. I am a street photographer and this is really inspiring, makes me thin more about the shooting positions and my foreground / mid ground and background. Thanks

[@klausschleicher523]

Hi Nigel, thanks for the very helpful video. The examples and your explanations are very good.

[@timpotts2804]

Another great video....can’t thank you enough for sharing your knowledge, my own photography is coming on in leaps and bounds thanks to you and other great KZbin channels 👍🏻👍🏻

[@rossiniereguy]

Very interesting and helpful video. Thanks so much. 🙏🏻

[@wendyarthur3941]

Great advice, thanks. Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

[@antonoat]

Very enjoyable and helpful video Nigel, have a great day. Cheers.

[@matssandquist9258]

Thanks for sharing all these great tips.

[@vlaney21]

Great video, I know about leading lines and finding that interesting foreground that adds to the composition, but it can sometimes be so hard to find. And sometimes I find things and I'm not sure they really add value or perhaps they detract from the main focus. So this was very helpful. Thanks Nigel!

[@BboyGraphicx]

Thank you, really enjoyed this

[@proach3]

Excellent vlog and advice. I haven’t been very good at this method so hopefully your tips will help.

[@jonahrichards8378]

Absolutely loved this video! Great job man iv been absolutely loving your videos and photos lately!

[@momapes]

That was the best information video! I learned so much. I wish I had a wide angle lens!!! I can get a "sort of" affect with my macro lens- i love making small things look big- but that wide angle lens is to die for. Thank you for giving so much of yourself in these videos...... Mo BTW- take care of yourself and family during these trying times.

[@ferguscooper]

Excellent tutorial Nigel. Well done. Shoot in portrait.

[@mainline464]

Very good tutorial, hope I've learnt something

[@Wiberg2000]

Great tips. Especially liked the "good and bad" examples. Subbed!

[@Happy_Snapper]

Happy birthday Nigel, wish I could afford the masterclass because you’re great at explaining techniques.

[@yvonnecamperriovista225]

Another Awesome Video. I like how you tie in your mobile device at the end. I use my iphone for many photo opportunities, and I have learned the trick about getting lower, or finding that foreground to make the photograph come alive.

[@jackarigho617]

Another great video, thanks!!

[@danr6255]

Been looking forward to this video, time to get a cup of tea (Yorkshire of course) and give it a watch. Thank you Nigel

[@guitarmarty8888]

great..enjoying your channel and look forward to seeing more videos in this period of self isolation. Take care:)

[@francoisemckinnon5431]

Really informative, thankyou.

[@jasongrime2891]

I enjoyed watching this one thanks Nigel. Makes me want to get out with my wide angle. Always remember ' You can't get close to a sunset' Lol Brilliant.

[@robertblesse5108]

Thanks, Nigel, this is great advice, with excellent examples! It makes me want to grab my camera and head out, but unfortunately, we're locked down here in Italy and unable to leave home. Hope all is well with you in the UK, keep well and safe.

[@tjmanou6422]

This is so useful. Thank you VERY much.

[@NigelDanson]

You're very welcome!

[@JoDaniels]

Great inspiring video with very useful tips and refreshing knowledge to become more and more aware on how te use my wide angel lens when being out!👌

[@stevethompson8154]

Excellent tips.

[@rlfisher]

Hi Nigel. Really good points to try/remember. You had better conditions in Lofoten than I did the week before you! Go SF Giants!

[@WarnerTatePhotography]

Was really looking forward to this video, worth the wait.....Great tips thanks for sharing 😀

[@JosephOlar]

Well done Nigel, You have demonstrated a good point of view. I do notice that not all the photo have a large overhead even though it could be cropped but you have your style. Other love big sky of course the mood of the sky is always just as important. Thanks for a great lesson Cheers

[@TheAndyMaan]

Another great tutorial Nigel, thank you. I've had a wide angle lens for years and really really started to use it in the last year or so after starting to learn the basics on what works well. It's still very hit and miss for me currently but some of my favourite photos I've taken are wide angle shots. One thing I have learnt from others and as you say is that I've been guilty of getting the tripod out too soon and not studied the scene for long enough to get the best out of it, seeing some of the shots later on a bigger screen shows up how I could have moved a little to the side or up and down the hide and reveal distractions.

[@treyfoerster8759]

Great tips, thank you for sharing!

[@AndyNoblePhotography]

Another great video Nigel. Lovely shots, really love the Ice Dragons Eye 👁 Have a great birthday 👍🏻

[@sarahlyndsay]

Beautiful images!! Great video!!

[@NigelDanson]

Thanks Sarah 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@57sapke]

Great video, thx for the tips 👍

[@enduraman1]

Thanks for the photography tips on shooting foreground landscapes. Here’s an idea to make the foreground more interesting when the lighting outside is cloudy and flat. Use off-camera flash to illuminate the foreground. That would add interest and separate it from the mid-ground and background.

[@Mr09260]

Great Video Nigel ..gave me some good ideas

[@hamsterneckliving]

Very helpful. I hadn’t thought much about mid-ground and connecting foreground to background.

[@williamrandall4457]

I found this one very informatve and the demo images appropriate and drop dead beautiful. Thank you from sw Colorado.

[@janewillis2421]

Hi....love your channel..I'm a newbie...just a question do you have to have a wide angle lens?.. at the moment I have a 50mm and the kit lens for the canon

[@mikeswoods]

That is a great video with good information contained that hopefully ......... 🤞 ........ will help me to improve what to look for before pressing the shutter next time out 👍

[@hashatz]

What if you had moved the slate hut a bit off-center as to the left or even lower left? Might you have gotten closer to your goal?

[@adventuresofjandk]

How do you like the 14-30? Is there going to be a smaller aperture lens for the Z

[@millephil07]

love the videos i think i'll just have a folder just of yours

[@pipari21]

Great video. Nature around Helsinki has only foregrounds and if you are lucky, some nice clouds, so this video is very helpful :)

[@rodscherich9973]

Good tutorial...thanks for sharing!

[@Barnyz]

Great video, makes me want to book a holiday in Norway as those shots looked awesome 😁 will have to wait til next year I guess

[@paulus0109]

Very helpfull Nigel. Thnx v.m.

[@katiejira8187]

Awww thanks so much an advice., I’ll follow one 🤩

[@theflyingdutchman7127]

Can you handheld shooting white 45 mg pixxels ? Nice dog 👍

[@martharetallick204]

Yes. I have done it with the D850. The trick is to get the shutter speed high enough to compensate for your own movements while holding the camera.

[@theflyingdutchman7127]

What is your lowst shutter speed ?

[@martharetallick204]

@@theflyingdutchman7127 - Depends on the lens focal length. For example, I was doing an early morning shoot with my 70-200. The rule of thumb is to not let your shutter speed go below the focal length number. So, I stayed at 1/250th or higher.

[@ramonarias1234]

Great video!

[@EmAstonish]

Nigel, another great tutorial. You encourage hand held to help build compositional skills and then a move to a tripod and focus stacking. How much is focus stacking a part of your process? Your images always have such amazing clarity and depth. Thanks

[@PeterVanEkelenburg]

Great video Nigel! I am wondering- where do you set your focus when pointing the camera down or do you focus stack the image?

[@Jack-se2iz]

Thank you, Nigel! Excellent tutorial. Rethinking my landscapes. BTW, is Pebbles a Springer?

[@ellyelzinga01]

First of all happy birthday!! I see that Pebbles managed to stay all nice and clean again in the woods 🙈😂 Another great video, loved looking at the beautiful pictures you showed us, and very good advice as always!

[@gary_michael_flanagan_wildlife]

Nigel, do you usually shoot in a 4:3 mode? I notice a lot of landscape shooters have square shaped images. Is this done later or mostly in camera? Thanks. Gary

[@JFW5358]

Happy birthday - a bit late but hope you had a good one.

[@martinagiusstreetphotography]

Awesome vlog as usual. All well said.

[@kimberlyfulwider4789]

Hi Nigel. Another brilliant and informative lesson. I am new to landscape photography and looking forward to practicing with the information you have provided in this video. I only have a couple questions with focus that I struggle with when shooting landscapes. First is I am guessing you would use center single focus point as the setting to use and the other is where to focus. I get confused on these therefore most of my images have blurry foreground. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you for all you do to help struggling newbies learn to improve our skills.

[@vkmccable]

Thank You Much. Excellent!!! Love Pebbles. Is she an English Springer?