The Aperture Hack I Swear By: F/16!

[@alansach8437]

The thing about photography as an art is that the final image, ideally, should represent what the photographer "saw" and experienced; not necessarily what we expect they saw or even what we may have "seen" had we been there. It is an interpretation, just as an artist would interpret in a painting. That's why two photographers can stand right next to one another and photograph the same thing, and have vastly different images. It's also why it never gets old.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Bingo!

[@daysofgrace2934]

I had a few terms at a prestigious art college and they said that creativity exists outside in the ether and that you are a conduit like when lightning strikes a tree. The tree is nothing but a conduit it was to experiment without having a preconception of what you will achieve, the most important thing was to get out of the way and go with the flow

[@uncle0eric]

The best part of this video isn't the advice -- it's the enthusiasm and love of being out that comes through.

[@patrickrudicill4023]

"Ka-pow!"

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Hehe, thanks a lot! I'm happy I don't act like a complete retard 🤣

[@Flaura2710]

Exactly my thoughts all the way ! It's amazing to watch !

[@mitchellmysliwiecphotography]

"...you can look it up, it's super boring... " I stopped the video right there to say I love your style Mads! Please continue to stay true to yourself

[@paulknight7789]

What a beautiful morning and so many stunning photos. Your enthusiasm for your work is intoxicating.

[@frost8077]

That question had me thinking over it a bit because I don't live near any areas that are like that. In the Everglades and local parks of South Florida, we do have prairies and scrub, which are close enough equivalents. We're subtropical savanna.

[@NigelDanson]

Wow - that was a stunning morning! Some amazing images there Mads...

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thank you, Nigel! It really was absolutely glorious!

[@justnoted2995]

Great photography Mads... I will sing the hallelujahs✨😮🎵 That tree over yonder with the flat bottom... from now on it is yours Great presentation and comforting music

[@professionalgamer4858]

sort of fascinated not only by this video, but how little comments there are usually a video with 60k views has like 1k comments in other genres

[@paullavin5449]

In answer to your question, I would call that area “heathland “. It looks very much like certain areas of The New Forest here in the south of England. Thanks again for a great video.

[@mikaelhylander6321]

Thanks for another great video. I try to watch as many as possible in no particularly order, I just enjoy the flow and in wich way you explain your process . Many things I kind of know , but its all about getting all the pieces together at one and the same time of the taking of the photo. If there is great light it can be easy to forget the composition or other technical aspects. Anyway Ijust purchased the first E-book about composition and will dig into it as soon as possible, I think its "the" one thing wich most photograpers can and do improve over time , but a helping hand is often needed for us hobbyists. Cheers

[@annoyboyPictures]

I never go above F/11 - I find on most lenses you start getting Defraction above F/11, so it starts to soften the image. Usually at F/11 most of the background is in sharp focus.

[@jaegerschtulmann]

Totally agree, you go past f11 and diffraction clearly starts to show. This has been noted by lens reviewers for most prime lenses and zooms.

[@Metragnome_Images]

I have some amazingly sharp images at f/22 .... I don't doubt the tecnicalities but the naked eye sees very little difference.

[@johnnovision6732]

Hi Mads - great video, love your enthusiasm. In England we would call it Heathland - usually poor sandy soil. Typical vegetation birch trees and heather. Moorland tends to be higher elevation - so not Denmark!

[@RoseKerin]

In very much enjoying your videos. Its also refreshing to see your enjoyment at finding a photo you enjoy taking.

[@2DogAle]

Mads, you were having what Gavin Hardcastle would call a Photo-gasm! What a morning, you looked like you were just turning around and finding incredible compositions. We don’t have any Heather here like you have so I am a little jealous. So, look, I too try to stick around where I live to shoot my landscapes. It IS that connection to the location that shines through. Thanks for another great trip out into your beautiful country.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Haha, yes, most definitely a photogasm!

[@jeffhughes569]

Fabulous video, Mads, one of your best. Aside from the useful technical information, the images you made here were some of the finest I've seen from you. Absolutely gorgeous

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thank you so much, Jeff! Means a lot as I also really enjoyed making them ☺️

[@theshinyrocket]

Another fantastic video Mads. Not spoken before, but I've watched many of your productions. As a bit of a learner in landscape, you are being instrumental in my photography. Thankyou.

[@Nutterorgables]

In England we would call that sort of place a "heath" or a "heathland area", especially if it's an area of sandy soils. Loved your photos.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thank you, John! Makes sense as we call it "Hede" :)

[@gobbiner]

Yep, moorland has less trees, you can see this around Dartmoor or the moors around Manchester.

[@TheTioram]

It should read Lüneburger Heide

[@martinlewis1015]

When you setup your new lenses for your camera you take a photo of same angled measure/ruler from every aperature, then look through everyone for sharpest image, then fine tune. Nearly all turn out sharp at F8-11. My 24-70 lense did well from f5-f16 but f8 was still sharpest

[@lisasimpson9343]

Wow what an exciting morning you had, so inspirational and gorgeous photos.

[@helenasandell4958]

Wow! This is stunning! I’m totally blown away, both of your stunning photos and your passion!

[@ThanePL]

I really enjoy your videos! Beautiful, beautiful pictures, you're a very likeable guy and I learn a lot from those. Just wanted to show my appreciation. Thanks! 😊

Absolutely magical, thank you very much. And just to add a word to the "what's this type of landscape called" then in Icelandic I would call it "skóglendi". Which is not a forrest but still a land with obvious trees (they are not always obvious in Iceland)

[@alanevans9246]

Awesome morning and some really good advice/tips. Enjoyed your excitement as well. That is what photography is all about. A great shot is just the icing on the cake!

[@marchonore]

I have lived in Denmark for 25 years and as a New Zealander it took me a very long time to appreciate these very understated, undramatic, natural areas in Denmark. I do now, and very much so. Particularly the seasons are cool as one barely sees seasonal differences in New Zealand. But I do find it difficult to get excited about photographing Danish landscapes, compared to New Zealand where one is surrounded by dramatic landscapes everywhere. But Mads has a very good eye and clearly very good skills. I really enjoy these videos and I am starting to try to photograph landscapes. It is not the most social pursuit!

[@robertdavis1255]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and comments on F16...I will try more often no I understand the reasons... great location & pics... cheers 😀

[@scotty4418]

Remember your stunning heather images from last year Mads. This year looks like it's going to be epic too. Loved the fusion of the purple heather with the subtlety of the fog and morning colours

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thank you, Jim! Yes. The Heather has been spectacular this year! I kinda don't feel I got the most of it though. Better planning next year ;)

[@WLynnSargent]

I'm very envious of the "open" wooded areas in your country. Here in the US midwest (Iowa) most of the wooded areas are quite cluttered and messy. Thank you for taking us along on such a peaceful and beautiful outing. Hard to pick a favorite shot! I did particularly like the way that the light caught the spider webs on the heather; particularly the first photo at the end following your narration sign-off.

[@peterfritzphoto]

What a gorgeous morning. Dreamy shots. 👍🦘🇦🇺

[@KellyPettit]

I thought f11 was the sweet spot? Love your vlogs and your happy vibe. Plus, you're a great photographer. Thanks for sharing.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

It often is, but that's not the point ;) the point is to get everything in focus, while keeping the photo acceptably sharp :D - and thanks a lot!

[@petemellows]

Sometimes I just watch your videos to remind myself to shoot landscapes. My income comes from shooting high speed, wide aperture, low light sports. Hardly any time to consider composition. When I do go out, I limit my aperture to f11, forgetting I can run the shot as long as I like. Thank you for kicking me up the backside once in a while!

[@JohnThomas-bi2dx]

Never knew the possibilities of low shutter speed of 1/8 to catch the early sunrise …amazing results. Though I must try out iso 100…. Thanks very much. For its a hobby to catch nature at its best …amazing possibilities…Thankyou

[@badger67]

Beautiful, stunning and ethereal photography.

[@paullachapelle7477]

Thank's Mads for this beautiful tutorial . I'll focus F16 for shure on my next photos.But sadly I don't have such a beautiful panorama....

[@anthonyplancherel8274]

Stunning video and images...what a morning!

[@susanfirth2279]

Great morning for you Mads. You were like a kid in a sweet shop. Love heather, don't think we get that where I live sadly but I love the contrast between it and the fog/mist. Such pretty plant when in bloom.

[@markajporter]

Fantastic Mads - thank you - and what a beautiful place to shoot

[@josephcampisi5401]

Wow, what a morning Mads. My favorite conditions to shoot. Every one is a keeper!

[@Stillfilm1]

What a wonderful morning Mads and all the images were superb, especially the delicate but vibrant colours (if that makes sense).

[@shaddring]

Some of those pics would make a great puzzle. Great job, keep up the good work

[@karinlessard6060]

I think this is my favorite video of yours so far. Absolutely stunning! I can’t wait to return to Denmark, maybe I’ll be able to experience a morning like the one you had. ❤️

[@fotoamateur1620]

Haven't seen a fog bow before. Didn't even no it exists. Awesome shot! 👍

[@marcelboersma]

I bought both your landscape composition ebook today, I really struggle with composition. And you deserve it! 👍🏻

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thank you so very much, Marcel!

[@btox6]

Dejlig og udførlig hands-on explainer, Mads! Tusind tak for de gode tips!

[@hans-peterroeloffs4791]

What a great Video and fantastic Pictures 👏👏👏 I love it!,, Greetings from Germany😉🙋‍♂️

[@bobbowring1702]

That was a great morning for you. Great photos Mads. I would call that Heathland, here in Kent-UK.

[@mikieson]

you had the perfect day for absolute beauty..great shots and explanations ...thanks

[@PMCN53]

I alway enjoy your channel, your energy and enthusiasm is fantastic & uplifting. You got some great shots that morning Mads, didn’t have to move to far at all. My favorite was the long lens shot of the tree trunk & canopy. Are you out of the pandemic lockdown yet?

[@matthewbell1968]

Mads is to landscape photography what Steve Perry is to bird photography he's absolutely top drawer and does it English as well, many thanks 👍

[@frankkroll9967]

In Germany we call it "Heide", like the well known "Lüneburger Heide". Inspiring and enthusiastic as always . This Video shows what it means to find impressive motives in a landscape.

[@josephcampisi5401]

Haha, my wife’s name is Heide. Now l can tell her what her name means!

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Nice! We call it hede, so I bet it's the same origin or we have it from German :)

[@ginaherold]

What a fantastic experience, and a keeper goldmine! Now I need to figure out how to arrange some heather-adjacent time for myself next year. It’s such a great foreground 💕

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Mid to late August in meadow areas :D just visit Denmark and I'll show you some incredible areas!

[@ginaherold]

@@MadsPeterIversen For real, I was just checking Denmark's entry restrictions for Americans 😂

[@ovidijuspocius6336]

Thats so refreshing even my hangover going away when I'm watching this video.

[@chandrasekharhota1594]

The original and spectacular photography... Nature has wokeup just now....

[@terrylstarks]

Howdy from Dallas Texas. We just don’t get fog like that very often. In fact it’s been a very long time since we had the hint of fog down here. So you I’ve me ideas and I watch the weather every night to see if any is coming, but really our first chance will be late October then November. But I’m not counting on it. I have to find another way to satisfy my landscape photography itch!!!!!! Thanks for all the great education that you give me!!!!!!!!!

[@mickboreham8482]

absolutely beautiful photographs

[@joewelsh1804]

Thanks Mads. Especially liked the photos at the end of the video.

[@ChrisHunt4497]

Beautiful images Mads, beautiful music. brought me to tears. I am feeling a bit tearful today. 🙃 I would call that type of area Heathland, maybe heather heath. No matter, it is the most beautiful, amazing landscape that God has created. Thankyou.

[@JamieOverland]

What a glorious morning Mads. You certainly filled your boots with compositions there - great work, super images

[@lindahenderson2113]

Your enthusiasm comes through in your videos, Mads. Thank you for sharing beautiful photographs of your homeland. It’s hard to pick a favorite - I like the quiet light with the heather, fog and trees and you were especially lucky with the fog bow. This makes me wonder why you don’t have a workshop in Denmark. You certainly know the area and can show your students around your beautiful country. I look forward to the next video!

[@robertleem5643]

Lovely photos and excellent video, many thanks

[@JohnPaul-ii]

Definitely bagged quite a few good images on this one Mads. Loved the drone view across the top of the fog layer, very minimalist. 11.30 Although you didn’t show a still image of it. That heather is certainly looking fantastic. Thanks for sharing again Mads. Stay safe 🇦🇺

[@MadsPeterIversen]

I actually did get a few drone images and they work ok as minimalist photos, but I scrapped them from the video :)

[@JaypeaFoto]

Wow, such beautiful shots.

[@dougheizenrader2280]

Beautiful, beautiful imagery, Mads. Wow!

[@emilebaudot904]

Hi Mads, in England we have many names for the type of landscape featured in your excellent tutorial. It can be called, heathland, chase, scrubland and many other local names.

[@Jack-se2iz]

Great photos and advice. Beautiful!!!

[@michaelgoulding4425]

In Ireland we call that kind of place awesome 👌. Beautiful images as usual, really enjoyed this week's video, cheers

[@markstpierre]

Might be called a meadow over here in USA, but really, we don't have too many areas like this with the heather. Great video Mads!

[@victor-ferreira]

Epic morning, epic light!!! Incredible photos!!!

[@Georgetown1842]

We visited your area in the second week August. The heather started to flower but did not yet give the landscape its rosy-violet hue. Your videos from last year inspired us to visit Jutland - and we loved it. Planning to come back.There is so much to see and photograph.

[@davidstarkey3002]

Heathland is what we call it in the England , great images as always , Mads

[@AmericanPatriot447]

Absolutely stunning photos…..thanks for sharing Mads……

[@michael.z5608]

Hi Mads! Tolles Video mit einer sehr schönen Landschaft die man in Deutschland „ Heidelandschaft“ nennt! Danke fürs mitnehmen ist immer wie ein kleiner Ausflug in die Natur. Lg aus Norddeutschland Michael

[@patrickrudicill4023]

Perfect timing for this video! Bad weather day on a trip so it dampened the mood a bit, but this was a fantastic reminder to go get some moody landscapes.

[@phaze13uk41]

Such an amazing sense of tranquility in your photos. Do you sell prints? Stunning pics and a really educational video. Nice one

[@kenrennie7668]

Lovely video Mads, lots of simple elegant compositions.

[@paulfowler3416]

Great shots and advice as usual

[@johnstephen2869]

I love the way that you have magic eyes for composition mate. It’s all so natural to you, yet I would be working harder to achieve similar results. You are just a natural, and I love the way you work and explain everything so well. One question, my OM-D M5 mk-2 has photo-stacking built in. Would that take away the need for post processing? Take care.

[@MsPernickety]

How about "Open Moor and Heathland" we have a lot of that in the New Forest (UK) where I live. The Heather is stunning at the moment.

[@FarawayPictures]

Just subscribed. I wanted to hear what you had to say about f16. I'm off now to see what diffraction is.

[@GeekRedux]

The Sunny f/16 Rule is one of the oldest rules of thumb in photography. Allowed successful unmetered "back in the day". Sunny day, set aperture to f/16 and shutter speed to 1/(ISO) and you're good to go. Ex: sunny day, ap= f/16, ISO 200-> shutter speed = 1/250 sec (closest match to 1/200). Foggy day like this, probably wise to bracket to 1/125 sec and 1/60 sec. But that was on film when we wouldn't know how to the shot turned out until we processed the film.

[@RussWeymouthPhotography]

I've seen a double rainbow and a moonbow, but not a fogbow, wow! Beautiful photos, as always 😎

[@DebFoley]

You make it look so easy:). Loved the second photo the best💛 Thanks for sharing!

[@paulseymour7485]

Outstanding video. So many incredible compositions Thanks so much..

[@juhaniviitanenphotography1607]

Beautiful morning!

[@LuposVoice]

Fine video! Great pictures! Thanx! 👍 Wolf

[@trevorpayne2749]

Great video. Love the results

[@garybeat6637]

Here in the Northwest ,USA, we would probably refer to an area like that as a meadow.

[@jackthair8311]

Love the shot with yhe sun through the tree.

[@uptoyou2399]

Beautiful colours.

[@nldazuu]

I call an area like that heather feaver photo heaven…. Just one big photogasme these scenes…..with heather! Nice vlog

[@edredBryan]

Stunning photos Mads. I wish I could visit your location pay you to take me on a photo shoot in an area as beautiful as this one. ...just to experience doing it and hopefully capturing a few wonderful photos would be a capstone experience. Also, for the blogging portion of this shoot, we’re you using the Rx100 or DJi...excellent resolution in that environment. Be well.

[@richardpoland4074]

Hi Mads, can you do focus tack and HDR stack together? Just wondering how you would shoot image with flowers blowing in the wind in foreground pretty close to the lens with a very bright sky in the background? It's a scenario I had in Ireland and didn't focus stack or do HDR stack and foreground was a bit soft and out of focus and sky blown out a bit. Disappointed because really liked composition.

[@chrishall6364]

Lovely photos; the early start was certainly worth it!

[@HowardDavies8]

Classic lowland heath. Great photos and narrative, thanks

[@johnashcraft9410]

Outstanding photographs, thanks you for sharing your thoughts

[@iftekharmamun8421]

very neatly done. As usual very informative.

[@rogerjensen2037]

I always look forward to your videos. Just a minor nit. I assume the Sports Tape on your product list is for twisted ankles, not twisted angles. 😀

[@domhaughton6809]

Absolutely stunning shots Mads. I think we call this sort of land a heath. I'm going to spend more time at f16 and see how things go 👌

[@markjacksonphotos]

Great vlog and images.👍🙂

[@lookforbeauty1964]

Hi Mads. I have noticed that a lot of times, when you show the zebra stripes on the display, you let a tad of overexposure. I got the same camera so this interests me, why do you slightly overexposed (as far as what the zebras show) instead of decreasing the exposure for them to disappear?. I don't know if I have made myself understood ☺️ Thanks ever so much

[@HoutmeyersP]

The zebra stripes only show overexposure in a jpeg screen preview....if you shoot in raw you can get that overexposure corrected. There's a limit on how much detail you can get back.....but a little overexposure ( small amount zebra stripes) is mostly not a big issue. If the whole sky in the screen preview is filled with those zebrastripes...than i would correct exposure. Its also easyer and cleaner to lower exposure in a slightly overexposed raw file than pushing eposure up in an underexposed photo. Pushing exposure up in an underexposed photo will in many cases show a lot more noise in the darker parts of the file.

[@danielmoyle8794]

Also fog can trick your camera into thinking it is overexposing when it is not leading to grey muddy fog. Always overexpose at least half a stop for fog.

[@HoutmeyersP]

@@danielmoyle8794 Exactly right. I am often amazed how much overexposure can be fixed/corrected in Lightroom or Camera raw later on. Most detail info is still in the file even if it does look lost at first sight. In the past while using a lower dynamic range camera and just photoshop elements...i have trown out a few thousend photo's that were overexposed in thinking they were to bad to save....If i kept them and used current software i bet i could have saved a few thousend.

[@samsargdong1135]

Hi,thanks for your great photos and explanations. Which camera have you been using?