The Lofoten Islands - Winter Photography Part 2

This is the second video from my February workshop in the Lofoten Islands. Like my previous videos I go through the thought process behind some of the images and explain some of the locations while we're behind the scenes on the workshop.
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[@davidwariaro9885]

Great stuff! Really educational. I work 10 weeks each year in Lofoten - Leknes and i'm trying to learn landscape photography with Lofoten as my subject and this is really helpful!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for for the comment, really glad it was useful

[@matthewwilson3673]

that drone footage in the intro is always epic

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much Matthew

[@helmet212]

Every now & then I come to hear you explain your photos. You sir, are blessed with the eye for sublime. Your work also has an element of melancholia, which really adds meaning to those vast unexplored parts of the earth.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, that's a really really nice comment, I'm really glad you enjoyed the video and the images.

[@kyralichtenstein2971]

Beautiful scenery, thanks for your interesting videos! We enjoy them a lot.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoy the videos

[@gunayorbay]

aerial shots are majestic, and so are the photos

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@capt1089]

The composition discussion is great and really helps shed some light (no pun intended) on your thinking as you make an image. Really enjoyed the video!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much Jim, glad you found it useful

[@vipergts831]

Phenomenal composition discussion.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it

[@benteedvardsen1842]

Yet again a super video ...thanx Andy. Looks like you had a great time up there in the cold north ;-) Love the shot from Vareid. Thats a beautiful shot and place. Not so easy accessible at all times tough. Stay safe.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks again Bente

[@DjCjFoto]

Thanks Andy for another great video!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for watching

[@casperghst42]

Super photos, thank you for sharing.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much Casper, glad you found it useful

[@OntarioHikingTrails]

stunning views there

[@AndyMumford]

Yeah, it's a really beautiful place

[@davehayford4294]

Excellent ,Thanks for sharing.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment

[@Doug.H.Butler]

Another winner, Andy. Hope you and yours are safe and healthy.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much Douglas. Hope you stay safe too

[@FabrizioZago]

Great series of photographs in this video, Lofoten are on my wishlist. I really hope to visit this location in the future. Great channel!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed the video

[@dannyhead5287]

Just discovered your channel...love it!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoy the channel

[@hughieoconnor1965]

Thanks Andy. Really enjoyed this video.Brought back nice memories.In fact it makes me want to return to Lofoten and do it all over again.Keep up the good work.

[@AndyMumford]

Cheers Hughie, thanks for the comment. Hope you're staying safe

[@KGi4]

Beautiful capture and post processing, i am glad you kept details in shadows on your photos :) stay safe ;)

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video

[@wikenseru8187]

Beautiful as always 👍 Hopefully I can join your workshop someday 🙏

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much Anton. I'd love to see you on a workshop at some point

[@victor-ferreira]

Amazing! Amazing shots!!!! Cheers from Portugal

[@AndyMumford]

Cheers from Portugal to you to Victor (I live in Lisbon 😀)

[@victor-ferreira]

@@AndyMumford hehehe from Porto 😁😉

[@vproven]

Very nicely done.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much

[@klausschleicher523]

Very inspiring images and explanations, Thanks!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment, glad you found it useful

[@charlesnetzler2262]

This is great, would love to join your workshop when I get the chance.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, and I'd love for you to be able to join us on a workshop

[@paridecoppelli6804]

your photos are amazing! GOOD JOB!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much Paride

[@edward4852]

Amazing place wow

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it

[@buyaport]

Nice locations. BTW: If you step some meters away and use a longer lens you get the same nice foreground but your background mountains will be much more impressive.

[@GuyRaymond_GR]

Very good, I like the images at the 6 and 11:40 minutes marks! Stay safe!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks Guy. How are you doing, hope you're well. Stay safe man

[@stvsanders]

I love your work. Would love to take one of your courses one day after this Pandemic is over.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so m much for the comment, glad you found it interesting. We'd love to have you along on a workshop next year

[@IslaVision3]

Precioso.👏👏👏🤘😘

[@AndyMumford]

Cheers

[@LouiseRobinsonLay]

Thanks for an amazing video. I wondered how far into the frame you focussed.; in particular the image of the waves with the mountain in the background Thanks for the lesson on composition 😁

[@AndyMumford]

I shoot with an APS-C sensor and so don't really have to worry about depth of field issues. At 10mm (like in the shot you mentioned) the image is in focus from 40cm infront of the camera to infinity, so you can focus anywhere really. I use focus peaking to make sure everything is in focus.

[@LouiseRobinsonLay]

Andy Mumford thank you for explaining it 😁

[@michelleogea860]

Great channel. The information you give about why you shoot a scene is wonderful. I looked at the transcript but couldn’t find the town names. If you could let me know the location names that would be great. Looking to vacation there in 2024.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much. The towns we were shooting in around Lofoten were Hamnoy, Sakrisoy, Vareid, Fredvang and Ramberg

[@madcat1007]

Music by EPIDEMIC music. Very apt!!

[@aaronevans255]

Great Video. Maybe try and put the Rode Wireless Go on the inside of you out layer, it might help with the wind.

[@AndyMumford]

Cheers 🙏

[@tarjep]

At 00:40, what place in Lofoten is that again? Beautiful scenery btw!!!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much. The first location is a place called Vareid.

[@alanbrunelle1546]

Thanks for sharing - does it concern you that by using such a wide angle focal length on the first shot (around 3-4 minutes in) you make the main subject feel so small?

[@AndyMumford]

No, not at all. Shooting it so that the peaks were significantly bigger would have meant zooming in to a point where the feel I wanted for the foreground wouldn't have worked

[@germancreatives88]

Beautiful. What camera you used for blogging?

[@AndyMumford]

This is all done with an iPhone 11 and a DJI Osmo 3 mobile

[@aet96]

Beautiful images! Can I ask you what type of shutter do you use when working on a tripod, mechanical, electronic or EFCS? Or you just leave the camera to decide according to the shutter speed? Since I read that EFCS and electronic eliminate shutter shock at certain speeds, but you can lose some light(histogram is slightly shifted) with electronic modes at faster speeds. Many websites recommend fully electronic shutter for landscape use.

[@AndyMumford]

On my Fuji it's called Mechanical shutter, and that's what I use. I've never felt the need to use electronic shutter and never noticed and shake from it. The action is tiny and not really significant in terms of camera shake.

[@omardabaan9541]

Great work May i ask which filter type/brand polorizer and nd are you using for this amazing photography Many thanks

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much. I use Polar Pro Quartzline circular filters

[@omardabaan9541]

Oh thanks, Btw, do you put the nd filter in top of the polorizer on the lense, or is it better to only use one filter?

[@jingli4379]

Hi Andy, I am newbie to photography. At 11:40, this picture is using 240 seconds shutter. is it a typo?

[@AndyMumford]

No, it's a 4 minute exposure using a 10 stop and a 3 stop ND filter.

[@jingli4379]

@@AndyMumford Thanks for the reply! Then a followup question (bothering me for quite a long time) is that I saw a lot of landscape photographers using slow shutter (>= 60s) NOT to aim for long exposure but still image like yours here at 11:40. really want to know why.

[@regannealephotography]

You seem to shot a lot at f7.1 with the 10-24mm, I would have thought it’s best for the wider scenes to use f11 with this lens, any reason for the f7.1?

[@AndyMumford]

The lens starts to diffract a little as you close down the aperture. It's still good at f11, but I've found f7.1 to be where I get best results, especially in the corners