The Magic of Autumn Photography

[@victorcarmelo8606]

very enjoyable, beautiful images and colours.

[@schwab21121]

Nice work James! Thanks for taking us on your outing and giving insight to your vision of the composition. It looked like you were having fun. Cheers from Texas.

[@AlexMcDougallPhotography]

Thanks for a lovely video mate. Best image at the end for me.

[@stephenlewis2208]

Cracking video James, I especially like the explanation of your compositions. I particularly like the second image with the sweet chestnut tree. Cheers

[@filipinomerino96]

Great videos James! I’m glad I found your channel on KZbin! Look forward to watching more content!

[@cesarm8811]

Fun and informative Landscape photos. Really enjoy your channel. Looking forward to your next video.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks very much Cesar 👍

[@noreenoshea2883]

Love the last one! Great woodland video.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks Noreen 🙏

[@JasonLorette]

Colors are almost to peak here this year, trying to get out this weekend with my new Z6II and capture this years display. You folks have such unique forests in the UK.

[@Bassmunchkin1]

WOW James, I've just started photography and although I'm initially looking at a wildlife niche, one of your videos caught my eye and OMG, the in-depth incredible detail that your mind flows through of so many areas to think of when composing really is outstanding. When I bought my Canon R10 a month ago, my first thoughts were what do I photograph and now you've opened up a whole new world of fascination, regardless of what niche we step into, because so much thinking and picturing of how creative we let our minds loose on, really is endless. So thankyou millions for sharing your incredible thought process. Obviously i have subscribed

[@derekgillan7314]

middle image is best, stay safe

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Cheers Derek 🙂

[@craigmaisfield3247]

Brilliant mate. As you said woodland photography is so hard.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks Craig 🙂

[@Professor_Internet_PhD]

I always appreciate your detailed walkthroughs of the compositions as well as your thought process behind it. Great videos and b-roll.

[@philipculbertson55]

I liked the second shot quite a lot. That is the one you were not sure of. It was may favorite of the three. I wondered how you felt about it after living with it for awhile. I often find for me, after a week or so of going back to it, I either love it or I decide there wasn't really anything there after all.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

I actually agree - its my fav of the 3 too. Great minds think alike 👍

[@byjovanmedia5212]

Great vid James, I like these nature vids. I'm starting them soon myself, I'll prefer it than the sit down teaching vids I was doing before

[@TatianaCelticWind]

Beautiful colours in the woods 🍁 I like your shots James 👌

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks very much 👍

[@adamsmith6594]

As always just perfect. Prizing gems from the chaos. The final image was my favourite because it really shone out with those trunks behind it almost looking like large birches in the background. We're you tempted to take a chainsaw to the obstructive tree top left corner lol. Joke. You couldn't move further left without introducing sky could you. Thats why you are excellent to watch. You are happy to compromise and still build a composition around a focal point where many would give up. Thank you for sharing your knowledge James.

[@joetagg1961]

I’ve always struggled finding good compositions, so videos like this are a great help .. Excellent shots !!

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks Joseph 🙏

[@roberthennessey128]

Thanks James...looks like a beautiful area. I enjoyed both compositions. I have been out more this fall than ever before..might be the covid situation, more free time, and you need to social distance...so get out and explore new areas, new compositions...have a great day James.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks Robert - I'm the same, I've been out far more this Autumn - the situation is definitely making me appreciate what's on my doorstep like never before 👍

[@johndownes319]

I thing you nailed the second image spot on. Love the simplicity of your channel. You always keep it so interesting and informative.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks John - much appreciated 🙂

[@aquascaping_videos]

Your videos are made so beautiful and calmly, love it. They're not as stressing and hyping up as most videos, that is awesome!

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks very much for your feedback - that's exactly what I try to achieve with them, so I'm glad i'm at least delivering that for you 👍

[@aquascaping_videos]

@@JamesBrewphoto You're definitely delivering that and you are a huge source of Inspiration.

[@ScoTreVan]

Hi James, I enjoyed the video with your autumn images, thanks. I presume you need two separate step up rings for each of the 24-70 & the 14-30 Z lens

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Cheers Trevor! I shoot with 95mm Kase filters, so yes I have step up adapter rings for each of those lenses (82mm and 72mm from memory)

[@antonoat]

You can tell a seasoned photographer by what he wears on his feet! lol. Wellies can make a big difference to what can be accessed ! Great video James, I feel totally chilled now.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Hahaha - my wellies are welded to me! 🙂

[@rudyrodriguezjr.]

Great video!! You have such a great eye for nature man... My wife and I just came back from a hiking / photography trip in northern Illinois. It's so fun and healthy to get out and explore with a camera.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks Rudy! Much appreciated 🙂

[@Elbwobbler77]

👌

[@johnsparkes8963]

Interesting viewing James with lovely Autumn images. Thank you for sharing and take care.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Cheers John 🙂

[@GARY1951A]

WOW, James!! Incredible images. I love both of them but the first one with the trees on the right of the image that was bare was just amazing to me!

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks Gary - glad you liked the images 🙏

[@mtj2085]

Really appreciate the seminar on how you approach capturing the best image. Do you ever photo very much smaller aspects of the woodlands? Did notice the new upgraded Nikon Z7 does now have a screen without all the data like you wanted.👍👍👍

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Cheers! I rarely shoot those kind of intimate shots to be honest but its definitely something I need to do more of I feel. Yes I did see that. The updated Z7 looks nice. Not enough for me to update but very nice for anyone moving to the Z system 👍

[@alanrecktenwald4239]

Great shots James. A note about stacking, look into Zerene Stacking. It has a feature in retouching that allows you to take elements from any of the individual photos and put them into final image. Great for moving leaves shot to shot.

[@byjovanmedia5212]

That sounds like a good idea tbh

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks Alan - I'll take a look at that 👍

[@petermorrison2453]

Hi James great video again I always like your thought process to your images. I was wondering do you miss anything from your D850 now that you have had your Z7 a while now?

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks Peter - I miss a few little things like clean LCD live view and depth of field preview functionality. But they are only little things. For landscape photography the Z7 is as good as the D850 and in terms of lenses, its actually better.

[@petermorrison2453]

@@JamesBrewphoto thanks for your feedback 😀

[@paulm8157]

Compelling post, James! You’ve become a true woodland denizen, sensitive to smallest environmental changes. (You becoming a gnome 😁?🧙‍♂️). Fine choice of music, too. Insightful commentary. Diagonals generally evoke tension, contrary to overall peaceful woodland. Final image works best, where yellow tree’s “personality” shines. Cheers!

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks Paul - as always appreciate your thoughts 🙏

[@jamesoliver6625]

One exposure sans CPL just for the ferns and opened up so that everything from 3 meters on goes blurry may help the stack.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

I tried editing the image with a shallow DOF but it didn't really work - the foreground on its own wasn't strong enough to hold the image together. Thanks for the feedback James 🙂

[@sanclewphotographic]

Lovely images James, I particularly liked the second image, just a superb composition, taken with your Professional hat on, I was watching an old video of yours on the Isle of Skye over the weekend, just a few days after you got married, I was interested as to what you were saying try taking some different images than the standard old shots we've been taking for years, I'm off to Skye this weekend for two weeks, so I will try to take your advice and go for something I have not taken before, if the rain stops, fingers crossed, regards.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks Colin! Very envious of you visiting Skye! I've been stuck on the Isle of Man all year and I don't think I'll be leaving any time soon. Would love some time in Scotland. Best of luck with your visit - getting of the beaten track will almost certainly yield images that are more satisfying 🙂

[@craigwilson1604]

I've give up with woodlands, 4 and a half mile walk round a forest today and still didn't get a shot 🤣

[@JamesBrewphoto]

It happens to us all - If I filmed those, half the videos on my channel would be taken up by them!

[@rajithodlme]

Hi, whats ur dslr bag make pls

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Shimoda

[@rajithodlme]

@@JamesBrewphoto Hi James, what is your take on weatherproof camera.. i have canon 77d and i am not a PRO. I moved to UK recently and i doubt whether weatherproof camera would help me as this country is wet most of the year... Should i upgrade to 80d/90d only for getting weatherproof feature? Also, will i have to upgrade my lenses to make 'weatherproofing' really work, thanks.

[@josebah7224]

Great video!!!! Please subtittles in spanish

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks Jose - how do I even do that?

[@josebah7224]

@@JamesBrewphoto In google there are many tutorials on how to put subtitles on a KZbin channel. I'd love for you to put them on. Thank you very much and keep it up James !!!

[@paulus0109]

To me, woodland photography is extremely difficult to get a good composition out of it. You'v found three of them! Hmmm... the last one is the best for me.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks very much - I find it difficult too, I guess I just got lucky this time round 👍