This Was Not Safe... Arctic Blast Landscape Photography

[@fototripper]

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[@margaretconnors1223]

Gavin I came upon your channel by accident. Not going to lie!! But I have watched many episodes like for 2 days and I will probably watch them all!! I loved the bobcat if I had the money by golly it would be on my wall!! However I’m no photo expert but your do fantastic work and I’m so thankful that you share all of your adventures!! I also watched all of you and Amanda’s videos!! I love your sense of humor your just make work look like fun!!! Haha But I know it’s not easy for you!! So just wanted to say thanks I’m disabled and I just couldn’t see these places without you!! God bless to you both and take care ❤❤

[@peterfritzphoto]

Oh wow, it's an ice Kangaroo!! Amazing images, Gavin. That 55mm shot of the ice columns is gooorgeous. Great to see you blokes rinsing your little weiners. Lotsa laughs, as always!

[@bethwodephotography]

That’s what I thought too

[@theholepicture]

Likely the best photography you got that year. Great segment.

[@peterfritzphoto]

Wow, Colin's reverse driving skills (15:17) are next level...

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

Yeah, this was dumb. I know because when I was your age I did things like that, too. Ice, cliffs, climbing down, shooting waterfalls and then trying to climb up again. Crossing a 3-ft gap in the ledge I was walking on behind a wall of ten to twelve foot icicles. I'm 80 years old this month and I still haven't lost the desire to do things like that. All I've lost is the physical ability. I'm still that dumb-ass. I got down on the ground yesterday hiding behind a bush so I could get a closer shot of a duck. Then I couldn't get back up. Took all of my effort and a lot of tries before I made it, but here I am.

[@fototripper]

And you'll no doubt do it again ;)

[@PhotoTrekr]

Love photographing the mountains and streams after a winter snowfall. Unfortunately we only get a couple good snows a year. And the roads through the mountains are usually closed. But, on a rare occasion the temps are cold enough long enough that the snow hangs around until the roads are cleared. And that's when it's magic.

[@steffore1]

I have to admire all of you sticking out the weather conditions and your shots are unbelievable 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@stevennichols9103]

Love this video! If I may be so presumptuous as to say so, I think this may be one of your most fun, interesting, and productive videos. It combines some trademark fototripper humor with a challenging site, and produces a couple of really interesting shots. I really like the shot with the frozen clump of detail on the left side almost pointing at the waterfall.

[@SteveP_2426]

Some great shots there Gavin. The saying "Mad Dogs and Yorkshiremen go out in the Artic Blasts" springs to mind!

[@atteiruj]

Beautiful shots, especially the one with the ice curve in it. Love the colour of the water, the rocks you can see through it an the composition as a whole.

[@jennifersayers8041]

This truly done my mental health good watching this. I thoroughly, from start to finish, enjoyed this. I love how you checked out every composition possible to see what worked best and fair play to you getting in behind those icycles! Love all the shots you got. It gets to - 2 celcius here on our coldest nights in Donegal and I get fogging a lot even at that, so I used these handwarmers and wrap them on the lens, it works good! Thank you so much for another brilliant video. Love your content, Adam's too 😊

[@TheSpaniel1]

Gav you are one hell of a photographer, entertainer and overall inspiration, Thank you for sharing

[@peterbentley4388]

Wow ,what a rush ! Thank you ! Brought back great memories of Englishman River (1980s winter ) the thrill of photographing icicles at that very spot !! Plus just up river ,a spectacular Yew tree at rivers edge ,roots all exposed, moss covered ,red wet base of tree, and blue of cold of river . Kodachrome 64 and 2 weeks to see results . Next year went to photograph tree again and people carved initials in tree . Last time up there tree had gone ,washed away .

[@MrCochise71]

Epic Buddy. Good to see the macroish shots! I think those types of shots get overlooked too often!

[@trevorpayne2749]

Brilliant video. Love the images. Thanks. Very envious as we haven't seen a flake of snow in the South East of the England this winter, at least not where I live.

[@billgreen4514]

I nearly died when I saw your camera bag bounce down that slippery slope.

[@jamwerx]

Gotta keep those lenses warm! My personal hack is to take my wool socks with holes in them and cut the toe section out then slide he rest over the lens barrel making layers and pockets. I’ve used this shooting owls at night at -37°f with no foggy lens. Although I mostly use it on cold winter/spring nights when shooting the Milky Way and never has an issue. Just in case though I’ll pick up a bunch of the Walmart $1 thin, reusable hand warmers either to put in my gloves or you could put them under the Sox on lens barrel.

[@chrisparker5684]

Fantastic photos as usual, and another superb video. Thanks!!

[@byoregon1]

Wow! Great vlog, great photos, and fantastic develop. Really enjoyed that one.

[@davebryer6133]

Great locations and love the music. I also find ice so fascinating but honestly, I find it very hard to make it look on screen as it did in person. It ends up looking too white or too gray. Thanks for bringing me along to this spot.

[@StephenBridgett]

That you go to almost any length to get the shot is inspiring Gavin

[@stoettingerphoto]

Very interesting episode! I really like the shot with the curved shield of ice in the foreground, perfect leading line

[@599miata]

What a great place to be. Mystical photos Gavin. 👌👌

[@MrFirstdance2000]

You make Marlin Perkins proud! Thank you for your efforts to bring this to us!

[@martinnightingale6033]

The branch at 31:24 . Looks like a big dog looking into the scene . Great vlog Gavin . You matey never fail to put a smile on my face . . With covid etc I’m struggling to get the get up n go to get off my arse and go take photos . I brought myself a new camera body 2 years ago this week . It has max 250 clicks on it . My mojo is rock bottom, Thanks for a bit of inspiration. Regards Martin UK .

[@fototripper]

The mojo will return. It always does.

[@reddogtwelve]

Absolutely gorgeous Gavin…..I’d have been ass over teakettle for sure. Mother Nature is amazing, but takes a keen eye to capture her work. Also -can’t recommend Photoshop for Morons enough!

[@paulus0109]

Realy enjoyed the vlog Gavin. Good work, great photo’s. Thnx

[@deblashbrook3209]

Incredible images as always! Just what the Doctor ordered, tucked up in bed feeling like a sack of s*** as that bugger of a thing COVID that’s been floating around for two years finally got me. That video was really appreciated today, thank you.

[@fototripper]

Ahh the spicy cough. It'll be over soon.

[@deblashbrook3209]

@@fototripper yeah I’m made of hardcore Cornish stuff lol 👍

[@MaliDaviesPhotography]

Ooh YES! Putting all the shenanigans to one side. Curvy ice shard waterfall shot! Made me moist. I’m done!

[@undergreenthunder8037]

There were two mind healing shots in here.

[@richcower]

Watching this one and I see you’re walking in the snow beside a stream, and my only thought “WTF is he doing? Is he crazy?” You did some nice photos.

[@timmunro3679]

That final shot looked like it was a blend of black and white over to colour.

[@richardhurst1969]

I wanted to see you guys trying to climb back out again 🤣

[@gudrunchristensen9767]

Wonderful, entertaining and educating. Thank you for chasing ave for us. G

[@NJM1948]

Great vid - great shots, but the one at 31:11 (Fourth Shot) is just stunning. Thanks for sharing

[@nh-ss5pw]

17 30, that’s a bag ad right there. Thumbs up 👍👍

[@stephensmith_]

Mate this was awesome! Makes me miss Canada 🍁

[@OldGirlPhotography]

OMG, that was so good. I just want to know how you all got back up that "sketchy" hillside at Little Weiner.

[@fototripper]

It was easier going up.

[@woflgangdurst6752]

Fantastic video! Truly enjoyable.

[@willparsons32]

It's been quite a while since I've been on Vancouver Island... I've never heard of "English Man River falls" before. I have however visited Little Qualicum Falls. It seems to me that they (EMRF) quite resemble that of Little Qualicum Falls.

[@ianemery8421]

Great shots in very challenging conditions..

[@philippeferrand1414]

great location and great pictures. Love it !!!

[@josephstanski5180]

Just so beautiful - Wow! :o) Thanks for the instructions - class.

[@Hirsutechin]

Great tones in that image at 24:52. 😃 But why didn't you have your Appropriate Footwear? You're gettin' soft lad, soft!

[@bradpeck1901]

always good

[@davidnassur7202]

My Limbs ached watching this !

[@AmorLucisPhotography]

Icy-soaked nippled - that is what I call suffering for your art! I've almost never managed any success capturing waterfalls in snowy conditions. The white of the water - normally a central feature of the image - tends to gets lost in the brighter white of the snow. And everything looks chaotic and busy with harsh contrast.

[@JamesParkerPhotography]

Gavin - another great video that had me laughing from the first minute. Quick question - any particular reason you used f/11 over f/16 when you were having to focus stack those waterfall shots? I realize f/16 may not have given you the depth of field you needed, but wouldn't it be a little easier to blend in post using the higher f/stop?

[@fototripper]

more DOF does make it easier to stitch. I just went for f/11 because it got me closer to my desired shutter speed without having to mess with ISO.

[@JamesParkerPhotography]

@@fototripper And nice post processing on the ice and snow - so easy to make it look like a blob of white stuff but hard to create the depth you did. Loved it!

[@barbarannie]

Gavin, those images were beautiful

[@karinepetitclerc123]

Magical! Love it. Spectacular.

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

A year ago, we had two massive snowstorms within 3 weeks in these parts and I got some decent icicle images after the first storm. Unfortunately, that's the time I went off-trail, slipped on a boulder hidden under deep snow, and wrecked my knee. So, no more chasing waterfalls (in winter). I'm sticking to the rivers and the lakes that I'm used to, and just experience the ice world vicariously through you until spring approaches. EDIT: I could buy a pair of crampons, I guess. But to use maybe once every two years if I'm lucky?

[@fototripper]

the spikes will either save you or cripple you depending on the circumstances.

[@vanzylrichard1]

Incredible. Thank you so much. Looks soooooooooooo cold though.

[@kobiorama]

Wonderful images!

[@Eigil_Skovgaard]

Your b-roll is respectable.

[@abrarfaiyad285]

Love your work!

[@petermaidment1175]

A little disappointing to see that you have ditched the appropriate footwear!! Great video as always.

[@CincyMike]

Sooooo, he had his eye on it before he got there.... A BLOODY THIEF!!! LOL

[@cmichaelhaugh8517]

Fantastic shots, but I have one question: why are you driving backwards in the middle of the video?

[@aarjaycee3601]

That was excellent Loved the "shawn-deli-yay", that's how you pronounce it, isn't it?

[@WalkingDevon]

31:09 I can see a Dragon sat on the left looking towards the water, wings folded down over the rock..

[@raystone5985]

Great episode.

[@michealpociecha8351]

Nice shots. Burrrrrr! But what about wearing appropriate foot wear?🤣. Thanks for a great adventure.

[@kennetht66]

Wonderful video but it sure looks cold

[@ditruter]

Gavin, i love those gloves! where can i find them?

[@rogerjonsson1032]

I guess they are Valleret Urbex

[@ditruter]

@@rogerjonsson1032 They are! Thanks!

[@seabreezeof]

Chandeliers, columns = Ice-cycles

[@SueFerreira75]

Exquisiteness!!!

[@henrybrereton9554]

no flip flops?

[@mrdbmckenna]

Little bit of Tenet going on there.

[@roybixby6135]

Have you tried a USB lens warmer?

[@fototripper]

nah

[@Hrubicundus]

Should have went to Antarctica with Adam and the boys

[@fototripper]

Didn't get invited :(

[@martinbuttrick]

Fantastic days shooting Gavin

[@Hangiinjohnny]

They always said don’t go chasing waterfalls but look at the results! What terrible advice

[@Ed.Focuss]

Vaseline boys

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

What an epic adventure !!! Fair play for getting into those icicles, that first shot was quite tasty !! The subsequent shots were all incredible, Mother Nature does a phenomenal job at creating the comps !! Some cold you had there, freezing tripods are all the rage these days :-) fantastic episode Buddy

[@greywolf3457]

Please buy yourself some large enough galoshes that protect your feet from getting wet please Sir triple up on the socks and you should be somewhat protected.

[@memelissa2]

Great shots!! I loved them all. My turn to offer you a tip. You can get hand warmers that come in a little package so they're very light weight and don't require any sort of battery. They probably would heat up the tripod legs enough to keep them functional. Just a thought 🙂

[@djpodesta]

For all your monkeying around... I love all the thought that you put into each shot Gavin... 👍 Excellent!

[@cioran66]

Thanks for this awesome blockbuster episode with a ton of photography! Weiner is my goto waterfall but man, DID YOU GET SOME AWESOME CONDITIONS. Never seen it like that. Otherwise, I was thinking about you and I hope the transition worked out.

[@dianevose9655]

Love your adventurous spirit and absolutely gorgeous images. Hope Amanda has got your life insurance all sorted! 😁👍

[@alexvanderpol]

Superb video, Gavin! Great images and what I liked most was your explanations on your comps - those details, and then the contagious excitement. 👍

[@valeriehoffman8180]

I absolutely LOVED this video. I loved how you explained your thought process every step of the way. I loved the creativeness of your shots-which were absolutely stunning. Maybe Thomas doesn't like that phrase anymore, but it's perfect for scenes like this. Wonderfully done, Gavin. Appreciate being able to enjoy something like this to relieve the stress of current world affairs. Stay safe!

[@franciscadekeizer4333]

What a risk you have take to make that wonderful video and pictures. I am glad nothing terible happend. Wonderful wonderland you bring to us. Thank you so much, you are the best.😘

[@andrewmoran9192]

Great Chasing waterfalls adventure! Love the interactions between you guys lol…that’s why I keep watching your videos! And I guess for the juicy photo ops too 😉. Shots 3 and 4 were our favourites! Keep up the great content!

[@jefflanghornephoto]

When you click on the new Fototripper video and it's nearly 38 minutes long.... Cup of Yorkshire Tea, chocolate and settle in. 👍

[@fototripper]

But what kind of chocolate?

[@davekelly8168]

Nearly choked on my sandwich at at 1:08 😂😂😂😂

[@twotone3070]

"Micro Weener" three men anywhere in the world will always have an average age of 13.

[@PWN_Nation]

I feel attacked by this comment.

[@davidakoubian3025]

Great images. I'm still a little stuck on the suggestive narration, "wiener" falls, "vasoline", "get your blower going", and "your fuzzy ball has frost on it". Your lawyer is going to be busy with triggered comments...

[@fototripper]

Only a dirty mind would see such smut in our purely innocent dialogue David. I'm shaking my head.

[@davidakoubian3025]

@@fototripper Plausible deniability, good thinking. LOL.

[@colinyoung9432]

What superb ice shots Gavin, very well done.....Colin Devon UK....

[@PortugalCarp]

It must be chilly, Gavin isn't using flip-flops!

[@gordonbrunner9429]

..flip flops with micro spikes i say

[@murraycotton352]

Very Tasty shots wow ... love the dodge and burn to emphasize the highlights on the ice and snow is very strategic spots! A true master of post production you are.

[@torstenwennberg4845]

OMG...you are on the verge of some macro shots with that ice! Ice is so beautiful, enjoyed the insights.

[@sagetheowlfatfeathery2083]

Expert high speed reversing in evidence.

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

That last shot was killer, actually. TBH the waterfall is almost a distraction. Did you think of just cropping it out and making the composition all about the ice nodules on the rocks? That's where all the interest is for me. Thanks.

[@gordonbrunner9429]

i agree

[@freddieleethompson3536]

No appropriate footwear? Disappointed, Gavin.

[@orvsr4me2]

Mmm...sweet Sony.

[@CostaMesaPhotography]

At about the 12-1/2 minute mark you comment about heading back to find your buddies and see I they were worried about you. Of course you were kidding but that raised a question in my mind... do you guys carry walkie-talkies to be able to communicate with each other so that you can safely wander and explore without worrying about each other?

[@fototripper]

Of course not. That would be too Chad approved.

[@BriBarnhamPhotography]

& I was in the Uk missing probably the best conditions here this winter🙄 Not jealous at all😬 Good stuff pal

[@TheThaiLife]

When I’m looking at this I see a beautiful shot, but I also see a beautiful video clip. You could very easily take a small amount of time to capture a two minute video clip and sell those as well.

[@Speedbird447]

Spit on it… yeahhhhhhummm 😂😂😂😂😂 Thanks for the lawwwng episode!