Waiting for GOOD LIGHT always pays off in PHOTOGRAPHY

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In this video, I head out to Carmanah Provincial Park with photographer and KZbinr Brian Barnham. Carmanah is known for its ancient old-growth forests and backcountry wilderness. One of the last old-growth forests intact on Vancouver Island.
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[@oneandonlyjaybee]

That drone intro!!!

[@mattbibbings]

I was thinking the same thing until I realised you can do exactly the same shot by simply walking through the forest filming and then play it backwards.

[@lynnecliffe3056]

Oh the beauty of age and youth! Thank you, Adam, for the vibrancy with which you marry the two.

[@cliffnieuwenhuis8638]

That maple tree photo is wonderful

[@jsimes1]

It's so lush and green. My New England forests just can't compare! Returning when the light is better so pays off.

[@QuietLightPhoto]

yes this year has been exceptionally green and lush. Waiting for the light is key

[@wendynewing8834]

Wonderful drone footage and images! How you don't crash your drone in all those trees is incredible. I love your videos in this stunning ancient forest.

[@QuietLightPhoto]

I do crash occasionally

[@hamsterneckliving]

I love your attention to old growth forests. These were beautiful.

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Thank you very much!

[@dannydivilly6146]

That Ektachrome bag is so sick.

[@marvinburbach]

Oh, the return of our beloved drone intro. 😍 Really enjoyed the video and learned so much again. 👍🏼

[@patprice5324]

The best defender for mosquitos and biting bugs is Avon Skin So Soft Expedition version in the green spray can. No deet to melt cameras and is smells nice. One application lasts all day and bugs don't land on you. I used it for multiple photo trips to remote parts of Alaska and Canada for weeks at a time. I never go on a photo trip without it.

[@sugarology]

Thank you for showing the RAW photos as well as the edited ones! Eye opening and encouraging to see what a small amount of editing can do. Lovely shots.

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@vickygubata4787]

Thanks for sharing. I love old growth forests. It is just reassuring to see nature renewing itself. Of course, I love how you consider and take the best advantage of the light.

[@c141charlie]

That intro was🔥🔥🔥

[@fototripper]

Ugh, the bugs are brutal in BC. You two should come visit NS as we have ZERO bugs out here.

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Yeah so I hear 🙃 It has been a bad year though I must admit

[@josephschimmer302]

What a funny ending - almost missed it!

[@aureliomarsili3902]

I am starting to like the Adam - Bri couple, it's nice to see you taking pictures together ... I just hope Bri doesn't want to move to Nova Scotia to restore some old religious building !!! And who knows that Bri won't be able to drag Adam to town one day for a Street Photography session, I'd like to see what Adam brings out in a completely different environment than usual !!! Thank you, see you soon !!!

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Street photography, never say never

[@hilleviupmanis8687]

Thank you!

[@tompetersphotography]

Gorgeous intro buddy! I would love to shoot them old forests 🌳 nice to see the strong greens.

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Cheers Tom!

[@johnsebastianartwork]

Silk weight Patagonia capilene is great for shielding bugs when it is warm

[@sofievanherle4570]

Red columbines? I'm so envious! We only have blue and pink in the wild here in Belgium.

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

Dronage to start was mint !! The detail you get from the Fuji is top drawer and stunning comps too !! The light disappearing in the video footage at 10 min really showed how important it is too !! #itsallaboutthelight :-)

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Thanks Darren! Yea it is all about the light.

[@BriBarnhamPhotography]

May the adventures continue buddy 😉🤟

[@james7275able]

Beautiful Panos Adam

[@CharlesMercer]

Some magical images, thanks so much.

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Many thanks!

[@deanpratley125]

Wow! The finished shot of the trunk looks like a dark portal to the old growth Forrest!

[@cara1067]

Beautiful. Well done

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ivanstevens]

Fantastic images Adam.

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Many thanks!

[@laurelb8372]

Your book just arrived after a bit of a wait, enjoying it very much

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Excellent, thank for picking up a copy!

[@RussWeymouthPhotography]

The soft light works so well in that forest, a great place to explore. So well worth preserving the old growth forest (ancient woodland in the UK).

[@markosbornestudio]

Cant wait until the old growth forest book 💪💥

[@gregs2466]

I love old growth forests and you do an excellent job of capturing them, as usual! Thanks

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Cheers!

[@JohnPaul-ii]

Thanks for making the sacrifice guys, risking life and limb under attack from small biting insects and those poxy monkeys. Certainly not short of greens in these images Adam, what an amazing place. Thanks for sharing again Adam. Stay safe 🇦🇺

[@599miata]

Great video Adam.

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Thanks!

[@Isume90]

Awesome !

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Thanks!

[@BeerHandStrong]

Wow Mr Gibbs, your eye for a composition is breathtaking.

[@tudora5498]

Absolutely spectacular! These kind of forest areas really seem to be your element, you get some of the best woodland images I have ever seen. Thank you for sharing!

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jasonclemmons8213]

One of the best landscape photography videos in a long time by anyone! Nice job!

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@andyb_23]

Another ripper Adam. Very instructive and produced with care. Your love for the outdoors really shines through. Thanks for sharing, and reminding me just how important it is to slow down and take time to consider any given scene.

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Much appreciated!

[@WayOffTheTrail]

Great shots! Gotta love the "calmah now" forest. lol

[@garyverstick1620]

Great shots as always. The opening drone shot was epic - some tricky flying there!

[@dontgetmadgetwise4271]

Perhaps simply reversed? No other trick required.

[@garyverstick1620]

@@dontgetmadgetwise4271 yeah, thought that might be the case… still tricky weaving thru trees.

[@canuckdon]

It must be my imagination triggered by your excellent video and stills, but I swear I could smell that damp scent so much a part of an old-growth forest. Thanks, Adam.

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Thanks!

[@blivieriphoto]

What a beautiful slice of heaven, that Carmanah is. Lovely photos. 💖👍 Thanks for taking us all along with you, minus the bugs of course. Lol

[@billkipper3264]

I like what you said about not needing a polarizer as the greens were so vibrant already. I recently started to process a photo I took over a month ago and was amazed at how green it was. Especially as the background is a snow covered peak. I actually had to desaturate the greens because no one would ever believe it otherwise. Another great video Adam. The intro was awesome and the photos were excellent. Your skill in finding shots in such chaos is amazing.

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Thank you Bill

[@gayleruble6529]

This had the vibe of your first vids on the channel. Really connected with the images and overall experience. Thanks for including us on the journey.

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TessLowe]

Anyone else think those trees at 15:20 were about a foot wide until tiny Brian walks into shot...

[@wimscheenen3535]

Great mesmerizing photos!

[@RickMentore]

Lovely work, Adam! Always cool when you start the video with drone footage!

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Thanks!

[@brianbeattyphotography]

Man... master at the video intro work! Stunning. Great work on the photography side too!

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Thank you kindly!

[@deanpratley125]

Woe! Nice intro Adam. Just incredible. nicely done!

[@pattymattes7124]

I did enjoy your video. I think your images are gorgeous. I love that last one. When I saw the bugs I started itching. They've been really bad here. I discovered something about using Deet. I found this out from someone in my camera club. A bit too late for me on one lens but I'm more careful now. I got a smudge on the markings on my lens. Apparently the Deet can interact with the ink or dye of the lens markings and make them smudge. I'm careful to wipe my hands with a wipe before I handle my lenses when I use Deet. Thanks for another video!!!

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Yes DEET is not too good for gear or you. It melts plastic

[@pattymattes7124]

@@QuietLightPhoto A friend of mine who is a wedding photographer says hairspray isn't good for lenses either but I imagine landscape photographers don't run into that problem too often. 😊

[@pattymattes7124]

@@QuietLightPhoto By the way if you know of something good to repel insects let me know. I've tried other things but didn't work too well. I know fans blowing air are great but that's impractical on photography trips.

[@charliepackard5418]

Thank you Mr Teacher! It's so true; about half a trunk width is often better than the whole and a good practice when crop framing. These old growth woods are really fascinating. Have just started reading Suzanne Simard's "Finding the Mother Tree" and wonder how it is done in old growth forests like these :-)

[@RewDowns]

Great work, I love the subtlety of your editing, those greens can easily get oversaturated but you kept everything in control and let the scene shine. I'm curious to know how you're liking the Arca Swiss cube?

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Love it! A bit heavy to slog around but I'm enjoying it

[@RewDowns]

@@QuietLightPhoto Great to hear, I only use geared heads so it's been helpful to hear your reviews on them. The cube is supposedly the pinnacle of geared heads but I'd love to hear how it actually performs in the field. I have the Arca Swiss P0 Hybrid, which sounds perfect on paper but in the field, it didn't live up to my expectations, the lack of a base pan was a deal breaker for me.

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Well, it is very expensive as I'm sure you know. I'm not sure it's the greatest head to carry in the field as it is heavy and I dont believe would take too much knocking about. I'm guessing that it was really made for studio use. The only downfall for me in it's use is that the small knob to swivel the head is located in a spot that catches on the plate and level of my FLM tripod. So there are times that I have to re-adjust the position of the legs so that I can tighten the small lever.

[@RewDowns]

@@QuietLightPhoto Nice, thanks for your honesty. Yes, it's probably best suited for studio use or interior/architecture, I also worry that those gears are too exposed and could collect dirt when slugging about outside. Hard to find something perfect for every job but it sounds like the cube would be best for interior/studio work, and the P0 Hybrid would be a good compromise for landscape work. I primarily shoot architecture so I might look more into the cube but if those issues bother you too much I would recommend trying the Arca Swiss P0 hybrid (ballhead + geared in a very small package). I'd be willing to sell mine for a good price or do a trade + more $ for the cube, let me know if you're interested.

[@sebastianberes]

Thank you for a great episode and beautiful photos to watch.

[@QuietLightPhoto]

You’re welcome

[@elusivelens1744]

I have always enjoyed your drone flicks. You two looked like a couple of Hobbits strolling around Tolkien's Fongorn Forrest. Always great job, and great photos.

[@georgefrench1907]

Great outing!👍

[@mwe5398]

Wonderful content as always! I wish you would do a segment on how you shoot that drone footage. It is amazing!!

[@QuietLightPhoto]

A video that I put out some time ago about the subject kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJfVnZZ9ZrWdnKc

[@randybottphotography]

I found a bug coat with mitts last year. Perfect for hot days with lots of bugs. Covers everything from waist up including your hands. I think it was around $20.00

[@ibp2007]

Thank you Adam. Looks like hard work. Please ask Brian to cheer up!

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Yeah he’s is a bit of a misery guts😁

[@SomeonewithaSony]

Super video Adam. Must be a bad year for mosquitoes-I do a lot of macro and I get eaten alive.

[@charlesandaloro7709]

I liked the photo at 4:25 even without the crop.

[@montanaylago]

Nice dronning!!!

[@joe3eagles]

Another top notch video, Adam! A technical question, if I may... In the intro drone footage, was the camera facing to the drone's rear or did you edit the footage to play in reverse for the video?

[@QuietLightPhoto]

For this clip I reversed the footage

[@Malinois_Whisper]

Hey Adam 👋🏻 have you tried one of those small camping bug zappers, like Thermacell? Looks like your photography treks could really be a good promo for a zapper…or if they’re a waste of $.

[@QuietLightPhoto]

No I havent. Problem is fitting it into my already overfilled pack

[@harrisnjalil]

Awesome drone footage Adam. Do you fly backward or forward and then reverse the video?

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Both! but for this footage I flew forward and reversed

[@moldovandan6066]

I have 100-200mm+45 Extension Tube but not rezult 280mm focal lens

[@QuietLightPhoto]

You're right! I also had the 1.4 teleconverter attached in front of the extension tube.

[@alandouglas4612]

Great video Adam, I love getting out making images on our beautiful Island (I live in Bowser) and as you say it is the experience and if you get some great shots at the end well you have a bonus, not experienced Carmanah yet but looks like I will planning a trip very soon (: Many thanks for making these videos they are inspiring

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Absolutely

[@ssmold]

Any bears?

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Of course! Always bear around

[@ssmold]

@@QuietLightPhoto LOL

[@wudl83]

In recent days: Karl Malone. In the future: Karl Malone.

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Whoever that is?

[@garthkipping2755]

Looks like a good time for you and Gavin to have a “Bug Off”. East vs West.😃🦟🦟