Working the FOREST I Try these TIPS

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In this video I travel to Kananaskis in Alberta and talk about some of the things that I consider when composing and photographing woodland scenes.
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[@the_useless_photographer]

Don't worry about repeating yourself, we learn by repetition. Great tips and great results. Happy autumn Adam.

[@erkko69]

Thats the only say to love.

[@erkko69]

I think that your photos are true story of the world, that all we are living. There Must be are point of it all.

[@dietervoegelin5890]

Adam, such calm explanations as you bring them, just great. You emphasize the important! Thanks so much for the nice video.

[@1964ilovebears]

Aspens, how beautiful those trees are !

[@antoniodesiderio1984]

always be a pleasure to see his videos Mr. Gibbs. And be always a pleasure to see his photos and learn something new. Thanks. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@adamsmith6594]

Sundays 😊 Gibbsday. These landscapes were just beautiful. I'd like to see you head towards the grasslands and badlands drumheller way. Otherworldly. But Adam honestly you say you repeat yourself but the landscape is always changing. So it's incredible to watch you break down a particular scene so forensically and see you do it on a waterfall. Rules are the same but the context has radically changed. I'm so glad I found and follow your channel. Its really the best of its kind. Presentation, music, subject matter and the humility within it all. Just beautiful. Thank you for sharing it all with us.

[@erkko69]

I dont understand whatt you say. Make it simmpple.Like Apple.

[@mattthomas1547]

When I first saw the length of this video I thought '30 minutes?!' that's a long video. I was surprised it ended so quickly, I was in deep. Thanks Adam.

[@Pete_FamilyLapkinLifeFan]

Me too :)

[@michaeldesselle7589]

Me three

[@mariawright5188]

The landscape is incredibly beautiful..Thank you for sharing your inspiration.

[@anewcleardawn]

Love the Nick Drake-esque song at the 9.40 mark to accompany your beautiful photograph!

[@Pete_FamilyLapkinLifeFan]

I'm a bit of a beginner who loves landscape photography. I very much enjoyed this particular video. Your detailed discussion and explanation of light and the importance of "separation" was very helpful. Not to worry about repeating yourself!!!

[@woodybear8298]

@10:45 I really like the clump of trees in the distance.

[@erkko69]

Dear Mr.Adam. Id have Look, f4, Mads Peter ,NIGEL, and others, and you are the true King. I can not lie.

[@erkko69]

Is it true? Only you photograph knows. Tell uss all.

[@carlreid4161]

The comp at the end worked well Adam the fallen trees added depth

[@Loopsrainforest]

Impressive flow Adam! The hair is epic!

[@canuckdon]

Exceptional video, Adam. Your woodland photography is amongst the best. Thanks for the "lack of hype" explanations of composing your beautiful images.

[@frederickmcdonald6636]

Mr. Gibbs, your presence is as calming as the natural environment you are photographing! Your explanations are wonderful and it's nice to see and hear someone who echoes how I see the world around me. Thank you for it all - keep on keeping on....

[@dinsdalephotography]

Incredible beauty in the forest and you display it so well. Great tips and gorgeous scenery. Cheers!

[@JaypeaFoto]

Love the 2nd photo

[@davidskinner274]

Great advice, great shots

[@Karenjanehall]

Thanks Adam / your videos are always full of peaceful wisdom 😎

[@Simon_PieMan]

Great shot of the trees with the fallen branch lattice.

[@shengyetang7220]

Feeingl the change of the nature through your images is such an enjoyable thing!

[@lindefraser9148]

Yes, I really enjoyed it. Love the birches and aspen especially this time of year. Wonderful composition session as well!

[@jiggyb21]

This was such a timely video for me personally. I actually really like how you were able to show several examples of similar, if not the same subject. It really helps to clarify the teachings.

[@vlaney21]

Great Video Adam...I wish I had seen it before I drove north to see the fall Foliage as I always struggle to find compositions when there are many trees! Love the multitude and variety of great shots you got! I would have probably overlooked them if I were there. Just a reminder to slow down and spend some time in one area to find the compositions.

[@black-and-light]

Adam, thank you for this precious insight of your compositions. Wonderful location, awesome stills. Great!

[@erichstocker8358]

Great video. I enjoyed the insight on the setup.

[@kevinwhitehead6373]

Gorgeous images Adam!

[@dorothydahli734]

Thank you so much for another awesome video.

[@ritamoll4347]

Great video again, thank you Adam.

[@viviennenoble4035]

I love your videos and photos Adam. I wish we had forests of autumn foliage in Australia, my moth is watering.

[@599miata]

Like they say: Practice makes perfect. Great video Adam.

[@georgefrench1907]

Thanks for talking us through your process, Adam.

[@davebenson1504]

Indeed a beautiful time of the year... and again beautiful, relaxing background music to your video.. so glad to hear you respecting drone regulations... models great (and legal) behaviour... love how the dark "V" shape (aprox 6:40) leads to the first bright tree trunk, but then you trimmed it out in your crop... at about 11:55 you noted the subdued colour... in Manitoba the drought has really caused a rapid change in foliage from green to brown... beautiful rim light on the trees at about 14:50.... Great advice on 'working' a scene... I think I like the presentation at about 22:47, although the full 16:9 pano is gorgeous too... nice video camera environmental composition at 24:00... great teaching moment with the clumps of trees around 26 mins... such minute adjustments make the difference, so I can really see why you use the geared ball head that you do.... the cross over logs really caught my eye and nicely presented in your vertical image... a GREAT video, we can learn from our images when we have your instructional advice as ammunition to use in critically viewing our own work... Thank You!

[@erkko69]

You truely studyit good.

[@josephstanski5180]

Love your workflow Adam and the panos. Also your subject-to-ground explanation. Thanks again for a great video.

[@susanfirth2279]

Good video Adam. I like how you show your process of composing and what you look for and how to separate the trees. Great images. The fall colours in South Central Ontario are very muted this year and a bit on the late side which is really disappointing. But as they say we can't have it all.

[@roryhaymanphotography8882]

Really enjoyed this week's video as it applies to some of the photography I've been attempting this autumn. Thanks for sharing

[@martinsarre]

Once again great video. Interesting and well explained

[@nickshepherd8377]

Really enjoyed this. Thank you so much.

[@rkstrawn]

Thanks Adam, you are at your best in those settings. What I have learned from you is as novice hobby photographer is you don't need grand vista's for a nice image.

[@DennisNazarenko]

Thank you for your insight. Great video.

[@Bazzo61]

Really appreciate including the raw file in these videos. Woodland is always difficult to shoot I find and this video was really helpful in learning how to compose woodland shots. Thanks Adam.

[@AliasJimWirth]

Fine video. I learned new things. Thank you.

[@andrewherbert9938]

What a fantastic set of images Adam , beautiful location and great video thanks for making it

[@peterfritzphoto]

Lovely work, Adam - as always. 👍🦘🇦🇺

[@trevorpayne2749]

Thanks Adam. Love the content. Great images

[@reallukx]

Man, just your video compositions are so nice to look at.

[@amalieemmynoether992]

Love all the images from this week's video❤️

[@tjcuneo]

Enjoyed today's video and all the tips when photographing a forest. Taking us through your thinking processes was extremely helpful. Thanks.

[@larrysalaets7088]

Beautiful images, a wonderful location, and as always, a very calming video! Your content. -including your choice of music- makes for an enjoyable watch!

[@Macman608]

Excellent instructional content and images. Love your work and looking forward to your next video. Thanks for what you do.

[@joncothranphotography9375]

Great images Adam! That's a great spot! Thanks!

[@jackstutts6439]

That was great Adam. Your discussion of the composition process was very inspiring. And I loved that you were just off the highway. One really doesn't have to hike all day to a secluded spot to make inspiring images.

[@SubSailorFl1]

Always something to learn from you. My favorite channel on KZbin

[@Snickers_GLNY]

Love every episode. I've grown so much watching you. Thanks!!

[@tonydavey4171]

Adam only recently dropped on to your site. Always enjoy your adventures, and mostly come away with some snippet I can try in my photography. Thanks Tony

[@gregs2466]

fantastic compositions with the aspens. I loved all of them. Great job!

[@thinkvlog_4life503]

Nice video Adam, Keep up the good work..

[@tonystevenson6068]

Hi Adam just love all those pastel shades really nice images here in Scotland still waiting for the Autumn colours. Thanks again Tony UK

[@JohnKAdams-lp2ov]

Really nice video! I learned some valuable concepts. Thank you!

[@scooter5193]

Good advice on just getting out and taking photos. Beautiful area this time of year. Looks like Mr. Hardcastle has been bitten by the Fuji bug. Hope you guys have a wonderful time up there.

[@brianmckeever5280]

Very nice pictures, thanks for sharing!

[@esanford]

This is a really good video as I am trying to work the forests. very methodical

[@paulus0109]

Nothing wrong with pano’s, i love them and these ones are also great. I am inspired Adam. Thnx

[@Pete_FamilyLapkinLifeFan]

I love panos as well. Since I have an Sony a6600, I sometimes have to do a 2-3 image pano to get a little better pixel density. PTgui does a great job stitching them though.

[@Kya_the_camera_dog]

Another great video Adam!!! I liked this one in particular. Thanks!!!

[@RadianFilms64]

Lovely photos and a great location! Love it! :D

[@darinharker21]

I need to get out and take some more shots. Thanks for the insight and inspiration

[@schoppie11]

Really enjoyed watching agian! I thinks that last composition is a great find, wonderful work to compose that in a pretty busy scenery!

[@1961Duane314]

Best tip you gave was at the end Adam. Very well done vlog. Enjoyed.

[@davemenard5089]

Finding order, much less beautiful order out of chaos really requires such dedication and vision. It’s a full time gig that will wear your ass out. I got to a point where I never wanted to see a Forrest again lol. I had to go to the urban landscape and have really loved it. Same challenge with new scenes. Rust, peeling paint, glass and steel. Abstract man made chaos.

[@dillank3240]

My favourite kind of photography. Great video!

[@mattwhite847]

Thank you so much for this, I always struggle here in heavily forested Minnesota to get a not too busy composition.

[@wimscheenen3535]

Great video, great scenery and superb photos 👏🏻

[@martinbuttrick]

Thanks Adam some great painterly looking images there.

[@oneandonlyjaybee]

Lovely stuff. Inspiring me for the clumps of silver birch here in the UK this autumn

[@FakeNews_Ignored]

Nice arrangements, Adam. 👍👍👍👍

[@steveh1273]

well done, down in the southern Appalachians we are about 5 to 6 weeks behind you in color,

[@pdavis500]

Really useful and informative video. Your presentation style is very natural and straightforward. Thanks again!

[@darcymonchakphotography]

Nice work, Adam. The reddish dwarf birch often saves the day. Can't believe the traffic and trailhead congestion this year. Still, solitude aplenty a bit off the mainstream.

[@nickbristol3457]

Really loved watching this video, Adam. I agree with many others...no need to apologize for repeating yourself. Some great photography and so interesting (and fun) to watch. Thank you!

[@RauriBarron]

Really enjoying my new Quiet Light book Adam - thanks a lot! 🤩 📕! Another great video - enjoyed watching you work the scene and share your thought process behind the whys and how’s to get a nicer composition. Some great shots there!

[@Hirsutechin]

The best way to improve is to get out there and make photographs - too true! After a lovely afternoon in the beginnings of our autumn it was a pleasure to share your enjoyment of the Canadian autumn. I always learn something watching your videos. ☺

[@brianbeattyphotography]

Great work Adam! That looks like such an amazing location for fall photography.

[@brianhigginsphoto]

Always great content Adam. Particularly love this one. There’s something to be said for a little less vibrancy which brings even more balance to these well composed images.

[@VlogPhotography]

Great video Adam. Really loved the images captured during this. We are still waiting for the autumn colours to make an appearance here in Mid Wales but Im sure there not far away from changing. Love the way you explain your structure and composition. Always inspires me to get out and capture something new. Its one of my favourite times of year to get out and capture some stunning images. Thanks for sharing Adam. Another video I was hooked throughout watching. Thank you for sharing! I look forward to your next video. Keep up the great work!

[@astralbody]

Such beautiful scenes and as always love learning from you. Your perspective is similar to mine but so much more refined and better! 😊 Beautiful colors once again like last year, definitely tough areas to shoot though with so much going on. Enjoyed the video, cheers Adam!!

[@IanWilkinson]

You have a great 'eye' Adam, something I struggle with unless I have enough time and the patience to wait for an image to reveal itself through the fog of confusion. Also, I would find it hard to resist the temptation to tidy away some of the fallen branches at the base of those birch(?) trees. Great stuff.

[@jsimes1]

I could watch you shoot autumn colors and aspens over and over again so don't worry about the repetition. Believe it or not I've never thought of keeping all of the trees from overlapping before until I watched one of your videos. Now it is something I try to work on when I'm out in the forest. Some day I might even achieve it! 😁

[@tonyvaldivia7300]

Aw...Just do a pano. Get it all in there. Well done Adam! The detail that is captured with the GFX 100 is just fantastic!

[@aureliomarsili3902]

Great as always !!! It would be nice to see how you work in post production with LR or PS on these compositions.

[@tinchomoyano]

Thanks Adam for another great video. I actually immensely enjoy when explain your thought process, they're true gems for those of us who can't be in nature as often as we'd like. Great location by the way. You should spend the whole month of October over there!

[@JamesParkerPhotography]

Adam - love the roadside photography! Proof it doesn't require a 2 day hike to come away with good images. Also agree that there is only so much information to share for composition and settings before you become repetitive. I doubt anyone cares as long as you keep sharing your adventures with us. I plan on getting up to Canada (I live in Vancouver WASHINGTON - the FIRST Vancouver!) when the COVID and travel restrictions ease. I hope it's soon!

[@johnsebastianartwork]

Thank you Adam 😊

[@QuietLightPhoto]

My pleasure!

[@billonthehill9984]

Gorgeous scenes Adam, the compositions are beautiful...You have helped me in numerous ways, i.e. returning to the same scenes is so important for a host of reasons as you have repeatedly explained in so many of your videos...I noticed you are back to using the GH-Pro II on these shots...I have been using my new gearhead for a couple weeks now, should have done this years ago. I shot a woodland scene on my property using the GH -Pro II, only to return to it again & the 2nd visit was the key to my success on a arching fallen snag using that gearhead both times. I've done some closeup mushroom work with it as well, the gearhead has proven itself to be the game changer for me, because now I have absolute control on fore & aft as well as L to R for dead on leveling with machined geared accuracy using my new Sunwayfoto gearhead...My Acratech GP Ballhead with lever clamp is neatly packed away in it's original box until further notice! Bill on the Hill... :~)

[@blivieriphoto]

Very nice Adam. That first comp, the tree with those red pinky leaves you said it was a dogwood? I saw something similar when I was in Utah last week. I wonder if it was the same. I’ll have to do some more research. Loved the comp with the crisscross logs in the foreground. As far as repeating yourself, it may always be the same concept but you’re never in the same places so it bears repeating. And I’ll presume people just like to see all the cool places you get to go. Repeat away!! Thanks for the great video. 👏

[@julianheritage6436]

Great video Adam, so very jealous, back here in south east England it does not look like being a good autumn this year 😔

[@jeffschreifels8651]

I was in Peter Lougheed back in June of 2016 and was the only person in the entire campground for 2 nights running. Things sure have changed. Very nice and helpful video. You have inspired me to go back to Kananaskis country, when the tourist population dwindles back down to normal again. Hopefully I can get some better photos next time.

[@bossofthemoss450]

I liked the composition that you had on the first day with your vlog camera where the aspens created a leading line to the mountains beyond. You seemed oblivious to that one though. Great area though. You’re a lucky boy. 👍😉

[@ianbarnes1406]

I noticed that potential composition. Difficult to know if it would have worked without being there and seeing the whole scene, I guess

[@bh9702]

Great video Adam. Love how you see the world!

[@QuietLightPhoto]

Cheers, Brent!

[@so.cal.sailkat7539]

Good choices for background music. (Retired musician) The Aspens look relaxing. Still dealing with a bit of smoke on the Eastern Sierra side. Lately using some vintage Soviet glass. (Jupiter 11 , 135mm f4). Always enjoy your pics, and videos.