I feel your pain, getting down low is fairly easy but it’s the returning to standing upright that is tough these days. Lovely close-ups!
@TimberGeek
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I tend to pack knee pads with my macro lens these days. ;-D
@MarkRomine
2 жыл бұрын
@@TimberGeek what have you fond that works well? Something from the carpet laying industry?
@TimberGeek
2 жыл бұрын
@@MarkRomine Something like that. The set I have are branded QEP they make tools and equipment for tile laying. I'm pretty sure I picked them up at Home depot.
@christophertaylor7021
2 жыл бұрын
I took a walk on the #24 trail on Mt Tzouhalem yesterday. It is a very beautiful hike through the woods with Pink Slipper flowers and multi-colored Trillium scattered about. We stopped at the lookout where there was a carpet of yellow, purple and pink wildflowers at the top of the cliff, and Arbutus and Dogwood trees below with wonderful views of the lake and valley. Thanks again for the video Adam.
@Ceres1038
Жыл бұрын
With my Nikon Z6 for low wildflowers, I use SnapBridge on my iPhone. Set your composition (use a bean bag to set your camera on) and then you can manage the aperture, shutter speed, ISO and focal point while standing. Much easier for us older guys than getting down on our knees. Alternatively, I bring along an old yoga mat. It's light and allows you to lay on our stomach and get personal with your subject.
@_andy_gibb_
2 жыл бұрын
Those are just gorgeous shots, especially the trio of calypso orchids and the sunlit shooting stars. Having taken an untold number of wildflower photos on our hikes I know only too well how hard it is to get good flower photos. I need to try the trick with the reflector though - that produced some nice effects! The issue you highlighted with the D850 is exactly why I won't buy a camera without a fully articulating screen - I take too many low-angle portrait photos that would be impossible with just a tilting screen. I wish more cameras had them though I know they're not popular among some photographers/videographers. One of the nice things about the newer cameras is the ability to control them directly with your phone - a feature I use frequently!
@sandracashes4255
2 жыл бұрын
I love close up photography. Thank you!
@ronboe6325
2 жыл бұрын
The triple Orchid image at 15" was really nice. :bow:
@michaelmckeag960
2 жыл бұрын
So much to take away from this video! A Nikon D850 and 70-200mm f/4 have been part of the default kit in my pack for some time, but I never appreciated that lens’s potential for wildflower photography. The Foolography Unleashed remote may be a more robust and convenient alternative to qDslrDashboard which I’ve been using on iOS and MacOS devices for some years. Working untethered in the field, setting up and maintaining WiFi connection between camera and smartphone or tablet can be fiddley. A robust plug and play solution is preferable. I’ve noticed your inflatable cushion in previous videos, but never appreciated it’s versatility; a butt pad, a knee pad, a bounce card, a shade, and it could serve as a headrest if you have to get down really low. And then there are the composition and lighting options you demonstrate, so much to explore. Thanks!
@plantherain
2 жыл бұрын
Wildly elated to hear AdamHardcastles !!!
@stephenbarlow2493
2 жыл бұрын
What you want for a reflector are cake boards. The best are those which have alternate gold and silver sides. In the UK a lot of chocolate cakes on these alternate gold and silver boards. Cake boards are better than those circular sprung steel types that roll away when you prop them up. The round ones are are also much bigger than you need for photographing flowers or macro subjects.
@sh8736
2 жыл бұрын
I would happily consume chocolate cake for photographic art but have never seen these boards, are they associated with a particular brand? 😀
@charliepackard5418
2 жыл бұрын
@@sh8736 They also can be found with UK supermarket smoked salmon packs...and can be easily cut to trouser or jacket pocket size
@peterafilms
2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow! The image at 20:30 would look amazing on a wall!
@annetivendale8616
2 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous images Adam 💜🤍💜
@tonyutting6508
2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed your explanations of what you were doing. The images are stunning. Thank you
@robertnystrom289
2 жыл бұрын
A pleasant diversion! And given the collective groans and creaking- which I absolutely get- it means I'm in the market for a Therma Rest pad. Maybe two...
@laurelb8372
2 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous images from the D850, wish I could kneel down these days, great work
@duringthemeanwhilst
2 жыл бұрын
I can wholeheartedly recommend Nikon's 105mm f2.8 G VR macro lens - it's a belter. and with an adapter can be used on an X-T4 too. win, win!
@jllanesphoto
2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful images as always. Very Inspiring. Thank you for your videos.
@QuietLightPhoto
2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@nickshepherd8377
2 жыл бұрын
Enjoyable and very helpful video. You certainly like a challenge! Great images! 👍👏👏👏
@MrTwister3356
2 жыл бұрын
Another awesome video, Adam...many great tips on handling the light in less than ideal conditions....plus, you've inspired me to take my 66 year old ass out to the woodlands this morning. So with my cam, macro glass and knee-pad, it's off I go!...cheers and enjoy your day!!
@KellyPettit
2 жыл бұрын
I love you in Hardcastles videos but your videos always bring me back to the reason I love photography. Besides, you're my first. :P
@egilryden3794
2 жыл бұрын
I use kneepads on my keb trousers. It is another world. Like your photos, greetings from Norway!
@pattymattes7124
2 жыл бұрын
I did enjoy this. Thank you! I tried taking images of bluebells a couple of weeks ago. Finding a simple composition among them was difficult and the wind made it very challenging. I love your images. They are gorgeous.
@felicityrostron9406
2 жыл бұрын
Loved these images and the used of reflected light.
@andrewhumphrys5548
2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful pastels Adam.
@cmichaelhaugh8517
2 жыл бұрын
Good video! And especially relevant right now.
@ZeLoShady
2 жыл бұрын
12:00 A different way to solves that problem is with focus stacking.
@paulkirk5760
2 жыл бұрын
Really great shots and enjoyable video. I have a phone mount which sits on the flash show. You’d have to touch the screen to activate the shutter but only lightly compared to the shutter button. I find it really helpful.
@darinharker21
2 жыл бұрын
Laying in bed and this pops up. Awesome
@darinharker21
2 жыл бұрын
Got up, went out and found some wild flowers myself thanks for the inspiration
@larrysalaets7088
2 жыл бұрын
Great results! You have inspired me to get out with my Z 105mm while the wildflowers are blooming.
@tevezutd
2 жыл бұрын
Great shots Adam 👌🏻
@TBuanes_Photography
2 жыл бұрын
Great video Adam :) Thanks for several great tips for close up photography Beautiful shots :)
@hilleviupmanis8687
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video!
@frankoley6826
2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful shots Adam, I love the spring wildflowers and try to shoot them often. It's great to see you do it to reinforce what I've been trying to attain in much the same manner. Thank you!
@paulus0109
2 жыл бұрын
Inspiring Adam. Thnx
@brianmckeever5280
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I loved this video. I love the landscapes too, but this was a nice change of pace. Hope your knees hold out! I like the reflecting light technique. I need to take more time and do that as well. Lovely images. Good to hear that Gavin and you are working on a project, can't wait. Cheers.
@lizcampbell32
2 жыл бұрын
So inspiring! Absolutely beautiful shots.
@larrylindell1027
2 жыл бұрын
Very nice images
@jaywilliamsphoto
2 жыл бұрын
You making this video has me thinking you might be binge watching Simon Booth’s videos like I have 😂
@stevethompson8154
2 жыл бұрын
I can't wait for the weather to warm up so i too can get out there adn do some wildflowers. You inspire me.
@gruagach1
2 жыл бұрын
Nice seeing the Dodecatheon in it's native environment! Here in Scotland the Dodecatheon I have does not flower until the end of May. Where as the three verities of dogtooth violets (Erythronium) I have are already finished flowering. Stoating stuff sir loved it.
@yuri_f11
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Adam! Your works inspire and motivate a lot of photographers like me! Take my equipment and gouing to the forest tomorrow morning looking for wild flowers after 3 months of exclusively bird photography
@Maple-fq8iw
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir
@tonydavey4171
2 жыл бұрын
Found watching todays video inspiring to get me to do low down shooting. Like you getting back up is the challenge (especially as my assistant has the same problem) That environmental place seems so tranquil I can see how it pushes time out of ones mind. thank you Adam
@rogerhostinphotography
2 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyable video Adam. It reminded me of the many outings I shared with my buddies in the Nanaimo Camera Club back in the 1990s when we went out on outings in the spring, chasing those shooting stars and orchids.
@ogopogohunter69
2 жыл бұрын
I've been taking macro shots the lazy way, from standing with my 55-250 on a crop sensor so 400mm crop factor. Handheld with IS good enough to see the hairs on a bumblebee.
@russstamp5965
2 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this a lot! Great teaching style, Adam! The parallel subject tip I will use. Hear ya with the getting up and down part. Like the small thermarest idea, too. Small footprint in the pack so always have a place to sit/kneel. Every little bit helps!
@nickfanzo
2 жыл бұрын
Check out Dennis stock’s flower photography, they were amazing Ernst Haas also.
@RayneDr0ps
2 жыл бұрын
Gibbs & Hardcastle definitely rolls off the tongue easier! Looking forward to that. I've been toying with the idea of selling my RF 100mm Macro, haven't had it for very long but have barely used it, this video definitely makes me want to get out with it though, just no wildflowers blooming just yet that I know of here in Alberta.
@FloridaPete1948
2 жыл бұрын
No Pasque flower blooming? Or have they already bloomed and gone by.
@mortenandersen6313
2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful images. And well explained. Thank you for letting us learn from you 👍👏
@trout3212001
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another good video. I really like the images where you shot through some flowers to get a great color haze.
@rebeccamoore4177
2 жыл бұрын
Living in the Pacific Northwest, when landscape vistas are crap due to conditions, I end up doing these kinds of shots. You shared some good tips that I will be able to incorporate on my next day out shooting!
@jimrookphotos
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Adam. This was a grand teaching video. Flower season just starting here as well so timely reminders from you. Thanks!
@bv42
2 жыл бұрын
It's both enjoyable and instructive to watch you work through your process. Many thanks for this video!
@olirc
2 жыл бұрын
The light and colours are so magical when you get down to ground level, but as you say, it's such hard work on the body that it almost deters you from doing it. But your shots made it all worthwhile.
@kellyr2681
2 жыл бұрын
Come to Australia Adam..... Unique Wildflowers as far as the eye can see in many places.
@Crispy_Bee
2 жыл бұрын
Actually the GFX IS fantastic for closeup photography, but yes - it does require a macro lens (just like any other medium format camera). Thankfully the 120mm lens is great even though it's "only" a 1:2 lens - but it's the sharpest lens you can get for the GFX system, even wide open the corners are very good and the OIS is great when you want to shoot closeups without a tripod. Only thing missing is a tripod collar but you can get by without one because it's very lightweight.
@jimtrull683
2 жыл бұрын
Last week at was rolling around the ground at a place in Georgia called “Gibbs Gardens” of all places.😎. I am not much of a close up shooter but I gave it my best shot. I like how you used your long lens. I was mostly using my macro and I too had a hard time positioning myself to get an image with a clean background. This kind of shooting is very tiring and it takes a lot of patience. I really enjoyed seeing your result, lovely.
@rosu1981
2 жыл бұрын
I love this video... like usuallly. Thx 🙂🙃🙂
@cbo2914
2 жыл бұрын
Totally understand the challenge of getting down low, or in my case… getting back UP. I love the LCD on my D850 also, and would rather it articulated as in the Z9. You mentioned the app Unleashed. I use DSLRDashboard on an old Android phone. It’s not used as a phone anymore, but it has a great OLED screen. The app’s interface uses a bit much of the screen, but my back is making the decisions here. ;p
@timsatterfield1794
2 жыл бұрын
Come on Adam, get down on your belly, a little dampness won't hurt you!
@larryrudnick1519
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Adam, I hope the challenges were worth it. I certainly enjoyed the images!
@justkerry173
2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful images and nice to see it done without a macro lens.
@martyd5819
2 жыл бұрын
@8:10 both my knees said to me..Do Not do that to us! Now I just reverse the center tube on my tripod for low shots. Your images always inspire me.
@mikemackenzie9064
2 жыл бұрын
love this
@jss27560
2 жыл бұрын
Enjoyable video as always. I've taken pictures like that and sometimes they almost look as good as yours. I might be able to be your unpaid assistant for a little while later this year. The knowledge gained working with the master would be well worth it.
@jimalbrightjr.9229
2 жыл бұрын
Really pretty shots Adam!
@winheiMR
Жыл бұрын
Primelgewächse, Dodecantheon ? Die ersten Blüten. Die zweiten sind wohl: Norne, Calypso bulbosa, Wilde Orchideen
@billonthehill9984
2 жыл бұрын
I love this kind of photography Adam using my ( 3 ) cameras, each with it's own assigned focal length lens & always subject to change when fit to do so... Not using any tube extensions, I own none, I would try shooting these flowers at smaller apertures, i.e. f/7.1 - f/11 or smaller & still get the blurred backgrounds because of the 200mm used here. My f/2.8, 70-200 is on the 5DM3, my other two bodies are crops, currently the 7D is sporting the Canon EF 24-105 mm f/4.0 lens & the T3i gets the Tamron 17-50 mm f/2.8 VR lens... The artistic approach used here with the larger apertures, create a soft, beautiful image from the foreground to an even more blurred out backgrounds on these fine printable images imho... Bill... :~)
@robertd.skonbladandersson269
2 жыл бұрын
This was great, especially now that wildflower season is about to start here. I have to get out, and bring a few blank sheets of paper to control the light …
@frstesiste7670
2 жыл бұрын
Great video. This is a type of photography I really like and the subject matter and compositions are almost endless even in a fairly small area, but it's unfortunately hard on older knees.
@offbeatvandals6072
2 жыл бұрын
beautiful shots, nice to see you dusted off the D850, they seem to really capture the colour just right
@JohnPaul-ii
2 жыл бұрын
Can relate with your difficulty with this type of shooting Adam, getting down there is the certainty easy part. Definitely prefer the rear screen adjustment on my Canon R5 far better for getting down to ground level. Thanks for sharing again Adam. Stay safe 🇦🇺
@RandyPollock
2 жыл бұрын
Must have for me is a Atomos Ninja V so that my old eyes can see shooting that low...works great.
@marcelvanoene
2 жыл бұрын
Great video
@spidersj12
2 жыл бұрын
You have some very captivating macro shots. Too bad you don't have a 70-200mm F2.8, the shallower depth of field would give you more separation. And have you noticed that you kind of blend into fences? You should create a bloopers reel taken from your videos showing all the times you've blended into fences given your wardrobe choices. Don't get me wrong those choices are eminently practical for landscape photography, it's just a happy coincidence. Adam Gibbs presents "Blending into Fences". 🙃 I can think of a camera system that would give you a more comfortable experience low to the ground... a Canon R5 with the flip out screen works great in portrait and landscape close to the ground. I have the EOS R, it's sufficient for my needs, and an articulating flip out screen has advantages. Yes I know I used the "C" word, blasphemous. You could always try bringing an aluminum pie plate out with you and put some of that clear plastic cellophane with multiple different colours in front of the pie plate to act as a selective colour reflector for your macro shots, it's a cheap alternative to something you'd buy online, and no need to buy a tiny LED light that can do any colour, at least for the daytime with good sun light.
@davebenson1504
2 жыл бұрын
I'd love to be your assistant and would definitely work for free.... just the commute from Manitoba would be difficult... awesome image at 20:35ish, especially the dark contrast on the flower right side of the frame, and I prefer the lightness (tonal light provides emotional lightness too) in the full sun... The photography is 'satisfying' because slowing down, taking time can allow one to get into "the flow", providing you remain relaxed in the process and not stress about 'how many' files you think you might need... 🙂 Thanks for sharing....
@patmcshane8976
2 жыл бұрын
As always a great video....Adam curious about your thoughts on the need to have a dedicated macro lens for flower photography?
@SD_Alias
2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful pictures! Did you use the old Nikon because of the choice of lenses? And yes, i would miss the tilt evf of the GFX100 too…
@QuietLightPhoto
2 жыл бұрын
Yes I don’t have a macro lens for the gfx
@SD_Alias
2 жыл бұрын
@@QuietLightPhoto oh yes, the gfx macro is not so affordable. But it is incredible. I had it from rent for a job. Just a dream lens...
@erkko69
2 жыл бұрын
Good video!!!! 🐘🌄☀️🐸😀👍
@TimberGeek
2 жыл бұрын
I've got the Tokina 100mm macro, the older screw drive AF-D model. It's wonderfully sharp and really quite inexpensive (as far as macro lenses go). If you could include housing for two out on the island SWMBO and I would be rather tempted to take you up on that assistant offer.
@kenwhite7076
2 жыл бұрын
Hi, Adam what app camera were you using.............Ken
@QuietLightPhoto
2 жыл бұрын
Unleashed
@giovannidelacruz5165
2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic photos. I usually don't shoot flowers in the wild but you made me want to try it out. By the way, would you recommend those shoes you are wearing?
@PathinAZ
2 жыл бұрын
As an old fart myself, getting really low like that is not only a pain in the ass. I use the Imaging Edge app on my phone with my Sony A7riii as a remote shutter and second screen, it makes it much easier. I guess it was worth the pain, those came out really superb..
@infrequentgamer_greg
2 жыл бұрын
Very nice video, and a nice change of pace from your intimate landscape work. Too bad the GFX-100S couldn't have been used as the image detail would have been phenomenal, but its claim to fame is landscapes, and not so much versatility of different modes of shooting. But irregardless of what camera is used...it is the eye of the photographer that is key, and you Adam would excel if you only had a Kodak Brownie in your hands a roll of film! Yes, "Gibbs and Hardcastle" does roll off the lips quite nicely..."Hardcastle and Gibbs"...not so much...but what can one say...Gavin's marketing and promotion ideas are second to none. If Gavin ever wanted to give up photography and his music, he'd be a superb marketing and promotion man for some Fortune 500 company!
@lylestavast7652
2 жыл бұрын
get a small mirror and then swing out the lcd, put the mirror at one end of it...
@tedsimonett431
2 жыл бұрын
...pronounced "zoo-hay-lem" - at least that's what it sounds like out of the mouths of family and friends who live in the area. Sweet shooting Adam, lovely images.
@lcador9
2 жыл бұрын
Very instructive video. What is the brand of the smart phone wallet you use?
@QuietLightPhoto
2 жыл бұрын
I grabbed it from Etsy sorry can’t remember the name. Made in Turkey out of leather. If you check out Etsy and just search real leather phone casesp
@lcador9
2 жыл бұрын
@@QuietLightPhoto Thank you.
@PhotoTrekr
2 жыл бұрын
I'm sure you'll miss Gavin and Amanda. We'll certainly miss the hijinks that ensued when you were shooting together. But, I'll look forward to seeing the projects you come up with for the new web site.
@karinstrandby5888
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, macro is a tough discipline when you are over 25 😂 Gavin will probably claim that you have become a soft man after he’s gone 🥹😂😂 I love the pictures and nice to se you from a different angle 👍🏼 (which is my play ground)
@franfreedman3443
2 жыл бұрын
I would like to know the name of your yellow mat and where to purchase it. I enjoyed your video.
@QuietLightPhoto
2 жыл бұрын
It’s just a mini thermarest that I grabbed from a grocery store in the states. You can probably get them at an outdoor store
@jugnujain3765
2 жыл бұрын
As always... superb work sir....💐💐💐One question in mind...did you use manual focus in all pics or auto focus ?
@QuietLightPhoto
2 жыл бұрын
Both!
@blivieriphoto
2 жыл бұрын
Biggest fear when doing awkward things like this, having someone come up and ask if you’re ok, need help? Need a doctor? Maybe a psychiatrist? Lol. Ahhh all worth it in the end, right? Now, did you use a ball head or your geared head? I would think the geared head would make it easier to refine comps. 🤔
@QuietLightPhoto
2 жыл бұрын
Yes a geared head works great for this
@georgefrench1907
2 жыл бұрын
🥀👍
@larsagren6595
Жыл бұрын
Of course his lordship misses you 👍
@yokeshs8140
2 жыл бұрын
😍
@stankell3629
Жыл бұрын
Zoo-hay-lem
@gordonbrunner9429
2 жыл бұрын
..believe its pronounced as mt 'zoo-hay-lam'...could be wrong but...?
@cbo2914
2 жыл бұрын
Totally understand the challenge of getting down low, or in my case… getting back UP. I love the LCD on my D850 also, and would rather it articulated as in the Z9. You mentioned the app Unleashed. I use DSLRDashboard on an old Android phone. It’s not used as a phone anymore, but it has a great OLED screen. The app’s interface uses a bit much of the screen, but my back is making the decisions here. ;p
@badger67
2 жыл бұрын
Those RAW images look stunning out of old trusty. The colour saturation is sensational. I would be in my element working alongside you, but then again I'm in Spain..... Wonderful video as ever.
@mauricebawden9561
2 жыл бұрын
Gibbs and Hardcastle ! 3 reasons 1 Alphabetically 2 Seniority 3 LPOTY Award Sorted !!
@cara1067
2 жыл бұрын
Very good video. Enjoyed it immensely. Found it very informative. Will check out the website. Thank you very much.
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