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@Eltargrimm
4 жыл бұрын
When I saw the hill you wanted to try shooting from, I thought to myself "just where the hell is he going to set up the tripod?". Then I realized I was watching James Popsys ^_^
@j.stephenbrownphoto
4 жыл бұрын
Probably the best advice I've heard this year... Be true to yourself and you'll find your own success.
@richardsmith8115
4 жыл бұрын
The best wrong turning I ever took on the way to Alport Castles led me to that same view six months ago. I loved it there. I photographed it as a Pano on the bank and from on the road but was fortunate enough to still have some snow on the hills behind.
@JamesPopsysPhoto
4 жыл бұрын
Ahh sounds amazing! I found this via a wrong turn too - I imagine most miss it!
@symelsumanguid5305
Жыл бұрын
Really appreciate james popsys helped me a lot in my photography journey
@andrewpadfield1397
4 жыл бұрын
Another informative and entertaining vlog. Found the editing particularly useful.
@RealRaynedance
4 жыл бұрын
Hopefully people watching you do the editing also realize that there's no real right or wrong way to edit and it doesn't have to be complicated. Some sliders, some mostly straight line filters, and some brushes in Lightroom and you can be fine without needing Photoshop.
@morrisbagnall2690
4 жыл бұрын
Fab vid as always. Rode up to Ribblehead Viaduct today only to find it swathed in the mist that you video showed. Still took some pictures of course and will have a play with them tomorrow. Certainly added some atmosphere to the images and some smudges to my lens I expect. Have fun on Skye.
@JS-op5gk
4 жыл бұрын
About the drone: At least in Germany you need an insurance which covers it, anyway And after building one yourself you learn to trust the tech
@JamesPopsysPhoto
4 жыл бұрын
Ooooh that sounds like a fun hobby!
@TheBlancoJourney
4 жыл бұрын
Same in Switzerland! For drones above 500g, though.
@JS-op5gk
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheBlancoJourney there could be a weight-limit for that in Germany,too, but I fly heavier drones so I have one anyway
@ThorSC88
4 жыл бұрын
Was going to write the same. I just upgraded my normal "Privathaftpflicht" to include the drone. Don't think I might hit someone or damage something but better save than sorry. Mine covers up to 5kg even tho I only have a Mavic Air right now.
@peterkapunkt6783
4 жыл бұрын
I think only for over 250g which only the Mavic Mini manages to stay under (of the DJI drones).
@davearchbell9921
4 жыл бұрын
I enjoy the way you take you pictures. You don't get all fussed with a tripod. Keep up the good work.
@JayDowney
4 жыл бұрын
Serious comment: I absolutely love what you were saying about mistakes, and how beginners might be tainted by too many "rules" that they are afraid of "breaking". If they were never told any of those "rules" they'd never break a single one!
@karlthefirst8690
4 жыл бұрын
Beyond the wonderful admission about drone-flying, this was a really useful video: the finding of the composition and the processing. Thanks man.
@palpafilms
4 жыл бұрын
Opening shot. Brilliant.
@tonykennedy2344
4 жыл бұрын
Great to see you back in the field (literally) also thanks for passing on your anxiety to me as a parent of potentially falling drones killing kids.
@JamesPopsysPhoto
4 жыл бұрын
😂 you're more than welcome mate!
@AliasJimWirth
3 жыл бұрын
Have you done a video on how you put the different pano images into the editor and line them all up? Or could you recommend a video on how to do that? I really liked what you achieved with those images and even more so because they are a collection of hand held images. Yes, I am kind of a newbie when it comes to editing. In any case, thank you, James.
@treefallleaves6711
4 жыл бұрын
5:14 if you are making panorama tilt the camera left/right/up/down ... It's better if you tilt it on the nodal point of the lens
@JamesPopsysPhoto
4 жыл бұрын
Makes pretty much zero difference unless you've got something very close to the lens in shot :)
@JohnKrill
4 жыл бұрын
Your reasons for that mistakes video are exactly why I will never get my work reviewed by some other photographer. All you get from them is their view of what makes a good photograph. Also they weren't at the location so they really don't know what was possible. And even if they were they still don't see the scene the way you do. So in the end you start taking photographs that others consider a good photograph and NOT what YOU consider a good photograph. Learn the basics then you can start creating your own style of photography and not someone else's style.
@airplanenut1
4 жыл бұрын
I agree to an extent. There are plenty of examples where I have made a conscious decision to do something when taking or editing a picture, and if someone says I shouldn't have done it, I can chalk it up to a difference of opinion/style. That's fine. At the same time, an outside opinion may be able to make me think more about how I've composed or edited my shot, perhaps giving me an idea of something to try next time I'm out taking pictures. I think the key is to understand that you're getting an opinion and not a rule, and it's your prerogative to use some or all of what you're told. As long as ideas/criticism is provided in a constructive and polite way, I'm happy to receive it. Worst that happens is I ignore it. Best that happens is I learn something valuable.
@winstonward5772
4 жыл бұрын
Totally think exactly the same James when I fly my drone and I have flown hundreds of times... Am thinking worst case scenario every time lol.
@nore8141
4 жыл бұрын
Great video and commentary. Between you and Nigel I’m set on photography. Thanks again.
@danielwilliams1571
3 жыл бұрын
Where in the peaks is this! Looks amazing
@matpez65
4 жыл бұрын
I made a big photography mistake when I went to the peak district yesterday... I took my wife with me
@JamesPopsysPhoto
4 жыл бұрын
😂
@iankellam6440
4 жыл бұрын
Schoolboy error. Not that many schoolboys are married. Definitely a solitary hobby.
@giga6137
4 жыл бұрын
Don't worry it works both ways. My husband comes with me and thinks he's a director!
@michellewesson4409
4 жыл бұрын
matthew Perry my husband has a 5 min patience limit. Crimps creativity 😏
@giga6137
4 жыл бұрын
@@michellewesson4409 🤣
@naikuanchubattuta5961
4 жыл бұрын
Oh, I never thought of mistakes. I just learn and create. More learning than creating, I think. The AWB continuum's of learning and creating is limitless and non ending.
@richarddmogg1
Жыл бұрын
You don't need to worry about the drone... The only accidents I've had were completely my own stupidity and only involved a tree and a fence post. These things are so reliable now that it's only pilot error that brings them down...! As per photography... practise.
@matthewwackett
4 жыл бұрын
James, my girlfriend is a serial worrier and will always irrationally create the perception in her head the worst possible scenario will happen. That is, apart from when I get worried about drone flight and her reaction is “it makes an annoying sound”. So I guess some of us do, others don’t...
@garydiamondguitarist
4 жыл бұрын
"Hit a child on the head, for example" 😂 Only if you have kids and they've been naughty James 🤣
@JamesPopsysPhoto
4 жыл бұрын
😂
@gwine9087
4 жыл бұрын
Cheers, as always.
@KevinNordstrom
4 жыл бұрын
I got no beef with those that use drones. Thry show a side of photography we couldn't see with our dslr, butbive found I would use it alot less and less especially with all the laws and rules here in the US. So I'm still on the fence with buying a DJI. I just feel I'd use my camera 99% of the time amd waste $1,000 for shelve weight most of the year
@billywindsock9597
4 жыл бұрын
Getting a photo of a barn is ok. I can outrun barns, I can see them easily and they don't fly off while I'm trying to focus. In other news, when I take lots of pictures from the same place I try to keep an imaginary spot in the centre of the fron lens element in the same place rather than wave the camera around. In the few pictures I have ever stitched keeping the lens point fixed makes it easier, because science and optics. As you often say, I have no idea if that makes sense.
@MihoNightwalker
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, James. Really informative. You didn't mention which one of the cameras you took that with? G9? You didn't have much reason to take the S5 with you, it wasn't night or anything :)
@dalekanium9531
4 жыл бұрын
quick question- I feel as if I've hit a roadblock with my photography, I'm not very motivated. Is it a bad idea to get the g9 coming from g7 hoping it will reignite my love for photgraphy? Love the videos man!
@JamesPopsysPhoto
4 жыл бұрын
New gear rarely does the trick in my experience, but new places can!
@dalekanium9531
4 жыл бұрын
@@JamesPopsysPhoto Thank you!
@paulhargreaves1497
4 жыл бұрын
@@JamesPopsysPhoto Unless it's Fujifilm..........only joking (a bit). I also think you're in the top 10 of YT videomakers
@hashir
4 жыл бұрын
Will keep watching out for the bundle in bright orange next time I’m in Peak District 😂
@JamesPopsysPhoto
4 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated mate! 😂
@GeneWaddle
4 жыл бұрын
Helpful as always, James. And of course, there were 🐑.
@GuyMrIncognito
4 жыл бұрын
I alway look out for your comment, sir!
@markandannette
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your editing process, always good to get the thoughts behind the process. Do you use a Wacum or other type of editing tablet? I’m thinking of getting one for a little better control of brush strokes. Thanks for sharing James
@garygalt4146
4 жыл бұрын
Mark Jacobs I have just retired after 40 years. I have used Wacom tablets for nearly 20. My advice is put your mouse in a draw and forget about it. Use your pen for everything even opening mail or word docs. You will never go back to using a mouse. It will take you about a month, using it all day everyday to forget about your mouse. Enjoy.
@tjsinva
4 жыл бұрын
Predicting British weather is more an exercise in divination than science.🧙♂️ Rock on! 💪
@snuscaboose1942
4 жыл бұрын
It's all lovely but what if you live in a pretty location that has direct sunlight?
@jesse113553
4 жыл бұрын
I got an ad about photography mistakes before this video 😂
@bobmorse5896
4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you worry about drone safety; it means you care.
@JeffCreates
4 жыл бұрын
Certainly would be a massive lawsuit if you’re not commercially licensed. You are, right?
@debbys-abqnm4537
4 жыл бұрын
About 1/3 into this video, kzitem.info/news/bejne/lqye0KmarpZ0nXo , the storm chaser Mike Olbinski shows us the contents of his camera bags. I immediately thought of James and how that might interest him. Also, you get to see what southeast Arizona looks like (drier/sandy-er/dustier than where I live in New Mexico), which is totally unlike what we see in most of James's videos.
@oneoldgit
4 жыл бұрын
You can get insurance for that
@issue_1337
4 жыл бұрын
first?
@issue_1337
4 жыл бұрын
yepp, first.
@dinagalall
4 жыл бұрын
My photography mistake: being scared of taking my camera out
@nremac
4 жыл бұрын
are you me
@smith507
4 жыл бұрын
That makes 3 of us
@Johnny.senpai
4 жыл бұрын
Pretty much me when I'm doing street photography. It's as if I've pulled out a weapon
@alburp3009
4 жыл бұрын
Now we’re four
@aaronsewell5664
4 жыл бұрын
@@Johnny.senpai If you carry your camera all the time everywhere it won't seem so foreign to you.
@TarzanGuadeloupe
4 жыл бұрын
To be fair, hitting a sheep on the head won't affect many brain functions. Head is tough and there's nothing much being protected
@JamesPopsysPhoto
4 жыл бұрын
😂
@jimjam6598
4 жыл бұрын
@@JamesPopsysPhoto can safely get some nice aerial shots in Manchester then
@TimFromWales
4 жыл бұрын
“landscape gone rubbish” this is why my photos aren’t improving - I don’t speak “Popsys” 😂
@CookedLight
4 жыл бұрын
Popsys in Tellytubbyland making an argument for Public Liability Insurance. Surreal.
@sander5086
4 жыл бұрын
James video on "photography mistakes". Early conclusion: there are no mistakes, let's edit a photo🙈🙈
@JamesPopsysPhoto
4 жыл бұрын
😂
@ATF_CA
4 жыл бұрын
I don't care for the Kool-Aid sky but other than that it's a nice capture
@obscur_yoann
4 жыл бұрын
The panorama has more soul (your editing enhance that) than the drone shoot IMO. I use that technic often too, very handy!
@davidpriddis
4 жыл бұрын
Sorry, the composition of the drone photo won over the pano for me.
@jesse113553
4 жыл бұрын
At the end of a photo edit, I sometimes caught myself wondering whether my work is technically right. This video is the advice I’m thankful for. Recreate your vision of the photo. Stop worrying about rules.
@voodoowraith
4 жыл бұрын
I like what you said in the beginning about no mistakes. I'm currently teaching my 16 year old niece photography and that's one thing I've tried to get through to her. If you achieve your artistic goal, nobody can tell you it's a mistake. You can learn all of the rules, but don't be afraid to break every rule to see your vision come true.
@JamesPopsysPhoto
4 жыл бұрын
Very well said! Good luck with the teaching :)
@wolffgang101
4 жыл бұрын
Imagine watching a man in an orange jacket in a national park walking on a side of a hill pointing back and forth
@allenahale1
4 жыл бұрын
Better than a group of tourists at a festival in the Former Kingdom of Lo wearing bright yellow jackets and rudely behaving to the local people.
@Ohyehah
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for that acknowledgment in the beginning! I've always found the actual content of your videos to be balanced and fresh, embracing the possibilities of the digital workflow while focusing on the art of photography. However, taken at face value based solely on their titles, some of your videos may have slightly contributed to the conformist message you're talking about projected by a large part of content creators. It takes an enormous amount of insight to judge your impact to this extent (much more than opining as an outsider), and I think this is extremely promising for future content!
@JamesPopsysPhoto
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much :)
@SteveP_2426
4 жыл бұрын
Interesting vid James, I think I'd have tried a 16:9 of at least a bit more that way than the 4:5 you used to reduce some of the area you darkened James. But I'm not a pro!
@wayneashton
4 жыл бұрын
If you don't follow the rule of thirds it's deemed a mistake. KZitem is full of vlogs telling you to avoid making certain 'mistakes' - so this is very refreshing because most of what's being peddled to us as photographers is complete nonsense!!! :)
@benisommer3176
3 жыл бұрын
Ive seen you shoot in live view a lot, Is there a reason for this or just personal preference?
@flyon9694
2 жыл бұрын
i have that panic but with my cameras and gear instead lol
@wavetrex
4 жыл бұрын
James Popsys, The Sheep. Funny ;)
@oliver7373
4 жыл бұрын
Always a fun watch James...signed up for a free trial to SkillShare to try and hone LRC and PS....thanks mate!
@JamesPopsysPhoto
4 жыл бұрын
Nice! Have fun with it Oliver :)
@Simonlilienthal
Ай бұрын
You stole my lamp
@timothyrenninger2251
4 жыл бұрын
James, I liked the drone photo better. The pano was too blue for me. Great shots regardless.
@fotografi4fun
4 жыл бұрын
I can´t figure out if it´s intensional or not, but I love your humor. I look forward to every video you put out. I promiss... It´s not the Ginger Beer talking (though it may hjelp me say this) but you are my favorite youtuber with no doubt. Keep up the good work. Wish you the best.
@JamesPopsysPhoto
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much :)
@mjgrasso76
4 жыл бұрын
That’s why photography is subjective. I much preferred the drone shot.
@neilford5262
4 жыл бұрын
Nope, you are not alone re: drone anxiety. It’s why I got rid of my Mavic Pro last year (for a new lens 😀).
@jimfok4343
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the beautiful views today, I needed them. Due to forest fire smoke, the poor air quality here has periodically jumped up off the scale. At least we haven't had to evacuate. Fingers crossed. Willamette Valley. -Elaine J.
@JamesPopsysPhoto
4 жыл бұрын
Ahh - thinking of you guys and hoping for lots of rain :)
@jimfok4343
4 жыл бұрын
@@JamesPopsysPhoto there's a possibility of rain Monday night. Saw a Fb post that said it was the probably the first time in Oregon's History that so many people were looking forward to Monday! Made me laugh. Thanks again for the visual vacation. Elaine J.
@TimFromWales
4 жыл бұрын
Lovely composition of that opening “monologue” - do you call them monologues? 😜 I have a DJI Spark and will be taking it to mid Wales next week and I’m already fretting about losing it!
@inthewoodswithbigfoot3941
4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to see that you have decided that the drone is a viable tool! Thanks for sharing!
@gregcooper2719
4 жыл бұрын
What’s the location of this place? I love a good valley with forest... I didn’t initially read the title on the still image as “photography mistakes” but as “photography. Mistakes.” So was expecting half a video about photography tips, and half a video of you reminiscing of various mistakes you’ve made in life... “yeh I went to Bakewell a few weeks back, totally forgot to pop into a bakery to bring home a tart... reminds me of the time I came back from Cornwall and totally forgot to get a kilo of Rhoddas cream...” all food related of course!
@JamesPopsysPhoto
4 жыл бұрын
I don't even know what it's called but it's basically in the backside of ladybower - over the hill from the main car park :)
@leanderhoefler7054
4 жыл бұрын
Personally I like the composition of the camera photo quite a bit more than the composition of the drone photo. The road in the drone photo is more or less a straight light, which in my eyes always looks odd in landscape photos, because straight lines have something artificial. I much prefer the organic, swirly shape of the road in the second frame.
@alex31721able
4 жыл бұрын
Thought you were gonna be the first person more worried about hurting someone than the financial hit of breaking a drone, but then I heard lawsuit.
@wadeduvall7026
4 жыл бұрын
Recently came to your channel and absolutely love it! You and Nigel Danson are my go-to bedtime watching for learning photography!
@JamesPopsysPhoto
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Wade :)
@JayDowney
4 жыл бұрын
The winter is just like summer... just a bit colder... haha. Sorry, just HAD to!
@Woodenarrows
4 жыл бұрын
Nice video. I liked the hillside chat, nice perspective and change of pace I thought... The moody panorama turned out great...
@HviteVinger
4 жыл бұрын
Know the feeling. Here in Norway you can have a splendid forecast only to be assulted by apocalyptic weather 15 minutes later. Typically when you have a non weathersealed lens mounted.
@tobyjugg6202
4 жыл бұрын
The weather turned that into an excellent tutorial about sticking with your original intention, which is very refreshing. The drone shot added greatly to the intended theme. As a drone flyer I would suggest you get counselling and you have to get over ALL worries/neurosis about flying - get it out, get it up and shoot :) ( within the constraints of the drone code of course ) !! It will never just "fall out of the sky" unless you have been a plonker. I never take a camera out without the drone, they offer 2 perspectives of the same scene which I find brilliant in post - they are the perfect partnership. A very enjoyable clip James.
@MSmith-Photography
4 жыл бұрын
Hit a sheep while flying your drone? It's just a casualty of war...er...photography. 🤣
@aviralhlt
4 жыл бұрын
I am early :D
@anndebaldo7381
4 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video! I love you message about each person's creativity! And look forward to learning from you...ATB!
@sashaneemoht8764
4 жыл бұрын
James, a wee bit advice... a male sheep with all his bits could be valued at 10's of £1000's. Look at them the wrong way and they can keel over. Ok, that last bit was folklore, but the prices weren't. Good luck! With your drone. Be well!
@BruceMcGrath1954
4 жыл бұрын
First of all James, very entertaining which is the game ! Well done. be careful though your starting to sound like Sean Tucker!!! Nearly lost my phantom 3 once ! Just seconds away from shutting down, grabbing it off a look out with a 60m drop into a river below! The skill with drones I feel is the ability to be a bit higher than you can reach or a place that you can’t place a tripod. I think you could have got that same shot with the drone. But lower down the hill with less sky and contrast against the mountain in the background. But gained a skill that you shared with the edit. Cheers from down under. 👍🏻🍷❤️🇦🇺
@smallcnclathes
2 жыл бұрын
You could not make a video about under exposing by 5 stops? I bet you could.
@washingtonradio
4 жыл бұрын
I like your definition of a mistake, it's not about obeying the 'rules' but about getting a compelling image. Matt Irwin posted a very similar video yesterday about ignoring rules and following your own instincts and ideas.
@AdamBuckley1964
4 жыл бұрын
I've been flying camera drones since 1999, never honestly feel totally cool when launching a camera into the sky but no issues as yet (the only camera I've ever destroyed doing AP was by dropping it when taking it out of the plane). I now fly a pair of P4Pro and they're so solid that you can easily get complacent!
@HR-wd6cw
Жыл бұрын
As far as I'm concerned, the only photography mistake you can really make is not getting out their and shooting / practicing on a regular basis. All "mistakes" you make in the field are more like learning experiences, not necessarily mistakes (although counter to that, some people may say a mistake is anything that doesn't deliver what you want, which is probably true as well). But my point is that the single biggest mistake people can make is not getting out and shooting (enough).
@bigshotmedia
4 жыл бұрын
I’ve been flying commercially for 6 years.... it goes away like driving.
@loyalorange503
Жыл бұрын
Hi James, I've heard you talk about stitching pictures together a few times now. How do you go about doing that?
@ive595
4 жыл бұрын
Yes I get it regarding drones, on top of the inherent dangers I’m also paranoid about the know it all that comes up to tell you drones are not allowed! About right and wrong or mistakes, I just bought my son (11) a gimbal for his phone to improve his video, he hasn’t watched all the videos telling you what to do and what not to do so he does what he likes, 9 out of 10 are rubbish or average but 1 is inspired! His favourite mode though is panorama stills, which he does everywhere with some surprising results.
@andreazevedo8325
4 жыл бұрын
Nice video James!! I actually prefer the drone shot's colours and composition... we can't all have the same taste and opinion. Keep up the great work and content... Eager to see next weeks video outsode Peak District. Have a great vacation.
@pittsburghphotographer
3 жыл бұрын
One year in with my drone and I still get nervous with my DJI Mini. First time I ever lost contact with it and it went into RTS mode I completely freaked out.
@dianecotton9531
4 жыл бұрын
Soooo true. Same goes for doing competitions at camera club and getting feedback from judges.......often just makes you feel so hamstrung with all the things you know judges are going to say like how you could have cropped it better when you know you have tried numerous crops and ended up with the one you like, or you should have cloned this or that out & you don't agree, or it's too busy when it's a forest photo in the mist that you absolutely love. Judges always feel that they have to find something to pick. Have now decided to just do what l like & forget about comps. Better not to let all this stifle your personal creativity.
@PhilJohnston
4 жыл бұрын
IMHO the best part of the video was the intro that was completely out of focus! High-five! Holla!
@JoeL-yf4ee
4 жыл бұрын
I hope you have insurance flying your drone. Of course fly it over my house. I would love the chance to shoot down another drone. Sad part is you probably will never do that being I am not in the U K. I like your channel a lot and I never can understand why I watch it? But your good at what you do. Maybe that is why? You should have your wife in more of your videos. You two are good together. I like how she puts up with you. Seeing you teaching a class would nice for the year. Stay safe.
@ellyelzinga01
4 жыл бұрын
I love both images, the panorama is amazing, but so is the drone photo! Cannot choose which one I like best xD Have fun on vacation!
@pauloduarte3095
4 жыл бұрын
Brother this channel reignited my passion for photography. You are what the photography world needs Brother, i all wase and a bit of fear of taking photos because in my head i wasn't good enough and i didn't have enough knowledge to get me a camera and start taking photos. Because of you i start taking photos with my phone, learning more about photography, light and composition, and now I'm about to go and get a panasonic s5. Thanks for all the information and inspiration brother
@bobkent007
4 жыл бұрын
Love the drone shot... did you carry on to Alport Castle's? Got a few of that barn myself :-) Great video as always.
@S3l3ct1ve
4 жыл бұрын
So many good picture options in this video, many many potential keepers :) for example 4:36 - the sheep in the foreground of those trees on the little hill, shot with longer lens (y) 4:47 with long exposure would be interesting I guess. A very nice location, each little hill has a huge potential. For my taste that road is actually what disturbs the landscape in this location. And as you mentioned, due to that you simply cant have it all in the picture.
@TimFromWales
4 жыл бұрын
Final comment from me and a serious one - this was a great tutorial for me as a Lightroom noob 🙏🏼 Thanks!
@oi643
4 жыл бұрын
That's very mindful of you to say :) It definitely is easier to help someone regurgitate than create
@saramulry
4 жыл бұрын
Love your opening comments, and absolutely love the final result of the photo. 🙌🏼✨ Nice work!!
@JamesPopsysPhoto
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sara :)
@trancer03
4 жыл бұрын
In belgium we are not allowed to fly drones unless we got a very extensive license to do so, and this license requires us to have taken classes for it and pass them , and basically be a airplane pilot thats how hard and extensive the material we need to study is. and we have to have good insurance or we dont get a license.
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