Great video Gareth.... I don't see any cheating here.... I don't use GND for a long time.... in seascapes, I'm doing exposure to the sky and exposure to the foreground and bland in PS.... GND is a waste of time, you need to have a straight horizon to use it and you can always add GND in LR so way to waste time on it in the field..😃.... just make sure you capture all the dynamic range...

Wow! Amazing piece of work!!!

Another great video Gareth. So pleased you picked up with the horizon at 7:04, it was bugging me! :) Love the final edited image and drone vertical pano!

A very informative video resulting a beautiful image. Thanks

The thumb nails at the bottom of the screen on Lightroom reminded my of pints of Guinness.

@GarethDanks

3 жыл бұрын

haha ive got to re watch that now lol

Another good shoot from my favourite place.

@GarethDanks

3 жыл бұрын

thank you mate.. yes i love it there too.. challenging location tho

Fairly typical landscape exposure and focus stacking techniques but nice to see it demonstrated so well. BTW, the seventh wave is a folklore myth with no scientific basis. Study your chaos theory 😂. Thanks for a well made video.

Great image! The scene was real and beautiful, and that’s all a buyer cares about.

@GarethDanks

3 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks mate. Appreciate the comment

@jonstout7635

3 жыл бұрын

@@GarethDanks My son and oldest daughter feel strongly about getting a great shot "as is" and I always hope to do the same, but I am tempted with all the Adobe features I pay for to use them for my benefit from time to time. My landscape photography is a struggle, but my street shots typical don't need much editing other than some fine tuning and cropping. This topic is much like the acoustic guitar player who sees a lot of what players on electric do with countless effects and loud amplifiers as "cheating". I find acoustic players to be a bit more gifted, for they bring out the very best that is in the instrument alone.

Lucky devil being out, looked great fun mate .

@GarethDanks

3 жыл бұрын

Haha. Get yourself out mate. Can’t hide forever

nice one mate

Lol where have you been this is standard in my workload haha 😄

Yeah I like dual exposure/focus merge. Good technique for shots like this. Nice image.

@GarethDanks

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy. Give me a call when your free

@davidellinsworth22

3 жыл бұрын

@@GarethDanks will do. Hopefully soon.

Enjoyable film Gareth, you're so lucky to live near the sea, though you probably know that already, lol. cheers.

@GarethDanks

3 жыл бұрын

I do indeed mate. I’d never leave haha

Excellent image and technique

@GarethDanks

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you buddy. Much appreciated

Gareth, What filter size (case magnetic) are you using with the Nikon 14-30mm? Are you able to stack the magnetic filters without vignetting?

@GarethDanks

3 жыл бұрын

Hey man. No! Haha. I was wrong.. I was using the holder and 100mm. Apologies. Realised when I did the broll. Sorry

@bosiefoobar

3 жыл бұрын

that's my setup. 95mm and it becomes stackable without vignetting.

Is that a Michigan State Tuque?

Love your videos and I’m a subscriber. I must confess for me being across the pond in America, it’s difficult to follow as you talk a bit fast for me to follow. Maybe it’s a Welsh thing, as those words can be very long! LOL. (I can say that as my wife’s side of the family is Welsh). But what I can glean from the videos is very helpful. Thank you for all the information you provide.

@vancejeremy7939

2 жыл бұрын

InstaBlaster...

How did you develop raw files from your Zed in Lightroom?

@GarethDanks

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure I follow mate. Do explain

I will not call that cheating. Our cameras nowadays are very sophisticated but they are still not as good as your eyes so we have to compensate for that in LR. So as long you are true at what you saw in place in edit I think it is ok

A drone is perfect for taking panos. This early morning picture og Oslo is about 12 pictures stiched together: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157767549797681&set=a.264263437680&type=3

I think its only really cheating if you consider the same for using a grad? You captured both images at virtually the same time. At least this way avoids adding a permanent darkening to the top of the image and into the lighthouse / rocks at the top. I ditched all my grads years ago - really don't see the point in spending £1000s on glass then sticking a grad in front of it. They also mist up on cold mornings and just add far to much faffing around.

Suppose it depends on whether you see blending as true photography...!?

@GarethDanks

3 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean mate. Where do you draw the line. Composite etc.

@NickCoburnPhillips

3 жыл бұрын

@@GarethDanks Personally, for me, one exposure is a reflection of true photography. Can you imagine Ansel Adams today..? He'd lose his hat! o.O :D

@GarethDanks

3 жыл бұрын

Ansel did a lot of post processing. I’m willing to bet he’s use the tools available today too. Tho I agree with your sentiment. Being a purist can limit creativity and get in the way tho. Plus done right most wont know. Unfortunately our images would suffer and look less impressive compared to tho who adopt and embrace. I feel digital and film have that separation. Not sure I see the point fighting it. I just know where my limits are. Street photography i hardly edit. Thanks mate. Interesting subject. Might do a video haha

@NickCoburnPhillips

3 жыл бұрын

@@GarethDanks You're welcome. 'Getting as much right in camera beforehand is the essence' ~ most I am sure, would rather spend time in the wilderness... than behind a computer screen! BR Nick :)

@GarethDanks

3 жыл бұрын

100% agree. Plus it’s all part of the art / challenge.

You’re too harsh! That’s an excellent image.

@GarethDanks

3 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks so much ian.