Like those, time well spent and not stating the bleedin obvious.

Close to home is reality. Find treasure near home.Thank you.

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

There's always something amazing to photograph very close. The skill is in finding it.

You’ve done a grand job with these abstracts Andy. I especially like the shallow focus images taken at an angle😀👍🏻

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

Cheers, Jon. Much appreciated. I know how much you like natural abstracts which is a subject that I struggle with massively. We must do that colab sometime.

Great perspective and video, Andy! Thank you and take care, Tony

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

Cheers. Tony

Hi Andrew, your point about many KZread landscape photographers travelling to distant lands most of us will never have the opportunity (or desire) to visit was very well made. I am increasingly drawn to content made by photographers, like you, who head out into their local landscape to find the beauty within it. That's something to which I can relate. However well someone takes shots of icebergs and penguins, I just don't see many of those in Somerset. 🤨 I want to know how to get the most from my local woodland or flat and featureless landscape. So, well done for showing some creativity and making relatable content for those who can't get to epic vistas and exotic locations. 👍

“Ancient hieroglyphics” love that Andrew. Never mind colour, which quite gorgeous in itself, I’d say monochrome is the way to go imho✌️🇦🇺

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

I didn't mention weaving either. Perhaps I should go back at low light with some RGB LEDS. Let's work them with a purpose glow....

nice photos like the color shots.

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your support.

The colour images had the biggest impact for me though, I did enjoy the B&W. The colour images you created in this video really seemed to have an interesting abstract quality. More importantly, once again, you have proven that you don't have to go far from home to create high quality images. Thank you!

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for your support. It means a lot.

Hello. Your town hall should expose your photos ! You have so many good photos of your locality ! 👍🏽

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

Perhaps I will approach them. Thanks,

G'day Andy. Your channel is a wonderful 'diffence' to most. I enjoy your everyday chat and thoughts. It is obvious that I need to explore closer to home and look for little details.. Keep well and keep shooting. Saalik

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

Thanks. Start by just looking for shapes within a few steps of your front door. You will be surprised.

Love your unassuming, witty narrative… oh, and the images are great too.

@AndyBanner

3 ай бұрын

Thanks. Tell your friends :-)

Phew, made it through. That was great, Banner, and a load of fun. Loved the images you got, and the range of interpretations. Almost thought it was crying out for a Trptych done with wide, tele and macro. And no (or yes?)... going to Mongolia et al is just the self-indulgent pursuit of low-hanging fruit. I have far more respect for those who create a little magic out of 'nothing', or illuminate the beautiful or otherwise remarkable in their own locale. It's the stuff you need some imagination and a good eye for, which you don't in order to shoot some cliched elephants in silhouette in an Etosha sunset or a black church in a snow drift. Well Done Banner.

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

"Phew, make it through" ? Makes it sound like some arduous, epic adventure ( it wasn't was it?) I don't know about self-indulgence - I mean if someone said to me, "Come to Morocco and shoot some photos and make a video" I would first pinch myself and then start packing (assuming I hadn't woken up from the pinching). Time and time again, I have seen Tom Heaton make photos out of nothing and I think his Mongolia videos also demonstrate how desolate places can be totally devoid of quality landscape images. Good documentary images, yes, great landscapes, no. Being able to find images where others would ignore is a learned skill I think and it can take a lot of time to gain and a lifetime to master. Thanks so much for your ongoing support.

@luzr6613

4 ай бұрын

@@AndyBanner No, it wasn't 'arduous' - it was that excitement coming through when we come upon something that really spins or wheels. I get that at times and it exhausts me - the shooting's so cool i need a lie down afterwards. So, a bit of empathy with you = 'Phew, made it through'. Re the Heaton thing. Agree to a point. However, you yourself spluttered 'climate change' in your video. We're at a critical juncture and we have been since at least the late-80s when CC first really broke in the public domain. Collectively, we've done sweet-tweet by way of response to our profligacy, and the battle to actually take the suite of problems (CC being just one) seriously and change our practices is as far from won as it was after Carson published 'Silent Spring' in the early sixties. TH and similar are drivers in an Industry that actively creates the desire amongst countless others to trip around the world taking snap-shots of the exotic, and to what end? I'm not criticizing his proficiency as a photographer - i'm simply stating my opposition to promoting what are, when taken up en masse, the practices that are rapidly destroying this world. It's Nero and his Fiddle all over again.

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

Well, yes, I know what you mean regarding CC. I wish there was an alternative for us - but Big Oil insists there isn't one. Henry Ford developed a car that was not only made of hemp but ran on Hemp and Veg Ethanols - big oil killed it with lobbying. These companies are responsible for so much destruction of the natural world and all for profit. That said, I just know that I would become a hypocrite if someone called tomorrow and said "We want to to travel to Thailand and shoot an epic travelog" far more so than if someone called and said "We want you to shoot Luton Town Shopping Centre" - Luton is still about 120 miles away. Today, I have driven about 65 miles in pursuit of photographs and a video. Is that bad? Should I have just walked around Cromer again? (even that's a couple of miles drive). We're buggered either way because the world is controlled by Big Oil, Big Pharma and Fat Cats who don't want to get even just a tiny bit thinner. They are ALL corrupt. Incidentally, did you know that the term Carbon Footprint was invented by BP as a way of shaming the everyday person for using BP's effing products?

I’ve also seen loads of alien writing! 😉

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

Were we on the same abduction? :-)

You have inspired me Andy. I live less than 5 minutes from a Cornish harbour and beach. I cannot count the number of times I have walked to the harbour and as far as the top of the beach and never walking down to the beach itself! Next outing I will head to the beach. Thank you.

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

Great Stuff, Phil. There's just so much around us that we ignore on a day to day basis.

@Philhellene1

4 ай бұрын

@@AndyBanner so true, I have been focused on finding things around the harbour even on the dullest of days but missed a whole beach

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

lol

Really good video. Great images.

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

Hi Andy, I really do believe you've found your niche amongst the youtubers doing photography, there aren't many, if any, that are capable or doing what you do with the detailed shots or the brutalist architecture. You're very good at it Andy and it's made very interesting by how you describe what you're doing and what you see. Take care mate, Steve.

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

You are very kind, Steve. Thank you. And thank you for being a channel member. Your support is very much appreciated.

About being weird. You are not. If someone is weird it is other people living in the village and don’t see the beauty 😂. Take care! Göran in Latvia

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

I will take your word on that, Göran :-)

Hi Andrew, a wonderful video with some stunning images. I stopped watching Thomas Heaton for the very reasons you described, I'm much happier staying local. 😊

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

I don't think I would stop watching Tom: I really like his stuff and he's a top fella too. But I much prefer the images he makes when he's not travelling the world. When he's forced to find amazing stuff in unamazing places, he really excels in my view. Thank you for all your regular support, Clive. I really appreciate it.

Andy, really enjoying your channel and your abstracts and environmental shots in this video are gorgeous.

@AndyBanner

12 күн бұрын

Thank you. Do I call you Humble or Pie? :-)

@humblepie8638

12 күн бұрын

@@AndyBanner Love you humor, Andy... or Andrew? I answer to both but Pie might be the preferred. lol

@AndyBanner

11 күн бұрын

Oi, You, Stop! seems to be the most common salutation these days....

EXCELLENT video! Loved each of the photos as I appreciate this kind of photography so much❤️ I have now watched it 5 times as it’s so inspiring (and it just came out today🤭)and the giggles from your great sense of humor is always appreciated!! It feels like your confidence has been boosted the last few videos, so wonderful to see😊

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

Keep up the good work, Sharon! I need all the views I can get :-) lol. Thanks for your continues support. I means a lot.

iI would have been thrilled to find a wall like that, I understand your exxcitement. I would have shot a roll of b&w and a roll of color, to get that beautiful green.

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

It's a great find and I wasn't aware of it because I generally walk on another part of the beach... crazy

An excellent study that most wouldn't bat an eyelid at. You're more complicated brutalist image is a masterclass in frame, great perspective 😎

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, Mark. I risked my life standing near that outfall too :-)

Well done, Sir. Lines, patterns, textures, shapes...the building blocks of our creative minds.

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, Peter.

Not my thing Andrew, However I think these would make great Wall hangings in an open space, like a corridor or foyer etc or even photographs a book? I love the colours and it's OK to be weird aren't we all? 😂📷👍

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

If we're all weird, that must make us all normal? I don't want to be normal. If weird is normal, I suddenly fit in and that's an alien feeling. Dunno how I can even cope with this concept..... Arggggggggh. On a different point, the end results might not be your thing, but the practice of going out and shooting things that aren't "your thing" is a good one as it helps you see more opportunities in the world around us. Like, one day, I might decide it's time to shoot some portraits (which are definitely not my thing) and that would be an incredibly good exercise for me.

they look like hieroglyphs was just about to type they might be an alien message but you beat me too it 🙂

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

Looks like Vogon Poetry to me...

Another great video and a great set of photographs Andy. I agree with while it would be great to have the opportunity to travel to far flung places. With a number of these places being heralded as the must go to place to take photographs at honey pot locations just in a different place at more expense. While there is some merit at taking photographs at honey pot locations photography is so much more. Like you say in the real world there is so much to be found close to home. I really enjoy your videos and your approach to photography I find it so refreshing.

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

Thanks, Neil. I am waiting for an email from RhombusArea offering me sponsorship to fly to Venus on a photowalk. In the mean time, I will have to stick with Great Yarmouth.

@neileverett5183

4 ай бұрын

lol I’m waiting for a similar email too. In the mean time I’ll continue to explore near me on the Wirral.

Glad you spoke up in RED35s livecast today. Wouldnt have known of this channel. Good stuff

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

Hey, Eric, thanks for stopping by. Hope my content works for you. We have a photo & video exhibition in the UK in a couple of weeks and I hope to catch up with Rod and Jimmy while I am there. I'll probably do a bit of vlogging though the exhibition in addition to my weekly uploads.

@ericlundquist3466

4 ай бұрын

@AndyBanner anything like this post is great. Where you show different perspectives to shooting photography. Everyone knows new gear. Those are 1000s by the dozen channels, but tips to shooting, the cameras, and different perspectives are refreshing.

@ericlundquist3466

4 ай бұрын

​@AndyBanner Glancing by your uploads, you're on the right path. Worth becoming a member for

Paused vid... just to say... i really liked the first (especially) of your 'Brutalist Shapes'. Yeah Guv... luvly colors, forms and lumpy bitz. Back to the vid - Cheerio.

Paused vid again - 'Alien Writing' - exactly that leapt into my head the instant you showed the wall up close. Damnit man, we couldn't both be wrong, surely? Back to the vid - Nanoo nanoo.

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

If this isn't evidence of ET, I don't know what is.

Just found your videos. Has inspired me so much. Your down to earth talks are really appreciated and draw me in. Your photos are amazing too, with the light industrial in previous video to the rebar in this. (Think the rebar is carbon steel, hence why it hasn't rusted) Thank you and keep up the great work video and photography wise 👍

@AndyBanner

Сағат бұрын

Thank you for your comment. Hope I continue to produce videos that interest you. The rebar is being sandblasted on every high tide.

I admit an especial fondness for the B&W images.

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

On this occasion, I have little preference. The mono works with the rebar do work very well with high contrast, for sure. Thank you so much for your regular support to the channel.

Hi Andy, A lovely presentation of inspirational seaside photography. Not what I usually expect from ocean scenes. Just wonderful! Thanks for sharing. Pete

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

Peter, Thank you so much. I noticed that you have joined the channel membership today as well. That means so much to me. Thank you. I like to be different in many things and photography is but another expression of individuality in many ways.

Just realised i missed this video. Love the explanation you give while deciding on the shot. Its funny, i got put off photgraphing street with people. I still have a go at street when i target dogs instead of humans but abstract is becoming a fav. Living in the gower on the south wales coast and within 20 mins of over 18 beaches might need exploring instead of ignoring whats on my doorstep. I think thats asking for trouble without a weather sealed kit but what the hell!!!!

@AndyBanner

Ай бұрын

Just be careful with it.

1:01 love that photo mate 5:46 sand ; or my case , dust! And the reason I generally have 3 Oly bodies with it's own lens that usually doesn't get changed too often . 6:32 yes, ''weird'' in a brilliant way ---- I love that exposed steel and how the concrete has be been eroded away over "how many years" 6:59 no rust ? I would be thinking (as you said later) the sand in the water is polishing the metal the same way as it's eroding the concrete ---- maybe nature fighting back ? 9:26 along the wall -- now you are looked at the photo I would take , but in the opposite direction all the way back along those lines to the round wall . Now I wait to see if you see it I did ---- no ; but you made far better photos than I would or could . ''Training your eye'' --- I often used those words myself ; in my case it's shadows . Slide show : they are exhibition quality images Andrew ! I'm actually jealous and I'm sure someone would sponsor you ; perhaps the local council to advertise what is actually there to be seen ? (all the above type as I watched) Has to be one of your better/best videos 👋👋👋

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

High praise indeed. I am not sure I would suggest they are exhibition quality - but I am not about to argue with you! Thank you indeed.

Enjoyed the video, Andy. I love how you can take something most of us would not even notice and turn it into a work of art. Loved all the captures...both color and b&w. Thanks for sharing!

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your kind words.

Hi Andrew, a real treat to watch as are all of your videos, there is so much on our doorsteps that is overlooked. Great stuff.

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, Charles. As with so many other draws to travel, the grass is always supposedly greener somewhere else. I lived in London for a very long time and do you know how many of the "places" I visited? Maybe half a dozen. I would travel over Tower Bridge as it was part of a journey. I maybe only went to look at it once or twice and it was just a 30 minute bus ride away

Great video Andy, very inspiring. Love your photos and the way that you have found beauty in the 'ordinary' I think your doors of perception have been well and truly cleansed.❤

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

Many thanks. I am pleased you enjoyed the video.

Great video, nice solid photography! Sub’d 😊

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, Dan. Hope you like my other videos too.

@DanFarrar

4 ай бұрын

@@AndyBanner for sure 👍. I like your style. If time permits stop by mine and say howdy 👋.

Alien Code!

@AndyBanner

4 күн бұрын

exactly

I started to think what is he doing, why is photographing those. Would never have seen my lens if I am honest (say me, you’ve seen my stuff 😂). But I have to say they turned out much better than I expected. Really liked the first two.

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

I shall try some in the nude for the next video, Paul. I promise you won't notice the subjects I'm shooting.... :-)

@paulwbakerphotography

4 ай бұрын

@@AndyBanner 😂 funny

@paulwbakerphotography

4 ай бұрын

@@AndyBanner there is a windmill I want to get to near where you live. I couldn’t find the way, would you assist in this quest. I think it was called Brogrove Mill. It has 1 sail left near a farm

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

Sure, Paul. Park at Horsey NT car park and it's about a mile following the western path that leads off down the staithe footpath beside the toilet block. It can be VERY muddy. There's a circular walk that will take you back to the coast road and back through the village via the thatched church too if you fancy. In summer, the sun sets roughly behind the mill.

@paulwbakerphotography

4 ай бұрын

@@AndyBannerthank you

Hi, Andy. I really enjoyed watching it. This was a very graphic video and I like it very much. The interplay of lines and the flowing lines in the structure are very beautiful and well-depicted. I can understand that you took a little longer with this, I would have done the same, friend. I hope everything goes a little better for you. If you are interested, please let us know by email. Greetings from the Netherlands, Antoine.

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

I will send you an email shortly, Antoine. Thanks for your continued support here on KZread. I do hope you are well.

Interesting. Like your interest in textures. New to me - just subscribed. Hope you can liven up my sea side photos.

@AndyBanner

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub. Take care.

A great video! Just the sort of photography I enjoy. Interesting to see that despite all the erosion of the concrete the sea has caused, the galvanised reinforcing steel hasn't corroded. Thanks and cheers from DownUnder 🦘

@AndyBanner

12 күн бұрын

Thanks, Rob. The steel rebar is sand-blasted twice a day on the high tides. It doesn't get a chance to corrode!

@robcoates4394

12 күн бұрын

@@AndyBanner Ah, I hadn't thought of that! Not galvanising but freshly polished steel. 😊