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oh man, so great to see those locations that I was fortunate to visit a couple of weeks ago. Some really interesting comps and a very honest video - it's tough to there.

So true about some scenes just not translating..... Always love to hear your thoughts. Sometimes it's just nice to enjoy the morning.

Thank you again, Adam, for sharing these beautiful photos and for presenting and talking the not so great ones. A lot to learn in deed. I like the ones with the singular rock and the trunks most - superb!

Great video. You came out of that "not all that productive" session with shots that would have made my year if I'd taken them. 🙂 It was very instructive watching you work with that tree and the stumps. The shots at the end were superb.

Love the arbutus tree images. They have such lovely texture and color to them. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for sharing.

Whole heartedly agree about messy woodlands being difficult. Here in Oregon, whether in hardwood or conifer forests understory brush and litter can make getting good comps frustrating.

I agree with your idea of eliminating the stump and moving in close to the spreading roots. Thanks, Adam.

You are a hero, I would have abdicated much faster. That said, I liked the 2 images in 65/24. What I like about this ratio is the ability to center a subject by telling the surrounding story, but excluding what is distracting above and below. It doesn't work too badly with the tree. I don't know if what I'm saying makes sense. In this kind of situation, I turn to more abstract and intimate scenes. As we say in France: It's not every day Sunday.😀

Very good approach to discuss the „did not work“ thoughts. Educational and insight 👍

Enjoyed watching this video, Adam. Love being in the woods with you and hearing your thoughts.

Spot on with your self-critique.

Enjoyed this video. Its amazing to me how we get drawn down the rabbit hole on getting that "comp" By the way congratulations on being on the front cover of the latest issue of Outdoor Photography in the UK (issue 305) what a beast of a tree?

Really glad you took the time to look at the failed shot.

Great video as always and find it very calming watching while on the train plodding my way into London. Certainly know where I would prefer to be!

Really enjoy hearing why composition doesn't work as much as why it does! Thanks for your candid critique. I love beaches and bark and those shots had a little of everything that could be looked at over and over!

I know the pain of dealing with this kind of beautiful but chaotic scene.

Nice mix of locations. Interesting to see the challenging scene. Keep 'em coming!

Thank you for this trip into the