LANDSCAPE Photography | Isle of Skye | FAIRY POOLS

LANDSCAPE Photography | Isle of Skye | FAIRY POOLS | ELGOL

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In this video, I travel to the Fairy Pools and Elgol on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
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@eugenecaasi2132 5 жыл бұрын

SUCH BEAUTY. UR ONE OF THE BEST LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHERS I'VE SEEN IN KZfaq. RESPECT. BRILLIANT SHOTS

@derekcampbell4413 4 жыл бұрын

I loved the close up view of the round rock, where you eliminated the distraction of the bright clouds.

@tsavage4185 5 жыл бұрын

I like the closeup the best, it has a warmth and feel the other lacks. I always learn so much from your video and really enjoy the content you provide. Cheers

@rhodesia1578 4 жыл бұрын

Adam a brilliant episode as always, I prefer the wider aspect of your edits , I did not mind the brightness parts of the sky . It adds a lot more variations of light ! Brilliant as always great work ! 👌🏻👏

@oneandonlyjaybee 3 жыл бұрын

Love that first shot. The peak is perfect, shrouded in cloud but just able to make it out. Very nice

@gregsnell 5 жыл бұрын

That drone intro was stunning mate. Skye coast looks amazing from the air. Good to see Paul in the video. Also nice VO bits filling in some context to the video. The self critiques work really well over your images. Loving the crop image at 10:15. Great video Adam!!

@JohnPaul-ii 5 жыл бұрын

Definitely worth the trip when you get to have those evening shots in the bag. Thanks for sharing Adam.

@philpetrie 5 жыл бұрын

You look really shattered at the end of the video Adam, but no surprise there at all , that was a long day , a good walk up to the top " Fairy Pool " is a good workout in itself , but that climb back up to the car-park can be just as bad L.O.L. , but a cracking set of images from there ,, Ah , Elgol , well 1stly I hope that you enjoyed the drive over , its just beautiful , the scenery everywhere you look it just stunning and then you come to that moment when you come over the brow of the hill for the loch just to open up before your very eyes , just mesmerising , I loved your Images of the " Round Rock " affectionately known as the " Joe Cornish " boulder , but the Image for me was the one with the pink thrift in the foreground , that was just absolutely gorgeous , it has been well worth waiting a week to see this footage Adam , totally inspirational , thank you , Phil

@QuietLightPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Phil! Yes I did recently see an image on the from of one of Joe Cornishes books with the same scene and rock. Hard not to photograph thats for sure.

@rajeev1107 5 жыл бұрын

you are so right about light..we can see the difference between the images. brilliant images!

@chriskirby70 5 жыл бұрын

I do love Skye, such a magical place. You are so right about about light being the number one ingredient. I am sure at some point in time we have all got a bit too hung up on gear.

@Elysianplains 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent Adam. You got great shots there. I like that You critique your images in a nice constructive way.

@molopez619 5 жыл бұрын

Jamie Burgoyne that’s EXACTLY why I subbed to him. I learn so much from him.

@rainoofblood 5 жыл бұрын

15 sec into this video and I already love it!!!

@chadhinz4456 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful photos. The lower shot with the prominent round rock would be my pick 👍.

@leighdorey8271 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic vlog Adam, and great series from Scotland in general. keep up the great work.

@marthamoss2518 5 жыл бұрын

Can’t decide. Love them all!

@KGsPhotography 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Adam and what I especially like is that you show the images that don’t work so well and say why. I learn so much from you doing that and it helps me to relate to some of the issues in my images. Cheers Keith.

@blivieriphoto 5 жыл бұрын

Great video and images. Love the ones with the flowers at the end.

@susanjones119 5 жыл бұрын

I liked all the photographs, but for me personally I thought my favourite was the one towards the end, this one had the pink thrift in the front. Lovely. Thanks for a good video, felt as if I was there.

@francoisbouchart4050 5 жыл бұрын

Love your photos at Elgol. Awesome texture in the rocks 👍

@simonbarnes7124 5 жыл бұрын

I like the close up image best. I’ve watched yours and Gavin’s vlogs for the last 4 months now and loved the scenes on Vancouver Island in those videos wishing I could visit there one day and low and behold I will be there next year at a family wedding. My camera bag will be traveling with me for sure. Great photographs Adam as usual.

@QuietLightPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Great! thank goodness for weddings, lol

@paultrunfull3324 5 жыл бұрын

Adam love the crop shot from the Fairy Pools, Great set from the seashore.

@MadsPeterIversen 5 жыл бұрын

I really like that cropped shot from the Fairy Pools you ended up with. Also fun we ended up focusing on the exact same waterfall. I had to check an extra time as I had much more water when I was there :)

@QuietLightPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Haha, I would imagine all photographers gravitate to the same pools and falls, lovely spot though.

@markpursglovephotography 5 жыл бұрын

Great video and superb images, I really like the uncropped version too. 😊 📷

@MargatePete6137 5 жыл бұрын

Great shots Adam, I prefer the closeup shot of the round rock. The photo owith the flowers catching the light was great, thanks for sharing. All the best..............Peter.

@derekolsen999 5 жыл бұрын

Nicer weather than I had with Mr Heaton and Mr Baxter in March, wonderful stuff as always Adam, I love the clouds but I think the BIG Egg

@QuietLightPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Ah you should've come with us then. ;-)

@vproven 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent, as always. You are indeed a master photographer. Never mind what Gavin thinks.😉

@jimgraves4197 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful images, Adam. Cheers for sharing them with us.

@jennifersayers8041 5 жыл бұрын

Another brilliant video Adam, you have a very calming way about your videos, always so relaxed. All beautiful images, the fairy pools are quite similar to all the wee hidden waterfalls here in Donegal, Ireland. More in bog lands and forest ones too. You and Gavin have inspired me to follow rivers up hills and I have found quite a few. So much fun to photograph. I liked the close up, simpler shot at the end, but then I like them all lol thanks for another brilliant video. 😊

@QuietLightPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jennifer!

@MLC48 5 жыл бұрын

I like the close-up view with the round boulder.

@angellacanfora 5 жыл бұрын

Love all the shots here! Such an amazing place! But I especially liked 15:32. Really speaks to my inner geology nerd...

@AlexMcDougallPhotography 5 жыл бұрын

Liked all of the elgol images. Excellent work.

@tomfriend24081959 5 жыл бұрын

Great shots, Adam!! My favorites are the close one and the one with that really beautiful pink flowers in the foreground.

@LpJunior537 5 жыл бұрын

thanks to you suggesting to worry about light I've noticed my photos look better now. I used to only go out if there was going to be vibrant colorful skies and end up with nice skies with flat non direct light in the foreground. Thanks for the tips Adam.

@scotthumphrey4624 5 жыл бұрын

"Light is the KEY to good Photography". Truly The photo you presented exemplifies the statement so perfectly.

@TwelveFrames 5 жыл бұрын

I love that shot from Elgol Adam!

@grahamhgraham 4 жыл бұрын

Sgurr an Fheadain is the pointy hill behind the fairy pools. Sgurr Na Stri is the similar shaped hill looking from Elgol. And if you can be arsed walking the 4 miles each way and across a wide river to get to it, the 1,500ft climb up to the top affords some of the best views in all of Scotland. Thanks again for doing all the dreary editing the make this fine videos.

@kilohotel6750 5 жыл бұрын

As a wildlife photographer trying to learn about landscape shooting I appreciate how you go into what didn’t work or what would’ve made a shot better. Details like that are just as helpful as settings and filters used and how to set up the composition.

@tessm3420 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! I too liked the wider shot.

@esrAsnataS 5 жыл бұрын

Both great shots but I prefer the wider one, I love a bit of blue sky and cloud.

@rerod7481 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent shots again. I prefer the wider "egg" shot, since I love the textures on the right side.

@aaronevans255 5 жыл бұрын

What Awesome Drone footage in the first scene!

@molopez619 5 жыл бұрын

Aaron Evans never fails with his drone work!

@1spitfirepilot 5 жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable and informative . Plus: some of the best B roll gesticulations on KZfaq.

@molopez619 5 жыл бұрын

1spitfirepilot those drone shots thooooo

@QuietLightPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

haha you liked those eh? deep conversation about life

@darksideemt 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent stuff as always sir. Really loved the images at the 8:40 mark

@AlexBerger 5 жыл бұрын

It's nuts. Three years ago, the pools were largely empty with a couple dozen people spread out across the area, max. Was there about when you guys were, and between the new parking lot, the various other path additions, and the hundred+ folks spread out across the valley...have to admit, I never got out of the car, turned around, and went and found some other streams elsewhere on the island. The pools themselves are so intimate, and Scotland itself is so wild - it's a challenge to experience it properly with heavy crowds. Especially with water levels so low because of the summer drought.

@for09tx 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks again Adam for sharing. I enjoyed the last photo.

@andreywagner5046 5 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Adam.

@erichstocker4173 5 жыл бұрын

Great shots. I actually like both the shot with the white clouds and the closer cropped one without. Thanks for the insights.

@PaulthomsonphotographyUk 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic mate and definitely the best light we had on the trip. Worth the long day and we will have to pay a return visit to Elgol. 😀👍✌

@molopez619 5 жыл бұрын

Paul Thomson Photography I’ll definitely be checking out your channel!

@martinbuttrick 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing Adam loved the video thanks for sharing with us.

@JoeMustang99 5 жыл бұрын

Another wonderful Gibbs video! Perfect start for my Saturday--Tour de France on the TV, we are in the mountains of New Mexico, hummingbirds are on the feeder, camera is on the hummers. Overcast, low contrast morning light. But the Gibbs video makes it all even more special and enjoyable.

@FrankSchulenburg 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome work, Adam! You're such a great landscape photographer. Thanks for sharing your learnings with us!

@VasilisKaramanlis 5 жыл бұрын

I always learn something about composition elements from your videos. Thanks!

@mazeppapopazoidy1387 5 жыл бұрын

Like the wider angle image of the round rock at Elgar.

@TypeR- 5 жыл бұрын

Video like this get my photography energy up!! There is nothing better than finding a beautiful composition with the light popping. It's the 1 out of 10 moment. Adam, I also appreciate your candor and wisdom when critiquing your images. I find this information very useful for my own photography.

@MrCopper4 5 жыл бұрын

Lovely shots

@indianwinter 5 жыл бұрын

Never disappointed with your art. Keep having fun.

@DavidSenteno 5 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the closer photo of the spherical rock. So beautiful in an otherworldly way. Thanks for sharing. 🐼✌️

@TL-xw6fh 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing images. As ever, I am so impressed by how you can deliver outstanding images, time after time, irrespective of what nature throws at you.

@fritstt 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome shot from the Fairy Pools. Been there myself when the water was a bit higher but on a location like this with the good light you can’t go wrong. Still watching the video as i’m writing this so looking forward to other shots from Skye.

@andrewevans7184 5 жыл бұрын

I find the wider version of the egg gives me a much better feeling of place and context. Thanks so much for all your work its a pleasure to watch.

@andymacdougall6593 5 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed that Adam! You certainly hit the “must do’s” for Skye and I loved seeing how you approached areas I know myself so well. As soon as I saw that waterfall in front of the Fairy Pools peak, I held my hand up to the screen to crop as you did, so yep, I definitely prefer that crop. Superb shutter speed on the water flow!

@BitcoinBuccaneerBridger 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Adam, just beautiful! That image of the egg of elgol is delicious! And what about those names! Elgol, Fairy Pools, Egg of Elgol, I sure wish we were a little more creative when we were naming features here in America.

@bryanthornton6787 5 жыл бұрын

I prefer the tighter image with the round rock. Great video as always.

@as616 5 жыл бұрын

Another great and inspiring video. I like that you show the raw files and explain how you got to the final image.

@gayleruble6529 5 жыл бұрын

VERY inspiring as usual! I’ve officially become one of your disciples as your “preaching” about light is spot on. Not sure I’ve heard any others out there have such an emphatic view on light as you...and your work demonstrates your mantra!

@mauricelee8556 5 жыл бұрын

Lovely cameo shots of Elgol. It’s normally the big picture that I have a few off. Next time back I’ll try some cameo shots. You’ve got a great style.

@Noealz 5 жыл бұрын

just beautiful man

@georgawhitehall2111 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely shot

@colleenoliver2673 5 жыл бұрын

I liked the close up of the boulder, loved how it had a silver gold shine

@lisac5287 5 жыл бұрын

Just amazing! Loved it all , preferred the wide angle of the photos at the 13/ 14 min mark but both are spectacular. Those rock are really something.

@SarahBurnsStudio 3 жыл бұрын

8:01 one of the best photos I've seen of the fairy pools! It captured the mood so perfectly!

@KurtBaumanMobilePhotography 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful Uncle Grumpy, I love how peaceful you tell the story if your journey through the video.

@leschapman2061 5 жыл бұрын

Great shots as always close up in my preference

@lennartphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Great content, as always. I like the closer up shot better. Little bit cleaner and simpler. 👌

@jan.eigil.m 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video. I like the cropped one better. No distractions.

@gabyisphoto2379 5 жыл бұрын

good call with the cropping of the waterfall. and I couldn't agree more about LIGHT is KING!

@tompetersphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful shots Adam👍🏻 stunning scenery! Nice to see you up in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@richcower 5 жыл бұрын

Really liked the close up of the round rock, beautiful color on that rock. Fantastic location. As always, thanks for an inspirational video.

@JonWilliamsJonnyKstudio 5 жыл бұрын

I was there a few years ago and one of my favorite pictures I printed large was the fairy pools at dusk. I only wish I had the whole day to explore the fairy pools. Highly recommended!

@lightonthelandscape 5 жыл бұрын

Smashing video again Adam. Glad the light appeared. Round rock shot: I prefer the wider angle close up of the round rock. More focused, simple. The rock and sky aren't competing for attention. However both shots are really lovely. Not sure if you're back.... finally raining here in Vancouver! We need it.

@gordroberts53 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Nice to see the good light find you on Elgol beach. All of the beach shots were spectacular. I am most strongly drawn to the wide angle shot, I found the contrast offered by the bright patch of clouds and blue sky against the very moody dark clouds set some emotional tension that was lost in the tight crop. That being said, I learned a valuable lesson about cropping with courage and I'm sure some of my images will be improved as a consequence. Outstanding example(s) of just how important shooting with post processing in mind is to an image. Thanks for sharing!

@darrenmcdowell9823 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful photos. 😀❤️. For me the close up of the boulder is my preferred shot. Cheers Darren

@iank1638 3 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@murraycotton352 5 жыл бұрын

Adam, as per usual all your images are STUNNING! As for the coastal shots, I'd pick the image with more sky and clouds showing ... no technical reason I just liked seeing a bit more of the overall scene.

@dustins3400 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Adam.... amazing shots... regarding the round boulder shots, I liked the wider angle best.

@ToBCreations 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful images! 😀 And great, instructive vlog as usual.

@Fagapperd14 5 жыл бұрын

The light was at your side Adam, wonderful compositions. The wide angle of course:) much better.

@davekelly8168 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video 👌

@trueskatewithsam5275 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing as always no wonder why you got photographer of the year award. Thank you sharing your photos 👍

@goetzadamgageik7451 5 жыл бұрын

Great stuff yet again and a totally different take on Elgol - as the Cuillins didn't show up. Thanks for sharing this take on my favourite Scottish Inner Hebridean Island.. (Hey, you should go to Bara, the Uists,Harris and Lewis though alas, hardly any trees...)Adam

@IslandFilmMaker 5 жыл бұрын

The Egg of Elgor image (and should be titled) in my opinion is one of your top 5 this year! The light across the shot is amazing. Slowing the water down was an excellent idea not only to smooth out but to add a somewhat peaceful drama around the egg.

@dfreitas853 5 жыл бұрын

preferred the wide angle coastal image. another great video. thanks!!!

@davebenson1504 3 жыл бұрын

The Round Rock.... I was already thinking there was another composition I liked even before you asked the question.. I like the round rock with the craggy backgrounds... and there is a pano crop that eliminates almost all the sky, keeping just the green background cliff on the right at 13:52 and again at about 14:21 the transition slides into what I like best, (although keeping a just a little bit of the cropped bottom line at these points) except in my preferred crop I would want to lighten just a little bit the distant mountains to give just a hint of texture... on my screen they look really black and almost blend into the sky... close to what you have at 15:23... but in the earlier scenes I prefer the relative size of the boulder... thank you for asking P.S. the closing shot of the seaside cottage looks like it would be a great B&B...

@christopherharris4453 5 жыл бұрын

Skye is a very beautiful and magical place to visit, my wife and I had a wonderful time there early May. Your images and choices in accompanying music are inspirational. If I'm pushed to choose, my preference is for the wider field of view over the close up, but only because I love the drama and contrast in the sky. The final two images are great too. Nice work!

@garyives1218 2 жыл бұрын

15:40 At first, I thought I'd have to give it a bit of thought, but after second look I pretty quickly preferred the wider, more open perspective because the "orb" still has a commanding presence in all of it I feel. In the closer up I feel the additional lighting and prioritization of the orb is a bit harsh and does a misjustice to it's truly gorgeous surrounding. Beautiful vid. Thanks again.

@jeroenintheafternoon7057 5 жыл бұрын

Ik realy like the closer Boulder :)

@georgefrench1907 5 жыл бұрын

I prefer version 3. To my eye, eliminating the bright clouds simplifies and strengthens the composition.Thanks for another great video.

@MarkMcNeill22 5 жыл бұрын

cracking vlog adam

@bunathan2485 5 жыл бұрын

Why would I not enjoy your videos!

@LarryManiccia 5 жыл бұрын

Adam, those shots along the coast were really something. You guys were truly blessed with great subject matter and beautiful light. Those shots prove your point about the importance of light when you compare those shots to the ones from the Fairy Pools. The Fairy Pools shots were nice, but nothing like the coastal images.