Photography On Location: Sonoran Desert Saguaros (Pt. 2)

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Here we are, my friends, with part 2 of my video series from the Sonoran Desert. This day starts with some morning panoramic photography on my Shen-Hao TFC 617-A camera, exposing my favorite film of late (Kodak Portra) to that beautiful desert light.
I never get tired of using my 6x17 camera. Something about the wide panoramic format just tickles my fancy. And it seems to work especially well in the desert. Wide open spaces + a wide piece of film = a match made in heaven. That's right. Didn't think I'd get all maths on you, did you?
My 4x5 also came out from its slumber on this trip. It's been a little while since I've exposed some 4x5 film, but I believe this trip has rekindled my love affair with large format. I didn't take a ton of pictures on my 4x5 - just a couple frames on Ilford Delta 100. I'm looking forward to exposing much more than that in the near future.
Of course, I had to shoot some polaroids on this trip, too. Walking around with my Mint Camera SLR 670-S and snapping some instant photos is a good way to stay loose out there. If I only use my big slow view cameras all day, I might pull a hammy and get sidelined for the rest of the trip. I gotta rest my brain now and then, feed it some mental Gatorade. Polaroids are my mental Gatorade... Man, what the hell am I talking about? After some slow careful photography on my view camera, it can be nice to get quick and dirty with my polaroid camera. That's what I'm trying to say.
The light painting I'd done the night before was so fun that I just had to get out and do some more. So with my Canon EOS 6D mounted up and my 580EX II flash in hand (with colorful gels, of course), I sought out new specimens to bathe in light. I had a blasty-blast lighting up these saguaros in the starry night. As you'll see in the video, I was pretty dang pleased with myself about it. For someone like me who rarely does any night photography, it was easy to get blown away by the results.
Alright, that's it, folks. That's my trip to the Sonoran Desert to photograph saguaro cactus. Thanks for watching!
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@krishmandal9769 6 жыл бұрын

Dude you are funny, great entertainment, and so real. It's like being there with a friend.

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Krish Mandal thank you!

@thetallesthobbit 4 жыл бұрын

So true.

@leonelhouston8217 3 жыл бұрын

you probably dont care at all but does any of you know a way to get back into an instagram account..? I was stupid lost my password. I appreciate any tricks you can give me.

@kannonjaxx3655 3 жыл бұрын

@Leonel Houston instablaster =)

@leonelhouston8217 3 жыл бұрын

@Kannon Jaxx I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im in the hacking process atm. I see it takes a while so I will get back to you later with my results.

@ChrisCameron 6 жыл бұрын

Your 'on location' videos are amongst the best out there - keep it up! Also lovin' the pano's!

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Chris Cameron thank you very much

@timrb Жыл бұрын

I love red filter with film, especially when combined with a polarizer. Just about everything will create massive contrast against a blue sky.

@PeopleCallMeCraig 3 жыл бұрын

7:11 My first impression was it looked like the center cactus was conducting an orchestra of other cacti. Great videos.

@johnmarsland3442 Жыл бұрын

Love those 6x17’s. Glad you weren’t consumed by rattle snakes

@dcarsondavis 5 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love these videos. Even my wife got interested.

@janpetterkristiansen5725 5 жыл бұрын

Great videos.. Sick and tired of all the "photographers" turning away from photography, only to produce reviews.. Your videos are about photography and the are great. It is all about wanting to go out and photograph, instead of starting to doubt your gear...

@EddoPanamenyo 5 жыл бұрын

damn bro. Your channel is so entertaining. It feels like watchin tv when it was filled with good programs

@nickcarverphoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend!

@carlmorrow1 6 жыл бұрын

There's just something so frickin' cool about the panoramic format, more please. ;)

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Carl Morrow amen to that! I can't shake my addiction to it. For better or for worse...

@kian8382 4 жыл бұрын

I think I really underestimated you Nick, now I see why people are so crazy about large format. And great work on the light paintings too.

@AdoNaVodi 4 жыл бұрын

My new favorite photographer on KZfaq! Funny and inspirational. 👍🏻

@nickcarverphoto 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@casperghst42 4 жыл бұрын

I know it 2 years later, which does not make it any worse. Excellent video, excellent photos. For me the first one stands out, but they are all fantastic. Thank you for sharing.

@randallstewart175 6 жыл бұрын

I just have to add my appreciation of these videos with their light attitude toward the process while covering a lot of technical territory. This may be gilding the lily as to B&W filters, but it is generally more reliable to adjust exposure for filter density by applying the exposure filter factor for the filter rather than measuring exposure through the filter itself. The reason is that light meters in varying degrees do not respond linearly to color, which can introduce exposure error if the meter is "off" for a given color. The best meters I know of for their color linearity are the Minolta Spotmeter models M and F. Unhappily for our author, one of the worst is his Pentax Digital Spotmeter. In the days of wet printing, such matters were more significant. Today, if you scan and inkjet print through Photoshop, the image has been stepped on so many times that it probably makes little difference.

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Randall Stewart thank you very much! And that's very interesting about metering through the filter. I haven't had any such problems, but I'll keep an eye out for it. Assuming the meter does give an accurate reading through the filter (mine seems to), I really like that I can get a solid grasp on exactly which tones will be altered by how many stops. Thanks for the heads up. I'll be sure to keep that in mind next time I'm using contrast filters.

@c.alcazar2584 2 жыл бұрын

Just watching this one love love one the night pict of the 🌵 🌵 🌵

@jimwlouavl 3 жыл бұрын

I really liked the black and white with the red filter of the saguaro. And the 6x17 where you didn’t have the lens flare you expected. These are just wow photographs you made.

@2yf 6 жыл бұрын

This must be the longest video I've watched in it's entirety. Great stuff.

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Two Yellow Feathers that's saying a lot. Thank you!

@markwalsh4mtr 5 жыл бұрын

Shit this is getting me inspired. I think I'll go out again this weekend. Here in Australia we have desert landscapes that offer tons of opportunity as well. I love it that you shoot large format film, digital, ambient, flash and polaroid! Love the channel. Keep it up, you are helping to get us off our arses and back into the bush.

@nickcarverphoto 5 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that! Enjoy that open space. Thanks for watching.

@mattjamesbenson 6 жыл бұрын

I can't even imagine how much work goes into these videos. Fantastic job, and thank you for the amazing content! I wish other channels would focus less on the gear and more on the experience.

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I agree about focusing on the experience more than the equipment. I'm glad other folks like yourself want to see it too.

@mehmethakanozsarac9348 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos open new doors in my photography world in my mind Nick. This one is one of the best of you. Thank you so much!!!

@nickcarverphoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@BenHorne 6 жыл бұрын

This was a wildly productive trip! I love the variety of photos you were able to capture! On a side note, you might want to look into getting a radio controlled remote. You can put the camera in bulb mode, go to your first cactus to light paint, start your exposure, pop your flash, then go to your second cactus, pop the flash, then stop the exposure without having to run all the way back. :-)

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Ben Horne oh damn that's a good idea. I have a pocket wizard that can trigger my camera but it wouldn't work like a locked shutter release in bulb mode I don't think. If my 6D had a "T" mode, it would work perfectly. Do you know of a radio trigger that would work better?

@DarkenedFin 6 жыл бұрын

I think the 6D also has wifi so you could use the Canon remote software on your phone.

@peoriavideosltd6822 6 жыл бұрын

Might also want to consider using something like ISO 100 or 200 for those night photos. That is 5 or 6 stops slower than the 6400 you started with, but it would afford a much longer exposure time; plenty long enough for light painting. Probably would have to dial up the strength on the flash though.

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Peoria Videos Ltd the only problem with that is I would need my flash had to be way more powerful or I would have to do way more pops, which would put me back in the same predicament.

@silverbow47 4 жыл бұрын

@@will9357 Yeah, it was more fun to watch him run!

@diegoskt5 Жыл бұрын

O don’t even shoot film, but I’m addicted to your videos! Thank you for this great content

@nickcarverphoto Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@andrewhoulihan7940 2 жыл бұрын

Love you channel Nick. Love from Ireland 🇮🇪

@bobsykes 4 жыл бұрын

Holy cow. Anyone who didn't wait until the end... I would love to learn more about how you expose the light painting photos.

@dennish.2212 5 жыл бұрын

Nick, I can't remember a more witty and creative vlogger. And trust me, I sub a lot of vlogs. Your large format trade is new, and useless to me, I'm digital, and a lowly beginner at that. But I'm subbing your's because of the entertainment factor. You just plain fun to watch. To be fair, I envy your skill. And drool over your digital gear. I look forward to seeing more of your work, and vlogs.

@nickcarverphoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Dennis! I'm very glad to hear you enjoy the videos. There are a lot of great vloggers out there, so that means a lot.

@OttomanPhotography Жыл бұрын

That sprint you did, to trigger the flashes, and the sounds you make … never gets old! 😂 … How about a video of the bloopers you’ve had to date? 😬

@erichstocker8358 3 жыл бұрын

Even though more than 2 years old now, this was a nice video. I absolutely love the enthusiasm.!

@trsc32 4 жыл бұрын

This should have been another 30 minutes longer! I love these adventures you take your viewers on!

@jenohogan9254 4 жыл бұрын

I'm finding these videos relaxing to watch. Especially after a hard day of work.

@qxw2535 6 жыл бұрын

need to hold my breath when watching both part 1 and 2, they are simply amazing just as your shots

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

qx w thank you very much!

@BrianLarmay 5 жыл бұрын

This has a les stroud feel to it when he first started filming. Your a top notch dude, and I really love your channel!

@CookedLight 2 жыл бұрын

Those night photos need to be in the book that you are publishing soon...the 2 foot wide coffee table one with those superb 6x17s

@fantomfoto 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the new vids! One of the best landscape vloggers/photographers on KZfaq.

@xcityclubx 6 жыл бұрын

these are the best series of videos i have ever seen i am completely obsessed

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Zack Little that's so awesome! Thank you very much!

@MrDjlavor 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely great videos!

@nickcarverphoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@paulscottfilms 3 жыл бұрын

I was suitably impressed at the evenness of the coloured light on the cactuses from top to bottom. I usually get uneven results.

@Leffe49 6 жыл бұрын

Loved those 6x17 shots #3 and #4. The second 6x17 sunset shots from the hilltop was a real killer. Man you know how to handle exposure right. Loved to see your 2 videos of your trip. Thanks!

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Leffe49 thank you very much, my friend

@andyvan5692 3 жыл бұрын

nice digital retro flash show at the end.

@satkins15 6 жыл бұрын

Lol the intro is exactly how I am with landscapes it’s nice now! Take the picture!!! Hurrrryyy! Lol

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Stephone Atkins dude it's so hard to not rush! I hate missing the good light

@damookie 4 жыл бұрын

so much fun watching these, pure joy.

@toddhurley8270 6 жыл бұрын

Ah the old “poo in the flaming bag prank ” - the hands down favorite of all nefarious wildlife. Great stuff as always Nick! Very inspiring - just wish we had some desert over here in NC!

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Todd Hurley haha. Yeah those dang coyotes! Get off my lawn!

@ChritsianBucic 6 жыл бұрын

Always a real pleasure to follow you in your composition and ballade in the desert, real discovery! Thank you!

@cmichaelhaugh8517 3 жыл бұрын

I love the shots you took on the hill and the pano from Anza Borrego. Out in J Tree there is a ridge they call the Pinto Basin Sand Dunes that would give you a similar view. Take the Pinto Basin Road to the Sand Dunes Trail parking area and bushwhack north about a mile to the ridge.

@jamesjohnston6765 6 жыл бұрын

Great times and tons of fun! I really enjoyed these two videos. As an Arizona boy living in Western New York, I highly approve.

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

James Johnston thank you! I got the Arizonan seal of approval! Excellent.

@markmuller3086 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Nick. I enjoyed both videos a lot. Seeing your light painting in action was fun, and the results really cool. I’m glad you caught your balance on that hill climb! What a beautiful location. Thanks!

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Mark Muller thanks Mark! Yeah I'm glad I caught my balance too. That would have been disastrous being out there alone like that.

@bogrunberger 6 жыл бұрын

What a great video Nick. As a resident of cold and clammy Scandinavia I envy your trip to the desert right now. The images from this trip are great, and I enjoyed the night time shoots even though they were digital. Photography is supposed to be fun!

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

bogrunberger man it's so cool to have viewers all over the world. Thanks so much for the compliments and for watching.

@AndrewWells527 5 жыл бұрын

Living in Wyoming, I really enjoy watching your desert videos this time of year.

@chemclimber 6 жыл бұрын

That panoramic format is something else 👌

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Freedom within Boundaries amen to that.

@matthogan4905 5 жыл бұрын

As someone relatively new to photography it's great to hear some insight into the thought process behind creating interesting compositions instead of the usual KZfaq technical tutorials...thanks!

@tarheelgarden 6 жыл бұрын

"good clean fun" indeed!

@bryanswisshelm941 Жыл бұрын

Look forward to every video. Purchased your latest training materials recently. Keep ‘em coming!!

@dbdotdot 6 жыл бұрын

I'm a giant fan of your videos. I really dig your aesthetic!!!! These two videos prove why you're unique and always a treat to watch. Keep 'um coming. Also, Ben's right: a remote trigger release would be a "gel man's" favorite friend.

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

dbdotdot thank you very much!

@thepmanzz 6 жыл бұрын

great new videos nick ! the light painting was so awesome, looking forward to seeing more on your future trips !!

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Oliver Poulter thank you!

@AllergicToMyself 5 жыл бұрын

Might be an understatement here...you're a good photographer. A very good photographer!

@greglong2784 6 жыл бұрын

The best photography videos, part 1 and 2, I have seen. Enjoy the mix of film and digital. Great. You need to do film and large format classes. Thank you.

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Greg Long thank you very much! I've been toying with doing some classes on shooting film. I already do a ton on digital, but the interest in film is much greater than I thought.

@dannyboyz7061 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy taking picture with it. It looks laborious and not much payout.

@footfeathers 6 жыл бұрын

I'm almost speechless. Great variety and quality in all of them. I love the Polaroids. Beautiful stuff.

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Tim Long thank you very much

@plantherain 6 жыл бұрын

chuckles! ***7:15***AWESOME Nick...film...makes me sign! in a good way.Better than 30min of yoga. "upward facing cactus"mmm sounds weeeeiiiird. Hav'ntt finished..thank you , humble you , so inspired ...

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Cam Forest thank you so much! Yeah I'll take some cactus on film over a yoga sesh myself.

@plantherain 6 жыл бұрын

How'z your 2m stable Tripod legs.. ever taken from lofty- ladder height in terms of creative shift in perspective? ...curious .

@RickF-dw8cl 2 жыл бұрын

I like the hook on my tripod. I hang my camera bag from it for stability and it keeps the critters from invasion.

@67davejb 6 жыл бұрын

Got me fascinated about large format photography, especially the the panorama set up 👍🏻

@maxmillion4216 4 жыл бұрын

Nick, you are a barrel of laughs and a great photographer. Hell of lot better than Ben Horn.

@tallaganda83 6 жыл бұрын

When you were up on that hill i kept thinking that view directly behind you was begging for a shot maybe with some provia or something, great video as always.

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

tallaganda83 amen to that. Always wish there were two or three of me to shoot a sunset in all directions.

@FrankWalsh 6 жыл бұрын

Great pair of videos filled with superb images and corny entertainment 😀

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Frank Walsh thank you!

@GaborRuff 6 жыл бұрын

I like all of your videos, but this is by far the best one so far. Even though it's relatively long, I enjoyed every minutes of it and the photos are incredibly too, especially the panos.

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Gábor Ruff thank you very much!

@johnsilver228 4 жыл бұрын

love the way you view things ive lived in AZ my whole life and never thought off shooting the way you did

@Chitatapu 6 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the hell out of these 2 videos. Can't wait for your next trip.

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

William Du. Thank you very much!

@absolutR 6 жыл бұрын

Nick, i first saw you on the Anza Borrego video, and it was great, but this has to be the best landscape photography video I've ever seen. Keep it up, its time really well spent. Thanks for posting.

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Ramos-Trabado thank you so much! I really appreciate that.

@AndreasLarzon 6 жыл бұрын

Great series of videos Nick! You seem to have super fun... You made me laugh quite a few times and also be amazed at the great pics you take. Looking forward to your next adventure. Regards Andreas

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Andreas Larzon thank you very much Andreas!

@francoisdunord7169 6 жыл бұрын

Love the colorflash cactus photo’s

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

frank van noorden thank you sir

@jimhanme703 5 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite videos.

@mahamza86 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work, Flash on cactus, inspirational.

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Hamza Khawaja thank you!

@paulscottfilms 3 жыл бұрын

Well done. I like the philosophical and emotional considerations which come into the thinking stages, the visualisation and enthusiasm. The panoramas are fantastic, I liked the soft green-yellow , and the pink and green flashes at the end. I use pink flash on woman subjects a little with a green background . . Most of all the adventure that Nick creates.

@luisguillen7005 6 жыл бұрын

The hill scene! “Holy sh*t!” 🤣

@SubtleToast 6 жыл бұрын

Was just out there in December with my RB67 and SX70 and I loved it! I was on the hunt for the perfect Saguaro as well and I'm so jealous you found it! Awesome work!

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

JJ Boettcher thank you very much! Those are two excellent cameras for shooting some saguaros, IMHO.

@mateoguevara1153 6 жыл бұрын

100% relate to the sunrise rush mentality. Now i always bring a little 35mm point and shoot so i can run around and snap away when i get that urge, and hold off on the good stuff until later. that way even if the photos are shit it doesn't matter because its just 35mm, and i don't get burned out on shooting before the light is more appropriate for the photos i really want.

@MarlowWhere 5 жыл бұрын

Ya buddy. Love the film but like you said the DSLR night stuff seemed real fun to shoot. You are giving me some ideas for my week on the AZT in March.

@rogerioalmeida319 6 жыл бұрын

Incredible photos, hope to see more of videos like this.

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Rogério Almeida thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

@mrdolby 6 жыл бұрын

As always, wildly entertaining and highly educational. Really love your content!!!

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

mrdolby thank you very much!!

@BillMcCarroll 6 жыл бұрын

Nick, these two videos were freakin’ awesome. I just spent my lunch hour watching and laughing at your night time antics. Sign me up for your next trip!

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Bill McCarroll that's so awesome - thank you! I'm really glad you enjoyed them.

@EricBryan 6 жыл бұрын

Ah man, I’ve been dying to get out to the desert again. These video just upped the mania even more. Great work! A little sad at the lack of mud puddles to run your 4Runner through...always entertaining :-)

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah some mud would have been nice. Although after what it did to my paint last time, I'll be avoiding mud puddles when possible - haha.

@iamentropy5093 6 жыл бұрын

as always, excellent work! It is always nice to see the great eye/composition you have, and don't settle with the cliche sunset and sunrise. it's a breeze of fresh air. Too bad you dont do this as a full time landscape photographer. Getting tired of the one's out there, always so EXCITED to take pictures. You can only take Neurotic for so long.

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Sine Nomine thank you very much for the compliments. Yeah I wish this could pay the bills, but alas, pictures of buildings are just much more valuable in our society right now. Haha. And oh man I know exactly what you mean! I try not to hide the numerous less exciting aspects of taking pictures.

@fredericvittel4547 4 жыл бұрын

Great video as always, fun and technical

@mvagusta6757 4 жыл бұрын

This is so good, its almost unreal. It gives you a yearning to be there! Thanks.

@heartlandlight6862 6 жыл бұрын

I applaud your style.

@TimTheus 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love your videos and watching you do what you love ! 😀

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

tomte thank you!

@tyagin4779 Жыл бұрын

Огромное спасибо! Очень увлекательно )

@UFOBobTV 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Nick. Enjoyed both part 1 and 2. I especially liked your night photography with the colored gels. Anyway, thanks for sharing your photographic insights.

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

UFO Bob thanks a lot UFO Bob!

@eltinjones4542 6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Nick 👌

@rajanfsu1 6 жыл бұрын

I would say THE BEST.

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

rajanfsu1 thank you!

@mathieubelanger1038 3 жыл бұрын

Really loving these desert location videos! Your panoramic photo atop the hill is INCREDIBLE!

@unityoc 4 жыл бұрын

7:26 absolutely beautiful!

@michaelvincent121 6 жыл бұрын

A lot of fun, thanks for posting.

@nickcarverphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Michael Vincent thank you for watching!

@TheTuscaloosa 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are meditation for me even i have no clue shoot film😄 regards from gmany

@nickcarverphoto 5 жыл бұрын

That's what I like to hear. I never want to leave out non-film-shooters.

@weschilton 6 жыл бұрын

I love the Sonoran desert, great photos and that light painting was definitely fun!

@franciscodomenech1142 5 жыл бұрын

Enhorabuena Nick. La fotografía no es solo el resultado final,es todo el proceso. Se nota que disfrutas con la fotografía. Ya tienes un nuevo seguidor. Saludos desde España.

@GregoryVeizades 5 жыл бұрын

Freeze Dried Backpacking food has come a long way in the last Decade. It's so good now. Also was not expecting to see the POLAROID!!!

@progtom7585 5 жыл бұрын

Ur making me want to shoot film again, watching u set up that pano camera is cathartic

@minmin-wd6eb 5 жыл бұрын

Wow your videos are amazing. Lots to learn and also just great for killing time. Hope to see more of your mamiya as well!

@MeowjinBoo 5 жыл бұрын

you are turning into my favourite youtuber. I'm glad i started too look up camera gear on youtube and you came up in my recommends.

@harleycleanslate 3 жыл бұрын

ahhh...rb67...takes me back to the good ol days..i still have a couple of 4x5s that I can't seem to part with. I don't shoot them because in Arizona it is IMPOSSIBLE to get water below 85 degrees to do any film developing and there's no way I'm putting in a chiller and a water bath.