Your last segment about working vs. living: the FUNDAMENTAL reason why I retired at the age of 39. Never read that book you mentioned but the no. 1 key point you talked about has ALWAYS been a no brainer to me. And the kicker: I've given up trying to explain myself to all my friends and family because they are simply part of the mindless masses and society. PS I don't bludge off the government just manufactured my life in such a way to not need all that much etc etc

❤the Pajero… so straight to the point…

So a secret to good photography is the secret to marksmanship, breathing and trigger control... I hadn't considered that.

I came here for a photography video and I got much more. Thank you for the counsel and putting our lives into perspective.

Cool.😊 The camera tend to move when you press the shutter button, one way or the other, so I just use the timer and try to hold the camera steady as much as I can.

…love your excursions, reflecting the miracle of life… I have been a senior executive myself for two decades, leading companies, living abroad from my home country… I always loved working, achieving goals, being surrounded by a good team, connected to the staff, clients and market. My wife always said, we are living a lifelong party! Now I am turning mid-fifty and stopped working completely to try to live a second life - we became full time world travellers, very different from my previous life but what an experience! Different goals, different fun, different money, different time to spend, different everything… we don’t look back, we don’t regret but just try to get the most, and most broadest of experiences from the time we are allowed to spend with living a life - thanks for your video style, so much more in it than photography and gear (even if my wife and me like both so much)😊

Amazing sharing. Beautiful views 😍. Have a safe journey 😊. Fully watching

I needed this today. I could not get out today but needed this reminder and inspiration and focus adjustment to keep trying till I could. Thank u

I am moved by your ménage about time. Of course we know this deep down but it is so easy to let our time slip by. Thank you for a timely reminder and some great images.

Hi Peter, Love your photography...and your wise advice. Proverbs 90:12 sums it up well: "So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom".

❤thank you

Great video and great conversation topic. Thank you.

I’m very glad I found this channel . Hit 50 and diving into photography and like your videos very much . Chris

Getting out and away from the office or the house every so often is super important. Brenna and I took the RV out and stayed overnight on a fruit ranch only 18KM away from home. But the energy there on the ranch, along with the stars seen as a result of being outside the city lights. We had a master grower available who taught us how to determine if a peach or apple was ready to be picked. We were able to experience the taste of naturally grown fruit seconds from it being removed from a tree. Such a treat and welcome change from the office. "Forget for this moment the smog and the cars and the restaurant and the skating and remember only this. A kiss may not be the truth, but it is what we wish were true."

…he Peter, just flicking through some of your videos and I want to say that I definitely like your straight forward, down to earth reviews a lot!👍 Guess I need advice too: I shoot R5 and R6 and just sold my EF100/400 II for an RF100/400 (which I haven’t purchased but aimed to do next week) plus spare cash. I was also driven by your enthusiasm about the RF100/400, the weight diff and the sharpness. Now this…! You did sell it and ordered the RF100/500 instead….😮 As I can afford either lens, it would be great to receive some guidance/first hand experience, comparing these two, helping me to pull the trigger…. 🙏

To answer your title question, I sure hope so. I end up taking most of my shots handheld as it seems more convenient. Great message in this video, thank you so much. Great to see you again.

A common thread running through a lot of your content sir - taking the time to park the world and concentrate on you. Lovely light where you were - my kind of conditions - and absolutely handheld is the way to go. Btw, the breathe out thing was something I learned back in my air rifle shooting days. Something to do with if you breathe in and hold it then your muscles are tensed and eventually will start to tremble. Stay safe and well sir.

Hi Peter! Wow, that was quite the adventure getting in there! Scott lightened his load as well, pack was getting to heavy! Love this location, you always capture that play on light so brilliantly. So true! Our time is valuable. Every moment is precious. You always bring a warm soulful hug to my day through your words! Thank you for giving us your time here 🤗💙

Glad to see you back on the trail 😀 and a some excellent images too! Your right, time is a precious resource and no where better to spend it than out with a camera. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Peter!

Love the message and I totally agree with you. Everything you talked about, I believe in. It’s amazing though not many people get to this level. Thank you. I find myself shooting hand held a lot now. Thank you.

Respect!

I’ve been getting slammed by work over summer. Enjoy my job but we’ve had a project this year which has been too much to handle. Had no time to go out and photograph at all. Can’t wait to get back out there. Thanks for the video!

wow mate that was deep but i can relate so easy @58 and working since 15 ive slowed done now only working half days, love your vids , keep the great work up

Nice to see you back Peter. Some very pertinent comments. Tomorrow is not promised. Today is a gift so use it wisely and live to the fullest. I fully understand where you are coming from with the heavy backpack full of lenses. A number of years ago it got to the point that every time I went out I would come home and spend the next few days in pain with my back. I got rid of my Canon kit and went to micro four thirds. It is much lighter and my 14-150mm (28-300mm FF) is on my camera most of the time. Periodically I change it out for a very tiny prime and use one camera one lens.

I saw a video you made just last week and you still have all of those lenses. :)

Great to see you again Peter, out and about sharing your wisdom. Our photgraphy kits are converging with you changing to the 100-500 and me swapping my R6 for a R5. I think you'll be very happy with the 100-500 performance. I'm high in my GAS cycle again, aquiring photo gear left and right. Take care!

I love my 100-400mm and my 35mm, just got the 24-105mmF4 L. trouble is I work tooooo B, long to enjoy them, I live in hope of retirement one day.

Great to see you out there again Mr! Work is overrated, unless you work on something that you absolutely love😀 Also that was some rough terrain, but your car didn’t struggle at all!💪🏻Loved the shots and the aerial b-rolls, the passing light was gorgeous on those hills! Take it easy mate!😊

Good stuff, Peter. You're going to love the 100-500mm, I'm sure I don't even need to tell you. The EF 100-400mm was brilliant, and I would say the 100-500mm is better in every way. Great AF, great IS, focuses close enough to be useful for semi-macro from a distance. I really do love mine! I wish it were a little faster at the long end aperture-wise, but that would surely make it bigger/heavier, so it's a trade I'm happy with (especially with the high ISOs we can use these days). Looking forward to see what you do with it!

Thanks for the reminder about the breathing since I do mostly handheld. I worked 4-10's at the end of my career and it made a big difference. I recently had a health scare and it was pause for reflection on life for sure! You are ahead of the life's transitions game!

I dumped my backpack. I now use a cotton carrier chest mount, camera an 70-300L. In lowe pro belt pack lens case 24-70. Pouch for 70-300. Cargo pants for filters and batteries. Nothing goes on back anymore. Takes a couple seconds to switch lenses.

I came for the shooting tips, stayed for the existential crisis.

One time I was driving a back country muddy and somewhat flooded road in my 4x4, assuming there was solid ground under the big puddles/flooded areas. Nope. I drove into a puddle and the bottom dropped out. Took all day to recover. Agree completely about our camera's having the benefit of getting us out in nature. I just retired. So, I am no longer a slave to my ambition. I had to let that go. Not easy. Deep down I wanted to let it go. I have often worried that I missed my calling and I should have devoted myself to music and photography,. I don't know. Yes, life is short. It is nice to feel that you have accomplished things in your life, but...

But now I have to work more because you made me buy more lenses for my Canon R6 Mark II. Ha. I had a bit of trouble understanding your shutter speed because you said it kind of fast. 1/250 second? What is the name of the location where you are shooting the landscape?

Have you sold it yet, Peter??? Thought provoking words... thank you!

Hi sir Tell me which lens hood you using with Rf 100-400 lens ?????