STOP shooting at ƒ/11 (YOU SHOULD TRY THIS!!)

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@HenryTurnerphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! Something I never seem to mention much in my videos is my eBook on Composition - something I'm really proud of. If you'd like to check it out, head over to this link: www.henryturnerphotography.co.uk/ebook-on-composition/composition-the-art-of-seeing-landscape-photography-ebook. Cheers for your wonderful support as per usual. 🙏🏼

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@RM831BC4E4 3 жыл бұрын

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@HenryTurnerphoto 3 жыл бұрын

@@RM831BC4E4 just dropped you an email mate.

@HenryTurnerphoto 3 жыл бұрын

@@briannicholson2971 Delighted you enjoyed it Brian and thanks for the kind words mate :)

@RM831BC4E4 3 жыл бұрын

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@tomcrookes5689 3 жыл бұрын

One word for this video... “Class”

@MSmith-Photography 3 жыл бұрын

I love going between wide open and closed apertures as I think it helps to tell a story in a series of photos.

@HenryTurnerphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Yes absolutely Mike, no limitations

@OftenMissing 3 жыл бұрын

Love your ‘Canada’ toque

@Walt.2013 3 жыл бұрын

Keep living the dream, Henry. You are an inspiration, showing how to lead a meaningful, intentional life! Good on you, mate.

@HenryTurnerphoto 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@terripetterson7098 3 жыл бұрын

I completely agree with you Walt! He has helped me see things differently! I love his enthusiasm and zest for life! It's contagious! I find myself smiling at something as simple as how a fern curls or how birch bark curls! I REALLY appreciate him!

@anthonymrbs 3 жыл бұрын

Yours is my type of photography. Photography to me is about recording what you've seen in life and how you saw it. It doesn't have to always be about creating a masterpiece of art to be presented at some exhibit. It's fun to try new things.

@consistentlystupid4726 10 ай бұрын

I'm so glad I found this video. I recently started getting into photography as a hobby to try to take nice pictures while I'm hiking, and I use a lower aperture all the time to get some blurry foreground objects while focusing on the background, and vice versa, quite often. I liked the effect but I felt like I was taking photos in the "wrong way" since I've never seen that really discussed in other videos. I'm glad that I'm not alone in enjoying that style.

@PhillipBlancher 3 жыл бұрын

I often shoot one landscape sharp (f11) and one wide (f4). Prefer the f4 one better. Glad to see another photographer doing something different. Like the Canada toque too!

@mthesse 3 жыл бұрын

Nice one. I always looked at an narrow depth of field an that way, that we as humans always have only on focal point at where we are looking. So we never see everything or the whole picture sharp. So as photographers we can use an wide aperture to guide the viewer to what we think is the most important part of the picture. And with that technique we don’t need any guidelines like stone wall or such. So therefor I think it’s a great technique we should use more often. But I had a lot of people telling me that it’s wrong. Which I personally don’t agree on. So good one mate. Keep up with the good work you’re doing. Love your channel.

@BsktImp 3 жыл бұрын

I am a newbie to photography and I have to admit I was a bit shocked when I realised the governing law and lore of certain genres of photography is that every pixel of an image needs to be in focus (as well as "properly" exposed), which is completely and utterly opposite to what the human eye (really the opto-psychoneuroprocessing system) "sees", wherein as you say only a tiny fraction of the visual field is in focus at any one time. Coupled with all the post-processing that goes on it seems photography is closer to painting than reflecting on capturing what the eye "sees". And then I wonder what photographers make of Impressionism! Bizarre!

@ianhamer4294 3 жыл бұрын

I got a 2nd place in a competition for landscapes using that method, in a bluebell wood years ago. I haven't done it since, so thanks for the reminder. Great content as always Henry. Stay safe mate.

@arcanics1971 3 жыл бұрын

I love going up to Clougha. Such a lovely place.

@xraylover 3 жыл бұрын

I agree fully, sometimes stepping down to F4 or F2.8 can make landscape photography a very different animal. Ive only just stumbled upon your channel by accident and I'm loving it, keep up the great content Henry. :-)

@seikibrian8641 Жыл бұрын

"Stopping down" is going to a SMALLER aperture (higher number). Going from f/11 to f/4 or f/2.8 isn't stopping down, it's opening up..

@MrsMinx50 3 жыл бұрын

Good to see you still enjoying getting out and about Henry love the fact your trying different things . I find this really interesting and certainly the insentive to keep trying different things and getting out the comfort zone . Thank for the inspiration Henry 👍

@aarjaycee3601 3 жыл бұрын

another (to borrow a phrase from somebody we all know) TOP DRAWER video, I do not think I will EVER get tired of watching Henry and his informative, educational photography videos Thanks again for another great near 20 minutes H.T. UPDATE:- I have also just shared this video on my facebook page, never know might bring a few more people to the channel

@HenryTurnerphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your continued support and comments!

@simonbarnes7124 3 жыл бұрын

I’m really enjoying your handheld POV style of vlogging. Very different.

@jimwlouavl 3 жыл бұрын

Good reminder not to shoot the same way all the time. You made an inspired shot through the hole in the post. Stay safe and healthy.

@rudesilva6590 3 жыл бұрын

Some of those came out really nice.. glad to see you having fun with hand held.. the hardest part is remembering to slow down and take your time when you don't have to use the tripod..

@HenryTurnerphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@rudesilva6590 3 жыл бұрын

@@HenryTurnerphoto Do you think you can get the same results without a tripod as with? b/c I always feel like when I take the tripod out its "real photography" but a lot of my best pictures have been taken handheld.. just wondering if its a mental thing and how you see it for yourself.. :-)

@garrymacdonald5576 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video. So glad you chose to shoot through that post at 5:10. I saw that when you were shooting the stile and thought "He's got to take a shot through that surely 😂", and you did. Love your videos

@jeremiahyoung5931 3 жыл бұрын

Love your creativity and imagination it's very inspiring! Keep up the great work and keep Sharing! Thank you

@brianbeattyphotography 3 жыл бұрын

Selectively focusing isn't just for portraits! Glad to see someone else venturing away from f/11 :)

@paddymorrison 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Henry, just started following you. Just want to say your Enthusiasm is infectious. And I love the way you explain the shot, & how to improve sharpness and thoughts behind the composition. I will try some of your ideas & let you know how I get on. Well done on the hiking- hope you enjoyed your Cuppa. Paddy

@photoferretuk1787 3 жыл бұрын

Can't beat the Nikon 85mm f/1.8 for that. Lovely shallow DOF with that lens.

@iankellam6440 3 жыл бұрын

Never describe myself as a landscape photographer so tend to operate wide open as a matter of course. Your excellent vlogs are my route into closing down a bit but delighted to see your experimentation. Top drawer content and images as always. Keep it up mate and stay safe.

@jimreinhart9539 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful great blustery day! Enjoyed the talk. It’s great fun working the exposure settings.

@MrPenfold71 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos are a breath of fresh air, and I learn something new in each one. Keep up the great work!

@washingtonradio 3 жыл бұрын

Moral of the video, do not get stuck in a rut (of settings), vary them up.

@grahamegannon9708 3 жыл бұрын

Us landscape photographers aways tend to go for f8, f11, or f13 and as you rightly say we should experiment at lower f settings. Great video Henry.

@rollls63 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video. I have gained so much knowledge from watching your videos, it has helped my photography and my understanding of manual modes no end. Thank you

@StephenJoines 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips again Henry. Its strange how you did this video as only last week I was experimenting doing the exact same thing. Your right with the comment about street photography, low f number, adds a great effect (with a good nifty 50).

@pix4japan 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your insight in this week’s video. I almost never shoot without a tripod, but am inspired to try more handheld shots.

@emilebaudot904 3 жыл бұрын

I agree Henry..it’s a great way to emphasise a specific subject within the wider image. Similar to looking through an old telescope. It clearly has a place in landscape photography. Especially when you’re shooting hand-held. Good work & much food for thought....as always...👍🏻👋🏻

@philyoung4804 3 жыл бұрын

As you have said before Henry ‘There’s always someone that wishes they live where you do’. I wish I lived where you do! I live in the flat southeast. You have all of that fabulous open space, and only 3 people around as far as the eye can see. I see more people than that when I shut my eyes 😂 Another great video.

@LeeRatcliffe 3 жыл бұрын

f/4 is stopped down!! I very rarely shoot smaller than f/7.1 You should try having an f/1.2 as your main lens ;) Nice Vlog ;)

@mtnphot 3 жыл бұрын

When you shoot with shallow depth of field you have to make sure that there are no highlights out of focus. Did you notice that the out of focus lichen in your image at 6:08 catches your eye and distracts from the rest of the image? You have to pick the subjects for shallow depth of field so that nothing out of focus draws your eye away from the subject.

@kevinbrown945 3 жыл бұрын

Another good video. Something I noticed a few days ago while out (also a D7200 user) was that the VR on the camera disengages once you remove your finger from the AF button. You probably already know this.

@jesse4590 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and photos as the usual Henry. Keep it up!

@jerrykita8767 3 жыл бұрын

One point for the Canada headgear!

@astralbody 3 жыл бұрын

Nice! I've shot landscapes in 2.8 even, I enjoy the artistic aspect of playing with lines and creating drama. It harnesses the viewer's eye with sharp lines amongst blur. You can create a subject just as in street or portrait photography. Creating an abstract comp is fun at 2.8 or 1.4. good video, Henry! Not brought up often in our landscape genre, whilst it should be. Thanks!

@HenryTurnerphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Victoria! Glad you enjoyed :)

@barrieanthony952 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely done. I'm often wide open shooting as I like how with a narrow focus range u can lead the eye to a certain subject

@stephenthompson1998 3 жыл бұрын

Another lesson thanks Henry. Yes social contact is a non entity currently if you are single and work for your self it must be getting to you a bit, stay strong and hopefully we will get out of this mess soon.

@sinead7156 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Henry, great video, I'm new to photography so loving all the tips and info, have been binge watching your videos over the past few days, got out today for small hike within our 5k lockdown radius and it was beautiful, just lovely to have somewhere new to photograph, thanks for the virtual push out the door.

@HenryTurnerphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@bobmcdonald4834 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Henry. Super vlog - gives you a kick to be a bit more imaginative with settings. Thanks for inspiring a bit of lateral thinking! 😊👍👌

@paulbyr43 3 жыл бұрын

Loving the enthusiasm in your excellent videos.

@HenryTurnerphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@speterlewis 3 жыл бұрын

Great, Henry. Your enthusiasm for exploring (both the landscape and the gear) is infectious! Crack on! #f4Forever

@jez4181 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Henry, good man for braving the elements and bringing us some good tips on aperture which I will be trying to emulate out in the Purbecks in Dorset this week. cheers Jez.

@shutterbuginfinity 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing scenery again, true what you said it good to change up the aperture, nice dept of field beautiful

@justinnemeth8931 3 жыл бұрын

It's a great way to help add seperation especially if you don't really need to show off some of the elements because they aren't overly interesting. Use it as a way to portrait shoot landscape like you're photographing a model. It's not often you get a holy trinity and sometimes you can't get a 2 element shot. So use colour, contrasts and open it up and give it a go.

@ryanbeer5262 3 жыл бұрын

It was nice to hear something other than focus 1/3rd, f11. I shoot mainly with primes so f2, 2.8 become interesting options. My favorite landscape lens is a 105 backed up with a wide angle zoom or a 24 2.8 to travel light

@darlaharker4818 3 жыл бұрын

Great info! Thanks for sharing!!!

@bethtribe1399 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. You gave me some great ideas for the next time I'm out.

@nightcoder5k 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like you're having so much fun. Great tips, and nice shots.

@p.i.e.1270 3 жыл бұрын

You know there's a video by Mark Denny which revolves around breaking ISO100 norm. Yours is somewhat similar, as we(outdoor photographers) always try to play with shutter speed. Good video Henry ❤️

@jamesss1953 3 жыл бұрын

its good you bring this up, it’s something Ive been doing before I started watching your stuff. f11 ish + hyperlocal distance is great, but lower f numbers is quite creative I think. Good stuff here...(as usual though).

@Webpromotions 3 жыл бұрын

Mild. 8c. Bloody nora (does that translate). Mild is 25-30C. Wish we had your seasonal variation though

@kenhenley7599 3 жыл бұрын

Stunning scenery in a bleak sort of way and some wonderful images. Keep on trying new things and passing on your knowledge and experience. Cheers. Ken

@fredrikternstrom1034 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, Henry. Can really relate to being stuck in the f/11-f/16 bracket.

@kian.merrikh 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoy your style of vlogging and your enthusiasm for the art of photography Henry! Very inspiring. Also, as a Canadian, I must say I love your hat! If you are ever visiting Toronto area, once we can freely travel again, you must let me know!

@davidstorm4015 3 жыл бұрын

The aperture you shoot depends not only on the image you wish to create, but also on the lens you are using and the camera you're using it on. For example, some lenses are poor wide open, whereas others are excellent. Also, if using a full frame sensor, you will get less DOF than on a crop sensor. Horses for courses. You need to find the aperture at which your lens excels, often this could be f5.6 or 6.3 for example. Fit this with the scene you are seeing and the result you want. Know your lenses and know your gear.

@neilwharrier6506 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos, so informative as a fellow D7200 shooter. Some great local locations as well that I am so familiar with, Morecambe Bay, Bowland and Silverdale. I lived in Knott End for many years only relocating back to my native Northumberland in 2019. I do miss the fantastic sunsets!

@robertbrown5052 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Henry- fantastic video - love the stile shots - wish we had that sense of conformity with the landscape that the stone walls have here in the Pacific Northwest (or most anywhere in the States! - think barbed wire fence!). Must admit your ideas of open apertures somewhat against my upbringing (a dyed in the wool large format film shooter where we weren’t cooking until you got down to f/32 or 45) but then we could change the focal plane with that kind of equipment

@Energine1 3 жыл бұрын

Robert Brown I'm up in the Olympic mountains shooting today 😉👌

@brucedelorme5026 3 жыл бұрын

Henry, as usual great VLOG and great information. Always enjoy!

@scotty4418 3 жыл бұрын

enjoyable as always Henry and you are clearly enjoying being unshackled from the tripod and experimenting when you are out and about

@OurWanderingWays 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you again, enjoy watching your videos. Inspires me. Cheers from an old Aussie chick who needs all the inspiration she can get. I love photography as a hobby. I just don’t have a very good eye for seeing , so many mistakes I can make. Lol.

@toolfankrk 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. For me is one of the biggest myth in landscape photography that everything has to be in focus..I often shoot with open aperture.

@paulmcnulty3198 3 жыл бұрын

Great content has always, loving these vlogs about photography without a tripod. Would be very interested for you to do a few more editing vlogs to follow on ideas you mention like the multi exposures and blending together to create a long exposure. Keep up the great work. Thanks again.

@LarsBartschat 3 жыл бұрын

Class video, mate! Please keep it up! It gives me so many cool ideas and it’s so good to chill after a long day at work without getting out to shoot myself. 👍

@donfeldman 3 жыл бұрын

Just found and subscribed to your channel. What I really enjoy ( besides the scenery) is way you experiment with the camera settings rather than following all the rules. You seem to truly be enjoying your self . Plus As a Canadian, I couldn't help but notice the Canada Toque.

@steveboys5369 3 жыл бұрын

Get yourself inside and get a brew. Nice video Henry, good to mix up techniques where you can separate objects and play with depth of field artistically... and an added bonus, a good few KZfaq steps for me. Thanks for the trip out!

@timothylabrecque8589 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff henry, and when the hikers walked right up on you in the middle of a chat you kept on going. That to me is impressive. Idk how u do that man. I freeze up like a statue. Cant wait till the next one

@jackthair8311 3 жыл бұрын

Love your hat.

@gabrielresendes8277 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers from Canada

@jcollins469 3 жыл бұрын

Another enjoyable video. Everyone has had some great hints and tip that I take away and give a go..keep up the positive outlook.

@Xetenor 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Definitely encouraged me to try F/4 with my 2.8 zoom lenses and fast primes too.

@andyallard5990 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers henry nice to see you out and about thanks for your tips are used to shoot a lot of wildlife And I always shot in aperture priority and you can shoot landscapes in temperature protein it’s good because it gets you used to how much depth of field UK we need setting rather than just going to the norm thank you very much for your time look forward to your next one keep smiling

@markdixon9826 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the trip out - you can see my house from there (nearly) 😀

@ellyelzinga01 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, I usually first adjust the aperture before adjusting the ISO. Many times it even gives a very nice effect to the pictures, shooting at F4 or sometimes even F2.8. Also in woodlands it can be a good way of creating more depth in your image!

@radcoimbatore 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, sure I will try too bro

@TheJoshuaborden 3 жыл бұрын

Love the Canada Toque!!

@teresaw9693 3 жыл бұрын

your videos are entertaining Keep up the great videos!

@iangoodliffe224 3 жыл бұрын

I am a new subscriber to your channel and mate, I find your videos inspiring and you're enthusiasm infectious. It is rekindling my love of photography. Unfortunately I live in one of the flattest counties, if not the flattest, Lincolnshire fens. However, I can see me doing a bit more travelling when this lock down is over. I have a Nikon D7100 and an Olympus E M 5 MK2. Keep the videos coming, I am thoroughly enjoying watching them and hope to get back out and about myself very soon.

@christophergrove4876 3 жыл бұрын

🇨🇦... Hey there Henry! I'm a Canuck who's been "stuck" in Michigan USA for a couple of decades. I find it amusing that your USUAL "toque, tuque or touque", with the bobble on the top is CLASSICALLY Canadian and I'm amused to see your knitted had with "Canada" emblazoned on it has NO bobble. Here in Michigan they are often referred to as a "stocking" cap. In the end... top marks for your caps!!! ;-)

@nickholt8104 2 жыл бұрын

Had to laugh when you said it’s 8 degrees and pipping hot…..It’s Christmas Day in Western Australia and today’s forecast is 42 degrees 🥵🥵🥵

@wildzenventures 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a fun challenge! Thanks for the video and inspiration, cheers!

@K_R_W 3 жыл бұрын

Great toque, great vid.

@kwchalky02 3 жыл бұрын

I think it's a basic element of the composition stage. How much do I want to be in "acceptable" focus? Foreground? Background? Everything? Some shots only work when there is clearly an element out of focus and others work best when everything looks in focus. Obviously the aperture you require for the desired effect will vary with sensor size and distance from subject/zoom, and so the F/11 and F/4 apertures you mentioned for your camera will be different for some (typically F/8 and

@HenryTurnerphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Great point about how much it can all differ from camera to camera Kenny

@DavidSmith-ov3vu 3 жыл бұрын

Just found your channel ( saw your interview with Kim Grant ) I've rarely gone over F 8 in anything I have ever photographed ( plenty of sun in oz )

@just_eirik 3 жыл бұрын

Been doing subject photography and bokehramas for years, so it was fun to see someone “discover” shallow dof and subject separation. It’s a lot of fun to blur the background!

@marcsawian 3 жыл бұрын

Living the Dream 💛💛🇮🇳

@helenagustavsson5633 3 жыл бұрын

Love this latest videos with tips how to use your camera in different ways and that you encourages us to think and try new things. Thanks!

@jordanbalint2031 3 жыл бұрын

Nice toque, bud!

@gordwilliam4384 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoy listening to your channel!! Nice tuque by the way!! Cheers from Canada!!

@HenryTurnerphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@scothowe539 3 жыл бұрын

I found myself wishing I was there to photograph those gnarly trees along the stone wall in the first half of the video. It's difficult to find trees like that where I live.

@CharlesPalmerPhotography 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, those gnarly trees looked great!

@scothowe539 3 жыл бұрын

@@CharlesPalmerPhotography I’d want to somehow incorporate that stone wall. Maybe as a leading line but it’s hard to determine if it would work from the other side of the world.🙂

@peterkennington1043 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Henry, always good to see your take on things. There is so much difference between full frame and micro 4/3. I use a Panasonic 12-35mm with a fixed f/2.8 aperture, the sweet spot aperture is around f/6.3 to f/7.1, the depth of field on this system is so much greater than a full frame camera, so much so that I can shoot from just over a metre to infinity at f/7.1. So coming back to the point of the video much depends on the camera sensor and the lens you're using as to the best f stop, I do get where you are going with it though

@inthewoodswithbigfoot3941 3 жыл бұрын

Another productive video! Thanks so much!

@URSENIORUTUBER55 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Henry, great info as always my friend. Will be trying your idea on my next woodland walk. 👍😉😷

@HenryTurnerphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot and good luck!!

@user-ld1nb2py6g 2 жыл бұрын

수고에 항상감사드립니다,🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

@MrCochise71 3 жыл бұрын

Love this vid. I'm a prime lens shooter. Partly for this exact reason. It's not just about the huge vast landscape shots.

@HenryTurnerphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, even better with primes - absolutely

@MrCochise71 3 жыл бұрын

@@HenryTurnerphoto 🤜🤛

@frankgarvan1921 3 жыл бұрын

great show

@petermcguire3070 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Henry. I enjoyed this video, lots of tips and ideas and loads of inspiration, topped off by more of your cracking photos. Top drawer.:-)

@zollieuncle9647 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Henry for the inspirational video! Next time you may also want to talk about how to prevent those annoing blurry spots in landscape images due to the outdoor elements (dust and rain drops in particular) without the use of lens shade or other protective measures on the gear. :-)