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@colinyoung9432 3 күн бұрын
Hi Mate, cracking damsel fly, well done...Looks so difficult using that magnification ....Colin.
@keithguppy 3 күн бұрын
Cheers mate, if I remember it I’ll bring it on Tuesday and you can have a go.
@Joe_I_Hadley 4 күн бұрын
Great video 👍
@keithguppy 3 күн бұрын
Thanks Joe
@lensmanonline 4 күн бұрын
Hi Keith hope you're well. Great video and images, definitely agree the last image was brilliant. The flashgun certainly works well although I did notice it didn't seem to fire on every shot. Best wishes stay safe Jon and Karen
@keithguppy 3 күн бұрын
Hi Jon, hope you are both well , yeah i noticed this too. It’s not the best one I have to be honest. I have a few others. I may do a comparison for macro one day.
@Enrique-the-photographer 4 күн бұрын
One thousand subscribers, this is when you start making the big money. Nice to see you Keith, very good macro tips. Be well and stay safe.
@keithguppy 3 күн бұрын
Thanks Enrique, Ha I wish Enrique, I don’t think I will make money from KZfaq for a long time. Maybe from sponsorship.
@Enrique-the-photographer 3 күн бұрын
@@keithguppy That’s an easy one Keith, you shoot with Canon, just call Tokyo and tell them that you want to be a Canon ambassador.
@keithguppy 3 күн бұрын
@@Enrique-the-photographer I think they would want someone a little better than me lol. 😂
@colinyoung9432 9 күн бұрын
Hi Keith, love that woods...well done mate. the 1K looks good as well, keep it going. Guess the midges think your tasty....And are you sure that was thunder ⚡ or have you eaten a ruby...😂 😂
@keithguppy 9 күн бұрын
Cheers mate, it would look better with an extra zero lol.
@CluelessYoutuber 10 күн бұрын
Congrats with the 1k buddy. The epic b-roll evolved with exciting commentary! 🤣 awesome stuff and fun facts.
@keithguppy 10 күн бұрын
Cheers mate, finally got into that 8% club 😃 AI wrote the script and I thought it sounded mysterious so narrated that way 😂
@Enrique-the-photographer 11 күн бұрын
Very nice images, I really enjoyed the video. Be well.
@keithguppy 10 күн бұрын
Thanks Enrique 😄
@shawnheppenstall3258 11 күн бұрын
Hi Keith. Great video mate. Love the location shame you can’t get into the woods themselves. Cool set off images to. Take care mate. Shawn
@keithguppy 10 күн бұрын
Hi Shawn, thanks mate, yeah you used to be able to go in but too many people took advantage and ruined it over Covid I believe
@lensmanonline 11 күн бұрын
Hi Keith hope your well. Enjoyed the epic B roll and the fun facts. Great video and photos can't choose a favourite as they're all my favourites. If that were me out in the thunderstorm i'd have stayed out, as I love a good thunderstorm, got caught out in many in my days as a fisherman. Best wishes stay safe Jon & Karen
@keithguppy 10 күн бұрын
Hi Jon, hope you are both well. I do love B-roll lol I would have stayed except I wasn’t dressed for it and I didn’t want to get caught out, I love thunder and lightning, we do t have a lot of it down this way sadly.
@markpiercephotography 13 күн бұрын
Well done Keith, great shot of the wood lice mate👌
@keithguppy 13 күн бұрын
Cheers mate 👍🏻
@CluelessYoutuber 16 күн бұрын
That was a cool video Keith, looks very challenging indeed, especially without any flash. Hard to nail focus, but looks like great results when done right. Enjoyed this one!
@keithguppy 16 күн бұрын
Thanks Keith, I enjoyed shooting this one. It’s crazy how different things look that close up.
@colinyoung9432 16 күн бұрын
Hi mate, yea extremely difficult task....very shallow DOF agree a flash would help a great effort. well done. Colin...
@keithguppy 16 күн бұрын
Thanks mate.
@shawnheppenstall3258 16 күн бұрын
Hi Keith, love the image mate. Great video as always. I really need to practice my macro, great tips too. Take care mate. Shawn
@keithguppy 16 күн бұрын
Thanks Shawn, this was fun shooting this one. Macro is definitely fun.
@lensmanonline 17 күн бұрын
Hi Keith hope you're well.Great video as always, considering you were hand holding without flash the images were mostly in focus, also as you mentioned the lens might be a bit soft. Never worry about the camera brand, it's the person tripping the shutter that important. I have 2 canon's (1 is a compact) 2 Nikons 1 Pentax I've also owned a fujifilm camera and and olympus in the past, and they were only ever as good as my ability. Great set of photos interesting to see what the small creatures look like close up and personal. Best wishes stay safe Jon and Karen
@keithguppy 17 күн бұрын
Hi Jon, hope you are both well. I can confirm the lens is sharp, in an upcoming video I put it on a tripod and get sharp photos. I agree there are a lot of variables, like how steady you’re holding the camera, how hard you press the shutter. It’s cool to see everything up close. I haven’t really played enough with it though.
@lensmanonline 17 күн бұрын
@@keithguppy looking forward to watching the follow up video 📹
@julianearle9726 18 күн бұрын
Very enjoyable to watch .thankyou
@keithguppy 17 күн бұрын
Thanks Julian much appreciated 🙏🏼
@Enrique-the-photographer 18 күн бұрын
Interesting video Keith. I recently got the Laowa 65mm macro but I find it really difficult (frustrating) to shoot handheld, even at 1:1 (much less at 2:1), it’s probably (it is) my technique because when I use it on a small tripod for tabletop “stuff” I can tell that the lens nails focus and it is very sharp. Be well and stay safe.
@keithguppy 17 күн бұрын
Hi Enrique, I have been looking at getting the 65mm laowa myself. Have you tried it with the flash? You can get better results but still quite hard. I have another video coming up where I use it with the flash too and I still struggle
@Enrique-the-photographer 17 күн бұрын
@@keithguppy Not with a flash, the shot of the serrated knife on Instagram was shot with constant light.
@keithguppy 17 күн бұрын
@@Enrique-the-photographer ah, okay, I guess if it’s not moving you don’t really need the flash. I use constant light a lot. Easier to see the results straight away
@Enrique-the-photographer 17 күн бұрын
@@keithguppy I did try with a small flash mounted on the hot shoe but it was casting a shadow on the image (I was too close to the subject), I will try something tabletop with off camera flash.
@weekendwanderer5514 18 күн бұрын
I've been doing macro for years and never thought of using magnification glasses. Brilliant idea!
@keithguppy 17 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comment. Yeah I find them very helpful, you do have to get closer to see anything but I definitely see things I wouldn’t ordinarily see
@JenniferWilliams-cf6zl 21 күн бұрын
It's number three for me.
@keithguppy 21 күн бұрын
Awesome thank you 🤩
@JenniferWilliams-cf6zl 21 күн бұрын
It's number three for me.
@keithguppy 21 күн бұрын
Awesome thank you ☺️
@DanielPetre 22 күн бұрын
what the heck did you do to that beautiful lens ?!
@keithguppy 22 күн бұрын
I was photographing something at home and dropped It, I was devastated when it hit the floor! Luckily it’s quiet robust and still works perfectly 🙂
@markpiercephotography 23 күн бұрын
Nice idea Keith and some great locations to do it 👌👍
@keithguppy 23 күн бұрын
Cheers mate, I’m not looking forward to the bluebell tree. If I miss that it looks awful
@craigpiferphotography 23 күн бұрын
Why not all 4? Just a thought.
@keithguppy 23 күн бұрын
Hi Craig, yes I like that. The choice is for the video that will go up every season. I might pop all the photos up at the end of the year.
@craigpiferphotography 23 күн бұрын
@@keithguppy that's easy. Focus each video on a different location, but share the photos you got from the other locations for that season. Either way, definitely share all at the end. You really have my brain turning if I want to attempt anything similar to this. Thanks.
@keithguppy 23 күн бұрын
@@craigpiferphotography that’s a great idea, thanks for the idea. You should go for it, it can’t hurt and it’s more content for your channel
@peterbutler1111 24 күн бұрын
My choice of location would be 3
@keithguppy 24 күн бұрын
Great thanks for commenting Peter. Great choice, It’s looking like that will be the one.
@CluelessYoutuber 24 күн бұрын
Great concepts for a video to make, Keith. Something to try one day. 😁 1 or 3 for me. The compositions were most interesting and their interaction with the seasons.
@keithguppy 24 күн бұрын
You would get some great seasonal shots too Keith, that would be an intriguing watch. Thanks for the vote, it’s looking like no3 will be the one at the moment.
@ahmadjaleel852 24 күн бұрын
what's your tripod?
@keithguppy 24 күн бұрын
A first thoughts review of the photography tripod the K&F Concept A254C4 carbon fibre tripod kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rslkd9GjltSXcZs.html
@lensmanonline 24 күн бұрын
Hi Keith hope you're well, looking forward to watching the challenge, for me it has too be the third location the hawthorn tree. Best wishes stay safe Jon and Karen.
@keithguppy 24 күн бұрын
Hi Jon, hope you are both well, great choice, I do enjoy shooting this location. Thanks for the selection. I’m looking forward to doing this series, and a little worried I’ll forget I’m supposed to be doing it lol
@asbimages7692 25 күн бұрын
Second And Third For Me Keith.
@keithguppy 25 күн бұрын
Thanks for commenting, Awesome thank you, I like number 2 as it’s only 20 mins from my house 😂 .
@asbimages7692 25 күн бұрын
@@keithguppy Thats the best way just a short journey from home.
@Enrique-the-photographer 25 күн бұрын
Second location for me.
@keithguppy 25 күн бұрын
Thanks Enrique, loving the iguana photos by the way
@Enrique-the-photographer 25 күн бұрын
@@keithguppy Thank you Keith.
@neilstevensphotography 25 күн бұрын
Thanks for the mention mate... Definitely a video series well worth doing over the year... Great way to introduce it either; No.1 and No.3 are my favourite spots
@keithguppy 25 күн бұрын
Thanks mate, I though it was a good way of getting an extra video out of it 🤣 I’m leaning toward no1 although it’s about an hour from me, no 2 are relatively close and 3 is about 40 mins from me. You always have to travel to the best spots lol
@neilstevensphotography 25 күн бұрын
@@keithguppy Yeah that's very true... Thankfully I picked a spot that was just 30mins away from me
@user-uq7cu6pm9r 25 күн бұрын
hi love to go there with my team very heavy dark i feel there are lots of spirit there
@keithguppy 25 күн бұрын
Hey, yes, a very atmospheric and beautiful location.
@user-uq7cu6pm9r 25 күн бұрын
i would love to go i would not know where to go there it is a lovely spot love to try a ghost hunt there thank you @@keithguppy
@keithguppy 25 күн бұрын
@@user-uq7cu6pm9r are you local to Dartmoor?
@user-uq7cu6pm9r 25 күн бұрын
no i an from belfast i would love to go there it feels so spooky @@keithguppy
@keithguppy 25 күн бұрын
Ah fair enough, it would be a long trip.
@shawnheppenstall3258 25 күн бұрын
Hi Keith. Hope you’re ok mate. Thanks for the mention. Looking back I think I could off found a better location to do my season video. I really like location 2 and 3. But really think 3 with the different season would look really nice. Great video. Take care Shawn.
@keithguppy 25 күн бұрын
Hi Shawn, you can always do a round 2 mate. nothing wrong with reshooting content if you think you can do it better, so the first vote for No3 then, cheers mate.
@markpiercephotography 29 күн бұрын
Full respect to you Keith. Really down to earth & honest chat giving an insight to difficulties that others wouldn’t understand. Your doing great & the main thing as you said, is enjoying what you do mate. My say it as it is doesn’t win me any prizes, but I don’t mind that as I’d sooner be straight talking & my videos are planned around the location with no script other than that , plus the topic we mull over and ad-lib as we go. Keep up the good work mate & let me know if you ever do get up to North Wales 👌👍
@keithguppy 29 күн бұрын
Thanks Mark, the best way is as-lib I think, more natural and you know it’s coming from a place of honesty. I will definitely let you know mate, we could do a collaboration.
@jeffreyhofmeister3103 Ай бұрын
Keith, a personal congratulations on getting close to a personal goal of views and subscribers. Also, I am sure talking about how you go about your thought processes was a good idea. As for me, I am one who would rather be behind the camera than in front. So, in some ways, you are helping me and others push themselves forward Thank you.
@keithguppy Ай бұрын
Thanks Jeff, you just have to get out there for every one to judge and then forget about it 😂
@craigpiferphotography Ай бұрын
Love it. Sometimes I feel that I don't do as much b-roll as I should, and other times I think I do too much. Those two way trips definitely get our steps in for us.
@keithguppy Ай бұрын
Yeha B-roll is a hard one, sometimes i just appear on location others im doing a 5 minute b-roll segment lol, I know what you mean mate.
@craigpiferphotography Ай бұрын
Keith, congrats on almost hitting 1K, I'm sure you'll cross that number very soon. I'm much like you, I just blabber on. Keep thinking I need to script my videos, and I do somewhat, in my head, but sometimes I don't even know what I'm doing beforehand. Keep doing it your way.
@keithguppy Ай бұрын
Thanks Craig, at the end of the day, we are still producing good content no matter how we film it , it's the final product that matters, no matter how long it takes up lol
@neilstevensphotography Ай бұрын
Really good honest video mate... I agree with how you edit your videos, I try and do that "pro" approach myself at times, where I can just edit bits in... But more often than not, I'll just record a whole section in one go, if I make a mistake I'll restart from the beginning.
@keithguppy Ай бұрын
Thankfully I don't seem to be the only one who self edits, I thought I was just doing it wrong, maybe this is the way to do it lol
@shawnheppenstall3258 Ай бұрын
Hi Keith. Thanks for sharing. I can totally get what you’re saying. I self edit as well. If I make a mistake half way through. I take a pause they say take 2 then start again. Sometimes it’s take 7 or 8 lol. I just enjoy getting out (which I not done in a few weeks) and making video and yes like you I do think more about my photos now then I did a few. years ago. Again thanks for the share and keep well mate. Shawn.
@keithguppy Ай бұрын
Hi Shawn, It is fun self editing, the amount of outtakes we must generate lol.
@lensmanonline Ай бұрын
Hi Keith hope you're well, we definitely cover some ground as photographers/videographers all whilst carrying a heavy photo backpack. Best wishes stay safe Jon and Karen
@keithguppy Ай бұрын
Hi Jon, hope you are both well, I think my backpack is around 15kg too, I have done 10k hikes with that thing on 😂 it keeps you fit I guess.
@CluelessYoutuber Ай бұрын
Haha this was a great compilation. We definitely go through long distances for our outdoor shoots 😂
@keithguppy Ай бұрын
Indeed we do Keith. Although I think you probably win the gold medal for all those mountain hikes you go on to get those shots. And if you count travel miles you definitely win lol.
@lensmanonline Ай бұрын
Hi Keith hope you're well, thanks for sharing this. One thing I've found over the years I've been on KZfaq is not to get wrapped up in subs and views, it can be a long road to a 1000 subs. I stopped watching the bigger KZfaq photo/ video channels as most of them are pro or semi pro photographers/videographers so are able to spend more time than me taking photos etc. Photography/videography is just a hobby for me so i have very limited time to indulge myself, working 5 days a week (sometimes more) leaves me 2 day but in reality its only 1 day which is normally a Sunday. I struggle to find ideas for a video and then work out how to put it together, also living in a larger town does require a fair amount of travelling to find locations I've not been to. For me KZfaq is just a bit of fun, one day I may hit a 1000 subs, but I think it's a long time away. When I started my youtube channel it was just a bit of fun, i hope people watching my videos find some enjoyment from them but I make them for my own enjoyment primarily. Keep what you're doing Keith as its always interesting. Best wishes stay safe Jon and Karen
@keithguppy Ай бұрын
Hi Jon, hope you are both well, Good to know I am not alone, i definitely haven’t been too bothered about the subs and views, but I do wonder if I put more into it I would get more subs and views, but at what cost. I’ll keep enjoying what I do rather than it be a “job”. I think my journey to 1k has been greatly accelerated by macro, which I am not happy about because I didn’t want to have a macro channel, I wanted to be outdoors and macro would be a small part of that. I would say over 3/4 of my subs are from macro. Without them I would probably only be on about 300, don’t get me wrong I’m grateful for the subs, but it feels like I cheated a little.
@neilstevensphotography Ай бұрын
The steps we must do, to produce any video... All this certainly keeps us active!! - Love the video mate
@keithguppy Ай бұрын
Mate I should have counted the steps on my Apple Watch and worked out the miles, I’m going to say an easy 20 -40 miles
@Enrique-the-photographer Ай бұрын
You should show the videos of you going back to get the camera🤣. I didn’t know that you have an Instagram account, I just started following you.
@keithguppy Ай бұрын
lol I didn’t think of that, If you go to my KZfaq front page all my socials are on there
@Enrique-the-photographer Ай бұрын
Don't overthink it Keith, you're doing great and the videos are very enjoyable, just keep being you.
@keithguppy Ай бұрын
Thanks for the lovely words Enrique, that's very kind of you to say, , so are you saying I should send my custom made Nigel Danson skin suit back!
@Enrique-the-photographer Ай бұрын
@@keithguppy I don’t know who Nigel Danson is, but I’ll Google it.
@asbimages7692 Ай бұрын
Keep up the good work Keith i watch all your videos, so happy 2 year anniversary 🙂
@keithguppy Ай бұрын
Thank you for your support and the kind words my friend, always appreciated.
@CluelessYoutuber Ай бұрын
Happy KZfaq anniversary buddy! Definitely a long journey and tough one, but I think it’s worth it to start 😁 closing in to the 1000 subs too! I do agree with the 10-20% of subscribers only really watch the videos consistently, I have the same stats roughly. Self editing is a great skill to be honest 😂 feels more natural and authentic that everything appeared in “one take”. Great share on your approach to making the videos. The best part about it is that you enjoy making the videos. We have different workflows, but what matters is what works with each of us 😁 hope you have even more success the next year, Keith!
@keithguppy Ай бұрын
Thanks Keith, mabey Self-editing is my secret superpower lol, Nobody ever said KZfaq was easy, that's why only 8% of KZfaqrs reach that elusive 1000 Subscribers! I will be with you one day :-)
@CluelessYoutuber Ай бұрын
Man I’ve been doing it all wrong! I should ask insect strangers for photography instead. 😂 nice tip Keith as usual.
@keithguppy Ай бұрын
Ha now you know. 😂
@shawnheppenstall3258 Ай бұрын
Hi Keith. Great little tip there mate. Great video as always, hope you’re ok. Take care. Shawn.
@keithguppy Ай бұрын
Thanks Shawn
@lensmanonline Ай бұрын
Hi Keith hope you're well. Another great video, with tips, I'm planning on taking my macro lens on our next holiday so hopefully I'll have a chance to try some macro photography. Best wishes stay safe Jon and Karen
@keithguppy Ай бұрын
Hi Jon, hope you are both well. Look forward to seeing you trying that one out mate.
@Enrique-the-photographer Ай бұрын
Great tips Keith, I should stop with the iguanas and alligators and get more into macro “stuff”, a couple of days ago I got a Laowa 65mm macro lens (manual focus only) for my Fuji X-T4 and so far it’s working just fine, yesterday I got my first fly on a flower shot. Be well and stay safe.
@keithguppy Ай бұрын
Hi Enrique, I looked into the Laowa 65mm lens, is it any good? I have a couple of videos coming up on the Canon 65mm 5x and it’s a great lens, awesome, I do love a fly shot.
@Enrique-the-photographer Ай бұрын
@@keithguppy Image quality I find it to be as good as my Fuji XF80 macro, at 1:1 and at 2:1, build quality feels and looks very nice, for some people the manual focus only could be an issue, I’m ok with it, I’ve been doing manual focus with my film cameras for over 30 years. I like the XF80 but it’s too heavy and large to walk around with, so I only use it on a tripod, the Laowa is much better that.
@keithguppy Ай бұрын
Good to know, thanks. I definitely need to do some more research before buying something
@mikkiscott9995 Ай бұрын
Great tips for macro photography! Thanks!
@keithguppy Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for commenting