On this video, I discuss my way to gentle in macro images within the box, and the way I love to paintings with synthetic gentle. The use of an …
On this video, I discuss my way to gentle in macro images within the box, and the way I love to paintings with synthetic gentle. The use of an …
Assume use stack focus in-camera
Do you know the properties of light and do you take them into account? On a sunny day, light has a clear direction (hard light), on a cloudy day, the whole sky is softly illuminated from all directions. In nature, light has a color that depends on the time of day. Light shapes, etc. When making art, lighting can be anything. In a natural image, light has a different meaning.
I don't see a problem in shifting stuff around. It's the same as you do in portrait photography, a model comes in or a person that you want to take a picture of and you have them in different outfits, different accessories. That you use. So the same thing you're photographing the mushroom or fungi, and you're just accessorizing it to bring out its characteristics
Just came across your channel and love the knowledge and information shared along with the cool calm vibe 👍
you're really cute and gorgeous. video quality is always so nice
I like your channel, very relaxing and easy to watch. Informative without the " know-it-all" factor.
I used Adaptalux for a couple of years, the first surprise was the additioanl money I had to pay for cusroms because I'm living 8n Europe. The idea is great but in reality Adaptalux lightning arms do not stay in place, because they are too weak. After years with frustration over this highly expensive lightning system I changed to Smallrig and have now a versatile good working system at a reasonable price.
I love that shot of the two mushrooms at 4:13!
I just love the cob web.
I just commented to say that your name is especially nice.
Voice ain’t bad either…
Please introduce the lighting
@6:20 I totally agree. Absolutely nothing wrong with improving on a subjects scene. It’s your creative perspective and I appreciate that you’re sharing with us. It’s what makes it fun 📸🤙
I cannot see the issue with moving things around the scene as well as lighting etc. If someone has to photograph this way then I'm guessing they do no changes to their image at post processing and treat the image exactly the same way as shooting on film and having a printer produce the image. I tend to have more the attitude to my photography as if I were shooting on film still but only doing minor changes post processing. If you want more of an artistic image then anything goes as long as it's your own work. Focus bracketing / stacking is a real game changer for macro work.
Wonderful video . I was wondering what model of tripod are you using in this video? Thanks 😊
Many thanks for another great video, I have never thought about mounting my camera on my tripod in reverse like that
Very interesting video.
Wie immer ein großartiges Video. Tolle Bilder und ich liebe es wie du alles in Scene setzt. Wieder etwas gelernt über die Belichtung von Motiven. Danke
I am pretty much a beginner at fungi photography, but really enjoying your videos Courtney 🙂
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Great video, I learned a lot, thx`s
Thanks, very interesting!
A painter starts with an empty canvas and adds (colors, shapes, etc.) to it.
A photographer starts with a full canvas and subtracts (by cropping, changing angle, etc.) from it.
Gotta love the people that are so narrow visioned that they believe that their way of photographing is the only way.
I photograph race cars (in action). There's no way that any of my techniques, other than remove the lens cap before shooting) would apply to Courtney's style of shooting. And if I tried any of Courtney's suggestions at the track, I'd get run over. But I do try my hand at macro just to widen my knowledge and to prove that I really do suck at it.
If you've ever brushed a leaf aside to get a picture of something, then you're not photographing the subject as you found it, either. For that mater, if you've ever moved from a standing position to "get a better angle" you are not photographing the subject from the "natural" angle that a normal person, who is not squatting or laying down, would see it. Or how about picking up trash before taking pictures? Covered in trash is how you found it. But who is going to leave the trash there and take pictures?
Rearranging things is just part of the art. As long as you're not destroying anything, there isn't a problem. You should see what nature does with high winds or heavy rains. Nature is fluid, constantly changing. As for me, I would have never thought to take an acorn cap, stick it in the ground and place a bit of moss or fern in it. That was really cool. And that is the art of photography.
For a while, I shot crime scenes. That's a 50mm lens and photograph everything as realistically as possible; no shadows, no highlights and no artistic license allowed. But once you step outside of forensics, photography becomes an art. Not necessarily recording (exactly) what is seen but rather recording what the photographer sees. Most people look at my garden and see vegetables. I like to get up just before sunrise and catch the spider webs while they are still wet with dew (mostly so I know where those suckers are so I don't walk into them during the day). My point? Most people never even notice the spider webs and if they do, it's when they are dry and dull (not wet and sparkling).
So for one photographer to tell another photographer that they are "doing it wrong' is nothing more than narcissistic hubris. As long as you remove your lens cap and are not destroying anything, you are doing it right (there are some other things like trespassing laws and public nudity that may come into play, but you get my point).
Courtney, your insights and examples are beautiful, keep them coming. I will let my macro photography consist of scanning barcodes at the grocery store to get the price of an item (stores don't use readable labels anymore).
4:45 This red fungus is a scarlet elf cup 😉
Always good videos. I like that you have a mix of free looking, examining… but then very meticulous craft. I frequently default to the easiest setup to manage and carry. It's very popular on YT. And it's nice to see someone do the alternative and routinely haul a backpack full of gear to change the end result in a way that lightweight photography can't quite match.
Beautiful pictures and impressions
greetings from the Bavarian Rhön
Hello Courtney, I love your style and I am a fellow macro/mushroom enthusiast. One recommendation I have for you if you want to reduce the size/weight of your pack is to get a Platypod kit. I got one, along with their mini ballhead, arms, clamps and a handle/extension rod that allows one to get a bit over 26cm off the ground. It is so nice not having to hang my camera upside down from a tripod anymore and the whole kit is much lighter and compact than a tripod.
satellite imagery is accurate, humans make art to tell stories
Wanted to let you know that we sold a large amount of kit to MPB and the process was easy and support was as excellent
Better price than three quotes we got
Thanks for letting us know about them
Well im confident enough as a starter macro shooter to train using my hands on the field in object or object's when moving or not moving using my hands to be more flexible to reduce the need for tripod and the rail if the subject is moving still will use godox ttl flash unit as a unit for it self not on camera and the rgb on camera gives more surreal vibes in the picture with the proper set up and settings
great video. My macro approach has become much more creative with respect to light, for exactly the reasons you give. Fill in shadows, bring out detail. I have not done a lot with white balance, but you have inspired me to give it a go.
You are an artist painting with light. You use your tools well. I enjoy your palette and the artistic license you take with your subjects. No rules. Your images are simply pure expression of the feeling you want to convey in that moment. Thank you so much for sharing your process for this particular photographic expedition. I wonder what you will feel you need to do differently when the next subject presents itself for your expert eyes to study up close.
finally a creator who pronounces "process" correctly!
looks like a lot of fun👌👌
There's a difference between artistically documenting nature and documenting nature artistically.
Since my preferred technique is “find a subject where I don’t have to get down into a position I can’t get up from (yes, I’m old), use a semi-macro lens because I don’t have a full macro one, focus bracket, and and hope for the best,” I’ve obviously not spent the $$$ to get lighting gear, so just work with natural light. But I’ll only note that your approach of cooler natural tone supplemented by warm LEDs for highlights is a pretty standard approach in cinematography in feature films nowadays. And it certainly looks great in the images here.
No freestyle today, better tune in next time. BTW: I love you're video format and the music.
Bonjour, et merci pour cette vidéo toujours aussi instructive, c'est toujours avec autant de plaisir que je visionne les vidéos .patric.
Thank you for a great video. It is nice to see both how good natural and artificial light can be side by side.
Courtney another great video, you did a wonderful job! I enjoyed looking at all your lighting examples! I tend to use two LED light panels and sculpt the light as needed! I block some of the light with a towel if there is to much light spill! (Lol on a side note your hair looks very nice down!)👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
1:43 “the light flickering through the trees like the disco you didn’t ask for” now that’s a great line 😆
I am liker nr. 1.001.
I do not know what you did with your hair but it just popups
As far I’m concerned no one’s know what you photograph as far as your composition until you describe what you do to it.. add subtract etc.. do you and it that’s that
0:26 Domain Expansion: Infinite Void