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HOW TO get UNIQUE PHOTOS in POPULAR LOCATIONS | Nikon Z7
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HOW TO get UNIQUE PHOTOS in POPULAR LOCATIONS | Nikon Z7

Introduction

The video is sponsored by Squarespace. The speaker introduces the topic of the video, which is about getting into a woodland that has been used in Star Wars filming to take some incredible shots.

Photographing Mountains and Fog

The speaker is in Madeira to photograph mountains and fog but finds out that the woodland he wants to visit for Star Wars filming is closed.

  • The speaker tries to get into the woodland but fails.
  • He decides to shoot by the beautiful sea cliffs on the north side of Madeira instead.
  • He takes photos of big waves crashing against rocks with a half-second exposure.
  • He also takes separate exposures for the foreground and background.

Shooting Waves Hitting Rocks

The speaker moves around to find a better spot for shooting waves hitting rocks.

  • He shoots at around half a second exposure for the foreground.
  • He captures some amazing shots of waves hitting rocks and mist in the background.
  • He uses a long lens (100's 400) to shoot from over the other side, capturing big waves crashing against green cliffs with light hitting them from behind.

Trying to Sneak into Woodland

The speaker tries to sneak into the closed woodland where Star Wars filming is taking place.

  • The main car parks are closed due to filming, so he tries to sneak in from below.
  • He plans on staying there for an hour or two and switching back from seascape photography mode into woodland photography mode.

Exploring a Woodland Area

In this section, the speaker explores a woodland area and discusses the challenges of capturing images in such an environment.

Focus Stacking and Bracketing

  • The speaker notes that capturing images in the woodland area is challenging due to the camera's proximity to the subject.
  • The speaker plans to use focus stacking and bracketing techniques to capture high-quality images.
  • Despite difficulties with exposure, the speaker is pleased with how one image turned out after blending two exposures together.

Composition and Careful Foot Placement

  • The speaker is careful about where they stand in order to protect the forest.
  • The speaker describes a composition that they like, featuring opposing diagonals and cobwebs.
  • Based on previous experience, the speaker decides to stay within a set of trees rather than exploring too widely.

Finding Unique Trees

  • The speaker reflects on how being restricted from certain areas led them to find unique trees growing out of rocks.
  • The speaker jokes about wishing they had brought an Ewok costume while filming at this location.

Shooting in Different Environments

  • The speaker mentions having shot in a woodland area, by the ocean, and in mountains for an upcoming video.

Photography in the Mountains

In this section, the speaker talks about their experience of doing photography in the mountains and how they decided to focus on photography rather than vlogging.

Concentrating on Photography

  • The speaker arrived at the mountains and saw fog, so they decided to concentrate only on their photography.
  • They focused on a few different compositions, including wider shots of ridges appearing from the mist and closer shots of particular stacks.
  • The speaker was pleased with their final shot after experimenting with both faster and longer shutter speeds.

Prints from The Woodlands

In this section, the speaker discusses some prints they made from woodland shots taken during their trip.

Impressions of Woodland Shots

  • The speaker had great success taking woodland shots that were not in popular locations.
  • They discuss some specific shots they took, including one where they had to get the timing just right for sunbeams coming through fog.
  • Another shot involved backlighting a scene with a tree connecting two parts together.
  • A third shot featured 600-year-old fennel trees growing out of rocks.

Voltage Issues

In this brief section, the speaker mentions an issue with voltage in their home that caused lights to flicker.

Voltage Problems

  • There was an issue with voltage dropping from 240 volts to 220 volts causing some things to work while others did not.

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Video description

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