Critiquing My Images & an Almost Perfect Tripod

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Hello all. Today I look in more detail at the images from my latest landscape photography video from Scotland. I give the photos a good going over, discussing what I like and what I don't like. I also briefly talk about a different tripod which I was using. It was good... almost perfect, but it had one critical flaw. Enjoy.
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@RickNP90X 5 лет назад

I like how you cleaned up the pano and the symmetry of light and soft colors make it my favorite.

@deanpratley125 6 месяцев назад

Hi Thomas, I just took possession of the TC7 today on your advice. WOOOOW What a tripod! About 6 months ago i bought Adam Gibbs’s Sunway Photo geared head. Man what a combo! Quick leveling with micro fine adjustment. I couldn’t be happier. Thanks for telling us about this great tripod. Cheers

@DanniEfraim 5 лет назад

I just got a new tripod and head, and this video made me think of it instantly, because the whole deal with it is how easy it is to level it and then keep it level. The company's called Uniqball, and their thing is a ball head where first you level your camera using a bigger ball, and then you lock that ball down, and after that you can unlock a smaller ball which will only allow you to rotate along two of the three axes, so you can pan and tilt as much as you like but the camera will stay perfectly level. The tripod itself also has a leveling base built in, but that's a bit overkill when the head already has that feature. So if you're interested, check out the Uniqball tripod heads! All of it is also incredibly well built and sturdy, but also a bit pricey.

@omegamanz6 5 лет назад

As soon as I saw the second pano I loved it. The cool blue against what looks like a warm pinkish colour on the right side won me over. Great photos.

@meredithpottery 5 лет назад

Wonderful, Thomas. Thank you.

@dozerjohn 5 лет назад

You edited it out but I saw it anyway - you ate the cookie! Chocolate mint or something but I SAW THAT.

@kstrohmeier 5 лет назад

Yeah, he could have offered to share his tea and biscuits.

@desgardner7169 5 лет назад

I agree your images are all over the place...Scotland..The Lakes...Canada...where you live...thanks for sharing, I love the pano's that you have shown..Can't wait for the next lot to come...

@Maaniic 5 лет назад

If you are looking for leveling heads. Look at Uniqball. Ball in ball leveling head that fits normal tripods. As a plus for me is that the ball works as a pan tilt and it has no grease so it won't bind in cold temps, I have tested it in -25C. I have a version with a pano plate on top this axis has grease though.

@claire7142 5 лет назад

I have to say that first image was my favourite. I love the pink colour on the mountain which is reflected softly into the water, beautifully smoothed out with the long exposure. That pink also contrasted perfectly with the ice blue of the water with those rocks and their frosting, just finishing it off. But it is, as always, subjective and very much a personal choice

@warrengh5647 5 лет назад

Excellent Thomas, thank you for your efforts.

@FionaAppleRocks 5 лет назад

The arca swiss p0 head has the pano adjustment ABOVE the ball, so then you don't need to level the tripod. And the spirit level is in the right place.

@ioio5993 5 лет назад

For panos - check out the Acratech GP ballhead, especially when you invert it, for leveling the camera and shooting stitched images.

@johnsmith1474 5 лет назад

Inverted ballhead is a clever trick that not too many people figure out. You lock that ball and pan on the base, which is now the top. Still very hard to get perfect level as you rotate.

@markmozley5604 5 лет назад

Very good video. Love it when you go all over the place with little helpful tips.

@memkills 5 лет назад

you know it's easier to photoshop out things on the edge of the image if you undo the crop and then try to clone out the bush. it helps photoshop to have the extra pixels to the left of the bush.

@dianesnowflake 5 лет назад

I am looking forward to your next video as I was parked next to you that morning. I went into the valley and with the freezing temps and moisture by the river my lens froze. So whilst trying to defrost it with hand warmers, I glanced up and through the most saw the alpine glow peeking out at the top. I thought to myself, get fitter Di cause you should be up there! Found in some you lose some.

@Mrs.M_08 5 лет назад

I love panos, cool watching you do more of them.

@haiderabbas96 5 лет назад

You can use Sunwayfoto LP-76 Leveling Plate for solve your problem with this tripod. This plate can go between your ball head and half ball.

@ianrosie4431 5 лет назад

I think Colin Prior has made a few quid out of a very similar image to your pano'. It's lovely. Nicely done.

@jacebeleren429 5 лет назад

Thomas you gotta try the Epson P800 17" printer with the paper roll attachment. It makes your pano cropping and pano stitching options so much more flexible. The widest I have gone so far is 279 centimeters!

@obednaturephotography29 5 лет назад

Always enjoy watching your videos , great images by the way.

@scotty4418 5 лет назад

Cant wait to see the other images as what we've seen so far has been a great taster for what's to come

@prebdor 5 лет назад

Three great photos, but the first one is definitely my favourite.

@macronencer 5 лет назад

At first I couldn't understand why you weren't thrilled with the first image. When you pointed out the bush on the edge of the frame I realised that I hadn't even seen it. I suppose that's what comes of watching landscape photography videos on a 13-inch laptop when you're overdue for a glasses checkup!

@chrisjames7489 5 лет назад

Hint, join the crowd of photographers using MVH500AH fluid heads for photography. Bubble level on the head allows for fast leveling, weight is very similar to a beefy ball head. Perfect panos once leveled, and your shots never go out of level. L bracket required for portrait orientation, but it's an awesome way to go.

@LEXPIX 5 лет назад

That's a neat design of the quick leveling ball head design.

@jamesgerboc 4 года назад

Love ya man. Im revisiting this video because I find myself needing a new travel tripod and you are the master. But I have to ask why in the world you found fault with the bubble level on the tripod instead of on the mount. I thought the idea of the large ball adjustment was to settle your rig perfectly with an imperfect tripod setup, ie uneven ground. You also have a bubble level on your mount. Isn't that the one that matters? For panos, get yourself a pano Arca clamp mount that swivels. Swivel the camera at the clamp instead of at the Ballheads base. Walla! Its magic!

@Jigsaw407 5 лет назад

Looks much better in color than in black and white. When you showed the first picture from that landscape I was saying to myself "Why black and white? I'm sure there were beautiful blues and reds present in that scene that enhance an otherwise relatively bland snowy scenery"... good the other scene had that.

@Scorehound 5 лет назад

I had to chuckle listening to your self critique, Tom. I do the same thing. I convince myself that one image is better than the other, and you know what? 9 times out of 10 the image I'm not fond of is the one people prefer. I believe this might be the case here. I LOVE the first image you critiqued. I love the colors, the water is perfect and the framing, while not perfectly symmetrical is very well done. The second one, as nice as it is just doesn't "pop" out at me the way the first one does. It just doesn't have enough elements. That being said, you are a minimalist photographer and you reap most of your joy from simple compositions rather than messy ones, so naturally the second image makes you smile. I think most of us struggle with that. :-)

@balazsbende4328 5 лет назад

I just wanted to say that your acting in AMERICAN MADE was perfect!

@seawildearth 5 лет назад

So DIY a spirit bubble onto the larger head. Buying the gear is just the start of the journey, sometimes you gotta tweak the gear to suit your needs.

@johnsmith1474 5 лет назад

There is an electronic level built into the camera.

@GeoffCooper 5 лет назад

Hi Thomas, nice video from a familiar part of the world :) To solve the issue with the bubble level and a full size tripod head, you can get something like the Sunwayphoto LP-76. It's basically a thin plate with an integrated bubble level that goes between the base and the tripod head - it's quite wide so the level will be visible even with a full size head..

@raesalmon 5 лет назад

The colour pano is gorgeous Thomas.

@woodygreen6826 5 лет назад

I still like your first "cluttered" shot quite a bit. The second B&W shot was kind of blah to me, but the color pano really grabbed my attention and I think that was your best shot of the three. Thanks for the vid, stay warm.

@SD_Alias 5 лет назад

i like your image. i understand about your concerns of the composition and busy middleground. But the light and colors are sooo beautiful so i do not care that the islands edge is outside of format… And Pano: i hope that the new Fuji GFX100s will let the price of the GFX50S drop. That camera with the 23mm must give beautiful panos without having to stitch too much shots…

@josea7804 5 лет назад

Have you check out the 3 Legged thing 360 Airhed ballhead? The quick release clamp is the one that pans which is pretty sweet. I've got mine couple of weeks ago and is pretty good so far.

@seantomlinson3320 5 лет назад

I don't understand why you didn't crop out the offending bush. I remember hollering at the TV "move to the left! Zoom!" when you were working that composition. What a neat photo but the edges need help that may be provided by our old buddy Croppy. Maybe an 8x10? I'm very curious about that T7 and the diameter. I contacted iFootage to get the dimension from the threads to the level.

@robgustin1487 5 лет назад

Thomas, nice video. It's good to critique your own work. Makes you a better photographer. I'm constantly nit-picking my own photo. One question. Have you used the great tool in Lightroom called CROP? It's great for removing those pesky little bushes at the edges of pictures and distracting gravel and rocks at the bottom of wide shots. Give it a go and see how you like it. Cheers from across the pond.

@mikeoehl9566 5 лет назад

Hey Thomas, did you know that Induro makes a leveling adapter for your GIT304? That might make IT the perfect tripod for your needs! No, I do not work for Induro, it's just that I recently purchased a new tripod and in my many hours of research I noticed that Induro sells a leveling accessory for their modular tripods.

@richlovin2173 3 года назад

Please continue to show how to fix images. This info is very useful.

@StanielBapes 5 лет назад

You are your biggest critic Thomas. You couldn't pay me to find anything wrong with those images.

@PMCN53 5 лет назад

Love the Pano. Looking forward to the upcoming pano episodes!

@robertwhitemoto 5 лет назад

I know you've done this before but over the next few weeks it sounds like a perfect time for an in-depth instructional video on how to take amazing pano's. Just saying.

@richlovin2173 3 года назад

My tripod is not for bowl heads so I found a leveling adapter that does the work of the bowl head, it is about $50 US and is made by Neewer and is well machined and smooth. It may be an option for your viewers to enable them to level their tripod head.

@danielpedersen6895 5 лет назад

I think this image is much better then the one you like so much from your Canada trip(mountain with river). More elements, better light and nicer tones in this one. Just shows how different tastes people have ;)

@geoffhoward2171 4 года назад

Hi Thomas, I've just come across this video and discovered it is well over a year old, which in a way is ideal for my question. I am looking to replace a Manfrotto 190 PROB and have been considering a Benro but seeing this video and the iFootage looks very similar to the Benro range, I wonder what your thoughts on the iFootage is after a years usage?

@ThaOrangeBlues 5 лет назад

You could use a leveling plate under a normal ballhead, they are not that expensive and you can get the on amazon. Literally just a flat plate with a bubble level on the side :)

@simonpaterson84 5 лет назад

I must admit I'm the same when it comes to using the clone tool. Great images. My favourite is the second image. The light and atmosphere is fantastic.

@ilesmic 5 лет назад

I like David Moore's question on the composition. My other thought on the messy foreground, since it is in shadow, could you darken it a little more to lower the distraction of it. I think the better idea for me, would be to crop it a bit. I do like the pano version with the mix of colors as my favorite of the shots you showed today.

@nicolasbertin8552 5 лет назад

I much prefer the b&w to the pano, but that's also because I love b&w on mountains. The pano, I don't know it's a bit empty. It's very very hard to do a balanced pano in my opinion, even photographers I respect immensely are a bit hit and miss with the panos. But it's also a format that works better when printed large, so it's more immersive. It's hard to judge on my TV...

@NWP4440 5 лет назад

We are always our own worst critic. I absolutely love that first image. Cheers!

@NWP4440 5 лет назад

On the second image, the "Messy" foreground gives it a feeling of harshness. Like a lace of danger and challenges. It conveys feeling, at least to my eye. If there had been lots of deep blankets of snow, it would have felt soft, and almost inviting. Yet the harshness is a little more of the reality of the location. Once again, just my opinion. Beautiful work!

@JohnDrummondPhoto 5 лет назад

I know you're very demanding of yourself and rightly so. I personally prefer the first image. I look forward to the next video!

@derekrodney5744 3 года назад

I guess I'm pretty randomly asking but does anybody know of a good place to watch new tv shows online ?

@kylanmarley426 3 года назад

@Derek Rodney lately I have been using Flixzone. Just google for it :)

@JohnDrummondPhoto 3 года назад

@@derekrodney5744 pretty random, especially since you didn't say where you live. Shows aren't universally available from country to country. Try Netflix, Disney+, or Amazon Prime if you have a Prime account.

@gordonbentley1476 3 года назад

@Kylan Marley Yup, I have been using Flixzone for since april myself :)

@derekrodney5744 3 года назад

@Kylan Marley thank you, I signed up and it seems like a nice service =) Appreciate it !!

@petermcilroy5742 5 лет назад

I find your thought process on the Panorama fascinating - largely because (having seen the image with the distracting boulder in it) I would have definitely kept that boulder there! When it was present it provided a bit more anchoring and balance to the bottom half of the image, and helped draw your eye into the frame. With it gone, I feel the whole of the bottom of the image is slightly messy with no structural elements. Just as well photography is subjective!! ;)

@konukuauleki 4 года назад

Which one is preferable a tripod with a bawl or with a center column? Ifootage has the two and both had a leveling head like you showed....for landscape which type is better? And why don't you use a hot shoe bubble level so you don't have any problems trying to see the bubble on the base?

@cgriggsiv 5 лет назад

Just got the notification Thomas I still think that is a very beautiful picture the pink the blues the violets awesome photographs right there and knowing you you tweaked it just enough to bring out the absolute best

@oneeyedphotographer 5 лет назад

I have been using a SunwayFoto leveling base between tripod and head. The position of the bubble level is adjustable, it's never obscured. I lost that tripod (rumour has it in police custody), and I've been trying a Manfrotto 056 head. It's very easy to level properly, but a bit overwhelmed by my impressively large tripod. Rather than a levelling base, there are rotators. They sit atop the head to provide a panning platform. I prefer the levelling base because tilting the head up or down for an additional layer doesn't affect the plane of rotation.

@ryanltaylorphoto 5 лет назад

Love that carabiner shirt Thomas! Great video as always.

@pipari21 5 лет назад

Arca swiss P0 ballhead is great for panos. It's an upside down design meaning that you don't need to level your tripod legs or have a leveling base. Acratec has a ballhead that has similar functionality with small modification necessary but I like the simplicity of the P0 (and I don't have the Acratec).

@johnsmith1474 5 лет назад

That's a great looking ball head, but for $279 (at B&H). However if you own a ballhead with a pan base already, try just mounting it upside down. I've done that for years.

@davidmoore720 5 лет назад

A composition question - What was your reason for including the bottom 15 to 20% of the panno, given that (as you say) it's a bit messy? Did you feel it was necessary in order to give more balance to the sky?

@johnsmith1474 5 лет назад

There we go, somebody has an eye connected to their mind. Good question. And whatever the answer is does not matter, you've noticed that the image is weak and that separates you from the mob. Go to the head of the class.

@davidmoore720 5 лет назад

@@johnsmith1474 i don't agree. I like the image - I'm just interested in Thomas's viewpoint

@johnsmith1474 5 лет назад

@@davidmoore720 - Ok let's analyze if you actually do disagree: 1. Your eye is connected to your mind, disagree? 2. It was a good question (re the foreground) disagree? 3. You note that it is unclear why the foreground was retained, disagree? 4. See? I'll be the judge here, thanks. And a nod to you, it is to balance the image that the messy foreground got to stay, which is why the picture can be authoritatively said to be relatively weak. A nice picture, but not a killer Heaton where every element is almost impossible to criticize. People are deathly afraid to criticize in a group, I wonder if you know that ... don't go wandering back to the herd of sheep.

@AnimationDunk 5 лет назад

@@johnsmith1474 I think it was just a genuine tough he had, I understand what you saying but you make it agressive 😅

@johnsmith1474 5 лет назад

@@AnimationDunk - I complimented his insight., sent him to the head of the class. As long as you understand where I was going, I'm good. Thanks!

@kevinbrown945 5 лет назад

Good video. With regards to the bubble level, I have a small one that you can slip into the flash attachment on top of the camera. It’s very useful and would probably solve your tripod head problem.

@scottwedell5072 5 лет назад

Unfortunately if you level your camera only and not your tripod, as you move the camera in a left to right motion it will start to drift off a level plane.

@kevinbrown945 5 лет назад

Scott wedell good point

@TheDLR1947 5 лет назад

I like all the images. Just grand. But, I'm with Vince, the first is my favorite too...

@k.g.wuensch9998 5 лет назад

Have you tried the Patch tool in PS instead of the clone tool? I found that with the ability to select the area where the patch was taken comes a much better way of removing unwanted tools, especially as you can prevent rather obvious repetition which otherwise can become visible.

@ronsteelman6025 4 года назад

Thomas, what small head is on the TC7 that allows you to see the leveling bubble. I was wondering how large the base diameter could be before rendering the bubble useless.

@carlb401 5 лет назад

I think the best for me was the B+W image, the light took your eyes straight to the trees. :) A few companies do the tripods with levelling bases now. I know gitzo and feisol do, tbh i wish i had bought one for my feisol when i bought the tripod. The feisol one has a little arm that sticks out with the level on, so using it and a full sized head isn't an issue. ;)

@andychattaway5620 5 лет назад

DON'T PANIC! But your new house is hauntedTom. You didn't notice as you were concentrating on your vlog and looking towards the camera. But at 4:13 your chocolate cookie just vanishes - Puff - Gone! Book the Priest.

@Steelb-rg6to 5 лет назад

Pretty sure you win best comment on this video😂

@andychattaway5620 5 лет назад

Thanks for the nomination 👍@@Steelb-rg6to

@rickeycarter 5 лет назад

If you wanted to make leveling easier for panos, get a "discus" rotator that accepts an arca swiss plate on the bottom. Then, you just click this in to the top of your regular ball head clamp and use the ball to get things level. Then boom, you have a perfectly level platform to make the pano.

@RFranks 3 года назад

You can get a leveling plate with a spirit level that sticks out further like the Sunwayfoto LP-76, just pop that under your ball head, problem solved.

@allandavies1187 5 лет назад

Hello Thomas, I loved both of the images. Strangely, I liked the smaller image best. When you took the image on your vlog, I thought, I do not like that half-cut bush on the bottom left. I know that you wished for the line to reach the surface of the water. But had you simply cropped the bush out - would it have been that bad? One thing I noticed that you had your mojo back and appeared on camera to be more relaxed and content. I love your vlogs, so, just keep doing them...

@mikeysteam 5 лет назад

Thomas, such a tease with the plate of biscuits. Will they move slightly during the video?

@paulcomptonpdphotography 5 лет назад

Would you recommend that tripod or your big one. I am in the need to buy a new good all round tripod and looking at a big tall one ones and for all. But I do like that head

@mverick160 4 года назад

Thanks for the info on the Ifootage TC7. Got one and checked it out. Great build but I really wanted bigger leg sections to be able to use with a medium format film camera and my large Ball head. Then I saw they were releasing a TC9 that had larger leg sections. Ordered it right away and waiting on it now. Loved everything about the TC7 so the TC9 should be perfect. Ok. Got the TC9. Put my ball head on it. It's perfect. Except one major issue. I can't see the bubble level. Why in the hell did they put it on the plate where it will be under any head. A fast release of the bowl head is worthless without being able to level it. Which kills a huge benefit of the bowl head and puts me back to tripods with a head that is levelable. I mean i use old ones that do this. But I don't want a new one with bad design elements.

@philcampbell5827 5 лет назад

Not sure if you've ever used the Content Aware tool in PS...It might have worked in getting rid of that little bush from the first image. All 3 are keepers in my books, but I think the last one was the cream of the crop :)

@KieranMetcalfe 5 лет назад

Cracking shots - the last two are ace. Just to ask - as it happens I need to print and frame a pano shot for some orders and have been looking at options today! Where did you get the frame from? :)

@JBOutdoorsAndMore 5 лет назад

Thank you very much for another amazing video. Take care my friend. ATB Joe 👊🏻

@SecondlifeThailand 5 лет назад

Maybe you should have a look at the Gitzo series 3 with leveling base, no matter how big your ball head is, you can see the bubble level, yes i know it's expensive but it's perfect !!

@IAnneee26 5 лет назад

You also going to show us how you print the panoramic pics Thomas?

@seawildearth 5 лет назад

Thomas, what do you do to prevent light leaks particularly on super long exposures? I've tried everything from blocking the viewfinder as well as shrouding the filters yet still I get some traces of light spillage onto the image. Do you think that light may bounce around between filters and enter that way?

@patrickm6208 5 лет назад

Critiques photos but blue balls showing me them, thanks tom.

@dejanromih7913 5 лет назад

You're so funny: "I love this photo I really do, emmmm my favorite from the day? maybe..."😂😂

@RonPlanche255 5 лет назад

Re: Tripod heads... have you ever tried the Arca Swiss Cube geared head for pano work. It’s really robust, a bit heavy and far too expensive but boy does it ever setup a platform for perfect panos.

@markjones515 5 лет назад

Thomas, why didnt you walk 50 metres towards the mountains to get rid of the scrubby foreground?

@tristenpride5268 5 лет назад

Regarding the bubble level on the bowl head, couldn't you just use a hot shoe spirit bubble level or perhaps the built-in electronic level that your 5D IV has? One more thing; (GFX 100)

@skidchowder2433 5 лет назад

Thanks for that update on the Tripod... almost!...almost perfect....AARRRGGGGUUUAAAAA!!!...The search continues!

@DionKedianPhotography 5 лет назад

How do you carry this beast-pod around. I just picked up the same one, and Im buggering around to find a way to carry it on my pack, along with a rock helmet, mountain axe, pole, etc etc (I live in the Canadian Rockies in Alberta)

@frederikmoerbe 5 лет назад

Hey Thomas Can you tell us maybe how do you make your panos? (framing + editing) Thanks :)

@andresena01 5 лет назад

Nice Icelandic mug, I have one too!

@boruchlen 5 лет назад

I love your channel, thanks for always giving so much to your community. Feel free to send me the first image you were discussing and I'll edit it for you with pleasure.

@CaptainCreosoteRN 5 лет назад

Hot shoe bubble cube to burst your bubble trouble. enjoyable as always sir. :)

@martinjn2920 5 лет назад

Would it be wrong of me to say that I really liked the first image, I would have been happy to have taken that, printed it and framed it to hang on the wall. Mind you I would have done the same with the other two images as well :D

@derekgillan7314 5 лет назад

nice honest and interesting presentation.

@richardhurst1969 5 лет назад

Must of just missed you. I was in Glencoe from 21st to 24th January

@shotbycooper4467 5 лет назад

Any photos that you're not happy with, send them over to me. I'll have them! 😁 Loving your videos and photos, and thanks for introducing me to the Fototripper channel. 📷

@roadshoulderphotography683 5 лет назад

Send me a print of that "Best of a Bad situation" I'll hang it on my wall....!!!

@MartinKaller 5 лет назад

You might wanna look at 3 LEGGED THING EQUINOX AIRHED 360 BALLHEAD, that ballhead has two rotations parts if you call it that, one under the ball and one just under the plate mounting, so you can rotate the camera without rotating the ball part if that makes sense. Have one my self, love it :)

@Travelling_about 5 лет назад

Martin Kaller that’s what I’ve got way easier than what he’s using it’s so easy.....

@gregorsnell 5 лет назад

Hope you find your perfect Pano mate! Were any of those biscuits chocolate?

@Hirsutechin 5 лет назад

I like the first image in a number of ways, but RU-vid doesn't facilitate a detailed reply. Please have a squint at your email, but the decision is always yours, you're the photographer. Looking forward to more from Scotland!

@stevehayward1854 5 лет назад

How important do you feel is a separate dedicated monitor for editing or printing quality ?

@snug001 5 лет назад

You should get a flash hot shoe bubble level, so you don’t need the bubble level on your tripod ;)

@stuartbaines2843 5 лет назад

Nice to see your last video results still think the first image is best. Others were a bit dare i say not up to your usual standard?

@marcinszarmach3582 5 лет назад

Perfect timing

@johnbianchi6430 5 лет назад

You can't see the bubble level on the leveling base due to the overhang of your tripod head. I had the same problem but solved it by putting a 3/4" spacer between the tripod base and the ball head. The spacer weighs in at 3 oz and only cost $8. Here is a link to the spacer I used: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DYO2V0G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1