Fresh Forest - 'The Trials and Errors' (with a Nikon D750)

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This week I get stuck into a new section of the Forest of Dean for some woodland photography. With my Nikon D750, I try to make sense of my surroundings, search for image ideas and find plenty of inspiration!
If you enjoy my forest wanderings then please do let me know!
Here are some timestamps so you can go back and enjoy your favourite part of this video again:
Timestamps:
0:00 Shoe Magic
1:19 A Windy Start (Image 1)
2:47 Caffeine kicks in.
3:25 Flat Light (Image 2 Attempt)
5:07 Visions of Ferns (Image 3)
6:46 Snack Break
6:54 First Scout Thoughts + Images
8:27 A Little Light (Image 4)
9:28 A Wonderful Find
11:01 Shoes Test and Ending
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Woodland Photography Playlist: • The Start of Autumn. I...
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28 июн 2024

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@ZakariKha 2 года назад

The way you ate that banana! UTTER CHAOS! This is what I am here for

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

CHAOS! YES!

@killswitch_01 Год назад

6:17 absolutely killed me lol

@markgoostree6334 Год назад

The "spider dance" was pretty good! Had to be a spider.

@stumagoo2395 2 года назад

It always puts a smile on my face when you've uploaded a new video as they're fun and also inspiring. You must be the only youtuber who uploads photography videos and likes to dance too. Nice to see a great photographer not rabbit on about squarespace, 7 essential tips every photographer must use or cooking dinner in the back of a van 😁

@TC_Conner Год назад

You are a HUGE refreshing breath of RU-vid Creator air sister! I love the way you dance, quit your photography channel and start one on dancing! Hahahaha! Of course I'm just kidding, you're a great photographer and your vlogs are, as I mentioned in the first sentence - A Huge refreshing breath of RU-vid Creator air!!

@StewartWoodArt 2 года назад

I loved the spider attack! :)

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

I didn't ha! Either the same spider or a suspiciously similar one decided to crawl into my camera bag and I took it home!

@StewartWoodArt 2 года назад

@@CourtneyVictoria New pet? Should take some macro shots of it!

@8770wildmoroccan Год назад

هذا الفيديو جميل جدا الطبيعة ومناظر خلابة رائعة

@denisesavage2382 6 месяцев назад

Love that first image "Stillness" with the heart leaves. Love what you did with the shoes too.

@dons.9842 Год назад

I love the fact that you stick with a D750 rather than feeling compelled to have the “latest and greatest”. Photos are beautiful.

@rawalkiran1 Год назад

Very 1st photo of 3 ❤️ shaped leaves super fantastic 👌👌👌👌

@Agt-Fox-Mulder Год назад

love your energy Courtney

@DrGruffLes Год назад

Gotta love a new a pair of boots, especially purple ones! :D

@johntravena119 Год назад

You were talkin about getting to know a place. Reminded me of a quote from Peter Shaffer: [L]ife is only comprehensible through a thousand local gods... spirits of certain trees, of certain curves of brick walls, of certain fish and chip shops if you like. And slate roofs, and frowns in people, and slouches... I'd say to them, "Worship all you can see, and more will appear...

@stebobrown2893 Год назад

Mad me smile! thank you!!!

@robertgrant3844 Год назад

Wow, good work.

@SkYjAcKeR666 2 года назад

Great place Courtney, I need a magic box :) I love watching your channel, the places are simple, the shots are fantastic too, many photographers would pass these areas by without a look back, but you make the photos stand out, and quite thought provoking, ps:your dancing is just the best. Thank you.

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

Thank you John! I appreciate your lovely comment and I hope you have a great week.

@DukeGledhill Год назад

Great compositions, envious of your proximity to such a swathe of forestry. Also, lol @ the spider

@johnsmithers389 Год назад

that's good trick, put your Z6 in the bag shake it around and pull out a Z9 !. Another great video Courtney.

@itsmealekspetrovic4569 2 года назад

Your amazing dances recharge me like the forest recharges you 😄❣️

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

Haha love it! Thank you!

@rbento123489 Год назад

Hey lady, I'm here shaking a bag with my old beat up boots for 3 hours and no new boots so far! I think I've got scammed! :DDDD Congratulations on another great video! Thanks! :)))

@carltanner9065 Год назад

Oh dear....funny :) :P I always get a laugh out of your videos when something untoward happens or you get hypo :) You'll have to teach me that trick with the old shoes and bag. Great way to get a new pair!!! :P I had a blowout a few days back as well. My right shoe literally came apart, but I managed to limp back home. Luckily, I had a new pair sitting back at home, so I didn't have to go out and buy another pair. And, poor eensy-weensy wouldn't have hurt!!! You should've grabbed a leaf and just brushed it off :)

@mikesimcox7932 Год назад

Hi Courtney, I wasn’t going to say it, but I’m going to say it 😊this is the most innovative and enthralling photography Vlog I have watched, loved it, superb production, professionally put together, nice boots too 👍😎

@lassesarnhult9283 Год назад

You are both sweet and funny and giving inspiration, I struggle with find finding interesting objekt in the forest. Perhaps not artistic enough or lack of fantazy, Thanks for your video

@markgoostree6334 Год назад

I like that magic purple bag. I need me one of those. You make some cool videos and seem to enjoy your woods walks and find good compositions.

@ossero3172 Год назад

I clicked on for the photography, stayed for the groovy moves.

@rickpinelli1586 Год назад

The darkness of the forest adds to the enchantment and allure of discovery.

@petekutheis3822 Год назад

OMG a great idea and take on a 'naner sandwich. I really am liking your channel!

@keithnisbet Год назад

You're smart, creative, beautiful and most of all your enthusiasm is infectious. Always a pleasure to watch your wonderful videos.

@mkalcic1 Год назад

Dear Courtney, I'm an old-school man (61) who finds your vlog very refreshing and entertaining. I have D750 also and have enjoyed it for five years. Working as an IT professional a couple of weeks ago, I spent a weekend with a few friends from the Nikon Czech Republic at a Wildlife photo workshop and tried the Nikon Z7II, Z9 and a lot of expensive lenses. I don't need it, but I want it, it is such funny autofocus! I'd rather stay with my D750 and save a lot of money now. How do You Clean a chip? Thank you for the light in my dark forest :-)

@BigJim1961 Год назад

I recently, and I do mean recently discovered your videos. You put a smile on my face every time I watch your work. Thank you.

@karolysimon7752 Год назад

Beautiful idee The shoos 🌷

@DrNick8002 2 года назад

Such a magical shoe bag 😁😁

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

It was lucky I just happened to have one ha ;)

@recklessthor4 Год назад

I loved the little dance at the end!

@Hudson_Swan 2 года назад

Once again, another fantastic video Courtney! Your presenting style raises your content above many other creators I follow on RU-vid. And then, of course, there's your fab images. Keep them coming!

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

Thank you very much, I appreciate it!

@AlexMcDougallPhotography Год назад

Forest photography is many a photographers nemesis. I think you have some excellent images there though. Thanks

@laurielphotography1118 2 года назад

Beautiful captures, Courtney. Well done! Love your sense of humor!

@AcaciaFikeNelson 2 года назад

A fantastic video! I always get jealous when you go to the Forest of Dean. It is so pretty with all the ferns! I feel like I could get lost in there for a whole day trying to find compositions!

@radhaguptarealvlog9299 Год назад

Nice share🥰😘🥰

@paulcomptonpdphotography Год назад

Your creating something very good, you have a great mix in your videos I am spellbound by you. Gteat work lovely images and fantastic story telling

@1zsoup Год назад

Who eats a banana like that?! Lol. Love the videos!

@iddanielmutis 2 года назад

Very nice video, loving the vibes and your sense of humor.

@justspaztik Год назад

ferntastic video!

@margot6041 6 месяцев назад

The Forest is indeed a wonderful place to recharge! I really enjoy your work, thank you.

@dwmoreair885 2 года назад

Keep up the great work. Love your character

@stuartsilverman3797 2 года назад

Another wonderful, enthusiastic video. The new shoes danced was much better choreographed than was the spider dance.

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

Ha I agree! The spider dance needs some work. Thank you Stuart!

@stuartsilverman3797 2 года назад

@@CourtneyVictoria Keep posting those winners and your enthusiasm

@hikingsteven7665 Год назад

i love this

@craigroethler1495 Год назад

Bravo

@HV71851 Год назад

Thank you for your very nice produced videos Courtney! I must say, you are also fortunate to have such beautiful landscapes near you. Keep up the great work!

@timothybrown8125 2 года назад

Very nice, thank you

@alexgimagery 2 года назад

Fun exploration of the woodland, and I liked seeing what you thought as failures and errors.

@antivar Год назад

You are an amazing story telling, love your vlog, and as a photographer my self, I got a connection with your videos, showing not only the good parts of the journey but also the bad ones, and that is what happens to everyone in a search of a good shot.

@deltatom2459 2 года назад

Wow ,a phantastic video !!! so refreshing different....... I feel like I'm walking life thru the Wood .....

@andywhiteside16 2 года назад

what a great way to start a Monday morning loved it

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

Thank you Andy, and I hope you had a great day!

@davidcox2499 2 года назад

You appeared in my youtube feed “randomly,” and what a wonderful surprise. Wonderful shows, great photos. Keep it up!

@jamesgraham3889 Год назад

Great video.

@bryanashford5118 2 года назад

Great video and some nices shots tnx such for sharing

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

Thank you Bryan!

@jancusters2450 2 года назад

Love you and your video's and your pictures as well! Great to see you back again.

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

Thank you, Jan. Always grateful when I am able to get out and film.

@stanmorinaka4551 Год назад

You are such a charecter! I just found your channel and I love it. I loved your little dance at the end.

@tomaswmitchellphotography Год назад

Another brilliant video! I expect your channel to grow and grow!

@KeithCuddeback Год назад

I love how you said you like to build a relationship with a location and get to know it. That’s what I’ve been doing with Death Valley going back to the 1980’s. Some people don’t see the beauty around themselves until it’s revealed through repeated visits.

@protonish Год назад

I'm so in love with you and you silly magic shoes, weird banana eating, love for forest and everything else! You're probably the only other photographer beside Peter McKinnon whose photography and the videos feel so therapeutic. Thank you for the huge inspiration. I'm also trying to get into photography. Hopefully I'll be able to afford a camera in a few months. I wish you all the very best!

@robertdavis1255 2 года назад

Thanks again Courtney for sharing your experience with great results... your delightful presentation excited me to always look forward to your video's.....the colour of the forest is beautiful & gives great pics... just love your work.... cheers from Australia 😀❤️

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

Thank you Robert as always for your kind comments! It was a beautiful part of Forest that I can't wait to photograph again sometime. Have a lovely week.

@TheCaboChannelMexico Год назад

Finally, someone who dances as, well, uniquely as me. Best from a very old Brit in Mexico using my D750 for gainful employment. Keep up the good work; your channel is refreshingly different, cheers, Tom

@JuliaCristina28 2 года назад

Noooo not the orange shoes!🧡

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

I know!!! They did their job I guess, but I still remember going to buy them!

@BullitTom 2 года назад

Great to see you back

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

Thank you!

@BullitTom 2 года назад

@@CourtneyVictoria I've never been any good at forest photography, I really need to give it another go. Up here in northern Scotland there are plenty of trees, I'm inspired to go out now

@nickontheway1245 2 года назад

I fall in love with your voice 😍🤭

@MomentsFound 2 года назад

You're so funny... love the intro! The 'Stillness' image is beautiful.

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

Thank you Alan, glad you liked 'Stillness' too!

@MikeBrowne Год назад

I run photo tours in iceland and it took 3 visits to an ice cave to understand them and form the photographer / subject relationship. Another great photography message..

@nanoom9 Год назад

wow nice shoes

@daniellegrandpa Год назад

Great channel, just found it.

@keithguppy 2 года назад

Some great photos 2:34 👍🏻. Glad you survived the spider! I’ve not encountered one yet, but it’s inevitable I guess when shooting outdoors I guess.

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

There were a lot of spider and beetles in the ferns and long grass there. That was the only one that thought to bother me while I was filming ha. Can't say I enjoyed the company! Thank you Keith, appreciated!

@paulkirk5760 2 года назад

Great video and though provoking as usual. I think with the right light you'll excel in the areas you scouted.

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

I hope so! Will be quite the project going back to see if I can get that light right. Thanks Paul!

@stevenpeterman4721 2 года назад

Great video looks like you had fun and found some great photos for the future

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

Definitely a spot worth working on in the future. I actually spotted a deer on my way back to the car too, so potential for wildlife photography.

@AbbasBinYounas Год назад

Well we all need such a magic bag in our homes these days 😂

@grahamh6988 Год назад

Just discovered you, and really enjoyed the style you presented this video in. Some good video graphics, technical settings and tips.

@davidknowles5519 2 года назад

Well done on another great video, I agree forests do recharge flat photography batteries, I liked your comps they just needed light. Have you ever given ICM a go it adds a new dimension to tree shots. Your new shoes look fab, and who eats a banana from the middle

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

It was a very flat day, there was a little light to begin with but it disappeared very quickly. An excuse to return! I haven't really, but it is something I've considered trying sometime as I do enjoy seeing other photographers ICM images. Thank you David! No comment on the banana haha!

@marvinspates924 2 года назад

A truly delightful video Courtney! I love your enthusiasm and love for photography! I think your photos came out very well!👍👍👍

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

Thank you Marvin! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

@marvinspates924 2 года назад

I can't for your next video!😃😃😃

@raybeaumont7670 2 года назад

Nice one Courtney - I'm a sucker for forests, too. Good to see your new boots did well on their maiden trek despite the floppy laces. Best wishes

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

There's nothing quite like exploring a forest. It was very quiet too, I didn't see another person walk through there.

@RogerJones-mountfield Год назад

Thanks

@CourtneyVictoria Год назад

Thank you Roger, this is very kind! I hope you have a wonderful festive season!

@artsilva 2 года назад

It's always a highlight of my day when a new video of yours comes across my feed. Your photographic process is inspiring and reminds me that being patient is not a bad thing. I just wish our forests here in coastal So.California were as rich and thick with color this time of year, but we do have other options I guess :) Thanks Courtney, and congrats on your new hiking shoes.

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

Thank you, Art. Learning patience in photography isn't always easy, but it can definitely take the pressure off a little bit in getting those 'great shots.' The shoes are wonderfully comfortable, but it's a shame they're not bright orange ha.

@artsilva 2 года назад

@@CourtneyVictoria I think the lesson that I try to remind myself is that patience starts with eliminating time constraints and enjoy being in the location and take it all in without having to worry about getting a shot before a certain departure time. Something I suffer from when I am cramming in several locations to explore in a few days. My photographic road trips takes me across states where I have to cover all in a week or so leaving me only a couple hours per shooting location...trying to do too much in a short time I guess. The key I feel is to just pick ONE promising location and spend as many days possible. Yeah I noticed you toned down the shoe color, haha. Hey but you're more stealth now 😉

@robertoambrosi9876 Год назад

❤

@kaywayneflor89 2 года назад

Keep it up!

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

Thank you!

@malcolmwoods4196 Год назад

Mad but nice

@stevenharper6888 2 года назад

Another great video! The second one I’ve watch tonight that focuses on scouting trips. I just watch Joshua Peg latest upload about scouting too. Something I really should try to do instead of looking for the ‘great shot’ all the time. Keep up the great work 👍

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

I find looking for 'great shots' constantly is quite tiring and can be stressful. Some days focusing on scouting and exploring just takes that pressure off a little. Thanks Steven, have a great week.

@alex-chicago-80 Год назад

Next time I eat a banana, Imma do it your way lol. That was pretty cool, ate that thing like a burger haha.

@DimusTech 2 года назад

Congrats on the new boots, was quite funny the way you introduced them. Hope you can get your mic fixed soon, which model was it? Or what are you going to get? (RU-vid fans might be able to help) Hope the spider didn't bite, or if he did, you are enjoying the new sipderman super powers 😉 And I'm sorry but that's not! How you eat a banana! Haha. As always great photos! I'm back from my trip in Vienna, got some photos but totally different style so not sure you'll like them. Oh and your dancing skills improved a lot, or was it the spider bite? 😉

@tysonator5433 2 года назад

I really like the image 'A Little Light'with has the gradient of light. Woodland photography for me is one of the hardest to achieve a good result as finding a composition is so difficult. I watch Gavin Hardcastle for inspiration on finding scenes to shoot, then I realise I am not in British Columbine ! Lol PS the boots look smart !

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

It isn't the easiest subject in photography for sure! I think if I didn't enjoy exploring forests so much it would definitely cause me a bigger headache than it does ha! I feel that, you get inspiration from another photographer only to realise you don't live anywhere near that sort of location. Add it to the travel bucket list!

@ExtreemD4t4 2 года назад

Your videos are relaxing and i have the same camera !!

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

It's a great camera! I adore mine. Thank you for watching!

@rick_805 2 года назад

New to the channel. I love your videos. They're both informative and entertaining! Also, as a former teacher, I feel a bit of a tie in that regard. Looking forward to more videos!

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

Thank you for joining the channel Rick, I appreciate it! What did you used to teach? :)

@rick_805 2 года назад

@@CourtneyVictoria I taught biology at a university in the US. Before that, i was a wildlife biologist. Those were the days!

@DennisJH 2 года назад

My Solomon shoe laces also come undone all the time.

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

This is good to know, I wondered if I wasn't tying them very well ha. They do seem to come undone often!

@JohnDoe-ws5iv Год назад

You’re videos are awesome! I’m so glad I found your channel!!!

@rolandrickphotography Год назад

OMG, do you eat all bananas like at 6:47? Ouch 😂😂😂

@Cedness 2 года назад

Very nice photos, as usual. Could I know if you add blur to your photos, like orton effect, or is it just the D750 that renders?

@CourtneyVictoria 2 года назад

Thank you. I didn't add any blur or the orton effect into any of these image in this video. I do like the orton effect every now and again though, adds a little bit of an ethereal feel.

@shazzam532 Год назад

Brilliant video, I have only just come across your channel and have already binge watched around ten videos. I have one question though, how on earth do you find your way back to your car? I would get so lost..

@roberttrueman6488 Год назад

Hi Courtney, I have a similar pair of boots to the pair you had before you put them into that purple bag, Tell me , where can I buy one of those bags please. LOL ( 😆)