Image Review: Sonoran Desert Saguaros

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This video is a follow-up image review/critique/discussion/thing for my "Photography On Location: Sonoran Desert Saguaros" video (be sure to check that out first: • Photography On Locatio...
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Hey, look! It's a thing I'm doing now - a post-on-location-video image review video. That's right. Read that sentence again. It makes sense.
After my most recent on-location video series to photograph saguaro cactuses in the Sonoran Desert, I wanted to share with you my thoughts about the pictures and show you how I planned my trip in the first place. So buckle-up, amigos, because it's time to talk about things.
I planned this trip to Arizona by looking at shadows on Google Maps satellite view. I wanted to shoot saguaros, so I just looked for saguaro shadows. Then I looked for a road next to those shadows and traced it back to civilization.
Yep, I'm a regular Magellan or Columbus or any of the other legends of navigation.
As for the images, I'm going to discuss camera settings, composition, what's good, what's bad, how I feel about the images, and how to properly view digital photos (hint: you can't use your light table). From the 6x17 photos I took with my Shen Hao TFC 617-A camera to the 6x7 shots on my Mamiya RZ67 to the instant film on my Mint Camera SLR670-S all the way to the light painting night photography shots on my Canon EOS 6D - I'll talk about them all.
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@migueljimenez1939 5 лет назад

You killed it by throwing the sd card to the light box, couldn't stop laughing with you saying "you get it" 😂😂😂. Love your on location series and this review. Keep doing them. Cheers!

@BKKjelsrud 5 лет назад

Hehe me to man.... 😂

@andrewbartram2478 6 лет назад

I was looking back at some videos you made a few years ago with that odd hat! Man you have loosened up and I just smile all the while through - well done !

@stevenlennie 6 лет назад

20 minutes of sitting back and chilling. Awesome.

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

That's what I like to hear. Thank you

@DesertOryx 6 лет назад

yeah just what i am going to do now, perfect timing

@lintownboy 6 лет назад

Love your videos. More desert on location asap please :)

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Lindstenfoto thank you! And I agree - I need to get back out to the desert!

@edmontonian5270 6 лет назад

Ordered myself an sx-70 after this series of videos. Looks like too much fun!

@mlcovarr 6 лет назад

Great video! Thanks for making it. I'm born and raised in Phoenix so it's always great to see beautiful shots of saguaros in the Sonoran Desert. Next time that you are in Arizona, stop by Phoenix to do a meet up.

@footfeathers 6 лет назад

Blown away. Great variety, creativity and skill. The truck photos are cool (no need to apologize!) and that abandoned cabin is sweet with the green lighting inside.

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Tim Long thank you very much!

@monmioamio 6 лет назад

That shirt. Those are really big pixels man! Love your show. Stand up photography.

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

monmioamio ha! Low-Rez shirt. That's good.

@alfredoziano 6 лет назад

hey Nick, these photos are really interesting, each medium brings a different vibe, very productive trip! I'm more of a portrait guy, but your videos are tempting me to go out and try some landscape. Thank you for the inspiration man.

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Alfredo Cristinziano glad to hear that! Shooting landscapes can be a great stress reliever. Thanks for watching

@alanjones8579 6 лет назад

Great Video.....love the fact that you dont have that irritation RU-vid style music blasting in the background.....

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Alan Jones thank you! And double thank you. I have RU-vid pet peeves that I try to avoid.

@farouk6564 6 лет назад

Awesome video and content as usual thanks for sharing Nick. Love the portra film colors

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Farouk thank you!

@jtmoore42 6 лет назад

Just found your channel this week, your videos are so good, Some of the best i have seen on film photography. I have learned so much already.

@Patsesson 6 лет назад

Instant thumbs up even before starting the video! Quality content as always :) The on location videos are easily best of youtube. Cant wait for next series popping up in the feed.

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Patsesson thank you so much! Means a lot to me.

@saldun70 6 лет назад

Keep centering, dude! Don't fight it! That's just your style making itself heard! Oh, and your channel rocks! \m/ [(>_

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Duncan Salisbury-Gaumont that's what I need to hear! Thank you!

@paulvanobberghen 4 года назад

You like the composition at 10:26 because the cactuses height in the frame mimics the hills heights behind. Funny you didn’t noticed it.

@AlysVintageCameraAlley 5 лет назад

Please make a photo book. Your work is awesome

@sunofornulu 6 лет назад

You're my favorite youtube photographer, and I live in LA. How can I support more of this content?

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Praveen Kumar Sharma thank you very much! I'm planning to offer a box portfolio soon and prints to help support the videos. If they do well, I plan to make videos more frequently.

@FilmPhotographyClub 6 лет назад

Great video and photos, Nick!

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Film Photography Club thank you!

@jamesbrockett786 4 года назад

Nick: I don’t bracket because it is a waste of film! Also Nick : I take 2 of the exact same panoramic 6 by 17 images!

@BillMcCarroll 6 лет назад

So good Nick, thanks for sharing. I actually fell off my chair laughing at your memory card on the light table...hilarious!!!

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Bill McCarroll thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it!

@Garyjonesphotos 6 лет назад

Looks like you have some great new images! Going to get them into an art show soon? I think the color-gelled cactus images would look great printed large on metal and sell well too!

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Gary Jones Fine Art Photography thank you! Hoping to have them in a box set portfolio soon...

@MarcoFantin1 6 лет назад

My Mamiya Mamma Mia! Great work!

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Marco Fantin haha! Love it.

@Barzyz01 6 лет назад

nice, thanks for sharing!

@rossawilson01 5 лет назад

Hey Nick, you probably know this already but there are some saguaros along the road that goes between Pheonix and Sedona but at the Phoenix end more. Not as remote or as beautiful as where you were but good for a quick fix if you're in the area.

@BKKjelsrud 5 лет назад

I shoot digital, but damn... I love your videos. Been binging them lately. Better than Netflix. The memory card on the light table cracked me up... laughed out loud. Keep it up,please👍 Greetings from Norway. Cheers🍻🍻

@paulvanobberghen 4 года назад

Did you know that saguaros cactuses can live in excess of 150 years? The thing is they all look like they’re giving us the finger, saying : « hey, I’ll still be here when you’ll be long gone ». Except for that picture you took of me, that is. Photography is visual archeology.

@nickcarverphoto 4 года назад

And that’s why the older they get, the more arms they grow - more “fingers” with which to flick you off.

@Siftedheart 5 лет назад

Love it

@MrSirBaez 6 лет назад

Liked for the lame SD card joke. LMAO. Well done. Awesome shots. Those Sunset shots are top shelf.

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Michael Baez haha. Then I will check that bit off as "worth it." Thanks man!

@zeebier2 6 лет назад

I love these videos.

@pbsalfen 6 лет назад

Great video! Being as the Sonoran Desert NM is administered by BLM and not NPS, you can fly a drone there.

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

PB Salfen another point in favor of BLM land.

@ericredard3411 6 лет назад

Great video and explanations. Thank you!

@richardandchantal 6 лет назад

Could you go into a little detail on how you metered in the 6x17 saguaro shots? Did you try to meter for the shadows in the cactus? average between the sky and shadows? I'm still trying to learn how to meter properly

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

richardandchantal I'm considering releasing a short online course to cover my metering process for film. Hopefully sooner than later.

@photog1529 6 лет назад

I'd be very interested in that as well...always good to have different points of view and approaches.

@kenmunoz8517 6 лет назад

Great shots, nutin’ like film for latitude 😊

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Ken Munoz amen to that.

@GaborRuff 6 лет назад

Great video. I hope you will make more like this. The photos are awesome, the panos are still my favorites, however, I like the 4Runner pics too. ;) I also like taking pictures of my Jeep. :)

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Gábor Ruff thank you! I appreciate the feedback because I'm never sure if this type of video will be of any interest to anyone. And hey, when you got a good set of wheels, you gotta photograph it excessively. Ha

@HamiltonSRink 6 лет назад

Never saw anybody have so much fun with photography! Dude... I'm jealous !

@travelingtriathlete446 3 года назад

Who would have thought I'd watch a 23 minute video, then a 30 minute video, and finally a 21 minute video about a single trip

@jrios662 2 года назад

You know I really like this guy's videos. They're extremely entertaining and they teach you a thing or 2 awesome....

@oakleybarber9149 4 года назад

More great video. Perfect follow to OL vids. So yeah, how about something on your use of multiple ND filters. Once again, thanks for all the hard work making these primo videos.

@ioncladstudio2688 4 года назад

"well done me" ha ha. awesome.. yes.. well done indeed. fantastic work. People don't say that enough. :)

@kylewood8327 2 года назад

Back in the day when I shot transparency film (Fuji velvia) bracketing and camera duplicates where the norm! Always better to have more in case I needed to send the same image off to different venders. Great stuff dude!

@magellanicspaceclouds 5 лет назад

Nothing wrong with taking pictures of cars, man. In fact, it's highly encouraged!

@dotorigyp4414 4 года назад

Now a days, most people to using digital camera but you are enjoying with film too. what is the big different between Medium format Film & digital Pictures?

@AndreasLarzon 6 лет назад

Hi Nick. I like your videos a lot and it's obvious that you have a great passion for photography. It's infectious and that's great. Do you have any advice on what to look for in a first exploratory gear if a DSLR shooter would like to enter the film photo scene?

@TheFishboy50 6 лет назад

I love your content so much man

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

TheFishboy50 thank you!

@e1337air 6 лет назад

always such good entertainment watching your videos. on top of that they are very educational. keep them coming! :)

@photog1529 3 года назад

Planning a trip out that way myself. Which version of Gaia GPS are you using? Curious if the 'basic' version will do what is shown in your video.

@merklitl 6 лет назад

Nice video, and I enjoyed your trip videos as well. I’m headed to Phoenix from the northeast in April and you’ve inspired to me to carve out some time to seek some nearby saguaros and mountains while I’m there. Well done!

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Theodore Merklin that's awesome! They are worth seeing. Enjoy the trip!

@iamentropy5093 6 лет назад

When you mentioned the truck pictures, i was worried for a little. Then after seeing them, i was impressed! They look like catalog pictures for an actual advertisement for Toyota.

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Sine Nomine haha! I don't blame you.

@mcmullen_photo 3 года назад

Me: Next to a mime? Video: continues playing Me: Oh, a *mine*.

@MooseHenderson1 10 месяцев назад

Cool review, oh, sd card on light box was epic

@abigailsockeye1586 6 лет назад

20:18 Those cacti flipping you the bird. Nature so rude.

@emexraw8085 6 лет назад

Awesome content! Really enjoyable videos!

@mfiorentino 6 лет назад

As always a great pleasure!

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Massimo Fiorentino thank you!

@bogrunberger 6 лет назад

Nice video, Nick! Really enjoyed you telling how you planned the trip.

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

bogrunberger thank you very much

@paulvanobberghen 4 года назад

Gaia is the Greek mythology deity for Earth. You pronounced it right with the G as in the word golf.

@dirtywater5336 5 лет назад

never apologize for taking pictures of your truck. 4 Runners are bad ass. I want one in the worst way

@darrenpeoples5213 6 лет назад

Wonderful video man, got me wanting to order more Portra for my RB-67

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Darren Peoples thanks! Yeah better stock up

@docsportello5833 6 лет назад

appreciating the polaroids more and more....great work :)

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Pontifex Maximus thank you!

@tompoynton 6 лет назад

That cactus looks like it’s preaching

@schadlarry 6 лет назад

Love the centered saguaro. I'm not to far from that area, will have to check it out.

@robertpopper9001 6 лет назад

love your show

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Robert Popper thank you!

@abhashful 6 лет назад

still can't get over how much matt day and you look alike

@weschilton 6 лет назад

Nice stuff.

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Wes Chilton thank you!

@serionhelbert 6 лет назад

dude! i like your content! please do more!

@DarthGold 6 лет назад

Have you shot on Ektar and how does it compare to Portra

@arcana1973 6 лет назад

I think your resemblance is more towards Henry Hudson. Hopefully you don't suffer a mutiny. I enjoyed this follow up, then again I enjoy all your stuff. Enjoyed the digital intro. Peace!

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Arcana73 haha! I haven't heard that one yet, but I definitely see the resemblance.

@heresmyurl 6 лет назад

Im avoiding work and watching your video, drinking a cool cherry cola

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Hogarth Ferguson if there's anything I hope my videos can do, it's keep people from working. For real - Haha. Thank you!

@heresmyurl 6 лет назад

Nick Carver I hope you realize you've now replied to over 1 of my comments, so, im going to tell my mom about how good of friend we are (im not doing that)

@mcanever 4 года назад

Hey Nick, I've found your channel a couple weeks ago and I can't stop bingeing on your videos :) Your content is top notch, photography included! Plus it makes me wanna come back to the wild west, where I only spent a very short vacation last winter, this time to shoot some film. From this series I really like the 6x17 picture of saguaros shot at dusk that you don't like, with those pretty blueish tones. I would definitely buy a print. Is there a possibility you would sell me the rights to do a 1-off small print for my personal use ? 😬

@nickcarverphoto 4 года назад

Thank you for the kind words! Very glad to hear you enjoy the channel. I generally don’t sell these as image files, but I ship prints worldwide. Check out the prints section of my website or shoot me an email. 👍🏼

@BertMcLendon 5 лет назад

Don't fight what you're drawn to! That's who you are as an artist! Your videos are awesome and hysterical. =) If you're ever in Austin Texas I'll buy ya a Weihenstephaner!

@nickcarverphoto 5 лет назад

Thank you sir!

@Mojave511 6 лет назад

Your videos and photography are so excellent. Definitely, always take pictures of your truck and campsites. Excellent truck, BTW. All the best!

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Mojave511 thank you very much!

@petrdejmek8991 6 лет назад

u re fucking awesome

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Petr Dejmek hell yeah. Thank you!

@andrethibault1410 6 лет назад

Dude I have just discovered your videos and i am loving them......love the 6x17 shots!!! can't wait to watch more.....keep up the good work!

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Andy Thibault thank you!

@nicodigio 6 лет назад

I really like the way you narrate your trips and insights. Your pictures are truly inspirational. I hope to jump into the film world one day. Love that pano format! Cheers from Italy!

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Nicolò Di Giovanni thank you! 35mm is a great inexpensive way to get your feet wet with film. I hope you can give it a try before long. It's fun.

@FilmFactry 6 лет назад

What BW Polaroid film and camera did you use? I have an SX-70. Thanks

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

FilmFactry used a Mint Camera SLR670-S on this one with the most recent Polaroid originals film.

@MikeKeller 6 лет назад

Where do you get your film processed? It's probably been 15 years since I shot on film, and in that time our local pro lab closed its doors. I can certainly do B&W myself, but that color... So looking for a recommendation.

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Mike Keller I get everything processed at Pro Photo Connection in Irvine.

@Alice429800 6 лет назад

Love your on location photography series and I also love how you have a great review of a lot of the photos that you took afterwards. I look forward to your next adventure!

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Alice thank you! I'm glad to hear that. Always a little worried these image reviews will be boring for everyone but me - haha.

@Alice429800 6 лет назад

I think it inbues a good quality of looking over the photos that you've taken and learn to improve your own photography skills. I have a bad habit of taking photos and "forgetting about them" right afterwards aha

@indianwinter 6 лет назад

Outstanding job.I don't even do film photography but I enjoy your youtube channels.Keep it up.

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Mark Leary that's good to hear. Thank you!

@nickkuratnik3936 6 лет назад

First I thought like " Damn! Red on blue! Cool!" But then that Blue cactus came and it just... has something! Great shots!

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Nick Kuratnik I had the same thought process. Thanks man!

@OPMDS1 6 лет назад

damn that memory card on the table was pretty funny tbh

@gilberthuph 6 лет назад

Another excellent video, thanks Nick. I think I might also take pictures of my 4Runner if I had one, I'd keep quiet about it to the other half though ;)

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Phill Ashworth thank you! Haha - yes, keep that close to the vest.

@radar7792 6 лет назад

Love how your mind works when it comes to composition. You see so different than I would, so inspirational. Gonna have to head out to Joshua Tree with my old RB67 and try to see “out of the box” Thank you for sharing

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

roger bourland I really appreciate that. Thank you!

@Qigate 6 лет назад

I really enjoy your videos and images. Thanks for sharing...

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Mike Morgan thank you very much!

@haunchofmammoth 6 лет назад

Oh boy have I missed your optimism. Love the stuff you do. Also check out that volume/space rendition on those night photos, wow!

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

haunchofmammoth thank you very much!

@stefanopusceddu6236 6 лет назад

Fun and interesting as always Nick!! I am learning a lot. I went to Merzouga desert in Marocco because I was inspired by your lacations :)

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Stefano Pusceddu that's awesome! I'd love to shoot that desert someday.

@adventureStaley 4 года назад

RAD. The end.

@nickcarverphoto 4 года назад

Thank you, sir

@chiragpradhan 6 лет назад

Really good images and video.. The pano with the sun is sweet. And that memory card on light table... 😄

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Chirag Pradhan thank you!

@daviduuwastaken 6 лет назад

If you're worried about scratches on negatives, you should try to find a lab that does dip and dunk processing. Scratching is usually due to dirty pads in auto processors, as far as I'm aware (which are way more common than dip and dunk). Either that, or start using Digital ICE! That'll at least mitigate scratches, if not remove them completely.

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

daviduu that's good advice. I use iSRD on my scanner, which works quite well, but I'll have to see if it has Digital ICE.

@philippnagel1096 6 лет назад

Man you really should be considering a career as a synchronized speaker for movies. Awesome show!

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Philipp Nagel haha! Never thought of that before. Sounds fun.

@Joshbaldophotography 6 лет назад

Papas got bills to pay, exactly. Glad to see you Nick!

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

joshjb30 thank you!

@terrywbreedlove 6 лет назад

Fantastic work

@robertgrenader858 6 лет назад

Is there large format film of sufficient speed to allow 30 sec nighttime shots?

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Robert Grenader hmm. That's a good question. In color film, I doubt it. Black and white might have a 3200 ISO film available.

@Siftedheart 5 лет назад

Yay! We need more❤️

@gaetanpulfer4060 6 лет назад

A new one, a great one :) Now we needs one about printing and framing this great picture ! Thank you Nick ;)

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Gaëtan Pulfer good idea. Thank you!

@partypie1977 6 лет назад

I saw there was a new vid and was instantly happy.. love the 8-bit shirt too :) would love to see another print / frame video

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Joshua Vince thank you! And good to know. I'm thinking of doing a video like that soon.

@GaetanCormier 6 лет назад

Man I love your vids!!! Had to open myself a beer and enjoy this! :)

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Gaetan Cormier thank you! Always a bonus to know I'm encouraging the consumption of beer! You're really going to love the next video I'm working on...

@GaetanCormier 6 лет назад

Can't wait ! :)

@CHRISTOPH-B 6 лет назад

16:45 ... priceless :)

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

CHRISTOPH yeah I crack myself up. Ha

@Firlefranz014 6 лет назад

Great Video ... again. Greets from Germany

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Firlefranz Danke!

@UFOBobTV 6 лет назад

Thx for the review. The trip planning Apps were of interest.

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

UFO Bob glad to hear that. Thank you!

@HeathBarbierPhoto 6 лет назад

Great job dude. I enjoy these films a lot.

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Heath L Barbier thank you!

@mattiasmarklund5026 6 лет назад

Great vid! Love the colors of Portra. How did you do the scans? I have had some issues with scanning and color balance when using Portra.

@nickcarverphoto 6 лет назад

Mattias Marklund thanks! I scan using an Epson V750 with SilverFast software. SilverFast has a great feature called "Neg Fix" (I think) that does a pretty damn good job of color balance.

@mattiasmarklund5026 6 лет назад

Thanks! That's excellent, since I have been slightly worried about my ability to fix the Portra color balance. I am about to buy a V800, so this is def good news.

@mattiasmarklund5026 6 лет назад

PS. The pictures of the saguaros are mind blowing! I especially like the 6x17 panos.