I am so envious. I lived on Anglesey for over 20 years.i used to go everywhere in North Wales either photographing, or just to be in the raw beauty of the place. Just me and my dog, Henry. Newborough. I had a free pass to the beach and the residents car park by the island.
Great video David, super images. You got that location at it's finest. That's a great little kit for traveling and it did just as well in Norway. As always thanks for taking us along.
Up on the tops on Monday and wow, Incredible invertion and so warm. Really like the picture you took, pottering about low level can bring great outcomes.
Another beautiful morning in southern UK and to accompany that I am viewing your stunning images of Wales. Thank you. You are obviously enjoying the OM5, super lightweight kit with your choice of lenses.
@@DGriffGallery amongst my collection I have the EM5 mkiii which I really enjoy using with the 12-45 f4 ….I’m amazed at the results. As a complete amateur I’m happy with it and it’s so easy to put in a small carry bag.
I used to spend most weekends out and about in Eryri with my camera until Covid hit. Since then I've really struggled with motivation and have barely been out doing any sort of photography. I really need to give myself a kick up the bottom and get back out there. A trip to Iceland last weekend with some friends helped as I took my DSLR with me (something I don't normally do on holidays, but I'm not going to get to go to Iceland very often!), and videos like this help a lot as well. I think as the autumn and winter months arrive and the crowds die down a bit, I might spend a bit more time going to places like Cwm Idwal again.
Here's a suggestion: why not just go for a walk somewhere scenic like Cwm Idwal, but just take a few pictures along the way with your phone. If you find yourself thinking I wish I had my camera with me that might help you out with motivation to head out again specifically to make images. If that doesn't work, at least you've had a nice walk. 😊👍
@@DGriffGalleryMight be worth a try! I did go to Cwm Idwal last year with just my phone, just to go for a walk. That unfortunately didn't kick me back into it. But I could try again.
An excellent venue for photograhy, it's one of my go to places. I also like the way you show your camera settings Dave, it's a great help for beginners I think. Some more excellent images. Thank you Dave.
Hello Michael, thank you so much for watching and your generous feedback. I often forget to talk much about my settings and so from now on I will try to take a quick clip of the camera whenever I can, or more to the point whenever I remember! 😊👍
Lovely images Dave. Wales never lets you down - must get back there again soon. I was there earlier this year in May, but we had hail, rain + some snow, along with violent winds, so there was not much opportunity for photos.
Thank you so much for watching and you're very generous feedback. I often wondered if my photography would be much improved should I carry high-end equipment, but I know that I wouldn't get out and about with it anyway because with my advancing years I have to carry what I'm comfortable with. Of course I could lug a heavier bag it would just reduce my enjoyment and motivation to get out in the first place! So feedback of this nature is very much appreciated as it helps to underpin my decision to stick with lightweight portable equipment. 😊👍
Thank you for this David, Cwm Idwal is such a magical place but now trampled to death by the hoards. I just have so many memories, most of them happy and a couple of sad ones. "Hiraeth".
I had a nightmare trying to explain that word to my generous Norwegian host when he was sharing a word which they have which roughly translates as "near-blind", another words not appreciating what you have right in front of you or all around you. Relatively easy to describe that concept, and I went on to try and describe hiraeth, only to be met with general confusion!! 😂👍
@@DGriffGallery Such a beautiful word too. I hope to get over later in the month and no doubt as I drive up Nant Ffrancon my wife doesn't speak to me till we get out of the car. And I drive down the pass the hairs still rise on my neck. It's not just the mountains, it's the language, the flag, the Anthem and the people I have got to know in Llanberis over the years.
The cloud inversion tumbling over the Glyderau and Siabod the day before this was amazing, we went up the Carneddau, clear as anything but immensely windy .. and yes some of the parking behaviour was abysmal as usual. Thanks for uploading :)
Nice work David (as usual!). Your choice of music complements the photos very nicely. Really liked the shot at 7 mins in. Shame about there being so many trippers - I was there last May when it was heaving!
Thanks a lot, Steve. I must admit I've been a bit lazy with the music as I've been using the same couple of tracks for the last half dozen videos, and the likelihood is I'll carry on using it as I can't be bothered wasting my time making new selections every time I make a video. I guess at some point I'll have to freshen it up a bit but for now I'll carry on with those tracks! 😊👍
Quite apart from the fact that it was a freebie, I don't normally find myself using review equipment on a long-term basis but this has found a permanent home in my bag! 😊👍
Really enjoyed this one Dave. My favourite image was your second one with the 6mm. The river snaking around made for an exceptional shot. Hope your well Dave
Greetings Dave. A lovely morning out in the landscape. For the mountain image at 8:18 I noticed that the IS1 was enabled on your OM-5 despite being mounted on a tripod. Does the OM-5 detect that it is tripod mounted and ignore the fact that the IS is enabled? I always thought that IS should be disabled if using an OM-D body on a tripod? Many thanks.
Hello Huw, the honest answer is that I always forget to switch it off. Which leads me to conclude it makes absolutely no difference as I must've shot thousands of images with the IS allegedly still running and none of which have ever caused me concerned in terms of the results. So I can conclude that myth has been well and truly busted! 😊👍
Thanks for tuning in, mate and for leaving such a snappy comment! I think that my work is being being flattered a bit by using prime lenses these days. There is a certain quality to them for landscape which I haven't been able to replicate with zoom lenses. You'd think that at a given focal length there should be little difference but somehow you seem to have more to work with in the edit. I don't think it's specifically sharpness as opposed to resolution of detail. Also, I have evolved my processing from some of the garbage that I used to turn out in the past, so hopefully that's showing as well 😊👍
You definitely should, there are still plenty of times when it's pretty lonely there, and the thing about that sort of location is that it really doesn't matter what's going on weatherwise there is always something that can be done photographically whatever is being thrown at you! 😊👍
Hi Can i ask you why you use a tripod with your cameras , ? When Olympus as one of the best stabilised systems out there. I don’t mean to be rude. Still love your images 😊
You’re quite right about the stabilisation, and it’s true of most modern cameras, but there are several reasons I like to use tripods: first, I like to carefully consider and refine my composition and I enjoy the slow thoughtful process it engenders. Second, I often set up a composition in anticipation of the light and sky evolving. Or, especially in the case of seascapes I make many exposures to get the best wave patterns I can. And, of course, I need to hold the camera in place to talk through my shots when making videos 😊👍🏻
Hello Mark, good question. No, unfortunately I had a number of significant issues with the RPS and when my renewal came up recently I decided not to bother. I don't want to go into any specific detail in a public forum such as this but it was extremely disappointing to find that an organisation purporting to be representative of the very best of all genres of photography in the UK would disseminate a good deal of very substandard work quite routinely. So it led me to conclude that any endorsement or accolade from an organisation with this sort of approach would be of little worth. All of that said, it doesn't stop me pressing on with the project as that aspect was very enjoyable and I hope to end up with a collection which might form the backbone of an exhibition at some point in the next year or so 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery Thank you for such a detailed answer. I had been looking forward to seeing your application but your images speak for themselves. A certificate will not make them any better!
I mean no disrespect but I prefer your pictures far more to Mr. Heaton's. I bet if you were travelling even half as much as him, your images would entertain and educate me many times as much. I can only imagine the brilliant images that would result from that. Way to go, Mr. Griff. By the way, I had requested to follow you on instagram ages ago, but alas..I wonder whether you are as picky about your followers as your compositions!
Thank you so much for your very generous feedback, I'm not entirely sure it's completely warranted but it is very much appreciated. On the subject of Instagram I haven't been on there for a very long time, my account was hacked a couple of years ago and as there is no way to contact any sort of tech support I just stopped bothering with it. To be honest I never felt it was a good platform to share photography in any case as it is so limiting when it comes to displaying images. you will find me on Facebook though or Twitter and Patreon. 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery thanks for getting back!..it's a terrible shame that your account was hacked. I am not on Facebook and Twitter. But for your pictures, it's well worth having an account!..Cheers.
