Simple PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS for POWERFUL FOREGROUNDS

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Powerful foregrounds can make or break a wide angle shot. In this video I explore tips and techniques for how to find and photograph them.
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@a1pestservice 4 года назад

I Love The Dog, Pebbles. We need more Pebbles in the foreground, LOL

@Darkshutters 3 года назад

Agreed

@erikhorton1865 2 года назад

An eye of a dragon that's asleep in the snow...Sounds like some Norwegian folklore! And now I can't unsee it. Lol. @8:38

@joeybageyes 4 года назад

Hi Nigel, I never fully appreciated the importance of the using mid ground to 'tie in' the foreground and background. Thanks for this top tip. Awesome video & advice as always. Keep up the good work, and stay safe

@stef4492 4 года назад

Thank you Captain America. Great video as always.

@ardentdfender4116 4 года назад

In all the years watching and of everything you’ve taught, shown, demonstrated this lesson is one of the best thing I’ve learned, absorbed and just truly understood in real clarity. It’s only second to pickup, turn on your camera and take a shot. The Foreground to me just gives a great context story to the shot and in being there. Oh yeah, I’m very much also reminded I’ve yet to complete the Photography Course. Distractions 😏!!!

@NigelDanson 4 года назад

Thanks so much

@allenpoulson6203 3 года назад

I like how you had a cracking foreground on your opening scene; ha, ha, well thought out👌 Video was very informative -thx Nigel👍

@MakingTracks 4 года назад

Learning so much from all these videos. Thanks Nigel 🙌

@takodalee7214 4 года назад

Best Foreground video ever, so much good advice

@seoirse68 4 года назад

I do love a strong foreground and combined with the super wide angle lens.....delish! Great video Nigel

@NigelDanson 4 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@renzbu1 2 года назад

Thank you for the tips... Im on 🔥to take landscape with powerful foreground!

@jayeshsnaik 4 года назад

Good to hear from you every week with something which helps to improve.

@Suhailkhan53 3 года назад

Beautiful photos about foregrounds.

@anujasharma9677 4 года назад

Happy Birthday Nigel, stay healthy and blessed. Beautiful tips. Thanks 👍🙏

@danr6255 4 года назад

Been looking forward to this video, time to get a cup of tea (Yorkshire of course) and give it a watch. Thank you Nigel

@tracyedwards3354 4 года назад

Love Pebbles' contribution 👍

@dfinlay587 4 года назад

Great video, as always. I appreciate your honesty in showing us the shots that worked and those that didn't. That is what set you apart from many channels I watch.

@gregkelly9414 4 года назад

One of my favourite videos so far! Thanks Nigel.

@DanielGonzalez-jg5bx 4 года назад

Nigel, thank you for your great insight and invaluable advice! You’re an amazing teacher and talented photographer! Love your work!

@celinemorisset5533 4 года назад

Extremely interesting Nigel. Thank you for having such great examples to explain your point. You have inspired me to look at my photos with a different perspective. Thanks this was very helpful.

@sarkarpappu 4 года назад

Always a delight to see your videos. Indeed helpful. Thank you.

@jamescooper3571 4 года назад

One of your most helpful lessons, friend.

@tjsinva 4 года назад

Another breakfast full of food for thought. Rock on!

@rayclarke5367 4 года назад

Really enjoyed this one. Especially liked being able to compare a great shot with an okay shot.

@wenyulian9584 4 года назад

Great video again! Love seeing you thought through the images.

@iak706 4 года назад

You did a great job showing and explaining the difference between a foreground that makes a good shot v. a great shot. Thanks. Always enjoy your lectures.

@jvalenta47 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing Nigel. One of the best landscape photography video I have ever seen!

@giselesmith7795 4 года назад

Super helpful video. I love that you always provide good examples for your tutorial. Thanks Nigel, happy birthday, stay safe and well.

@jeremyfearon3114 4 года назад

A wide angle lens is next on my list and this has been a real eye opener. Will be checking out the focus stacking video next. Thanks for taking the time to share this.

@timpotts2804 4 года назад

Another great video....can’t thank you enough for sharing your knowledge, my own photography is coming on in leaps and bounds thanks to you and other great RU-vid channels 👍🏻👍🏻

@bobbowring1702 4 года назад

Hi Nigel I never gave the forground a second thought, thank you you have inspired me to give this a try

@jonahrichards8378 4 года назад

Absolutely loved this video! Great job man iv been absolutely loving your videos and photos lately!

@davehayford4294 4 года назад

Thank You Nigel.....another keeper to be used for reference.

@manfredicorsaro346 4 года назад

Amazing photographs, especially the one with the wave and the mountains in the background. Congrats!

@WarnerTatePhotography 4 года назад

Was really looking forward to this video, worth the wait.....Great tips thanks for sharing 😀

@christalsigrid2450 4 года назад

Thank you so much for this excellent video Nigel! It is exactly the information I need to reach my goal of taking my photography to the next level!

@antonoat 4 года назад

Very enjoyable and helpful video Nigel, have a great day. Cheers.

@MattJungJinChoi 4 года назад

wow this is one of the best set of powerful landscape images I have every seen. So refreshing to see vertical shots with focus on the foreground. I am a street photographer and this is really inspiring, makes me thin more about the shooting positions and my foreground / mid ground and background. Thanks

@jackarigho617 4 года назад

Another great video, thanks!!

@anthonyplancherel8274 4 года назад

Excellent tips and advice as always! Thank you!

@tarryho 4 года назад

Fantastic tips and beautiful photos... have a wonderful week stay Healthy .... we need your beautiful photos:)

@matssandquist9258 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing all these great tips.

@klausschleicher523 4 года назад

Hi Nigel, thanks for the very helpful video. The examples and your explanations are very good.

@GrantPhillipsmastamak 4 года назад

Greatings from Australia. Great video, Nigel. You have demonstrated the benefits of a good foreground really well. Great examples of the good and not so good. Very helpful.

@BboyGraphicx 3 года назад

Thank you, really enjoyed this

@hamsterneckliving 4 года назад

Very helpful. I hadn’t thought much about mid-ground and connecting foreground to background.

@TheAndyMaan 4 года назад

Another great tutorial Nigel, thank you. I've had a wide angle lens for years and really really started to use it in the last year or so after starting to learn the basics on what works well. It's still very hit and miss for me currently but some of my favourite photos I've taken are wide angle shots. One thing I have learnt from others and as you say is that I've been guilty of getting the tripod out too soon and not studied the scene for long enough to get the best out of it, seeing some of the shots later on a bigger screen shows up how I could have moved a little to the side or up and down the hide and reveal distractions.

@chenghuang7965 4 года назад

Thank you very much for your video. I have followed you for a long time and learned a lot. I also made a lot of mistakes when I first got into photography. It would be great if I could see your video early. You are really a very wise photographer, I hope your channel is getting better and better, and I look forward to more of your work, thank you✌️✌️✌️❤️❤️❤️

@proach3 4 года назад

Excellent vlog and advice. I haven’t been very good at this method so hopefully your tips will help.

@katiejira8187 4 года назад

Awww thanks so much an advice., I’ll follow one 🤩

@davidbailey4976 4 года назад

Excellent Robert. Thanks. I would not have known where to start in order to produce those results and so your description was extremely well presented and useful. I look forward to more like this.

@NigelDanson 4 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@brianbrooking496 4 года назад

Great vlog, terrible baseball cap......love your work very helpful and informative adore your dog. Learning so much from these vlogs or as I still call the. Videos.... thank you so much

@Happy_Snapper 4 года назад

Happy birthday Nigel, wish I could afford the masterclass because you’re great at explaining techniques.

@wendyarthur3941 4 года назад

Great advice, thanks. Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

@JoDaniels 4 года назад

Great inspiring video with very useful tips and refreshing knowledge to become more and more aware on how te use my wide angel lens when being out!👌

@treyfoerster8759 4 года назад

Great tips, thank you for sharing!

@rossiniereguy 4 года назад

Very interesting and helpful video. Thanks so much. 🙏🏻

@AndyNoblePhotography 4 года назад

Another great video Nigel. Lovely shots, really love the Ice Dragons Eye 👁 Have a great birthday 👍🏻

@herbbenton2737 4 года назад

Happy Birthday Nigel! Great video, thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.

@NigelDanson 4 года назад

So nice of you to say

@Barnyz 4 года назад

Great video, makes me want to book a holiday in Norway as those shots looked awesome 😁 will have to wait til next year I guess

@Mr09260 4 года назад

Great Video Nigel ..gave me some good ideas

@vlaney21 4 года назад

Great video, I know about leading lines and finding that interesting foreground that adds to the composition, but it can sometimes be so hard to find. And sometimes I find things and I'm not sure they really add value or perhaps they detract from the main focus. So this was very helpful. Thanks Nigel!

@williamrandall4457 4 года назад

I found this one very informatve and the demo images appropriate and drop dead beautiful. Thank you from sw Colorado.

@stevethompson8154 4 года назад

Excellent tips.

@valk-photography 4 года назад

Thanks Nigel for these useful tips ! I already try this but you point out what's bringing it to the next level, how you must look for it and connecting it al together .... super !

@NigelDanson 4 года назад

Thanks Mario 👍🏼

@57sapke 4 года назад

Great video, thx for the tips 👍

@ferguscooper 4 года назад

Excellent tutorial Nigel. Well done. Shoot in portrait.

@AlainLafleche1 4 года назад

Great help !! thx... the foreground make a real difference.

@NigelDanson 4 года назад

Yes it does!

@Wiberg2000 4 года назад

Great tips. Especially liked the "good and bad" examples. Subbed!

@guitarmarty8888 4 года назад

great..enjoying your channel and look forward to seeing more videos in this period of self isolation. Take care:)

@francoisemckinnon5431 4 года назад

Really informative, thankyou.

@martinagiusstreetphotography 4 года назад

Awesome vlog as usual. All well said.

@momapes 4 года назад

That was the best information video! I learned so much. I wish I had a wide angle lens!!! I can get a "sort of" affect with my macro lens- i love making small things look big- but that wide angle lens is to die for. Thank you for giving so much of yourself in these videos...... Mo BTW- take care of yourself and family during these trying times.

@adamclarke3310 4 года назад

So funny have found you through photography on RU-vid but to see you on a mountain bike track I ride almost every week in your intro, small world! Great video, really informative for someone getting into photography!

@NigelDanson 4 года назад

Ha ha - I go there almost everyday to walk Pebbles (not at the moment though ☹️)

@G0FUW 4 года назад

One of those skills that needs time in the field to bring it to life. I really struggle with my wide angle lens but I keep trying to apply your advice. Off to the Lakes in May, if we are still allowed to travel, and I will be spending some time shooting wide for sure. Thanks for sharing.

@ramonarias1234 4 года назад

Great video!

@jasongrime2891 4 года назад

I enjoyed watching this one thanks Nigel. Makes me want to get out with my wide angle. Always remember ' You can't get close to a sunset' Lol Brilliant.

@rodscherich9973 4 года назад

Good tutorial...thanks for sharing!

@yvonnecamperriovista225 4 года назад

Another Awesome Video. I like how you tie in your mobile device at the end. I use my iphone for many photo opportunities, and I have learned the trick about getting lower, or finding that foreground to make the photograph come alive.

@millephil07 4 года назад

love the videos i think i'll just have a folder just of yours

@tjmanou6422 4 года назад

This is so useful. Thank you VERY much.

@NigelDanson 4 года назад

You're very welcome!

@ellyelzinga01 4 года назад

First of all happy birthday!! I see that Pebbles managed to stay all nice and clean again in the woods 🙈😂 Another great video, loved looking at the beautiful pictures you showed us, and very good advice as always!

@rlfisher 4 года назад

Hi Nigel. Really good points to try/remember. You had better conditions in Lofoten than I did the week before you! Go SF Giants!

@paulus0109 4 года назад

Very helpfull Nigel. Thnx v.m.

@mainline464 4 года назад

Very good tutorial, hope I've learnt something

@arnob5386 4 года назад

Great video❤️

@sarahlyndsay 4 года назад

Beautiful images!! Great video!!

@NigelDanson 4 года назад

Thanks Sarah 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@mikeswoods 4 года назад

That is a great video with good information contained that hopefully ......... 🤞 ........ will help me to improve what to look for before pressing the shutter next time out 👍

@enduraman1 4 года назад

Thanks for the photography tips on shooting foreground landscapes. Here’s an idea to make the foreground more interesting when the lighting outside is cloudy and flat. Use off-camera flash to illuminate the foreground. That would add interest and separate it from the mid-ground and background.

@JosephOlar 4 года назад

Well done Nigel, You have demonstrated a good point of view. I do notice that not all the photo have a large overhead even though it could be cropped but you have your style. Other love big sky of course the mood of the sky is always just as important. Thanks for a great lesson Cheers

@robertblesse5108 4 года назад

Thanks, Nigel, this is great advice, with excellent examples! It makes me want to grab my camera and head out, but unfortunately, we're locked down here in Italy and unable to leave home. Hope all is well with you in the UK, keep well and safe.

@pipari21 4 года назад

Great video. Nature around Helsinki has only foregrounds and if you are lucky, some nice clouds, so this video is very helpful :)

@ArmandoLuiz 4 года назад

Good tips as always :-D

@EmAstonish 4 года назад

Nigel, another great tutorial. You encourage hand held to help build compositional skills and then a move to a tripod and focus stacking. How much is focus stacking a part of your process? Your images always have such amazing clarity and depth. Thanks

@carljarvinen1189 4 года назад

Very good tutorial, as a former teacher I know the value of showing the “good with the bad”. Well done, helps to illustrate and drive home your point. Now the hard task (as one of the 100), which print do I want....tough decision. Looking forward to getting your book...

@NigelDanson 4 года назад

Thanks for ordering vistas. Appreciate that 👍🏼

@DiviPhotos 4 года назад

Cool video nice job

@JFW5358 4 года назад

Happy birthday - a bit late but hope you had a good one.

@TheMoodyPhotographer 4 года назад

I win again, the thumbnail that I voted for hahaha ✌🏻❤️ Amazing tips 🙏🏻 The most failure I did as I became my first ultra wide angle lens the sigma 10-20mm (15-30 full frame) is that I was always trying to be soooo close to the foreground, and that makes it obviously so big and that destroys the balance of the photo if the background is so far away. Another mistake is going so low all the time, and by so low I mean I'm about 10cm from the ground 😅 and that makes the foreground again so big and also it starts to block the whole scene and the whole background behind it. It's so nice to use but one should take care of balancing the background in a good way ✌🏻❤️ Stay safe and healthy dear Nigel 🙏🏻❤️

@beerd6706 4 года назад

I have this lens too and am finding similar issues 😂 I have it on a pentax kp if it's of any interest 📸

@TheMoodyPhotographer 4 года назад

@@beerd6706 Hahaha cool ✌🏻 Me on Nikon D90

@34136TS 4 года назад

Gorgeous Springer!

@schmidt28117 4 года назад

Wonderful video. You shoot many shots in portrait vs landscape (which I like!). Is it worth a discussion on choosing the orientation of the shot based on the subject? Thanks again.

@kimberlyfulwider4789 4 года назад

Hi Nigel. Another brilliant and informative lesson. I am new to landscape photography and looking forward to practicing with the information you have provided in this video. I only have a couple questions with focus that I struggle with when shooting landscapes. First is I am guessing you would use center single focus point as the setting to use and the other is where to focus. I get confused on these therefore most of my images have blurry foreground. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you for all you do to help struggling newbies learn to improve our skills.