A landscape photography vlog in the Lake District
In this landscape photography video blog I face some brutal weather conditions where the wind literally tried to blow me off the mountain.
Landscape Photography requires dedication and often a little bit of resilience in the face of bad weather. Often, following a bout with the elements, the conditions will open up and reveal an amazing photo opportunity at the end of the day. Pushing through the bad conditions would put most people off but for those willing to persevere, the rewards can be great. They can also result in a wasted, or less than successful day.
Safety
Clearly capturing landscape photography like this must be done carefully, bearing in mind the dangers presented by mountainous regions. Having the right gear like walking boots, waterproof clothing and a first aid kit is a must. It is also best to hike with a friend to back each other up.
If you take care though you will find yourself in locations offering amazing opportunities for capturing landscape photographs.
Haweswater Reservoir
In this video I travel to the Lake District and visit Haweswater Reservoir. This amazing man made reservoir is set amongst the mountains and provides drinking water to the city of Manchester. My photography trip today saw me climb the mountain of High Street, a long path across the top of the peaks near Keswick. Although the day started with fine weather, in typical fashion, this worsened as soon as I got to the top.
Photo opportunities were very limited at the top due to the very high wind, rain, cloud and sheer unpleasantness. It can feel pretty lonely when you are up there alone in those conditions.
The day ended well though where I captured a moody long exposure landscape photograph. Challenging conditions but a great day of shooting landscape photos.
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Gear
My gear:
- Canon 5D Mark IV - US - http://amzn.to/2ci53sp
- Canon 5D Mark IV - UK - https://www.firstmanphotography.com/get/canon-5d-mark-iv-uk
- Canon 700D - US - http://amzn.to/2aJjbYJ
- Canon 700D - UK - http://amzn.to/2dP8Jki
- Manfrotto BeFree Tripod - US - http://amzn.to/1UqF5n7
- Manfrotto BeFree Tripod - UK - http://amzn.to/2e27XlM
- GorillaPod - US - http://amzn.to/1RUCiRK
- GorillaPod - UK - http://amzn.to/2e278tl
- Rode VideoMic Pro - US - http://amzn.to/28NErv5
- Rode VideoMic Pro - UK - http://amzn.to/2eGYdRg
- Canon 17-40mm - US - http://amzn.to/2etreL8
- Canon 17-40mm - UK - http://amzn.to/2dP6VI5
- Tamron 24-70mm - US - http://amzn.to/2dP3T6J
- Tamron 24-70mm - UK - http://amzn.to/2eH2DHz
- Canon 10-18mm - US - http://amzn.to/2b7Xbrj
- Canon 10-18mm - UK - http://amzn.to/2e8SmV5