luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

There are 2 videos that I have found on YouTube sponsored by B&H featuring Frans Lanting. I watched the Landscape one first and then the one on wildlife. His edits of other photographer's photos are interesting. After several photos I stopped the video to decide what I would do and then would continue to see where my ideas fell with his.

I will try to put the links below so you can view them.

If you have not seen photos critiqued and edited by a professional photographer you should watch these. It is very informative and would also help with seeing the best possible composition on your next outing.

Enjoy!!!

Dodie

fjdarling Loc: Mesa, Arizona, USA

Please try again to add the links. Thanks.

luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

Here are the links:

Landscape
https://youtu.be/eJgE0Dc3DZw

Wildlife
https://youtu.be/Iynqs28XvKc

Dodie

fjdarling Loc: Mesa, Arizona, USA

Thanks!

luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

I had to put them in a separate reply so that the post would not get moved to Links and Resources

Dodie

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

I have known of Franz Lanting for as long a I can remember. I know him more as a nature photographer than as a landscape photographer. I do not question his judgment, he is an excellent photographer and a great teacher. When it comes to composition we all know that there are rules to be followed but there is also the aesthetic part to take into consideration. If I take a shot of a landscape I look at it and see if cropping can enhance its beauty and bring more attention to the center of interest but I also look at what I like and I want to preserve. It is very possible that I create a conflict between what I like and the rules of composition.

In general I was fast coming to an agreement with him in the majority of the images that Mr. Lanting reviewed. In others I weighted my taste to favor a different approach than his. Both are excellent, educational videos worth watching to learn some of the decisions involved in making a great image outstanding.

I thank you for taking the time to post these videos. I am sure the majority of the members of this forum will learn something from them.

runyanp

Thanks so much for the heads up, really enjoyed the videos!

EdJ0307 Loc: out west someplace

I hate to be the one to tell you this but it didn't work. That's where I found them.

DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

The links worked fine for me.

luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

I am so glad you viewed the videos. I, too, found them educational. I have heard the name Franz Lanting but am not familiar with his work.

The landscape video I felt was the better of the two, perhaps because my corrections matched closely to his on most of the photos. When I viewed the wildlife video his changes and mine varied greatly. I really did not agree with his crop of the cheetah. I felt the body language conveyed a different, yet important, message. I also do not agree with his flipping the images so the animals to face right; I prefer left.

Photography is subjective!

Thank you for sharing your views on the videos and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

Dodie

luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

I am very happy you found my post and watched the videos. There was much to learn from them.

Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!!

Dodie

luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

Not long after I posted this I received a message from Admin that it had been moved. I am so sorry it wasn't left in the Main Discussion area so that it could be seen by more people who would probably benefit from the videos

Thank you for looking and I hope you enjoyed the videos as much as I did.

Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!!

Dodie

luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

EDJ0307 was referring to the post being moved from the main photography discussion section to Links and Resources. I had thought I could prevent that by posting the links in a separate comment but it didn't work.

I am glad the links worked for you and I hope you enjoyed the videos as much as I did. Thank you for looking and commenting.

Have a great Thanksgiving!!

Dodie

SWFeral Loc: SWNM

Cool, Dodie, and thanks for sharing. I watched ten minutes of the landscape video--who can sit still for more than an hour?--but I'll get back to it. I already know more than I did.

luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

Glad you are enjoying the videos!!! Even though I watched them back to back there are some videos that are best watched in short time periods. Thanks for looking and commenting.

Dodie
P.S. I am looking forward to more adventures from your trail cams.