Is Her Photography Better Than Mine? My New Prime Lens

Canadian Rockies Workshop: https://www.fototripper.com/store/banff-photography-workshop-fall/ Cast Your Vote: https://f64elite.com/make-great-shots-votes/ My New Book: https://www.fototripper.com/stories-within-stories-landscape-photography-book/ I got a new lens, but before I take it out on location and spoil you with the natural beauty of Nova Scotia in winter I try my hand it an 'unboxing' video. It doesn't go well. There's been a massive snow dump and the powder is perfect so we head into the forest to see what kind of landscape photography we can get out of this new Hasselblad XCD 80mm f/1.9 lens. As predicted, it's not easy to compose a shot at this focal length but after a quick pee break I'm surprised to discover that I've accidentally framed up a lovely composition without realizing it. Amanda gobbles down two cakes and doesn't share either but at least my snack is under the watchful eye of Freddie Mercury. The winters here in Canada make for some truly spectacular 4k drone footage but in order to get to this particular landscape photography location we have to slide down the snow covered stairs. It's somewhat... bumpy. To finish off this perfect adventure I take you to a special kind of forest that you've never seen before to indulge in some 'shallow depth of field' photography. That f/1.9 aperture delivers some exquisite bokeh but with the wind-chill it's challenging to get my fingers to work properly. Will I fall in the river like I usually do and who brings a 'Tuxedo Cake' to a frozen waterfall? Do number plates just grow on trees and how big is Cosmo these days? There's really only one way to find out. Blakes Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@f64Academy #hasselblad #landscapephotography #primelens VIDEO CHAPTERS: 🔘Landsdcape Photography Contest: 0:00 🔘Weirdest Hasselblad Unboxing Video Ever: 1:04 🔘Winter Roadtrip Begins: 2:50 🔘Snowy Forest Hiking: 3:41 🔘4K Drone Footage of Canadian Winter : 6:34 🔘Composition Hunting In Snow: 7:20 🔘Amanda Steals My Shot: 10:58 🔘The Composition In Detail : 12:26 🔘RAW File Comparison: 12:54 🔘Best Landscape Photography Book Ever: 13:31 🔘Amanda's Thoughts On My Photography: 14:13 🔘Hiking Uphill In Deep Snow: 14:49 🔘Unusual Forest Photography: 16:13 🔘Hasselblad XCD 80mm f/1.9 Results: 14:49 Thanks for watching Gavin Hardcastle - Fototripper My Products: Chasing Awe Ebook: https://www.fototripper.com/chasing-awe-ebook/ Stories Within Stories Book: https://www.fototripper.com/stories-within-stories-landscape-photography-book/ My Photography Courses: https://www.fototripper.com/store/category/online-photography-courses/ My Photography Workshops: https://www.fototripper.com/store/category/photography-workshops/ ------------------------------------------------- Software That I Use: (Affiliate Links) Luminar Neo: Get 10% Off with FOTOTRIPPER10 at https://l.skylum.com/luminar-neo-fototripper Topaz Photo AI: https://topazlabs.com/ref/2494/ Excire Foto: Get 15% Off With Code FOTOTRIPPER15: https://excireeu.pxf.io/xkMJZ5 ------------------------------------------------- Gear That I Use: (Affiliate Links) Fotospeed Paper: Get 20% Off with coupon code GAVIN20 https://www.cybersportphoto.com/?aff=4 FLM Tripods: Get 10% Off Using Gavin10 at https://flmcanada.com?aff=fototripper ------------------------------- Other Stuff My Home Renovation Channel: https://youtu.be/U7OS9Mkg2dI Music by Epidemic Sound http://share.epidemicsound.com/vwCTJ Business Contact: https://www.fototripper.com/contact-us/ Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fototripper Find me on X https://www.x.com/@fototripper