PHOTOGRAPHING MOUNTAIN HARES part 1 | Wildlife photography in Scotland - behind the scenes vlog
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- Опубліковано 3 лют 2018
- I am in the Cairngorms National Park in the Highlands of Scotland to do wildlife photography. I have seen quite a lot of photos of the mountain hare, but this is the first time I am going to photograph this little guy.
Watch Wildlife photography in Scotland - behind the scenes part 2:
• PHOTOGRAPHING MOUNTAIN...
It is very windy in the valley so I had a lot of challenges with the sound but I decided to make this short behind the scenes vlog to share this great experience with you. So please forgive me for the poor sound - I hope you will bear with me.
In this short documentary vlog I am trying to show how to photograph wildlife using the foreground as a blurry element to close the bottom of the photo. I'm using the Nikon D5 and the Tamron 150-600mm G2.
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In this episode I am using my main Nikon D5 camera and the Nikon 200-500mm telephoto lens.
The 4K behind the scene vlog is recorded on my Panasonic GH5 with the Leica 12mm.
For the drone footage I use my DJI drone.
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••• ABOUT THIS EPISODE •••
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I spent some days in these mountains and this is part 1 from my trip - I am currently working on part two and on a video about the equipment I brought on this photo trip.
I think the biggest challenge was the temperatures that were around 0 degrees Celsius all the time. That in combination with the sleet made it almost impossible to keep the front element of the lens free from water and snow.
Another challenge was to actually find the hares. Some of them were very shy but I was lucky to find a few that would let me get quite close.
The Scottish mountain hare is indigenous to Scotland and even though it looks quite similar to the Arctic hare, it is quite different.
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My name is Morten Hilmer and I work as a professional nature and wildlife photographer. In a series of short 4K videos I will share my fascination of nature with you and invite you behind the scene when I am out photographing the fascinating wildlife, the stunning landscapes and the wild nature. I work as a ILCP photographer, and nature conservation is very close to my heart.
Read more about my time in the Sirius Dogsled Patrol on the BBC Earth website: www.bbc.com/earth/story/201602...
Beside the many publications, my photographs have been awarded in the Wildlife photographer of the year and European Wildlife Photographer of the Year photo competitions.
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It's a very, very beautiful story
You amaze me my friend!
Where most people go "Oh look a rabbit' and take a snapshot your passion and understanding completes your vision to make beautiful photographs.
Such a lesson to be learned from watching you is to stop,appreciate and slowly capture what is there and offered.
In 58 years I have never seen a hare photo come close to this so in fact you are the winner for the last 58 years.
Very best to you always!
Pete
Incredible footage of the hare and of the beautiful area of Scotland you were in. The photos are exceptional as always! Thanks so much for taking us along Morten! It’s appreciated my friend!
Beautiful Morten, Nice video !! .......Now warm up and have a cup of coffee my friend !!
Excellent presentation with beautiful images of the hare. Thanks for sharing
Another great video Morten. Excellent captures and sublime production. This is why your subscriber count is rising so quickly. Gets a massive thumbs up from me, every time. Well done.
Thanks Gary I am really glad you like my work. It is awesome to get a comment like this one. 👍😀😀😀
Morten Hilmer - well deserved 👍🏻
Another superb video. Thanks Morten!
What a buzz when things work out after so many attempts and so many hours patience! Most people would not understand/appreciate the joy!
Hi Morten 👍🏻👊🏻👊🏻 Awesome beautiful cinematic cinematography photographing wildlife. I’m enjoying all your adventures. Thanks for taking us along with you and sharing your amazing journey, enjoy and have a Great week !!!! Danny
I can't believe that you're travelled to Scotland just to photograph some mountain hares. But the results and the video are awesome! Especially the music gives everything a more epic touch.
amazing video and photos of hare :)
Beautiful as always. Merci beaucoup Mr.Hilmer
Appreciate you and your work Morten! Thanks, for taking us on these wonderful journeys..
How beautiful was that hare?! ❤ So trusting of your presence too. Enjoying watching your videos Morten.
Love the new music
Absolutely gorgeous! Top stuff
Absolutly amazing
You're a true inspiration. Thank you so much for these beautiful videos!
Loved this again Morten, gorgeous footage. Thanks for sharing and taking us with!
Amazing photos and a brilliant video nice filming!
Love that you take so much care to not disturb the wildlife you are shooting; even when you are done for the day and it's 'just' a hare.
Beautiful photos and videos could see it all in a wildlife documentary 👏👏
Spectacular photos as always, Morten! Your efforts in that cold, rugged environment are testament that beauty is truly in the details. Thanks as always for sharing your journey and for inspiring me to keep getting outside with my camera and shooting - I look forward to more :)
This is amazing... never heard of these before
Excellent video Morten, look forward to seeing more of your work
You are highly passionate photographer I have never seen in my life and the same time a good narrator. You observe so many small things which most of us ignore. I am completely glued watching your video because i don't to miss single a moment.
Morten, these 2 videos are still my favorite! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Gene. I'm looking so much forward to the winter.. 👍
@@MortenHilmer I am with you on that. Before watching your videos I avoided winter photos due to the low contrast. This year will be different.
absolutely brilliant video and images thank you for taking the time to share your trip love your work
Merci pour ces vidéos toujours aussi sympa à regarder. Encore bravo.
Dreaming that one day I will get to do what you're doing ! Stunning work Morten, thanks for sharing it , keep on doing what you do !
Just go out and do it. Doesn't have to be a travel to the end of the world - it is just about getting out with the camera and get some great experiences.👍😀
Another stunning video Morten, yourself, Thomas heaton and Ben horne make youtube a very pleasant experience, superb images, keep up the awesome work.
What an amazing compliment. Quite proud to be put in that league;) So kind of you to write Matthew:)
Morten Hilmer it's highly deserved, it really drives my entheusiasm for photography to have incredibly tallented photographers share their experiences and fuel the passion further. Keep up the awesome work. 🙂
Another fantastic video Morten. As someone who wants to really take wildlife photography serious, this is inspirational AF! Definitely my favourite vlogger on youtube at the minute for sure
That bunny was as brave as you!! Amazing vlog!!
So pleased that you enjoyed your experiences in Bonnie Scotland. We are rightly proud of our wee country, and to see it appreciated and highlighted with such wonderful images is a bit special. Thank you. Haste ye back.
Awesome video! Stunning images!
I really enjoyed this very beautifully done video, thanks for taking us along!
like always, breathtaking!
Awesome video and images , Morten. Amazingly too close to the hare and the images are great !!
Awesome, really enjoyed it and the b-roll really makes it!
This was the best video! Thanks a lot for sharing knowledge on composition and settings!
Incredible as always! I am about a 3 hours drive away from the Cairngorms, I really need to get myself a lens suitable for wildlife photography so I can start taking advantage of the winter conditions! Excellent video, I loved the outro drone sequence and hare clips.
Amazing video, love your video! Thank! Mortem.
Beautiful, Morten
You are better than the best!
i just love your videos...
Breathtaking. Keep up the good work.
Great video! Amazing Shots!
What a great job of taking both the photographs of the hare and -even more difficult - logging the event for us to see. Thanks for going through the extra effort.
Just beautiful! cant believe how calm it was, you got some great shots👌🏼
I live in the north east scotland. I visit regularly to photograph the hares. Hope you enjoyed your time in scotland and will visit again. Love your videos!
Another great video from you. The quality raised a lot and these b roll sequences looks phenomenal
Amazing!
Thanks for another great video, look forward to part 2 :)
Absolutely stunning. I was in the exact same spot over christmas and loved every second of it.
Very cooperative hare!
Morten, im lost for words at the minute. your passion for what you do, is out of this world, stunning pictures and footage as always.well done
Thanks Roger - is is really nice of you to write me this awesome comment:)
Another great video. Thx!
it is so amazing, that you could get so close to that hare. Unfortunately the hares here in northern Germany are very shy and carefully because they know that there are a lot of hunters out there.
Fortunately i can observe them in my Garden through the kitchen windows some times. But as soon they recognise a movement of me behind the window they run for live....
Beautiful pictures of beautiful animals…
Nice work Morten. I really loved the music in this video. Keep it up!
Morten, this was "fantastic". I felt as though I was lying in the snow alongside you and enjoying the moment. Not only is this great storytelling; you throw in lots of useful information about the approach you take to getting the image, the settings and the thinking behind the image. And then there are the wonderful images themselves along with great video footage. Thank you so much!
Hi there Dave and thanks for your amazing comment. So nice to hear how you appreciate my work and nice with the feedback. That is just what I need to make the videos better in the future:)
What a brave little fellow - not afraid of the elements and of the big stranger! :) Wonderful shots! Beautiful vlog!
Great again!
In love with this Channel.
Hello Morten. Greetings from Poland. I've been watching you for a few months and I really like your videos. Thank you. Take care!
These are the nature photography videos I look forward to more than any others.
Thank you so much Stephen. That is so nice of you.
Incredible pictures!😰😰😰
WOW! Stunning images. I am completely hooked and I've just subscribed. I totally love the work. Well done!
Though I have never seen a hare in the wild, these mountain hares are absolutely beautiful with their thick winter fur!
Great video
thx for that! enjoy to watch
Unbelievable quality in each and every one of your videos! Please keep making these Morten. We really appreciate the time you take to transport us to these serene and beautiful places. -Your fan from Texas
Thanks you so much Sam for such a fantastic comment - that really motivates me to keep creating these videos.
Great video Morten, I see I have some vlogging skills to learn from you. Winterlandscapes seems to be your home backyard :-)
nice vlog i am feeling as you when i watch this vlog.
Well done Morten, great shots and always, informative and interesting. What stands out the most is how much your filming has improved lately, there is a whole other quality to the shots, the editing and how thought through the filming is!
Thanks Rasmus. I am definitely learning new things as I go😄 and I hope to get better.
Another stunning video Morten. Yuri Golmans place as my fave wildlife photographer is now officially on shaky ground! I only have to watch one of your videos to remember why I'm still doing this photography thing. Epic work Morten, and MORE please.
+Andy Astbury thanks so much for leaving such a lovely comment. Uri is a friend of mine and his work is awesome. I'm very proud to be on your list of photographers you like. Looking forward to sharing more adventures with you 👍👍
Hi Morten, a great vlog as usual. I can related to this video as I went to this very same location in jan and feb last year... The mountain hares are amazing tough little creatures. There are more at the top of the mountain, and you usually get better light... the weather looked pretty challenging so the valley was a good choice.. keep up the amazing work...
Hi Adam and thanks a lot. Yes the location is awesome and so is the top part - coming up in part II ;) Hopefully I will get it done before Sunday. Thanks for taking your time to write - awesome.
Brilliant!! Once agian it was great to be taken along with you on your shoot Morten. 👍👍👍
Great work morten. you are living in dream.
Your video footage is getting better and better Morten, such great quality! Absolutely love them 👍
Thanks a lot Joseph - love the feedback and please let me know if you have any suggestions og comments - also the ba ones. I need to be even better in the future;)
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Thank you Morten Hilmer
Amazing, thank you for going to the trouble of dragging along another camera so that we can see what it's like to work in such conditions!
+Gert Lutter thanks a lot for letting me know. Very encouraging😀😀
Everything is awesome, but the shots between 0:38 till 1:10 just blew my mind. The variety of angles and the idea to shoot it so it would look more epic is just fantastic! I have to implement those things too. Those drone shots are very nice! So you bought new propellers. I have to buy a drone one day.
First of all, welcome to the UK!!!! And second of all, bravo on the photos and I'm astonished that you got so close to it! Hares are so hard to get near especially without a hide.
I especially loved your environmental shot of the hare and the later bunch of photos when you had moved yourself for the heather and cleaner background
Hi there James and thanks a lot for your comment. These hare are less shy that usual because they are used to see wildlife photographers around.
Morten, again, a masterpiece! You really are my inspiration for better photography. We all so.much appreciate you taking the time to bring us with you and share your unique experiences! From Canada, all the best my friend. Looking forward to the next video.
Thanks lot for your nice comment. If everything is going as planned part 2 will come up on wednesday
Super super footage. Well worth the effort!
amazing job hilmer !!!!!
Excellent as Always :-)
Great video, thanks
Top quality content! Congratz man
You are amazing! Geat shots.
Awesome ...
Outstanding work with incredible stills and video. It takes a lot of effort to produce this amazing level of content for us to enjoy. Beautiful music choice. Wonderfully entertaining. Don't stop..amazing work.
amazing!!!
Once again...nice video !
What an incredible video with amazing photography! Your sensitivity to the environment and wildlife is inspirational and an example to us all. How you managed to get so close to the hare is a mystery to me. Fast becoming my favourite channel.
Hi Michael, thank you so much for your lovely comment! I was nearly giving up at one point when I couldn't get close enough to the hares, but everything worked out well in the end 😃
Wow, this content is so amazing, Morten. You're cinematography has really improved in these as well, your footage of the hare was so incredible. You should compile a cinematic wildlife edit from all of your adventures, I'm sure it would turn out amazing and be featured by NatGeo or something. Regardless, thank you for sharing your adventures with us!
Thanks Ben for your great compliment and for you nice suggestion. I will definitely have that in mind:)
as usual, good presentation, beautiful video and great pictures.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙂
Nice Video I rly like the litle Cinemathek sequenses u put in this time and the music fits rly great keep it up!
Once again lovely pictures, nice music and some good tips. I love to see your videos from different part of beautiful landscapes and lovely animals. Thanks you ever so much again my friend. Look forward to see your opening lecture at Norwegian nature foto festival in Ski, Norway the weekend 16-18th of March.
Thanks Wenche for your lovely comment. I am so looking forward to sharing my photos with all of you in Norway in March. See you soon:)
Super job Morten!
Fantastic!
Beautifully photos! And awesome B-roll with Mavic - nice almost B/W color correction