How I got The Impossible Shot - Gear, Techniques, Bird Photography
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- Опубліковано 4 тра 2024
- In this behind the scenes video I am sharing how I photographed the osprey from my floating hide in Norway. I am also talking about what gear I brought and about how I take care of my equipment when I have used it in heavy rain.
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You are the only person on youtube that I don‘t get bored watching for more than an hour! Loved the insights and thoughts on the baiting part. But what I loved most was Björns snoring in the background 😂😂😂
I agree, my friend.
How very true, I often loose interest if the subject drifts off, Motimer’s videos are full of coffee and useful information 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
This man is special!
I also love Morten's videos, but there are many channels out there which are not recommended to you by the algorithm. Newer channels are hard to pick up, which is a shame. There is good stuff flying under the radar.
Bjorn is a superstar, as far as I'm concerned he can do what he wants hahaha. He's not a youngster now so and he's nearly as famous as his dad ❤❤ Just love that dog!
Mannn that dog made me so happy when I heard him snoring @ minute 20. 😂😂😂😂😂 he was like ‘guys listen to Morten while I nap here”
I always give a thumbs up when I start a new video because I know Morten's videos are always top quality.
Same here and I know I will watch the whole video. :)
My favorite camera content creator - he actually uses his gear.
I haven’t even watched it yet but already know it’s going to be a great video. Thanks Morten👍👍
& I was right!😂👍
I'm watching you from Russia. I think your content is very high quality; in our country, many photographers take staged shots with almost tame animals and re-present it as wildlife. You have real wild nature in your video!
you're exactly right, people need to put things into context, see the big picture. walk the streets of Los Angeles, there are people without homes everywhere, struggling. or do we complain when someone baits a bird with a single fish ? my point is .... there are MANY, MANY other things in this world to be an activist for. putting out bird food to take some photographs is not one of them. the latter brings joy and benefits to this world. and thank you Morten for being such an awesome person
its a problem if endagered species gets in harms way, and off course any species really . Many birds have been poisened by lead after eating bait . So its always good to not do harm when it comes to boht birds , animals and humans .
Thank you so much for this video. I learned so much. Give your pup a hug for me. I just said goodbye to my companion of almost 16 years.
Your closing comments were an echo of my feelings regarding nature and using bait to attract wildlife for photos and videos -- thank you.
Can’t believe Bjorn is 13.5 years old he looks amazing ❤ thank you Morten great video it’s amazing to see how much work goes into the photos and videos you make. Can’t think of a better way to end the day than with a beer and homemade pizza.
Spending an hour with you watching your videos is time well spent. Lovely job as usual, Cheers~Peter
Totally agree with you. Nice video. Thank you.
As always it's most engaging & informative to watch your videos! Thank you, Love & blessings to you Morten!
Dear Morten, thank you so much for sharing your expertise and experience with your community / your followers. It's so interesting, entertaining and amusing (snoring Björn, cutting Pizza with an axe, how to handle ordinary human needs in nature,...) to listen and watching. To make this videos is a lot of work. So enjoy your coffee, beer, pizza and private time at your cosy home. I'm looking forward to follow your coming adventures. ☕
Thank you for sharing this video, it's interesting to see the backround of your beautiful pictures and adventures. Bjørn is funny and cute as always. Take care 🙂
Loved your video, and especially your little talk at the end. I agree completely with your view of baiting. And then if you could choose between fantastic photo trips with arranged scenes or your own back yard you would chose the latter. I don't really have the choice to go to fantastic places, but also not a big urge, I just love to explore what is happening close to home. A fox, an badger, a deer, a boar, all the birds, the toads and frogs. I have endless entertainment, and love to go out with the camera and just take it in. Getting pictures is secondary to the experience.
To what degree do we want to take the question of baiting? Fishermen have used bait for fish for centuries. We have fish hatcheries which the government uses to grow the fish to stock lakes and reservoirs with, which in turn attracts birds of prey as well as others. The Midwest of the US is one big giant bird seed farm for migratory birds. When you consider it in this way, tossing a fish or two so an osprey can catch it and you get a magnificent photo, benefits both the osprey and you. I’m just jealous because I haven’t advanced to that point, yet.
To be in nature makes me feel beeing part of it and "having the right size", feeling gratefull and full of peace..
Somebody said once to me: you only can protect what you know! So, I agree with you. Your videos can be a little piece making people more aware of the value of nature. Thank you Morten, especialy for the livestreams
Thank you very much for this extremely beautiful video and your wise words at the end. You are speaking from my Heart ❤
Great to see your thoughts behind the curtain on why you choose specific gear.
Nice to see you again.
I have a handy hint for the moisture issue with gear.
Use baby diapers and stuff all over by bag and storage area.
It does not take up too much space and is rather inexpensive
Love your work
19:53, Bjorn snoring lol.
What a fantastic video! Lots of useful information, combined with exterior images and practical examples.
And I completely agree with your opinion. Thank you so much for continuing to make and share these videos.
And yes, I missed it already!
Love your style Morten 🎉
Thank you Morten! I really appreciate you breaking this down.
A great video. Thanks Morten. From Portugal.
Superb video, as usual. I'm already waiting for the next one. Thank you Morten.
Love how the Bjorn's nose and then the whole snout makes its way into the frame making him look like an overly curious passer-by :)
Your ethics, morality and true love of nature, alongside your photographic altruisim is inspirational to many.
Slainte Mhath 🍕🍻
It is why you shine bright. Love the video as always.
Bon Appetit my friend...another stupendous video. You are the "Man"!. I'm so envious of your life style. Stay safe, stay strong.
Just incredible, Morton. You are such a great advocate for wildlife, the natural world, photography, and coffee. "See you out there" trooper! 👏👏👏
Thank you for amazing experience and for going through the gear and stuff. And the silica gel is a great advice.
Always looking forward to see another video. Cheers from Czech Republic.
Thank you for sharing this video, Sir. Greetings from Indonesia
Thank you, Morten! I really enjoyed this one. Right up till the end. Best I’ve watched in quite a while.
The pizza and your reflections on photography and presevation was an unexpected bonus!
I don't know what you feed little Bjorn, but he is amazingly spry and active for a little doggie his age. I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of this video, Morten. Usually 15 minutes is a stretch for me in most photography videos, but you and about three more regular posters always get my undivided attention. Thank you.
Thank you very much for the tips on the photographic technique, always very beautiful and relaxing videos.
I was really looking forward to it. It was good to see you again. 👍
Thank you for sharing BTS and techniques for taking care of wet gear. It was wonderful! We get gray rainy winter here in Pacific Northwest, US and can definitely use your tips!
The comment about baiting reminds me of hunters. I personally don’t like hunting, but I have learned some hunters are active conservationist to sustain their hunting ground. If baiting or hunting does more favor than harm to nature, I am not against it.
These last few weeks have been difficult and depressing for me and I noticed you added a new video, I rushed to watch it because it’s always educational and entertaining and it also helps to forget everything else, even if its just for an hour and seven minutes. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and video taping a new episode. Cheers!
Thanks for the thorough video. Very informative.
Even if you made videos of 10hours they would never get boring. Love it. Thank you for letting us be part of your adventures your life
Thank you, Morton. That's a top tip on the rechargeable Silica bags! never knew they existed! I'm going to get a couple - one for the camera and lens storage cupboard at home and also one to keep inside my camera bag at all times 👍
Thanks, Morten, you are the man! Thanks for the advice for drying the cameras and lenses - and how to enjoy a great pizza! ;-) Your videos are always great - love them...
Congratulations, Morten! As always, amazing shots! You rock!
Really enjoyed this video, as always Morten, thanks for tkaing the time and effort to make the film. Looking forward to the next video already! all the best. Ian
This is a great combination of spontaneous, relaxed demeanor and meticulously planned hard work. Not easy! Most of us have no clue how much work all this is. Not so long ago this used to be done by the whole TV crews who had a person appointed for each aspect of the job, like script, direction, camera, audio, editing etc.
it was a very good story. With all the details and so on. Good very good. Keep make movies like this i love it. thanks
Thank you for the insights and advises. Answered some questions I came upon when taking pictures of very quick birds like wrens.
you gotta love @mortenhilmer one of the few guys who doesn't have to explain himself but he does so anyway. Always an enjoyable adventure.
alwas very nice videos and incredible photos congratulation and thank you
Thank you! We really appreciate your work.
Another great video Morten! Always an inspiration. Looking forward to the videos to come!
Morten, I'm never bored watching one of your video's!
Tack för ännu en superbra video och dina ord på slutet är precis som jag känner. Glad att jag fann din kanal.
Thank you Morten. I really enjoyed your video.
A well-deserved beer, keep up the great videos, best regards.
Thanks so much for your sharing your experience.I always enjoy your videos thanks again cheers 🍻
Thank you Morten. I like how you break it into parts by introducing different locations for different topics and this hour flew away so quickly and unnoticible. Silica gel is cool suggestion, I was thinking about rice (what we usually have when doing outdoor trip) . But you could not probably recharge rice quickly ))
Finally he came back with new car, Morten for your shots man we believe in you
That was a thoroughly enjoyable video, thank you. Now I want a pizza and a beer.
I am loving Christmas in may! Your videos are always so special!
I'm happy to watch his video😍
Thank you for coming to visit Indonesia
Amo🫶Observar las Aves ☺️Me encanta lo que hacen 🐦 me la paso viendo sus Aventuras en la TV👌Gracias 🩵
Wonderful video! Thanks Morton!
I have been photographing red kites and nesting ospreys this week in Wales, in beautiful weather except for one afternoon when I and my camera equipment got thoroughly drenched by heavy rain, so your straightforward methods of drying out camera gear came in very useful. Your videos are always enjoyable to watch and I always learn something from them, especially as your methods come from doing it and not from theory, and your presentation is always free of waffle. Thank you Morten; I look forward to your next video.
Fantastic video, and so worth watching to the very end. 🙂👍
I am touching 70 years soon, worked hard all my life and having troubles with my back. Like 1km from the center of the little city I live in in Belgium, there is a very small nature reserve. I managed to get the rangers to trust me and let me install a small, hidden hide. Passing my time alone in that hide, observing, filming and photographing the kingfishers beats just bout everything for me. I think I very much understood what you wanted to say there at the end of your great video.
Wonderful!
So interesting video same as always! Thanks for sharing!
Great and informative video Morten. I will watch it again. I'm sure I missed some good info. Beautiful little pond until my Florida brain kicked in....GATORS! Then had to override that thought, he's in Denmark😅As to baiting...mmm I think there are always going to be people out there that don't like it, in any form, but yet we bait our hooks when we fish. So you're making it's life a little easier for a day or 2. Sounds like a good trade off. You're not guaranteed it will take the bait. My opinion is you treat the animals with the utmost respect. Keep doing what you're doing. You're Awesome!
Wonderful video. Thank you for sharing.
Great video and thanks for sharing your thoughts on your reasons for nature photography.
Thank you Morten!!
Great video. I’ve tried that focus pre set a few times to get a Kingfisher diving but haven’t quite got the shot yet. Yet being the operative word. I’m with you on baiting, I don’t see a problem if it’s harmless. The pizza looked great, I’m hungry now! Enjoyed the video so much, appreciate your time.
Thank you Morten!
Morten your vids are amazing. We can see a lot of work behind!
Greetings from Argentina
I appreciate that you shared your expertise opinions and experiences on nature photography with us,thanks！
Awesome!
Glad to see you again. I appreciate you sharing your perspective on different challenging topics. Good for you.
Just simply THANK YOU!!! thank you for all the information. Found so much use out of this video.
It was lovely to share a day and pizza with you as you took us through the gear you used, how you use it, why you use what you do in the way that you do. And the big thing underneath it all is about sharing the beauty of the animals in the world and how we can appreciate and look after the environment for them. Cheers!
Love watching your videos about photography whenever you have time to make them, Morten...they are so...wholesome!
Incredible! That´s all there is to it.
that awesome, Borneo is amazing
Brilliant video! Love your story telling!
Thanks for taking the time to do this,so many useful things to take in.
Great video! Good content and hard, honest work! it feels just like being at home with you to learn, share experiences and discuss! 😀
As usual, gently, nice, wellspoken and generous :-) Like a smörgåsbord, take what you like. Thanks Morten
Thank you Morten, better a masterpiece once or twice a year than just anything less. You are a GEM!
Very interesting and great to see another video from you
Thank you for sharing your opinion on wildlife photography using bait. Your insights has widen my understanding on the matter. I wish you well and see you out there! 💯
Fascinating! Looking forward to seeing more of you this year.
Thank you so much for your generosity in sharing all of the knowledge and skills any budding wildlife photographer could hope for. Your love of and respect for nature is so admirably presented in these video essays that we can not help but be inspired. Sincerity, selflessness and love shines through it all
Thanks!
Such videos are always a chance for ideas, suggestions, to learn something. What are your considerations, what is the gear used and why, what are you doing and why to get THE image. Its highly appreciated.
Thank you very much! Fantastic content, super helpful and such a pleasure to watch!
Superb video once again. Can't wait for the next one. Thank you .
Fantastic as always