Unlocking the Secrets of Wildlife Photography: Is the Journey Just as Important?
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- Опубліковано 11 кві 2023
- This week I head back up to Aberdeenshire in search of the elusive Pine Martin. This is hard work, with many hours of thought, research and hour in the field. But does it have to be this way? Yes there are shortcuts available but if you take them are you missing out as a wildlife photographer?
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I think the journey and story behind the images we take it just as important as the images. It brings them to life.
Thanks Shannon, sometimes I don't even need the photograph. I have been known to put down the camera so I can properly soak up the experience👍
The whole foundation of your thoughts there Scott is the love and understanding of the subject must come first and be part of the enjoyment of the journey especially with sensitive species such as Plne Martin as you say its the most difficult approach but ultimately the most rewarding. 👍
Thanks Glenn,we had a really great time and got far more footage than we expected. We have one video with two pine martins at the same time and a lot of scent marking going. As you can imagine very excited to get back up there!! It's at times like this I wish I didn't live 400 miles away!😂
Scott what a brilliant video, first of all thank you both for bringing us along on this project. The trail camera footage is superb, and the clips of the Pine Martin especially in daylight is just amazing to watch 👍🏽📸 what a beautiful creature. As always, thanks for sharing Mate 📸
Thanks Lee, it is one of those projects where I really wish I could have manufactured another week! On the up side I am already planning my next trip and what I can do differently to move the project forward. Thanks for watching mate👍👍
Great project, great footage . Cheers Scott. 👍📷😎
Thanks Rob, I'm looking forward to getting back there as soon as I can👍🙏
Amazing vision Scott. I think it is important to remember and enjoy the journey of wildlife or we're just robot going through our paces. Great work mate as always. Thanks for sharing the video.
Thanks Adrian, can't wait to get back up there. Disappointed I lost my jam sandwiches tho!!😂😂 Have a good weekend mate👍
Brilliant Scott. What an amazing find and the footage of the Pine Martin was top notch. Great location. Cheers Keith
Thanks Keith, really enjoyed making this one. The only way it would have been made better was another week to get stills with the big camera! Already planning my escape back up there mate😂👍
Great video - thank you both for taking us on the journey with you.
Thanks Karen, hopefully I will be able to get back up there soon. I really could do with a month up there to work solidly on it but sadly just not possible. Will be back up there as soon as I can🙏👍
Great video especially the Pine Martin in the daytime.
Thanks for watching. I was extremely surprised to get he day time footage. Really was one of those occasions that an extra week would have been so useful. I'm already planning my next trip!!👍
Someone needs to do some fan art of Scott sat with a Pine Martin eating jam sandwiches ala Paddington Bear 😅
Thanks Tom! Alas that situation could never happen. As my daughter would tell yiou I was very retisent to give up the jam sandwiches in the first place😂 It would have been a wicked fight tho!!!😂😂
Great video. I agree entirely with your sentiments, and look forward to the summer conclusion.
Thanks Bob, I may not be able to wait for the summer, already trying to figure out a way to get back up there sooner!!😂 Thanks for watching👍
Fab video Scott. Pine martins are stunning animals. Yes the journey is important but there are also so many opportunist chances I find to get great photos as well. If I get great shots.. Either works. 👍😀
So true Richard, it's always great to be presented with the unexpected, they account for some of my best wildlife moments (usually without the camera!) Kayaking with bottle nosed dolphins down loch spelve on Mull springs to mind👍
@@scotttilleyphotography That sounds amazing. I also make bird photography videos if you are interested 👍
Nice work Scott!
Thanks Darrel, glad you enjoyed it. Really looking forward to getting back up there.👍
Making photographs is an art and a science. Fieldcraft and the associated research is the science and then follows the art associated with the photography and pp. when it comes together its an amazing experience but we have to accept it wont always work.
Thanks Nigel completely agree with you. As soon as we left this location I was already thinking of what I could do better on my next visit, what I needed to change and what worked well. All the best👍
Great Video, I agree, the journey to getting the photo is just as important because it tells a story of the image, each to their own but I don't like to idea of commercial hides, I prefer the method in this video.
Thanks for watching Stephen. I'm not a fan of commercial hides either as you can probably tell! I'm not sure it makes you a wildlife photographer as its much closer to zoo photography in my opinion. As you say each to their own and they are useful if you are less mobile and want to see animals close up you wouldn't normally be able to.👍
@@scotttilleyphotography I just love being out in the woods, scouting, finding clues to animals locations and tracks and hopefully getting some nice photos in the end.. Thank you.
What a good video and well done on getting pics on trial camera i will try something like this at my new place i did in my last video as I’ve been told there is fox’s thanks for sharing and for the idea 😊
Thanks Dave, trail cameras can be extremely useful! I have just taken delivery of another one to review that has 4g capablity so I am assuming you can access it from your phone from miles away. This would have been extremely useful on this video as it was a 52 mile round trip to check the camera! One thing to remember is to check you have reset day and time when you have had the batteries out as a lot of them go back to factory setup date which doesn't help with giving times when the wildlife visits! Will take a look at your latest later👍
That’s good do you have to do a review video we’re not to see how that works. Did you like my last video of my new location going to go there quite a lot and set things up put out a trial cam and see what’s about if you please could put a thumbs up and maybe put a comment as you know they help to channel. Thank you
great video
Glad you enjoyed it Adrian. A wonderful area and one I hope to get back to soon!👍
Fabulous footage Scott, what model of trail camera is that your using ?
Hi Darren ,thanks for watching. The trail camera I use in the video is on the link below. Interestingly I am just working on a video reviewing a K & F Concept trail camera which will hopefully be another step up from the one I used here. I have to say I was also very happy with the footage I manaed to capture as well!👍
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09Y8V268F?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
Footage on the trail camera was really good - what make & model is it ??
Hi Rob, this is the trail camera used on the video
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09Y8V268F?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
Incidently I will be trialing a new Trail camera in the next video from K & F Concept. Cheers, Scott👍