Photographing black grouse | Wildlife photography with Oddbjørn Austevik
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- Опубліковано 19 кві 2019
- Photographing black grouse at spring when they are leking is an awesome experience. So in this video I met up with landscape photographer Oddbjørn Austevik to do some wildlife photography. I think we can both agree that we had an awesome time.
Hope you enjoy this and it come through how great of experience this was.
Check out Oddbjørn´s channel here: / @oddbjrnaustevikfoto
This video is sponsored by Stavanger foto and Nikon.
www.stavangerfoto.no/nettbutikk
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My name is Trond Westby. I am a amature wildlife photography from Norway. My passion is to show the beauty of nature. Specially birds and wildlife. This has been my passion for 8 years now.
I am also having workshops here at home, selling pictures and having lectures.
Aiaiai, just saw this up in the mountains with my family! We are all very impressed mate! Incredible images you captured! What a morning. Looking forward to share my tale next week 🦊👍 it’s interview time! Hehe
I really enjoyed our trip together. Every bit of it. I am so glad you and your family liked it. I a looking forward to your vlog(s) :)
you prolly dont give a shit but if you're stoned like me atm then you can watch all the latest series on instaflixxer. Have been binge watching with my gf lately :)
@Dakota Kamryn definitely, I have been using InstaFlixxer for months myself :D
I was there with you every minute. My heart was pounding as they were dancing around. What a totally awesome video and experience you gave me! Thank you so much! I will treasure it!
What a fantastic experience….you were richly rewarded for carrying all that heavy equipment all the way up….the light seemed amazing with beautiful high lights in the birds feathers and eyes and that orange glow in the back ground….how could you not love this
Your joy and passion shines like a beacon Trond. Outstanding images and inspirational engagement. Many congratulations.
Outstanding images - the clarity, colours and location were perfect! I really enjoyed this video. Well done Trond, I wish I could take such beautiful photographs!
Eu pude sentir parte da sua emoção ... Belos momentos que fazem tudo valer a pena ... Obrigado do Brasil ...
Hi Trond well it looks like your prayers were answered for this session,These birds are so unusual and your photography of them is outstanding.I am not a nature photographer myself but I enjoy and appreciate your work.You certainly put in the hard yards getting all of that gear to the site and it paid off, Good for you ! Good that you had a friend along to share the load and the excitement... till next time cheers my friend
Absolutely...Thank you so much for the awesome compliment. Take care mate!
Beautiful video again, thanks for taking us with you! The birds ar gorgeous and your photos....perfect as always.
A black grouse lek is one of many wonderful nature’s events I’d like to experience photographing and filming myself. As soon as I’m able to drive, I’ll be busy 20/7 a week. 🤪🤙😎👊
Still my favorite video of yours! What a wonderful time and great shots.
ginger beard yellow jackets and some hair do lol brilliant video Trond what an amazing experience for you superb images
Haha....Thanks man!
Wow fantastic video, what an experience, beautiful pictures 👍👍👍
Strålende..!!! Fantastiske bilder og som vanlig..engasjerende og motiverende video..!!
Tusen takk Roar! Så oppmuntrende kommentar å lese :)
Great Video and fantastic beautiful Pictures. SUPER Trond
Thank you so much :)
Oh my heavens!! This was spectacular, Trond!
Awesome video Trond! Many thanks for sharing, really enjoyed it. Cheers!
Thanks a lot! I am so glad you did. Cheers!
That hide has been placed perfectly. The lighting is spot on. Really top notch images Trond.
Thank you so much! Yes it was a magical morning .
Beautiful birds! Thank you
Thanks! :)
View and location very nice and good photos
Great video as always! Wish I could see the Black Grouse!
Thanks a lot Debra! :)
Sounds excellent. Beautiful mating ritual at least I think that what all the fuss was about. Great video
Thanks a lot! :)
Thank goodness these birds came to you. The weight of your backpack is just too much, 30 kg! The vlog and images of the birds are just out of this world. Thanks for sharing this with us, really appreciate it. I have been following your vlogs for a while and they are fantastic. It's hard work vlogging, teaching and shooting at the same time. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for your fantastic compliment. Really appreciate it. This feedback is so great to read :) Thanks for letting me know.
Fantastic photos.Great !!!
Thank you so much! :)
Wonderful video! Love these grouse.
Thank you so much! :)
Wonderfull! Amazing shots!
Thanks a lot! :)
Outstanding captures as per usual,
Thank you so much! So awesome you liked it :)
Thanks trond for this video.pretty.awesome...
Great video, amazing birds ;) Luxury problem to get them too close I guess ;)
Thank you so much! Yes it is...hehe
WOW! This was Amazing! I seen your photos and I was mesmerised, I just came across your channel this evening and I love it, The black grouse is absolutely stunning.. Thanks for sharing 🙏
Fantastic video, and fantastic images. I haven't photographed black grouse yet but they are absolutely on my my list.
Thank you so much Steve! Really appreciate your great compliment. Hope you will get the chance to photograph them some day :)
Thanks Trond, I'll probably head to Scotland to photograph grouse at some point. I'm busy photographing Avocets, Egrets and Shovelers at the moment which is taking up a lot of my time.
HI Trond another fantastic video I love watching you and wow your images are stunning, I can't wait to see what's next so until then take care my friend.
Hi Clive! Thank you so much for your really kind comment. Take care :)
Great video thank you. I love the sound they make.
Thanks a lot! Me too :)
You’re right...WOW!!
Stunning shots and video! Great job!
Fantastic video,what an experience 🙏thank you for sharing.
Fantastic, Trond!!! Really amazing... what an experience!
stunning photo... really love it
after a video like this it is time to subscribe to the channel .... you have experienced a situation that I would define the dream of my life .... happy new year
Totally awesome!!! Thank you!
Wow Trond, that was awesome. What a beautiful birds. And what a surprise, your collaboration with Oddbjorn. Seeing two of my favorite youtube vloggers/photographers in one video.
Thank you so much for your nice word, and awesome compliment. Oddbjørn was such a great guy to work with. We both agree that this is not the last time :)
Thanks for that mate :)
Stunning images!
stunning work !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EXCELLENT VIDEO !!!!
Thanks a lot Steve! :)
Simply amazing Trond, would have loved to be there too!!!
What an amazing bird and what awesome photographs. I can totally understand your anxiety and not being able to sleep, given the uncertainty. It did pay off well in the end.
That was really good, thanks for sharing. Greetings from Scotland . Ken
Brilliant. There little wings and big body's it's amazing thay can fly, a bit like the Norfolk Black's Turkey's . Great video Thankyou.
Thank you so much Paul! Yes they are really cool :)
Cool pictures.
Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪
Great footage,great emotions thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much! Glad you liked it :)
Beautiful birds! Thank you for showing everyone
Yes they are :) Thanks for writing to me
Trond, I take my hat off to you! This was an amazing video due to your patience and skill (and some good luck, too!). Thank you sharing this experience with all of us.
Thank you so much Larry! Such an awesome feedback
I got so happy watching this video Trond! You could see the pure joy in your eyes. I love it!
What a great compliment. Thanks a lot
Wow, fantastic video.. love your enthusiasm, it’s inspiring..
Wonderful images and video Trond! Thank you for sharing. I particularly love the shot of the grouse in the air! Just stunning.
Thanks a lot!
Magisk video. Bra jobba!👍
Takk :)
another excellent video Trond.Great images what an awesome experience!!🇬🇧🇨🇦🇬🇧
Thank you so much for your kind words! :)
How crazy is this! I just returned from photographing sharptailed grouse in a blind half a world away! Sounded just like your little party. 😊
They were also too close - was glad to have a 70-200 with me!
Great video!
That sounds awesome with the sharptailed grouse. Good you had your 70-200 with you :) Thanks a lot for writing to me.
Fantastic video!!
Great pictures, was fun again. Thank you. Greetings from germany.
Thanks a lot Clive! :)
Love it!!
Wow! That was beyond amazing, Trond! How wonderful to have them so close at the beginning, where you could just revel in the experience of watching and hearing their displays :) But it must have also been very frustrating while hoping they would move to a better photographic distance and then they did! And not only did they move away but to get such gorgeous conditions at the same time is magical. I salute you for the effort you put in to be rewarded with such great results; you came away with so many ‘BOOM!’ shots and very well deserved! 🙌🏻
WOW! What an awesome video Trond. I feel happy for you and me watching this. You managed to get some fantastic images.
Thank you so much for your kind compliment. Really great you liked it :)
Very nice video sir nice image
great video. you are a lucky man
Incredible! Never before I have seen this and it gave me goosebumps for a long time. Superbly done, my friend!
Thank you so much for your awesome comment!
Woow such ha amazing video 📹. And u get fantastic photos, the bird sound nice to hear.. Your so lucky 🐦.. Keep going
See you fantastic video 📹 📹
Thank you so much again for your great words. :)
Your did it again, great video and fantastic beautiful pictures, I willy injured seeing this video, so again, keep up the good work.
Thanks a lot Per! Such an awesome compliment.
Great video Trond, beautiful photos. 👍🏼
Thank you so much Mike!
Fantastisk!!!
Good video and great photography! Bra jobba i herlig lys!
Thanks a lot :) Jepp det var magisk :)
I've just had a great time watching your video, Trond. I would say one of the best so far, and you really have very good videos, but this time I think you nailed it. Because of such an emblematic species, due to the fact of having them so close and because you made me feel as if I was inside the hide along with you. Brilliant!!.
Thanks you so much for your awesome compliment! :)
Fantastic experience just been there to witness such a sight never mind the superb images you managed Trond well done such a great video.
Thanks a lot Kevin! Yes its really cool to witness :)
Hi Trond, ya, I am happy too, fantastic, what a moment in life, I am overwhelmed with the joy you have given me. Hahaha, so cool, “YOU DO IT” thanks so much for sharing Trond. You put the time in you get the rewards, well done my friend, well do, 👍🏻👍🏻
Hi Kim! Thank you so much for another great compliment. So glad to have you on my channel :)
Oh wow!!! I cant wait to photograph these in a few weeks. I have photographed these once before and it was defenetly the best photography experience in my life!! Gorgeus shots as always.
Thank you so much Onni! Good luck next week. Hope you get some awesome shots. And also a great experience :)
How neat Trond. I was able to go do the same for my local greater Prairie chickens. Amazing mornings and worth the time and early mornings. What spectacular shots.
Thank you so much Sean! :)
Epic video! Loved it! Your photographs are also really amazing! Great job!
Thank you so much for your awesome feedback Niels! :) I am glad you enjoyed it
it's really the best episode I've seen on your channel since I follow you, bravo Trond 👍👍👍👍👍
wow..what a fantastic compliment. Thank you so much! :)
You did it again Trond, such a great video and good to see Oddbjørn that means another vlog from him soon. Tack så mycket.
michael kerrigan Straight up mate 🦊👍
Thank you so much for the great compliment. I do to look forward to his vlog :)
Trond Westby I obviously thought you were Swedish.. sorry Trond
Excellent video again .. ❤️from India.
Stunning work again my friend. Keep inspiring 👍👍👌
Thank you so much for the compliment! Really appreciate it. So good to have you on my channel.
Oh boy Trond, that was simply incredible....well worth slogging up a mountain with 30kgs of equipment!
What an experience and stunning, stunning images! Beautiful contrasts and backgrounds.
Wow....wow! 💚💚
This is a great compliment. Thank you so much for writing to me. :)
You are most welcome....well deserved
Stunning images Trond, worth carrying all that equipment for.
Thanks a lot...Yes it was :)
cool video. Thanks!
So good! That must have been amazing, did not expect them to be that close at all☺️ great job man!
Yes it was magical. Thanks man! :)
Truly amazing!
Thanks for sharing.
I myself had a similar experience a couple of days ago and it's well worth The erford.
Thank you so much Conny! :)
I have spent the past 3 days in a uk forest looking for deer to photograph. I think the camera has been out once. That’s wildlife photography for you so thank you so much for providing me my wildlife fix. Amazing shots and the whole experience looks out of this world. You managed to get such fantastic background. Keep them coming Trond.
Such an awesome compliment...i am humbled. Thank you so much. And best of luck with your photography
Quality video, quality photos Trond. Nice work mate.
Thanks mate! So great you like it
Simply amazing! I love black grouse and would love to watch / photograph them leking one day 😄 I had to smile at 2:55 - it looked like you had to leave tripods behind because the was the equipment was so heavy - first you left one, then in the next scene two... Ah, the fun of vlogging - walking the same stretch twice with the heavy equipment 😜
Thanks a lot! Yes its a vlogger at hard work ;)
Great! Großartig!
Thanks a lot!
You are literally my idol keep it up!
Mine too!!
Goud photography
Thanks a lot! :)
There's good problems and bad problems. A good problem is having a bird so close you can't photograph it 😀 Beautiful images and footage, Trond!
Haha...thats right. Thanks a lot!
Superb images!! I experienced my first black grouse lek a few weeks ago, my problem was I was not quite close enough, i think you need to pack your wide angle or macro lens next time. 😉
Thank you so much! Haha....yes I do ;)
I know your in another part of the country than me but I can't believe its still that cold. Where I live it's in the 70°'s, 21°-80°'s, 26°. Awesome video my friend.
Hehe....Yes it was cold. But now its a different story with almost 20 degree :)
Wonderful Video the footage you got is amazing. I really hope i can see them too in the next days but hasn’t worked out yet😄
Thank you so much! Best of luck to you :)
wow!!! what a lovely bird with stunning golden light, it's one of my dream to enjoy watching and photographing them. Trond do you conduct any birding trip i am so eager to join you. please let me know
very very nice Trond. by the way...i think we all agree images are so so great-but dont you have feeling that video is a unique thing? sound... movement ... so good we can do it all with dslr ;) cheers
Another great video! Love watching your videos. The sheer passion and excitement you have seeing the wildlife and getting the images. It’s so nice to see someone get as excited as me when they’re out getting shots of wildlife! Your enthusiasm and awesome pictures is why I watch. And thank you for including settings in your videos, along with tips of how you compose your shots, it really helps me! Keep doing what your doing! (P.s you’re no amateur!)
wow....thank you so much for this awesome compliment. So encouraging to read this. Thanks for letting me know.
Trond Westby Anytime! I love what you do, it really inspires me to do better!
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from India
Amazing video Man, love the black grouse- the bird that I want to photograph the most 100%. Unfortunatally Here in Poland they are nearly extinct so I need to plan a trip up north :/ amazing video footage as well.
Hi Grzegorz! Yes that bird is really cool. That sound is amazing, and loud :) Thats sad to hear its almost gone in Poland. Thanks a lot for your compliment :)