50 DAYS PHOTO EXPEDITION 3:4 - White wolves on Ellesmere Island, Canada
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- Опубліковано 19 сер 2024
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In this episode I have set up my tent to use it as a photo blind and hopefully this will make it possible for me to photograph the Arctic Wolf. This is a patience game between man and wolf!
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It started as a dream
The idea about going on an expedition to Ellesmere Island was born a late evening where my good friend Anders Bilgram and I were looking at maps, talking about adventures and having a snaps. The next day I wrote him that I was going to Ellesmere Island to photograph the white Arctic wolf and the following day he asked if we should go together, because he had some historical interest in that area. That was basically how it all started. We had a year and a half to plan and prepare the expedition and there was a lot to do. Everything from permissions and researching to physical training, selection and testing of gear and equipment. We would be 5 weeks in the wild without any options for supplies so we could not afford anything to fail out there. Most of our clothes was from Klättermusen simply because I have a lot of great experience with the models I have used on previous trips and expeditions.
We arrived to Grise Fiord late in March and the temperatures were not as bad as we expected. After a week of preparations we took off and headed north on snowmobiles together with 3 local outfitters. The original plan was to get dropped off on the south point of Axel Heiberg Island and then walk home from there - these plans changed a lot. We quickly discovered that this land seamed almost desolated. I had expected a lot of reindeer, hares, foxes, and muskoxen but after driving for 3 days we had seen nothing. This was not a very good beginning at all.
The plan changed
We decided to cover a huge area on snow mobiles rather than a very limited area with skies and pulk. We had to find the muskoxen or the reindeer because this would be where the wolves would also be. We talked to the local hunters who suggested to make a combination of driving, staying in a hunter’s cabin and going on skies so that was what we did.
Frostbites, frustrations, and polar bears
The temperatures up here were much colder than in Grise fiord and one night we had minus 42 Celsius. Wrapped in down clothes it was not a huge problem as long as we kept moving. For the camera equipment is was a huge challenge though since it simply stopped working. The face was another problem and we all got a few frost bites - me on my nose. Besides the cold temperatures, we also had to deal with other challenges such as polar bears entering the camp. One evening when we were having dinner in the tent, we suddenly heard something outside - very very close to the tent. I jumped out without my shoes and a young polar bear was trying to drag out supplies away. I quickly scared him away with the flaregun, but we all slept a bit light after that experience.
Did my dream come true?
If my dream came true or not I can not tell. I will reveal this in a later video here on my UA-cam channel so stay tuned...
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Whenever I head out to photograph wildlife, I just tell my wife "I'm going out to be Morten Hilmer. See you in 7 hours". She knows immediately what's up!
🤣🤣 That is awesome👌
@@MortenHilmer Thanks for all your work Morten. You are a true inspiration. I anticipate every new video. All the best in the future!
Lol I do the same!
Note to self: If you find yourself on a photo adventure with Morten, never accept a snack from his photo bag. 😹 Glad you found your wolf!
To take a step back and think, how many people in this world will see an Arctic Wolf?? In the flesh?? Thank you for being my Hero Mortem
You are an inspiration . How many in this world have seen an Artic wolf . Your travel and photography blogs will always inspire our future generations
No contest, without doubt these are the best made and most emotionally engaging stories about a passion for wildlife. Perfect. Thank you so much
Mr Morten, you made my wife cry whilst watching this video. We’ve watched all you stuff and loved it, but the scenes with the wolf moved her to tears. Fantastic work once again.
Liked...before even watching a second of it. That's how we appreciate your work Morten. All the best.
Thanks for your great support 👍
Absolutely, without a doubt, it gets a like before watching every video. Only channel I do that with.
and having watched it. I wish there's a second "like" button. Truly insipiring work.
"This is the hand I used for the sh!t... this hand is clean..." Just beautiful work Morten, you are truly inspiring
Haha😂😂
And then morten proceeds to close the lid of his water bottle with the shit hand 👍
lol then the next shot is of him picking up his water bottle with his shit hand on the rim where you drink from.
Then Morten used his left hand to grab the bottle. haha~
Not feeling so well today, so I'm lying in bed when I realize I have a Morten notification. What a bright spot in my day! ❤️ I'm so glad you had your moment with the wolf. I've always loved your videos - they are excellent quality as well as inspiring. But, I must say, the videography and editing in this series has been especially exceptional. Entirely worth the wait. Just lovely. ☺️
Wow what a compliment. I'm so glad you like it and your nice words mean a lot to me
Get well soon.
The amount of emotions I get with your videos is unreal, I wasn’t there with you but I was there with you. It’s amazing
This is why I follow Morten, taking home wolf poop 😄 shows his love for all wildlife and the genuine interest he has for it! Thank you for another magical video!
If one could give an UA-cam Photography award for best video, than this serie should be nominated. Excellent story telling and filming! Most impressive to me Morton, how you brought over the excitement and how you experienced it. Well done!
Thank you so much Dave. What an absolutely awesome compliment
Watching Morten is most inspiring and a joy to see how much effort he puts in photographing the wild life and the land scape and the quality of his photography and film making. 👍
You are a crazy man, Morten Hilmer. Wonderfully crazy - thanks for taking me with you out there in the wilderness on the Elsmere Expedition. I enjoyed it so much!
I love it that your rifle is packed and zipped, and your camera is instantly available. Love your work Morten.
This series has been really excellent to watch. I get the same satisfaction as watching a BBC doc
I checked youtube every day since part II waiting for this! Going to make a cup of coffee to enjoy the best video I’m going to see today!
Sound awesome. I'm definitely making a cup myself 😉
@@MortenHilmer Wow! I can't believe that we'll have a part 4! Amazing! I can't describe the amount of inspiration and learning that your adventure is giving to me. Thank you!
You always put a smile on my face, Morten!
Was hoping this wasnt the last in the series and over the moon to see it isn't. Really compelling viewing Morten and that moment with the wolf is something that only a few people in this world will ever experience, such a special moment.
👍👍 So glad to hear you like it. And thanks a lot for writing
Wow...the music...the scenery and the encounter with the wolf. Very high quality Morten. Lesson learned again...nature is all that counts.
Such a beautiful documentary series! This is why I recommend this channel to everyone I know who is into nature and photography.
Amazing. Where I am right now it is 37 degrees Fahrenheit outside and I am inside at 68 degrees thinking that I am cold. I watch these videos from Ellesmere Island and I quickly realize that I don't really know what cold is. Your dedication to and your enthusiasm about your photography makes it a true pleasure to be able to watch these videos. Saying that you are an inspiration is an understatement. You are a great photographer and storyteller. So gifted.
Your dedication and passion is unrivaled! Great stuff man.
One of the most beautiful videos I have ever ever seen. I am just feeling the moment you meet that lonely wolf and it feels like me in another world without knowing the digital harsh part of life and flying around in the white cold desert. Its beautiful.
Stunning work Morten. I can only think that 6 people clicked the thumb down by accident. I waited for a day to watch as I wonted the house to myself and know I would not get interruptions whilst watching. It was worth the wait. The feelings you managed to put across to your audience is exceptional. I feel I have been a hero if I stand under a tree for four hours hoping for a short eared owl to come close enough to photograph. Staying awake for 24+ hours staring into the whiteness is very very impressive. Cant wait for part four, don't make us suffer for too long. See you out there.
This is the best content on UA-cam by far. You inspire me, Morten, your photography is beautiful and your storytelling is wonderful. I can't wait for part 4.
🙏🙏
I think these have been the best videos I’ve seen anywhere, not just UA-cam. Brilliant series. You really capture a wonderful atmosphere. Peaceful and zen like.
Morten..... You are my favourite photographer..... You are an inspiration and a great human being!...... Thanks for bringing unimaginable joy & taking us along with your adventures!...
Respect & love from India 🇮🇳
11:00 : man, I got goosebumps when you were pointing at your Single Card inside the camera, in those cold, harsh conditions. I am very happy that it did not fail. You work is amazing. always a pleasure to watch.
b0ddo I had exactly the same thought at that moment!
XQD is a very very rigid card and hope that this criticism on the Z's by just having 1 slot can finally stop :)
The White Wolf is simplistic beauty! The photographs are worth all the work it takes to survive in the cold harsh weather for the chance to get even one excellent image. I enjoyed the video and how well you document this trip. I watch from my warm home and think how many hours of cold you endured for the experience to see the wolf. Thankyou so much and I look forward to the next part!
Wonderful!! Absolutely stunning , watching wild animals surrounded by that incredible landscape!!
i can‘t wait for Part 4
thanks for your videos your photos is a moment of serenity
Hello Morten.You are doing great. You bring back what current wildlife photography missing, sincerity. Many professional wildlife photographers using arranged photoshoots now because it is cheapest way to get splendid photos. Sad true is that many viewers would not mind if photo were taken under controlled conditions or in the wild. Artic nature is probably one of the hardest from all and you keep doing... against all odds that are today complicating this great kind of photography. Yet, creating wonderful stories along. I wish you many similarly great experiences and success. You deserve it. May the good light be with you, Morten.
This series has been more than worth the wait... Thank you.
These episodes are better than anything on TV at the moment! Loving every second of them!
After finding your channel 2 years ago, you inspired me to get out there with a camera, and i have learnt so much from you! So thank you Morten for taking the time to share your knowledge with everybody! ♥ 📸
Best compliment I can get is when I can inspire people so thank you so much for your kind words
I love your stories. You have the ability of passing over every single one of your emotions, down to the goosebumps. Thank you.
Superb and utterly beautiful. The scene with the wolf was awe inspiring
Simply made my Sunday evening. Thanks Morten.
Warming up at -25 . Makes my -1 degree looking for deer today a summers day
Like a dream... I'm enchanted.
I just played your three video’s about this trip! So amazing to see the Wolf and also the shit. Great you did not fall a sleep.
your dedication to the craft of wildlife photography is amazing!
When the wolf stopped and looked directly at you Morten; I could feel your emotion. What a moment, wow!!
White wolf - ghost of Arctic. Спасибо за видео!
Your enthusiasm is contagious. Very inspirational. Thank you for sharing.
Wow, da Part oft the arctic wolf ist so emotional! It Drops some tears to my eyes. Awesome!
This just gets better and better. Such a great series. Truly, the highlight of my week.
What an adventure, what an incredible landscape, the pictures of the Artic Wolf are so nice. I can imagine you get emotional after capture this images, when you have work so hard for this. Looking forward for P4
Now I'm addicted to watch your videos before I go to sleep. It helps me to calm my mind. What you do is like a therapy to relive stress. Thank you so much for doing this amazing job. 🙏
Love from India 🇮🇳
That is so nice to hear. There will be many more adventures in the near future😊👍
@@MortenHilmer Yes sir. I'm looking forward to watch them all. You're my favourite youtuber and wildlife photographer. God bless you with all your adventures. 😊 I'm a travel photographer but you're inspiring me take up wildlife photography and it's conservation. So for a beginner which lens would you recommend I have a Nikon d610. Is Tamron 150-600mm G2 good choice or would you recommend another lens? 😊
Thank you👍 I don't like to recommend gear but I have the tamron g2 myself and I like it
@@MortenHilmer Alright! Thank you for your honest answer sir. I've seen the image quality of Tamron G2 in your videos and pictures and I'm really impressed with it 😊 Thank you for inspiring me and many others 🙏
Morten I have watched most of not all of your videos and I have loved watching every one of them! I love the stories behind the photos and your travels. Currently I’m working and doing photography as more of a hobby but I hope one day it can be my full time job! Every time I watch a video of yours I leave the house in search of wildlife! Just to watch your love and respect for nature is inspiring in itself. I too share your love for coffee haha. I have learned a lot from watching your videos and I can’t begin to say how appreciative I am. I look forward to part four and more of your videos in the future!
See you out there!
I enjoy a lot watching your expeditions, Morten. You are a kind of Don Quixote of the Artic lands!
Brilliant again Morten I only have admiration for your patience and perseverance sitting all night while the wolf slept then when the wolf was coming toward you my heart was racing with excitement and I was trying to keep as still and as quiet as I could for you why I don't know I was sitting watching in front of my large screen tv ,with my 2 dogs beside me, your love of nature is infectious I cannot wait for the next episode.
This channel puts me at ease. Thank you Morten for the work that you do!
Absolute bliss in the snow with Morten. Thank you for taking me along with many others on a journey most of us will never be able to make. You are just awe inspiring and your work will be remembered by all who love this beautiful planet which is in our hands to protect. Thank you again for being out there and opening our eyes to the amazing beauty of places where we can learn to listen to the silence.Stay safe Morten and keep us alive with excitement every time you make every move.
That musk oxen skull gave me a such a thrilling vibe ... hiw cool that would be to have on a wooden wall of the house and below it a little home bonfire and have coffee and remembering the ellesmere memories right ?!!!
Absolutely magical. Thanks for the fantastic laughs as well. What a beautiful journey.
I hope you guys will find some more wildlife in the next coming days. But just being there must be the thrill of a lifetime. Wishing you all well and good adventuring!!!
While photographing Himalayan black bears.... I failed 7 times before getting a shot.... Your videos somehow remind me of that moment
Wow that must have been amazing finally to get it👍
I really enjoy this documentary. I see many similarities in the landscape in Iceland and feelings blowing when I see the wild animals out here too like the Arctic Fox. We have three colours here on the island. A Snowy Owl I saw once, few seconds close to Myvatn (Laugar). I understand the love and respect -nature for us all is the best. We are all part of nature - nature is within. Been a professional tour guide in Iceland for 22 years. No tourists now but an eruption close at Fagradalsfjall 20 miles from Reykjavík. This summer I will look and hopefully find many wild arctic animals to capture a picture of. Thank you again for this lovely documentary with so much spirit and love for nature.
Well done. I admire your dedication to wildlife photography & your artic survival skills at preventing sweating when you are exerting yourself pulling your gear.
excellent pictures of your wolf. I am glad for you that you found her.
Yes! Been Waiting for the Third installment
Amazing! Thanks for sharing your experiences
This is a wonderful, nice experience. Thank you for this great video
I admire your commitment. I could feel your excitement. Looking forward to the next instalment.
Man I have to say I CANNOT stop watching your wonderful experience-of-a-lifetime videos, you´re not a UA-camr you´re a dreamer making his dreams come through and sharing that AMAZING experience with your audience. You should be in a University teaching people HOW to be gentle with the animals and to the other ones.... with or without taking the shit out of them (ha ha ha ha) and of course a delightful experience have been watching your videos all evening long and I´m just astonished about your purity in the filming and the humble to be human in a land which is not ours... Greetings Morten, this world needs more people like you and your partner..and Olaf and.....
Thanks for sharing your live with us Morten .As always your passion off what you are doing is such a great inpiration to many of us .
Great video Morten, what an adventure!
Still amazed over how you were able to organize, document your journey and tell your story - finding the wolf!
excellent as usually!
greetings from Sweden!
Again, what an amazing trip! And with or without de photo's, you can be so grateful for seeing all this, and to have the possibility to make a beautiful film about it, which you can share with all of us :-)
16:50 in the name of science 😂😂😂
No kidding!. I laughed every time he said "shit" ;). This was absolutely outstanding, Morten. Take care and you you out there..
Yes sir😉
I discovered your youtube channel some weeks ago, and i like what you do, and how you consider wildlife, nature, and photography. Every weeks i wait for your new video. This amazing trip is a very very good moment for me, and a way to travel with you to unknow country for.
Thanks a lot for what you do, and for sharing these incredible moments with us.
Wonderfully peaceful and entertaining. An excellent use of 40 minutes of Sunday :)
Woke up to 11 notifications but this was the only one I wanted to watch. Stunning place and beautiful photos, thank you for sharing it with us.
Yes! A cup of good coffee while enjoying the next 39 minutes and 11 seconds 👍😊
Love the classical music combined with the beautiful scenery in your footage! ♥
What an adventure, so far! Looking forward to part four even though this has been a long series of videos I have been enjoying the adventure, the story, scenery and your survival skills in extreme temperatures.
When I look at your 2020 calendar I have a greater appreciation for the work you put into your photography. You are a man that truly loves your work and sharing it with the world. Thanks for another inspiring video!
Thanks a lot James. I really hope you like the calendar👍
@@MortenHilmer I expect the 2021(first to say this)calendar will be awesome. I kind of slagged my first calendar because it wasn't a "real" calendar, but I have three of the photos framed on my wall(the fox, the forest and the beautiful bird directing traffic). I apologize.
Excellent work Morten. Congrats...
Morten, wow!!! Only you can deliver the superb content, such high production value and such a compelling story. I can't wait until Part 4. Keep up the great work!!
An incredible adventure! Many thanks for bringing us along.
Aand the part 3 did not dissappoint! Thanks for letting us with you to the arctic!
GREAT !!! GREAT !!! GREAT !!!
You truly inspire me man. I look up to your work so much! Doing my first photography trip to Yellowstone this winter and you're part of the reason why!
Morten, when I look at your videos I forgot I feel very peaceful and relaxed.
I love your attitude and your excellent way to communicate.
And I love your coffee time :-)
Thanks a lot Morten
Sorry, I would to say "I forget all the rest and feel very peaceeful and relaxed"
Thank you so much
thank you Morten for this video, you made me laugh, and cry as well. I cannot wait for part 4, but this one was really the best one so far.
Thanks for the video, I come from Canada, but I still hate the cold. Please make more do these videos.
When i watch your videos i really feel like that i am in the wild too, looking to see some awesome animals to take a photo....
So simple but yet so difficult... Great work and inspiration Morten.. I'm a huge fan off coffee too...😊😊 Great work as always...
Absolutely amazing and breath taking Morten! I got goose bumps just watching the footage/photos of the White Wolf! Where I live wolves was killed out years ago and the State just confirmed that a pack of Gray wolves has migrated back into the state. If I can get away, I'm going to go try and find them.
Morten, the only thing I dislike about this video is that it ends 😔..... I love watching them so much with my wife it’s a great little adventure for us with a cup of coffee and biscuits with cheese. Ty ty.
What an awesome series of videos! Looking forward to the next one! I was so excited to see the Artic wolf and laughed till I cried when you found the wolf shit! You are truly an amazing photographer! Thank you again for sharing and God bless!
Just awesome Morton! Just awesome! Thank you! I live in Canada but would never see these things.
Awesome Morten... beautiful wolf and mountains snow...
Brilliant. What an incredible series you've put together, Morten. The photography, cinematography, the music, the storytelling , the wolf shit - all superb. Can't wait for the next installment. Happy for your encounter with the wolf!
Thank you for your videos. You have no idea how much I enjoy and appreciate them.
Perfect timing because I have just made some tea... 😀 Let's sit back and relax with this great adventure. Really enjoyed part 1 and 2 so far 👍
Enjoy👍 I hope you'll like it
@@MortenHilmer I most definitely did! That was quite an intense encounter with the wolf! Your scarf with the four leaf clover really did bring you luck 😉 Also never lose your sense of humour. I had to laugh quite a few times 😀
What a shame about the skull though because that thing looked awesome! Looking forward to part 4. You're really spoiling us!
True, it is perfect to accompany tea 😀
Great video, so pleased that you managed to see the wolf.
absolutely stunning and amazing, eagerly waiting for the next part. Photography under those conditions are just so painful but so satisfying.
Lol “no one wants to buy my camera bag now” that’s some good wolf sh*&. Awesome!
This expedition looks amazing. Must be so nice to spend so much time in a place so desolate and remote. But I guess also tough to go days without seeing any wildlife .It look so barren and "dead" there - it is amazing to think that big predators like the wolf manage to survive in such a place! Well done with the video as well!
I have enjoyed watching every second of this fabulous, fabulous expedition!!! It is wonderful. Plus, I’ve never before heard a Dane say “shit” so many times. LMAO!