I'm not typically emotional but the polar bear shots brought a tear to my eye. There's nothing like persevering for a long time and getting a shot that is everything you could have imagined. Great video Thomas.
Genuinely, that shot of the Young Bear facing the camera brought a tear to my eye. We really don't know how close we are to losing these incredible animals. Their world is disappearing fast. The bear shot with the food was also very warming to see. You don't see them with food often. As a Macro photographer, I get the same buzz when I see something I've not seen before and it's the reason I shoot less landscapes. Waiting for conditions, you'll wait forever but with wildlife, enough persistence and it always pays off.
This is the second time your polar bear photos -- and the reverence with which you treat the experience -- have moved me to tears. Thank you for sharing this extraordinary encounter with all of us.
Maybe I'm just not remembering the images from past trips, but I believe these might be the best ones you done yet. They feel like they are exactly what I'd expect to see in national geographic, telling stories, including environment, and the interactions between docent species. Well done.
Your videos of locations such as these always seem to inspire me to find the “exotic” closer to my “boring” home. And thanks for helping me along my photographic journey
Thanks Thomas. You’re not just a landscape photographer, you’re also a gifted wildlife photographer. It would be awesome if your next calendar or book would include some of these photos. They are special!
Well you had a mid-70s and a 90 yr old watching this, and both enjoyed it immensely! Stunning shots, loved the bears, the birds, the walrus and the tour of the ship, which gives us all an idea of your accommodation. A perfect video😊 Thanks for sharing!🇦🇺
As an amateur photographer and a person committed to conservation, this is a precious gift and a reason to do all we can do to limit the impact of fossil fuels. These polar bears are endangered in the wild and we need them to keep our sense of wonder. Thank you, Tom.
Beautiful photography and storytelling! Thank you for taking us on your journeys while the rest of us can only dream about such adventures away from sitting behind a desk working all day.
Well done, Thomas, l think some of your best work to date. I also personally think the 16x9 crop looks better. l guess I just don't go too much on a 1x1 square look for landscape, but that's just me 😊
The early bird gets the bear, the fox, and the walrus, not to mention the gulls. Pretty good day, I'd say. Will await Simon's take on the trip, Carry on. 👍🥂
I watched the discussion you had with Simone and Jonas before this one. I'm so glad I got to see your shot of the sleeping Arctic Fox. Killer image! Your idea about combining wildlife and landscape is brilliant and you showed that it works with the images in this video. There's a tend in bird photography to show looser and show more habitat but your concept takes it to the next level. Good luck with the storm chasing.
Great video! I saw a polar bear on a school field trip many years ago. While it left quite a lasting impression, I can't imagine the feeling of seeing them in the wild. Also wanted to say I'm enjoying your newsletter. Thanks for the adventure!
For anyone thinking about this - I've met Jonas (as well as Tom) some years ago, and Jonas is one of the nicest, coolest people ever - 10/10 would recommend his trips. And Tom of course 😆
Hi, Thomas! Maybe you consider yourself just as a landscape photographer, but I must say that you have made a really good job with those wildlife images. They are impressive!
I must admit after watching your uploads on and off for years your landscape photography still fails to excite or inspire me. However credit where credit is due. Your cinematography and film making skills are 2nd to none and I truly enjoy your faraway trips to these places and the Mongolia ones too. Your wildlife photography is 2nd to none too and you are a way better at taking wildlife shots than landscape shots Tom! Please spend the time, effort and money to make more of these trips to places that most of us cannot go and don't waste your time with local photography any more..you have outgrown that type of work and need to move above the rest of mostly boring pack on YT that still shoots around Scotland or the Lake District. Thanks for making these masterpieces!
To say that I’m jealous is an understatement. Such beautiful scenery and nature. To see Polybears in their natural environment, rather than some bored senseless, grey stained captive bear in a zoo, must be a real privilege. Thanks Thomas.
Wow Tom. That first shot of the male bear staring down the barrel of the lens is one of the best things I’ve seen in years. Once in a lifetime capture. Superb!
I don’t think I have seen a better wildlife image than the Sleeping Fox. That image is simply fantastic. Wish it were part of the video. I’ve followed the channel for years now and this is one of my favorite images of yours.
I know I've come to this about a fortnight late but *Wow*. That shot of the juvenile looking straight at you at 16:25 is amongst the best I've ever seen. You must be very proud and honoured by that one. Once in a lifetime.
Thank you so much for this beautiful video. Your video, you, the photographs, the landscape and music, have brought me to tears. I am very happy for you. I was in Svalbard this April and it's beyond my wildest dreams. I can't wait to go back.
Just fabulous. Purely brilliant images. And the music on it was perfect. What an experience. The shot of Mama Bear facing you slightly crouched towards the water was breath taking. Amazing video and images.
Wow! Tom that was absolutely superb even I got excited with you. Dare I say a slight emotional feeling came over me when viewing the Polar Bears images, especially with the soundtrack. Made the whole trip worthwhile I’d say….well done.
Had the pleasure of 6 days exploring Svalbard during the quiet period a few years back with one of the larger Norwegian firms (180 on a ship). It was a stunning experience but it was NOT good for photography even though it was the "expedition" version. When you talk about wildlife, and such both the size of the boat, the limitations on the zodiac expeditions, and the overall configuration were just not conducive to photography. Still, an amazing experience. But doing it on a smaller ship like this and with the photo focus looks like its exponentially more immersive and conducive to a really great experience.
Look out David Yarrow...Thomas Heaton is approaching the periphery of your fine art photography business 😂. What a great place, experience, vessel and imagery Thomas, thank you for the video.
I am a street photographer, but I like to watch your videos because they come across as just talking to another photographer, and friendly one at that, and you dip your toes into other genre's of photography
Lovely images and superbly edited. I see what you meant in the newsletter about having the camera down almost in the ocean made a huge difference to the shots.
All I can say is WOW! What amazing photography and video. Yours is surely the best photography youtube video out there at the moment. Thank you so much.
Oh wow - seen loads of images of Svalbard (including the documentary series) but your images are excellent Thomas. I can only dream of such a trip, especially from Australia. Well done 👍👏
Stunning images Thomas, thank you for sharing this! Also all the b-roll and your footage talking to camera looks great, I guess you mastered the color grading of the DJI. Thanks again for your incredible work and the passion you share with it
Can we just take a moment and appreciate the cinematography of the b-rolls throughout the video?
thanks to the hated Dji pocket 3
Tom is more of a moviemaker then a landscape photographer, fantastic to see the video and sound design he put together. well done
Awesome Thomas. A wildlife photographer you are now indeed!
I'm not typically emotional but the polar bear shots brought a tear to my eye. There's nothing like persevering for a long time and getting a shot that is everything you could have imagined. Great video Thomas.
Well done Tom. You make a 72 year old photographer smile. Thank you.
Absolutely, 74
Agree, 71...
Agree! Makes a70yo photographer smile as well! :)
Making a 73 yo jealous as hell...but smiling!
yes....76!
I feel eternally grateful that your channel exists.
Genuinely, that shot of the Young Bear facing the camera brought a tear to my eye. We really don't know how close we are to losing these incredible animals. Their world is disappearing fast. The bear shot with the food was also very warming to see. You don't see them with food often. As a Macro photographer, I get the same buzz when I see something I've not seen before and it's the reason I shoot less landscapes. Waiting for conditions, you'll wait forever but with wildlife, enough persistence and it always pays off.
Wow! The portrait of that juvenile bear facing you with his legs spread out, is fantastic! Such power in that photograph.
This is the second time your polar bear photos -- and the reverence with which you treat the experience -- have moved me to tears. Thank you for sharing this extraordinary encounter with all of us.
I can't imagine your heart rate is you were taking these images. I wouldn't have been able to keep the camera steady. This was outstanding!
Goosebumps.....
Maybe I'm just not remembering the images from past trips, but I believe these might be the best ones you done yet. They feel like they are exactly what I'd expect to see in national geographic, telling stories, including environment, and the interactions between docent species. Well done.
One of your best along with some of the Mongolia vids. Love the feeling of being RIGHT there, as you're photographing.
Thanks Thomas, you have inspired this old man to get back out there!
Majestic stuff Tom. That shot of the bear on the ice-shore, looking straight to camera is utterly captivating, particularly.
Goosebumps. This video hits the mark on every level.
Your videos of locations such as these always seem to inspire me to find the “exotic” closer to my “boring” home. And thanks for helping me along my photographic journey
Thanks Thomas. You’re not just a landscape photographer, you’re also a gifted wildlife photographer. It would be awesome if your next calendar or book would include some of these photos. They are special!
Well you had a mid-70s and a 90 yr old watching this, and both enjoyed it immensely! Stunning shots, loved the bears, the birds, the walrus and the tour of the ship, which gives us all an idea of your accommodation. A perfect video😊 Thanks for sharing!🇦🇺
16:25 c'mon Tom, world class shot you have there, world class.
As an amateur photographer and a person committed to conservation, this is a precious gift and a reason to do all we can do to limit the impact of fossil fuels. These polar bears are endangered in the wild and we need them to keep our sense of wonder. Thank you, Tom.
stunning encounter with the polar bears. They were images that made me feel sad and hopeful for them at the same time.
Snow Leopards Polar Bears....within months of each other. You're seriously leading a charmed life Thomas!!
Beautiful photography and storytelling! Thank you for taking us on your journeys while the rest of us can only dream about such adventures away from sitting behind a desk working all day.
So beautiful to see the bears in the wild. Breathtaking.
Well done, Thomas, l think some of your best work to date. I also personally think the 16x9 crop looks better. l guess I just don't go too much on a 1x1 square look for landscape, but that's just me 😊
The early bird gets the bear, the fox, and the walrus, not to mention the gulls. Pretty good day, I'd say. Will await Simon's take on the trip, Carry on. 👍🥂
Some of your best photos IMO. Really liked the birds at 17.56. Well done. 😊
I watched the discussion you had with Simone and Jonas before this one. I'm so glad I got to see your shot of the sleeping Arctic Fox. Killer image! Your idea about combining wildlife and landscape is brilliant and you showed that it works with the images in this video. There's a tend in bird photography to show looser and show more habitat but your concept takes it to the next level. Good luck with the storm chasing.
That shot at 3:59 - 4:00 is so beautiful, I'd love to see it in high key as well
I am in awe, and you made me smile. The polar bears made me a bit emotional. THANK YOU!!
that last shot with the bear and the bird.. is amazing.well done.
An Awards-worthy film! And Photography! So moving! Frankly speechless. Impeccable. Unsurpassable. Divine. 🕊
Bucket list just grew by one item !!!!!!
My bucket list is growing daily 😢
That image with the cub staring from the ice edge was just chilling good!
i love how your images have a more natural look without that crazy editing and oversharpening
Great video! I saw a polar bear on a school field trip many years ago. While it left quite a lasting impression, I can't imagine the feeling of seeing them in the wild.
Also wanted to say I'm enjoying your newsletter. Thanks for the adventure!
Thomas I have been following you for years now. Not one of your films has disappointed.
Thanks for taking us with you. These are experiences that some of us may never get to have.
18:50 Incredible image Tom. Very powerful.
For many years, I have dreamed of goingto Svalbard! What an amazing adventure you’ve had! I can’t wait to see these places in person!
For anyone thinking about this - I've met Jonas (as well as Tom) some years ago, and Jonas is one of the nicest, coolest people ever - 10/10 would recommend his trips.
And Tom of course 😆
you truly make your UA-cam videos an experience for all of us !! These are amazing photos Tom👑
Hi, Thomas! Maybe you consider yourself just as a landscape photographer, but I must say that you have made a really good job with those wildlife images. They are impressive!
I must admit after watching your uploads on and off for years your landscape photography still fails to excite or inspire me. However credit where credit is due. Your cinematography and film making skills are 2nd to none and I truly enjoy your faraway trips to these places and the Mongolia ones too. Your wildlife photography is 2nd to none too and you are a way better at taking wildlife shots than landscape shots Tom! Please spend the time, effort and money to make more of these trips to places that most of us cannot go and don't waste your time with local photography any more..you have outgrown that type of work and need to move above the rest of mostly boring pack on YT that still shoots around Scotland or the Lake District. Thanks for making these masterpieces!
To say that I’m jealous is an understatement. Such beautiful scenery and nature. To see Polybears in their natural environment, rather than some bored senseless, grey stained captive bear in a zoo, must be a real privilege. Thanks Thomas.
The Arctic Fox on the mound was my fav, exceptional capture...........
Wow Tom. That first shot of the male bear staring down the barrel of the lens is one of the best things I’ve seen in years. Once in a lifetime capture.
Superb!
Wonderful. Bet you're hooked on wildlife now. 😀 Definitely worth buying you a coffee. Thanks.
Fantastic job and images Thomas! Look forward to more. 72 years young me is somewhat envious!!
I don’t think I have seen a better wildlife image than the Sleeping Fox. That image is simply fantastic. Wish it were part of the video. I’ve followed the channel for years now and this is one of my favorite images of yours.
That's a stunning video thomas! ENjoyed every moment on this expedition and lovely to have this to remember it by! Thanks man!
I know I've come to this about a fortnight late but *Wow*. That shot of the juvenile looking straight at you at 16:25 is amongst the best I've ever seen. You must be very proud and honoured by that one. Once in a lifetime.
Tom love you embracing wildlife photography, I remember you saying years ago it wasn’t your thing but glad you changed these are fantastic
Thank you so much for this beautiful video. Your video, you, the photographs, the landscape and music, have brought me to tears. I am very happy for you. I was in Svalbard this April and it's beyond my wildest dreams. I can't wait to go back.
Just fabulous. Purely brilliant images. And the music on it was perfect. What an experience. The shot of Mama Bear facing you slightly crouched towards the water was breath taking. Amazing video and images.
Wow! Tom that was absolutely superb even I got excited with you. Dare I say a slight emotional feeling came over me when viewing the Polar Bears images, especially with the soundtrack. Made the whole trip worthwhile I’d say….well done.
That mountain at 3:56... Probably one of my favourite photos of yours! Looks ridiculous!
Had the pleasure of 6 days exploring Svalbard during the quiet period a few years back with one of the larger Norwegian firms (180 on a ship). It was a stunning experience but it was NOT good for photography even though it was the "expedition" version. When you talk about wildlife, and such both the size of the boat, the limitations on the zodiac expeditions, and the overall configuration were just not conducive to photography. Still, an amazing experience. But doing it on a smaller ship like this and with the photo focus looks like its exponentially more immersive and conducive to a really great experience.
Living vicariously from Cape Town South Africa...
Sleeping Fox photo is fantastic, it should be hanging in a gallery
Amazing, hopefully the Polar Bears are there for many more generations of photographers to also capture.
Some beautiful shots there Thomas, the young Polar Bear ones were full of character.
What a wonderful Polar Bear encounter, absolutely stunning images! Cheers
Look out David Yarrow...Thomas Heaton is approaching the periphery of your fine art photography business 😂. What a great place, experience, vessel and imagery Thomas, thank you for the video.
I am a street photographer, but I like to watch your videos because they come across as just talking to another photographer, and friendly one at that, and you dip your toes into other genre's of photography
Amazing. Very well documented. Good to see my fellow Canadian, Simon made the cut to be in the video.
Wonderful pictures of a world that we will lose due to climate change
That 1rst image with bear is most beautiful bear picture i ever see. Composition is in top-notch. You should win some competition with it
Amazing! My favorite image is of the Bear standing at the edge of the ice starring at the camera, like it’s getting ready to attack.
Lovely images and superbly edited. I see what you meant in the newsletter about having the camera down almost in the ocean made a huge difference to the shots.
Thomas I am sooooo envious. You are the man. These are extraordinary shots. Great video my friend.
Stunning vlog Thomas, scenery was spectacular & the bonus being the polar bears in their natural environment. Great.
All I can say is WOW! What amazing photography and video. Yours is surely the best photography youtube video out there at the moment. Thank you so much.
What a privilege to be able to witness such beautiful wildlife! Fantastic images. Thanks for taking us along....
What an encounter! Beautiful images Tom! What an adventure. One day when I win the lottery...
Dude you couldn't have captured this trip any better. Great job mate
I dare say as good as the snow leopard! Another fantastic video my friend.
Ooh that last image is just such an amazing wildlife shot, such perfect framing of the bird too.
What a wild and beautiful experience. Bucket list for sure.
Thomas, excellent. Some tremendous images. I was freezing while watching this. As always thanks for taking uus along.
Funny that. I was just watching, again, you’re worst day in the field video a couple of days ago. From one extreme to the other. Nice work Tom.
You really captured beautiful photos in the cold climate, Thomas. 🧿🎗️
Stunning images! Keep these brilliant videos coming Thomas 👍
Thank you for taking us with you. You are an excellent videographer. Oh yeah, the photos are good too.
Absolutely stunning images. The adult bear glaring from the edge is an all time must have moment.
Well done sir as always. Cheers
AMAZING Shots!
You where so lucky and you captured those polar bear and other animals so perfectly, thanks for sharing!
Polar Bears are awesome creatures for sure....
Oh wow - seen loads of images of Svalbard (including the documentary series) but your images are excellent Thomas. I can only dream of such a trip, especially from Australia. Well done 👍👏
Oh my gosh! Wonderful images and video. Congratulations on a magnificent expedition.
Inspiration, and more inspiration. Thanks
At 19:20, that beautiful white arctic creature, so high on my wishlist. I would love to see an ivory gull once.
So jealous or envious but wow such an amazing place. Love the bears
Stunning images Thomas, thank you for sharing this! Also all the b-roll and your footage talking to camera looks great, I guess you mastered the color grading of the DJI. Thanks again for your incredible work and the passion you share with it
Outstanding episode Thomas! Who needs an advertising campaign when you have a TH VLOG. Beautiful images as usual. Loved this weeks newsletter too!
Very well portrayed.... this is what dreams are made of, sent chills through me! Thank you Tom!!
The photo at 13:20 - wowie!! Well, all of them! I literally cried looking at these magnificent creatures.
"Pack snacks"? - i thought the tourists themselves are the snack.
Beautiful video, indeed that rock formation is out of this world.
Gorgeous Thomas! A wildlife photographers wet dream if you ask me. Cheers from Sweden!
Incredible landscape and spellbound watching the Polar Bears 😁👍
Wow. That wasn't a Vlog .. that was cinema. Stunning video. With a spellbinding image slide show at the end. Brilliant work Thomas.
Holy heck!! What a video! What a trip!! Amazing!! Beautiful images, Tom!! 😍