Mark is the Bob Ross of nature photographers, and embodies the maxim that it's not the gear, it's the stories and the pictures that make a good photographer.
Your videos are like a drug without the side effects. Mark Smith videos always take me to my "happy place". The world needs more of this, thank you for giving so much in spite of personal losses.
Loved this series so much. The chicks are just so adorable I can hardly stand it. Those little wings get me every time. My favorite was the one where the chick fell backwards with the fish on top of him and his little legs are in the air. Oh my goodness cuteness overload. These pictures where also extremely sharp and the exposure was perfect. It was like I could see every speck of sand.
I wish that the video was longer, so I could enjoy stunning nature story images and videos for a longer time. These days , when we are stuck at home and not allowed to travel, images like that, or scenes from the beach are so much appreciated. I love every shot you captured. They are so sharp, showing your excellent skills. The blue background and white bird look so incredible. And the cute, tiny, and so funny babies in action :) Could easily watch them forever. Thank you for sharing with us, it is a very enjoyable video and your narrative is simply great.
So true ,when I see a new video alert popup from Mark I know I'm going to be taken on a journey and it'll be a wonderful 10 minutes. This channel goes way beyond photography.
I love your storytelling, both with your awesome photos, as well as your enthusiastic descriptions. Whenever I see that there’s a new video on your channel, I know that it’s going to be a relaxing and enjoyable evening after the kids are asleep.
One thing I really like to share here. I love photography and I do, but it's a very expensive thing to carry on but this guy really fulfill the gap between a photographer's dream and his boundation. Thank you Mark for sharing and telling the stories to us. Thank you again.
You are an amazing story teller with your camera Mr. Mark. Its a wonderful job that you are doing. your videos really helped me in many ways. I admire you Mark
Mark, I love your pictures and I enjoy your commentary. I don't know anything about photography, but you're peeking my interest. Keep up the good work, I enjoy your videos very much.
Just awesome !! You have got an eye for such minute details on the lives of birds, coupled with your beautiful narration, which makes your video very interesting.
You are such an inspiring artist Mark! I have been using the Sony A7R III for 2y, and I just added to my gear the Sony A7R IV, Sony A9 II and Sony 600mm f/4. I came to your channel to find good examples of what can be done with combinations of these, and found exactly what I wanted in this video. Thank you! This was also a perfect respite from my aching 600mm f/4 shoulder! :) Haha!
Mark, I hope you don’t mind me asking, but I am trying to get my 600mm f/4 to work like my 100-400GM, in terms of zooming in while I manually focus with DMF. Why does my 100-400 do this, while my 600mm does not? I’m using my A9 II now, but pretty sure this also happens with my A7R IV. Thank you. Or, thank you to others who want to answer my question! :)
With so many things going around and even at home Mark I appreciate your resilience. Very good work. Please keep doing it. It helps so many others who cannot. Thank you Mark
The part where you mentioned not knowing the egg was there reminds me of when I was managed to get a photo of a killdeer crouched close to the ground. Its wings were partly open which gave a good view of the pattern on the feathers. When I reviewed the photo on the PC, only then did I notice two well camouflaged eggs under its breasts. Thanks for the awesome video.
Great video with your images and comments! Loved all of the pics, especially the one with the tern coming out of the wave (4.08) and the parent/baby food exchanges The one with the egg is funny. I have already watched this a second time and I am sure I will watch it again. Fascinating. Cool how the chicks blend into the sand, All so cute
Awesome video! You captured some really nice shots. I recently visited a beach here in Florida with nesting terns & skimmers. The babies are so adorable but not get as many great photos as you.
This is my 1st time watching one of Mark's videos & I absolutely loved it. I look forward to watching more now that I've subscribed. Wish I had his eye for a photo, I have a friend who is that way. She can see a weed & make it look like a beautiful flower. Thank you Mark for these adorable bird babies, I'm sure I'll watch again.
Hi Mark. fantastic work...as usual. Really nice sets of shots. I've never known or seen baby birds at the beach and how they are fed. Really interesting. However as you know I am a wing man, and your flight shots are simply spectacular. The geometry displayed in the different shots are great, and amazing. It feels good to me to see your work because it really is educational as well as, entertaining. Really nice work...again.
Guauuuu, un reportaje impresionante. El seguimiento para los vuelos me imagino que sigues usando tu favorito, la zona. Dependiendo del momento, personalmente utilizo el enfoque en zona o el de seguimiento en modo M o L. Un saludo y enhorabuena por el vídeo Mark.
Mark you are crafting some amazing images and producing consistently absolutely amazing videos and photographs your work is inspiring. Thanks for sharing your expertise and your setup guide is a great tool and helped me to get instant success 😍👍
Great shots and narration Mark. We have a Least Tern colony on Outback Key/Fort DeSoto (St Pete) that also provided some great photo ops this season....love these chicks. Keep up the awesome work and drive over to this coast some time.
Mark Smith Migration has started! Seeing reports (and pix) of B&W, Prairie, and Yellow-Throated in the area so should be fun. Good luck on your adventures.
Georgous ! Guess these babies will be predated by something? Not sorry that you missed that though.... and technical question how do you keep the sand out of you gear?
You are so tuned in to the birds. It amazes me that you could do this on your first try. Also thank you for displaying your aperture, ss and iso, very helpful. I am trying to teach myself manual based on your settings. I am urban and indoors, it makes me happy that you are not.
Exquisite images, Mark! My favorite one was @4:40. By the way, why do you think they returned after 40 years in that area? Less people now due to covid or something like that?
Mark It looks like you are on Ft Myers Beach on the west coast! So many nesting least terns there! Or do you have a beach on the east coast where they nest?? Amazing shots!!
Another amazing video that you have created. Top notch work. Beautiful images and a great narration. These photos seem to be extra sharp and look amazing wondering if you use different gear or maybe different editing software or technique? Maybe you could do a video about how you process these images they're totally amazing.
Mark is the Bob Ross of nature photographers, and embodies the maxim that it's not the gear, it's the stories and the pictures that make a good photographer.
Thanks so much. I love Bob Ross and being compared to him is a huge compliment in my eyes!
This is 1000% on point.
What I always enjoy about Mark's videos is not only the fantastic photography, but also the story he tells with it. Simply stunning!
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Darling story. Great pics Mark!
Your videos are like a drug without the side effects. Mark Smith videos always take me to my "happy place". The world needs more of this, thank you for giving so much in spite of personal losses.
Loved this series so much. The chicks are just so adorable I can hardly stand it. Those little wings get me every time. My favorite was the one where the chick fell backwards with the fish on top of him and his little legs are in the air. Oh my goodness cuteness overload. These pictures where also extremely sharp and the exposure was perfect. It was like I could see every speck of sand.
Those Terns are adorable. Great work Mark, you captured some awesome details.
I wish that the video was longer, so I could enjoy stunning nature story images and videos for a longer time. These days , when we are stuck at home and not allowed to travel, images like that, or scenes from the beach are so much appreciated. I love every shot you captured. They are so sharp, showing your excellent skills. The blue background and white bird look so incredible. And the cute, tiny, and so funny babies in action :) Could easily watch them forever. Thank you for sharing with us, it is a very enjoyable video and your narrative is simply great.
Glad to hear you enjoyed it. Thanks for the compliments!!!
So true ,when I see a new video alert popup from Mark I know I'm going to be taken on a journey and it'll be a wonderful 10 minutes. This channel goes way beyond photography.
I love your storytelling, both with your awesome photos, as well as your enthusiastic descriptions. Whenever I see that there’s a new video on your channel, I know that it’s going to be a relaxing and enjoyable evening after the kids are asleep.
Thank you. Glad you enjoy them!
Thank you so much Mark. Your nature photography combined with your storytelling is unsurpassed!
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Amazing work from you as usual Mark,love those chicks they were certainly very cute.
One thing I really like to share here. I love photography and I do, but it's a very expensive thing to carry on but this guy really fulfill the gap between a photographer's dream and his boundation. Thank you Mark for sharing and telling the stories to us. Thank you again.
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wow these are incredible. what an excellent series . the 7 people who disliked it are miserable scrooges
親鳥の優しさが伝わってくる素晴らしい写真です！
Another great video, Mark. Keep up the good work. I always look for to seeing the fruit of your labors.
As usual, your work is stunning... Great job Mark... Warm regards from Ballito (South Africa)
Just so wonderful Mark! Another superb video and images!!!
The chick tumbling was my most favorite photo @8:53 . Great stuff as usual Mark!
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A wonderful study of the Least Terns and great photography.
Glad to see they're thriving.
Such an open and vulnerable spot to heat, predators and beach goers. Reminds me of sea turtles. Osprey says...oooh a snack!!
You are an amazing story teller with your camera Mr. Mark. Its a wonderful job that you are doing. your videos really helped me in many ways. I admire you Mark
That’s great to hear!!
Mark, I love your pictures and I enjoy your commentary.
I don't know anything about photography, but you're peeking my interest.
Keep up the good work, I enjoy your videos very much.
Thank you!
Just awesome !! You have got an eye for such minute details on the lives of birds, coupled with your beautiful narration, which makes your video very interesting.
As always, simply beautiful. 👽👍👍👍
Such beautiful pictures, once i see new video from you on the list, i switch on my TV to watch it in full glory, thank you such amazing photos
Absolutely stunning images and video Mark. Makes me very happy. Also tempted to try a Sony 💫
You are such an inspiring artist Mark! I have been using the Sony A7R III for 2y, and I just added to my gear the Sony A7R IV, Sony A9 II and Sony 600mm f/4. I came to your channel to find good examples of what can be done with combinations of these, and found exactly what I wanted in this video. Thank you! This was also a perfect respite from my aching 600mm f/4 shoulder! :) Haha!
Mark, I hope you don’t mind me asking, but I am trying to get my 600mm f/4 to work like my 100-400GM, in terms of zooming in while I manually focus with DMF. Why does my 100-400 do this, while my 600mm does not? I’m using my A9 II now, but pretty sure this also happens with my A7R IV. Thank you. Or, thank you to others who want to answer my question! :)
So many awesome shots... hard to pick a fave. Your storytelling was once again the magic sauce to the show, Mark.
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WOW Mark, some amazing photos. Thanks for sharing.
So much fun to watch. I barely even noticed camera setting or other tech stuff, just enjoyed the shots. Thanks, Mark.
Sony A9: $3k, Sony 600mm F4: $13k, Mark Smith's eye: Priceless.
Lol thanks
This should be a MasterCard commercial.
LoL:D
You are amazing, as always. Great photos and flowing narratives.
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Amazing photography & great story telling as always Mark! Terns are indeed amazing birds..Be well & stay safe........ 👍👍📷📷😉😉😷😷
Love these pictures of the tiny babies.. how they can swallow those fish is amazing. Great video... more please
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Hard to pick a favorite, Mark. All great images and your usual great storytelling.
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Amazing photography and narration. Such clarity in those beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing with us.
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Enjoyed the video and the fun too...Great video as usual
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Amazing video and photos. I love them all.
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Your video's and photo's are fantastic. But what it makes even more enjoyably is your narrative. Can't wait for you next video. Stay safe!!!!.
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Great work Mark. Bravo!
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Not only are these very nice photos, the story is also very nice
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What a good story teller you are Mark. Loved this series of photos.
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Wonderful as always👍👍👍 Thanks so much Mark.
With so many things going around and even at home Mark I appreciate your resilience. Very good work. Please keep doing it. It helps so many others who cannot. Thank you Mark
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Inspiring photographs and excellent storytelling, Mark. Thank you for sharing!
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Excellent presentation! Stunning photography! Delightful narrative!!
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Fantastic photos & commentary!
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Awesome work Mark!
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Truely amazing images and such a storyteller you are ,TFS
Man, You are awesome! Period.
The part where you mentioned not knowing the egg was there reminds me of when I was managed to get a photo of a killdeer crouched close to the ground. Its wings were partly open which gave a good view of the pattern on the feathers. When I reviewed the photo on the PC, only then did I notice two well camouflaged eggs under its breasts. Thanks for the awesome video.
Best Sony ad ever 😎
Great video with your images and comments! Loved all of the pics, especially the one with the tern coming out of the wave (4.08) and the parent/baby food exchanges The one with the egg is funny. I have already watched this a second time and I am sure I will watch it again. Fascinating. Cool how the chicks blend into the sand, All so cute
Thanks so much for watching!
Gorgeous photos! Makes me want to get out and practice. I can't believe you were able to get these shots in one day. Amazing
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I just love these videos, I which I had such amazing locations nearby.
Another fantastic video and informative narrative! Thanks so much, Mark!
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Awesome video! You captured some really nice shots. I recently visited a beach here in Florida with nesting terns & skimmers. The babies are so adorable but not get as many great photos as you.
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Another wonderful video Mark, I love them all . I can't wait for the next one, thanks for sharing.
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This is my 1st time watching one of Mark's videos & I absolutely loved it. I look forward to watching more now that I've subscribed. Wish I had his eye for a photo, I have a friend who is that way. She can see a weed & make it look like a beautiful flower. Thank you Mark for these adorable bird babies, I'm sure I'll watch again.
Thanks for watching and subscribing
truly an amazing sequence of shots!
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Regardless of the details, I always enjoy your photography, and the way you present it. Consistently excellent work, Mark!
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Great work Mark! Cheers! Hoppe everything is good!
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Great footage!
Outstanding as usual. Thank you for sharing. 👍👍
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Beautiful shots and a great story!
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Marvellous footage and pictures of this adorable little tern great light and perfect exposure 👍😀
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Great job as always. Thanks Mark.
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Hi Mark. fantastic work...as usual. Really nice sets of shots. I've never known or seen baby birds at the beach and how they are fed. Really interesting. However as you know I am a wing man, and your flight shots are simply spectacular. The geometry displayed in the different shots are great, and amazing. It feels good to me to see your work because it really is educational as well as, entertaining. Really nice work...again.
Thanks for the compliments. Glad you enjoyed the video
I love Least Terns. My favorites were the babies losing their balance, so cute. I photograph them in Pensacola and Navarre. Awesome video.
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Just Fantastic Mark. :)
Loved the picture with the orange/yellow soft background. All in all amazing images! :)
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Great stuff Mark.👍
Brilliant video Mark, its too hard to pick a favourite photo form that stunning selection. 👍🏻
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Wonderful Jon Mark! Thank You
Jim
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Mark, what is your decision making process of when to use your a9 or a7riv?
Mark has covered that question in previous videos, which I'd highly recommend, regardless.
Another great video!
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Hi Mark. The two hairy butt's pic was great. Keep clicking.
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Guauuuu, un reportaje impresionante. El seguimiento para los vuelos me imagino que sigues usando tu favorito, la zona. Dependiendo del momento, personalmente utilizo el enfoque en zona o el de seguimiento en modo M o L. Un saludo y enhorabuena por el vídeo Mark.
Mark you are crafting some amazing images and producing consistently absolutely amazing videos and photographs your work is inspiring. Thanks for sharing your expertise and your setup guide is a great tool and helped me to get instant success 😍👍
Thank you!
Great shots and narration Mark. We have a Least Tern colony on Outback Key/Fort DeSoto (St Pete) that also provided some great photo ops this season....love these chicks. Keep up the awesome work and drive over to this coast some time.
Thanks. I love fort desoto especially during warbler migration!!
Mark Smith Migration has started! Seeing reports (and pix) of B&W, Prairie, and Yellow-Throated in the area so should be fun. Good luck on your adventures.
Dennis Prysner thanks for the info
Your photos are amazing. What percentage of sharp photos do you usually get with your cameras?
Bravo Mark...was excited to see this vid...cheers
Thanks!!! And thanks for the tip on the location
Georgous ! Guess these babies will be predated by something? Not sorry that you missed that though.... and technical question how do you keep the sand out of you gear?
You are so tuned in to the birds. It amazes me that you could do this on your first try. Also thank you for displaying your aperture, ss and iso, very helpful. I am trying to teach myself manual based on your settings. I am urban and indoors, it makes me happy that you are not.
I luv your work
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Another great video ! Thanks much Mark/
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love your stuff !
Sure hope they stay safe when the city grades the beach. Great video!
the Least Tern colony was taped off by the city...
Fantastic video!
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love that shot at 2:00!!!
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Wonderful story about the baby least terns - Is that Deerfield Bch? Are you still shooting with your Nikon?
Exquisite images, Mark!
My favorite one was @4:40.
By the way, why do you think they returned after 40 years in that area? Less people now due to covid or something like that?
Thanks! Yes, the beach was closed due to Covid and no one was allowed on it. Once they reopened it, the birds were there!
Thank you Mark !👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️
Great video and photos Mark, such cute babies. Can I ask do you utilize Auto ISO ?
Nice job! Mark Are you shooting NEOWISE?
Superb captures and story telling!
How do you rate your Sony experience vs Nikon’s?
Mark It looks like you are on Ft Myers Beach on the west coast! So many nesting least terns there! Or do you have a beach on the east coast where they nest??
Amazing shots!!
Sony,good video master. ✌🇨🇱🤟🤗🍻🥰
Amazing!!
Another amazing video that you have created. Top notch work. Beautiful images and a great narration.
These photos seem to be extra sharp and look amazing wondering if you use different gear or maybe different editing software or technique?
Maybe you could do a video about how you process these images they're totally amazing.
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