FOXES & DEER - WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY | Behind the scenes with wildlife photographer Morten Hilmer
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Wildlife Photographer Morten Hilmer takes you behind the scenes when he is looking for the Wildlife in the Danish woodlands.
This short documentary is about Wildlife photography and the great experiences nature gives. The video takes you behind the scenes and shows how a nature photographer works.
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••• ABOUT THIS EPISODE •••
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Wildlife photography - Foxes & Deer | Behind the scenes is all about how to get close to the animals and how nature can always surprise you when you are being quiet and humble.
It's early morning and I am in the field with my camera to discover the wildlife. I am especially looking for the deer. This day the I got the best experience ever on this location...
Light is perfect for wildlife photography and everything seems to be a perfect photo trip. Nature did not know anything about my plan for the day, so a surprise was waiting for me out there!
It is my intention to make behind the scenes videos from my upcoming photo adventures, and in the winter I am planning on making a video from my photo expedition to Svalbard.
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See you out there...
It's been 6 years 6 years I've been watching this. Time flies
holy shit ... sorry, holy... something! this is pure gold. :D
Thank you so much for writing Shaikh, I really appreciate:) Haha - Yes always forget to behave when I get so exited about nature:)
honestly found it so funny when the fox started running haha
It's great to see how someone who puts effort into making his passion / love a real thing makes him happy instead of someone buying something to pretend happiness, he went out there and took the cool photos resulting in cool feeling.
Nature is pure therapy. Love being out trying to find some widlife
You are absolutely right - thanks so much for your comment:)
Morten Hilmer You are in Denmark right? I live in norway but seems like you have a better chance with finding wildlife at the times you are out... I need to get up very early to see something good and its not always much out.
Yes Denmark. I love Norway. You have so much unspoiled nature up there:)
Morten Hilmer Pretty true! but it surely pushes you to really get out and find animals, they are very shy here so it can be quite a challenge. If i had some more time then id love to do the traveling like you do 😍
there are photographs that we take with the heart and no one will ever see
When you got shot of the fox, I had the goosebumps on my body. It was perfect! One day I will visit you in Denmark. ;)
What an amazing compliment to get. Thank you so much for taking the time to write me a comment. I'm so glad that you felt the mood from the forest. All the best Morten
I got to tell you, I really appreciate all of your movies, and can relate to the feeling you talk about when walking in the woods, when you suddenly unexpected see an animal in there native environment. You manage to mediate the feeling really well in your films. Thanks!
I love this, this was awesome, I also love photographing wildlife in the UK. I only upload videos on my channel of wildlife which are extremely rare. my recent upload was of a golden eagle I saw in Hinckley, Leicestershire
I'm just sitting here with a smile watching your adventure. Thanks for sharing it.
I know it's not about the gear, but I hear that the Sony A9 lets you take pictures in complete silence. It sounds like quite an advantage in the wild. Have you never considered that?
Enough taking about gear. I will find my 18-250 and go enjoy the nature and if I'm lucky get a memory on the card.
You make me proud to be danish Morten!
It is nice to watch such peaceful videos. I enjoyed it until the end. I encourage you to continue making this awesome content. Congratulations Morten! 👍
+victor barroso thanks for the nice comment. It is so nice to hear that you enjoyed the trip to the forest☺️ It's very encouraging with compliments like this 👍
Ja det var en skøn aften, og det blev også til et par billeder:)
Casper Gade så bliver det ikke meget bedre. 👍👍
Holy something! Beautifully put together.
Thanks for taking us along.
This video is amazing! Thx for taking us with you on that special moment with the fox.
Thank you, Morten.
Brilliant videos, Morten! You show exactly what is like to be in the forest, with no intentions of scaring animals out. Just blending in and enjoying the experience of photographing them. Great!!
+Iñaki Prieto thanks a lot for your nice comment. I can hear you feel the same way about nature and how we have to respect the ones living out there👍👍
What an absolute joy to watch. Every photographer knows that feeling you expressed when we get a shot we are so happy with. Subscribed for sure.
What a fascinating episode. You are a master story teller and how lucky we are to experience all this with you.
This reminded me of my attempts to photograph sika deer. I love your videos btw. you can really feel how appreciative you are of nature and doing the things you love 😊
Please never stop making such peaceful videos. Your work is soo precious.. 🙏🏼
I'm so happy you got the photo of the fox. It was meant to happen and it was beautiful. Words cannot describe it.
Moments like with the Fox is what being in the woods is all about
Sometimes you can use the noise of your shutter to your advantage. If a Fox or Deer is crossing open ground, one click can make it stop and look up giving you time to take a better picture. I use my camera on silent mode and click my finger to get their attention, then I can often take a number of pictures without alarming them and they usually move on without even knowing I was there.
underrated tip💜ty
Love your videos Morten. Really like the way you convey the atmosphere of stalking wildlife and your emotion when you get something you love - I was on the edge of my seat whilst watching. In your Facebook post you mention how you like further suggestions, etc.... well, my suggestion is this - I would post a video like this once a week, or so. They should be just like this once, so it doesn't have to be a super polished, hyper edited video - it just needs to show what it's REALLY like to be out there, photographing the life of wild animals. And I would say that this video does it perfectly. A key element is you, your emotion and your commentary - the more of YOU you put into the video, the better. When I watched this video, I really felt what it was like to be out there with you, and you bring your wildlife and your personalty to my living room. And I think it's great and will become essential viewing for other like minded people.
Thank you a 1000 times for your feedback. I really really appreciate it. I am especially glad that you were on the edge of your seat;)
I will do my best to post as often as possible but I will try to find a balance. It is extremely hard to get close to the animals with an extra video camera, but I am getting better every day. Your feedback is very useful and motivating. Thanks again. :) All the best, Morten
Holy shit! Love your enthusiasm and obvious joy of getting the shot. Great video!
I wish RUclips would allow me to click the Like button every time I re-watch any of your videos. So inspirational!
Nice shot Morten. Thank you for taking us along with you!!
Yeah you never know what will show up. That's the best part of wildlife photography.
i absolutely loved this you can tell when ever you go to take photos wherever it may be your always spiritually connected with the forrest and the wildlife you have such emotion and i love it because thats the way i feel about wildlife its something majestic about it all
Love your videos Morten. You got me into nature photography 3-4 years ago and the excitement of capturing a glimpse into their world is a genuine feeling shared. ❤
A great film it showed me ways to improve my films and i like the music too very atmospheric 👍
Great video, Morten! Excellent story telling and - wow - great light on that day! Well done.
Really great photo of that fox darting across the trail. Excellent videos as well - thank you for sharing.
Hi Morten, It seems to me that most people watching wildlife documentaries etc are totally unaware of how long it might take to capture even a few seconds of film or a photograph.
Great stuff showing us the stalking and patience required before getting a few shots.
Best wishes from Belfast Northern Ireland
+Tom McClean hi there Tom and thank you so much for leaving such a lovely comment. Looking forward to sharing more adventures with you. Best regards from Denmark.
Hi Morten I really appreciate you getting back to me! Indeed I was pleasantly surprised because I know that your days are probably very full. I am in awe of nature and thoroughly enjoyed the stalking measures you took to get close enough to the deer. I appreciated your enthusiasm in capturing the fox shots too, -an unexpected bonus.
I have quite a number of wildlife videos up.
I was really pleased to film a long eared owl and her chicks and a buzzard eating a fox.
Best wishes from Belfast Northern Ireland
One reason I like to shoot on silent shutter when taking photos of wildlife that are not used to man being around them. Nicely done video.
Thanks a lot Owen. And totally agree about the silent shutter. Just impossible to make it real silent on the D5
I totaly understand what you felt and lived these moments by you! Thank you for this beautiful experince!
Thanks you so much Kadircan Baştekin for your awesome comment - it is so motivating for me :)
Morten Hilmer I am trying to be a photographer in exactly same way like you, your videos is true guide for me :) keep doing it!! :)
I'm binge watching your channel, just so you know. And you deserve many more subscribers!
I appreciate above all your passion, your childlike wonder and your respect for all Nature. You're one of the good ones, man. Keep up the good work!
Dear Morten...at first I will say that I love your videos...they are really brilliant...and after looking your videos I have more experience to go out in the beautiful nature and take photos. Greetings 😊✌👍
That is probably one of the nicest compliment I can get. To inspire you to get out in nature with you camera. Im so happy that you let me know. See you out there:)
Music and ur voice making so relax...
Thank you so much for writing Shivang Anand, I really appreciate:)
Loved to see such silent & peaceful video. And also liked your excitement & happiness after getting Fox. Please do make more video
So nice of you to leave such a nice comment. Thanks a lot K E Y U R ;) I will definitely make more videos - just cutting one from Norway at this moment;)
Hi Morten. I live in England & went to a place called Richmond Park on the outskirts of London which is a renowned place to take photos of deer, but it felt like cheating because they are really used to humans being around so they gave you more time to get the shot. I came home & although loved the shots I’d been able to get, didn’t appreciate it as much as when you have to go out & use your stalking abilities to get the shot. I can see why you appreciated the fox shot so much, but would you have appreciated it as much if you had taken the same shot in a zoo or wildlife park or any other controlled environment?..Have just subscribed so keep posting videos like this. Mark.
Thank you so much mark for sharing your thoughts. Yes I totally agree with you. There is just something wrong when Nature and Controlled is said in the same sentence:) We also have Dyreparken - a controlled area in Denmark, were you can get very close to the deer and most great photos of red deer in Denmark are made there. You know these brilliant shots with a red deer bellowing in the sunset surrounded by fog:) I much prefer just being in the wild forest even though I rarely get such great photos.
But then again. It is all about having a good time in nature - not about how challenging it is to get the photo. For me to be honest, it is not so much about the final photograph. More about the nice feeling of being surrounded by nature and the unique experienced I get out there. So maybe we could say that one does not exclude the other.
Going to Richmond Park can still give an awesome experience and also works as a good place to practice. I often need to practice myself so I dont miss when it really matters.
Once again I really appreciate you sharing your thoughts.
All the best from Denmark:)
Hey guys
Silence and Beauty .Thank you so much.
All we do is work work work.. we don't enjoy nature. But most people don't have a choice.. just watching this is so relaxing
Lovely VLOG thanks for sharing. Obvious from an Englishman's point of view, the film needs more cups of tea! Loved the silhouette of the fox.
Haha - that is awesome. Yes two cups are definitely to few for a day with the camera;) Thank you so much for leaving a comment. I will do my very best to share some more experiences. Working with the red deer now but it is not easy;)
I love your videos Morten and I can fully relate to your excitement when you get the shot. There is no better feeling.
Hi Phillip, I really do love being out in nature, you’re right, there is no better feeling!
Hi Morten, i am a Serbian based photographer, and your videos are amazing, truly inspiring :)
+Stefan Nikolic Thank you so much for your nice compliment. I really appreciate 👍 I wish you all the best luck with your photography. Is it also nature?
It is mostly travel/landscape/street photography, unfortunately i do not have high end equipment needed for some sort of specialization in one field of photography but i am blessed to have the opportunity to travel to some pretty cool places for my work so i am making the most out of it in that sense :)
I just loved your video....You story telling in detail and knowing the actions of deer and fox👏👏 getting to know the place around you...👍🏻
Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 ❤️💚
Love what you're doing !
Thank you very much Simon. So nice of you to leave a compliment:)
Nice video - Transports the feeling of being out in the wild to photograph animals very well! I like the underexposed picture of the fox btw it fits the situation :)
Thank you very much Aiko. So nice and encouraging to hear:) So glad you like the fox, because I am really happy with that photo. I have photographed the foxes a lot, but there is something special with a photo from such an experience.
That suspense at 6:03 magnificent
I chose this video to share on social media for your 50K subscribers promotion - It is my favorite example from your channel of the wonders of exploring, finding unique moments and appreciating the beauty of nature in all its forms. I'm also a fan of the style you use of slowing down and taking in each moment in an age of fast cuts and "no more than 90 seconds of video" - This shows us how a longer video that takes it's time can be far more effective and enjoyable than quick clips.
It was exciting watching you carefully and joyfully move through the forrest. The fox experience was an unexpected treat. Thanks for sharing.
Spændende og inspirerende projekt, Morten - fortsæt endelig det gode arbejde.
Tusind tak Mogens :) Hvor er det pænt af dig at skrive:)
Morten,
Great work! I really enjoy your videos. I enjoy wildlife photography too and it's great to see someone so like minded allowing me to share the experience! Thank you! I look forward to seeing more videos in the future!
Dan
Thank you so much for writing Dan Griffiths, I really appreciate:)
Wonderful video!!! Congratulations Morten
from what my little experience with wildlife photography, one important think I noticed: the shutter noise really triggers the animals lol
Take me with you! This is good to my soul. One day I’ll be able to get own gear like that... someday...
Thank you for aspiring me my dear friend.
I wish I got as excited as you when doing just about any thing lol. Awesome work!
+RaceFace FPV haha thanks a lot 😀 yes it is hard for me not to get excited when I am in nature 😀
Those pictures turned out really nice. It's great that you saw the fox! I think I saw a glimpse of a grey fox while out checking my trail cameras once but it was gone very quickly.
I've now watched your video a few times and it STILL inspires me, and makes me want to go out to the hills nearby and go walking! 😁 Thank you thank you! 🤗
Thank you so much Joanna and thanks for your nice comment. Enjoy the nice Saturday in Scotland ;)
Sun is out here, for a change 👍🏽heading out to the hills now!
Enjoy the trip - I am going out too. For the red deer:)
the camera went click click and the fox went wtf and ran for his life. love your video morten.
Thanks a lot:)
You put life into perspective Morten
What a brilliant video morten. I live in the English lake district surrounded by woodland and mountains. And totaly understand where your coming from spmetimes you just need to get out away from tvs pcs phones ect ect and recharge our batteries lol
It sounds like we have the same preferences when choosing the right place to live. It definitely makes me happy to have nature around me 😀👍
Amazing video! I love looking earth, discover and decompress...
Thank you so much for leaving a comment. I really appreciate eXplorer :)
Great video Morten I do a lot of wildlife and know how hard it can be getting close to deer in the wild , love how you take us along its as though were there at the side of you and your just whispering to us the Fox was brilliant the shot of him running across with the wild flower & meadow behind lit by the sun just fantastic please keep taking us along
I love your works Morten , peace from Algeria, good luck
Fedt, Morten! En fornøjelse at følge dine evner og entusiasme! 👏🏻
Tusind tak Nils. En fornøjelse at få sådan en skøn kommentar:)
absolutely divine video Morten, the deer photos came out great and of course that Fox photo was fantastic, love what you do and it seems you do to and that's just great.
I get incredible pleasure from watching your videos. Do not stop.
Don't you have a silent mode to avoid the shutter noise ? (like the GH4 has)
And a dumb question, why not using the GH4 for animal photography as well ? Problem of lens, sensor, ... ?
Thanks for this amazing video, loved it !
Thank you so much for writing. That is a really good question. The small sensor on the GH4 is not so good for the low light siturations but a full frame mirrorless would probably be awesome. I am going to test it out in the future:)
Thank you for your answer, keep going your videos ;)
Sony A9 would be perfect :)
Morten Hilmer i want to become a wildlife photographer so what course to do you are a awsome photographer i want thai how to become a wildlife photographer and what to do plzz reply
just take your camera, dress up in dark colours (most animals see in black and white but wearing darks colours helps with blending with bushes etc) and go outside to take photos - it takes a lot of time and patience so be ready for long hours of nothing happening ;) you can buy masking net to help you with hiding and it is way cheaper then special clothes that Morten wears (of course it is not as comfortable, but for beginning it is very good option) ;)
I had a thought for you tonight as I caught my first fox ever on camera! Was a bit similar to what you experienced in this video, an 'impromptu' meeting with a fox while wandering a field and wearing the very same camo gear myself. Was super happy to finally get a fox in my portfolio :)
Fox photograph is amazing @21:05 :)
A good South Carolina deer hunter will tell you to get to a spot before dawn where the deer have been seen and stay put and wait for them to come to you. They like to come back to grass they like. Stalking them is tough. A lot of guys sit in the trees in little perches and wait. You seem to have a great deal of patience so it might work for you. Nicely done. Great fox shot, like they say, luck beats planning every time.
Year you are absolutely right. Definitely better to sit and wait:)
This inspired me to go out this morning and try to photograph some deer. My longest lens is 50mm and its manual focus lol. Oh well, it'll be a good walk, thanks for the video!
Hi John bullock - thanks a lot;) So fantastic that you have taken your time to leave a comment and even better that my video inspired you to get out with the camera. 50mm - that is a challenge;)
Morten Hilmer yeah man, your video felt like a little adventure. I actually got some decent shots this morning (no wildlife) haha. By the way, the deer photos are awesome, but the photo of the fox is so magical dude!
Happy dayz!!!!!
Great video Morten! My brother just showed me your channel as we do/attempt a lot of wildlife photography when we can here in the UK.
That photo of the fox was incredible! What a stroke of luck 👍 Really enjoying your content and looking forward to more videos like this. All the best.
Hey Rriefdrums and thanks a lot for leaving a comment. Year that was so lucky with the fox - I had no idea about what was going to happen that day:) Looking forward to sharing more videos with you two:)
I just stumbled upon your channel, and I love it. I have a love for Landscape photography and animals. I love your videos and your respect for nature.
best wildlife videos on youtube !
So nice of you to leave such a nice comment. Thanks a lot Massimo Santoro ;)
this kind of videos are the best in your channel
Spændende og MEGET inspirerende projekt, fortsæt endelig det gode arbejde!
Glæder mig til at se det næste.
+Carsten Andersen hvor er det godt at høre👍😉 den næste er skam på vej. Mange tak fordi du skrev herinde - det er godt for motivationen 😁☺️
Love your films Morten, so peaceful with sporadic moments of pure excitement :)
Thank you so much Paul!
Loved every bit of it brother ... keep up the good work.
Thank you Morten for this wonderful video! I love it and your work so much! Greeting from Germany! :)
Thank you so much P.Pech
Your passion is intoxicating. Love it.
Hello, I'm from Costa Rica! This is the best video I've ever seen, I felt like, I was there with you!! I love wildlife photography!
Congratulations!
There you have it... ASMR has come to photography.
Woooo super
Love from srilanka
Beautifoul video and nice shot and luck The Fox!!
Thank you very much and thanks for your nice comment:)
Great channel! You are the best!!!! Greetings from the north of Russia !!!
I think that maybe i am one of your best fan ever because your work its what I like in my future, i rlly hope so
Thank you so much for doing this and sharing. We felt we were right there with you.You could have gone, taken the shots and hosted. Being behind the lens with you made those shots extra special and...they are so good! Merry snowy Christmas (from grey UK).
PS. Look forward to your next and good luck with all the commercial avenues for your top class shots.
Thank you so much Robert for leaving such a nice comment. It is so encouraging for me to get that kind of feedback. Looking very much forward to sharing part 2:) Merry Christmas to you too - I am actually celebrating New Year in Scotland this year:)
Great! Look forward to that Mountain Hare video! Have a great time - your'e used to the snow and work so well within that environment anyway. Happy shooting.
Hey hey! I am from north east Scotland (Moray) trying to take my first steps in wildlife photography. Love your videos, so genuine and give a real insight. Hope you enjoy Scotland in Edinburgh i presume.
Love the atmosphere in these uploads... very sincere...
What can I say but WOW...what an excellent video. I was so impressed I had to sub you, and cannot wait for more of your vids and to watch your other videos. Definitly one of the very best wildlife photography videos I have seen on RUclips by far.
As an avid wildlife photographer/outdoorsman myself, I could really convey the passion and the love of wildlife and nature that you have.......and that passion certainly shows in the videos. Your excitement and being lost for words when that Fox appeared reminded me of myself. Respect to you my friend!
Love the forest you have, and I have the same camouflage suit also. Beautiful country you live in.
I have a forest next to me, and I love to go shooting (with the camera) my local Muntjac deer. I tend to set up a small hide and await for them to show themselves, if they do that is. As you know, if they smell, hear or see you...they are off like a shot. But when you get a shot, then it makes it so much more rewarding.
Love your Fox image, and your fallow images too. Always nice to get them acting natural as can be.
Anyways, I have rambled on too much. But your video was a fantastic watch, loved it. You also have a great knack for the commentary too.....keep them coming please!
ATB :-)
Hi and thanks a ton for your great comment. What a NICE compliment. I really appreciate it:)
So where do you live?
Actually I also use the little blind every now and then. Very effective - especially if I set it up some days before I have to use it.
I am just getting my gear together - going to Switzerland for a little more than a week and I really hope I can get the chance to make a video from down there.
What are you working on these days? The Muntjac deer?
All the best
Morten
Great !!
Absolutely enjoyed this video. It’s so great to see your appreciation for nature and Wildlife. Fantastic photo of the fox. Such a beautiful animal who is persecuted relentlessly so it was such a pleasure to see someone appreciate the beauty of such a magnificent animal. Well done keep up the great videos! 👍
these videos are inspiring and amazing. I am thankful for people like you
Stort respekt for de du laver. det gider en supper lust til selv komme ud! tak for det :-) stor fan
Tusind tak skal du have - hvor er det fedt, du tager dig tid til at skrive. Jeg glæder mig til at vise meget mere her på kanalen, og så vil jeg da også lige ønske dig alt muligt held og lykke derude:)
hi Morten.
your video is so peaceful.
do make more I really enjoyed it and it felt great .Thank you
So nice of you to leave such a nice comment. Thanks a lot Milan Kullu ;)
u a most welcome.
I do have a question I didn't get that while in a field trying to focus on deer and their behavior. How did u manage to make a video with the same frame? ...did u switched to video mode after getting shots or is there anything else
Morten, really enjoying your videos, great stuff...going to look out my ghillie suit and go stalking!
Amazing photographer! Your videos give a sense of me being there with you, having the same feelings with you! I just want to take my camera and go out to shoot!This is a very big inspiration!Great job!You are great!!Keep up the good job!