You surely are the greatest wildlife RUclipsr right now! I love how your videos simply focus on showing these beautiful and impressive animals, rather than focusing on gear or on yourself (even though I would be quite curious to have a small glimpse of how you survive the cold, haha!). I also love how natural the edits of your photos are. No over-editing and trying to equalize exposure all over your subject, which would lead to the photos losing their character. Instead, we see the animals in their natural environment with beautiful, natural light that is not always what photographers seem to call perfect, but is actually much more artistic. The photos really communicate the beauty, strength, and resilience of these animals. I love it!
Thank you very much for your heart warming words! I do try to focus on the beauty of nature rather than a technical focus, as there are many other RUclipsrs who are far greater in the technical aspect. But the main reason I didn't have as many pieces to camera as I usually do, is that I was leading some photography workshops, so couldn't vlog as much as I would have liked to. I'm glad you enjoyed the video format!
hi Tobias what great photo and video footage. When I see it like this I wonder, could it be even better? as impressive as these images are. you can compete with the world's best nature photographers. Deep bow for your beautiful images. 👍👍👍❤️❤️👏👏👏👏👏
Mate this was absolutely incredible! From the video to the story telling to the editing and of course the photos, outstanding!! Not sure how you don't have 10x more subs but keep it up! You'll definitely get there 🔥
@TobiasGjerde You've inspired me to finish editing my hare photos. There are just too many to go through. And very glad to see you got some nice footage of the arctic fox. That was the icing on the cake.
@@kirsten1961 That's also great to hear! We were so incredibly lucky with the conditions that night. And I have thought about it in retrospect and want to apologize for just running off after the Arctic fox 😅 That was rather unprofessional of me. But I am extremely grateful for your patience, because it truly meant a lot to me!
Wooooow man!! Absolutely no words for this!🥹 it’s just soooo eyepleasing and mesmerizing 😍 thank you soooo much for sharing!! Definitely gonna add this place to my wildlife bucketlist spots😍🎥📸
This is quite possibly the greatest wildlife photography video on all of RUclips. Your storytelling is wonderful and your photos are literally breathtaking. Thank you for sharing this experience and your amazing photos.
What a stunning video you have put together. Thank you. Those Hare images are to die for , absolutely stunning. I’m now 70 and I did wildlife and macro photography 18 years ago , I’m totally opposite now and I do minimal street photography in BW as I cannot do wild camping these days, I’ll definitely subscribe to your channel 👌🤝
Amazing! You are doing the beauty of those arctic creatures justice with this stunning video and photos! All the best wishes and greetings from Germany
I certainly envy you, Tobias.......when you're young such as you, anything is possible... And I mean that in the nicest way possible. You endure the harsh climate and share your beautiful work with us.. thank you.
Hello Tobias, I've seen a lot of wildlife films in the last few years. What you show us here is truly phenomenal. Congratulations on these great pictures. You made an excellent video. please keep it up...😃👌👍👋
@@jeroenschoondergang5923 Yes, it is just retracting it while resting. I believe it is to preserve warmth, but I am not 100% sure why they do it. Many wading birds retract their legs while resting, and if they feel like moving a bit, they will just hop over to where they would like to stay. I have even seen wading birds fighting on one leg, to later on pull out the other leg to start walking normally again.
@TobiasGjerdeYou are probably right. I have seen several birds do the balancing act on one leg, also the turnstones and purple sandpipers over here. Never seen them hopping around on one leg though. Could it be a cold-thing? The legs are exposed all the time.
Hi Tobias, what you do is truly a masterpiece. I am always fascinated when I watch your video story of wild nature. I have no words, this is a really hard work. Bravo! 👍 Cheers, Ihor
Tobias, I thoroughly enjoyed your artistic nature videos. Thank you for all your hard work and unique style in getting this unique footage. You’re very inspiring. Cheers Mike
The ptarmigan are my favourite birds. Your pictures and video's are amazing. So beautiful. These birds add so much beauty to our world, it is just unbelievable.
The presentation was fantastic and very beautiful, each animal fits into its own (camouflaged) place, I liked your exploration, a subscription from me, keep it up, I wish you success...🎬💚♻️✅❄️👍📸
Stunning video Tobias, as others have mentioned, RUclips is a much better place with with you and your artistry here. Story telling, imagery and music all combined perfectly. Thank you.
Tusen takk for flott film og bilder fra Varanger. Jeg har bodd i Vadsø i 4 år og 2 år i Syltefjord (Båtsfjord kommune). Naturen er bare helt fantastisk.
Un très grand merci pour ce superbe reportage, j'ai eu la chance de venir dans votre merveilleux pays en été. jusqu'au cap nord ainsi que toute la scandinavie .j'ai eu moins de chance au niveau des modèles de la faune sauvage, il va falloir que je retourne en hivernale. Merci encore et meilleur vœux
Well done, Tobias... absolutely stunning photography, videography and story-telling. Watching your videos inspires me each and every time. The segment of the fighting hares was exceptional!
RUclips suggested this video to me, and I am so glad that it did! What a beautiful video and such incredible images! I subscribed to your channel and will definitely watch your previous videos as well!
It's always a treat seeing one of your videos drop! BRAVO! 👏👏 If the RUclips "Super Thanks" is available in your part of the world, you should activate it. I'm sure lots of people would love to contribute to the cause, including me! 🥰Cheers!
Great video Tobias! I subbed within the first 20 seconds purely due to the presentation which immediately grabbed me… and I never normally do that. Great video and fantastic images! I see in the description it says lens used was the 300mm 2.8 mkii, was that the lens you used for all of this? Thanks!
Thanks a lot, that means a lot to hear! Yes, that is the lens I used. Some photos are also taken with the 2x III extender, and a few are taken with a 70-200mm.
@TobiasGjerdeamazing, thank you! I’ve actually been considering the 300mm 2.8 mkii (to pair with the R5) and wondered how you find it performs with the 2x mkiii in terms of AF and image quality? Do you find you need to stop down the aperture with the 2x, or is image quality still great wide open at f5.6?
Hi Tobias, I will be guiding in Varanger from March 15th 2025 so if you come to Vardø please come to say hello, will be great to meet you one day. Great video which making me more anxious to be back to Varanger. Greetings from Nemunas delta, Lithuania.
Hi Boris, I will unfortunately not be in Varanger this March, as I am now a full time student. But I will probably be back in early June, if you happen to be there then. Tobias
great video! well dnne for the great effort and killer compositions. Im so curious, how was the light setup for the hares? Was it burried in the snow pointing upwards? Was hard to tell. I guess they must be pretty good battery lights!? Thanks for the beuatiful content
Thanks a lot! You can see the setup on the Instagram page of @Varangerphotohide. Yes, they are in a ditch in the snow. They are plugged right into the wall, so don’t require batteries.
These photos are really amazing man, and I love the sharp black/white contrasts you captured too! Just out of curiosity, when you were setting up the lighting for the hares how did you know they would position themselves right there (coming from an amateur photographer who would love to learn more)?
The lens I used for this video is the Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM, in combination with (about 50% of the time) a 2x III extender. The lens in the thumbnail is another one, as I don’t have enough photos of myself, so I had to use a different photo
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You surely are the greatest wildlife RUclipsr right now! I love how your videos simply focus on showing these beautiful and impressive animals, rather than focusing on gear or on yourself (even though I would be quite curious to have a small glimpse of how you survive the cold, haha!). I also love how natural the edits of your photos are. No over-editing and trying to equalize exposure all over your subject, which would lead to the photos losing their character. Instead, we see the animals in their natural environment with beautiful, natural light that is not always what photographers seem to call perfect, but is actually much more artistic. The photos really communicate the beauty, strength, and resilience of these animals. I love it!
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Thank you very much for your heart warming words! I do try to focus on the beauty of nature rather than a technical focus, as there are many other RUclipsrs who are far greater in the technical aspect. But the main reason I didn't have as many pieces to camera as I usually do, is that I was leading some photography workshops, so couldn't vlog as much as I would have liked to. I'm glad you enjoyed the video format!
Tusen tack, Tobias, för denna enormt fin video 😍 Du fin en ny beställare från Finland!
So many great images in one single video Tobias! Beautiful
Thank you so much!
Good film 🎥 nature ❤
Thank you, for sharing this amazingly beautiful experience! Your photography is absolutely excellent.
Thank you so much! 🙏
Stunning filmography and photography. Pure art. You're up there with the best on RUclips, but how do stand that cold 🥶
Thank you very much! Haha, I’ve grown up in Norway and love winter time!
Those hare photographs are just badass ❤
Thanks a lot! 🙏
hi Tobias
what great photo and video footage. When I see it like this I wonder, could it be even better? as impressive as these images are. you can compete with the world's best nature photographers. Deep bow for your beautiful images. 👍👍👍❤️❤️👏👏👏👏👏
Many thanks! Your comment is much appreciated!
You are at next level 99.99% of us can not reach!
the back lit lighting is amazing!
Thanks a lot!
I'm a simple woman, I see ptarmigan as the first shot, I like and subscribe
Haha wonderful!
Mate this was absolutely incredible! From the video to the story telling to the editing and of course the photos, outstanding!! Not sure how you don't have 10x more subs but keep it up! You'll definitely get there 🔥
Thanks so much! 🙏
Really Really good! Beautifull videos and very impressive work!!!
Thank you very much!
Wonderful! Not an f stop, shutter speed, or iso setting mentioned. Just beautiful images captured by a master of his craft. Thank you.
Thank you for your comment! Glad you enjoyed it!
Your photos and video are beautiful and incredible, amongst the very best I’ve ever seen.
Thank you very much!
Lot's of happy memories of what was the absolute highlight of 2024 for me!😊😊😊
That's wonderful to hear Kirsten! It was definitely among my highlights too!
@TobiasGjerde You've inspired me to finish editing my hare photos. There are just too many to go through. And very glad to see you got some nice footage of the arctic fox. That was the icing on the cake.
@@kirsten1961 That's also great to hear! We were so incredibly lucky with the conditions that night. And I have thought about it in retrospect and want to apologize for just running off after the Arctic fox 😅 That was rather unprofessional of me. But I am extremely grateful for your patience, because it truly meant a lot to me!
@TobiasGjerde No worries. I'm glad we found the fox in the end -- which you amazingly spotted from the road!
Wooooow man!! Absolutely no words for this!🥹 it’s just soooo eyepleasing and mesmerizing 😍 thank you soooo much for sharing!! Definitely gonna add this place to my wildlife bucketlist spots😍🎥📸
Thanks a lot! That’s great to hear!
You really tell the story of the hardships these animals endure in such harsh environments!
That means a lot to hear!
Great film !!!! Greetings from Austria :)👍
Thank you very much!
This is quite possibly the greatest wildlife photography video on all of RUclips. Your storytelling is wonderful and your photos are literally breathtaking. Thank you for sharing this experience and your amazing photos.
Thank you so much! I am flattered
Could not agree more, outstanding
What a stunning video you have put together. Thank you. Those Hare images are to die for , absolutely stunning. I’m now 70 and I did wildlife and macro photography 18 years ago , I’m totally opposite now and I do minimal street photography in BW as I cannot do wild camping these days, I’ll definitely subscribe to your channel 👌🤝
Thank you very much! The hare hides don’t require any walking and are definitely possible to do to “remenisce” about your days of wildlife photography
Amazing! You are doing the beauty of those arctic creatures justice with this stunning video and photos! All the best wishes and greetings from Germany
Thank you very much! 🙏
Loved the “black and white” Hare pictures. Stunning.
Thank you very much!
Du fortjener mange flere visninger og følgere! Helt fantastisk video og bilder. Stå på videre så løsner det snart, garantert!
Tusen takk! Denne videoen gjør det hittil bedre enn noen annen video på så kort tid, så det ser lovende ut ;)
I have rarely seen anything better.
That means a lot to hear!
I certainly envy you, Tobias.......when you're young such as you, anything is possible... And I mean that in the nicest way possible. You endure the harsh climate and share your beautiful work with us.. thank you.
Thank you! 🙏
Amazing! Wonderful!
Thanks a lot!
Fantastically great this Tobias. Greetings Ketil.
Thanks a lot!
Absolutely amazing. Compositional masterpieces and stunning video. Always such a pleasure to watch, loved it. ❄❄❄❄❄
Thank you so much! 🙏
Another wonderful video!😀😀😀Thank-you Tobias!
Thanks for your comment and kind words!
Rått
Hjertelig!
Hello Tobias,
I've seen a lot of wildlife films in the last few years. What you show us here is truly phenomenal. Congratulations on these great pictures. You made an excellent video. please keep it up...😃👌👍👋
Thank you very much! Greatly appreciated!
Keep Up the good work mate!
Thanks so much Jesse! Greatly appreciated 🙏
Absolutely wonderful video. Once again you inspired and aroused the interest to return to Varangi.
Thanks a lot! That means a lot to hear!
Hi Tobias, Your natural ability to capture the most beautiful wildlife footage and photos is truly extraordinary. Keep up the great work.
Thank you very much!
Wonderful stuff again Tobias! That one purple sandpiper didn't think enduring an arctic winter was enough, so he lost a leg...
Thanks a lot! It was in fact just retracting its leg while resting
@TobiasGjerde Hi Tobias, check out the bird around 5:20 in the clip, it is hopping around on one leg
@@jeroenschoondergang5923 Yes, it is just retracting it while resting. I believe it is to preserve warmth, but I am not 100% sure why they do it. Many wading birds retract their legs while resting, and if they feel like moving a bit, they will just hop over to where they would like to stay. I have even seen wading birds fighting on one leg, to later on pull out the other leg to start walking normally again.
@TobiasGjerdeYou are probably right. I have seen several birds do the balancing act on one leg, also the turnstones and purple sandpipers over here. Never seen them hopping around on one leg though. Could it be a cold-thing? The legs are exposed all the time.
What a masterpiece. I am impressed how you mastered these difficult conditions.
Thanks a lot! I live for those conditions!
Hi Tobias, what you do is truly a masterpiece. I am always fascinated when I watch your video story of wild nature. I have no words, this is a really hard work. Bravo! 👍 Cheers, Ihor
Thank you very much! Cheers!
Tobias, I thoroughly enjoyed your artistic nature videos. Thank you for all your hard work and unique style in getting this unique footage. You’re very inspiring. Cheers Mike
Thanks Mike! Much appreciated!
So beautiful! Your Video (and photo) artwork is amazing :)
Thank you so much guys! Much appreciated!
Un vieo i unes fotos precioses !!! Gràcies per compartir
Thank you very much!
Astonishing magic nature in Varanger. You're by far the best nature photographer I know. Well done again!
Thank you so much! That means a lot!
What a fantastic work. It must be very beautiful, but hard to stay there with this coldness. Thank you very much for sharing it with us.
Thanks a lot! I enjoy the process, and love the cold :)
The ptarmigan are my favourite birds. Your pictures and video's are amazing. So beautiful. These birds add so much beauty to our world, it is just unbelievable.
Thank you so much! They are among my favourites too!
Verdens klasse. Keep going 💪
Hjertelig takk!
Beautiful, Tobias
Thanks James!
The presentation was fantastic and very beautiful, each animal fits into its own (camouflaged) place, I liked your exploration, a subscription from me, keep it up, I wish you success...🎬💚♻️✅❄️👍📸
Thank you very much! Greatly appreciated!
Flotte bilder og fantastisk filming Tobias.
Hjertelig takk!
Stunning video. The pictures, the animals, your storytelling, the music. Everything is perfect.
I will be in varanger in may an can't wait!
Thanks a lot! Good luck!
Stunning video Tobias, as others have mentioned, RUclips is a much better place with with you and your artistry here. Story telling, imagery and music all combined perfectly. Thank you.
Thank you so much for such kind words!
Excellent job, as usual. Grazie
Thank you! Cheers!
wow - crazy pictures!
Thank you!
Fantastic photos, Great footage and very catchy narration! Congratulations and thank you so much for this gorgeous video!!!
Many thanks!
Tusen takk for flott film og bilder fra Varanger. Jeg har bodd i Vadsø i 4 år og 2 år i Syltefjord (Båtsfjord kommune). Naturen er bare helt fantastisk.
Tusen takk for hyggelig kommentar! Ja, det er fantastisk natur!
Fantastisk video Tobias!
Tusen takk Espen! 🙏
Un très grand merci pour ce superbe reportage, j'ai eu la chance de venir dans votre merveilleux pays en été.
jusqu'au cap nord ainsi que toute la scandinavie .j'ai eu moins de chance au niveau des modèles de la faune sauvage, il va falloir que je retourne en hivernale.
Merci encore et meilleur vœux
Thank you! There’s plenty to be explored throughout the seasons, so you’ll have to come back in winter time ;)
What a beautiful video with some extraordinary photographs, all lovely synced to the rhythm of music. Great job, Tobias!
Thank you so much Mateusz! Much appreciated man! 🙏
Nydelig film igjen. Ser ut som det var en produktiv tur. De harebildene er det verdensklasse over!
Tusen takk! Ja, med null søvn og fullt fokus på felt så ble det jaggu produktivt 😅
One of the best set of wildlife images I've seen in a long time. Well done my friend
Thank you very much!
So beautiful 👏👏👏👍👍👍
Thank you so much!
Amazing work, keep it up!!!
Thanks a lot!
Des photos Magnifiques, de la magie avec des émotions, Bravo c'est remarquable, MERCI, du Grand art.
Thank you very much!
Fantastic 👌
Thanks!
Very beautiful video! Thank you! 😊🙏
Thanks a lot!
Well done, Tobias... absolutely stunning photography, videography and story-telling. Watching your videos inspires me each and every time. The segment of the fighting hares was exceptional!
Thanks so much! Greatly appreciated!
Stunning pictures!
...but sometimes the "background" music is drowning out your voice, making it very hard to hear what you're saying.
Thank you! And thanks for feedback! I’ll try to keep that in mind next time
That was such a pleasure to watch! Thanks again! 🎉🤩💪
Thank you so much!
RUclips suggested this video to me, and I am so glad that it did! What a beautiful video and such incredible images! I subscribed to your channel and will definitely watch your previous videos as well!
Thank you very much for that!
Great video - thanks for sharing 🤟
Thanks for watching!
Amazing video!!!
Thank you!
Fantastic video. Congratulations
Thank you very much!
Brilliant as ever - thanks for a lovely video once again.
Thanks a lot!
STUNNING !
Thank you!
What a superb film well done mate brilliant 👍🏻
Many thanks!
@ I am now a subscriber love your films
And that is just the beginning of your wildlife photographer - videographer career! ... ❤
I love to see every minutes 📸👍Thank you🫶
Thank you!
Wonderfull! Just wonderfull! Especially for people having been there and trying to take some "decent" photos!
Thanks a lot!
It's always a treat seeing one of your videos drop! BRAVO! 👏👏 If the RUclips "Super Thanks" is available in your part of the world, you should activate it. I'm sure lots of people would love to contribute to the cause, including me! 🥰Cheers!
Haha thank you very much! Greatly appreciated!
Outstanding video and stills.....fantastic stuff! 👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Too cool 😎 ❤
Thanks!
Beautiful video!😍
Thanks man!
Beautiful ❤❤
Thank you! 😊
Fantastic !!!
Thanks!
Incredible video
Thank you very much!
Incredible!!
Thank you!
Very, very nice again!
Thank you! Cheers!
Stor fan!
Hyggelig å høre, Bakken 🙏
Amazing
Thanks!
Great video Tobias! I subbed within the first 20 seconds purely due to the presentation which immediately grabbed me… and I never normally do that. Great video and fantastic images! I see in the description it says lens used was the 300mm 2.8 mkii, was that the lens you used for all of this? Thanks!
Thanks a lot, that means a lot to hear! Yes, that is the lens I used. Some photos are also taken with the 2x III extender, and a few are taken with a 70-200mm.
@TobiasGjerdeamazing, thank you! I’ve actually been considering the 300mm 2.8 mkii (to pair with the R5) and wondered how you find it performs with the 2x mkiii in terms of AF and image quality? Do you find you need to stop down the aperture with the 2x, or is image quality still great wide open at f5.6?
I live in Vietnam. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you too!
Perfect
Thanks! 🙏
Bro is making me think about my trip in March 2025 rather then study for exam session haha Amazing video as always my friend
Haha happy to hear I could distract you ;)
Hi Tobias, I will be guiding in Varanger from March 15th 2025 so if you come to Vardø please come to say hello, will be great to meet you one day. Great video which making me more anxious to be back to Varanger. Greetings from Nemunas delta, Lithuania.
Hi Boris, I will unfortunately not be in Varanger this March, as I am now a full time student. But I will probably be back in early June, if you happen to be there then.
Tobias
Hi Tobias, I will be all season there from 15th March till 15th August guiding for Vardø hotell. 😊
Damn its so far away, from my town ( Alesund ) Anyway super video, thanks for sharing ❤
I wouldn’t say it’s too far! And either way, it’s worth the adventure ;)
great video! well dnne for the great effort and killer compositions. Im so curious, how was the light setup for the hares? Was it burried in the snow pointing upwards? Was hard to tell. I guess they must be pretty good battery lights!? Thanks for the beuatiful content
Thanks a lot! You can see the setup on the Instagram page of @Varangerphotohide. Yes, they are in a ditch in the snow. They are plugged right into the wall, so don’t require batteries.
Amazing !! hpw do manage this much cold ?
Thanks! I love the cold :) Enough layering and keeping on the move are key elements
👏🏻👏🏻
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These photos are really amazing man, and I love the sharp black/white contrasts you captured too! Just out of curiosity, when you were setting up the lighting for the hares how did you know they would position themselves right there (coming from an amateur photographer who would love to learn more)?
Thank you very much! To attract the hares, Skjalg puts out oats for the hares, and concentrates a larger pile in front of the lights
Fantastiskt fin video och fina bilder.
Fantastic beautiful video and beautiful pictures ❤
Tusen takk! 🙏
Hello may i ask, how many mm is that lens ? 600mm or more? Thank You
The lens I used for this video is the Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM, in combination with (about 50% of the time) a 2x III extender. The lens in the thumbnail is another one, as I don’t have enough photos of myself, so I had to use a different photo
@TobiasGjerde wow 300mm that's means you have to get quite close to thoese animals. Good job!
Talking about resilience, this purple sandpiper had one leg.
5:22
Fortunately, it wasn’t actually missing a leg, it was just hopping around on one. They often do this when resting, perhaps to minimize heat loss