How to photograph Atlantic puffins in Maine (Machias Seal Island)
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- Опубликовано: 30 июн 2024
- This week we explore all the wildlife on Machias Seal Island off the coast of Maine. I explain how and when to book your trip, what photography equipment you should bring, talk about all the wildlife species on the island, and leave you with photography trips to make you successful on your trip!
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The gear I use (no sponsorships, besides my bank account!):
Lenses:
Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens
Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS Lens
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Lens
Cameras:
Sony Alpha 7 IV
Sony Alpha a7R II
GoPro HERO10 Black
Tripods:
Robus RC-5570 Vantage Series 3 Carbon Fiber Tripod
Robus RCM-439 4-Secton Carbon Fiber Monopod, 65”
Leofoto MPG-01 Side Saddle Tilt Head
Sirui PH-10 Carbon Fiber Gimbal Head
Leofoto LH-55 Low-Profile Ball Head with Quick Release Plate
Wimberley AP-620 Replacement Lens Foot for Sony 200-600 G OSS
Accessories:
Tragopan Grouse V+
North Mountain Gear Ghillie Suit - Camo Hunting Suit - 3D Leafy Suit
Browning Spec Ops Elite HP5 Trail Camera
ROLANPRO Waterproof Lens Cover Camouflage Rain Cover for Sony FE 200-600mm
B+W 95mm ND-Vario MRC Nano XS-pro Variable ND Filter Schneider Kreuznach
RODE Wireless GO II Compact Digital Wireless Microphone System/Recorder
RODE VideoMic NTG
Ventusky Weather App
Thule Covert 32L DSLR Camera Backpack 
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Which photo would you like to see printed for the giveaway??
I love the photo of the puffin building a nest
Proud of you Liam! Favorite photo of the week (on an iPhone 12 Pro) is of my kiddo stomping in the rain with his new yellow Crocs rainboots!
Such a cool video! I really enjoyed you talking about photography and giving tips. Now I am looking forward to seeing puffings and hopefully many more birds on runde island in norway this june. All this beautiful photos at the end of the video are such an inspiration for a beginner like me. Thank you! :)
Thank you for the kind words! Runde Island looks beautiful, would love to visit some day! Happy shooting :)
Super, thank you very much! Sylvaine 👍😊👋
Very nice video. Leaving the tripod at home is good advice. One year I went and I was stuck in a blind with two other photographers and they were both using tripods, I couldn’t move around the blind like I wanted. I miss the days when you could call up the captain in April and book a trip for June, since the pandemic those days are over, it’s gotten too popular. My first trip out there in 1989 cost 80 bucks, those days are over too. The Downeast area of Maine is a beautiful part of the state and there are many photo opportunities once you get back from your puffin trip.
I couldn’t imagine fitting two tripods in those blinds comfortably. Yup, nothings cheap nowadays, with that said I’d happily pay for the experience again haha. Not sure yet if I’ll book this year or take that 250 and plan another wildlife trip up north. And agreed, downeast is beautiful. I didn’t add it to this video but we stayed over at a beachside home in the Roque Bluffs State Park neighborhood. Got some great shots of a beaver swimming in Simpson Pond during sunset, will save that footage/story for a rainy day. Thanks for watching John glad you liked it
@@liamdmcinerney I’d pay the 250 bucks also to go again but probably won’t. I kept going back because my camera gear kept getting better. The first few times I went I was shooting with film and manual focus lenses. Oh, how times have changed.
@@johnnyatdo you by chance have any film shots from the island online? Would love to see them if you do
Great video! This year (2024) they sold out in 15 minutes! Crazy!
They go quick!
Really enjoyed the video Liam! You weren't kidding about the Bold Coast Puffin Tickets going fast, at 9:00am sharp I logged on and was 211th in line! I can't wait to experance Machias seal island in June. Thank you for the tips on what gear to bring.
Yup, I'm glad you were able to snag a date! You will absolutely love it. I didnt get tickets this year since I have a couple more trips in mind up north, so be sure to let me know how it goes! Thanks for watching
How about a print of our own shot, with the tips from your videos 😊 so we can hang our work up, instead of someone else's 😊 we would of course have to send you the highest resolution jpg of the shot, not just the social media resolution. And maybe the raw too, if you wanted it 😊
I have spent most of my life walking, working, and living in or near the woods and mountains. When I moved down towards the coast here, I took a job sailing on schooners and even purchased my own boat that I owned for a while. But it was not untill I took a Puffin tour that I realised they could fly. (but of course). They remind me of footballs going through the air
Haha that’s a great story, Bob. You probably thought that because they are so dang tough to photograph in the air. Footballs is another good analogy, for some reason I always pictured them being larger than they are.
Good morning,
Magnificent images.
Thank you for your valuable advice and sharing.
Victor from France
Many thanks! Thank you for watching from France!
That part of the Maine coast is so beautiful and there’s so much wildlife to see. I was lucky enough to go on a Bold Coast Charter Company tour and it was unbelievable, even for a novice photographer! You got some amazing photos! Thanks for sharing
Great job on this! Love the foggy shots
Thank you! Those were my favorite too
Great video!!
Thanks David!
Great information! Bookings are closed out for 2024. Any other suggestions for the end of June?
Wow! Thanks for this video! I've been meaning to get to Machias for years, and finally last week I took Tuesday off and tried to book a trip. Holy Cow! They sold out in about a half hour! I ended up getting a spot on August 15 and was worried that it might be a little late in the season (the trips end on the 19th). Did you bring only the 200 - 600, or the 70 - 200 as well? I'd like to bring a short zoom and a long zoom, but not sure if I should bring that much gear into the blind. Is there room for a backpack?
I haven't been Downeast for nearly 20 years, so I'm looking forward to this trip.
Hey Rick, thanks for watching! And yup, they go fast but I'm glad you got a date!
So I brought my 24-70 (for vlogging purposes), the 70-200, and the 200-600. I shot predominantly with the 200-600 but in future trips to the island I will definitely use the 70-200 to capture "wider" shots. You will have no issue bringing a backpack so bring both your short and long zoom lenses. Some of the photographers I was paired with had dual setups of mid range zoom and long telephoto.
Enjoy the trip but also enjoy Downeast! I didnt book a trip this year since I am planning a few other trips up north, so please let me know how it goes!
Thanks again for the great info! I haven't been Downeast for about 20 years. It was so foggy that I couldn't see the West Quoddy Light from the parking lot (heard the fog horn, though). I stayed in Lubec where there were only two places to eat, and one of them had a billboard that said "Eat Here or We'll Both Starve". Excited to see how it is these days.