How Anyone Can Make Compelling Wildlife Images
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- Simon d'Entremont and I discuss the best tips for wildlife photography and how anybody can make compelling images, regardless of gear.
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A year from now, Thomas will be in a pub, have a few drinks, and the story will start with « this one time, Simon and I were in a sauna, and we started talking about ti… ». Had a great time with you in Svalbard my friend!
😂😂😂😂😂😂
No way, if going to a pub would guarantee perfect pictures (no matter if your talking about wildlife or landscapes), I would be the worlds number 1 photographer this side of the multiverse
Hilarious!!
That sounds more like how a Gavin Hardcastle story would begin. 😂
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"Make uncommon photos of common things." That's my mantra, thanks to Simon. That also works for other types of photography. Not just wildlife. Simon's advice is cross genre advice!
I agree. I live in Jamaica. Every morning, a hummingbird visits the flowering shrub outside my kids room. We often see them from the window. I recently ordered a used Nikon D5300, I plan to take photos of those hummingbirds as soon as it reached 😊. I have recently added more flowering plants to attract them. I have 3 different species of Hibiscus and they are blooming like crazy. The hummingbirds visits them too. Unfortunately due to the hurrican last Tuesday, I had to cut them down cause the branches were broken. They will soon spring back with more blooms. ❤
They are a great duo, I follow both photographers with pleasure.
Same. Both channels are awesome and Thomas is responsible for me getting into landscape photography. 😃
I used to teach people how to be instructors for a major U.S. corporation. Simon is one of the best I have seen. Thomas is one of the best entertaining photographers on RUclips. What a combination!
Wow the two coolest RUclipsr together 😁 😁 😁 🎉
I do think Simon is the best photography teacher on RUclips. Excellent conversation!
Lets lock Thomas and Simon in a box every week!
I second this motion!
Damn! I'm up for it.
Count me in
It was lovely to see Simon out of his basement! Fabulous series😂
Haha. I knew Tom had the wildlife bug when he got excited by the red feet of the guillemot. Exactly Tom, exactly.
I didn’t know about the wind direction, that’s a good one to remember. Wherever I try to take photos of geese, they always walk away from me then take off.
A masterclass in less than 16 minutes! Great!
Your first point is near and dear to me. First, I can't really afford a big lens right now. I'm shooting with the XF90mm f2 on my X-T3. But, because I agree with you that the context needs to be there too. I see many birders who constantly crop in really, really, tight. And, while it nice to see that beautiful detail sometimes, it's so much better to me to show the bigger picture. This was such a great instructional video. Thanks so much to both of you!!
Simon has probably forgotten more than I will ever know about wildlife photography! Fountain of knowledge. Great video both, enjoyed this! 😃👏
That polar bear image looking straight on to the camera is an absolute keeper Thomas. Good tips from Simon too
"Sense of Place" is why I started watching landscape videos. I was finding my favourite wildlife shots had great backgrounds or what I called "animal in the environment", and so I thought getting better at landscape photography would help me make good decisions quickly of what landscape to include in my wildlife shots.
I am very excited at the prospect of Thomas expanding his horizons into other genres. A great landscape image is a special thing but a great wildlife image in a great landscape backdrop won’t be very special indeed.
Make uncommon photos of common things. I try my best, but I am not always successful. lol. Great video Thomas & Simon. Thank you for sharing your experience/talent with us. Cheers!
I just got reminded of the same advice from a wedding photographer. A great wedding photograph is often a great landscape image, with people in it!
Simon’s a superb teacher. I could listen to him for hours.
The two GOATs 🐐🐐
I love Simon. He's a great teacher. The techniques he uses carry over very well to pet photography. Thomas, I still love that dog shot you got!!!
exactly, 100%, Simon really educates you so well, explaining everything as he goes along like Thomas did in the beginning too
What a brilliant insight into wildlife photography. I have always preferred landscape stuff but this has really inspired me to do more wildlife photography in future. Thanks guys!!
I love my landscape work but there is something about wildlife that's just another level of satisfaction.
This was a fantastic video guys. Loads of great advice and presented in an easy manner. For good places to practice, I agree that wildlife parks are good, but to add in the getting "uncommon shots of common species", then urban ponds or lakes are great. The animals there are still wild, but habituated to people so you don't have to worry quite as much about disturbance.
And I am especially happy to hear ye highlight a sense of place as the first point. It can be very hard to overcome the tendency to want to get the "bird on a stick" shot that we're all familiar with. But for me the best shots are practically landscape shots with the animal with the frame (preferably illustrating some behaviour). But to show how difficult that habit is to overcome, I have a friend who is a superb wildlife photographer and has won many awards. He decided he wanted to try something a bit different, and managed to get a beautiful shot of a bird nesting in a dried river bed with the mountains in the background (using a radio trigger to not disturb the birds). When he put that into his next national competition, it didn't even get selected. And yet it is one of his most treasured shots. So, note to others, try not to let external validation inhibit your creativity.
That was a fantastic conversation fuelled by your enthusiasm and Simon knowledge and clarity, I particularly loved the bit where you couldn't wait to talk about the image of the Guillemot you took, pure joy and energy.
A sense of place
Definitely gold
I wish I could give this two thumbs up. 👍🏽 👍🏽
Outstanding chat between two incredible photographers. I’ve learnt so much from both of you over the years, this one was just fantastic with great tips. I just need to go out and back away from 500mm when I can.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video. You and Simon are a joy to listen to, both experts in your genres, together, masters of instruction and story telling 👏
Have followed you both for many years now & glad Thomas has discovered wildlife photography simply because l can now see his talent applied to both landscape & wildlife.
I've been following Thomas for like ages and just found Simon a few months ago. Both are spectacular photographers and awesome persons. So them doing content together is like extra great.
Great video Thomas, I have also followed Simon for a while and love his work too. Now for my challenge to you. The next few videos to also include wildlife. Up for it????
Tom Dr Raj Here from Leicester. I truly enjoyed this interview of two best experts and teachers in the field.
The "hotel lounge jazz" soundtrack is hilarious
And the dinner jazz in the background in a sauna 😀
I have been always thinking to myself when Thomas Heaton will be photographing wildlife/birds 🤔😂 That day has come!!!
Great 15 minutes! Being a bird and wildlife photog myself, I let the ISO float without sweating it. Today's NR software takes care of noise when necessary, and I definitely do not want to miss the shot due to ISO restrictions.
Two of my favorite RUclips channels!
See you in South Africa soon Thomas😉
1:18. Especially awesome.
Edit: photography has its new great comedy duo.
Tom and Simon are two peas in a pod. I totally agree with Simon's approach of including the environment in wildlife photos. Next, Tom, try sports photography. I just took some really impressive (to me) images of skateboarders at a half-pipe competition. I took both of your approaches and included enough of the surroundings to make them stand out. Not bad for a first attempt!
Eagles are the reason I got into photography. But I quickly learned that getting "the shot" was a neverending endeavor.
I wouldn't have it any other way!
Great to see you giving something else a hot crack, Thomas.
You both did very well getting through that chat with your base and mid layers on in the ship’s sauna!
You’ve picked the best photographer you could have to learn about wildlife photography. He is both a great photographer and a great teacher.
You said a great thing, Thomas, about the cold sweat when the ISO increases.
Wow, one of the most educative and so interesting when we find travel = landscape + wildlife (more or less 😅)
Absolutely loved this video. 2 photographers I admire. As I wildlife photographers myself it was a fantastic watch. Well done
The nugget - "ISO is the setting that doesn't impact the creative look of the photo". Boom! Don't be obsessed with noise - deal with it in post process to the degree that you can, but nobody (that matters) cares, if the image is creative and impactful.
I started out doing landscape photography but quickly found a passion for wildlife, birds especially. You can spend a fortune on gear but as long as you have one or two decent lenses you can get great results, but Simon’s tips are invaluable and I use most of them from hisRUclips channel. It can be frustrating but, like most photography, when you get a great shot it really inspires you. Enjoy Thomas and I look forward to seeing you results. 👍
Really an interesting, I'm sure this conversation will improve my wildlife pictures, and of course, a revision to not selected pictures that I'm sure I can rescue cause I was focusing in isolate the subjects from the environment, and a revision to my pictures I think is really necessary. Thanks!!!
Auto ISO all the way home! Love Thomas and Simon!
I photograph landscape and wildlife . So true, must not forget the environment...i did in the past used huge lens and close up but with the wildlife in their environment sure tells a better story!
great video and tips. Go for it Thpmas!
I have done the same thing this year, as I lost my motivation for landscape photography. Whilst it would be great to go to exotic places, there is so much fascinating wildlife within a short distance to most people in the UK. I have been amazed at what I wasn’t seeing before I started on this journey. And a 100-400 has, in the main be enough distance. The best bit of advice I can give others is subscribe to Simon!s channel. I have learnt so much from watching his videos - simply one of the best
It's quite fine to enjoy landscape and wildlife photography together, even at a professional level. It's like the exciting, Adrenalin shoots, (wildlife) and days of chill composing landscapes, A little macro and occasional astro-landscapes are interesting too. You already have a great name as an accomplished landscape photographer so branching out shouldn't mean jack of all trades, master of none...Cool, go for it.. You couldn't get a better tutor than Simon, he's a true Pro... Oh, and the little hide at St. Mary's Lighthouse is great for seals and sunrise...😉
A lot of useful tips in a short video.
I've been photographing wildlife for many years and when I started out, I used to crop in a lot but over time I've noticed that showing the environment is much more interesting and as every man and his dog is taking close ups these days, I'm moving away from it. I used to have a canon full frame with a big Tamron but have moved to a fuji (crop) with their wonderful 100-400. Apparently, many don't think Fuji are wildlife cameras but my XT5 is the bomb. Also love landscapes but I'm not that good at that so I can learn a lot from this. I love Morten Hilmers style which is very much the environmental wildlife as Simon mentions, gives so much more to see where the animals live. I'm looking forward to your wildlife videos
The tip about positioning yourself upwind to capture birds landing or taking off is an absolute gem!
7:35
I started with landscapes when I was a kid really, but in my old age, I find that wildlife (especially birds) keeps me more on my toes. More gear to haul around is a workout. Remembering species names and attributes, is good for the brain as is the additional technical aspects of wildlife photography. Of course both put me out in nature, and that's always a good thing too. overall, a great combination. Welcome to my world!
Awesome video Tom all really good points for wildlife photography, the one really important one that wasn’t spoken about is going out early morning or late evening to get that golden light which can make even common subjects look incredible. Give me a shout if you fancy getting out to do some owl photography 👍🏻
So stoked that you’re getting into wildlife photography! Looking forward to seeing what happens next. The UK animals aren’t common for us in Australia, so we’ll find it interesting.
It should be us thanking you Thomas , a super segment , enjoyed every minute of it , and took notes as well , look-out wildlife , here we come 😄
Agree a sense of place and habitat is important for wildlife photography but more important is the need to tell a compelling story through the photograph. Close ups have their place too. Works as a therapy for the mind.
Amazing guy’s
Great video with two of my favourite RUclipsr photographers!
9:42 I've frequently heard of bird photography, "photograph the behaviour, not the species". Great advice.
Great video, very informative 😎👍
I have the Nikon Z 400 2.8. I chose this lens over the 600 for the reasons you discussed. It’s great for capturing the environment and in low light. Need more reach, engage the built in tc for 560mm f4. Good light and need to get closer, throw on the external 2x. I love close ups but the photos I print and hang on my wall end up being the environmental photos❤. I follow and love both your channels!
That was a fantastic VLOG with Simon.....A new addition to the Thomas Heaton skill mix.
a very interesting video. thanks for sharing. looking forward to your future wildlife landscape shots. You should try and get to Denmark and shoot with Morten Hilmer. Turn it into a series about learning from the Masters!
great to see you enjoying yourself.
I have a Lumix G1 (yup, I'm that old). I bought some adapters and raided the local second hand shops for old manual lenses with good glass, prime and tele. I learned more in six weeks than a lifetime of an R5 on auto all the time (hi, Rob). Still my #1 camera and #1 kit.
Super video.
I’ve been following you for 4 years as a landscape photographer and about a year ago I began to move over to wildlife photography, mainly birds, so I am super excited to see how your journey progresses. Loved this video and the tips you and Simon were giving. I’m unlikely to visit anywhere outside the UK so will be restricted to local wildlife but this week I got my first Cuckoo and that was a real thrill. I’m looking forward to further compilations, maybe Rachel Bigsby? Thanks again for a great video 😀
Man those wildlife shots are really good you've been missing out...
Great video. Was in Svalbard at the same time as you - wished I’d seen Simon’s channel before going!
this was really inspiring. Cheers
With Wildlife, I like the P.I.E. method. When shooting the scene…portrait, interaction, and environment.
My two most favorite youtubers :)
This kind of video - talking shop with someone who know what they are doing - brings so much info and education into the mix. Great!
Did you notice? One "every time tip" (eye level) gets mitigated when the situation merits it (tall elephant). Situational awareness plus variable toolbox trumps.
I guess the sauna is the quietest room on the ship or the most private. 😜That's a great list for starters. Simon appears to be a natural when it comes to breaking down different aspects of photography. Perhaps whatever he did in his past life prepared him for it. Surely accounts for his channel gathering almost a half million subs in only 2 years. Carry on. 👍🥂
Excellent! See you at St Mary's!!
Wonderful video. It's obvious to see the friendship between these two great photographers, sharing their thoughts on their work. I hope to see these two broadcast similar videos from time to time as it is really a treasure for us to see them talking "shop".
Quite funny, Before this video, I watched Simon's video on landscape photography with Thomas. Thomas suggested a 100-400mm lens for landscape and now their talking about the advantage of using a shorter lens for wildlife photography to show the animal in its environment. It is contrary to general belief, but it makes a lot of sense.
Cheer me up why don’t you guys, been saving up for 6 months and getting myself a 600mm lens this weekend for wildlife 😂 realistically I don’t expect to get world class images of moving targets with it off the bat, it’s going to take an awful lot of practice to get stationary targets well at the long end, let alone anything moving. Great tips from Simon and all taken on board 👍 I’m getting some lovely wildlife images at 200mm but i find I’m cropping them quite a bit to remove a lot of the unwanted background distractions and highlight the subject, having said that I completely agree that wildlife should be photographed in their natural environment to give context. I suspect I will use 400-500mm more 🤔 it’s going to be a challenge but one I’m looking forward to 🤞
Can't beat this, my two favourite photographers talking about my two favourite subjects. Great video 💯
Tits and wildlife photography? 😂
That's so cool that you're getting into wildlife photography (I'm sure you'll be amazing at it). I live near Rocky Mountain National Park, and although I'm no good as a photographer, I am very passionate about getting out with my D850 and photographing wildlife. Kris Tompkins once said, "Landscape without wildlife is just scenery." There are some truly amazing places on our planet , and they are certainly awe-inspiring in themselves, but when you see wildlife finding refuge within those landscapes, and when you get to observe flourishing biodiversity that would not have existed but for those conservation efforts, it just kind of becomes the cornerstone in the arch (it's like the actor has walked onto the stage). To me, the feeling you can get by observing an animal that, in many cases, will only be present on the planet for a briefer moment in time than ourselves, can be even more profound than experiencing a landscape that took eons to form (watching an animal self-actualize is sort of the exact opposite of industrialization). I probably sound crazy... my point is... I'm looking forward to seeing more of your wildlife images.
Really enjoyed this recent series you've done with Simon. Learnt a lot of good tips and tricks and loved the way your personalities bounce off each other.
My two favourite photographers on RUclips. What a treat to have watched these latest videos in Svalbard of you both. So much advice too.
Excellent
I want a 600mm f/4 now. I have 70-200 f/2.8 and a 2x TC which gives me 400 f/5.6. I would love that extra reach despite everything these two BRILLIANT photographers have said in this video!
When you were talking about getting a shot of a sand piper at the end Simon should have looked at you and said "I know you can do it".
Nice video Thomas, looking forward to see how you combine landscape and wildlife........A sense of place, great tip, I love it 👌
Great to see You guys both together, great video, hope i will visit Svalbard one day
As always it's a pleasure to see your videos, and especially this one, that without any constrictions, you guys share what you do to take a picture!!!
Wow.. I've learned a lot just by this 16 mins video. Thanks!
Love this conversation with my two favorites!!
Excellent video! I've always done what Simon suggested, where I have my ISO on auto, autofocus on, and everything else set for manual! Great video! Learned a lot! =-D
I love this partnership. Watching recent videos from the two of you, it looks like you really got on well.
Great pairing of minds. Loaded with great info.