Another awesome night photographing bears on the border between Finland and Russia, this time by a beautiful lake in fantastic light!
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Equipment I used in this video (full list available here: [ Ссылка ])
Nikon Z7 FX Mirrorless Camera: [ Ссылка ]
Nikon FTZ Adapter: [ Ссылка ]
Nikon AF-S 20mm f/1.8G ED Lens: [ Ссылка ]
Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR IF Lens: [ Ссылка ]
Nikon AF-S 300mm f/2.8G VR II Lens: [ Ссылка ]
Nikon AF-S 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR Lens: [ Ссылка ]
Nikon Teleconverter TC14e III: [ Ссылка ]
Really Right Stuff BH-55 Head: [ Ссылка ]
DJI Osmo Pocket miniature gimbal: [ Ссылка ]
UltraPod II mini-tripod: [ Ссылка ]
Røde Videomic Pro Mic: [ Ссылка ]
Leica Trinovid 10x25 BCA Binoculars: [ Ссылка ]
RAVPower 26800mAh USB-C Power Bank: [ Ссылка ]
Neewer DSLR Battery Bag Holder Case: [ Ссылка ]
Giottos Rocket Air Blower: [ Ссылка ]
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Description: We went to the border between Eastern Finland and Russia, near Kuhmo, to spend two nights watching bears, wolves and eagles. This video is from the second night in a hide overlooking a small pool in the forest - food is left regularly in this location, so the bears know it's a good place to come and check! This was a much prettier location and the weather was better, so I concentrated more on photography and I think I've got some cracking images 😊
Unlike the previous night at the 'paradise' hides, there were only small scraps of salmon hidden around the lake, so the bears were a lot more relaxed and watching them felt more natural. Once again it was absolutely incredible to be in the presence of these beautiful animals, and such a privilege to see them so close. This trip was certainly an experience I'll never forget, and while it was rather expensive, I hope I'll be able to do more trips like this again in the future!
I took a wide selection of equipment to the hide and again I actually used most of it! I used the 300mm f/2.8G VR II and 500mm f/5.6E PF VR for most of the photography but I was also very glad that I'd taken both the 20mm f/1.8G and the 70-200mm f/2.8E FL VR for some of the video. In this location the bears were sometimes so close that the 500mm was too long, especially when I wanted to also include their reflections in the frame! I also took the trusty USB power pack and was able to keep everything charged throughout the ~15hrs in the hide!
Unfortunately, due to an issue with my audio adapter for the Osmo Pocket, I lost all of my vlogging audio from the hide and so have had to edit the video a little differently and add some pieces to camera from home!
This is the second of two videos, watch part 1 here: [ Ссылка ]
The location for this video was Wildlife Safaris Finland - you can find out more here: [ Ссылка ]
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Music: "Nordic Shine" & "Through the Storm" by Savvun & "Nordic Light" by Jamie Norwood. Music from [ Ссылка ] & [ Ссылка ]
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