Win my camera bag! 20k Giveaway Gitzo Adventury 30L | Scouting local Wildlife Photography Spots
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- THANK YOU so much for helping me reach the 20k subscriber mark!
It's just incredible that so many of your have joined the channel and are following the videos. I'm looking forward to producing many more in 2021!
As a little thank you, today I am doing my first GIVEAWAY. So if you want to be in with the chance of winning a brand new Gitzo Adventury 30L (just like mine, although a little cleaner!) be sure to check out the video for details of how to win!!
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Today I'm just heading out in the local fields, staying close to home in Lockdown, looking at a few new spots, getting bloody cold and just enjoying the great outdoors!
If you have any questions be sure to drop me a comment below and also if you have any requests for content, be it in Lockdown or not let me know.
I'm going to be back to my camera trapping in the next week (after replacing a few cameras I drowned in the river..) so hopefully I'll be able to share some new images, but always happy to cover any subjects you guys would like to see!
Of course you can also hit me up on social, I'm @TomMasonPhoto on instagram and Twitter, and my website is over at www.tommasonphoto.com.
If you have any wildlife photography questions I'm always about, so drop me a line!
In my bag : (UK affiliate links help me fund the channel and cost you nothing)Lowepro Whistler 450 AW II - (travelled flawlessly on all my flights with ALL the gear below inside!)tidd.ly/ee5e459a
Nikon Monarch HG 8x30's - Simply love these. tidd.ly/3df767b...
D850 + Grip + D5 batteries tidd.ly/5e9ce68e
Nikon D5 tidd.ly/4fb4af7b
Nikon Z6 and 24-70S - (All video for the channel now shot on this - love this little camera!) tidd.ly/18f827ed
Nikon 300mm 2.8 VR II (My all time favourite lens) tidd.ly/c3774d0f
Nikon 70-200 FL tidd.ly/50423b68
Nikon 35mm 1.4 G tidd.ly/74102f76
Nikon 20mm 1.8G tidd.ly/792d72d0
Nikon 1.4 TC tidd.ly/51bb49a8
Nikon 2.0 TC tidd.ly/6d38e4fe
Nikon SB-700 tidd.ly/40a57f1a
Spare D5 battery tidd.ly/3c45d8ba
Gitzo Mini Traveller tidd.ly/eda4b0c
Petzl Headlamp amzn.to/2LX80SW
G-tech external drives amzn.to/2Yil63y
Macbook 12" amzn.to/2ZBQ57e
Rocket Blower (however i'd get this one) tidd.ly/8d6a3ab4
I also carry a trusty Gitzo Tripod and Monopod, Gitzo 2 series mountaineer tidd.ly/5673820... monopod tidd.ly/bb4c85ec
If you have any Gear questions drop them below as well, I'm always happy
to help! Or hit me up on Twitter or Instagram @TomMasonPhoto.
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Hey Guys - Just to let you know that I will be drawing the competition from entries made before 12PM / 01/03/2021
So if you are reading this after the time, sadly the prize has already been drawn! Good luck everyone! Thanks for watching, subscribing and entering!
Cheers, Tom
This year I want to spend more time photographing the local foxes. They are my favorite subjects to work with.
Over the last couple of years Red Kites have been roosting in a small copse at the end of our village. We now have up to 50 coming in at dusk, a wonderful sight. Photographing these beautiful birds is an absolute joy.
Another informative video Tom. I am hoping to photograph some bears later this year. The Gitzo bag would certainly come in handy!
Congrats on the 20k Tom!🎈🎆🎉🎈. Got in to wildlife photography after finding your channel just about 4 months ago and I cant thank you enough. This year I really want to get out and photograph the local foxes. I took the dog out for a walk around a frozen lake close to where I live a few days ago. Saw a vixen with her two cubs walking out on the ice, and of course I didnt bring any camera gear😭. At least i know they have a den in the area now, and I guess that camera bag could come in handy on future walks and hikes 😉
This year I cant wait to get out and work on photographing more urban wildlife! Raccoon camera traps, foxes, etc.
This season i hope to get close to Water Rail that live on a nearby pond. For cover, i've planted some willow cuttings which will keep me hidden once they're in leaf. Congratulations on reaching 20,000 subscribers Tom.
Huge congrats on 20k subs, well deserved! My main project this year (at least until September) will be otters, so looking forward to lots of 4am starts come May!
I’ve recently moved to Western Australia and this year I’m really excited to take photos of some of the beautiful Pardalotes and Fairy Wrens over here.
I realised recently that I haven't seen a live hedgehog for years. My post lockdown aim is to find and photograph them. I'm more excited about this than I should be.
patience of a saint. Love being outside even if there aren't any shots at the end of the day
Congrats on 20k subscribers. Well deserved. Woukd love a shiny new bag.
I will be heading out to start looking for kingfishers pairing up soon. I was blessed last year to capture them mating, so hoping for more of that this year
Congratulations on 20K! This year I am trying to photograph more of my local wildlife. I'm lucky enough to have buzzards and kestrels nearby so fingers crossed I can get some nice images of them this spring.
I really want to focus on Owls this year and the bag would come in handy for that :)
This year I plan on photographing foxes and Red-backed Shrikes in my local area. I've tried to photograph them last year as well but it was already a bit late in the year when I started with them and I didn't have a long enough lens. The advantage of that is that I now already know where they are.
Thanks Tom, first video of yours that I have watched won't be the last, got some great wildlife tips already, living in the countryside of North Suffolk I hope to be able to get out and take some images of the Hares, Deer and Buzzards. A new bag would just be a great bonus!
Congrats on the 20K - onwards and upwards! As soon as circumstances allow, I plan to start a project on some Water Rails I found at the end of last year. As it happens, I did my own research about the Gitzo Adventury back pack and came to the conclusion that it was exactly what I needed. However, my wife said it will be a cold day in hell that I get yet another rucksack. I'm paraphrasing a bit, as what she actually said was a lot stronger.....
Congrats on the 20k! Well deserved Tom. Surprised you’re not at 200k!
I’m after some images of Badgers, the local countryside foxes and as ever the local deer populations. I’m also starting to get more interested in birds having moved near an RSPB reserve, it’s not an area I’ve been that fascinated by until now which Is exciting!
Thanks Tom. Being mainly a suburban hobby photographer in Essex, this year I would like to continue to see interesting birds in the garden as well as my local parks. Having a bag to be able to carry some equipment would be really useful.
Hi Tom love the content of your videos,always interesting to watch.
Looking forward to Spring and the return of migrant birds to our shores in 2021.You never know what you are going to see and capture.
Love the early morning golden hour.....good for the mind and the body in these tricky times.
Here on the East Coast of Ireland ,to see hares I go to fields of Winter corn.....the green shoots are irresistible to hares at this time of year.
Congrats on the 20+k subs.Best of luck and lovely Gitzo bag by the way
Massive congrats Tom, well deserved. Amazing.
Well done on the 20K Tom, I'm really hoping to get some great Lapwing shots this year . Theyre a beautiful bird and overlooked sometimes 👍🏼📷
For sure they are, love seeing then on farmland in the winter and spring, great sound they make!
Congratulations on 20,000! This year, I think I'll be aiming for some of the under appreciated amphibians we have here in the UK and also the reptiles too.
Always excellent material Tom even if you didn’t get the big shot. Big thanks for getting us through these challenging times. Been shooting quite a bit close to my house the past few months. Fortunate that I’m within a few minutes of some good open riparian space so shooting opportunities abound. Seriously considering investing in the 300mm 2.8 (F mount) even if the rage is all “mirrorless.” My D500 is still keeping me quite satisfied with good Nikon glass. With that new acquisition I’m hoping to get more local wildlife pics a bit closer in.
I can't wait to get back out in the mountains and capture some misty sunrises and astro photography! Great videos mate!
Hi Tom, Good to see your back into the swing of pushing out awesome content. Really enjoyed your vlogs and definitely inspired by your thoughts about searching out Wildlife in your local area, very fitting during lockdown and hoping to bag myself some amazing Fox images. Thanks.
This year as in past the North American Black Bear also looking forward going to the mid west for wild life where the bag would come in handy.
Congrats for the 20k subs. For this winter I try to take a good shot of a Snowy owl (Harfang des neiges) in Canada and after that it will be the Cathartes Aura (Urubu à tête rouge). Keep your good work. I learn a lot.
Congratulations Tom. At this point in lockdown I am happy to photograph anything that moves in front of me, but I am hoping to capture the green woodpecker that sometimes visits.
Looking forward to snapping Great Crested Grebe over the next few month or so and then looking towards spring with badgers and then onto brown hares hopefully.
Keep up the good work Tom!
Congratulations on hitting 20K Tom! We're really looking forward to photographing more badgers this year, we found quite a few setts last year including a couple that should be great for photography once the evenings start to get lighter. We've also invested in some camera trap gear as well so really looking forward to being able to give that a try! All the best for 2021! S+H
I have 5 projects on the go for this year, all wildlife related. Sounds like alot but I am fortunate to have been given access to local farmland that have them all on one site. Barn Owl, Hare, Badger, Fox and finally Kingfisher.
I have spent the last 12 months doing the groundwork so hopefully this year I will benefit from getting the images I have in my mind.
It's a big old farm and I will be doing alot of walking. My Lowepro is too small for everything I carry so this bag would be perfect.
Loving your coverage of British Wildlife. Keep up the good work!
Nice one Tom, and congrats on the 20k subscribers :) I've just recently discovered a new local location that's alive with roe deer, so I'm definitely heading back there for some morning and evening sessions, and I'm absolutely itching to get up to the hills again to see the mountain hares when lockdowns and life allow!
Hey Tom congrats on 20k subs.. This year I'm planning on chasing three species of waterfowl and particularly the greater adjutant storks that are endemic to where I live. These massive birds are critically endangered but population is at a steady rise.
Congrats on 20k, this year, birding, birding and more birding.
I plan to retire this year and allow myself be overwhelmed by all this incredible natural beauty we are surrounded by. I plan to visit many of our mazing National Parks and capture landscapes and wildlife.
Congratulations on 20K Tom. This year I am working with a Burrowing Owl project and hopefully my images will help them with awareness and fundraising.
Hi Tom !
This year I’ll be working on a local suburban fox project, I’ve already got a few on a trail camera which is great ! Hoping to get some good shots in the spring and summer. If we can travel I’ll either be going on holiday to Wales or Scotland so I’ll be getting great use out of the bag !
All the best, Jacob.
Great video Tom and appreciate the contest. I'm looking forward to getting back out to the Salton Sea here in Southern California for the burrowing owls, always looking to improve angle and background to capture these little fellows in a new way. Cheers and stay healthy.
Many congrats. Looking forward to getting out much more this year in the beautiful Kettle Moraine area of Wisconsin. These videos are so inspiring to do so. So fortunate that this is one area that COVID restrictions don’t affect.
Great stuff and congrats to the 20k !
Seems like a great location for the badger sett and your camera trap.
I´ve a few projects in mind for this season one of those are a larger one trying to capture badger activity during night and day which hopefully will
turn out to be a feature in a small gallery next winter, currently keeping my eyes open for potential badger setts but as you mentioned the once I´ve found are in thick and dense woodland with 0 natural light.. :P
The bag seems to be more comfortable than the one I use right now which would be beneficial to log around half a house of equipment.. :P
Hoping to get some pictures of the great grey owls here in Ontario this year, and if I get out to BC then fingers crossed for some wolves!
Hi Tom, thank you for the giveaway! The subject I look forward to the most is the pine martin. There's a habitat not too far from where I live and I know they're there, but I haven't managed to capture them on camera yet. Another big one on the list is the fox, I've been trying for a year but they have always outsmarted me. A decent camera bag like the Gitzo will allowed me to bring more gear and camo, so I can get to the spot better prepared and more important, more sneaky since I won't be carrying stuff in my hands! Fingers crossed! 🙂 love your videos! Cheers
This year I will start doing some work with badgers using camera traps and underwater photography with newts, feeling super hyped.
Keep up your fantastic Tom, love your content
Well done on the 20000 subscribers. This year, I just want to get out there, when it's safe to do so.
Another cracking video Tom!
Ive been stuck here in London for a few months now so have only been able to walk to Richmond Park to photograph the deer.
Would absolutely love to get up to the Scottish Highlands and photograph some mountain hares once the restrictions ease. Beautiful hares and a nice white backdrop, what more could you want!
Congratulations on 20K subscribers. This year i'd love to go photographing the wildlife on the black sea coast.
Congrats on 20k subs Tom! Awesome! Trying to get some more owls this year, especially little owl and tawny owl
Good luck! Tawny is something I've been working on close to home, still waiting for the perfect images though!
Hey Tom, nice video, nice-looking pack. This year I’m hoping to shoot some, well, I’m hoping to learn more about shooting any kind of wildlife. I mostly shoot landscapes and birds sometimes, but the level you’re working with here is a whole different game-traps and tracking and all. So I hope to learn some things from you and maybe catch some of the easier animals here in the northeastern US: white-tailed deer, foxes, etc. Thanks for the content, man!
I’ve been actually hoping for a video on scouting!
Been scouting a nearby location lately, and came face to face with a red fox... was a bit too far and out of position for any nice shots, but here’s to hoping I can get a nice picture with the snow in the background. Fingers crossed!
Big congrats on the 20K mate! I've rediscovered my passion for dippers and a couple of spots near my new house on Skye to indulge! Perfect for lockdown.
Hi Tom, I'm glad I found you. I got sent here by Morton Hilmer and I'm looking forward to following you as well. I'm planning on going up Island, (Vancouver Island), this spring to check out some sightings of Grizzly Bears. It is rare to see them on our island, (they have a long way to swim), but there was some video of a couple last fall. I have photographed them in the Rockies and have seen them north of Pitt lake, but seeing them on the island would be fantastic. Wish me luck!
There is a pair of Bald Eagles who nest at a local school. Taking my 8 year old to work on our wildlife photography together. Cheers on a great channel!
Hi Tom,,, Been out looking for snowy Owls, -22 here the other morning
greetings from Canada.
Congratulations on your 20k landmark, well deserved! I really liked the bit in the video where you explained what to look out for around the badger set, and how to spot hares in the field, more like this would be great! I have always wanted to get shots of wild badgers... maybe when these crazy times are behind us we will all be able to get out to pursue new projects. 🤞🏻
Just be glad to get out and scout some locations, big bag for a big flask this time of year!
Cheers! I love to get out and take photos of my local forest, all 5,000 square acres of it! Whether its fog or mist first thing in the morning, or adding some boost to the colours in Lightroom and Photoshop.
Whether you get a hare or not it always great to follow you into the field! I'm a news photographer and after many years of shooting bad stuff I'm ready to take a hike in the woods and photograph nature. Best of luck!
Great vid Tom! Hopefully will get a chance to photograph king eiders this year
Hi Tom. Well done on the 20k. I am still a beginner and started my Wildlife Photography this year by visiting 2 x Game reserves photographing the Big 5 and also buck species. My goal is this year is to get my photo's out there by word of mouth where ever I go, butt most off all to have a bag like that will help me alot. Love you're work. Regards Francois
Love your work and look forward to more. Will be getting out for the migration here in Arizona over the next 3 months. Always see new birds each year.
Hi Tom! I'm a long term subscriber of yours and I think I watched all of your videos at least once! You are really a great inspiration for me to get out in the field and trying to get some shots!
I am really a HUUUGE fan of camera trapping and I finished my kit a few months back. Now I'm trying to understand how it works and what could be it's major flaws because in september, I'm going into the Bolivian Amazon to develop my internship. (I'm a biology student). The bag would really help me to travel with all my gear and apply your tips of the Peru rainforest series in camera trapping and hopefully have some big cat shots!
I must thank you for all your inspiration and wish you the best!
Well deserved on the channel growth! Love the content, keep it up! I'm hoping to get over to the forest of dean this year and find some boar to photograph!
Just gotten into photography over the last few months. Looking forward to getting some photos of some local barn owls!
I'm looking forward to getting into the Cotswolds and spending some days shooting Owls. Magical birds!
Oh hard question i have so many trips planed, elks, foxes, Eagles and many more. Holding my thumbs 👍 amazing video as always
I have been searching for and photographing various owls. In my area of South Western Ontario, Canada, we have Great Horned, Short Eared, Eastern Screech, Saw Whet, Long Eared and Snwy Owls. The trick is to figure out when and where the best sightings might occur. I love your enthusiasm and approach to nature photography, Tom.
This year I want to focus on the badgers that I found in late summer of last year. And the barn owls once the evenings get lighter
Loving the channel Tom. This year I will be looking for Eider on my local lagoon. They are Quite easily startled so getting a good photo takes time and practice. A big solid bag like Gitzo would be very handy.
Hoping for some good shots of barn owls that frequent a local farm, which I visit as part of my daily allowed exercise! Great channel Tom and congratulations on reaching 20k subs.
Congratulations to 20k subscribers. This year I hope to get to Finland and photographing bears, wolves and eagles on the border to Russia. That would be amazing 😃
Great video as always this year I'm going to be trying to get closer to my local hares lucky to have them nearby but need to get closer! Also want to find a local Barn Owl and get some decent shots. We can also hear a Tawny owl locally so seeing that and getting a shot would be awesome Take care
I have multiple goals throughout the year. Now in the spring it shooting cormorants (especially starting a dive) at a local lake and maybe nesting woodpeckers again, and towards the summer shooting herons and having my try at bats in the night.
Hi Tom, this year I would love to photograph otters. The bag looks great for carrying a long lens and having room for all the extra kit for a long day in the countryside.
Hey tom!
About a year ago now I found wildlife photography and I just fell in love with it. Since then I've been out with my camera almost every day, scouting and photographing the animals in my local area here in southern sweden. My photography has steadily been improving during this time and your youtube channel, and other channels like it, has been a massive help along the way. Thanks for that!
This year Im really looking forward to continue photographing the small moose population I have in my area. Im especially looking forward to late spring/ early summer when Im quietly hoping for one of the cow moose to have a little baby calf! 😄
I would use the camera bag for safer and easier transport of my camera gear when I ride my bike to the areas I do my photography in!
Keep up the good work! Cheers!
Looking forward to taking photos in South Africa.
Congrats on 20k Tom, well deserved. I have a couple of tips to follow up on (when lockdown ends) for otters and peregrine falcons. Other than that i hope to get the best out of shooting whatever i can find locally.
I have the same rucksack, bought it last year after seeing you have it, just perfect.
I found a badger sett in the woods beneath my house, got some cool shots with my trail camera but hoping to find more 😊
I'm super excited to get some images of foxes this year. I've haven't had the fortune of seeing one in nature yet, but patience is a virtue :)
Another great video! This year I would like to take pictures of owls
This year I'll try to get a jaguar shot with the camera trap set up to see if I can beat yours! best wishes man haha!
This year hopefully get some kingfisher photos, and document the local raptors.
I really need to get back to my badger sett.
Also aim to do fox cubs again this year..
Congratulations on the 20k well deserved. 👏
Keep up the good work mate..
Grats on 20K! This year looking to track Mountain Lions in New Mexico USA and get some great shots. Also focusing on the large array of wildlife at Hearst Castle Calif, USA. Keep up the great work Tom.
Sounds great! I'd love to camera trap for some more big cats, the UK is rather lacking in that!
I’m looking forward to getting into the photography hide at our local RSPB site to do some teaching and some small bird photography.
I hope to finally complete my project showing the change of seasons around my local area. Next to that, apparently there are rumors there's a kingfisher in the local woodlands, and I hope to finally catch a glimpse of it!
I usually photograph birds but this year i really want to step my game up with other wildlife.
Thanks for the opportunity and the great videos. 👍
Going to scout out a few locations for summer shooting, hoping to find foxes and maybe badgers.
This spring I'm aiming to find time and energy to continue to follow the grey wagtails at my local river.
I have had many days like yours in this video. Cold grey and no subjects to shoot. I have recently found a spot where a buzzard hangs out and is relatively cool with me being around, so I have a plan to spend time shooting. It this spring and Summer. We also have Cirl Buntings within walking distance of the house, so they will be a subject this year too.
Great inspiration and useful tips as ever Tom. Just splashed out on a new zoom lens. Itching to get out there with it. If only I had a safe and comfy bag to put it in. Thanks very much for the brilliant videos, please keep them coming!
Sounds great!
Great video! For me, I’m really looking forward to shooting more birds this spring, as that’s what I enjoy most. I have a running “bucket list” of birds I’d love to catch out in the wild...
At the moment being able to do some photography more than a couple of miles from home seems like a dream. Once we're allowed back out I'm really hoping to get some reptile images in my portfolio.
Thanks for making these videos, they are really cool, informative and a source of inspiration. Kudos on reaching 20k !
This year my focus, will be to get more of Birds of prey photography. A bit of a newbie in wildlife, but i guess you have to start somewhere and this bag can accompany me outdoor with the gear!
Cheers
This year will be exploring a small section of woodland I have discovered locally. Also photographing local Ring Necked Parakeets...
Another great video Tom.
This year I am on a mission to track down the Wedge Tailed Eagle and get a few really nice shots to hopefully tell a bit of a story about Australia’s latest bird of prey.
Congratulations Tom! I have recently found a buzzards nest and I am hoping to get some shots this coming spring.
This year looking forward to really getting to know the local area and testing my patience photographing some platypuses!
I'm looking forward to staying in my local area on my farm and photographing the badgers in the spring. Also trying to get a picture of the elusive kingfishers i have. Loving the vids