American David Attenborough anyone...👌...Hope you would branch out to wildlife as well...Your videos are quite relaxing..

Birdlife in Florida is simply amazing! Thanks for sharing this Mark!

Loved the adventure in the kayak and the shots that resulted.. The splashdown shots as the birds go fishing are world class!!!

Yep, I also loved shooting from our kayaks. Wildlife reacts differently when your in a kayak and enables you to get closer. Love your work, greatly entertaining.

I love your appreciation for nature and your photographs are awesome!

That Snowy Egret shot with the painterly reflection is my favorite!

Another tool in your armoury for superb images, thanks for sharing Mark 👍

How do you only have 33k Subscribers? Your narration style & image quality is outstanding and I look forward to everything you put on KZfaq. Keep up this excellent work and you never know I may fly over someday from the UK for one of your workshops & take a vacation at the same time!!

Photography from a kayak open up so much more when you become part of the aquatic world...I am glad u enjoy your time in your kayak and didn’t get eaten by an alligator!

Another great video photography is wonderful just love your story telling it’s like we’re along side you on your amazing trips

Incredible commentary and incredible photos Marc!

Thank you for the time spent on making these videos so informative and helpful for us aspiring bird photographers. They speak volumes about your love of nature, conservation, and sharing the joy.

Spectacular.

Another amazing and crazy and wow video. Thanks Mark

Great video, as always, Mark, I love the snowy egrets, those reflections and amazing poses are brilliant.

That focus peeking is the bomb!

Thanks for sharing this Mark, another fantastic video.

I too have a kayak and have taken my Nikon out with me on the Niagara river in New York. It is so much fun being at water level for the photography. Your right, the birds don't seem to mind the kayak being near them. Thanks for the great images and narration. All your videos are so well done!

Amazing photography, thanks for sharing!

I so admire your sharp and beautiful images. Your skill and enthusiasm are wonderful.

‘Gators like bass & birds for dinner, too! Cool how that lake ecosystem is so alive!

Great Videos, Beautiful Photos, Many Thanks For sharing.

Amazing images! Each shot is superb!

I love these videos! Thank you mark!

Fantastic photos and fantastic storytelling. You are back on track - thanks a lot for sharing!

Such a great photographer and storyteller! I am amazed by your work, thanks a lot for sharing it.

Thanks foe another GREAT video Mark!

Outstanding image quality. Well done!!

The bee's are amazing shots wow, awesome mark

Such wonderful and relaxing video. As always, outstanding work.

I love taking photos from a kayak. I see so much more wildlife than I do on foot. Great job especially on the kingfisher photos; I have been trying to get shots like that here in VA for a long time.

Another great video Mark, looks like your new equipment is going to be an excellent addition. I am looking forward to more on the water videos. Thanks for sharing.

As always - amazing photos and fantastic story to go with them. I think the new 'gear' has greatly enhanced the photos as it changes the perspective and allows the viewer to feel much closer to the wildlife. Thanks for the great video.

As always Mark I enjoyed your video and look forward to your postings. Colorado has had a lot of snow, but it is starting to melt in the high country, and I was able to get up to 11000 feet the other day with no problems. The high-country ponds have been filled with many species of waterfowl and several other birds. The landscape is beautiful with all the wildflowers coming out. We haven’t had this much moisture for a long time, and it is great to see the lakes full. The kayak was a great idea and it sure makes it easier to get closer to those amazing birds. I have a little boat I bought a few years ago for the exact same reason and it works great. I’ve been thinking about getting one of those Twin Troller X10 that way you can control the boat with just your feet. I especially like the bee’s in this one but the snow egret is an awesome bird.

The large lily is a Lotus , rare to find in lakes, usually waterlilies.. big pads.. lovely closer pics all around.. be careful... alilgators.. whew... good snowy egrets, but love the snail hawk evolving.. that was new... thanks so much. !

This guy is amazing wildlife photographer! You won't be disappointed

Awesome, The pictures are amazing

Wow, this is one of the best bird photography videos I have seen. Such great shots, wonderfully explained. I have had a Native Watercraft Marvel 14.5 for years and love it. Looking forward to more of your videos. So inspiring. Thanks!

Wonderful story and very good descriptions include camera datas that also help me for the own photography. Thank you for the lessons.

As an absolute bird lover and photography enthusiast, your videos resonate with me at a sub-atomic level!! Thank you very much for your work, from New Zealand (a country with unique bird life on its own, just in case...)

Another great video, the Snail Kite evolution is fantastic and remind me of the finches and lizards on one of the Galapagos islands that during a severe draught managed to evolve in a blink of an eye (2-3 generations) to combat the effects of the weather. I also love the crows, they have no fear whatsoever, I remember seeing 2 of them go after the biggest Red Kite I'd ever seen, poor kite didn't know what to do as they chased it round the sky! Can't wait to see the next video, they are a constant source of inspiration and make me excited for getting the kti to photograph the birds around here!

Great and informative video Mark, always a pleasure to watch you at work. You are lucky to live in a place with so much beautiful wildlife! Keep the video’s coming.

Awesome video Mark. Inspiring video 👍👍👍

Awesome images!!

Wonderful video Mark !!!

Absolutely love your videos... great work!

Amazing clicks...

Love watching your video's. Your Passion for wildlife and where you go is very different to my stomping ground in Highlands of Scotland . Looking foreword to next one.

you always get amazing shots, WOW

As usual excellent video... Congratulations for the new kayak and I am now excited to see more from these kayak..New journey with you. I found the colors from D850 more pleasing

As always “ Fantastic “ just can’t get enough of your videos. Thanks Dave Isler

I enjoy your narration as much as the photography. Snowy Great and Miniature White Egrets are prevalent along the San Francisco bay mud flats and inlets. Masters of balletic grace. But I have never scene them dance across the water. What a treat. One day we will meet. ~ your neighbor

Excellent photo story as always. Always looking forward to a new one. Thank you for all you share!

Mark, I think the late Tom Ulrich would take a bow to your work. Ulrich was as good as they come. You and the technology are beautifully wed. Thank you for sharing.

Love the detail on the great blue heron close-up! Gotta get the d850 one day.

Wanted to live your kind of life as a career since I was 12 yrs. old but didn’t know how to get into it. Beautiful photography. Thanks for sharing.

I like the dragonfly you caught at 15:32 Love your kayak, cant wait to see the close ups you end up getting now

Awesome video and photos I love the education with the bee and the pollen and how easy was to manual focus with that lens. Thanks for sharing Mark we appreciate your hard work to educate us with all your camera settings to take some outstanding photos.

Waterfowl and seabirds are great to photograph, beautiful birds against interesting backdrops. That was a great idea to purchase a Kayak, getting closer to those birds really paid off. Great video as usual Mark.

Amazing

This is just what i was looking for! excellent shots btw!

So interesting and WoW! I luv all your images and storytelling. What a great entertainer you always are! Kayak is such a great idea. I plan to try that for my bird photography this summer. Thank you so much 😊😘

Watching this video was very enjoyable and for the most part I liked the images you captured.

Always improving on your photography and narrative style . Great pics from the d850 / 500mm combo .

Mark, you will get famous soon my brother. Wherever you shoot, or whatever you shoot, the results are just simply mesmerizing. From here on i need a shot of Mark Smith's photo & videoworks every day. Keep it coming!

Cracking photos and super video keep then coming ...

I love kingfishers and hope to get some shots of them some day. Awesome shots.

Just subscribed. Your photos are inspirational. Love the commentary. Thanks so much.

This session is just stunning man⚡️⚡️⚡️🔥🔥🔥📷📷👌

Your videos are amazing. It was your videos that finally convinced me to buy my D850 and I love it but still have a lot to learn and improve using it. One thing that I wish that you would do is every once in a while let us know where you are when you are photographing.

Nice work !!!

Great video Mark.

Mark, I have enjoyed two of your videos and your story telling. Amazing photography I am subscribing to a workshop.

Another great video!

Another great video - The Little Blue Herons on the lily pads and with "scepter" was my favorite part. Also I'm new to Sony but the DMF with the button on the 100-400 is awesome - I used it today with the focus peaking and zoom. Nice yak too. I got mine earlier this year and it is worth several hundred mm's lens because birds don't seem to care or see the threat from the water.

The best part is how you bring us right into the story with your enthusiastic Narration. I chuckle when I'm out in Nature & I swear I can hear your voice in my head, narrating the scene I'm observing. I really liked the Snowy Egret shots & the Kingfisher action. The Snail Kite observation is incredible science as well, but that up close image of GBH was amazing. The close-up of the Ring while holding the Apple Snail was my favorite part;-/ Great work as always.

Yes, Mark I liked your A9 segment since I am headed in that direction. That explanation about the Snail Kite's adaptation is a-May-zing. I am wary about using my gear in a kayak because I flipped one in a very strong current and lost my camera (a Canon 7D) even though it was in a wet bag. I am happy to hear that yours is a very stable kayak, especially cruising among alligators!

Wow! This might be one of my top faves!! The detail in all the segments is fascinating !! Especially blinked the bees segment! ❤

Simply, Mark you're one of the best of the best wildlife photographers out there.

Fantastic shots Mark, and the kayak is obviously a great tool for you. When I was stationed at Grand Forks AFB in North Dakota years ago, I tried something similar with a fisherman's float tube, got the camo version and some waterproof waders, and built a blind over the top of it all. Very carefully waded out (I was scared of slipping, with my brand-new 300 f4 D and used F-4), but eventually made my way out to the middle of the "lake".... where I was STILL only calf-deep in water! I bet I looked pretty damn silly out there. Made my way back to the truck, and the skin on my arms, neck and head were more mosquito bite than clear skin. Quite the misadventure....

Thank you for another great video. You are going to love that Kayak!

You are the Master…. Love the way you deliver the Photos with good and interesting naratives….

Awesome video

Awesome shots Mark. I only found your channel today and I'm hooked. I just moved to the Savannah Ga area and have discovered the same type of wildlife you have there. Next stop, a kayak purchase to try practice what you teach so well. Keep up the great videos. I'll be waiting to be more humbled.

Amazing photography skills 🔥

The first thanks go of course to those Engineers of Nikon and Sony, and the second go to you for that great footage.

Incredible series Mark! Great work. Jim

I start to cry right now, looking at my Nikon D700 only with manual focus 300mm f4.5 (with the old, hard focus). I have some good photos, but yours are one of the best. Thank you for the videos, I enjoy them very much!

For that's the most enjoyable post you've done buddy.

Another awesome video Mark !

Great shots of the birds from an excellent low vantage point. I think my favorites were the Snowy Egrets "walking" on water but the best was the one with the dreamy reflection. The shots of the bees were also great, with amazing detail!

11:20 and 11:30 - stellar photos.

Great story to go with fantastic photos, wish I could get to 10% of your photo quality, brilliant

The whole video was awesome! You are brave being in the water with those gators!!!

The Bees Knees??? OH THAT'S SOOO BAD!!! LOL. Seriously, those photos were amazing. That kayak is a real asset. Good luck with it.

Great as always! Thanks. Guessing that is a very sturdy kayak with all your equipment on board?😁

Awesome. As always.

I really enjoy your enthusiasm and the way you explain - I always check how you set your cam for certain picture. can't wait for the next one. Unfortunately, we don't have such areas in Switzerland ;-(

As always, great photography, great story.

great video and photos! congratulations that you got the kayak. great perspective