Chimpanzee Trekking, Uganda | Wildlife Photography

Chimpanzee Trekking, Uganda | Wildlife Photography | Kalinzu Central Forest Reserve

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Жыл бұрын

Welcome back to the wonderful Uganda!
On this next part of my very special journey I will be hiking through the magical Kalinzu Central Forest Reserve to find wild chimpanzees!
On this trip I used my Fujifilm X-H2S, Fujifilm X-T3, Fujifilm 23mm f/1.4 LM WR and the Fujifilm 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6. My equipment held up fantastically, especially in the very dark lit forest where I had to crack met ISO to a disturbing level! Thankfully, Adobe Lightroom has just made an DeNoise update!
I hope you enjoy the adventure and the gorillas.
Wild x
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My Equipment:
Fujifilm X-T3 - B-roll filming and some photography
Fujifilm XH2S - main filming and photography
XF 56mm f/1.2
XF 23mm f/1.2
XF 100 - 400mm f/4.5-5.6
Vlogging Camera:
Sony ZV-1
Sound:
Zoom H1n
RØDE SmartLavPlus Lavalier
Tripod:
Benro Slim Carbon-Fibre Tripod

Пікірлер: 26

@littleoneadventures Жыл бұрын

I had to come straight to the second part. But another amazing video. I loved the Chimpanzees and the beautiful shots you got of the forests and nature. Beautiful!

@wildandfreevictoria Жыл бұрын

Hehe you are so kind! Thank you, I loved that place and all the details in the forest ☺️🌳

@andywhiteside16 Жыл бұрын

Again another outstanding video so lovely to see chimps in their own habitat

@wildandfreevictoria Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes it was super special, the whole forest was super special 🙃

@deshaunbethea5254 Жыл бұрын

Together we can ensure that captive chimpanzees have a better life. Together we can save wild chimpanzees in their forest homes. - Jane Goodall.

@wildandfreevictoria Жыл бұрын

That is a lovely quote! 🙃

@deshaunbethea5254 Жыл бұрын

@@wildandfreevictoria Thanks. Also like I said on July 14th is world chimpanzee day.

@Newodat Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, I can't wait to visit Uganda. Did you prefer chimpanzee or gorilla trekking?

@wildandfreevictoria Жыл бұрын

Aww so glad you are going! To be honest they were both amazing in their own way. Both treks very on the animals and their location - so you could be out for an hour or 15mins or 5 hours, it all depends. I really liked the gorillas as you are so close to them but the chimpanzees were great as I got to explore more of the forest 🙂

@Bumblebee0909 Жыл бұрын

So nice to see wild chimpanzees, in their natural environment and not caged . Beautiful photos 👍

@wildandfreevictoria Жыл бұрын

Thank you and yes it is super lovely, they are fascinating to watch ☺️⭐️

@markroberts1324 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful Victoria. Love the sun ray photos, that is pure nature and so calming. Encounters with any animals that are not in zoos are awesome and you nailed it on that trip Victoria. I think Costa Rica has your name on it now. Well done. X

@wildandfreevictoria Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes that was actually one of my favourite moments from the whole East-Africa trip, it just felt very magical and like you say, pure nature. I’ve always wanted to see sun rays through a forest. Thank you again and I have added Costa Rica to the list and been looking at photos - it does look beautiful ☺️

@andreposthumus2072 Жыл бұрын

Such a wonderful chapter in your Wildlife story. Lucky girl indeed (well, apart from the part where you got "rained" on). 🙉 Lovely, atmospheric photos and the chimpanzees are so entertaining in a way with their quirks and behaviour. I love the composition of the photo at 6:50, it is splendid! ☺

@wildandfreevictoria Жыл бұрын

It really was something special, i miss it already! Even the golden rain 😆 those cheeky chimps ey! Hehe 🙃 Thank you, so glad you felt that and enjoyed the shots. I wanted to show a bit of everything from the forest. And thank you again, that is my favourite shot ☺️✌🏻🌳

@Themfm4ever Жыл бұрын

Another amazing journey Victoria! I’m learning from your tips on the ISO. Just got back from 5 days in Yellowstone and did some dawn and evening low light with my XT5. I’m still using autofocus a bunch as a beginner. Your shots are soooooo crisp and clear! Do you use the auto focus, or manual, or a mix of the two? Working on getting my shots as clear as yours. The chimpanzees were fascinating. Thanks for sharing.

@wildandfreevictoria Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Yes sometimes if there is no other option then you have to crank up you ISO - unless you have a fancy prime telephoto (which I do not! Ha!). Autofocus is fine to use, it’s mainly the other settings like balancing ISO, aperture and Shutter speed in manual which is important. I switch between autofocus and manual depending on what I am shooting. Sometimes people think it is the focus which isn’t clear when actually sometimes it can be down to your shutter speed being too slow for the subject or your own movement if you are handheld 🙃

@Themfm4ever Жыл бұрын

@@wildandfreevictoria Thanks for info. I’m still playing with the interactive relationship between ISO and shutter speed. I’ll keep trying!

@trentschlamp Жыл бұрын

You can take us to Africa again anytime please! ☺ note to self, stand not under monkeys in trees 😂

@wildandfreevictoria Жыл бұрын

Hehe I’ll hide you all in my suitcases hehe 🙃 yes that is a good note! And if you do stand under monkeys.. just make sure your mouth and eyes are shut - then enjoy the splash zone 😂

@alejandro_mery Жыл бұрын

do you miss IBIS when using the X-T3 in these situations?

@wildandfreevictoria Жыл бұрын

Not really as I mainly use it for photography not filming and I never had an issue with the photography as I have a steady hand 🙃

@trentschlamp Жыл бұрын

Curious what you use for a mic!

@wildandfreevictoria Жыл бұрын

I’ll be honest… sound is not my best thing 😆 but I use the Zoom H1n with the RØDE SmartLavPlus Lavalier, it seems to do the trick well enough anyway 😄