Costa Rica 2022 (p3) | Wildlife Photography in Uvita & Drake Bay

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Жыл бұрын

In part 3 of my wildlife photography series form Costa Rica I visit Uvita and Drake Bay, and I learn a lesson on composition from dichromatic white-faced capuchin monkeys.
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@xflyingtiger Жыл бұрын

With all of the junk on KZfaq, your videos are always such a relaxing breath of fresh air. Having just a small amount of editing experience, I really appreciate your camera angles, choice of transitions, mix of video and still, music, the whole experience. You really have a talent. Thanks for making these videos.

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, really appreciate it 🙂

@alvaroleandrohernandezalva3149 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing us Costa Rica with new eyes.🇨🇷🏝⛰🌞

@klaustomasini Жыл бұрын

Uvita is marvelous!! We have been there several days on our tour to Corcovado National park. The beaches are amazing too, especially Punta Uvita.

@KyleGustafson1986 Жыл бұрын

Looks like fun. I need to prioritize a trip like this

@ChrisandKen Жыл бұрын

Love the sounds and rich ambience of the jungle. We also feel we are missing so many details when walking in the jungle. Super cool shots you captured. We can't wait to go back to CR!

@brianstark3578 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic. Thanks for taking us with you.

@catherinetremerryn Жыл бұрын

Have loved your Costa Rica series. What a tremendous variety of wildlife - it must be quite daunting trying to sleep with rainforest sounds. You captured it all beautifully..

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Catherine 🙂

@joakos1122 Жыл бұрын

Really great watch thanks!!

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

@davidguy6823 Жыл бұрын

Stunning place birds and photography. Many thanks for sharing.

@neilcole3406 10 ай бұрын

Wow! What a great place for photography!

@outsider_outsider Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to get my 300 f4.

@peterosborne9802 Жыл бұрын

Loved this series of vlogs from Costa rica, really envious of your trip.

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Peter :) had a great time there

@brownie3609 Жыл бұрын

It amazed me that the temperature changed so much in 2 hours or so from the mountains down to the coast at Uvita. I managed to get my best Howler shots here and just loved being woken each morning at 4:30 - 5:00am by their call. You had the same challenges as me. Best shots either from the beach looking in or finding clearings. Great to see you highlighting that you don't need a massive prime lens in Costa Rica as everything gives you a chance of getting close enough. Thank-you for keeping my memories of Costa Rica alive.

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you’re enjoying it, thanks!

@systemanaturae105 Жыл бұрын

Another great video production 😊😊 Some super photos as well as the steady, even and slow movement of the camera in the video clips. I often use a monopod to help steady any video I shoot when standing still. Your narration is relaxed and smooth which I have never been any good at. Keep on making these type of KZfaq productions which I find more interesting and entertaining than another review of equipment done by lots of photographers 😊😊

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly 🙂

@irisotte83 Жыл бұрын

Again a great video Espen. Really love the stories, video's and pictures you share with us from Costa Rica. Can't wait for the next one👍😊

@blacksad4904 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the beautiful content you are creating. I just started my journey as an amateur wildlife photographer and you have been a major inspiration.

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the kind words 🙂

@songomis8326 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful and incredible

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

@alasdairmackenzie905 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful and informative vlog yet again Espen. Many thanks for making and posting it

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alasdair 🙂

@db6625 Жыл бұрын

A fabulous series, can’t wait for the next episode …….thanks👍

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@robertolovato7208 Жыл бұрын

Grazieee x la passione che Trasmetti a tutti i fotografi naturalisti

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

@Rob.1340 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic. Thank you. 👍📷😎

@davidoshaughnessy493 Жыл бұрын

Once again Espen a wonderful video , thanks for the b and w advice I look forward to putting that into practice .

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks David!

@grantmhenderson6652 Жыл бұрын

Eagerly awaiting the rest of the series!

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

Thank you Grant, just need to finish up a couple of other projects and then I’ll get back into editing the rest 🙂

@hawkeyepierce4961 Жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you.

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

@joerghummerjohann4854 Жыл бұрын

😍 Fantastic story, dear Espen! I'm a very big fan of birds, but the monkeys of CR are just amazing cute 😍

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

Thank you Joerg 🙂 love the monkeys there!

@GuidoVanDeWater Жыл бұрын

Wow stunning puctures as always espen! Great video also!

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

Thank you Guido 🙂

@ammadoux Жыл бұрын

thanks so much, enjoyed the video.

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@j16m02 Жыл бұрын

Another fantastic video! The sounds are amazing. Sounds like you are in an aviary.

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much James :) loved the sounds of Costa Rica!

@tonyfleming4250 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video I was in Costa Rica in March 22 for two weeks and the bird life was superb 🙈

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

Cheers Tony 🙂 such an amazing place!

@Rudy60426 7 ай бұрын

awesome video 👌

@EspenHelland 7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@joanantonim.p.2400 Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 👋🏻🙋🏻‍♂️

@karinlessard6060 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for another great video from Costa Rica, loved the Capuchin monkeys. Any word on your OM-1?? I have been holding off getting one because it seems like you’re not the only one who has had an issue with it. Other than that, keep the beautiful photography and informative videos coming! Great advice about B&W photography, also. 😀

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

Thank you Karin 🙂 it’s in for repairs, OM gave me another that I actually got to use towards the end of my Costa Rica trip and it’s been working great.

@MrFirstdance2000 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful visuals, Espen. I like your stalking methods!! Are you using either of extension 1.4 or 2x with your shots. Pictures are super sharp!

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

I didn’t find myself using my 1.4x much in Costa Rica. Partly because a lot of wildlife came close and also because I was a bit hesitant putting it in in the high humidity.

@chadkinsley542 Жыл бұрын

Great series in Costa Rica! Do you use C-AF plus tracking or just C-AF with your birds in flight? Do you use Center weighted, Spot or ESP metering? I am getting not so great results with C-AF plus tracking and center weighted with the OM-1 and 150-400. Think I will switch back to just C-AF and ESP metering. Wish the auto focus on the OM-1 would show white when not in focus and turn green when it's locked on as I am never sure if it's locked on or not! Another great video and thanks for the information if you respond.

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

Hi Chad, thank you very much. I’m using C-AF without tracking (after a lot of back and forth). I use all the focus points as a default, but switch to a single if I struggle to get focus. For metering, I just go by the highlight alerts and don’t overexpose, don’t really care what metering mode it’s in. You can turn on green when in focus in the settings. I’ve just updated my course for OM System for for wildlife photography for the OM-1 if you want to dive deeper into it 🙂 bit.ly/3qr8ZgM

@osmancoskun1946 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, It’s great Video, and lots of information about monkeys 👍ps , Did you get your OM 1 fixed and what was wrong wit it!

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂 OM sent me another one that I got while I’m Costa Rica (coming up in another video soon) apparently it was IS motor

@billmansfield2120 Жыл бұрын

How do you think you’d have got on with your canon 7D ii and 100-400mm instead of the Olympus? Would the extra reach have been better? Would the f5.6 have been too dark? I’ve the 7D ii and a 400mm f5.6 prime. I’ll have to take it to CR with me as no chance to buy new gear.

@marklaurendet1861 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a great spot. Did you see many frogs? I have seen a lot of frog photos from Costa Rica. I used to use monochrome view i my Panasonic G85 as you could use that view but still be capture in colour. Unless I am wrong on Olympus to also only capture B&W if you view in B&W ?

@josephnaranjo8286 Жыл бұрын

Here in Costa Rica near to my home there are so many atelopus frog... If you ever come let me know it and can help with some pictures.

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

I think I only so one frog 😬 partly because of my inexperience and not knowing where to look, but I also think frogs have declined drastically over the last decades in tropical areas.

@RolandAalto Жыл бұрын

Another great episoden. Im going for two weeks in the end of october and im a bit curious on the status of your OM-1, did you get a diagnose? Best regards-ha de!

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

Thanks Roland! Hope you have a great time. I think they replaced something to do with the IS. God Tur!

@stevepersighetti3400 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I really must go back to Costa Rica! Can I assume the 300 f4 is a better bet for this enviromnent than the 100-400 f5? 👍

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

Yes, I would say so

@paobriones2177 10 ай бұрын

What camera and lens do you Espen please? Can you walk to Corcovado NP from drake bay town?

@EspenHelland 10 ай бұрын

For this I used the em1ii and the 300mm f/4, but my setup now is the OM-1 with the 150-400mm. I’m not sure about hiking without a guide. I think you have to have a guide to enter the NP, but best to read up on it.

@billmansfield2120 Жыл бұрын

Where we’re you in Uvita exactly? I’ll be there for some days in Dec.

@EspenHelland Жыл бұрын

Hi Bill, thanks for booking the call. I’ll reply to your email and we can set a time for it soon 🙂