Floating blind photography // BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY - Horned grebe

[@Banjmedina]

Wow, getting these beautiful horned grebes in a beautiful lake with NO WIND LIKE THAT? water is Amazing! = great photos!!

[@marshalhedin7538]

wow, spectacular light & images

[@alanmacleay6213]

Beautiful photos of those little Slavonian grebes. The lovely light really complemented them.

[@PapaVeedy]

Wow! Spectacular footage and photos Trond! Lots of effort but it paid off.

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot Dusty!

[@iviemclardy50]

Outstanding Photography, Trond.

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot!

[@TandemAdventures]

Stunning birds, brilliant photography. I have a float tube and will be making an attempt to get out there. Can't wait. Thank you for your great videos. Cheers from the PNW.

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much! Have a great time in your tube :)

[@keithdickson8364]

Those are some beautiful shots Trond. Great job.

[@trondwestby]

Thanks Keith!

[@tukkl00]

Nice video and some stunning shots of the Horned Grebe.

[@laurencearnold5822]

Stunning images and video of a beautiful bird👍👍

[@angelaknight903]

Well done Absolutely marvellous thank you 😊 👍

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much Angela!

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Fantastic video Trond. The image of the 2 grebes is heaven.. Having used a floating hide myself on 2 occasions I know just how amazing it feels!

[@trondwestby]

Thank you Paul! Glad you liked it :) Its really cool...and looking forward to go out again :)

[@garywebster8355]

Fantastic shots 👏

[@vincentlanglois]

Marvelous!

[@duanerosenkranz9673]

Beautiful photos, love them all

[@trondwestby]

Thank you!

[@ramidos007]

Bravo beautiful!!

[@agusPhotographer]

Nice and goodjobs

[@trondwestby]

Thank you!

[@timmienorrie]

Your perseverence paid dividends, Trond. Stunning video and stills of an exceptionally pretty bird. Well done.

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much!

[@njs12706]

What a beautiful bird and an equally beautiful post. Your work and videos just get better. Love them, keep it up

[@marcobridsphotograhpy]

Hello Trond this is amazing. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@trondwestby]

Thank you Marco! Glad you liked it :)

[@marcobridsphotograhpy]

@@trondwestby Nice to see that the video you make is moving to a higher level. Thank you.

[@ianwarren7815]

Stunning photos Trond👏👏👏

[@trondwestby]

Thanks Ian! Much appreciated

[@debbiewitt7028]

Nice video Trond, it’s nice to know Tragopan has a floating blind I was wondering when they would come up with one. Beautiful shots.

[@trondwestby]

Thank you Debbie!

[@TBuanes_Photography]

Absolutely stunning images Trond. :D Good job :D

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much Trond:)

[@janvanholten7592]

I'll sometimes (in Poland) use a floating hide. Everything you say, move etc etc is very recognizable. What a great gird to havein front of you.

[@PUTDEVICE]

Horned grebe or Svarthakedopping as we say in Sweden is one of my favorites.

[@utendorsentusiasten]

The struggle is real Trond! Lovely video as always

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much Johnlee :)

[@stans6582]

Well done Trond, I have the same hide......have yet to get it wet!! keep putting out hide videos please...............thanks

[@trondwestby]

Thanks Stan! Haha...you should get it wet, its fun ;)

[@arnoldvanharmelen5381]

Fantastic shots and video Trond! I realy realy enjoyed it!

[@trondwestby]

Thank you Arnold!

[@glennhunt2375]

Only seen this species ( known as Slavonian Grebe over here in the u.k. ) as a winter visitor, it looks a real stunner in summer plumage your lucky to have them for the breeding season. As far as the footage and images go your just at the "top of your game". 👍

[@agcamp]

what a gorgeous shot! your photo make touch my heart. Thanks a lot! - From S.Korea

[@RIDDX2010]

great photos - Patients and dedications

[@lindafuller6798]

Gorgeous photos!

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot Linda!

[@simon_dentremont]

Beautiful Trond. I love the video and sound production quality of this one, on top of great footage abs beautiful birds. You keep raising your game!

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much for this kind compliment. Glad you liked it :)

[@victorlim5077]

Amazing images.

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much!

[@naturenature2439]

Awesome video👍👌

[@trondwestby]

Thank you!

[@shaunnorton285]

Really lovely video trond 👋👍

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

I just now finished watching this video again. Those grebe shots are absolutely amazing. I know you must be so proud of them. Can't wait to see further developments in this floating blind now that you have a dry suit. I hope you are much more comfortable in that cold water.

[@malcolmriley6897]

The standard of work that you consistently achieve is incredible. Superb footage and images of a stunning bird.

[@trondwestby]

Wow......thanks Malcom! Glad you liked it.

[@richardfink7666]

The effort was worth it. These are beautiful photos. Respect!

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot Richard!

[@antonmeijer6709]

Fantastic video and amazing pictures. Youre videos made me decide to come to the “south” of Norway on holiday this year.

[@trondwestby]

Thank you Anton! Thats great....good luck with the trip!

[@andymok7945]

I really enjoy photographing the Horned Grebes. Where I live, there is only a 2 week window when we see them as they north to breed. This year, very few and did not come to the marina area. So I did not get any photographs. Even managed a few shots with fish in their beaks in previous years.

[@ivorgottschalk6432]

Your dedication pays off by getting amazingly close to the subjects without disturbing it. Thanks for the Saturday wildlife photo fix, I’m quite addicted. 😀

[@trondwestby]

Thank you Ivor for your kind compliment and encouragement. All the best!

[@lortopalt]

Very well well done Trond. Your movies are so very inspiring. And the movies and pictures are so wonderfully beautiful. Stefan from Sweden

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much Stefan! What a fantastic compliment. 😊

[@allanternent8862]

Great video tron

[@trondwestby]

Thank you Allan!

[@LouisaLee63]

Wonderful video and outstanding photos! The colors were amazing.

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much!

[@norskattforfun8575]

That horned grebe is stunning. We don’t have that type here. Gorgeous photos and great video Trond. I hope you weren’t too cold

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much! It is cold, but I manage it for a while :)

[@haroldbielstein3530]

It always inspires me after watching your videos. We had a pair of Great Crested Grebes 2 years ago but they didn’t come back. They also didn’t do their mating ritual dance while they were here. Hope to see them again soon. We did have Eared Grebes but the Horned Grebe in your video is simply amazing.

[@trondwestby]

Wow.....thanks Harold! Very encouraging. Good luck with the grebe :)

[@lisabirdluvr9742]

Trond, I am so happy that you had that experience. You worked hard and you deserved every moment of it. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@Shutter_heart]

superb video !! it transported me to the environment for sometime. Thank you for sharing some great content, which shows your dedication and passion about photography and love for birds !!

[@janm2473]

Loved this, Trond. And grebes are so mystifying. We have many grebes here in Alberta; I watched a pair of red-necked grebes building their nest on a fairly remote edge of a lake in south central Alberta. Building and cooing; I was on land tho, on a warm, sunny day. Thank you for all your suffering in that cold water.

[@trondwestby]

Thank you Jan! I agree...love photographing grebes. 😊

[@KevinNordstrom]

Isnt waterfowl the best? Fabulous shots, Trond. That blind seems interesting.

[@trondwestby]

Agree :) Love them....Thanks Kevin!

[@pipercan1]

Amazing ..

[@trondwestby]

Thank you Don!

[@johnhjic2]

Hello Trond, just amazing images. Would I did it in a floating blind/hide no a chance, I would end up swimming and my Z9 would be at the bottom. Great work for you though and it does look like one of the best floating hides/blinds I have seen. Keep well, keep safe and stay dry?

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much John! Haha....I will try to stay dry ;)

[@garrydelday5816]

Stunning birds, stunning images Trond as always 👌

[@trondwestby]

Thank you Garry! Really glad you liked it.

[@gijsbert27]

Many thanks for this amazing video !!

[@butthis640]

Смотришь видео, и мурашки бегут по коже :) ... это действительно ВАУ :) ... it's really WOW :)

[@trondwestby]

Большое спасибо за невероятно приятный отзыв :)

[@ollenilssonen]

Such a great video again Trond! The fact that you had to get down in the water and up again to get the camera is respect. The things you do for angles!😆 Inspiring vid!

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much Olle! Haha....it takes a little effort for those angels 😅 But fun tho....Thanks again.

[@CamillaI]

Well you have pulled off another spectacular shoot on this one Trond particularly love the colour in the Grebe and the background ! Outstanding ! 😍👍

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot! Always great to read your comment, and appreciate your support!

[@sergeykozel8649]

beauty and bravo, class

[@wildlifeYaktographer]

Most of my wildlife photography is done from a kayak. I would love to build a blind like this!

[@chrispitman1169]

Stunning absolutely stunning well done I loved it

[@trondwestby]

Thank you Chris! Glad you loved it :)

[@VABrowneMDPhD]

Thank you for sharing these amazing images and the hard work that went into obtaining them!

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much!

[@mikecrowley6485]

Great Trond, Stunning photos. Nice editing around 7 and a half minutes in, transitioning from inside to outside and back again 👍🏻

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much Mike! Glad you liked it :)

[@clivewelch1025]

Wow Trond what an absolutely gorgeous bird the Horned grebe is I've never seen one before and your images of it were as usual stunning. A floating blind is something I wouldn't fancy using but fair play to you for doing it. Until next time take care and stay safe my friend.

[@trondwestby]

Thank you Clive! 👍

[@moritzkirchner3370]

Sometimes I'm just greedy how every single one of your projects results in breathtaking photos of amazing species! But it's not like you're incredibly lucky, you just seem to put a lot of effort in your photography, so you truly deserve those amazing results... Thanks for taking us with you and showing us the beauty of Norwegian nature! (Btw, your videos inspired me to travel to northern Norway for bird photography. I'm starting next week and am really hoping to get some nice shots^^)

[@trondwestby]

Wow.....what an amazing compliment. Thank you so much Moritz, and enjoy your trip to Norway :)

[@adammacsween3230]

Stunning video Trond. The quality of the video from the Z9 is also very good. I bet you are very happy with it as well. I am not too sure about the floating hide, very hard to do that here in North Queensland Australia. You’d get eaten by a Saltwater Crocodile doing that up here hahaha. Thanks again and take care and stay safe.

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much Adam! The Z9 is a great video camera. Really happy with it :) Uuppss....thats not a problem here with crocodile ;)

[@adammacsween3230]

@@trondwestby you’re most welcome Sir. Well if you ever get the opportunity to come to Australia and photograph birds in particular in North Queensland I’d be happy to show you around.

[@erich7h]

Loved it!!!!! I have the same blind and I was out this morning, no pictures for me but loved watching your video when I got out of the water 😊

[@trondwestby]

Wow....thanks a lot! Have a great time in your blind. Its so much fun 😊

[@TheRealMartin007]

Great footag! Wish I had a Tragopan floating blind for my own!

[@trondwestby]

Thank you! Its really great :)

[@geraldchiu1978]

Amazing

[@juanitakelly3082]

Perfect images with amazing light! Your efforts pay off!

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much Juanita!

[@gregwilsonnaturephotography]

Hey Trond, thank you for taking me along with you during your adventure with the floating blind. Stunning images of the Grebes! Will the water warm up as the weather gets warmer? Looks pretty exciting! Greg

[@trondwestby]

Hi Greg! Thank you so much for your kind words. As always :) It will get warmer. But now I have investet in a dry suit. So next time it will get better :)

[@gregwilsonnaturephotography]

Trond, a dry suit will be great! So much better.

[@ysteinbjrkelund8449]

Fantastisk bilder du får fra så lavt nivå 👏👏

[@trondwestby]

Tusen hjertelig takk :)

[@jeffolson4731]

Trond, those are beautiful images of beautiful birds. I just check with All About Birds and it may be possible for me to see some here in the Seattle/Tacoma area of Washington State USA. Non-breeding and migration only though. I have never tried a floating hide but I can see how it would be very good to have.

[@trondwestby]

Thank you Jeff! Really glad you liked my images. Its fun with floating blinds. :)

[@michaeldande]

HI I LOVE THIS I WANT ONEquestion Do you use a dive suit to keep you warn which brand dive suit do u recommend

[@grahamhopkinson1816]

Great video as always Trond-FANTASTIC grebe shot!!!!!! Can I ask your views on BBF? I'm trying it, but unlearning years of SBF is hard!

[@bovanghansen7646]

Sådan! 🎯

[@trondwestby]

🙌

[@TimSiggs]

Hello Trond. Another brilliant video that shows the patience required to achieve wonderful results. I have fond memories of Horned Grebes during vacations to Scotland. I have just got a Z9. Can I ask you which video settings you use? ie codecs, 4K settings shutter speeds etc. I have already had some nice results but would love to compare. Thanks!

[@zenphotojourney]

I'm also interested in knowing what settings you use for video and why. I noticed you had a shutter speed of 500. Why that shutter speed? Does it make better slow motion? Maybe this would be a good subject for a future video.

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

This was an amazing production, Trond. What I don't understand is why you don't use a wet suit when you are going to be in the water for long periods of time? Wouldn't that be much better than being so cold when you are photographing? Seems like comfort would add to the pleasure of your photography experience. Those pictures of the grebes were absolutely fantastic. :)

[@trondwestby]

So glad you liked the video :) Thanks for the compliment. I just bought a dry suit. So that should do it I guess :)

[@craigmaisfield3247]

Brilliant mate. Beautiful bird. How are you finding the z9 over the D500 and D4?

[@tordandreasson]

Fantastic photos and video. Do you use a dry suit or waders?

[@trondwestby]

Thank you Tord! I used a wader, but now I have invested in a dry suit.

[@robingodfrey]

Neat but would be so much better if they made a paddle boat camo blind

[@saengtae_zoomin]

👍

[@penorvoll]

Fantastisk fin video! Jeg hadde en hyggelig opplevelse med horndykkeren på denne tiden i fjor. Ble ganske bra bilder, men videofilene ble dessverre ødelagt. Skal prøve meg på nytt i år, men det blir neppe like bra som dette du produserte. 🙂

[@trondwestby]

Tusen takk Pål! Horndykkeren er utrolig flott og kjekk fugl å fotografere. Lykke til med horndykkeren i år :)

[@stevethompson8154]

I think you could do better getting closer to the birds IF you get into the water from 60 to 90 minutes prior to sunrise. You want to be in position when it starts getting light enough for them to see well. Make your enter and exit point out of the sight of the birds or at the very least as far away from them as possible. You can move slowly and not disturb them. Also You don't need to add the grass and sticks. Move slowly and stay quiet and they will accept your being among them.

[@alanclark4951]

Looks like he is getting along really well, great coverage on the water Trond..

[@מנחםעב]

its great crested grebe, not horned