FLOATING HIDE PHOTOGRAPHY || Madeshift hide || Waterfowl photography

Decided that spring was around the corner so brought out my madeshift floating hide for a morning session in the local lake, subzero degree celcius and a beautiful morning was on the schedule..
It´s always nerve wrecking to put your expensive camera equipment on the water but if you´re just cautious and pay attention it works out fine and you´ll open up a whole othere world in bird photography.
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Camera Equipment:
Nikon D500
Nikkor 500mm f4g ed vr
Nikon Z6
24-70mm f4 s
Iphone 12
Sound:
Zoom F1 lav mic
Zoom H5
Röde video mic
Accessories:
Tragonpan 500 v4 camera bag
Tragopan Hokki v2 photoblind
Tragopan Hokki v6
Music:
www.epidemicsound.com
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#floatinghide #birdphotography #waterfowl

[@erich7h]

Great video I can’t wait for spring so I can get out in my floating blind, beautiful pictures sir!!!

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much Eric!! It’s an awesome feeling isn’t it? 😃🙏

[@erich7h]

@@AndyGustavsson Yes I was out last night before sunset no luck but a calm beautiful evening to be in the freezing cold water LOL

[@AndyGustavsson]

@@erich7h haha I know the feeling too well 😅

[@robertbernard9546]

You've inspired me to build one of these. I would imagine that its a good idea to only use a floating hide where there is no boat traffic? For safety of course but also i can't imagine wanting boat wake to flood your came gear. Great vid!!

[@AndyGustavsson]

Glad to hear Robert! :D yes it could be a good idea, make sure you can reach the bottom at all times and test the water before you get out with your camera gear ! =) Thanks you!

[@ulflundh5813]

Nice and inspiring as usual 🙏🏼👍

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you Ulf! 🙏😊

[@mrnice6598]

Fantastic video i really enjoyed that

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much Dave, glad you liked it! 😊🙏

[@Rob.1340]

Thank you. 👍📷😎

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you! 🙏

[@owenwildingphotography]

Great video!

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much Owen! 😃🙏

[@janinymanwildlife4563]

Great to se new video again from you 👍almost 2hour in freezing cold water is amazing tuff 🥶 did you have somekind feet warmer on you? Amazing video and some great picture too😃

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much Jani! 😄🙏 I’ve tried feet warmers but don’t feel like they are to any help, so I just suffer 😅

[@stephenelderphoto]

Great to see you back Andy. I always enjoy your videos so I’m glad your still out there making beautiful pictures

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much Stephen! I never stop taking photos, just having bad luck with making videos 😅🙏

[@KGsPhotography]

Wow Andy that looked cold!! Love the way you have made your own floating hide and great images of the Goldeneye. Cheers Keith

[@AndyGustavsson]

It was! But totally worth it! Thank you so much Keith! 😊🙏

[@gladysklip6984]

Good to see you again Andy, I've enjoyed watching the video and the beautiful images! My heads up for you for being so long in that freezing cold water. And you know what I'm going to say now.... thank you for whispering my friend 😂 and I'm looking forward to your next video!

[@AndyGustavsson]

Haha thank you so much Gladys! 😃🙏 it was a bit cold 🥶

[@PhillipJ]

Enjoyed your video. Do You need a permit to float your hide in these wetlands?

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you! No this is a public lake and in sweden we have ”the right to roam” so we are allowed to do recreational stuff like this almost everywhere with some limitations, protected areas, farmland, hunting and fishing. Otherwise we are allowed to hike every forest and travel any lake or river 😊🙏

[@trevorridgers2923]

Well done on managing that length of time in the water at -2c. Nice atmospheric video and great images at the end. Looking forward to some more videos, keep up the good work👌

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much Trevor, glad you liked it! 😃🙏

[@andrewyeates7717]

Amazing. Would love to see a video on how you made the hide of it was possible

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thanks Andrew! 🙏 I built it 1,5 year ago but I could make a video where I talk about how I made it! :)

[@GiuseppeGessa]

Nice video and great pictures. It was really cold I suppose, so what clothes were you using?

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you! 🙏 it was, abu garcia neopren wader as and dubble of everything and a thin wind proof jacket :)

[@GiuseppeGessa]

@@AndyGustavsson Thanks

[@rogernilsson2254]

Jag fick intrycket i videon att du inte fick några bra bilder men sen i slutet så visar du upp väldigt fina bilder! Tog du dom bilderna vid ett annat tillfälle? Blir väldigt inspirerad av dina videor i vilket fall som helst. 🙂

[@AndyGustavsson]

Dom 2 bilderna på knipan som flyger fick ja precis efter jag sluta prata på vägen tillbaka till bilen sen resten i slutet var från en annan morgon

[@AndyGustavsson]

😊🙏

[@dennisharris144]

What are you wearing to stay warm?

[@AndyGustavsson]

just double or tripple of everything, these waders are too big so I fit alot of cloths underneath, then it´s just to bare with it. 😅