Laowa 10-18mm for Wildlife Photography: Photographing Kingfishers

[@KGsPhotography]

Interesting work Jeroen. It is always good to look at different ideas. I like the image of the female arriving on the branch with the light in the background. Cheers Keith

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Thanks Keith :) When everything has been done, one needs to become creative :D

[@ChristopherErringtonPhoto]

I thoroughly enjoy your videos. Thank you for making such great content! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Thanks so much Christopher! More is being prepared :D

[@clydedigital]

Amazing. You’re brilliant.

[@adrianmoore4690]

the sitting Kingfisher excellent images and great video

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

I thought so too. Flying is nice but the composition is not doing it for me...

[@dalepowell5368]

Very cool and great results from an uncoventional approach. Excellent.

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Thanks Dale! More with this lens later :)

[@andrewyeates7717]

Beautiful work again.

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Thanks Andrew!

[@jasondarbyshire_photography]

Absolutely gorgeous videos I would love to come with you awesome wildlife vlogs

[@telkirton]

Arriving and the sitting Kingfisher excellent images Jeroen..

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Thanks Tel! I love the way the wide angle shows the pond behind the bird :)

[@albertnebe8795]

Awesome shots at the end! Enjoyed it! I like your style of story telling :)

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Thanks so much Albert! There are more videos to watch if you like to see more :)

[@R154518]

Love your work and passion. I liked the last 2 images as there is a bit more atmosphere with environment. Well done.

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Thanks Lee!

[@paule621]

Get idea using the wide angle lens, I love the photo of the kingfisher sat on the branch surveying its territory...

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Thanks so much Paul! I agree, I like the sitting version the best too...

[@richardvermeulen3123]

Gaaf resultaat Jeroen. Ik vind hem scherp zat volgens mij. Geweldige plek heb je ook daar. Top!

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Dank je Richard! Tuin van een vriend. Dus heerlijk om een tent te laten staan etc.

[@joncothranphotography9375]

I really like all of the images! I had never thought of using a lens like that for wildlife photography. Thanks!

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Me neither until I started to use cameratrap hardware... Opens a bunch of new opportunities!

[@Macroadventures]

All the images were stunning. If I had to choose it would be the last one with the Kingfisher looking away into the sun. Great Vlog, really enjoy the remote camera setup videos 👍🏻

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Thanks Reevesy! You might like the otter video I did recently as well. Also more technical aspects involved, and pre visualising of a photo...

[@Macroadventures]

@@weylintracking-worldwide watched the Otter in the town Vlog a couple of times now. Another great video full of info. 👍🏻

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Great! Good to hear that you both enjoyed the vlogs and get some good info from them :)

[@tobiasyoder]

super cool man! Ive tried this with the belted kingfisher here in America with no luck so know how hard it can be. Really like the last image, the mist is super helpful.

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Thanks Tobias! Don't give up! I had luck with the female. She did not mind the camera. The male didn't liked it though...

[@davidvdbroeck_nature8305]

Je enthousiasme is echt aanstekelijk Jeroen. 🙂

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Dank je David! Indien je nieuw bent zijn er nog wel een stel blije videos te vinden hier :)

[@davidvdbroeck_nature8305]

@@weylintracking-worldwide nee hoor volg je al een hele tijd 🙂 hen dezelfde microbe als jij. Als ik niet weg geraak is een KZbin filmpje the next best thing. Check mijn instagram if you're curious now. 🤔

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Ach ja @@davidvdbroeck_nature8305, ik herken je naam nu ook wel. Van instagram ook!

[@glennhunt2375]

Inspires me to experiment with my wider angled lenses Jeroen . 👍

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Awesome! Wish you a bunch of great photos Glenn! Show them on wildlifevloggers.net if it works out!

[@orrydebeer]

Love your videos. For me the one arriving on the brench is more special, because of the action in the shot, but the fog of the otter photo I prefer.

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

The action I like too... Its only the composition that is not working for me...

[@CamillaI]

I never really experiment with wide angle so great to see, don't normally get that close ! Great work would probably be wearing wellies !!

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Someone said to me that so many make standard photos of kingfishers... I think this was a creative opportunity :)

[@jasonnbuck]

I think I would say the one where it’s just sat there 👍 that’s the one for me. Both good 😊

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

My fav too Jason!

[@jimshanks8352]

Both great photos but the arrival takes it for me

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Thanks Jim! There's a lot of action in that photo :D

[@robertlawrence7958]

Leeches 😬 Yeuch!! I am not very good with wide angle lenses Jeroen but I really think that on full frame a 16mm would be ample for wildlife. I used to have a 10-22 for my apsc bodies (16-35 eqv on FF) but I found I rarely used it, especially for wildlife. My widest lens now is a 24mm.on ful frame but even that I don't use much. Mind you, I probably don't have as creative a mind as yourself and so I really should try a bit harder with it. It certainly adds another dimension to your images.

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

I think I will use it mostly in a cameratrap situation Robert. And, you have some amazing creative photos Robert! Don't underestimate your creativity :)

[@keithlow7586]

Suffering for your art Jeroen what with leeches attacking. Enjoy your enthusiasm and always look forward to your videos.

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Haha, I did not expected that leech at all since there are no mammals like horses and cows there... Thanks Keith!

[@fusion-music]

Nice production. I knew leeches would be a problem.

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

They are quite common. I guess I could have known also :D

[@Dyfiwildlifephotography]

What brand is your remote trigger.

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Ow, I checked but there's no brand name on it... There are so many, they are quite cheap :)

[@CenturionKill]

Leuk Jeroen! Eerste keer dat ik iemand een wide angle zie gebruiken in Wildlife Photography. Interessant!

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Echt? Ik heb wel vaker groothoeken gebruikt, zoals bij de otter in de gracht... Maar 12mm is zover wel het meest extreme inderdaad :)

[@CenturionKill]

Hoi Jeroen. Die heb ik ook gezien, dat leek mij niet zo extreem als dit toch? Ik vind dit een heel leuk perspectief.

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

@@CenturionKill klopt, dat was met een 17-28mm...