Photography in the Rainforest of Ecuador

[@arthurstobbelaar6071]

The confidence of Jonas in the end and slight panic of Thomas was incredible

[@jimbruton9482]

Wonderful. If Simon d'Entremont was watching I bet he was saying "I knew you can do it"!

[@zenlife1200]

It's great watching Indiana Heaton on his adventures 😄 Love it!

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Hahah. My new name!

[@altrujillo3566]

I feel that if I stood at a coffee shop in an airport that I'd eventually run into Thomas. What a great year!

[@JonasPaurellUnscripted]

Great video Thomas! You totally downplayed our fear of the metal hummingbird, it was totally homemade with zero security implemented! Haha. What a journey! I’ll get my video out in a week or two! See you on the next adventure!

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Haha. The flying death trap!

[@varonosnet]

@@ThomasHeatonPhoto ohhh yes the final scene was indeed a flying death trap... what an adventure Ecuador must be!

[@jbcarle]

Thanks for taking me along. I find rain forests one of the most enchanting places to visit. Not sure if I could live there. But I hope we can find a way to preserve this environment for my grandchildren.

[@markbonham]

Hummingbirds are amazing things to see in flight, loved that capture. The waterfall was excellent and love it. Tough gig this! More please 👍👏

[@henrileduc]

Hi Thomas. I'm following you for several years now. I'm a Belgian who has been living in Ecuador for 32 years now, because I fell in love with the nature beauty and richness of this country. I'm very glad that you came visit Ecuador and that you enjoyed it. I hope that this will motive more photographers to write the name of Ecuador on their bucket list. This country is little-known in the world of landscape photographers and it's really a pity. The potential for creating beautiful images here is infinite. Welcome and has always a great video and amazing photos. Congrats I love what you do.

[@JonasPaurellUnscripted]

I totally agree with you regarding Ecuador! My wife is from here and I've been living here for a year now! Limiteless potential!

[@henrileduc]

@@JonasPaurellUnscripted Hi Jonas. Great news. I didn’t know you were living in Ecuador. Welcome also and it will be a pleasure to meet with you. Maybe we can have a coffee and chat about the beautiful places in the country

[@carlosm9323]

Good for you Thomas, glad you went out of your comfort zone... enjoy and be safe...

[@tmeeten3195]

Beautiful bird images and yeah, what a way to end the day. How cool!!

[@ThomiX0.0]

Congratulations on visiting this wonderful place, on which landscape photography is not likely spend. Wildlife is abundantly present, and seems to ask for a different approach. Hummingbirds, being the diamonds in the sky, need to be seen from the same angle as the lightsource, in order to let their special colours stand out, not as you both did, from the shade. They are very approachable and not scared of you, as you're movements are way to slow. But the pictures you've taken, with such a high image quality, are stil stunning. Thanks for the post Thomas, I hope you've enjoyed 🙂

[@shahzebnasir4692]

Thomas doing wildlife photography is everything I've ever dreamed about! Love every time you do!!

[@iscoguy]

As a hybrid photographer myself (landscape/wildlife) it is great to see you getting into wildlife!

[@robgutkowski7141]

Quite an adventure! Watching hummingbirds at the feeders on my porch is a way I often spend time.

[@JohnPaul-ii]

Looking like you have been converted Thomas. Must have been from the time spent with Simon. Fantastic location, thanks for sharing.

[@randyschwager84]

I love the variety you have added to your videos! The hummingbird shot was perfect! Thanks for taking me along!

[@kristofferhamann6071]

Been a subscriber for almost probably 6 or 7 yrs now. Kinda got out of photography the past 4 or so. Coming back to your channel, it's insane how much better your videos are. And your photography has just gotten even more amazing.

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Welcome back, and thanks for your kind words. I hope you can get back into photography at some point. 👍

[@p1pepper]

Jonas is one of the best instructors on KZbin . Wishing him much success .

[@musiqueetmontagne]

The Ecuadorian Cloud forest is a very special place. It definitely needs protecting...

[@tonymckeage1028]

3:27 stunning pose and colours, 7:34 spectacular sharp focus, 13:45 beautiful depth and colour, love the flying fox at the end

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Thank you very much, but I don't think it was a fox 😂 scary has hell though.

[@stiago00]

Very happy that you are in my country! Enjoy it since it have many places that are very good for photography! Greetings from Toronto!

[@josealeman8082]

What a hummingbird ride!

[@MichalOlender]

Loved the video, I can tell how much excitement and appreciation this day brought to you Tom. That fear in your face realizing you have to take the hummingbird to get back is priceless.

[@ianjefferson694]

I had a daft grin on my face because of the daft grin on yours. Magic!

[@ChristianNoval]

Wauv, just wauv. What an adventure. It shows that a locked door often can lead to other unexpected adventures. Just keep exploring

[@pattymattes7124]

In the hills of Appalachia we calls those bridges swinging bridges. I'm sure you figured out why they are called that, lol. Beautiful images of the birds and the waterfall.

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Haha, they are certainly not draw bridges.

[@petesuchon7340]

Another accomplishment achieved! Thank you Thomas.

[@isotechimages.9130]

So glad you discovered bird photography it a different challenge & will take you to many beautiful rainforests & mountain terrain.

[@albert25hoo]

Hello Thomas, quite surprising adventures, very well told with your small film camera. I like the photo's. Bert.

[@metalflipper]

I feel like I'm on holiday, thank you. Inspired me to pop outside and do some photography after work.

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Perfect, that's all I want to hear. Hope you got/get some shots 👍

[@filipepc1992]

When I saw thumbnail and title, I went nuts! Always wanted to see a master like you photographing a rainforest. I live in Rio de Janeiro and strugle to capture the beauty in the caotic scenery and lighting conditions it brings. Actually, you should come here some day! We have beaches, rainforest and mountains (and wildlife). All in one place!! It would make a fantastic photography trip!

[@christinewalliss456]

Great video, brought back memories. It is a wonderful part of the world.

[@mikecastles]

That hummingbird at the end was awesome, quite a clever method of transportation.

[@andrewphillips2520]

7:37 Stunning Thomas!!!!!

[@anneastbury9766]

oh wow, what an epic adventure. Thank you for taking you along.

[@kojw7100]

Your enthusiasm for anything and everything is perfect.

[@randygeene9455]

A group of friends all turned 60 in 2024. As a celebration, we went to Costa Rica. Yes, we went to an all-inclusive but, being a birder, had to set up an all day tour of birding. A 4 am start providied a ridiculous number of birds and one eyelash viper. All very similar to this trip of yours to Ecauador. I need to go to the $86.00 per night cabin!!!

[@Ravox83]

no snow and no cold weather this is extremely unusual for you channel and I love that…. put you in places out of your comfort zone and you still can produce fantastic images.

[@victorlim5077]

Amazing video, Thomas. The waterfall photo is so good.

[@denisesavage2382]

Wow - some very unique experiences there.

[@joegorocket]

Nice picture

[@valeriehoffman8180]

Fantastic video, and loved seeing your excitement for something so new a different. You were all smiles. Fun to watch. Watch a great trip!

[@millymucci]

love all the adventuring and travelling you're doing and that we all get to go with you. sort of. you're just fab. 👏🏼

[@oxideburnedbrain1969]

Thank you Thomas!

[@thomasphillips5850]

Great video Tom. Like a non stop eveent. Great images,super you are definitely having a good tiime. Thanks for taking us along.

[@kenharnish5778]

Wow Ecuador! That’s one of the most dangerous countries in South America. Looks like you enjoyed yourself. Great images. Be careful.

[@henrileduc]

I am from Belgium and living for 32 years now in Ecuador. Trekking, hiking, photographing and crawling all over the country. I've never ever had any problem.

[@shawnvine4918]

That was very cool! Great scenery. And not many people can say they rode a giant hummingbird in the rainforest of Ecuador.

[@andreajones4932]

What an amazing place and as always - great video! Thanks Thomas.

[@jonclark8271]

Unbelievable! You aced this one. Birds, waterfalls tropical forests, and bizarre hummingbird ride. Your amazing…

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Wow, thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed this one. Something a little different from me.

[@Simon_PieMan]

Brill video. The mix of site seeing and photography is just right.

[@michaelbowles420]

Great humming bird photos.

[@Rudhidayat64]

It was amazing, a really fun activity. Warm greetings from Bogor, West Java, Indonesia.

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

What a fantastic adventure, Thomas. I loved the toucan picture and the waterfall. I have photographed birds for the last several years so I know a bit about what you were experiencing with the foliage and the lighting. Last year I concentrated on hummingbirds and I kind of got my fill of them. This year I haven't tried to attract them with a feeder but I do have out some of their favorite flowers. That last cablecar "hummingbird" was enough to give you pause, wasn't it. I can empathize with that. About the accommodations: one night couldn't possible be enough. Glad you gave us a tour of that, too.

[@antonoat]

Now then lad, you'll be hooked on this wildlife photography lark! We have impressive waterfalls here in North Yorks!

[@dalkapur]

Just brilliant, Thomas. Almost, but not quite, makes me want to go birding ;-)

[@curtismoore5352]

Liking the rain forest series. You should do more jungle photography.

[@andysuzierawlins5462]

Looks like you had a great time, great pics

[@davids2720]

And there was me thinking it was going to be another Z6iii vid.... What a relief!

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Haha. Not unless I buy one, which I don't have a need for yet.

[@atalaykaracaorenli7698]

The adventure continues at the equator.

[@kathyjurgens7153]

I kept hopng the cable car's "wings" would flap!! What a wonderful adventure. Thank you for taking us along. Oh, and your accommodation is like something out of Lord of the Rings! Gorgeous.

[@michaelmurphy9846]

That cable car! Your reaction! Priceless!😂😂😂😂

[@andymacphoto]

Great video Thomas, one of your best.

[@RadAlzyoud]

Aren't you glad you got the Z8? 🙂 The first shot of the Toucan is just WOW. And the videos of the birds are excellent.

[@randyblack2124]

Great story telling and great photography ! I love your adventures.

[@susanfirth2279]

Such a fun video to watch. Your accommodations - amazing! What a view to wake up to. Loved the hummingbird images. That was quite a way to end your day - on a hummingbird ride.

[@donnakeeley4531]

Cool adventure Thomas, loved the waterfall photo

[@furbs9999]

“I'm so happy” You did not look very happy looking at that gondola :)

[@pps22001]

Literally got back yesterday from the Cloud Forrest of Costa Rica.

[@DavidHarrisGRI]

Fun trip! I think I would like to visit there.

[@paulwbakerphotography]

Has to be the most enjoyable video I’ve seen of yours. Really, really good fantastic photographs of those birds too.

[@derekgillan7314]

Fantastic presentation, thx

[@mrterrillo]

That humming bird photo is incredible

[@lavaughnfields]

your eyes are so wide open you look so amazed like you are at the plaless

[@eclecticjon1019]

This is next level adventure photography. Great video🔥🔥🔥

[@Pengranger]

Great to see you survived. I definitely wouldn’t have travelled in the hummingbird!

[@MrThunderMonky]

LOL WOW that final leg of the trail.. epic!

[@Hrishi1970]

Outstanding ❤❤❤

[@davidlarson3419]

What great timing , this video! I’m heading to Ecuador next week and you have solved some photography problems I have been wracking my brain about! Thanks!!

[@christalsigrid2450]

Muy bien Thomas!! I always love your videos! This was so much fun! I love seeing you in such a different environment! I would love to see you head to Central America (Panama, Costa Rica or Belize) where some of my family lives next!!

[@kaizerkabir5152]

Hi Tom this is one of your Awesome trip!! Loved it ‼️

[@jasongold6751]

Super video! A trip I'd never do! Enjoy watching! Primo! All the best! E Q U A D OR !

[@ronalderb9692]

Wow! That was an abrupt ending. I wanted to see more.

[@deliciouslyme6206]

I was smiling all through this video! Just wonderful! Especially the end (and the hummingbirds). Omg if I were your wife I’d be very jealous! I think you need to go again with her! 😀

[@stevengroom6484]

Living the dream 👍🏻

[@RickMentore]

Incredible video! This video is one for your portfolio!

[@denisfournier984]

That gondola ride at the end was cool!

[@nsbhagwat]

Wow wow wow.....

[@allansisson355]

What a local and what a surprise for an ending. Loved this

[@neilcole3406]

Wow Tom what a great place!

[@naturephotographychallenge]

Pretty please.... more bird photography! 🐦😀 Particularly since this spot is so amazing for birds & wildlife!! I would love to visit there but it's so off my travel list... but I love seeing what you are seeing!! ~ Karen

[@paulmills8472]

This new genre of photography is going to end up costing you a lot of money. The 400 2.8 would be nice!!😱

[@adrianroyle4425]

Nice one! Been there a few times, the cloud forest either side of the Andes is definitely something special. I do think you missed out on so much though, the insect macro opportunities there are off the scale. But then you haven't had much outdoor macro practice, totally addictive in the tropics! The birding can be fabulous but takes a lot of practice and experience.

[@eduardomenezes4924]

I guess now you know what “woodland photography” is like in the rainforest hahahah! Awesome ending, beautiful photo of the cascade!

[@57northphoto32]

$86 a night, it’s a deal, it’s a steal, it’s sale of the century! In fact I think I’ll take it. Don’t care about room tours if they’re this good. That place is amazing 👍🏻

[@RiccardoPareschi]

Amazing video, lot of fun and awesome photos 👏🏻👏🏻

[@Jake-vt4ow]

Incredible!❤

[@2788247]

😊😊😊❤

[@jessiefernandez03]

Fantastic

[@kore996]

I know that I might be a little bit biased because my dad is Ecuadorean but I love our trips down there from Canada and it’s only been since I’ve gotten older that I’ve been able to go and explore the country a little bit more because when I was younger, it was all about Visiting our very large family. Now I split the trip in half and visit family and then mini adventures but unfortunately, it’s a little harder now that I have a spinal injury 😔. A bucket list item is still the Galapagos islands!

[@davidpearson3304]

With those bird photos, Simon is smiling somewhere in Canada.