Photography in the Rainforest of Ecuador

I travel to Ecuador and photograph the beautiful cloud forest. I shoot wildlife, such as Hummingbirds and Toucans as well as waterfalls deep in the cloud forest. Thanks to MPB for sponsoring this video. Buy, Sell & Trade Your Gear: bit.ly/3A5UKSs
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[@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!

[@isotechimages.9130]

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

[@randyschwager84]

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

[@markbonham]

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

[@mikecastles]

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

[@anneastbury9766]

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

[@zenlife1200]

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

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Hahah. My new name!

[@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.

[@tmeeten3195]

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

[@isaiahherve]

Tom have you been home more than 5 mins in the past month? Blink twice if you’ve been kidnapped lol

[@merlinmendoza5177]

I was just wondering that

[@santiagomaldonado510]

pbbb rubbish... if you know how to travel in Ecuador is super safe. Shit comment

[@theengineerguy8726]

i think u missed the joke​@@santiagomaldonado510

[@AlistairHig]

​@@santiagomaldonado510 he wasn't referring to Ecuador. The last few videos he's posted, he has been in a different country each time. He was being sarcastic about how he's never home.

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Haha, it's been a busy few weeks n

[@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!

[@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!!

[@JohnPaul-ii]

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

[@ChristianNoval]

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

[@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. 👏🏼

[@dalkapur]

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

[@carlosm9323]

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

[@mrterrillo]

That humming bird photo is incredible

[@thomasphillips5850]

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

[@andreajones4932]

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

[@adrian6533]

I love your international excursions Thomas. Keep it up!

[@paulwbakerphotography]

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

[@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.

[@furbs9999]

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

[@andymacphoto]

Great video Thomas, one of your best.

[@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.

[@arthurstobbelaar6071]

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

[@denisfournier984]

That gondola ride at the end was cool!

[@eclecticjon1019]

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

[@72Webber]

Wow! Great Video! 👍🏻what a place to stay and fantastic images of the birds and the waterfall and as you said an awsome end to the video with great drone footage. Looking forward to the next one as always.

[@albert25hoo]

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

[@donnakeeley4531]

Cool adventure Thomas, loved the waterfall photo

[@kaizerkabir5152]

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

[@Rudhidayat64]

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

[@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.

[@jorghansen2117]

Hey Indie, good stuff ;-)

[@oxideburnedbrain1969]

Thank you Thomas!

[@alanbravofotografo]

Spectacular video my friend,nice work

[@walkfree8282]

hahah i just remembered myself in Borneo rainforest few weeks ago, as you said it was dark in there and birds were small and on the top of that they fly over the tall trees.

[@juanbon5996]

Hi Thomas, there are several cloud forests within ranges of 24-70 miles from Quito. Could you share which one you visited? The hotel was, indeed, awesome!!

[@atalaykaracaorenli7698]

The adventure continues at the equator.

[@NorbreckAquatics]

Fantastic video and shots

[@LuigiNespeca]

Hey Thomas, this is a great adventure man!!

[@NizarGhosn]

... following !!!!

[@andrewphillips2520]

7:37 Stunning Thomas!!!!!

[@stevesomers7366]

Very cool, Tom! Cheers!

[@easy56wedge]

When i saw that hummingbird zip line wannabe, I immediately said “no way.” Then i saw the drone footage and I thought “can’t miss!” You’re a lucky man Thomas!

[@paulmills8472]

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

[@kimcalvert332]

In that hat…we shall call you Indiana!!! Great video beautiful

[@crowtheri]

Sketchy at the end there, lol. It is all about experiences :)

[@manueldinisphotography]

Great to see you outside of the usual places, I see you had a great time, especially when riding the Hummingbird or "Colibri" as it is called in Spanish or "Tucusito" as it is called in Venezuela, down back to the car!

[@2788247]

😊😊😊❤

[@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!

[@mibreit-photo]

Haha, nice tarrabita at the end. Drove with one in Mindo. Just a Bit scetchy;-)

[@jocoma_photography]

Cable car - NUTS!

[@PMCN53]

Another outstanding VLOG Thomas! - Looks like you are transitioning into a Bird photographer? LOL!

[@calieeldalie2547]

Gorgeous place indeed. At the waterfall, there are those leaves showing a curious pattern, very horizontal. Do you know from which tree/bush/greenery they come from?

[@stevepersighetti3400]

Great video. What camera body for the toucans please? And was your birding lens the 100-400mm? Many thanks. 👍

[@jeffkowalski898]

Thanks!

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

So, I am only now figuring out how to filter and see these Thanks, so thank you for the donation. I genuinely appreciate it. Sorry for my late reply!

[@DanOhPhotography]

I thought all the places we stayed in Ecuador were 6 STAR rated accommodation in U.S.

[@juanQuedo]

The slightly Italian pronunciation of Thomas when speaking Spanish 😅. A beautiful part of our world, no doubt. It also seems incredibly complicated to photograph. Man, that ending! I bet you didn't think you would be riding a giant Colibrí!

[@bongjovi4168]

Tom would you have taken the bird back having known the age of the car? Lol

[@williamzaca6280]

Brazilian greetings Thomas!! You need to know the Atlantic Forest in Brazil.

[@PhotoJohn80]

I hadn’t gotten hardly any hummingbirds this year. Neither my parents. Not sure what’s going on but it’s been a weird year in NC for hummingbirds

[@srodigital]

At this rate, due to some of the places you're going to Thomas, you're going to need to employ the services of Sir David Attenborough to do the narration. I half expected to see Adam Gibbs already setup with his tripod and camera when you walked around some of the corners walking towards the waterfalls. Take care.

[@billyanowsky8736]

Hi. Great video. Could you tell us which lodge you stayed at? I've been looking on the internet for an hour but to no avail. thanks

[@jackbeltane]

From Iceland to Ecuador, are you off to Casablanca soon? Great adventure life your having

[@HughRaine]

"Me and Jonas are sat here with our lenses out..."

[@williamshakespeare9815]

"Hello Jonas, that's quite a lens you have there"

[@williamshakespeare9815]

"Hello Jonas, quite a lens you have there"

[@deanpratley125]

Was this a side trip as you were combing back from Antarctica?

[@yonishperling1531]

Hello, which cage you use? This one? Sunwayfoto PNL-Z8 L-Bracket for Nikon Z8

[@sergenicolas3571]

❤

[@SpareRoomSelfBuild]

love your work man and its definitely a matter of taste but 1 second is too long for moving water imho.

[@cmichaelhaugh8517]

Disneyland with an expanded jungle section 😂

[@juanmauric]

That place look a lot like Mindo

[@stevenjb.9275]

Did the guy going over the wobbly foot bridge first have the key to the car?

[@kelvinraytech]

lol.. " im not convince " glad u make it..

[@lidan6983]

What part of Ecuador are you in?

[@bernym4047]

well worth buying you a coffee 😂

[@matsfrisk3653]

👍

[@willapanews9761]

The squirrel in your beginning b roll looked like it had a botfly larva under its skin on its back. Hope you do not have any itchy swollen bites Thomas.

[@marcisroaming]

Oh noooooo, you've fallen into the abyss of stereotypical '70's photog with the addition of that thing on your head!

[@ian-robinson]

The horror on your face at the end. 😂

[@swissheartydogs]

Thomas World Tour?

[@jamesblythe5591]

Remember where there's small birds, there's big hairy spiders you should be looking out for....

[@davidv6803]

Tom in a wet t-shirt in the thumbnail. They call this a Thirst Trap video!!

[@markbonham]

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

[@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!

[@jimbruton9482]

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

[@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.

[@Wklambert]

Thomas, we are all adults here, sir. If you want to call it a draw bridge, afaic, it's a draw bridge. 😂😂

[@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.

[@ianjefferson694]

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

[@krimke881]

Mr. Heaton NOT filming a fall in the river. Oh what have the world become of now!? It's outrageous! are we slackin' ? = ]

[@shahzebnasir4692]

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

[@brianmillerthomas]

The humming bird at 7:25 is out of this world

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Thanks a lot. It took me about 100 shots to get that.

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

That was class Pal, some stories to tell about that trip no doubt! On a scale of 1-10 how shittin” it were you on that final crossing ? :-)

[@totoroutes5389]

For the next locations: Columbia, CostaRica

[@baharam98]

I thnk I want to sell my house and move in the cabin for good!

[@iscoguy]

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